Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 136 Mrs. Gu, I'm Trying to Win Your Heart

"Not like."

Gu Yanci answered without thinking.

Just then, a commotion arose behind us.

A blue voice drifted over, and the woman appeared to be in her early twenties. She had long hair that reached her waist, a sweet and confident smile, and her features clearly showed signs of mixed heritage, with the high definition of Europeans and the gentle elegance of Asians.

She greeted everyone around her as she walked, exchanging pleasantries with ease. Suddenly, her gaze shifted, and she met Wen Yan's eyes.

Wen Yan looked at her calmly, her eyes were not bad either.

"Wen Yan, I know you." The other person approached, tilting her head playfully with a smile. "My name is Cassie, or you can call me Nan Zhiyi!"

Wen Yan was briefly stunned—because Nan Zhiyi's smile looked very much like her mother's.

She quickly recovered, smiled slightly, and shook hands with her: "Miss Nan, it's a pleasure to meet you. How did you know me?"

“Miss Wen is the ace fourth debater of the Imperial University debate team, and I naturally know that she is my next formidable opponent.” Nan Zhiyi smiled sweetly. “I just didn’t expect to see you here beforehand. Did you come here specifically to see me?”

Wen Yan felt a vague sense of unease in Nan Zhiyi's words.

For example—my next formidable rival.

It was just a debate, and a team debate at that. How could it be considered a formidable individual opponent?

For example—Did you come here specifically to see me?

Was this statement somewhat deliberate?

However, Nan Zhiyi's gaze is very comfortable, confident and gentle, without any aggression. She is the kind of girl who could be raised in a happy and loving family.

"Miss Nan is joking." Wen Yan casually glanced around. "I'm just interested in charity."

Nan Zhiyi nodded to indicate that she understood, then looked at Gu Yanci next to Wen Yan, "Mr. Gu, I've long admired your name!"

Gu Yanci didn't react much, he just glanced at Nan Zhiyi and nodded slightly to indicate that he had heard her.

He had no interest in Nan Zhiyi and couldn't even be bothered to ask her a question like, "Do I know you?"

Wen Yan glanced at him sideways and thought Gu Yanci was so arrogant that it was as if he had forgotten to wear human skin when he went out today.

Nan Zhiyi, having been rebuffed by Gu Yanci, was not annoyed and turned her attention back to Wen Yan.

“Miss Wen, your appearance—” she gestured with her hand to her face and said with a smile, “is somewhat similar to mine, but I can’t quite put my finger on why.”

"Is it?"

Wen Yan looked at the lower half of Nan Zhiyi's face, still wearing a polite smile, but the smile was gone from her eyes.

She felt a bit similar too.

Nan Zhiyi deliberately stood next to Wen Yan so that Gu Yanci could see her, and asked Gu Yanci with a smile, "Mr. Gu, what do you think?"

"I don't think so," Gu Yanci replied listlessly. "My wife is prettier than you."

The surrounding guests were surprised by Gu Yanci's directness, and for a moment they looked at each other, creating an awkward atmosphere.

Nan Zhiyi's smile froze, and she retorted, "Mr. Gu, whether a person is beautiful or not depends not only on their appearance but also on their inner qualities. I have a very good education, and I also have many talents."

Nan Zhiyi is very confident, otherwise she wouldn't have the title of 'genius girl'.

Gu Yanci finally looked at her properly, as if he had heard a joke: "Miss Nan, if you want to work for my company, please go to the human resources department and submit your resume."

He didn't mention that Wen Yan was also well-educated and had many talents, because in his eyes, Mrs. Gu didn't need these things at all.

"Pfft!"

Someone in the crowd couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Gu Yanci's words were so venomous!

“Cassie, there’s an Eastern saying, ‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,’ so you shouldn’t have asked Mr. Gu,” a guest said, trying to smooth things over.

Nan Zhiyi was still a little unhappy, like a wronged little girl who had been told she was ugly. A lady took Nan Zhiyi's hand and led her aside to comfort her.

"Do you have a problem with Nan Zhiyi?" Wen Yan asked Gu Yanci in a low voice.

He's usually a real charlatan, he's not like this at all!

Gu Yanci retorted, "Isn't it you who has a problem with her?"

Although Wen Yan's expression was not very obvious, Gu Yanci had known Wen Yan since childhood and still knew her to some extent.

"I didn't!" Wen Yan's expression turned strange after someone had hit the nail on the head, but she stubbornly refused to admit it.

She had no grudge against Nan Zhiyi, yet she had a problem with someone else; it sounded like she was jealous of Nan Zhiyi.

After the donation process, more and more people came to chat with Gu Yanci and Wen Yan.

Wen Yan made an excuse to go to the deck for some peace and quiet.

"Wait a minute." Gu Yanci called out to Wen Yan, took off his suit jacket, and draped it over Wen Yan's shoulders.

He then hired another bodyguard to accompany Wen Yan, only then did he feel at ease.

These actions drew ridicule from several guests around them.

Wen Yan's ears turned slightly red, and she whispered in his ear, "Isn't this public display of affection a bit too much?"

“A persona?” Gu Yanci looked at her in confusion. “Mrs. Gu, I thought I was trying to please you.”

……

Wen Yan wore a moon-white long dress today, while Gu Yanci's gray suit jacket was draped over his shoulders, the colors complementing each other perfectly.

Wen Yan looked at the bodyguard who was a few meters away from her, and couldn't help but recall what Gu Yanci had said a few minutes ago.

His behavior these past few days seems like he's... pursuing her.

Several voices came from not far away:

"Two years ago, Mr. Gu claimed to be married, and I thought it was a lie. I never expected that he would actually bring a woman here today, and he's protecting her like the apple of his eye!"

"That woman is so inconsiderate. She suddenly ran off by herself before, making Gu anxious. No wonder Gu never took her out for activities before."

"She looks like a minor, and her breasts are too small!"

Wen Yan subconsciously glanced down at her chest.

For Asians, a C cup is not small at all!

“Don’t say that. I’ve heard of Wen Yan. She’s excellent in law,” Nan Zhiyi said to her companion.

“Cassie, you’re just too kind. Don’t you remember how they treated you just now?”

Wen Yan looked completely bewildered.

It's Gu Yanci who's being unfriendly! If you're going to insult Gu Yanci, just insult him, why drag her into it!

Nan Zhiyi shrugged indifferently, her eyes full of admiration: "Gu is very smart and outstanding. He has the right to be arrogant. In my eyes, a man who is too gentle has no charm."

Wen Yan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

The accompanying bodyguard couldn't help but take another look at Wen Yan. He felt that this Eastern woman had been very gentle just now, but suddenly she had become somewhat cold, even though her expression hadn't changed.

Nan Zhiyi suddenly looked up and saw Wen Yan standing not far away. Her expression was somewhat awkward: "Ms. Wen..."

The other socialites, however, remained calm. One of them comforted Nan Zhiyi in Spanish, saying, "She doesn't understand what we're saying anyway."

Wen Yan smiled elegantly and replied in Spanish, "Unfortunately, I know a little about it."