Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 209 It's like dating now

Gu Jinzhi smiled and escorted Wen Yan to the top floor. Like an ordinary employee, she didn't get off the elevator, but raised her hand to say goodbye to Wen Yan.

As soon as Wen Yan took two steps, Gu Yanci walked over.

The man took Wen Yan's canvas bag very naturally, took her hand with his other hand, leaned down and kissed her lips, saying, "Let's go out to eat today."

The two returned to the elevator and met Gu Jinzhi's eyes, who hadn't yet left.

Gu Jinzhi, who had just witnessed the kiss, giggled and exclaimed, "Wow!"

Five thousand yuan is about to be in my hands!

"..." Wen Yan pretended not to hear anything and invited her cousin, "Have you had lunch yet? Want to eat with us?"

Gu Jinzhi was a little hungry; following her cousin was much more comfortable than eating in the cafeteria!

She glanced at Gu Yanci, and upon meeting his unwavering gaze, immediately shook her head like a rattle-drum.

"If I disturb your time together, Mr. Gu will dock my pay!"

Gu Yanci did not refute Gu Jinzhi's statement, tacitly acknowledging that Gu Jinzhi's perception was correct.

Wen Yan: "..."

It's really hard to understand why following celebrities costs so much money.

What's the difference between this and keeping a male companion?

For lunch, we ate at a newly opened fusion restaurant.

Seeing that many young socialites were checking in at the store, Wen Yan couldn't help but ask Gu Yanci, "How do you know about this store? It's a popular online store."

Gu Yanci said expressionlessly, "Wen Yan, I am a few years older than you, but I am not an old-fashioned person who doesn't know how to use the internet."

Wen Yan continued to stare at the man while biting her spoon.

“Gu Yanci, I feel like you’ve been acting a bit strange lately. You never used to do these things with me…” Wen Yan thought for a moment before choosing her words, “the tricks young men use to win over their girlfriends.”

"Are you happy now?" Gu Yanci ladled a bowl of soup for her.

Wen Yan nodded earnestly: "I'm so happy! We got married by some strange twist of fate back then, and I've never experienced being in a relationship. Now it feels like I'm actually in love!"

Gu Yanci didn't understand what she was talking about.

Talk about love.

They are a married couple, legally married and protected by law. If they want a divorce, they will have a one-month cooling-off period!

But when he heard Wen Yan say, "We got married by a twist of fate," Gu Yanci's eyes narrowed.

The next second, Wen Yan asked, "I'm still very curious, how exactly did Grandpa and Grandma find out about us back then... um, at the hotel."

—They were caught having sex in a hotel and were even caught in the act.

If it hadn't been discovered by the elders, if it hadn't been known by so many people, Gu Yanci probably wouldn't have asked his grandparents to marry her, right?

Gu Yanci looked at Wen Yan quietly and asked, "You care about this a lot?"

"Of course," Wen Yan replied without hesitation.

Because of this incident, she endured countless gossips and was misunderstood by him for many years, causing her to feel guilty and heartbroken for just as long!

Marriage is a beautiful thing.

Her marriage was a chaotic start.

Gu Yanci tightened his grip on the steel fork without showing any emotion—he wouldn't let Wen Yan know the truth!

Just then, Gu Yanci's phone suddenly rang.

The call connected, and Lou Qi's serious voice came through the receiver: "Jiang Xing's father... has been killed."

After one hour.

Wen Yan met Jiang Xing.

The woman, who had been smiling just three hours earlier and full of anticipation for her father's safe return home, now had tears streaming down her face.

Jiang Xing didn't cry, but her eyes had lost their light, and her face was full of forced composure.

Wen Yan saw Lou Qi's dog furtively raise its hand, seemingly wanting to hug Jiang Xing to comfort her, but when it saw them arrive, it pretended nothing had happened and lowered its hand.

Wen Yan: "..."