novelraw Chapter 248 Gu Qianxi’s New Move
Chapter 248 Gu Qianxi’s New Move
"Well, thanks then!" After Lin Banxia finished speaking, she quickly took a few steps forward, flagged down a taxi, and left.Huo Yanting watched the direction the taxi disappeared into, his handsome face once again darkening.
Old Sir Huo truly kept his word—he had his assistant invite more than a dozen master craftsmen from all over the country. They were meticulously restoring every board and beam of the pear garden. Moreover, the damaged flowers and plants were being replaced with even more luxurious and rare species to fill the gaps.
Lin Banxia sat on a large stone, her small hand propping up her chin, the sound of hammering echoing in her ears. Her mood was utterly disheartened.
Three days had passed already, and Lin Banxia had constantly been thinking about that bet with Lin Shiyi.
In her mind, she kept wondering why that woman hadn’t come to fulfill her promise yet. Didn’t she say she would give her one million?
It seemed like Lin Shiyi was planning to default.
No matter—there was a clear agreement written in black and white. She wasn’t afraid of being cheated.
Gu Qianxi and Tong Keke hadn’t contacted each other once in the past three days.
Gu Qianxi was also deeply frustrated. He felt he couldn’t continue this ambiguous relationship with Tong Keke anymore.
Not to mention he thought his feelings were disgraceful and immoral—just looking at Tong Keke’s childlike innocence made him feel as if he was no different from a beast.
It seemed he truly needed to figure out a way to put an end to this relationship.
The first suggestion Huo Yanting had given him last time seemed pretty decent; he decided he could give it a try.
And so, Gu Qianxi resolved to cut through the tangled mess quickly and deal with it as soon as possible.
At noon, he called Tong Keke. On the phone, his tone was as indifferent as always.
"Uncle? You’re finally willing to talk to me! And you’re taking me out for dinner tonight—how exciting!" The little one on the other end of the line seemed to be in a very good mood.
"Mm, I’ll have my driver pick you up. That’s all for now; see you tonight." Gu Qianxi tried his best to maintain a detached demeanor, but only he knew how wildly his heart was racing when he heard her sweet, tender voice.
As night fell, the entire city seemed to take on a dreamlike, layered blur.
Tong Keke picked out her favorite dress and took extra care to style her long hair this time.
She thought she was too young and not mature enough, so she curled her hair into large, flowing waves. Her clean, alabaster face was also enhanced with makeup—a look intended to make her appear more mature.
Tong Keke thought she looked very pretty like this. However, when she appeared in front of Gu Qianxi, she faced nothing but his disdain.
"Keke, why on earth did you make yourself look like this? Who told you to put on makeup?" Not only did Gu Qianxi express his disapproval, but he also outright reprimanded her.
In an instant, Tong Keke’s cheerful mood was completely wiped away. She stood there awkwardly, lowering her head to look at her dress and then reaching up to touch her makeup-adorned face. Feeling wronged and innocent, she said, "Uncle, don’t you like more mature women? I... I just wanted to make myself look a little more grown-up. Don’t you think it looks good? I... I’ll try something different next time."
"Keke, who told you I like mature women? Liking someone is about a feeling—it doesn’t matter what the other person looks like. When the feeling is there, you just like them. Besides, why are you deliberately trying to make yourself seem mature? How old are you even?" Gu Qianxi frowned deeply, his dark, enigmatic eyes growing more intense as he took in her heavily made-up yet lovely face.
Though his words scolded her, deep down, he couldn’t help but feel his breath briefly taken away by her appearance.
Tong Keke stood there like a wooden plank, her big, jet-black eyes brimming with grievance.