Indulging Mrs. Lu

Chapter 500 - 498: The Concubine Is Heartless, The Gentleman Is Fond

"Hmm, there’s a meeting in the morning. He should be back after lunch. Oh, why don’t you stay for lunch as well?" Xiao Qing continued her little calculation.

Also?

Gu Chen’s gaze lingered on the familiar figure on the sofa for just a few seconds before he looked away, "Other guests too, sister-in-law?"

"Oh, that’s Gu Li, my manager. You should know each other, right, Mr. Gu?"

"Gu Li?" Gu Chen did not catch on immediately.

By this time, Gu Li knew she could no longer pretend not to see him, so she stood up and greeted him: "Hello, Mr. Gu."

Hearing her address, Gu Chen’s eyes slightly narrowed, and he responded softly, "Hmm, Gu Li."

Xiao Qing’s gaze shifted between the two awkwardly interacting youths, yet neither exhibited unusual behavior. Her curiosity grew. Gu Li’s composure was far too steady, not at all reflecting how an employee typically acts around the general manager.

Moreover, previously, Gu Chen had inquired about this manager, and Gu Li’s reaction upon hearing about it...

Gu Li felt somewhat nervous, tightly clenching her jaw without daring to look at Gu Chen. After a moment, she said to Xiao Qing, "Sister Qing, I just remembered I have an appointment with the director this afternoon. You know how hard it is to schedule time with him; I won’t join you for lunch."

"No problem, you can have lunch with Mr. Gu. The director won’t mind, right?"

Inside, Gu Li was frantic, but she could not let it show. She had to respond, "It’s like this; because of your health, I proposed to the director yesterday to push back all your scenes, but he was too busy yesterday..."

Before she could finish, Xiao Qing let out a long sigh. If she couldn’t figure it out with Gu Li displaying such obvious signs, it would mean that she’d lived all these years in vain.

"Go ahead. I’ll invite you again when I’m feeling better in a few days."

Gu Li was immensely relieved, "Okay, then I’ll be off now, goodbye, Mr. Gu, goodbye~"

"Wait~"

Gu Li, practically ready to break into a sprint, stopped immediately upon hearing this voice, and turned back to see Gu Chen already by her side, saying, "I happen to have to return to the office as well. I’ll give you a ride."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qing rejoiced.

Could this be a case of the lady being indifferent while the gentleman is interested?

She waved them off quickly, "You two go ahead. I’ll have Lu Jinyang come back to keep me company for lunch."

As the words fell, Gu Chen had already walked out of the yard. Seeing that Gu Li was still standing in place, he frowned slightly and remarked, "It’s hard to hail a cab from here."

Under his direct gaze, Gu Li couldn’t tell Xiao Qing she wasn’t leaving, so she just stiffened up and followed Gu Chen.

The car drove from the suburbs all the way into the city. Finally, Gu Li spoke for the first time since getting into the car, "Mr. Gu, please let me off ahead. I...I suddenly remembered something I need to do."

"What is it?"

His words were calm, but Gu Li felt as if Gu Chen were angry.

But she did have something to do, so not feeling guilty, she repeated herself.

This time, Gu Chen finally took in what she was saying.

He stopped the car and locked the doors and windows, then turned to face Gu Li. "Gu Li, you really have become wild," he said.

"What?" Gu Li did not understand.

Gu Chen slowly closed in on her, forcing her cornered until she had nowhere to go, then he stopped and said softly, "Answer my question."

"Huh?" Gu Li was taken aback.

She had slept in the guest room at his house the previous night, and yet he was asking her why she hadn’t moved in!

Not at all pleased, Gu Li rolled her eyes, even though she had already turned her face to look out the car window, Gu Chen still saw it.

Seeing this, Gu Chen reached out, his slender fingers pinching her chin, forcibly twisting her head back as he demanded softly, "Answer my question."