novelraw Chapter 153 I Like Her
Chapter 153 I Like Her
"I have no idea."
Gu Yanshen's voice was as cold as ice. He didn't stop and continued walking forward.
The bodyguards behind him immediately stepped forward and blocked Xin Mubai's path.
Xin Mubai stood there, watching the receding figure.
Only a few people saw Lu Xiran shield Gu Yanshen from a gunshot—Gu Yanxu, Xin Mubai, Li Fengche, and the bodyguards standing in the front row beside him.
Li Fengche and his bodyguards were already too busy to care about anything else. The evidence was enough to kill them several times over; nobody cared who a woman with a fallen mask was.
But Xin Mubai saw it.
He clearly saw that slender figure rush out, saw her stand in front of Gu Yanshen, and saw her pale face when her mask fell off.
He must have sensed the feelings between them, which is why he came to him again to ask about her.
But this charade must continue.
She can't let anyone know that she still has a relationship with him.
No one can be allowed to know that she was the one who took the bullet for them.
This way she can safely return to Switzerland.
Where is she?
Xin Mubai took a few quick steps after him, but was stopped by the bodyguards again.
Gu Yanshen stopped and turned around.
Those eyes were devoid of warmth, as cold as if they were looking at a stranger.
"Are you asking the wrong person?" His voice was very calm, so calm that no emotion could be detected. "We divorced three years ago."
That cold, stern gaze was like a knife, pinning Xin Mubai to the spot.
Xin Mubai understood instantly.
"……Feel sorry."
Xin Mubai stepped aside.
"It's my fault... for not understanding it clearly."
Xin Mubai remained silent for a moment, then turned and went to Lin Chen's office.
"President Lin."
Lin Chen arrived in surprise: "What's wrong? Is there a problem with the project?"
"I'm not here for work today, it's for personal matters." Xin Mubai's voice was deep. "Where exactly is Miss Lu?"
Lin Chen remained silent for a few seconds.
"Why are you looking for her?" he finally asked, his voice tinged with a hint of probing. "As a colleague?"
Xin Mubai was stunned, and then he slowly spoke.
I like her.
He was somewhat dazed when he uttered those three words.
"Although, I haven't told her yet."
A faint smile appeared on Lin Chen's lips.
"Many people like her," he said. "You're not the first."
"I know." Xin Mubai sat down opposite Lin Chen, looking at him with an unusual seriousness in his usually carefree eyes. "I haven't heard from her since that night. I'm very worried."
Lin Chen looked at him with a complex scrutinizing gaze.
"I have no right to agree to tell you about her on her behalf." He paused. "However, she's fine now."
Xin Mubai frowned. "I want to see her."
Lin Chen was silent for a few seconds, then said, "I will tell her."
Xin Mubai stood up.
He stopped when he reached the door.
There was no turning back.
Why isn't she replying to my WeChat messages?
Lin Chen watched his retreating figure.
"Ask her yourself later," he said. "But there's one thing I hope you'll remember—don't tell anyone about what happened that night."
Xin Mubai turned around.
"I know."
The door closed.
Lin Chen immediately picked up the phone. "Help me investigate someone—Xin Mubai, the second young master of the Xin family. The more details, the better."
The person on the other end of the phone responded.
Lin Chen then picked up a document and pushed open the door to Gu Yanshen's office.
Gu Yanshen stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.
He didn't turn around, but Lin Chen knew what he was looking at—the receding figure of Xin Mubai downstairs.
Sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, enveloping him in a blinding glow. The light was so bright that his expression was obscured; only his ramrod-straight silhouette was visible, like a sculpture about to freeze in time.
"What does he want with you?"
Gu Yanshen's voice was very calm, as if it were a casual question.
But Lin Chen could hear the underlying meaning in that tone.
He did not answer.
He placed the document on the table and opened it.
"Li Fengche has been brought under control. The higher-ups acted swiftly, and with the information we gave them, he's dead several times over."
Gu Yanshen did not speak.
"The situation on the island has been mostly resolved. Those involved have been arrested or shut down as appropriate. Li Fengche's network is completely finished."
Lin Chen continued his report, his voice as steady as if he were reading an ordinary report.
Gu Yanshen remained silent.
But his back shifted.
It was just a fleeting moment.
"Are you asking about Ranran?"
His voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Lin Chen.
Lin Chen paused for a moment.
Then, as if he hadn't heard anything, he continued flipping through the documents.
"Song's stock has been fluctuating a lot lately. As you requested, we're starting to cut off their supply..."
"Lin Chen!"
Gu Yanshen finally turned around.
Those eyes were bloodshot, tired, and held something on the verge of spiraling out of control.
Answer me!
Lin Chen looked up at him.
His gaze was calm, as calm as a stagnant pool.
"Mr. Gu."
He calls him President Gu.
"I told you, you must have nothing to do with her anymore. My only obligation is to report to you."
Gu Yanshen was stunned.
He stood there, like someone whose strength had been suddenly drained away.
"Lin Chen..." His voice lowered, almost pleading, "Could you..."
"cannot."
Lin Chen interrupted him.
He lowered his head and continued flipping through the documents in his hand.
"It's not just you who regrets it, I regret it too. I always thought you loved her, so whether it was three years ago or this time when I came back, I wanted to create opportunities for you two."
His voice was very soft.
"But you hurt her like this."
He looked up at Gu Yanshen.
"So, since you've chosen to let go again, then truly let go."
He spoke slowly and deliberately.
"I will no longer tell you anything about her, nor will I give you any more opportunities, nor will I let you hurt her again."
Gu Yanshen stood there.
Like a child who has done something wrong.
Gu Yanshen, who was ruthless and decisive in the business world and feared by countless people, stood there at this moment, at a loss for what to do.
Lin Chen looked at him.
I glanced at it for a second.
two seconds.
three seconds.
Then he looked away.
"If we can continue working, I will continue reporting. If you need time to calm down, I will come back later."
He closed the file.
stand up.
Turn around.
I took two steps.
It stopped again.
There was no turning back.
"Gu Yanshen, let her go, and let yourself go too."
After saying that, he pushed open the door and went out.
The door closed gently.
The sound was very soft.
It felt as light as something, and then it broke completely.
Gu Yanshen stood still.
Sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows and fell on his face.
But he couldn't feel anything.
The phone rang.
He lowered his head.
Three words appeared on the screen: Song Zhihe.