Mother Liu was tidying up the fridge in the kitchen. Just as she was about to leave, Lin Jinya caught a glimpse of her.
"Mother Liu, come here." Lin Jinya seemed to be in need of someone to vent her frustration on. "Do you want to bully me because I'm alone at home? Can't you see that I'm bored watching TV alone? Don't you have any fruits and desserts?"
"Miss Lin, I …" Mother Liu felt that she was being taken advantage of. Lin Jinya hadn't said anything, so why was she complaining now? "You didn't ask me to prepare anything either."
Before Mother Liu could finish her sentence, Lin Jinya suddenly stood up and said in a displeased tone, "Why? Are you putting me in a spot?"
"If I didn't say anything, you wouldn't have prepared anything for me?" Lin Jinya sneered. "If it was Shen Qianqian, wouldn't you have prepared anything for her too?"
Mother Liu looked away speechlessly. She didn't want to say anything.
Lin Jinya saw this and took two steps forward. She looked at Mother Liu intently and said, "Did you ask Shen Qianqian to come today?"
Mother Liu saw that Lin Jinya was going to blame her, so she calmly put her hands behind her back and said, "Sir never allows anyone to talk behind his back. I'm going to prepare some fruits and desserts for Miss Lin. Don't ask me anything else."
"Stop right there. Who said you could leave?" Lin Jinya couldn't help but tear down her pretense. She gritted her teeth and said to Mother Liu, "Are you deaf? I'm asking you about Shen Qianqian."
"I have the right to refuse." Mother Liu refused to back down.
Lin Jinya sneered. "Mother Liu, don't forget that Hecheng asked you to take care of me. What reason do you have to refuse?"
"Miss Lin, you said it yourself. Sir only asked me to take care of you. He didn't ask me to listen to you." Mother Liu had been in the Gu family for many years. She was very clear about the twists and turns.
"You …"
"What happened?"
Before Lin Jinya could finish, Gu Hecheng's voice suddenly came from the door.
"Hecheng, you're back?" Lin Jinya was stunned. She glanced at Mother Liu and immediately rushed to Gu Hecheng's side. She hugged his arm and complained, "Hecheng, I'm so angry. I only asked Mother Liu to bring me some fruit and desserts, but I didn't expect Mother Liu to refuse."
Gu Hecheng glanced at Mother Liu. Mother Liu rolled her eyes at Lin Jinya.
It was only then that Mother Liu realized that the delicate Lin Jinya from before was nothing. She was afraid that she would become even scarier in the future.
"Sir, it's not like that. Miss Lin is like this because of Miss Shen's visit today …"
Mother Liu did not believe that Gu Hecheng would really side with Lin Jinya so unreasonably.
"Hecheng … I …" Lin Jinya did not expect Mother Liu to say it so directly. Fortunately, she did not do anything worse.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Gu Hecheng glanced sharply at Mother Liu and turned to Lin Jinya. "I'm tired. I'm going upstairs to rest. You can eat something downstairs."
"Hecheng …" Lin Jinya saw Gu Hecheng close the door without looking back. She stomped her feet in frustration.
Although Gu Hecheng did not say anything on behalf of Shen Qianqian, he did not side with Lin Jinya either. This made Mother Liu very happy. She glanced at Lin Jinya disdainfully and turned to the kitchen. She quickly cut the fruit and the freshly frozen pastries into pieces.
"Miss Lin, you're so delicious. I'm going to rest now." Mother Liu deliberately put down the plate and turned to leave smugly.
"Mother Liu, you!" Lin Jinya tugged at Mother Liu and said, "You're leaving just like that? Do you want me to wash the plate myself?"
Mother Liu glanced at her and said, "Miss Lin, there are only two plates in total. You should be able to wash them yourself. It's time for me to get off work. I can't possibly wait until after midnight when you're eating. Even Sir won't do that."
Mother Liu pulled her arm out of Lin Jinya's grip and strode out of the living room with her head held high.
Lin Jinya was annoyed by Mother Liu and was rejected by Gu Hecheng. Therefore, she tossed and turned all night without sleep.
Just like Lin Jinya, Gu Hecheng, who was in the next room, did not sleep well either.
The next morning, Gu Hecheng went downstairs early for breakfast. Lin Jinya heard him and followed him downstairs.
"Hecheng, you're so early?" Lin Jinya went downstairs dizzily and sat at the table.
"Yes." Gu Hecheng raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Have a good rest at home today."
Gu Hecheng quickly finished his meal and got up. He said to Mother Liu, "I'm leaving now. You don't have to save dinner for me tonight."
"Yes, Sir." Mother Liu answered as she served Lin Jinya dinner.
At Weihai Luxury Mansion.
Gu Hecheng stepped on the brakes and stopped the car outside the exhibition hall.
Gu Hecheng rolled down the car window and looked at the busy staff inside.
Weihai Luxury Mansion had just opened. He looked at the time and saw that there were still ten minutes before the start of work.
Gu Hecheng stretched his neck and saw that Shen Qianqian was not among the busy staff.
Just as he was thinking about it, a familiar voice rushed past his car and into the store, panting.
Shen Qianqian was wearing a khaki-colored slim-fit sweater dress and a pair of black boots. She was carrying a slightly large bag on her shoulder. She looked like a young girl in this outfit.
People would probably believe that she was in her twenties with her rosy lips and pretty face.
Shen Qianqian paused at the entrance for a moment before she disappeared quickly.
Gu Hecheng sat in the car and looked at the exhibition hall. He saw Shen Qianqian, who had changed into her business attire, come out and stand at the front desk of the exhibition hall.
Gu Hecheng had been sitting in the car for about half an hour. When he saw that a customer had entered, he opened the door and got out of the car.
"Welcome," all the staff, including Shen Qianqian, bowed slightly and greeted her politely.
Shen Qianqian looked up and saw a face looking at her with a playful expression. Her smile froze on her face.
Shen Qianqian turned her head instinctively and heard a familiar voice.
"You're Shen Qianqian, right? I want to buy an apartment here. Can you introduce me?" Gu Hecheng walked in front of Shen Qianqian and looked at her with a faint smile.
Shen Qianqian raised her eyebrows and looked at him unhappily. She lowered her voice and said, "Gu Hecheng, what are you trying to do?"
Gu Hecheng saw that Shen Qianqian was very concerned about the gazes of the people around her, as if she was afraid of being seen. He suddenly smiled wickedly and grabbed Shen Qianqian's wrist. He dragged her in front of him and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? Are you afraid of being seen? Or are you afraid that your new lover will be unhappy? "
Shen Qianqian's face darkened. She looked at him coldly and said angrily, "What are you talking about? Let go of me!"
Shen Qianqian tried to pull her hand out, but in the end, she found that it was futile.
Her arm swayed slightly between the two of them, but Gu Hecheng held it tightly again. She moved closer to him.
"Let go of me first!" Shen Qianqian realized that there were already many people looking in their direction and whispering. She could only glare at Gu Hecheng sternly.
However, this kind of deterrence did not seem to work on Gu Hecheng. Shen Qianqian felt lucky that Su Yun was on leave today. Otherwise, who knew what she would say to her again.
"Let go of me." Shen Qianqian was still trying to struggle, but Gu Hecheng suddenly pulled her into his arms. He held her waist and maintained an ambiguous position.
"Why? Are you nervous? Are you afraid that your new lover will hear about it? "Gu Hecheng narrowed his eyes and smiled. He stared at Shen Qianqian playfully.
"If you don't want to be like this, come and talk to me. Don't try to hide from me." Gu Hecheng suddenly let go of her and walked to a secluded sofa in the distance.
Shen Qianqian had no choice. She could not send this troublemaker away. She knew that she would not be able to work properly, so she could only bite the bullet and pretend to take the folder over.
After sitting down, Shen Qianqian saw Gu Hecheng leisurely and lazily leaning on the sofa like a rich young master. She avoided his gaze and quickly opened the folder.
Shen Qianqian gritted her teeth. She was afraid that she would not be able to control herself and just close the folder and leave. "Mr. Gu, our project includes apartments and villas. The new site is a high-end apartment. Recently, all the apartments on the first to fourth floors have been sold out. Now, these apartments are more popular. Take a look."
Gu Hecheng saw that Shen Qianqian was unwilling to look up at him. He suddenly stood up and pressed down on the folder.
Shen Qianqian tried to calm down. After a while, she looked up and saw Gu Hecheng's eyes. "Gu Hecheng, what do you want from me today?"
Gu Hecheng curled his lips into a smile, but there was a chill in that smile that made people tremble.
"Do you really want me to buy an apartment?" Gu Hecheng's cold voice sounded.
Shen Qianqian looked at Gu Hecheng's deep gaze in confusion. She suddenly closed the folder and carried it with her. "Gu Hecheng, whether you buy an apartment or not has nothing to do with me. But please don't delay my work time."
"Yesterday, you told me not to appear in front of you again. What's the matter with you now?" Shen Qianqian sneered. "Don't tell me you suddenly realized that you still have feelings for me?"
"What if I say yes?" The smile on Gu Hecheng's face gradually disappeared. He looked at Shen Qianqian seriously. He also wanted to know if what she said was true.
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet. Shen Qianqian was stunned for a moment. Then she suddenly laughed coldly. "Gu Hecheng, I am not the person I was five years ago. Five years ago, you also pretended to be affectionate and lied to me. You said that you were willing to marry me. I thought that you really loved me, but what happened in the end?
"You set a trap for me because of your love, Lin Jinya."
The sad smile on Shen Qianqian's face, the look of relief in her eyes, and the redness in her eyes stunned Gu Hecheng. He felt as if something had hit his heart.
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