Haven't Paid Yet

As soon as Gu Yuechen got off work, he began packing up his personal belongings from his desk.

Xu Rui had just finished up and come out when he saw Gu Yuechen already wearing his crossbody bag, surprise appearing on his face.

"Leaving so early today?"

It was not actually that early. It was just that Gu Yuechen often volunteered to stay late, so everyone had gotten used to him leaving late.

"I have plans tonight."

The expression on Xu Rui's face grew even more surprised.

He had thought someone with Gu Yuechen's personality would not like making friends.

Even he, who could be considered fairly close to Gu Yuechen, had never been able to get into Gu Yuechen's heart. They had known each other for so long, yet he knew almost nothing about Gu Yuechen's personal life.

"Mm."

Gu Yuechen glanced outside. When he spotted Yu Yaochen's luxury car, he waved at Xu Rui.

"I'm leaving first."

"Okay." Xu Rui waved back. "Have fun."

Gu Yuechen nodded and turned to leave.

Xu Rui hurried to the entrance of the pet hospital, wanting to catch a glimpse of Gu Yuechen's friend.

Unfortunately, he saw nothing. He only watched Gu Yuechen get into a luxury car worth several million, which drove away shortly afterward.

Was he dating someone?

Gu Yuechen sat in the passenger seat, picking at his seat belt with his fingers.

Naturally, he had not wanted to come to this appointment. But he could not figure out what Yu Yaochen was thinking, and he was a little worried that Yu Yaochen wanted to discuss what had happened that night.

They had no reason to meet anymore. Yu Yaochen had suddenly asked to see him, so it was probably because of that.

Sure enough, the fox could no longer hide its tail.

As Yu Yaochen drove, he could not help stealing glances at Gu Yuechen from the corner of his eye.

After a long while, he finally spoke. "I'm really sorry about that day. Did I make you uncomfortable?"

Gu Yuechen's body trembled slightly, and he replied stiffly, "Which... thing are you referring to?"

"The meal." Yu Yaochen gave an apologetic smile and continued, "So I plan to make it up to you today."

After that day, Yu Yaochen had assumed Gu Yuechen would not want to see him again, so he had not used WeChat to disturb him.

But he had not expected Gu Yuechen to say that he wanted to meet him. It just so happened that he also felt guilty about that dinner, so he decided to compensate him today.

"I specifically did some research today. I definitely won't disappoint you again." Yu Yaochen smiled before adding, "I stayed abroad for too long, and my tastes gradually changed. I couldn't think of a better restaurant at the time, so I took you there."

Gu Yuechen eyed Yu Yaochen's nearly perfect profile suspiciously.

"You asked me out today just for this?"

Yu Yaochen nodded. "Yeah."

He actually had a bit of a compulsive streak and could not tolerate even the slightest mistake. If he failed to do something properly, he would keep dwelling on it until he corrected it himself.

The Yu Household was particularly troubled by this trait and worried that he would suffer a huge loss because of it one day.

Gu Yuechen curled his lips. From an angle Yu Yaochen could not see, his eyes openly revealed mockery.

As expected of an idle young heir from a wealthy family. He had actually asked Gu Yuechen out over such a trivial matter.

Gu Yuechen did not expect Yu Yaochen to take him to any good restaurant. Even if he happened to bring him somewhere he liked, staring at Yu Yaochen's face would make him lose his appetite.

"There's no need to go to the trouble." Gu Yuechen remained perfectly polite, without letting the slightest displeasure show. "I've already forgotten about that day."

So stop dwelling on it too.

Yu Yaochen did not know what Gu Yuechen was really thinking. He assumed Gu Yuechen was merely worried about inconveniencing him.

"It's fine. I'm not busy today."

Gu Yuechen shot Yu Yaochen a speechless glance.

Sure enough, these self-righteous rich kids simply could not understand human speech. They only did whatever they wanted.

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped in the underground parking lot of a large shopping mall.

Yu Yaochen unfastened his seat belt, turned toward Gu Yuechen, and said, "There are a lot of good restaurants here, and they all have pretty high reviews online. Once we're upstairs, see if there's anything you like."

Gu Yuechen gave a perfunctory response and got out of the car.

Tomorrow happened to be the weekend, and the mall was especially crowded, mostly with parents bringing their children.

A large family approached from the opposite direction, squeezing Gu Yuechen toward Yu Yaochen. Their arms pressed together, and through the thin fabric, he could feel the other man's body heat.

Gu Yuechen also caught the scent Yu Yaochen carried. It did not seem like deliberately applied cologne, but rather the lingering fragrance of laundry detergent on his clothes.

It was summer, and sweating after going out was unavoidable, yet Yu Yaochen was still neat and dry, his clothes carrying a faint fragrance.

Gu Yuechen quietly lowered his head and sniffed the collar of his own shirt.

It did not smell bad, but it could not retain a pleasant scent like Yu Yaochen's.

There was no washing machine at home. He washed his clothes with cheap soap. Let alone leaving a fragrance behind, getting them clean was already good enough.

Gu Yuechen pressed his lips together. Once that group had passed, he immediately put some distance between himself and Yu Yaochen.

He did not want to lose to Yu Yaochen in every way.

It was rather sad to say, but perhaps his ability to endure hardship was the only thing he could surpass Yu Yaochen in.

"Is there anything you want to eat?" Yu Yaochen suddenly stopped walking.

Gu Yuechen casually pointed. "This one, then."

Yu Yaochen followed his finger, and his expression changed slightly.

It was a bullfrog restaurant.

When Yu Yaochen said nothing, Gu Yuechen curiously looked at his face and caught the reluctance in his eyes.

Gu Yuechen immediately became interested, one brow lifting slightly. "Is that not okay?"

Yu Yaochen looked away, his lips a little pale. "Can we choose another place?"

So he was actually afraid of bullfrogs.

Then Gu Yuechen had to eat them even more.

"But I really want bullfrog."

Yu Yaochen moved his lips, but in the end said nothing. He led Gu Yuechen into the bullfrog restaurant.

Gu Yuechen's mood improved, and he naturally picked up the menu.

"Can I order?"

Yu Yaochen seemed distracted.

Gu Yuechen had no choice but to ask again.

Yu Yaochen came back to himself and slowly nodded.

"Sure."

Gu Yuechen directly ordered a set meal for four. Then he picked up the tea the server had brought over and said as he drank, "It should be delicious."

Yu Yaochen did not look too well, forcing a smile with difficulty.

"As long as you like it."

The restaurant served food fairly quickly. The server brought over a large pot of bullfrog and set it on their table.

Yu Yaochen only took one look before his face suddenly turned deathly pale. He stood up and left the restaurant.

Gu Yuechen froze.

Damn!

He hadn't just left, had he?

He still hadn't paid the bill.