Domestic Region Now Open

Chapter 27: Domestic Region Now Open

In the quiet office, the aloof man sat at the broad desk with his head lowered as he worked. Only when he occasionally glanced at the person on the sofa did a trace of warmth enter his cold eyes.

Lin Su flipped through the revised documents in his hands, improved by Gu Lin, and kept berating himself. How had he not thought of it?

He cautiously peered through the documents at the man working attentively behind the desk.

[Impressive. He could rival those domineering CEOs in novels.]

Mentioning novels made Lin Su's thoughts drift again. He had begun to doubt whether the book he had read had been real.

If it truly had been a novel, everyone would have followed the plot according to the author's pen. Yet they had not. Gu Lin had not, nor had the female lead, Mu Xiaomu. Then Han Jin had appeared out of nowhere, someone who had never existed in the entire book, and deliberately approached and ingratiated himself with him. Nothing matched Little Sweetheart Meets Love.

Lin Su rubbed his eyes. Since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. Perhaps everything before this had merely been a dream.

Gu Lin heard every one of those thoughts without missing a word, and he felt somewhat pleased.

During this time, Lin Su had treated him with a degree of prejudice. That book had influenced Lin Su, making him stubbornly confine himself and constantly think of escaping.

He was not the "Gu Lin" from that book. How could a character who bore his name and whose life rested beneath someone else's pen possibly be him?

Even if he was, even if that person had created him, they could not control him—or Lin Su.

Perhaps Lin Su had been exhausted these past two days. Before long, the documents fell onto his face, and he drifted off to sleep in a haze.

When Gu Lin looked up again, Lin Su had already fallen into a deep, sweet sleep. He set down his fountain pen, softened his expression, and quietly walked over to the sofa. Squatting beside it, he gently removed the papers from Lin Su's face.

His fair face was peaceful, his eyes tightly shut. His long lashes cast faint shadows, and his breathing was light.

Seemingly uncomfortable in his sleep, Lin Su twisted his neck and frowned slightly. He turned over, and his red lips happened to brush against the man's cheek as Gu Lin leaned closer. Gu Lin froze instantly, only then realizing that half his body had somehow already been pressed against the sofa.

The fleeting sensation on his cheek left Gu Lin dazed. His fingers unconsciously touched it, as though searching for the lingering warmth.

His gaze fell upon Lin Su's sleeping face once more, his thin lips pressing together. They had done far more intimate things countless times, yet now, even a passing kiss was enough to leave him savoring it for a long while.

Gu Lin wondered whether Lin Su had some kind of poison in him, or whether he himself had been controlled by an Alpha's wild nature.

He gently scooped Lin Su up in his arms and carried him toward the small lounge. Once on the bed, the crease between Lin Su's brows finally eased. He adjusted himself into a comfortable sleeping position and fell deeply asleep.

Gu Lin tucked the blanket around him and quietly left the lounge.

The matter with Fengyan had been resolved, and the plot of land in South City had naturally fallen into his hands. He would not need to interfere much with the subsequent developments.

Now, the biggest problem stood before him: Gu Corporation.

His gaze darkened, sharp cold light pressing beneath his ink-black eyes. Since they were so eager to acquire it, he would make the first move himself.

Gu Lin pressed a number he had not called in a long time. An excited cry immediately came from the other end. "Little Lin! Thank heavens, you finally called me!"

"Parted from you, this humble one has pined herself sick with longing~~"

Gu Lin was used to this person's way of speaking. After all, it had been decades; he had become immune to whatever nonsense came out of his mouth. In a deep voice, he said, "You can make your move now, Xia Mingxuan."

Xia Mingxuan turned serious. "You're sure? Once I strike, he'll be finished for good."

"Mhm."

After all, it had been the Household where he had lived for several years. Gu Lin still had some good memories of it—though only from when his father and mother had still been alive.

Gu Corporation's glory more than a decade ago had been due in large part to his father, Gu Ting. In his twenties, Gu Ting had been one of the most outstanding among his generation and the pride of the old master of the Gu Household.

At that time, Gu Ting had already married the woman he loved—his mother, Ye Lin.

His career was flourishing, his family was whole, and everything had been happy and beautiful.

As though recalling something, Gu Lin's expression suddenly turned grim. His ink-black eyes were deep and icy, radiating a terrifying aura that made it hard to breathe.

"Alright, alright—cough, cough, cough!"

The soft coughing over the phone caught Gu Lin's attention. "If you have something to say, say it."

Xia Mingxuan chuckled. "May I boldly ask whether you have someone?"

"No." Gu Lin answered without hesitation.

A buzzing sound came through the phone. Unsure what the other person was muttering about, Gu Lin glanced toward the bedroom in the distance. His voice softened and lowered. "If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."

"You've got something going on!!! Why are you hanging up?"

Even the static over the phone turned shrill. "Gu Lin, you hid someone!"

Gu Lin frowned and moved the phone away from his ear. In a cold voice, he said, "Come back, then we'll talk."

With that, he ruthlessly hung up, completely ignoring the man's furious outburst on the other end.

Far overseas, Xia Mingxuan knew that bastard definitely had something going on. He wondered who exactly his friend had fallen for!

Gu Lin had told him to return. The domestic region was now open to him. Damn it, he could finally go back.

Xia Mingxuan had his assistant book the earliest flight. He had to see whether that little sweetheart had really tricked his friend!

Things had happened too quickly. He had to go back and save Gu Lin!