As If a Spring Breeze Came in One "Night"

As If a Spring Breeze Came in One "Night"

"What's wrong?" He patted Gu Lin on the back.

Why was he coughing out of nowhere?

Was he anxious? Maybe I should just tell him...

"Actually, um..."

He knew what Lin Su wanted to say, but unfortunately, he did not want to hear a single word of it. Pretending he did not know what Lin Su was thinking, selfishly and forcefully drawing close to Lin Su had become Gu Lin's obsession at that moment.

The two embraced and kissed, their skin pressed together.

The white shirt on the floor was slightly wrinkled, clothes lay scattered in disarray, and only the pair of gold-rimmed glasses had been placed on the bedside table.

It was autumn now, and the wind carried a faint chill. Roses in every shade of red and purple swayed in the cool breeze, the green leaves on their branches curling slightly as though they wanted to climb the tall rose tree before them.

To the tiny potted rose, that rose tree seemed incredibly tall. Even though it was bare and without a single bloom, it still wanted to draw near and cling to it.

A kingfisher that had flown in from who knew where circled through the garden, its little beak continuously singing a melodious tune that was wonderfully pleasant to hear.

Gusts of howling wind swept in, toppling the tall rose vines toward the edge of the delicate potted rose. The rose leaves swaying in the wind pressed tightly against the vines of the rose tree.

The howling wind, the kingfisher's song, and the rustling of leaves pressed together—such utterly different sounds somehow formed an indescribable harmony.

—Roses in the Gu Household Garden—

Gu Corporation, eighteenth floor, conference room

"Did you come to the company to retire?"

"You can't even pass a simple audit?"

With a bang, the documents were slammed viciously onto the table, the papers inside scattering one by one across the conference room.

"If we fail to secure that plot in East City this time, every last one of you can get the hell out!" the young man at the head of the table said with a dark expression.

His words successfully stirred dissatisfaction among those in the conference room. Everyone present was an old hand, with far more years under their belts than this young master of the Gu Household. At first, they had believed that this nephew, who had grown up influenced by Gu Ting, could lead Gu Corporation to its next era of glory.

Reality had given them a hard slap in the face. The facts proved that trash was still trash. Aside from pleasing the old master of the Gu Household, he was nothing more than an empty showpiece.

Over the years, Gu Corporation's so-called general manager had accumulated more scandals than achievements, and his temper was worse than the weather.

They were all veteran employees from various departments, and they could see that Gu Corporation was already nearing its end. Its former glory was likely never coming back.

The sight of those old men's faces made Gu Jie furious. His own company was actually raising a bunch of useless deadweight. A corporation as massive as Gu Corporation could not even pass an audit—what a joke.

Before bidding on the land, they, as applicants, had to undergo an audit. Only after verification and receiving qualification certificates could they participate in the auction for the East City plot.

There were less than ten days left before the auction began. If they still failed the audit, they would lose this plot of land.

He had heard that his cousin had successfully secured the South City plot and had already begun construction on the shopping mall. How could he not be anxious when such a tiny lousy company had actually gotten ahead of Gu Corporation?

He had to produce results and secure this plot. How could Gu Jie possibly be outdone by some worthless little company?

"Find the loophole immediately. By the day after tomorrow at the latest, I want to see the qualification certificate in front of me." With that, he left without looking back.

He had to find another way out. Gu Jie remembered that a friend had just gotten to know the land transferor. Relying on those old fossils was worse than doing it himself. Gu Jie gritted his teeth. He could not let himself be stopped by this matter, or people would laugh at him if word got out.

"Hello, Young Master Zhao. Are you free tonight? I'll treat, and we can call a few friends to get together."

"Fine. Paradise at seven tonight. See you there."

This time, it ended rather early, but Lin Su felt it was comparable to what had happened in the study last time. Especially halfway through, when he accidentally admitted their relationship under Gu Lin's persistent coaxing, causing Gu Lin to lose control of himself toward the end.

That's cheating. Who does something like that?

Wasn't he supposed to be a cold-faced CEO? How had he become so shameless?

I suddenly feel like I boarded a pirate ship.

Lin Su punched the bed in frustration at his own lack of resolve. He had actually agreed just like that. No wonder King Zhou had been bewitched. With a Daji like this by his side, it would be hard for anyone to control himself!

At that moment, the bedroom door was pushed open. He looked over at the sound and discovered that Gu Lin was holding a tube of ointment.

"You're awake."

Lin Su gave a cold snort and turned away. He had no desire to show a pleasant face to a man so inconsistent inside and out.

Gu Lin smiled helplessly. He knew Lin Su was angry about his final "fierceness." Unable to restrain himself, he had not held back and had been a little too rough.