Yan Yu gave him a smile that never reached his eyes. "Are you bowing your head to me, President Gu?"
Gu Wenze's eyes darkened. "I'm giving you a chance."
"Giving me a chance?" Yan Yu sounded as though he had just heard a joke. "President Gu, you're giving yourself a chance, aren't you? You must really be out of options. Otherwise, you wouldn't have chosen to work with your romantic rival."
Gu Wenze quietly clenched his fists. "Yan Yu, don't push your luck. Do you really think I can't find Qiao Hua?"
Yan Yu's smile was full of mockery. "If you could find her, you wouldn't be here demanding that I hand her over."
Gu Wenze abruptly grabbed him by the collar. "Are you really not going to tell me?"
Yan Yu enunciated every word. "Like I said, I have nothing to tell you."
Gu Wenze was so furious that he laughed. "Fine. Don't regret this. Once I find Qiao Hua, I'll make you regret everything you've done!"
With that, he shoved Yan Yu away and turned to leave, his retreating figure radiating a chilling fury.
Yan Yu straightened his rumpled suit with disdain, then unlocked the door and went inside.
Over the following days, Yan Yu visited Qiao Hua every few days. They ate and chatted together, growing considerably closer than before.
During a meal, Yan Yu suddenly said, "Gu Wenze came looking for me again the other day."
Qiao Hua paused with her chopsticks in hand and frowned. "Why did he go to you again?"
Yan Yu gave a soft snort. "What else? It was about you. He wanted me to hand you over and said he'd agree to any terms. Looks like he's really getting desperate because he can't find you."
Qiao Hua's lips twisted. "He's not