As always, Shen Xuanrun got up slowly and shuffled downstairs. As he passed the sofa, Gu Weichen was sitting on it, watching him without betraying anything.
Shen Xuanrun froze.
"What are you doing here?"
Gu Weichen looked at Shen Xuanrun with a solemn gaze and slowly spoke.
"Seeing you off. Be careful on the way."
Looking at Gu Weichen's serious expression, Shen Xuanrun did not know how to respond for a moment.
Wei Wenbo, standing by the door, also saw Gu Weichen and smiled provocatively.
"Don't worry. I'll take good care of him. You don't need to concern yourself."
Their eyes met, neither gaze friendly. One was cold and full of menace; the other smiled with provocation.
Shen Xuanrun: ...Could you two stop for a second? Can't I take care of myself!?
Shen Xuanrun felt miserable. Why does everyone in the world think I can't take care of myself?
Watching all this drama used to be as much fun as could be, until the drama happened to me...
All I can say is, it's complicated.
Shen Xuanrun soon followed Wei Wenbo into the car, and its rear disappeared from Gu Weichen's camera frame.
Let this world be destroyed.
Born Proud, How Could I Lose: Oh-ho, the war between Gu Weichen and Wei Wenbo has broken out! From the looks in their eyes, the contest has already begun!
Summer Has Yet to Turn Cold: I feel like Runrun is so innocent. His eyes seem to be telling me: Please, leave me out of your war.
A Coldhearted Girl's Dream: The Shen-Gu ship will never fall! Go, President Gu! You absolutely can't let Yan Nana lure you away!
Yan Nana came down the stairs and saw this scene too. She began speaking with a manipulative air.
"Weichen, don't worry. Xuanrun is a grown man. He'll definitely take care of himself. Let's get going too!"
"Call me President Gu, or just use my name. We're not close."
Utterly unreceptive to her charms, Gu Weichen spoke without mercy.
Yan Nana's expression stiffened briefly, but she immediately joked again.
"It's precisely because we're not close that I should address you more warmly. That way, we'll get to know each other, won't we? Haha."
"I never waste my effort."
He meant that Gu Weichen never dealt with people who had little connection to him or were of no use to him.
Yan Nana's expression instantly froze. Gu Weichen really did not spare anyone's feelings. But she could put up with it.
Elegy for an Exit: Although President Gu likes Shen Xuanrun, isn't it a bit inappropriate to treat a girl like this? He should be polite to women!
Snow and Moon over the Qin Mountains: Confirmed, the person above is a clueless straight guy. That Yan Nana is so fake and manipulative. I'm a woman, and even I want to rush over and punch her a few times.
Gentle Ripples in the Night Rain: Exactly. Even watching her makes me annoyed ~( ´•︵•` )~. The way she's so eager to approach Gu Weichen, her whole face tells me she has an agenda. She's after Gu Weichen's money and power.
Loves Candied Hawthorn: Why didn't I notice? Am I an utterly clueless straight guy?
Moon over Mirror Lake, Flowers in the Water: Luckily, our President Gu is direct and ruthless enough not to be fooled by this kind of manipulative woman.
Ever since Shen Xuanrun got into the car, he had felt uncomfortable all over, even more uncomfortable than when he had sat in the car with Gu Weichen yesterday.
Wei Wenbo began looking for something to talk about.
"Guess where we're going in a bit?"
Shen Xuanrun: Actually, I don't really want to guess...
"Maybe the movie theater?"
Judging by the places people inevitably visited on eighty or ninety percent of dates, the movie theater was an essential stop.
Shen Xuanrun glanced at Wei Wenbo and felt that he was all brawn and no brains. His intuition told him that Wei Wenbo probably would not come up with anything fancy either.
"That's right, you guessed it. You're pretty smart."
Shen Xuanrun: (눈_눈) Is that really hard to guess? And you're praising me for being smart...
Shen Xuanrun stated his position, though he felt that even he was not quite certain anymore.
"Um, actually, I like girls?"
Wei Wenbo did not mind at all and looked at Shen Xuanrun with a faint, ambiguous smile.
"It doesn't matter. We haven't reached the end yet, have we? Nothing is certain right now."
Shen Xuanrun: Oh, heavens, oh, earth, spare me!
Moon over Mirror Lake: Why did Runrun look like he was staring at a complete idiot when Wei Wenbo asked where they were going? What a goof, Wei Wenbo.
Drunk Together on Bayberries: Hahahaha, hic! Why did Wei Wenbo ask that question? He suddenly seems so goofy, especially with that "you're pretty smart." In that instant, the aura of stupidity hit me right in the face.
Go, Pikachu: Aren't movie theaters and amusement parks the usual places for dates? Does that even need guessing? Of course, yesterday Gu Weichen took Runrun to a bar instead.
Deng Yingying was in the same car as Ding Zeyang again. Unlike before, however, she was no longer holding her phone and frantically reveling in sweet moments.
After all, the couple she shipped was not together today. Her ship was not giving her any sweet moments today, and she was very sad.
Ding Zeyang looked at Deng Yingying, who was no longer looking down at her phone, and asked in puzzlement.
"Why aren't you on your phone today? What's wrong?"
Deng Yingying looked at Ding Zeyang with a resentful gaze.
"Because the couple I ship isn't together today. ⊙﹏⊙"
Ding Zeyang looked at Deng Yingying and thought she was so adorable. That little resentful look of hers hit him right where he found things cute.
"It's okay. They're only apart today. They'll be together again later."
Deng Yingying felt a little comforted, but she was still very sad and replied politely.
"All right, then. Thank you, Teacher Ding."
Deng Yingying felt a little embarrassed. It turned out Teacher Ding was a very thoughtful person too.
Ding Zeyang: Oh my god! She's so adorable. She's dancing right on every one of my preferences.
Strawberry Rabbit Press: Yangyang fans, come take a look at your idol acting like he's giving himself away for free. I've already taken a screenshot.
Sunny Boy: Don't drag us into this. Who knew the former king of sorrowful love songs was actually like this in private? As a Yangyang fan, I feel a little embarrassed and am considering whether to stop being a fan.
Caramel Bean Paste Bun: Actually, I have to say, this makes Yangyang feel a little more down-to-earth, without that lofty, above-everyone air celebrities have.
A Life of Value: True. I actually feel a tiny bit tempted to become his fan. Is something wrong with me? Or does he have some kind of magic?
Jam Isn't Too Sweet: Hahahaha, Yangyang's strange magic.
Gu Weichen sat in the car without the slightest desire to speak.
Yan Nana kept looking for topics, attempting to draw Gu Weichen's attention.
"President Gu, I heard about you from my eldest brother before. You're a very impressive person."
"I'm not close to your eldest brother."
Yan Nana laughed awkwardly.
"Haha, really? My eldest brother is Yan Ming, and my second brother is Yan Lang."
Yan Nana's eyes were full of resentment.
Hmph, if that old man hadn't played favorites and let Yan Lang inherit the company alone, without considering me and my eldest brother at all, would anyone not know who we were now?
Hearing Yan Lang's name, Gu Weichen finally glanced at Yan Nana, but he said nothing.
Gu Weichen had looked into Yan Lang before. After all, he had built a business empire at such a young age. What a pity that he had a sister like this, insatiably greedy.