Song Zhi hummed in response, then whispered gossip, "Su Mianmian, Cheng Yuli gave you flowers? I didn't know that. That guy seems well-behaved on the surface, but he's quite the troublemaker behind the scenes."
Su Mianmian clicked her tongue and tugged at Song Zhi's sleeve. "This isn't the time to talk about that. Let's get rid of Tang Yunzheng first." Song Zhi wholeheartedly agreed. "That scumbag Tang, you'll never get another chance like this. The same goes for relationships. I advise you to have some self-awareness and stop making a fool of yourself." With that, she pulled Su Mianmian towards the teaching building. Tang Yunzheng stared at their retreating figures for quite a while before reacting, then glanced at the flowers in his hand with annoyance.
Su Mianmian, you brat, you're really hard to win over! ...After confirming that Tang Yunzheng hadn't followed, Song Zhi and Su Mianmian finally breathed a sigh of relief. Song Zhi pouted and shook her head, "I doubt that scumbag Tang will give up so easily."
Su Mianmian also realized the seriousness of the problem, "I've already made it very clear to him, what else can we do?" Song Zhi winked at Su Mianmian, "There's a way to make him give up, it just depends on whether you're willing." Su Mianmian: "What?"
Song Zhi teased, "Cheng Yuli, didn't you accept his flowers? Spend a few days with him, you can use him to help fend off that scumbag Tang."
Su Mianmian was utterly speechless, "Don't listen to Tang Yunzheng's nonsense, didn't he tell you last time..." "I told you, I bought those flowers myself, it had nothing to do with Cheng Yuli." Song Zhi then realized, "Oh, Tang the scumbag was talking about that time, sigh!
I meant when did you secretly have an affair with Cheng Yuli behind my back?" "But whether you send flowers or not is secondary, even just pretending with Cheng Yuli would be good, he's so handsome, you wouldn't lose out, and you could also get rid of Tang the scumbag."
Su Mianmian shook her head, "No, no, that's not right." Knowing that Cheng Yuli liked Song Zhi, how could she have the nerve to let him pretend to be her boyfriend? Song Zhi nudged Su Mianmian's shoulder, "What's wrong, afraid Mr. Z will find out?"
Yesterday, Song Zhi kept pestering Su Mianmian to find out about the man who sent her the Yixin Pavilion pastries. Su Mianmian, unable to bear it any longer, finally only told her to call him Mr. Z. As they were talking, Su Mianmian's phone suddenly rang. She glanced at it; it was Gu Yizhou.
Su Mianmian silently took a few steps to the side and answered the call. Gu Yizhou's deep, pleasant voice came through the receiver. "It's me," Su Mianmian said obediently, pursing her lips. "I know, your name is saved in my phone," Gu Yizhou chuckled. "Have you had breakfast? Is your stomach still hurting from last night?" Su Mianmian replied, "Yes, I have. It's still a little bit, not too bad." Gu Yizhou hummed in agreement. "Do you have class tonight? Should I come pick you up?"
Su Mianmian quickly declined, "No need, I've arranged to study with my classmates tonight." Gu Yizhou said, "I made some brown sugar ginger tea at the school gate. Could you come out for a moment?" Su Mianmian's eyes widened. "Now?"
Gu Yizhou's tone held a clear smile. "No rush, I'll wait for you." After hanging up the phone, Su Mianmian's heart raced, especially when she heard Gu Yizhou say he was waiting for her at the school gate. For some reason, her heart felt like it was pounding with a little rabbit. Song Zhi could roughly determine the other person's identity from Su Mianmian's words. She winked teasingly, "Mr. Z is looking for you?" Su Mianmian hummed in agreement, "You go to the classroom first, I'll come find you in a bit."
"Having said that, she ran straight towards the school gate. Reaching the gate, she slowed her pace, catching her breath slightly, before looking around for that familiar car. Just then, a Maybach flashed its lights twice near where Gu Yizhou usually parked.
Su Mianmian looked over suspiciously, only to see the car window slowly roll down, revealing Gu Yizhou's handsome features. Then, his brow relaxed, and he uttered two words to her. Su Mianmian understood; he meant, "Come here."
Her face flushed. Su Mianmian glanced at the oncoming traffic and stepped across the street.
Gu Yizhou got out of the car as she crossed the street. Today, he was wearing a charcoal gray suit, his shoes were polished to a shine, and he wore a well-tailored tie, exuding a mature and steady aura. "Didn't I tell you not to rush?" Gu Yizhou took a handkerchief from his suit pocket and wiped the thin layer of sweat from Su Mianmian's forehead. Su Mianmian's face flushed instantly, her watery eyes darting around, unsure where to look. "You specially brought me brown sugar ginger tea?"
Gu Yizhou looked down at her. "What do you think?" Su Mianmian sensed the teasing in his tone, pursed her lips, afraid he would say something even more embarrassing, and quickly changed the subject. "You got a new car?"
Gu Yizhou hummed in agreement. "The back seat is more spacious and comfortable. Do you want to try it out?" Su Mianmian was about to say no when Gu Yizhou smiled. "And drink the brown sugar ginger tea while you're at it. You can't exactly stand on the street and drink it." Su Mianmian thought about it and realized it made sense. Sitting in the spacious back seat of the Maybach, Su Mianmian felt even more constrained. Especially after the partition in the middle rose, creating a private space, she felt the air had thinned considerably. The man beside her exuded a strong, imposing aura. Su Mianmian tried to control the force of her sips of brown sugar ginger tea, afraid of making even the slightest sound. "Are you hot? Why are you sweating so much?"
Su Mianmian swallowed the last sip of brown sugar ginger tea, closed the empty thermos, and placed it in the storage box. "The brown sugar water is a bit hot." Gu Yizhou looked at the girl's red lips moistened by the brown sugar water, his throat tightening slightly. "I'll bring it to you again tomorrow."
Su Mianmian quickly refused, "No need to trouble yourself. I'm only uncomfortable for the first couple of days, then I'm fine. You don't need to make a special trip." Gu Yizhou's eyes were deep. "Are you afraid of troubling me, or do you not want to see me?" "Su Mianmian bit her lip, speaking softly, "I don't want to trouble you." Gu Yizhou's brows relaxed. "Hmm, so you still want to see me." Su Mianmian's face flushed, a little embarrassed. "Gu Yizhou!"
She didn't mean that at all, okay? What's wrong with this man's understanding? The little girl was getting anxious. It was kind of cute. Gu Yizhou smiled, ruffling Su Mianmian's hair. "Didn't I tell you last time that couples should be honest with each other?"
Su Mianmian pouted, turning her head towards the window. What kind of honesty was this? It was clearly indecent! Gu Yizhou pulled her hand, holding it in his palm. "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. I have a meeting later, I can't stay too long."
Su Mianmian said "Oh," her fingers curling slightly in his palm, still not quite used to his closeness. "Then you should go quickly, I'm going back to school too." "She reached for the car door, but Gu Yizhou suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her back. Caught off guard, Su Mianmian stumbled back into her seat, her hands landing squarely on Gu Yizhou's knees. Their eyes met, one slightly tilted back, the other with lowered gazes, their breaths mingling, the air thick with an air of ambiguity.
Gu Yizhou's eyes were deep and unfathomable. Su Mianmian looked at Gu Yizhou nervously, stammering, "I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to." Gu Yizhou's voice was low and husky, "Yes, I pulled you."
" Su Mianmian felt even more lost and confused. Avoiding Gu Yizhou's piercing gaze, she struggled to sit up from him, but her wrists were firmly held in place.
"Gu Yizhou, you…" Gu Yizhou's deep eyes remained fixed on Su Mianmian, or rather, on her pink lips. He suddenly remembered the feeling of his fingers touching her lips that night—soft, full… His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.
Su Mianmian was unaware of Gu Yizhou's thoughts. She couldn't bear his forceful and unabashed gaze; a mixture of shame and fear washed over her, and a faint blush crept into her eyes.
"Gu Yizhou, let me go…"