-Your friend Xu Youqing thinks it's great.
Female friends... stay calm and reliable...
"Ha~" Xu Youqing, who was in J City during the National Day holiday, yawned while sitting in a wheelchair and staring at the stock market situation on her laptop.
This is the president's office in a company office building. Xu Youluo, the younger brother, is already asleep on the sofa next to him.
She couldn't rest until after 1 a.m., so she idly checked her phone while staring at the stock market. Her WeChat Moments had been updated quite a bit, so she casually liked some of the posts.
I had just liked the post when I received a notification.
-Gu Chen: Have you ever pursued a boy you liked?
"..." What the heck?
Xu Youqing frowned and typed out a few words with her fingertips.
-Xu Youqing: I don't want to be in a relationship, thank you.
Gu Chen: ...
Gu Chen: Don't misunderstand.
-Gu Chen: I have a friend who likes a guy but doesn't know how to pursue him. Have you ever pursued a guy you liked? What should you do?
-Xu Youqing: Is your friend a man?
Gu Chen: How did you know?!
-Xu Youqing: ……
Xu Youqing couldn't help but roll her eyes, then turned her gaze to the well-dressed man in a suit and tie working on the desk, pondering for a moment.
"Brother, how did you manage to win over my sister-in-law? I have a friend who wants to learn from you."
[Author's Note: Gu Chen: My deskmate!!! Likes me too!!!]
Xu Youqing: Making friends out of thin air?
Hahahaha, I'm finally going to write the romance scenes!!! I'm so excited I'm adding an extra chapter!!!
Chapter Thirty-Four: Gu Chen is shy, I can't say...
Chapter Thirty-Four Gu Chen: He's shy, I can't say.
The seven-day National Day holiday came to an end in the blink of an eye. The three of them had booked train tickets for the afternoon, and after lunch, they packed their luggage and got ready to go.
Grandma Hou and Xu Lin saw the three of them off at the street entrance. Grandma Hou looked at the children with a face full of reluctance.
It was rare for the house to be so lively; after the three left, she was left alone as an elderly woman.
Grandma Hou felt bad seeing the three of them so upset.
Xiang Yu said, "Grandma, when will you come back to X City with me?"
Xiang Yu's parents both worked in City X and owned a house there. Later, one went abroad and the other was transferred to another province. The house had been uninhabited for many years and the dust must have accumulated to a thickness of an inch. Xiang Yu didn't move there because his aunt felt that he was living alone without anyone to take care of him. He and Li Yifan could keep each other company at home.
Upon hearing this, Grandma Hou waved her hand and said, "I can't bear to leave these old neighbors. I've gotten used to living here for decades."
Gu Chen said, "Grandma, you can come to X City for a few days. I'll show you around then."
Grandma Hou smiled and agreed, "Okay, okay."
At this moment, Li Yifan couldn't hold back his tears. He went over and gave Grandma Hou a hug, saying in a muffled voice, "Grandma, if you come, you can stay at my house. I'll tidy up the house for you."
Grandma Hou felt a surge of emotion as he hugged her like that. She patted Li Yifan on the back and teased, "Alright, alright, if Grandma wants to go, she'll just tell your mom, and I'll cook for you every day."
Xu Lin and Li Yifan have gotten to know each other quite well these past few days, and Xu Lin teased him, "You just crave Grandma's cooking."
Li Yifan shouted angrily, "I didn't! I'll cook when Grandma comes!"
"Grandma doesn't eat instant noodles." Xiang Yu sighed after saying this, which drew laughter from the others.
The three of them hailed a ride-hailing car and chatted for a while. The driver had already driven to the street corner and called them.
Grandma Hou saw the car arrive and didn't want the three children to wait any longer. "Let's go quickly. There are a lot of people during the National Day holiday. Let's avoid traffic jams."
"Grandma, please take good care of yourself." After saying this, Gu Chen saw Grandma Hou waving at them, nodded, turned around, and led the two of them towards the ride-hailing car.
"Yu'er!"
Xiang Yu turned around when he heard Xu Lin call out. Xu Lin wanted to go up and hug him tightly, but with Grandma Hou nearby, he felt guilty and could only give up the idea, instead saying loudly, "Come back often, don't forget me!"
"Yes." Xiang Yu nodded. "You will always be my best friend."
My best friend.
Xu Lin's expression was somewhat stiff, and he gave him a forlorn smile.
The other person will never know his feelings, and he can only be a friend.
Thinking of this, Xu Lin looked at Gu Chen, who was smiling at him.
Laugh your ass off! You're all smiles and grinning!
Over the past few days, Xu Lin has come to understand: this guy doesn't come to the temple without a reason. He can't be nice to Xiang Yu. If he's being nice to you for no reason, he's either up to no good or he's a thief!
Xu Lin cursed under his breath, finding Gu Chen increasingly unpleasant to look at.
Gu Chen helped Xiang Yu and Li Yifan put their luggage in the trunk, and instead of sitting in the spacious passenger seat, he sat next to Xiang Yu.
My phone vibrated as soon as I sat down.
Xiang Yu glanced at him. Gu Chen's group had few empty seats, and the two of them were sitting with their thighs touching. He subtly moved to the side to make room for them.
Xu Lin: No matter what you think of Yu'er, if I find out you're bullying him, Grandpa will go to City B and break your legs!
Gu Chen: I will take good care of him.
Gu Chen: We are mutually in love.
Xu Lin: Screw this mutual affection! I've been watching these past few days, Yu'er treats you and me the same way, don't give me that talk about mutual affection!
Gu Chen: You don't believe me?
Gu Chen: Let me explain. The day before yesterday, it got cold in the morning. My deskmate knew I didn't have a coat, so he lent me his. That night, when we had a late-night snack, my deskmate knew I don't eat cilantro, so he specifically told the waiter not to put any in it. And...
After closing the car door, Gu Chen kept pressing his phone. He felt Xiang Yu move an inch to the side, and he followed her an inch. When Xiang Yu moved, he followed her. In the end, Xiang Yu was right next to Li Yifan and there was nowhere left for her to move. Gu Chen was busy proving to Xu Lin that they were in love and didn't notice that Xiang Yu had stopped moving. Following the same frequency of movement, Gu Chen lifted himself up and moved in that direction again.
"You might as well just sit on my lap!" Xiang Yu said through gritted teeth.
Gu Chen was focused on replying to the message, and without thinking, he casually said, "Is there really such a good thing?" After saying that, he actually sat up again.
He obviously didn't succeed. Xiang Yu pushed him, and he almost lost his balance.
"Hey deskmate, stop fooling around."
Gu Chen was determined to prove to Xu Lin that he and Xiang Yu were in love. He bombarded Xu Lin with messages until the other side stopped replying, and only then did he put down his phone with satisfaction. When he turned around, he saw Xiang Yu staring at him.
Not only Xiang Yu, but Li Yifan also looked at him gossipily. Even the driver in front glanced at the back seat through the rearview mirror and laughed, "Young man, are you busy replying to your girlfriend's messages? Even if you're in a hurry, you should consider your brother's feelings."
"Holy crap, bro, you've got something going on." Li Yifan didn't care that he'd been eliminated immediately after landing on the deserted island; his eyes were full of curiosity. "Big news! Bro, could you tell us who it is?"
"What do you mean, 'who'?" Gu Chen said to the driver, "Uncle, don't talk nonsense. I don't have a girlfriend."
Hearing him say that, Li Yifan quickly asked, "If you don't have a girlfriend, who are you busy replying to messages for?"
"Xu Lin".
"Following Brother Dalin," Li Yifan leaned back, "It's boring."
The driver, whose daily pleasure was chatting with passengers, remarked, "Young man, you're quite handsome, yet you don't even have someone you like?"
"Hey." Gu Chen took out a piece of chewing gum from his pocket, popped one into his mouth, and then offered it to Xiang Yu. The other shook his head, so he took it back. "Yes, of course I have some.
"?"
So this person advised him not to have a relationship too early, but he himself couldn't stick to his principles.
Xiang Yu was looking at her phone when she heard this. She looked up at him, then looked down again. For some reason, an indescribable feeling welled up inside her, and she felt inexplicably choked up.
He was curious about what kind of person the other person liked.
Upon hearing this gossip, Li Yifan was immediately dumbfounded again. "Holy crap? Gu, you have someone you like? Who is it? Is she from our school?"
Gu Chen chewed his gum and leaned over to look at his phone with Xiang Yu, saying, "It's someone from our school. Can't we say who it is? We like each other, but the other person is shy. I haven't won her over yet."
"Holy crap? You're pursuing her?" Li Yifan's eyes lit up. "If you're mutually attracted, why bother pursuing her? Just get together already!"
"Nonsense." Gu Chen glanced at him. "You have no sense of ceremony at all. Learn from this, you'll find it useful when you're dating."
"Me, copy you? Aren't you single too?" Li Yifan retorted, thinking that Gu Da Lao was fine in other ways, so why did he become like this when he was about to start a relationship? But he couldn't resist his curiosity. "Can you give me a hint, Da Lao? I won't tell anyone else."
Gu Chen rested his head on Xiang Yu's shoulder as the two watched an online math lesson on a certain app. "This teacher is pretty good," Gu Chen remarked. He glanced at Li Yifan after hearing this, "What hint?"
"For example, how are your studies?"
"good."
"Looks like?"
"good."
Do you often play together?
"Um."
With the last question answered affirmatively, the scope was narrowed down. Gu Chen only had a few female friends around him. Li Yifan clasped his hands together to confirm, "Is it my Sister Xu?"
[Author's note: Xiangyu: feeling uncomfortable.]
Xu Youqing: Me, a single aristocrat, you get it?
How could my sister interfere in other people's relationships? My sister only helps others get together with their partners.
Ugh! I really want to spoil it! Actually, the older sister isn't an ordinary 'person'. There are little hints earlier on. Can you guess who she is? If you guess right, you get reading coins; if you guess wrong, you still get some, hahaha!
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Chapter Thirty-Five: Gu Chen, My Deskmate Can't Get Sick
Chapter Thirty-Five: Gu Chen: My deskmate can't get sick.
In northern China, temperatures plummeted after the National Day holiday in October. Before the holiday, everyone was wearing short sleeves and shorts, but after the holiday, everyone wanted to put on a cotton-padded coat or down jacket.