In Longhai City, who doesn’t know the Hualong Hotel? It’s one of the few so-called six-star hotels around. If you can hold your wedding banquet here, it’s a huge face booster. I’ve even heard a joke where the bride’s family didn’t want a dowry; they just wanted to hold the banquet at the Hualong Hotel. The groom’s family begged her, “Please, just ask for the dowry!”
Yu Xiaoduo himself had only attended one wedding banquet at the Hualong Hotel. You really get what you pay for. The event was super glamorous, and the dishes were top-notch. We’re talking fist-sized abalone, top-grade French caviar – each person got one spoonful, and apparently, that single spoonful cost over a thousand bucks. That’s not a meal; that’s eating money.
That Fu Yangxue really went all out on this investment, just to win a lady’s smile. If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t waste that kind of money. That’s not how you chase a girl, especially not a high-quality one like Gu Wan’er.
Before leaving work, Yu Xiaoduo told Gu Wan’er’s bodyguards to head back first. He would take Gu Wan’er’s car to the hotel. No, wait – that was his car.
By then, Gu Wan’er was looking at poor Zhao Pangzi’s pitiful face and couldn’t help but feel impressed by his delusion.
“Brother Yu, I think you’re just jealous of me. Boss Gu took a liking to me, not you.”
Gu Wan’er almost turned into a stone statue. This fat guy was already lost in his fantasy.
“Take a taxi back by yourself,” she said, then drove off, leaving the miserable Zhao Liang behind. He thought to himself, Brother Yu is becoming less and less of a true friend. His jealousy is just too strong.
But then, thinking about Boss Gu throwing flirty glances his way, Zhao Liang’s mood instantly lifted, and he immediately plunged into his daydreams about the future.
At their agreed meeting spot, Yu Xiaoduo opened the door and sat in the passenger seat. “I told you, why did you insist on coming along?”
“Hmph, if I don’t keep an eye on you, who knows what you might do to ruin my reputation.”
“The only thing you do is ruin my reputation.” One sentence from Yu Xiaoduo left Gu Wan’er speechless. She just shut up, since she could never win an argument with him anyway.
“Besides Fu Yangxue, who else do you know?” Yu Xiaoduo needed to gather some necessary intel to avoid being caught off guard later.
Gu Wan’er pouted. “I’m not very familiar with this place. I’ve only heard of a few people.”
“Is Fu Yangxue considered a big shot?”
“Barely, I guess. I heard he’s someone else’s sidekick.” Gu Wan’er shrugged as she held the steering wheel.
“He’s a sidekick and still dares to chase you? Doesn’t his big boss like you?”
Gu Wan’er rolled her eyes. “Do you think everyone is like you? Turning into a mess just at the sight of a pretty girl.”
“Tch, when I see a pretty girl, this is what I usually do.” Saying that, he gave his own thigh a firm slap – smack, smack! Gu Wan’er’s eyes nearly popped out.
“Yu Xiaoduo! You slapped my thigh red!”
“See, this is what tender skin looks like. One gentle slap and it turns red.” Yu Xiaoduo snickered, driving Gu Wan’er absolutely up the wall.
Suddenly, Yu Xiaoduo yelled in alarm, “Brake! Brake! Holy crap, brake!”
Just as they were about to rear-end the car ahead, Gu Wan’er slammed the brake pedal down. A long, black tire mark was left on the road. They missed the crash by just a hair.
“What’s wrong with you?!”
“Yu Xiaoduo, if you mess with my body again, we’re both going down!”
Yu Xiaoduo: “…”
Seeing that Gu Wan’er was angry, Yu Xiaoduo immediately switched into pacifying mode. He couldn’t afford to offend his benefactor.
“Boss Gu?”
Gu Wan’er kept her cold gaze fixed straight ahead.
“Little Wan’er?”
Gu Wan’er nearly threw up. “We’re not that close. Don’t act so familiar.”
Yu Xiaoduo dramatically clutched his chest and said with feigned heartache, “Your words are like a sharp knife stabbing right into my heart. I thought we had been through thick and thin together and were already friends among friends. I didn’t expect you to still treat me like an outsider. I knew it – you rich folks never take me seriously.”
He then turned to look out the car window with a heartbroken expression.
Gu Wan’er glanced at him suspiciously. Why was this guy suddenly being so cheesy? Now she felt like the bad guy.
“How are you going to introduce me when we go in?” she asked, changing the subject. It was a way to give them both an out and move past what just happened.
But Yu Xiaoduo said, deeply melancholy, “I’m not worthy of talking to you. I’m just a lowly ordinary citizen. You’re the exalted princess of a huge financial group.”
“Yu Xiaoduo! That’s enough! You got your way and you’re still acting all innocent. You’ve already slapped the financial group princess’s thigh red!”
“Alright then, let me rub it for you.”
Gu Wan’er was totally defeated. You jerk, you come up with these tricks to cop a feel and you have to do it right in front of me? It’s so infuriating, and you act so well!
Then, an idea hit her. She raised her fist and asked, “Yu Xiaoduo, what is this?”
“A huge fist.”
“If this huge fist comes down on you, you might really turn into a woman from now on.”
Yu Xiaoduo’s lips twitched. “Gu Wan’er, you’ve got guts.”
“Hmph, if you dare mess around again, watch out – I’ll yank yours off!”
Yu Xiaoduo: “…”
“Go ahead and yank it. Then I’ll get a sex change operation and turn you into a real man.”
Gu Wan’er felt completely awful. The two of them glared furiously at each other until the car behind them honked.
After this little round of mutual harm, they had unknowingly arrived at the hotel entrance.
Gu Wan’er got out of the car and stormed off in a huff. Yu Xiaoduo was speechless. Since it wasn’t her car, she didn’t care. He moved to the driver’s seat, stroked the steering wheel, and murmured, “Oh, my precious, you’ve been wronged. Don’t worry – I’ll get revenge for you tonight.”
“Miss, do you need valet parking?” A handsome doorman stood by the car, smiling.
“Yeah, okay. Be careful, don’t scratch it.”
“Don’t worry, miss.”
Yu Xiaoduo watched his precious being driven away by a stranger and wondered, Will he take my car out for a joyride?
Gu Wan’er, standing at the entrance, suddenly noticed something strange. She hadn’t paid attention before, but Yu Xiaoduo was wearing a red silk ribbon tied around her ankle. And it was only on one side. What was the meaning of this?
“What are you staring at? Haven’t you ever seen a pretty girl before?” Yu Xiaoduo walked past Gu Wan’er, using her own tone of voice against her.
Gu Wan’er really wanted to slap him, but that would mean hurting her own body.
She gritted her teeth and followed Yu Xiaoduo’s pace. Just wait until I think of a way to deal with you. Then you’ll be sorry.
Meanwhile, Yu Xiaoduo was quite pleased. He remembered how arrogant Gu Wan’er had seemed when they first met. It was annoying. Now, he was making her experience the other side of it.
Walking beside him, Gu Wan’er couldn’t hold back any longer. “Why are you wearing this on my ankle?”
“You wouldn’t understand. Only a man truly understands another man. A little detail like that can be fatally attractive.”
Gu Wan’er frowned. She did notice they were getting even more attention. Looking at those suited-up professionals, their eyes would sneak a peek, but the first place they looked was the red ribbon on her ankle. This guy actually knew how to make the most of her body.
“If you were a real woman, you’d probably ruin a lot of men.”
“Hey, don’t put it like that. The main thing is, you’ve got a good face and a great figure.”
Gu Wan’er was stunned for a moment. This guy actually just complimented me? Something felt off. The words sounded strange, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on why.
