Yu Xiaoduo sat right down on the chair next to him, watching Yun’er change into the gown. It was nothing short of divine enjoyment.
Before long, Gu Yun’er had finished changing and twirled in front of Yu Xiaoduo. “Sis, how does it look? Wait—Sis, your nose is bleeding!”
Yu Xiaoduo wiped his nose and sure enough, there was blood. Well, that was only proper respect for Yun’er, right? I mean, who wouldn’t be completely dazed by that sight?
“I overdid it with the tonics at lunch. Got a bit overheated.” Yu Xiaoduo grabbed some tissues, dabbed at the blood, and stuffed one nostril shut.
Gu Yun’er didn’t think much of it and kept asking, “So, what do you think?”
“It looks great, but why don’t you try that wine-red one too?” Yu Xiaoduo said with a perfectly straight face.
“This one?” Gu Yun’er picked up the burgundy dress on her right.
“Yep.”
And then it went:
“Yun’er, help Sis try on that black long dress too.”
“And that sky-blue one.”
“Might as well test the emerald green one as well.”
A full hour passed, and Yu Xiaoduo felt like he was ascending to heaven. He couldn’t keep this up—it wasn’t right to take advantage of Yun’er like this. But man, the more he watched, the more addicted he got!
Just then, his phone rang. It was Gu Wan’er.
“I’m at your front door.” Gu Wan’er said from inside the car.
“Coming, coming. Hold on.”
After hanging up, Yu Xiaoduo went straight for the black long dress. Black was always a man’s favorite, after all.
Gu Yun’er breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, no more changing.
“Yun’er, help Sis with a little makeup.” Yu Xiaoduo urged as he came out in the new outfit. He’d gotten so caught up watching that he’d lost track of time.
“Okay.”
In the car, Gu Wan’er was already getting impatient. She called Yu Xiaoduo again. “Tsk, what’s taking so long? I’ve been waiting twenty minutes.”
“Almost there, almost there!” Yu Xiaoduo said and hung up.
Gu Wan’er looked exasperated. Now she was the one taking forever to get out the door, just like some high-maintenance woman.
About ten more minutes passed, and Gu Wan’er was about to lose it. Now she finally understood why men got so impatient waiting for women—even she was on the verge of blowing a fuse.
Thankfully, Yu Xiaoduo appeared with her sister. When she saw his outfit for the night, Gu Wan’er had to admit—Yu Xiaoduo had good taste. She’d bought that dress and never worn it, partly because she’d been reluctant to. It was gorgeous.
Gu Yun’er also noticed Yu Xiaoduo, her beautiful eyes sizing him up curiously. Sure enough, just as her sister had said, he was pretty good-looking. But why did he keep staring at her sister instead of looking at her?
Gu Wan’er nodded at her sister as a greeting and opened the passenger door. “President Gu, please get in.”
Oh, come on! At least take a look at Yun’er! Don’t be so cold, or she’ll feel hurt again.
Wait, though—Gu Wan’er had actually put on a suit today. She looked pretty sharp.
Gu Yun’er had expected Yu Xiaoduo to say something to her, but instead, he shut the door for her sister and got right in the car, completely ignoring her.
This…
This was nothing like the enthusiasm he showed when they chatted on WeChat! Was it because her sister was there, making him nervous? Yeah, that had to be it.
If Yu Xiaoduo knew what was running through Yun’er’s mind, his heart would ache for her. She was even making excuses for him!
“What’s up with your nose?” Gu Wan’er asked, eyeing the tissue stuffed up his nostril.
Yu Xiaoduo quickly pulled it out and laughed. “Just overheated. Got a nosebleed.”
“Yun’er fed you too well, huh?”
“Yun’er’s cooking is way better than yours.”
Gu Wan’er pouted. “So my sister’s your personal chef, and you get to be the big shot at home?”
“And you’re the big shot at my place. My mom’s cooking is amazing, right?”
“It really is. Your auntie’s cooking is so good I couldn’t help but go back for seconds.”
“Easy there. Get some exercise.”
“Don’t worry. Before bed, I did push-ups and sit-ups for you.” Gu Wan’er grinned slyly, and Yu Xiaoduo was taken aback—it was like looking in a mirror.
Gu Wan’er caught his strange look. “Why are you staring at me like that?”
“That grin just now—it was so me.”
“Of course! Don’t underestimate me.”
Seeing Gu Wan’er all smug, Yu Xiaoduo gave her a thumbs-up. “Not bad.”
“Where are we headed?”
“Shengde Manor.”
“What’s that place?” Gu Wan’er asked, puzzled.
Yu Xiaoduo shrugged. “Never been there either. Guess we’ll just follow the GPS.”
“You’re a local and you’ve never been?”
“I’m a local, but I’m not a local tycoon. Just hearing the name ‘Manor’—it’s gotta be pricey.”
“So even President Yu has places he can’t afford?” Gu Wan’er grinned, realizing she was starting to love that smile of Yu Xiaoduo’s.
And for the first time, Yu Xiaoduo got to see his own smile from someone else’s perspective. Man, it was so smug. He wanted to punch himself.
Shengde Manor was quite far from the city center. They even had to take the highway for half an hour. After getting off and driving another ten minutes, they finally spotted the manor’s silhouette.
“This isn’t one of Sister Bai’s properties, is it?” Gu Wan’er murmured.
“Probably, yeah.”
Suddenly, a black Lamborghini Veneno shot past them from the left and deliberately tapped its brakes, forcing Gu Wan’er to slam on hers.
That pissed Gu Wan’er off. She rolled down her window and stuck her head out, yelling, “Do you even know how to drive?! Just because you’re in a Lamborghini doesn’t mean you own the road!”
Yu Xiaoduo stared at her in awe. Since when did you learn to trash-talk like that? Nice!
The Veneno’s window rolled down too, and a slender arm extended, giving them a thumbs-up.
Then, under Gu Wan’er’s gaze, that thumb slowly rotated downward. The driver revved the engine a few times and shot off ahead.
“That’s Second!” Gu Wan’er exclaimed.
Yu Xiaoduo was stunned. She could recognize someone just by their arm? He could only recognize legs!
“Yu Xiaoduo, Second just dissed us! Say something!”
“Run her over!”
That was all Gu Wan’er needed to hear. She switched to sport mode and floored it.
Screeeech…
Both of them: “???”
“My precious baby!” Yu Xiaoduo wailed in agony. Gu Wan’er had just broken his car!
Gu Wan’er looked embarrassed. She pressed the gas pedal again—the engine revved, but the car didn’t budge an inch.
Just then, the Veneno that had driven off came back. Sure enough, it was Ye Shishi.
Ye Shishi looked at them with a light laugh, did a sharp U-turn right on the spot, and sped off again.
Gu Wan’er slammed the steering wheel in frustration. “Yu Xiaoduo, did you see that contempt in Second’s eyes?! Are we really gonna take that lying down?!”
“Gu Wan’er, you owe me a car.” Yu Xiaoduo felt his liver ache.
Gu Wan’er: “…”
“Fine. I’ll buy you a nice one later.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
“Damn! That Second is way too cocky. One of these days, I’m gonna throw a sack over her, and we’ll take turns having our fun.”
“Deal.”
A moment of silence followed. They locked eyes and said in unison, “You’re so twisted.”
