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Nevertheless, I managed to restrain myself from expressing this thought, instead replacing it with a gentler statent.
“Never judge a book by its cover!”
“Oh, silly girl, your mum here… I’ve lived and experienced more than you ever have. I’ve seen so much in the world, believe , he is definitely a good man.”
“Heh, heh!”
I responded with an indifferent smile, and then turned to make eye contact with Gu Yuanzhou again.
He had taken off his suit jacket, revealing a black shirt underneath, paired with a white plaid vest and long trousers.
Just from his looks alone, he did indeed appear handso.
Moreover, he was probably around thirty, a man’s pri age.
Successful in his career and sophisticated in deanor, these characteristics undoubtedly added extra points to his overall charm.
It was no surprise then that Mrs. Song, a middle-aged woman, was smitten with him at first glance.
Suddenly, I recalled sothing Ding Yinuo once said—he had asked if I had seen any n more handso than him during my student days.
Indeed I had, and that was Gu Yuanzhou.
If we were to compare just looks, Gu Yuanzhou and Ding Yinuo each had their distinct appeal.
But if we talk about charisma, Gu Yuanzhou was on another level compared to Ding Yinuo.
His aura was so powerful, easily captivating a woman’s heart.
In the brief mont of my distraction, Gu Yuanzhou had elegantly invited Mr. Song to sit and had poured him so wine.
The two n of different ages were drinking and chatting—it seed quite harmonious.
“Please look at your boss, he doesn’t act high and mighty at all, he’s so affable!”
Mrs. Song started praising Gu Yuanzhou again.
I just responded with a slight laugh,
“That’s because you haven’t seen him at his worst.”
“Oh, has your boss had a down period before? What was that like?”
Recognizing Mrs. Song’s curiosity, I realized I shouldn’t say too much.
Also, I didn’t want Gu Yuanzhou to spend too much ti with Mr. Song, so I quickly brought over so dishes and sat next to Mr. Song,
“Dad, try not to drink too much later!”
“No worries, the champagne that Boss Gu has given is low in alcohol, it’s like a soft drink, no alcohol!”
“Okay, that’s good!”
I sat down and stayed put.
Mr. Song is an honest man. After a glass of wine, he asked Gu Yuanzhou,
“Our girl isn’t so good at work, please be forgiving, boss!”
Gu Yuanzhou gave a aningful glance, “She’s doing not bad!”
“This child has been a little too gentle and fearful since she was small…”
I was well-acquainted with Mr. Song’s way of self-deprecating. So parents from poor families like to humiliate their children in front of others to show their modesty.
I didn’t really care about it. On the contrary, it was Gu Yuanzhou who said,
“I don’t think she’s that timid, right?”
The last two words were directed at !
I awkwardly replied, “Um, I am timid in certain aspects!”
Gu Yuanzhou looked at intently once more.
Gu Yuanzhou was very good at controlling the atmosphere.
Throughout the dinner, he dominated the conversation, leaving and Mr. and Mrs. Song only to answer, and I didn’t dare to say too much.
I rely spoke up to address minor confusions.
Luckily, I had managed to glean so information from Mrs. Song earlier and I wasn’t looking too suspicious at the mont.
However, overall,
Gu Yuanzhou seed rather pleased with . He exaggeratedly complinted my strengths at work, and highlighted my achievents.
He thanked Mr. and Mrs. Song for raising , an outstanding employee, in the end.
Mr. and Mrs. Song seed to enjoy his words of praise. They were being led by Gu Yuanzhou, without realizing it.
He made them rry by his high praises.
Suddenly, he changed the topic.
“How did you get hurt on your hand?”
Following Gu Yuanzhou’s question, I looked down to see a large scar on the back of my hand…
Being an old scar, naturally, I didn’t know how I got it.
I didn’t inherit Song Xiaoyun’s mory after all.
As I remained silent, Gu Yuanzhou repeated his question,
“Don’t you want to say?”
eting his keen, inquisitive gaze, a strong feeling arose within —that he was intentionally testing .
Given the sudden invitation for my parents to join, he must have noticed sothing suspicious and started doubting .
I didn’t want to be exposed, so I pretended to act casual,
“It’s probably a burn from before!”
He unceremoniously grabbed my hand, lightly touching the scar while looking at Mrs. Song,
“Auntie, what caused her wound? Was it from hot water or fire?”
His face conveyed concern, but he was actually probing if I was lying.
Mrs. Song was sowhat hesitant, “No! This certainly isn’t from a burn…”
Mr. Song, however, being straightforward, spoke directly,
“What burn? Her younger brother poked her with scissors. It’s been many years. Xiaohu was young and naive at that ti!”
Mrs. Song hurriedly added,
“Yes, yes, the two of them used to fight a lot!”
Only then did Gu Yuanzhou turn his attention toward and sternly said,
“Why didn’t you tell the truth?”
Sothing displeasing lurked in his dark eyes.
I was caught red-handed and didn’t know what to do next.
Mr. Song stepped in to diffuse the tension,
“Ah, this child is too protective of her brother, not willing to admit any of his wrongdoings! She never likes to tell others her brother hurt her.”
I nodded at Gu Yuanzhou…
Only then did Gu Yuanzhou let off the hook.
After dinner, Gu Yuanzhou personally drove to a nearby mall and bought so gifts.
Only then did he take Mr. and Mrs. Song to the train station where he presented Mrs. Song with a large red packet.
“Ah, President Gu, I cannot accept this! It’s enough for us that Xiaoyun is working well under you, how could we possibly accept your money!”
“This is a red packet I’m giving on behalf of Xiaoyun for her brother! Please accept it first! You’ve raised Xiaoyun into such an outstanding person, which has been of great help to . Thank you.”
Gu Yuanzhou was very good with words; Mr. and Mrs. Song, being ordinary people, naturally couldn’t resist his social skills.
Carrying the red packet and the gifts, they got onto the car with great joy.
Before leaving, Mrs. Song praised Gu Yuanzhou profusely in private.
She obviously hinted at to seize this opportunity.
I didn’t oppose her publicly!
But I naturally disagreed internally!
After seeing off Mr. and Mrs. Song, I finally let out a sigh of relief, no longer worried about giving myself away.
Having finished his last cup of tea, Gu Yuanzhou looked at ,
“Are you deeply attached to him?”
I was stunned for a few seconds, who was he referring to?
Was it Ding Yinuo?
I decided to play along with his words,
“President Gu, there’s… no attachnt between us!”
“Good, break up with him then!”
“Break up? President Gu, do you think you’ve misunderstood sothing?”
Gu Yuanzhou got up and walked towards ,
“You don’t need to hide it anymore, your mother has already revealed it!”
I was even more confused, had Mrs. Song ntioned sothing I didn’t know about in front of him?
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