After Jing Yizhou left, Gu Zheng lingered at the entrance of Peak for a long ti, montarily unsure how to decide.
His reason urged him to quickly leave Peak, but his body honestly shackled him in place, completely unable to move. Because he knew clearly, he was not willing to give up. As a playboy, soone like Sun Ling who was already taken would not have interested him in the past.
But it was him who had t her first...
During the short ti he stood at the entrance of Peak, he saw Sun Ling go in and out of the gate several tis. After so thought, Gu Zheng sent Sun Ling a ssage.
Gu Zheng, "Could you give one more week? If I can’t change your attitude towards , I’ll... completely give up on you."
At that ti, Sun Ling was busy in a eting. During a break, she saw the ssage and scoffed disdainfully.
This arrogant man, does he think won can’t live without love?
On what basis does he think she must choose between n?
The issues with Sun Ling’s father were already giving her enough trouble; she really didn’t have the ti or energy to deal with a playboy like Gu Zheng.
Sun Ling, "I don’t want to give you even a second. You can waste your own ti, but don’t waste mine anymore, I don’t have ti for you."
After replying, Sun Ling brushed aside the fleeting disgust in her heart and refocused on her work.
Seeing Sun Ling’s reply, a bitter smile appeared on Gu Zheng’s lips, but at the sa ti, his heart reached the peak of his reluctance.
Sun Ling was the easiest yet hardest person to get.
"Ha..." Gu Zheng laughed at himself sarcastically, just about to turn away, when the conversation of two employees at Peak caught his attention.
"Heard that the old man who was banging on the company’s door last night drunk, is Sister Ling’s real dad. This old scoundrel, how dare he co out and harm others again."
"Preferring sons over daughters and now bankrupt, who else’s blood can he suck if not Sister Ling’s? Sister Ling is really unlucky!"
"With such a father, being shot wouldn’t be too much, what a scumbag, look how scared Sister Ling was last night..."
...
Hearing the words of these two, Gu Zheng lowered his head, looked at his phone, and reflected for a mont, suddenly feeling as if he had done sothing wrong. The issues with Sun Ling’s father were well known throughout the city at that ti, and of course, he knew about it, but he didn’t know the old bastard had co back to leech off his daughter again.
Perhaps, he really shouldn’t have approached her to talk about love when Sun Ling was troubled.
Thinking this, Gu Zheng unlocked his phone again, then made a call to his friend, "Old Gong, help find soone."
But, without a clear understanding of the situation, offering his good intentions might not bring relief or touch anyone, it could more likely be a burden...
And, it also seed very...
One-sided!
...
After Jing Yizhou left Peak, he had an unease lingering in his heart, his mind constantly guessing what that scumbag might say to his sister, and what tender strategies he might use. Won are creatures hard of mouth but soft of heart. Sun Ling always voiced her disdain for n, but what if that scumbag used so relentless tactics? Good won fear persistent wooing, or else there wouldn’t be so many foolish won repeatedly trusting n’s deceitful words.
With that thought, Jing Yizhou abruptly turned around.
No matter how firm the principles, when faced with fools, they don’t count anymore.
So, Jing Yizhou returned to the entrance of Peak, but strangely, Gu Zheng was not there.
Jing Yizhou quickly asked the receptionist, and the receptionist inford him that Sun Ling had just finished a eting.
"Handso guy, you’re so worried about our Ling..." the lady teased, "Don’t worry, we’ve thought it through and decided that you’re the best match for Ling. So, we’ll keep an eye on her for you. Would you like to..."
"Add on WeChat!" Jing Yizhou enthusiastically held up his mobile phone, "I’ll cover your afternoon tea."
"Deal!"
"Also, don’t let Sun Ling know."
"Do we need the handso guy to tell us that?" the two girls said gleefully.
Jing Yizhou didn’t even know why he was doing this — it was completely out of character for him, being dashing and heartless as he was supposed to be. But the thought that soone might be deceiving her, and watching over her this way, gave him much more peace of mind.
He couldn’t just stand by, knowing there was a fire pit ahead, and watch her jump into it, right?
Later, Sun Ling found out that Jing Yizhou had returned and even lingered at the reception, so during lunch break, Sun Ling deliberately went to the reception and asked, "Did that kid lose sothing?"
"We aren’t really sure," replied the two young ladies, shaking their heads.
"Then... what did he ask you for?"
"He was inquiring about your schedule. Maybe he wants to ask you out. I think Mr. Jing was quite eager," said the girl, smiling and winking, blooming like a flower.
Sun Ling huffed and left the reception without further thought.
She only knew that this little brother had a boring habit of ddling, but he wouldn’t harm her.
...
Gu Zheng’s friend was very efficient and found Sun Ling’s hiding father near her ho within a couple of days.
Gu Zheng knew ddling in Sun Ling’s family affairs was a bit presumptuous, but he also knew the amount of pain and trouble her father had brought her. If he could solve this problem for her, would it perhaps win him a bit of gratitude?
So, accompanied by his friend, Gu Zheng went to see her father.
Although her father was bankrupt, he couldn’t adjust from luxury to frugality and, having a daughter he could blackmail, he simply stayed in a nearby hotel.
At that mont, he was drinking and waiting for news from Sun Ling.
After arriving at the hotel, Gu Zheng falsely claid he was her father’s friend and directly went to his room number.
"This old bastard is no good, brace yourself," his friend advised, arms crossed and leaning against the wall, "Tell , have you ever done this much for any girl? Are you really smitten?"
"What else could it be?" Gu Zheng replied indifferently, then pressed the room doorbell.
When Sun’s father ca to open the door, he was disheveled. Already a bankrupt and a deadbeat, this middle-aged man looked decrepit, and with his drunkenness, even more disreputable.
"You..."
"I’m a friend of Sun Ling."
After hearing this, Sun’s father couldn’t help but frown and ponder. He had an arrangent with Sun Ling that her friend would visit in the evening—what did this an?
Nevertheless, Sun’s father stepped aside to let him into the room.
The room wasn’t spacious and was filled with a strong sll of alcohol, rather resembling the nightclubs Gu Zheng frequented.
"Make yourself comfortable, what did you want to talk about?"
Gu Zheng sat down on the couch, then turned his head towards Sun’s father and asked, "I want you to cut all ties with Sun Ling. Na your price."
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