Chapter 348: He’s that scumbag Xixi was talking about

Chapter 348: Chapter 348: He’s that scumbag Xixi was talking about

BZZZ BZZZ—

Gu Yizhou was stunned for a moment when a sudden video call came in from Yan Luoxi.

He glanced around.

Gu Yizhou walked over to the nearby stairwell before answering the video call.

Yan Luoxi’s exquisitely beautiful face appeared on his phone screen.

Gu Yizhou smiled faintly. "Why the sudden video call?"

Seeing Gu Yizhou’s bright smile on screen, Yan Luoxi’s cheeks flushed slightly.

"N-no reason... I just wanted to see you."

Yan Luoxi said softly.

Hearing her words, the smile on Gu Yizhou’s face widened.

’The icy President is actually pretty cute when she’s shy!’ Gu Yizhou thought.

Just then, he noticed Yan Luoxi’s surroundings.

So he asked, "Are you... in a car?"

"Mhm."

Yan Luoxi nodded. "I’m heading back to the company now."

As she spoke, she moved her phone to give Gu Yizhou a clear view of the car’s interior.

’This silly man.’

’I’m the only one in the car. There’s no one else.’

’That’s right!’

The main reason Yan Luoxi had video called Gu Yizhou was to show him exactly that.

She also wanted to see if Gu Yizhou was angry that she hadn’t replied to his messages.

From the looks of it, he wasn’t angry at all.

Yan Luoxi quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Watching Yan Luoxi’s subtle gestures and faintly blushing cheeks on screen, a warm feeling spread through Gu Yizhou’s chest.

He knew she was doing this specifically for him.

To see the domineering President become so thoughtful, almost timid, now that they were dating...

At that moment, if Yan Luoxi had been by his side, he would have pulled her into his arms without a second thought.

’My silly girlfriend!’

Gu Yizhou shook his head slightly, his voice soft and gentle. "Mhm... I see. You’re alone in the car."

"Drive safe, and don’t feel like you have to rush back to the office."

When Yan Luoxi heard his words, she knew he understood what she meant.

Her face flushed a deeper red. She nodded lightly and said softly, "Mhm, I will. What about you? Where are you now? Are you still busy?"

"Me?"

Gu Yizhou smiled faintly, then panned his phone’s camera toward the door of the President’s office.

When Yan Luoxi saw the plaque on her own office door, she froze.

Then, she blurted out, "What are you doing there?"

But as soon as the words left her mouth, she realized why.

’That silly man must have gone looking for me.’

Sure enough.

She then heard Gu Yizhou’s teasing voice, "Someone hadn’t replied to my messages since yesterday, so I got worried and came up to check!"

"Er..."

Yan Luoxi was a little embarrassed.

"Um, I... I didn’t mean to."

"I’m sorry..."

Yan Luoxi said meekly.

"It’s alright, you don’t have to apologize."

Gu Yizhou said in a soft, gentle voice, "I know you’re busy, being the president of such a huge company. I’m not angry, really. Don’t worry about it!"

Hearing this, Yan Luoxi’s heart grew warm.

"Mhm."

She nodded earnestly.

"Okay, let’s leave it at that for now," Gu Yizhou said after a moment of thought. "You focus on driving back. We can talk more over lunch."

"Okay."

Yan Luoxi nodded.

Then, the two of them hung up.

After hanging up, Gu Yizhou looked at his phone and shook his head with a resigned smile.

Suddenly.

He looked up and saw a figure not far away, sizing him up with a knowing look.

"Er..."

Gu Yizhou froze for a second.

When he came to his senses, he said, "President Luo, hello."

That’s right!

The person standing before him was none other than Yan Luoxi’s best friend and the Vice President of Tidal Group—Roy!

"Mm."

Roy nodded.

Then she asked, "Are you... here to see President Yan?"

Although Roy’s words were phrased as a question, Gu Yizhou somehow felt like it was a statement of fact.

Something about it sounded strange.

But despite his internal doubts, Gu Yizhou still nodded.

He put on a serious expression and said, "Yes... the analysis team has a project that needs President Yan’s review, but she hasn’t arrived yet."

Gu Yizhou’s excuse seemed flawless.

But Roy still gave him an interested glance, her eyes full of meaning.

Her gaze lingered on Gu Yizhou for a full two and a half seconds before she looked away.

"Oh."

Roy nodded. "Well, you can get back to your work. I’ll let President Yan know when she arrives."

"Okay!"

Gu Yizhou didn’t think much of it. He nodded and said, "Thank you very much, President Luo!"

"Don’t mention it."

Roy waved her hand. "We’re all family here."

Without waiting for Gu Yizhou to react, she turned and walked away...

Gu Yizhou watched her retreating figure, slightly dazed.

"Family?"

He stroked his chin, a flicker of confusion in his eyes.

’Are we family because we work at the same company?’

Gu Yizhou couldn’t shake the feeling that Vice President Roy’s words had a hidden meaning.

However, he didn’t dwell on it for too long and turned to walk toward the elevator.

「Elsewhere」

Roy returned to her office, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

"So, that financial analyst, Gu Yizhou, must be the ’jerk’ Xixi was talking about!"

"And... it seems there’s more going on between them than I imagined!"

She muttered to herself.

...

Meanwhile, Yan Luoxi was already driving toward the Tidal Group headquarters.

She recalled her recent video call with Gu Yizhou, and a sweet feeling washed over her. She realized she was becoming more and more dependent on him, even starting to look forward to every moment they spent together.

As the scenery outside the car window shifted and changed, so did Yan Luoxi’s mood.

「About twenty minutes later.」

Yan Luoxi arrived at the company’s underground parking garage.

After parking her car, she hurried into the exclusive elevator for the president, heading straight for the top-floor office.

On the way up, she kept thinking about what she should say when she saw Gu Yizhou, wondering what she could do to make him even happier.

However, when she pushed open her office door, she found that Gu Yizhou wasn’t there.

She paused, a flicker of disappointment in her heart.

But she quickly composed herself and started tackling the mountain of files on her desk.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK—

Just then, a knock sounded at her office door.

Yan Luoxi looked up to see her best friend, Roy, pushing the door open.

She was standing in the doorway, smiling at her.

Yan Luoxi paused for a moment, then looked away, ignoring her.

Roy, unbothered, walked right up to her desk.

...