Chapter 351: Humble Xiaoyan, What Am I to Do to Save You

Chapter 351: Chapter 351: Humble Xiaoyan, What Am I to Do to Save You

"What is it?"

Yan Luoxi asked, a little curious.

"It’s about our relationship."

Gu Yizhou said slowly, looking into her eyes.

"Hm?"

Hearing this, Yan Luoxi froze for a moment, then looked at him nervously. "What’s wrong? Is... is it something I did? Are you unhappy with me?"

Seeing how anxious she was, Gu Yizhou didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

’Oh, my poor, insecure Luoxi! What am I going to do with you?’

"No, no."

Gu Yizhou quickly waved his hands, explaining, "You’re doing great. I’m very happy. That’s not what I want to talk about!"

"Then what is it?"

Yan Luoxi asked, growing impatient.

Gu Yizhou looked at her and asked, "When are you free on a weekend?"

"Huh?"

Yan Luoxi was taken aback by his words.

She hadn’t expected Gu Yizhou to suddenly say that.

Yan Luoxi started to get nervous. "Is something going on?"

"Mhm..."

Gu Yizhou nodded. "Here’s the thing. I was thinking we could find a weekend when you’re free, and I could take you to meet my parents."

"After all, you don’t have time on weekdays, and my parents probably don’t either."

Yan Luoxi stared at Gu Yizhou in utter shock.

"M-Meet your parents?!"

’Can I even do this?!’

’What if Gu Yizhou’s parents don’t like me?!’

She rarely cared if other people liked her or not.

But these were Gu Yizhou’s parents!

She was panicking!

And that wasn’t even the main point!

The main point was that his mom had already met her before.

If they suddenly met now, wouldn’t her cover be blown?

She hadn’t had a chance to confess to Gu Yizhou that she was the one living next door to him!

There was something else Yan Luoxi didn’t know: Gu Yizhou had seen her mother again just yesterday and had even driven her home.

If the fact that she lived next door to Gu Yizhou came out, then he would realize that the "pervy auntie" he’d encountered before was actually Yan Luoxi’s mother!

Just thinking about that scene was unbearably awkward.

Unaware of what was going through Yan Luoxi’s mind, Gu Yizhou smiled. "Don’t be nervous. My parents are really easy to talk to."

"Basically, as long as you act normal, there won’t be any problems."

Yan Luoxi clasped her hands together and asked nervously, "What if I don’t act normal?"

Gu Yizhou thought for a moment. "Well, that depends on how not-normal we’re talking. If you go streaking down the street, then yeah, it’s probably a lost cause."

"..."

’You jerk, are you even trying to be helpful?’

Yan Luoxi said, both embarrassed and annoyed, "I would never do something like that!"

Gu Yizhou chuckled. "Then anything else should be fine. Don’t be nervous. Besides, I’m getting ready to meet your parents too, right? It’s the same for both of us."

"Oh, right."

Yan Luoxi relaxed a little.

Gu Yizhou continued, "So, I just wanted to ask you, when will you be free on a weekend?"

"Or are you going to be busy every weekend from now on?"

"Well..."

Yan Luoxi hesitated, then said nervously, "I don’t think my weekend and evening work will be ending anytime soon."

"But, if you’re unhappy about it, just tell me, and I’ll tell you what I’ve been doing every night."

"But you’ll have to be prepared."

She had made up her mind.

If Gu Yizhou suspected she was up to something else, she would tell him about turning into a cat.

Even if Gu Yizhou was disgusted by her.

She had to explain everything clearly before he dumped her!

Gu Yizhou’s expression turned a little strange. "’Be prepared?’"

’Is it that serious?’

Suddenly, Gu Yizhou remembered the matter of the mysterious analyst and joked, "What, are you going undercover at another company at night?"

"Huh?"

Yan Luoxi stared blankly for a second before rolling her eyes at him. "Is there anyone in Modu’s financial circle who doesn’t know who I am?"

"Besides, do you really think I’m suited for undercover work?"

She flicked her hair and leaned a little closer to Gu Yizhou.

Gu Yizhou turned his head to look at her and said in agreement, "You’re right, you’re definitely not suited for it."

Yan Luoxi was too beautiful.

She was the kind of person you’d remember after a single glance.

And, just as she said.

Pretty much everyone in Modu’s financial circles knew her. 𝐟𝑟ⅇ

After he spoke, Gu Yizhou added silently in his heart: ’Whoa, I’ve underestimated her.’

She always chose suits that were slightly oversized.

That kind of clothing tended to hide her figure.

But as she looked at Gu Yizhou like this,

Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but marvel.

’My girlfriend has a great figure!’

Yan Luoxi’s face flushed red. Biting her lip lightly, she asked, "Like what you see?"

She knew exactly where Gu Yizhou’s gaze had landed.

Beyond her shyness,

she wasn’t the least bit offended. In fact, she was a little happy.

’Looks like this jerk is still very interested in me.’

Gu Yizhou snapped back to his senses and said with a straight face, "I do."

"Then do you want to look a little longer?"

Yan Luoxi asked, her face crimson, in a voice barely above a whisper.

"Let’s save it for another day. When we have more time, I’ll take a nice long look. It’s not really appropriate out here in public."

Gu Yizhou said, completely deadpan.

’Whoa.’

’You’re really not holding back, are you!’

"Another day, then."

Yan Luoxi shot Gu Yizhou a glare, exasperated.

With that, she sat up straight and looked out the window.

Suddenly, Yan Luoxi remembered something.

She turned back to Gu Yizhou and asked, "What did you say to Roy this morning?"

"Huh?"

Gu Yizhou paused for a second, then it clicked. "Oh, right. I ran into her in the stairwell this morning when I went to your office to find you. We just chatted for a bit."

"Oh, okay."

Yan Luoxi nodded and didn’t say anything more.

Seeing this, Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Why the sudden question?"

Yan Luoxi bit her lip gently, then looked up at him. "She knows about our relationship."

"Hm?"

Gu Yizhou was surprised at first. He thought for a moment, then asked, "If she knows, will that affect you in any way?"

"Not for now."

Yan Luoxi shook her head. "But, now that she knows, I probably can’t hide it from my parents for much longer."

"Ah... I see!"

"It’s okay. In that case, you should find some time as soon as possible, and I’ll go home with you to meet your parents first!"

"We have to face them sooner or later anyway!"

Gu Yizhou said after a moment’s thought.

"But..."

Yan Luoxi hesitated, words catching in her throat.

She was afraid her mom would give Gu Yizhou a hard time.

She didn’t want Gu Yizhou to get hurt.

"Come on, it’s fine. Let’s just deal with it sooner rather than later."

"Don’t worry. I’m confident I can pass your parents’ test!"

Gu Yizhou reached out, gently took her small hand, and said in a soft, reassuring voice.

Feeling the warmth from his palm, Yan Luoxi’s heart seemed to quiet down in an instant.

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