Chapter 488: You’re My Girlfriend

"Lingxiu."

Gu Shuxin wanted to go forward and pull Chu Lingxiu back. A bad feeling welled up inside her as she watched Lingxiu walk away.

However, Qi Chengliang, who was standing beside her, pulled her back.

When she turned and saw Qi Chengliang beside her, Gu Shuxin instantly flared with anger.

"What do you think you’re doing! Who gave you permission to spout nonsense in front of Lingxiu!"

Gu Shuxin had held back while Chu Lingxiu was there. But now that Lingxiu was gone, she no longer had any reason to restrain herself.

"Who said I was spouting nonsense? Didn’t you agree, my girlfriend?"

Qi Chengliang said, moving closer to Gu Shuxin.

He had pursued Gu Shuxin before only because she was beautiful and because she had a complex relationship with the Gu family.

But Gu Shuxin had never accepted his advances. At the same time, she never outright rejected him, which made him think he still had a chance. To use a more modern term, she was just stringing him along as a backup option.

Qi Chengliang had asked Gu Shuxin out a few times, but Chu Lingxiu was never present. Running into Chu Lingxiu this time had been a surprise for him.

After all, Chu Lingxiu was the eldest miss of the Chu Family. Given Qi Chengliang’s status, he naturally wanted to be on good terms with her.

He just hadn’t expected that running into Chu Lingxiu today would give him a much clearer picture of Gu Shuxin’s true colors.

’So the real Gu Shuxin is so different from the person I thought she was!’ He had even tested her with that threat just to make sure he wasn’t misjudging her. He hadn’t expected her to actually be intimidated.

’Interesting. Not only did I discover Gu Shuxin’s true nature, but I also made her my girlfriend. Looks like I really came out ahead today.’

"You... You were clearly the one who threatened me!"

"How unfair. I didn’t say a thing. You’re the one who admitted to it all yourself, Shuxin!"

"Qi Chengliang, I can’t believe you’re this kind of person!"

"I never thought you were this kind of person either, Shuxin! Tell me, how do you think Miss Chu would react if she found out the truth? Or better yet, what if the Gu family found out? What would their reaction be?"

"You—you dare threaten me again!"

Gu Shuxin glared at Qi Chengliang. ’I can’t believe stringing him along for my own benefit has brought me so much trouble!’ If she had known it would come to this, she never would have gotten involved with him privately!

’Compared to the benefits she could gain from the Gu family and Chu Lingxiu, who was Qi Chengliang? He was just a guy who was generous with his money and never refused her requests!’

"But you’re my girlfriend. Why would I ever threaten you?"

In truth, Qi Chengliang’s threat was mostly empty, especially concerning the Gu family. If he had that much influence with them, he wouldn’t have needed to get close to Gu Shuxin to begin with.

Although Qi Chengliang was a dandy, that didn’t mean he was without ambition. He was always thinking about making a big move that would force his family to see him in a new light and, at the same time, deflate his arrogant older brother’s ego.

Gu Shuxin took a deep breath. ’Everything today has spun out of my control. I need to get my thoughts straight and come up with a foolproof plan.’

Qi Chengliang watched Gu Shuxin leave without even saying goodbye, but he didn’t try to stop her.

’Besides, they’d be seeing each other again sooner or later!’

’Now that Gu Shuxin has shown her true colors, the way I treat her will have to change, too.’

At this thought, Qi Chengliang couldn’t help but smile. He suddenly found himself looking forward to what the future held.