bookrandom Chapter 76 He had been plotting this for a long time.
Chapter 76 He had been plotting this for a long time.
Li Xi's legs went weak, and she leaned against Gu Zhen's chest, covering her face with her hands, too ashamed to face anyone.
Gu Zhen pinched the small mole on her finger while gently massaging her fragrant shoulder.
He's so considerate after kissing, I can't imagine how considerate he'll be in bed.
Li Xi tried to distract herself from her lewd thoughts by asking, "Would you mind if I drew you into my comic book story?"
If she wants to create a new story based on Gu Zhen, she should still seek Gu Zhen's consent.
Gu Zhen asked cautiously, "What type of comic?"
He emphasized seriously, "I don't want to be the male lead in an erotic comic." After a pause, Gu Zhen added, "And I don't want to be the male lead in a BL novel either."
Li Xi couldn't help but laugh out loud, "So you've read erotic comics and know about BL culture."
Gu Zhen smiled and said, "I just don't like crowds, but that doesn't mean I don't go online or understand internet culture."
"Don't worry, you're my male lead, how could I bear to share your perks with others?" She wouldn't even draw the male lead's abs in detail in the comic.
Even if it's a two-dimensional character, it's still her two-dimensional character.
Gu Zhen agreed, "That's fine."
Hearing the combination lock click, Li Xi sat up in surprise from Gu Zhen's arms, but Uncle Cai still caught them in their intimate moment.
Uncle Cai, however, was not surprised and put Patrick down to get back to work.
Li Xi quickly got up from the sofa, too embarrassed to look up, and said, "I'm going back now."
"I send you."
Gu Zhen escorted Li Xi to the door of 2201. Before leaving, he solemnly said to Li Xi, "Xi Xi, I am serious about the marriage proposal."
"Think about it carefully tonight."
Not daring to push Li Xi too far, Gu Zhen glanced at her hesitantly before turning back.
As soon as I stepped into the entrance of 2301, I heard Uncle Cai reporting to Gu Han on the other end of the phone: "When I came back, Sister Li Xi was so scared that she sat up from Brother Gu's arms."
"Brother Gu's chin is covered in Sister Li Xi's lipstick."
Gu Zhen: "..."
*
After taking a shower, Li Xi lay in bed and went through the events of the day in her mind. In the end, she decided to follow her heart.
The next morning, while Gu Zhen was jogging around the Dongzhou River, he received a text message from Li Xi: "Marriage is not a game. Regarding your proposal, my answer is no."
Li Xi added, "Once our feelings are right, I can propose to you."
Gu Zhen was a little down, but he quickly cheered up.
Just as I was about to turn off my phone, I received a call from the housekeeper: "An international economic symposium will be held in Dongzhou City next week. The old gentleman would like to ask if you will be attending?"
"Too lazy to go."
The butler continued to persuade, "The people coming this time are all extraordinary. Business representatives from Europe, M continent, South America, almost every continent will be here. Even the Duke of Wells from Y country will be a guest."
"The medical research institute in Wells has reportedly made significant progress recently. The old man hopes you can speak with him and see if a collaboration can be reached..."
"Wils?"
Gu Zhen became interested and said, "Let Sister Zhou pick a few sensible people to properly entertain Duke Wells, and make sure he feels the warmth of the people of the East Continent and makes him feel at home."
"It seems you're also very interested in this collaboration." The butler was quite pleased. The young master had grown up and become sensible; he not only knew about dating but was also starting to care about the group's business.
Everything is moving in a positive direction.
A murderous glint flashed in Gu Zhen's eyes. He said, "I am very interested."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Zhen ran at a steady pace for another hour before returning to his apartment.
For the next week, Li Xi practiced driving diligently every day.
Li Xi already knew how to drive, and with Gu Zhen and Xie Jian by her side these past few days, she got used to the feeling of regaining control of the steering wheel and gradually forgot her fear of cars.
After finishing his driving practice that day, Gu Zhen said to Li Xi, "I've scheduled your driving test for a week from now."
"Xi Xi, you shouldn't practice driving anymore." Li Xi's skills are already very proficient. If she practices any more, she might become careless during the exam.
Li Xi understood and said, "Okay."
Xie Jian then asked, "Professor Gu, should I continue practicing?"
"You need to practice for two more days."
"Oh."
The next day, Xie Jian appeared next to her driving school car, carrying a shoulder bag and wearing a duffle coat.
Xie Jian opened the car door and got in, habitually calling out, "Coach Gu, good morning."
"Good morning, Miss Xie." It was a completely unfamiliar voice.
Xie Jian looked up in surprise and exchanged a glance with Coach Qin.
"...Coach Qin, your dad has been discharged from the hospital after his fracture?"
Coach Qin paused for a moment, then quickly said, "Yes, my dad was just discharged from the hospital the day before yesterday. So, as soon as I got back to Dongzhou City, I came to coach you guys."
Xie Jian said with a half-smile, "What a coincidence."
After a few brief pleasantries, Xie Jian reverted to his aloof demeanor.
Coach Qin continued driving while keeping an eye on another college. While waiting for the green light at the intersection, Professor Qin suddenly remembered that on the day he left, he had clearly said that his elderly mother had fallen and broken her leg!
This little girl is deliberately trying to trick him into revealing information!
Xie Jian leaned back in her chair, holding her phone and venting to Li Xi.
Xie Jian: [Holy crap! As soon as you left, Coach Gu ran away, and Coach Qin came back!]
Xie Jian: [I suspect Coach Gu and Coach Qin know each other, and they conspired to deceive us!]
Xie Jian: [I just deliberately asked Coach Qin if his father had been discharged from the hospital, and he actually said yes. But he clearly said that his mother had broken her leg in a fall that day.]
Xie Jian: [Look, Coach Qin can't even remember who in his family broke their leg, isn't that lying! If you ask me, Coach Gu has been eyeing you for a long time; this has been planned all along!]
When she received the message, Li Xi was baking cookies for Gu Zhen.
Gu Zhen is going on a business trip for a week and said he wanted to eat the cookies she baked, so he's staying at Li Xi's house waiting for the cookies.
Not only that, he also sent Patrick Star to Li Xi's house and asked her to take care of him.
Patrick Star brought more than just cats; Gu Zhen also brought brand-new litter boxes, food bowls, and water bowls. Freeze-dried cat food and canned food were all packed up.
Li Xi had a reasonable suspicion that Gu Zhen would soon pack himself up and send him to 2201.
"The cookies are ready."
Li Xi divided the cookies into three portions. She and Gu Zhen ate one portion, and the other two portions were packed in a sealed glass box.
One pack is for Gu Zhen to take on his business trip, and another is for Jiang Xinghe.
Gu Zhen was a little upset. He put on gloves and portioned out the cookies, asking Li Xi, "I was the one who wanted to eat them, so why did Jiang Xinghe get a share too?"
Li Xi said, "If you're a man, be more magnanimous. Why are you fussing over these things?"
Gu Zhen was thus labeled as stingy.
He stuffed his own biscuit into his briefcase and heard Li Xi say, "Xie Jian said that Coach Qin accompanied her to driving practice today. It seems that Coach Qin's father's fracture is not too serious."
"It seems so. As people get older, they are deficient in calcium and have osteoporosis, so they are very prone to fractures if they fall."
Li Xi suddenly stopped talking.
She leaned against the cabinet next to the oven, arms crossed, looking at Gu Zhen with a half-smile.
A question mark slowly appeared on Gu Zhen's face: "What's wrong?"
“Coach Qin said last time that the person who broke his leg was his mother, but today when Xie Jian tried to get information out of him, he said that the person who broke his leg was his father.”
"Next time you two work together, please rehearse your lines beforehand, otherwise I'll be embarrassed for you if you slip up."
Gu Zhen was in the wrong and remained silent for a long time.
"Sorry, we lied to you." Gu Zhen admitted his mistake and apologized, "In fact, Coach Qin's parents have long since passed away, and he has been fishing outside these past few days."
He frankly admitted the truth: "I wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to you and pursue you."
"I'll let you off this time since it's your first offense, but don't do it again."
Li Xi solemnly reminded Gu Zhen: "Professor Gu, I hate being deceived the most."
Gu Zhen opened his mouth, wanting to explain.
But then he realized that he was in the wrong, so he held back.
"I will never lie to you again."
After Gu Zhen left, Li Xi hugged Patrick Star and gave it a few hard rubs, then pretended to bite Patrick Star's ear fiercely before saying, "You always look at me like I'm a heart thief. See? Your master is the heart thief."
"Meow!"
Please spare me!