CH 87

Who would have thought that even though he confessed first, Gu Qianyan never imagined that Luo Bei would confess to him, and even less did he expect her to ask if he wanted to be with her. This made Gu Qianyan feel like she was proposing to him. Normally, shouldn’t it be the man who proposes? But then again, Sister Bei is different from others, and isn’t it exactly what he likes about her? Although she has the reservedness of a woman, she never hesitates when it comes to important matters.

Seeing him so excited and agreeing, Luo Bei couldn’t help but smile and say, “But I still need to tell you my rules for dating. I don’t like boyfriends who go through my phone without my consent. I’m very against this, and likewise, I won’t go through yours without your permission. I hope we can be honest and trust each other, and if one day you meet a girl you like more, you must tell me. I won’t cling to you or bother you. Also, even though my family is very ordinary and yours is very wealthy, I don’t want to be inferior to you.”

Gu Qianyan’s palms were sweating as he held her jade pendant, as if he could still feel her body temperature. “I don’t have the habit of going through other people’s phones, so you can rest assured. As for my phone, just let me know when you want to look at it. I also hope that we can trust each other and speak up about any dissatisfaction with each other. We can’t keep it inside, because I want to be with you for a lifetime.”

Even couples who are deeply in love will have moments of dissatisfaction with each other.

Luo Bei nodded. “I think the same way. I have no dissatisfaction about you right now.”

“Although my family is wealthy, I believe you will also become wealthy in the future,” Gu Qianyan approached her and stood closer. “I won’t feel superior to you because I have more money, and you don’t have to be too sensitive about not having as much as me, okay?”

He couldn’t take care of Luo Bei’s psychological feelings all the time, so she had to learn to accept them herself.

“I’m not there yet,” Luo Bei smiled. “I hope you can accompany me to eat at my favorite food stalls and not feel inferior when you take me to a high-end restaurant I’ve never been to.”

Gu Qianyan snapped his fingers. “Although I don’t necessarily like high-end restaurants, occasionally I would like to take you on a date in a nicer environment. I want to give you things that you’ve never experienced before because I want to make you happy. If you don’t like it, you can tell me, don’t keep it to yourself and think that I’m looking down on you. I also hope you can accept the valuable gifts that I give you because they are all expressions of my love. When I buy them, I don’t think about their value.”

“Okay.” Luo Bei nodded, “I may not be able to afford expensive gifts for you at this stage, but I will try my best. If the gift is cheap, don’t despise it.”

“Okay.” Gu Qianyan opened his arms, “To celebrate my no longer being single, I bed Sister Bei to give me a hug.”

Luo Bei laughed and rushed into his arms, wrapping her arms around his waist.

“You didn’t have a girlfriend or a fiancée, that’s great!”

Now she can like him boldly without any worries.

Gu Qianyan smelled her hair fragrance, “I didn’t have a girlfriend or a fiancée, that’s great!”

They both laughed heartily, surrounded by a sweet atmosphere.

Gu Qianyan had planned to go back to his own house tonight, but because he was too excited to get rid of his single dog status, he insisted on staying in the urban village for one night.

In fact, the way they interacted with each other when they were in love wasn’t much different from before. The only difference was that they used to walk side by side, but now they held hands.

Until Gu Qianyan watched Luo Bei go upstairs reluctantly, he went downstairs with a feeling of being in a dream.

Why is everything going so smoothly? He thought it would take some time.

Just as he sat down, his phone rang, and the caller ID showed that it was Teacher Gu. He answered and put it on speaker. Teacher Gu’s voice came through the phone, “Why haven’t you come back yet?”

“I’ll come back tomorrow.” Gu Qianyan thought of the fact that the old man who liked to torment him was actually his own grandfather, and it was still difficult to accept.

Is he really his own flesh and blood?

Teacher Gu hummed, then said, “Have you told Beibei? Let her know that our family is not one of those shallow-minded families with prejudices.”

“Tsk.” Gu Qianyan snorted, “You say you don’t have prejudices, but you’ve already divided people into different classes in your mind. Do you think you have a high level of ideological understanding? If you really don’t care, then everyone is just human beings, and nobody should discriminate against anyone else.”

There was silence on the other end for a few seconds, and he was probably annoyed, “Do you always have to argue with me? What I mean is, as long as she is willing, our whole family is happy!”

“What are you so happy about? Does it have anything to do with you?” Gu Qianyan asked seriously, “Let me make it clear today, don’t bring up the topic of getting married or having children. This is a decision between her and me. And whether we want to have children or not is our choice. If you make her angry and push her away, I won’t get married. You know, I’m not interested in these things in the first place.”

Teacher Gu didn’t even want to listen to his words. He just asked, “So, has Beibei agreed to be with you?”

Otherwise, how would he have the face to talk about marriage and having children?

“En, sort of,” replied Gu Qianyan, restraining his excitement as best he could.

Teacher Gu laughed heartily. “Hey, you should really thank me for this. If it weren’t for my wise decision, you wouldn’t have met Beibei.”

“Don’t you feel uncomfortable praising yourself like that?”

“I’ll visit Beibei’s grandmother another day and thank her properly.”

Gu Qianyan paused. “That’s a good idea, but I’ll have to ask Beibei first and see what she thinks.”

The grandparent and grandchild bickered over other matters, or rather, had a quarrel, but it couldn’t even be considered as one. In the end, both felt like they had won the argument when they hung up, feeling delighted.

The next morning, Luo Bei went to the car beauty shop early. Gu Qianyan had also intended to go, but he unexpectedly ran into Lei Yuhao in the hallway who had come to visit his child.

Lei Yuhao had already found out who he was, and although he was surprised to see him in the urban village, it wasn’t something he cared about.

“Hello, Mr. Gu,” Lei Yuhao greeted him out of courtesy.

“Mr. Lei, it’s nice to see you again. Are you here to see little baby Chen?” Gu Qianyan was in a good mood and found everyone in the world cute, so he could chat with Lei Yuhao happily, “Your little baby Chen is so cute.”

Lei Yuhao was taken aback. He had met Young President Gu several years ago, but their interaction was limited, so he didn’t know him very well. However, there were rumors in the industry that Young President Gu had a bad temper and was even domineering, but he was also very capable and resourceful. Lei Yuhao felt that this Young President Gu was different from what he had heard.

“Thank you.”

Thinking that he still had to check on the shop, Gu Qianyan was about to say goodbye to Lei Yuhao. However, just as he took a few steps, Lei Yuhao caught up with him and hesitantly asked, “Mr. Gu, can I bother you for a few minutes?”

“Sure.”

So Gu Qianyan took Lei Yuhao to the sugar water shop downstairs. He had originally planned to go to the braised meat restaurant, but it wasn’t open yet.

In fact, neither Gu Qianyan nor Lei Yuhao liked sweets. But since they were sitting in the shop, it wasn’t nice to order nothing. Gu Qianyan ordered a few desserts, planning to bring them back to the shop’s staffs later.

Lei Yuhao hesitated for a moment before asking, “I heard that you and Miss Luo are dating?”

Gu Qianyan smiled, “Yes, I’m her boyfriend.”

“Pianpian is good friends with Miss Luo, so I’m just thinking…” Lei Yuhao didn’t finish his sentence. He was too embarrassed to ask directly, but Gu Qianyan understood what he meant. Lei Yuhao wanted Beibei to help him speak a few good words. It seemed that he wasn’t to stupid, and he knew not to ignore the power of girl friends.

Gu Qianyan is in a good mood, so he is willing to chat with Lei Yuhao for a few more minutes. He said, “Don’t bother thinking about it. My Beibei won’t get involved in these things. Besides, she is on Pianpian’s side, it’s impossible help you speak.”

Lei Yuhao coughed slightly in embarassment. He himself didn’t know what had gotten into him, that made him stop Gu Qianyan and said these things.

“Mr. Lei, do you mind if I tell you the truth? The kind of hard truth.”

“…You can say it.”

Gu Qianyan sighed, “Actually, it’s useless for anyone to help in these matters. It mainly depends on you. If you don’t change yourself, I don’t think Pianpian will have a change of heart. Once bitten by a snake, one fears the rope for ten years, you know.”

Lei Yuhao’s eyes dimmed. He had done everything he could during this period of time, but she didn’t show any sign of loosening up. It was clear that she wanted to raise their child alone and he wasn’t a part of her life plan.

“To be frank, Mr. Lei, you need to first clarify one thing, and that is why you got engaged to someone you don’t even like. After all, it was because of this that Pianpian left,” said Gu Qianyan. “You’re treating marriage like a child’s play, like a business transaction. Don’t tell me you were forced into it, because I wasn’t. Nobody in my family dared to force me into marrying someone I don’t like just to solidify the company’s interests.”

“I’m not…”

“Yes, you are,” Gu Qianyan said firmly. “We’re both men, and I understand what you’re thinking. Were you thinking that even if you got engaged and married to someone else, Pianpian would still be by your side? Then, what were you treating her as? Let me give you an example. If Pianpian is getting married and tells you that she can still maintain that kind of relationship with you after the marriage, would you agree? If you agree, then I must have accused you wrongly.”