Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 370 - 371: Great! This land belongs to An Pu
Zhou Yunchen nodded. "True! However, Miss Gu, it seems you’ve made a mistake. This land doesn’t belong to the Gu family."
"But it was leased by the Gu family!" Gu Mingzhu pressed her lips together.
"Correct." Zhou Yunchen glanced at his watch. "It is now January 8th, 2020, 12:05 p.m. The lease for the Gu Building has expired. In other words, the building has reverted to its landlord."
As he spoke, his expression turned cold. He pulled a property deed from his bag. "Unfortunately, this building now belongs to CEO Gu Anxi of our Anpu Company. This land belongs to Anpu, Miss Gu. You should choose your words carefully!"
His commanding presence and words immediately earned applause from Huang Mao. "Right, right, right! That’s it! All of you, get lost!"
Zhou Yunchen rubbed his forehead. "Be more refined!"
He paused. "The words may be crude, but the point is valid. Miss Gu, I generally try to be a gentleman. For now, you can remain on this land. However, the rent might increase because you’ve also offended Manager Zhang of Anpu."
He smiled. "Manager Zhang is an indispensable assistant to our Little Gu, someone he holds in high regard."
Gu Mingzhu was about to explode with fury. "What can this little hoodlum do?"
"He knows how to keep Little Gu happy; that’s a skill others don’t possess," Zhou Yunchen replied with a faint smile. "So, compatibility between people really is a matter of fate. For instance, you might like someone, but they might not necessarily like you back! Isn’t that right, Congwen?"
Caught off guard, Shen Congwen coughed lightly. "I’m not too sure."
Zhou Yunchen chuckled. "This young lady seems thin-skinned. Will she delete my number in a fit of pique?"
Shen Congwen’s face burned, and he couldn’t bear to listen any longer.
This man was truly infuriating...
Zhou Yunchen let him off the hook and turned to business. "Alright, is there anyone here who can make decisions? Gu’s rent absolutely has to increase today."
"On what grounds?" Gu Mingzhu’s voice was strained.
Zhou Yunchen smiled. "Simply because I’m not happy. Does Princess Gu find that reason sufficient?"
The color drained from Gu Mingzhu’s face. She hadn’t expected that a young punk could stir up so much trouble. Her father would lecture her again.
She wanted to leave, but Gu Yuanshan had already been alerted and had been standing quietly nearby for some time.
The rent increase wasn’t the main issue; a slight hike wouldn’t hurt. What truly alarmed him was something else he’d overheard. Mingzhu has feelings for Congwen?
Although he highly regarded Congwen, when it came to marriage, the Shen family’s background was somewhat lacking. The Shen family was a respected scholarly family, but they were deficient in power and influence...
This was not a match Gu Yuanshan wished to see, and his displeasure was evident on his face.
Stepping forward, Gu Yuanshan looked directly at Gu Mingzhu. "You head back first."
Gu Mingzhu lowered her eyes. "All right."
After she left, only a few men remained, exchanging perfunctory remarks.
Perhaps because he was in a foul mood, Zhou Yunchen didn’t yield an inch. Gu Yuanshan promptly agreed to an additional fifty million plus for the annual rent.
Neither party dragged things out. Zhou Yunchen soon left with Zhang NiuNiu.
Once in the car, Huang Mao was incredibly excited. "Boss Zhou, that was amazing! You really put them in their place back there!"
Zhou Yunchen simply smiled. "Wealth breeds confidence, after all."
Huang Mao couldn’t help but exclaim admiringly, "Boss Gu is truly capable."
Zhou Yunchen smiled. "Drive."
As Huang Mao drove, he added, "Was it just me, or does that princess have a thing for Assistant Shen? The way she looked at him was a bit strange."
Zhou Yunchen’s expression darkened; he clearly didn’t want to discuss it.
He knew perfectly well that Gu Yuanshan would never allow his daughter to marry Shen Congwen. Besides, Gu Mingzhu, with her arrogant nature, probably didn’t entertain such thoughts herself. At most, it was the typical sentiment of a young girl with a crush, unable to tolerate the object of her affection not liking her back...
He could see Shen Congwen wasn’t interested.
But even if Shen Congwen wasn’t interested, Gu Yuanshan wouldn’t tolerate any hint of a connection!
Zhou Yunchen’s assessment was spot on.
「Meanwhile, at the CEO’s office of the Gu Corporation.」
Previously, when Gu Ning was around, Gu Yuanshan seldom visited the office. But with Gu Ning gone, he now came to oversee things daily.
Shen Congwen had always been his most trusted confidant. He had never imagined, however, that his beloved daughter would one day develop feelings for this very aide...
This was something Gu Yuanshan would absolutely not permit. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
However, Gu Yuanshan couldn’t address it directly; he could only hint around the subject. Shen Congwen understood the implications and was inwardly distressed.
Gu Yuanshan patted his shoulder and said, seemingly casually, "Congwen, you should be thinking about settling down and starting a family."
Only when Congwen was married would Gu Yuanshan truly be at ease.
Shen Congwen lowered his gaze. "What you’re concerned about, Mr. Gu, will not happen."
As he spoke these words, his heart grew cold.
Countless times, Gu Yuanshan had patted his shoulder, smilingly saying they were like father and son. Although Shen Congwen hadn’t fully believed it, he had always harbored a filial affection and admiration for Mr. Gu. Yet, after this conversation, that feeling was utterly gone.
Gu Yuanshan was the master, and he, Shen Congwen, was the servant.
It had always been thus, and it had never changed.
After work, Shen Congwen returned home to find an unexpected visitor.
Zhou Yunchen.
He was sitting comfortably on Shen Congwen’s sofa, leisurely brewing and sipping Shen Congwen’s tea from Shen Congwen’s cup.
Shen Congwen, already in a foul mood, walked over and sank onto the sofa. "How did you get the key?"
Zhou Yunchen smiled. "Before I met Gu Yuntian, I was a homeless wanderer. I’ve been a thief; what use would I have for keys?"
Shen Congwen’s face alternated between pale and flushed. This man was so shameless! How could he speak of such disgraceful things so casually?
Zhou Yunchen, however, seemed entirely unconcerned. He sipped his tea, his gaze sweeping over Shen Congwen’s face like an electric current before he grinned. "Been warned by your dear Mr. Gu?"
Shen Congwen picked up a cup of tea and took a sip. Meanwhile, Zhou Yunchen picked up Shen Congwen’s phone from the coffee table and scrolled through it. "My number... did you delete it?"
Shen Congwen’s expression was extremely unpleasant as he glared at him. "What if I did?"
Zhou Yunchen merely smiled. With long, slender fingers, he patiently re-entered his number, digit by digit, appearing remarkably good-tempered.
Shen Congwen took the phone and glanced at it, his expression shifting slightly.
The contact was saved as "Yun Chen".
He silently prefixed it with "Zhou".
Zhou Yunchen smiled broadly. "Don’t delete it again. Acting like a petulant child all the time isn’t a good look! You’re still far too inexperienced to deal with an old fox like Gu Yuanshan. He truly knows when to yield and when to stand firm—he lives up to his reputation."
Shen Congwen frowned. "Zhou Yunchen, why do you detest Mr. Gu so much?"
Zhou Yunchen chuckled. "I don’t feel like answering that. Instead, let me ask you: do you intend to remain his lapdog?"
Shen Congwen lowered his eyes. "It’s not a matter of whether I want to leave or not."
Zhou Yunchen swore under his breath and stood up. "Fine. To each their own."
Just as he reached the door, Shen Congwen called out, "Yunchen."
