Drunk on Marriage, Billionaire's Overindulgent Love-Chapter 635 - 267. "Dewy Summer" is jealous..._4

In comparison, Qin Zhenzhen, who sat beside him, was obviously oblivious, staring blankly at the man’s arm around Wanxia’s waist, without even noticing Sheng Boyan standing up.

"Gu Shaozhi."

"Sheng Boyan."

After a simple greeting between the two men, Gu Shaozhi pulled out a chair for Wanxia. Only after she was seated did he take the seat on the right.

Although Qin Zhenzhen was very curious, she sensibly closed her mouth after receiving Sheng Boyan’s gaze.

Sheng Boyan and Qin Zhenzhen had already ordered. Gu Shaozhi picked up the menu, elegantly flipping through it, and asked the woman beside him in a gentle voice, "What would you like to eat?"

Of course, Wanxia wouldn’t put on a face for him at this moment, so she quietly replied, "You decide, I’m easy."

Gu Shaozhi nodded, squeezed the woman’s hand affectionately—a small, intimate gesture that was not inappropriate.

Regarding Ji Wanxia, Qin Zhenzhen had heard Nan Wan mention her many times before, but only in verbal descriptions.

In the car, in order to avoid awkward silence, Wanxia talked about many things bit by bit, introducing An City’s iconic buildings they passed from the airport to the restaurant.

But since Gu Shaozhi’s arrival, Wanxia hadn’t spoken much. Qin Zhenzhen seemed to have noticed something but did not ask, instead telling Wanxia about some interesting things she encountered in the hospital.

The two men were in entirely different professions, one a doctor, the other the president of an entertainment company, yet they could still talk effortlessly.

When they were almost done eating, Wanxia tugged on the man’s shirt, smiling gracefully, "Didn’t you say you have a meeting to attend in the afternoon?"

Gu Shaozhi hadn’t told her anything like that.

Of course, he understood what she meant.

"Then I’ll be off first. Call me after you’re done,"

the man said offhandedly, to which Wanxia casually responded, "Mm."

Gu Shaozhi held the woman’s hand, brought it to his lips, and kissed it, as if there was no one else around.

Looking toward Sheng Boyan across the table, he spoke gently, "I’ll trouble you with Wanwan’s affairs, Doctor Sheng. After I’m done, my driver will take you to the hotel for a rest."

Sheng Boyan nodded politely, "You’re too kind, Mr. Gu. I’m merely keeping to a commitment."

...

After Gu Shaozhi left, no one brought him up again.

Although Wanxia didn’t want to delay further, she had to consider that he had just gotten off the plane, "The flight was delayed, how about resting first and going tomorrow?"

Since Gu Shaozhi personally went to the mental hospital to make arrangements, she could freely enter and exit whenever she went, and the staff would certainly cooperate and maintain confidentiality.

No matter how urgent things were, half a day’s time wouldn’t make a difference.

Sheng Boyan smiled warmly, "It’s alright. I have matters to tend to at home and can’t stay for too many days. The sooner we have the check-up, the sooner we’ll have results."

Feeling that the salad dressing on Qin Zhenzhen’s corner of the mouth was quite unattractive, he naturally reached out with one hand to pinch her face and took a napkin with the other to wipe it off.

The gesture was very natural.

The originally upset Qin Zhenzhen was so captivated by his looks that she forgot the incident at the airport terminal, as her gaze turned rosy.

Wanxia pretended not to notice the romantic atmosphere between the two, and politely said, "Alright, sorry to trouble you, Doctor Sheng."

Yuan Yi waited outside the restaurant, with two cars parked behind him. One was prepared for Sheng Boyan and Qin Zhenzhen, with a dedicated driver in the car.

The other was naturally left for Wanxia by Gu Shaozhi, with him driving.

Wanxia liked the feeling of having wind blowing in through the car windows, so she could hear all the surrounding noises.

After driving for about twenty minutes, Yuan Yi cautiously glanced at the rearview mirror. The person in the back seat had their eyes slightly closed, without much expression, seemingly tired.

Knowing that Wanxia could never fall asleep in such a noisy environment, he lightly cleared his throat and spoke up, "Miss Ji, actually... it’s been quite hard for Mr. Gu these past few years."

Except for weekends, he was almost always by Mr. Gu’s side handling matters.

Thus, he had seen Mr. Gu frantically searching the world for Mrs. Gu; he had seen Mr. Gu standing in the dark, lonely in the office at midnight; he had seen Mr. Gu asleep in the car after getting drunk at social events, unknowingly calling out ’Wanwan’...

If all deep loves can only be realized after they’re lost, then Mr. Gu probably falls into this category.

Everything he had now was given by Mr. Gu.

Even if his words had no effect, he wanted to try to tell Miss Ji.

Yuan Yi waited a long time for Wanxia’s response, "Life is difficult for everyone, isn’t it?"

"Miss Ji, there are some things Mr. Gu will probably never tell you in this lifetime, but it might be hard to believe. I’m twenty-eight, male, with a perfectly normal sexual orientation, but—but my heart aches for Mr. Gu."

Wanxia burst out laughing softly, apparently finding Yuan Yi’s words baffling, "Mr. Gu is considerate to his subordinates, and you understand gratitude, but what does that have to do with me?"

Yuan Yi sighed, "When Mr. Gu just moved into the Gu Mansion, he had already known Miss Shen. Although I don’t know what kind of feelings Mr. Gu has for Miss Shen, there’s over a decade of connection; any responsible man couldn’t treat her like a stranger."

Wanxia made a listening gesture, "So?"

"When the incident happened four years ago, the crisis Mr. Gu faced was something you couldn’t possibly understand. The Gu Family was Old Gu’s life work, and when he handed it over to Mr. Gu, the responsibility on his shoulders was inescapable."

Yuan Yi paused, glancing at the rearview mirror from the corner of his eye.

With a solemn and earnest tone, he continued, "On one hand, he had to deal with the affairs of the Gu Family, and on the other hand, he had to consider your feelings at losing a friend. Mr. Gu didn’t have the energy to investigate the truth, yet you didn’t give him any time to buffer and just sentenced him to a dead end; it was unfair."

Wanxia seemed to hear something very amusing, leaning against the car window, her light laughter continuing, and eventually, she laughed until tears came out.

A crystal tear slipped down from the corner of her eye and dripped inside the car, unnoticed by anyone.

She was smiling, but the smile never reached her eyes, "You’re talking to me about fairness?"

With an indistinguishable gaze, her voice became hoarse, "Then... what about the fairness for Xia Qian, who died innocently? Did anyone stand up for her when she was defamed? Did anyone care whether those things were true or not?"

From the moment the incident began to escalate to the point of her death, it was only a week.

Likewise, no one gave Xia Qian any time to buffer.

Yuan Yi knew he was speaking from Mr. Gu’s perspective and found himself speechless.

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