Tyrannical Tycoon Haunts Me Relentlessly-Chapter 432: You Are Destined to Be Mine 12

"I live in a dormitory at school, how can you keep me company?" Xia Yinian asked with a side glance and a slightly mischievous smile.

"Are you planning to scale the wall to join me?"

But Gu Lingqian was mesmerized by that childlike smile on her lips.

She was noticeably brighter today, no longer as lifeless as she had been yesterday.

Originally, he was genuinely afraid she couldn’t cope alone, but the girl was stronger than he expected.

It took a while before he withdrew his gaze and drove the car out of the parking garage.

"Alright, I’ll scale the wall to join you, just remember not to lock the windows."

"How can I do that? I’m living with Shushu and Taotao, what if they wear something revealing at night?"

"I won’t look at anyone else." So, even if you’re undressed, it doesn’t matter.

"..." Fine, she actually just meant to say that she already had company and didn’t need him.

Of course, Gu Lingqian saw right through her thoughts, "I want to be with you, don’t make a fuss, I’ll be with you for these days."

"So, no choice then?" Other than going back to the Gu Family, was there any other option?

Was she really going to let him scale the wall into the girls’ dormitory?

Her room is so high up, what if he falls?

If she really lets him scale the wall, this man... he would really do it.

Gu Lingqian just smiled and did not answer.

The car stopped in the parking garage of a restaurant.

Xia Yinian unbuckled her seatbelt and turned around, only to find him staring at her the whole time. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"What’s up? Is there something on my face?"

He didn’t speak but suddenly took her hand and gripped it tightly in his palm.

Xia Yinian wanted to retreat, to pull her hand back, but he wouldn’t allow it, holding on tight.

"You’re... very cheerful today, I really like this side of you."

He wasn’t confessing, just not very articulate, "No, what I mean is, it’s not that I like you, it’s just that..."

"If it’s not liking, does that mean disliking?" Xia Yinian stared at him.

"Of course not." Gu Lingqian struggled to find the right words and became anxious after her remark.

Xia Yinian never expected that Young Master Ling, so successful in business and usually so composed, could also turn red-faced and flustered just because he couldn’t get the words out.

Suddenly, she found this Mr. Ling rather cute.

She smiled and said, "I know, you’re saying that I’m doing well now and you don’t have to worry so much, right?"

Gu Lingqian sighed with relief, raising his hand to wipe away the fine sweat on his forehead.

"Yeah." He nodded, grateful that she understood.

"Some things have already happened, and I can’t change them, but I’ll try to live well."

The smile at the corner of her lips faded and was replaced by a faint one.

"I’ll try to make Grandma happy and not cause any trouble for everyone."

"Nian Nian, that’s not what I mean, I just hope you can be happy."

"But I really will try, to give Grandma peace of mind, don’t worry about me slipping up, I’m a very good actress."

Gu Lingqian didn’t say anything, sometimes wishing this wasn’t just an act but a real relationship.

Nevertheless, some things are better left unsaid; saying too much could become an imposition.

"Oh, by the way, Master asked me to sign up for that Alchemy Competition today..."

"Ye City’s triennial Alchemy Competition, the Gu Family will also have people there as judges."

"So, this competition is really significant?"

Gu Lingqian nodded, "An extremely important competition, tied to many vested interests. The Yu Family’s dominance in the pharmaceutical industry owes half its success to Yu Wanqing winning the championship of the competition for two consecutive terms."