CHAPTER 134: CHAPTER 124: MENTION MISS QIAO LESS, SAVE YOUR LIFE

Two days after Qiao Yuxian returned to Fenglin Villa, it was the Saturday for the advanced-level exam.

Mr. Gu personally drove her to the school for her morning exam.

After the exam, it was again Mr. Gu who came to pick her up.

The exam lasted for two and a half hours, ending at eleven.

Mr. Gu picked her up just in time to take her for lunch.

Sitting in the car, Qiao Yuxian pulled the seatbelt over and handed it to Mr. Gu, who was reaching for it.

Mr. Gu buckled her seatbelt while she held her water cup and took little sips through a straw, "I’m dying of thirst. I had a cup of soy milk in the morning, and wanted to use the restroom during the exam. But then I got thirsty and didn’t dare drink any more water."

Once the seatbelt was secure, Mr. Gu started the car.

After finishing her water, Qiao Yuxian looked at him, holding the straw in her mouth, and said, "Aren’t you going to ask me how I did on the exam?"

"How did it go?" Mr. Gu asked.

"Not bad. I should pass with no problem," Qiao Yuxian raised her little eyebrows, "I’ll have the certificate soon."

"Don’t you already have the advanced-level four certificate?" Mr. Gu reminded.

"I didn’t take the advanced-level four," Qiao Yuxian said, "I went straight for the advanced-level eight, so if I don’t pass, I’ll have no certificates at all. Well, except for the four and six levels."

Listening to her tone, Mr. Gu’s brows and eyes carried a hint of a smile.

Qiao Yuxian cuddled into the seat and asked, "Where are we going?"

"Jingxian Building," Mr. Gu replied.

"To eat the emperor crab claws that are bigger than my face?" Qiao Yuxian sat up excitedly.

"Yes," Mr. Gu responded.

Qiao Yuxian quickly capped her water cup, "I’ll save my stomach for the meal."

...

After enjoying the crab claws bigger than her face, Qiao Yuxian joyfully walked out of Jingxian Building with Mr. Gu.

They were waiting at the entrance for the valet to bring the car, when a young couple holding hands walked in.

Mr. Gu didn’t pay much attention.

But Qiao Yuxian secretly glanced at the couple.

After a while, she shifted closer to Mr. Gu.

In Mr. Gu’s peripheral vision, he saw her approaching, but didn’t move or speak.

Seeing no reaction from Mr. Gu, Qiao Yuxian moved closer again, her arm pressed against his.

Mr. Gu turned his head to look at her.

Qiao Yuxian lowered her head, glanced at his hand, and after a few seconds, placed her hand in his.

Mr. Gu held her hand, and Qiao Yuxian responded by holding his hand back, then she looked up and said, "I saw them holding hands, let’s do it too."

Mr. Gu didn’t speak, but his thumb gently caressed the back of her hand.

Qiao Yuxian smiled at him. With one hand held by him, she reached over with the other hand, tracing his knuckles, "Are you going to the office this afternoon?"

Last night, she heard him on the phone planning to go to the office.

"I can go," Mr. Gu replied.

"You can go?" Qiao Yuxian looked up at him, blinking, "Does that mean if I say I want to go somewhere else, you’ll accompany me?"

"Yes," Mr. Gu responded lightly.

Qiao Yuxian smiled again, "Let’s go to the office then. There’s no other place I particularly want to go. If I get tired, I can sleep directly in the lounge."

"Okay."

...

After the meal and finishing the exam, Qiao Yuxian fell asleep in the car on the way to the office.

She slept soundly.

She was deeply asleep throughout the journey, but as soon as Mr. Gu parked, she opened her eyes.

She first looked around, then at Mr. Gu.

Her eyes were full of sleepy haze, with a touch of reddish pupils.

"Go upstairs to sleep?" Mr. Gu unbuckled her seatbelt.

Qiao Yuxian didn’t want to move, lazily replying, "I don’t want to move. You go up first, I’ll nap here for a bit."

Saying this, she closed her eyes.

Mr. Gu didn’t say anything, got out of the car, went to her side, and opened the car door.

A fresh breeze entered, causing Qiao Yuxian to open her eyes again.

She thought Mr. Gu wouldn’t let her sleep in the car, so she sat up, preparing to obediently get out.

But as soon as she moved, Mr. Gu leaned forward, showing his intention to carry her.

Qiao Yuxian was startled, staring at him blankly.

Mr. Gu said, "Not moving?"

Qiao Yuxian stayed still, blankly staring at him, seemingly not understanding.

Mr. Gu straightened and said, "Walk on your own?"

Qiao Yuxian hesitated for a second, then shook her head quickly.

Mr. Gu leaned forward and carried her out of the car, closing the car door with his foot.

With a thud, the sound was quite loud, making Qiao Yuxian somewhat more awake. She wrapped her arms around his neck, murmuring into his shoulder, "Be gentle, it’s worth millions, right?"

Mr. Gu looked down at her for a moment, then said, "Okay."

The elevator was private, and they didn’t encounter anyone on the way up.

Only when reaching the top floor did Su Qi come out of the office and see them.

He was taken aback, then ran to open the office door.

As the door opened, a voice came first, "Damn! I thought you were going to ghost me..."

Lin Huai Shu turned around, saw the scene, and almost bit his tongue, his voice choked back.

Mr. Gu shot him a cold look, a clear signal of disdain and warning, telling him to shut up.

Qiao Yuxian tightened her grip, burying her face deeper into Mr. Gu’s chest.

Lin Huai Shu made a zipper motion over his mouth.

Mr. Gu ignored him and carried Qiao Yuxian to the lounge.

Placed on the bed, Qiao Yuxian opened her eyes and looked at Mr. Gu.

Mr. Gu’s hand remained under her neck, bending over to look at her, "Not sleepy anymore?"

"Sleepy."

Mr. Gu tapped her nose lightly with his finger, "Sleep."

He pulled his arm out, and Qiao Yuxian kicked off her shoes, rolled on the bed, and wrapped herself in the blanket, "Call me when you’re off work. I want to sleep all afternoon. So tired."

"Okay."

"You have to earn a lot to support the family," her voice mumbled.

Listening to her sleepy tone, Mr. Gu smiled and, after looking at her for a while, left the lounge.

As soon as he stepped out, Lin Huai Shu approached, staring at him.

Mr. Gu didn’t glance at him and headed towards the desk.

Lin Huai Shu followed him to the desk, sitting on it, and said, "Mr. Gu, married life is treating you well, huh."

Mr. Gu opened his computer.

Lin Huai Shu continued, "Your little wife is amazing, got you wrapped around her finger completely."

He chuckled, "Yanjing, Old Chu said you guys got the certificate in mid-August. You hadn’t really interacted with your little wife before that, had you?"

Mr. Gu ignored him.

Lin Huai Shu mused, "In just a few months... Your feelings developed almost at the speed of love at first sight."

He sighed, "Little wife is truly remarkable."

Mr. Gu stared at the computer, fingers lightly tapping the desk and said, "Twenty million."

"What?" Lin Huai Shu looked baffled.

"Desk," Mr. Gu said, "Twenty million."

"What about the desk being twenty million?" Lin Huai Shu asked again.

"Compensate," Mr. Gu said coldly and impatiently.

"Huh?" Lin Huai Shu’s mind spun before understanding, "Why should I compensate?"

"Sat on it," Mr. Gu said in a cold tone.

Lin Huai Shu jumped off the desk and pointed at it, "Is it made of paper? Just a sit and it’s ruined."

He said this and patted it twice forcefully.

With two loud thuds.

Mr. Gu finally looked up at him.

In an instant, Lin Huai Shu felt as though an iceberg was pressing against him.

His spirit was abruptly crushed, making him seem a bit shorter. He paused although, "Okay, I’ll transfer money to get another desk."

Lin Huai Shu took out his phone to transfer money while walking towards the sofa, complaining about Mr. Gu to Chu Zhengran.

Complained a bunch.

Chu Zhengran replied to him [That’s the price for once coveting Miss Qiao. Mention her less for your own safety.]

Lin Huai Shu suddenly realized, looking as though he escaped death.