Chapter 258: The Increasingly Proactive Yan Luoxi

Chapter 258: Chapter 258: The Increasingly Proactive Yan Luoxi

She reached out a small, pink paw and gently touched Gu Yizhou’s nose.

’You silly man, oh, you silly man.’

’If what I just dreamed about actually happened, would you be scared of me?’

She thought to herself.

’Honestly, I’m still not mentally prepared for it.’

’If I wake up one morning and Gu Yizhou finds me in my human form, I’ll have no idea what to do.’

...

「Time passed quickly.」

As Yan Luoxi was lost in thought, it soon became 7:30 in the morning.

Gu Yizhou woke up. Before he even opened his eyes, his hand was already subconsciously reaching for Yan Luoxi.

Seeing this, Yan Luoxi quickly offered her head.

’Having my face rubbed is one thing.’

’Last time, Gu Yizhou almost poked me in the... rear...’

’So, I’m scared!’

’I’d better just let this silly man pet me and get it over with.’

Gu Yizhou’s hand found the cat. After giving her a few gentle squishes, he slowly opened his eyes.

"Xiaobai, you’re awake too?"

Gu Yizhou said with a smile.

He reached a hand out from under the covers and scratched Yan Luoxi’s chin.

"Meeow~"

Yan Luoxi let out a soft mewl.

’This silly man was actually quite gentle when he wasn’t acting up.’

’She really liked this version of her silly man.’

After playing with Yan Luoxi for a little while, Gu Yizhou picked up his phone and glanced at it.

It was almost 8:00 AM. It was time to get out of bed.

It was already Thursday, which meant Friday and the weekend were just around the corner.

The weather was still quite cold.

Gu Yizhou used hot water to wash up.

He had no choice. During a Modu winter, the water from the pipes was bone-chillingly cold in the morning after sitting overnight.

Gu Yizhou wasn’t foolish enough to insist on using cold water.

...

「8:20 AM.」

Gu Yizhou finished washing up and prepared to leave for the day.

By now, Yan Luoxi had hopped onto the sofa and was lying there.

The sofa wasn’t as warm as the bed, but she wanted to watch Gu Yizhou leave.

"Xiaobai, Daddy’s going to work to earn money for your cat food."

"You be a good girl at home, okay? Daddy will play with you when he gets home from work tonight."

Gu Yizhou walked over to the sofa and stroked Yan Luoxi’s little head.

"MEOW!"

Yan Luoxi cried out to him.

’Silly man.’

’Don’t worry, we’ll see each other again in a little while.’

"Oh, right, Xiaobai."

He suddenly thought of something and added a warning, "It’s too cold outside now, so don’t go sneaking out to play, okay? Otherwise, if you catch a cold, you’ll have to get another shot!"

Anyone watching this scene would have surely thought Gu Yizhou was an idiot.

Who says all that to a cat? Could it even understand?

"Alright, Daddy really has to leave now, or I’ll get stuck in traffic."

Gu Yizhou said, petting the cat again.

With that, he got up and walked toward the door.

Seeing this, Yan Luoxi also jumped down from the sofa and scurried after him to the door.

She looked just like a pet clinging to its owner.

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「9:00 AM sharp.」

Gu Yizhou arrived at the office.

He had just sat down at his desk when He Mingyi sidled up to him, his face full of excitement. "Yizhou, the team lead already went to finance to get the pay stubs. We’re getting paid today!"

Hearing this, Gu Yizhou glanced at the date on his phone.

So it was that time of the month again—payday.

He hadn’t been short on money lately, so the date had almost slipped his mind.

Without even realizing it, he had transformed from a poor kid who didn’t even have five thousand yuan to his name into a well-to-do man with several million in hand.

Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but feel a swell of emotion at the thought.

...

「Half an hour later.」

Chen Dong, the leader of Finance Team Three, came over to distribute everyone’s pay stubs.

The stubs clearly listed everyone’s salary details, as well as their social insurance and housing fund contributions and prepaid taxes.

After getting his pay stub, He Mingyi put on a miserable face and said, "I’ve been eating pickled vegetables and plain congee for days. I’ve finally made it! Tonight, I absolutely have to treat myself to a proper meat-filled meal!"

"Sigh, at least you can afford meat. After I pay off my credit card bill, I’ll have almost nothing left. I’ll have to keep pinching pennies until the next paycheck comes!"

Luo Wei, who was sitting nearby, couldn’t help but chime in.

"Exactly!"

"After my mortgage and car payments, I don’t have much left either. Life is tough these days!"

"Tell me about it. My rent takes up three thousand alone. It’s so tough!"

...

The others nearby chimed in with similar complaints.

Gu Yizhou listened to everyone air their grievances but didn’t say much.

It was true that he wasn’t short on money anymore.

But when it came to money, you could never have enough.

Besides, while he might have several million now, it was all tied up in the stock market.

And on top of that, he had to keep feeding the money-devouring beast that was Dongzhou Technology.

’When you thought about it like that, he was in a pretty tight spot himself.’

"Alright, everyone has their pay stubs now. Enough chitchat, get back to work!"

Chen Dong said to the group, "Watch out you don’t miss your performance targets. If the company fires you, then you’ll really have something to complain about!"

Everyone: "..."

Hearing his piercing words, they were all rendered speechless.

They all fell silent and turned back to their work.

What else could they do?

They could complain all they wanted, but to be fair, the salary at Tidal Group was considered quite high within the industry. None of them wanted to lose their jobs.

...

At eleven in the morning.

The paychecks arrived.

He Mingyi couldn’t resist leaning over to Gu Yizhou and whispering, "Hey, Yizhou, want to go treat ourselves to a good lunch?"

Gu Yizhou glanced over at him.

’This guy.’

’As soon as he has a little money, he’s ready to splurge.’

’Seriously. No wonder he’s stuck eating pickled vegetables and plain congee by the end of the month.’

He didn’t say anything out loud, though.

After all, everyone had their own way of living, and it wasn’t his place to butt in.

"Hmm..."

He was just about to nod when his phone, sitting on the desk beside him, started to vibrate.

"BZZZT BZZZT BZZZT—"

Gu Yizhou paused for a moment.

He picked up his phone and saw it was a message from President Yan Luoxi.

President Yan Luoxi: "Come up to my office."

"Uh..."

’What does this woman want now?’

’Could it be about that analysis team matter?’

He was puzzled.

Shaking his head, Gu Yizhou had no choice but to turn to He Mingyi. "Hey, uh... let’s talk about lunch later. President Yan is calling for me, so I have to go up for a bit."

"Huh?"

He Mingyi was stunned for a moment to hear that President Yan Luoxi was looking for Gu Yizhou.

When he recovered, he said hurriedly, "Oh, oh, President Yan is looking for you? Then you should hurry, Brother Yizhou. If you can’t make it back down in time for lunch, I’ll grab you some takeout."

Gu Yizhou didn’t say anything more, just nodded. "Yeah... let’s do that. I’m heading up now."

With that, he picked up his phone and notebook and left...