Chapter 272: Gu Yizhou: I Have a Girlfriend

Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Gu Yizhou: I Have a Girlfriend

COUGH! COUGH!

Hearing the shopkeeper, Yan Luoxi, who was in the middle of drinking her soy milk, choked. She coughed violently.

’Wife?’

’I’m not his wife yet!’

Gu Yizhou pulled out two tissues and handed them to Yan Luoxi.

Yan Luoxi quickly reached for them and ended up grabbing Gu Yizhou’s hand.

’The moment their hands touched, all Yan Luoxi could think was how slender and warm his hand was!’

Then she remembered that morning she’d overslept and turned back into a human, recalled the feeling of Gu Yizhou’s hand on her stomach!

’No!’

’I can’t let my mind wander!’

Yan Luoxi’s heart began to beat faster and faster.

She could feel her face turning red.

’Ah!’

’Stop overthinking this!’

’That jerk is going to notice!’

She quickly let go of his hand, took the tissues, and covered her mouth.

Gu Yizhou turned his head and gave the dark-skinned man a speechless look.

’A minute ago, he was calling me ’handsome,’ and now I’m a ’dickhead’?’

’You’re really letting your true self show, huh, boss.’

Though he was at a loss for words, he still explained to the shopkeeper, "Hey, you must be joking, sir. She’s my boss. I work for her. You really shouldn’t say things like that."

"Hah~"

The shopkeeper waved his hand dismissively and said with a laugh, "So what if she’s your boss? Can’t a boss be a wife?"

"You two look like a good match to me."

The shopkeeper’s thick regional accent was quite interesting, and he was a very enthusiastic person who could strike up a conversation with anyone.

After speaking with Gu Yizhou, he turned to Yan Luoxi and asked, "Pretty lady, do you have a boyfriend?"

Yan Luoxi had a rather cold personality. Normally, she would never have responded to a stranger’s question like this. However, she suddenly spoke up, "No."

’Jerk.’

’Did you hear that?’

’I’m not seeing anyone!’

’I don’t have a boyfriend!’

After answering, she even snuck a peek at Gu Yizhou.

Hearing Yan Luoxi’s reply, the shopkeeper turned to Gu Yizhou excitedly. "See? The pretty lady doesn’t have a partner, and you don’t have one either, kid. Isn’t this just perfect!"

"I do," Gu Yizhou said flatly.

Yan Luoxi’s hand froze.

’Wait, what?!’

’Since when does that jerk have a girlfriend?’

’Did he get together with that flat-chested little brat without me knowing?’

Yan Luoxi’s mind was buzzing, as if she had been struck by lightning on a clear day.

She couldn’t accept the fact that the jerk had a girlfriend.

The shopkeeper, meanwhile, was also shocked. "Oi? You have a girlfriend, but you’re out eating alone with another pretty lady?"

"That’s right!"

Gu Yizhou smiled. "It’s called Xiaobai."

"..."

The moment he said that, Yan Luoxi was utterly speechless.

Her face was expressionless, but she had the sudden urge to pounce on Gu Yizhou and bite him to death!

’If only I was in my cat form right now.’

’If I were, I would’ve pounced on him and bit him for sure!’

’Jerk.’

’You scared me to death, you know that?!’

’Seriously.’

’Can’t you stop talking such crap?!’

Meanwhile, the shopkeeper, still oblivious to the truth, frowned slightly and began to lecture him earnestly. "Whoa... you dickhead, you really do have a girlfriend? Let me tell you, what you’re doing isn’t right, ya know. How can you do something to let your girlfriend down!"

"Listen to me. As men, we have to have a moral compass. When you act like this, what do you think this pretty lady in front of you is gonna think of you, huh?!"

As Gu Yizhou listened, the corners of his mouth twitched upward.

He could barely hold back his laughter.

Seeing Gu Yizhou’s expression, the shopkeeper couldn’t help but get a little angry. "Hey, handsome, what are you laughing at, huh? Ask her, ask the pretty lady next to you. Am I wrong?"

"Ahem..."

Gu Yizhou said, "Xiaobai is my cat."

"Huh?"

The shopkeeper was a bit confused.

But he quickly figured it out and couldn’t help but laugh as he cursed, "You dickhead, I was here giving you a serious lecture, and it turns out you were just messing with me, weren’t ya."

Just then, the shopkeeper’s wife came out from the back kitchen with a smile, carrying two bowls of river snail noodles. "Here you are, your river snail noodles are ready."

The river snail noodles were served in large bowls, garnished with pickled bamboo shoots and sour long beans. They were steaming hot when placed on the table.

On the side, a small plate held the extras Gu Yizhou had ordered: pig’s feet, fried eggs, and duck feet.

It all looked quite appetizing.

The stinky yet fragrant aroma instantly whetted their appetites.

"Oh, you added pig’s feet!"

The shopkeeper glanced at the pig’s feet on the plate and said, "You can’t have pig’s feet without a ’briefcase’! Honey, pour him a glass of our homemade fermented rice wine to try. It’s on me."

Hearing the shopkeeper offer him a drink, Gu Yizhou quickly said, "I drove here, so I can’t drink. Thanks, but no thanks."

"Huh?"

The shopkeeper asked, confused, "Aren’t there two of you?"

"No, it’s fine. We have to work this afternoon," Gu Yizhou said, glancing at Yan Luoxi.

"Hah, it’s no problem!"

"This wine is homemade, it’s not strong at all. One glass won’t hurt. You can just go outside for some fresh air afterward and you’ll be fine."

The shopkeeper was just so hospitable, and he pressed on.

He was dead set on having Gu Yizhou try a glass.

"Really, it’s fine. Maybe next time. When I have the time, I’ll come back and have a drink with you, big bro."

Gu Yizhou waved his hand again. "Don’t worry, big bro. I’ll pick a time when I’m not working. Don’t go back on your word then!"

"Hey, what are you saying?"

"I’m not that kind of person, ya know."

"We don’t have much else at home, but we’ve got plenty of that homemade fermented rice wine. Next time you come, I’ll have a few good drinks with you!"

the shopkeeper declared magnanimously.

"Great! It’s a deal, then!"

Gu Yizhou said with a smile.

After exchanging a few more words, the shopkeeper left Gu Yizhou and Yan Luoxi to eat their noodles in peace.

He and his wife went back into the kitchen to work on takeout orders.

Gu Yizhou picked up his chopsticks, grabbed some of the river snail noodles, and took a loud slurp.

The rice noodles had been cooked for just the right amount of time.

They were a bit chewy, but not too firm.

They were incredibly satisfying to eat.

Mmm~

’This is the flavor I was looking for.’

Without further hesitation, Gu Yizhou lowered his head and began to wolf down his food.

Seeing Gu Yizhou dig in, Yan Luoxi picked up her chopsticks as well.

But being a girl, her table manners were naturally not as wild as Gu Yizhou’s.

She picked up a piece of pickled bamboo shoot, held it under her nose to take a faint sniff, then opened her small, rosy mouth and took a delicate little bite.

That small bite instantly electrified her taste buds.

Her eyes lit up slightly.

The stuff smelled fermented and stinky, but it tasted sour and spicy, making it incredibly appetizing.

’Mm... so this is the flavor that jerk likes?’

’Not bad.’

And so, she too lowered her head, picked up some noodles from her bowl, and began to eat.

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