Chapter 291: Groggy Yan Luoxi Habitually Nuzzles That Damn Man’s Neck! Gu Yizhou: ?

Chapter 291: Chapter 291: Groggy Yan Luoxi Habitually Nuzzles That Damn Man’s Neck! Gu Yizhou: ?

Gu Yizhou, however, didn’t think much of it.

He glanced at the GPS, then said, "We’re still about twenty minutes from the farmhouse, President Yan. You can take a little nap. Or, if you’re really not feeling up to it, we can turn around and head back to the office now."

"No."

Yan Luoxi didn’t want that.

They were already halfway there and hadn’t even eaten. She didn’t want him to go through all this trouble.

"Hm?"

Hearing Yan Luoxi’s refusal, Gu Yizhou turned to glance at her.

Then he heard her say, "I’ll just close my eyes for a bit in the car. Wake me up when we get there."

"Er... okay."

At that, Gu Yizhou didn’t say anything more and simply nodded.

Yan Luoxi glanced at him but didn’t speak again either.

’Forget it.’

’Why am I overthinking things?’

’I’ll just get some sleep first.’

Yan Luoxi closed her eyes and quickly drifted off to sleep.

She slept all the way to the holiday farmhouse.

Gu Yizhou parked the car, pulled the handbrake, and called out to her, "President Yan?"

"Hm?"

Yan Luoxi was still groggy from sleep and answered softly.

Gu Yizhou said, "We’re here. Time to get out."

"Mmm~"

Yan Luoxi sat up straight, then subconsciously leaned over toward Gu Yizhou.

She wanted to nuzzle against his neck.

Before, she used to wake Gu Yizhou up every morning by stepping on him.

But recently, she had stopped bothering him. Instead, she would occasionally nuzzle him. It had almost become an instinct.

However, just as she was about to make contact,

Yan Luoxi snapped awake.

’Wait!!’

’I’m not a cat right now, I’m not Yan Xiaobai!’

’I’m Yan Luoxi!!!’

And so, she quickly straightened up, a flash of panic in her eyes.

Gu Yizhou looked a little surprised himself. He tilted his head to glance at Yan Luoxi.

’Something seems off about her.’

Seeing the surprised look on his face, Yan Luoxi quickly straightened her hair and said, "I was just a little groggy. I thought I was at home and mistook you for my dad. Sorry about that, ha."

"My dad?"

Hearing this, Gu Yizhou’s expression grew even stranger.

He said half-jokingly, "Should I say thank you, then? For trusting me so much?"

Yan Luoxi’s ears flushed red.

She forced herself to remain calm, turning her head away as she spoke. "It’s nothing, don’t worry about it. We’re here, right? Let’s get out."

With that, she opened the passenger door and got out.

Gu Yizhou watched her flustered retreat, his eyes glinting for a moment.

Shaking his head, Gu Yizhou got out of the car as well.

...

「At one-thirty in the afternoon.」

Gu Yizhou and Yan Luoxi had just finished lunch.

To be honest, the food at this eco-farmhouse was actually quite good.

Yan Luoxi had ordered a table full of dishes, and Gu Yizhou had polished off most of them.

It was worth the long drive out here just for the meal.

After eating, they didn’t head straight back to the office.

The scenery at the eco-farmhouse was lovely, so Yan Luoxi suggested they take a walk.

Gu Yizhou had no objections.

Besides, he was stuffed and needed to walk it off.

...

Afterward, the two of them began to stroll around the farmhouse grounds.

"President Yan, do you come here often?"

Gu Yizhou asked casually.

Yan Luoxi shook her head. "Not often. This farmhouse is pretty far from the city, so it’s not easy to get here. I came a few times with my parents before and thought the food was good."

"Oh, I see."

Gu Yizhou nodded in understanding.

It made sense. An eco-farmhouse like this might have fresh ingredients and great food, but its remote location was definitely inconvenient.

"But business here seems pretty good. I guess the people who eat here come for the environment and the ingredients."

Gu Yizhou commented casually.

"Mhm."

Yan Luoxi nodded and said, "Business is quite good. The farmhouse has its own livestock farm and vegetable garden, so they raise and grow most of their own ingredients. Aside from some wild-foraged goods, they rarely source from outside, so the food is definitely healthier."

Gu Yizhou nodded thoughtfully.

The farmhouse wasn’t large, but if it was self-sufficient, it could certainly support such a high volume of customers.

The two of them walked a full lap around the farmhouse grounds.

About ten or so minutes later, Gu Yizhou pulled out his phone to check the time. It was almost two in the afternoon.

Eager to finish his work and get home to pet his cat, Gu Yizhou looked up at Yan Luoxi and said, "President Yan, we still have work to do this afternoon. It’s getting late, should we head back?"

"Er... okay."

Although Yan Luoxi was reluctant, she still nodded.

So, the two of them started walking back to the car.

...

Back in the car, Yan Luoxi sat in the passenger seat, looking a bit dazed.

Gu Yizhou glanced at her in the rearview mirror and said, "President Yan, do you have any more work to handle this afternoon? If not, I can just take you home to rest."

"Huh?"

Yan Luoxi was taken aback for a moment.

"Well... you don’t seem to be in high spirits. Anyway, there isn’t much left to do on the project analysis. I can handle it."

Gu Yizhou said.

"No, that’s okay. Let’s just go back to the office."

Yan Luoxi snapped out of her daze and shook her head.

In truth, she didn’t have any work to do that afternoon; she just wanted an excuse to keep Gu Yizhou with her a little longer.

Seeing her shake her head, Gu Yizhou didn’t press the issue. He started the car and drove toward the city.

On the way, neither of them spoke.

Yan Luoxi was somewhat absent-minded, lost in thought.

Gu Yizhou, on the other hand, focused on driving, occasionally glancing at the rearview mirror to check the road conditions.

...

Some forty minutes later, they arrived back at the underground parking garage of Tidal Group.

"We’re here, President Yan."

After parking the car, Gu Yizhou turned to Yan Luoxi in the passenger seat and spoke.

"Alright."

Yan Luoxi hadn’t fallen asleep this time. She nodded and got out of the car with Gu Yizhou.

They walked one after the other toward the elevators.

Yan Luoxi kept stealing glances at Gu Yizhou.

She actually wanted to find a chance to ask him about coming to her home for dinner.

But she was afraid Gu Yizhou would refuse.

If he rejected her, it would be so awkward.

Seeing Yan Luoxi’s hesitant expression, Gu Yizhou asked, "What’s wrong, President Yan? Are you not feeling well?"

"Er, it’s nothing."

Yan Luoxi shook her head and said, "You go on up. I need to get something from my car."

Without waiting for Gu Yizhou to respond, she turned and walked away.

Gu Yizhou watched her hurried retreat, looking thoughtful.

...

Once she was around the corner and sure Gu Yizhou couldn’t see her, Yan Luoxi let out a long breath.

She’d lost her nerve.

She was afraid of being rejected.

’What if Gu Yizhou doesn’t like me?’

’If he turns me down, it’ll be so awkward.’

The more Yan Luoxi thought about it, the more her courage failed her.

In the end, she decided to put it off for now.

’I’ll bring it up again some other time.’

’Maintaining our current relationship is good enough for now.’

As for what to do next, Yan Luoxi felt a little lost.

She had never pursued a man before and had no idea what to do.

But what Yan Luoxi didn’t expect was that Gu Yizhou, who had gone upstairs ahead of her, was about to give her a huge surprise!

...