Chapter 308: Loves to Cuddle with That Jerk

Chapter 308: Chapter 308: Loves to Cuddle with That Jerk

After ordering takeout, Gu Yizhou idly scrolled through the nearby options to see if there was anything new. Suddenly, he noticed a newly opened delivery place for roasted lamb ribs.

"Hmm... I can try that tomorrow."

Gu Yizhou muttered to himself.

It had been a while since he’d had roasted lamb ribs, anyway.

’I’ll try it when I get back tomorrow night and see how it tastes.’

With the takeout ordered, ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Gu Yizhou casually set his phone aside, then scooped up Yan Luoxi and started to give her a massage.

Halfway through the massage,

the delivery guy arrived.

Gu Yizhou took the food and went to the dining room.

"Whoa!"

"The portions are pretty generous."

Gu Yizhou said with a smile.

He hadn’t expected to get much.

But it was actually a very large container.

He opened the lid of the food container.

Gu Yizhou was hit by the strong smell of pickled mustard greens!

These pickled greens were made from mustard greens.

The green kind.

Good mustard greens don’t have that sour, astringent taste; instead, they have a unique fragrance from fermentation.

The broth was well-made, a rich golden color.

A few chopped pickled peppers floated on top.

It looked incredible at a glance!

It was enough to make anyone’s mouth water.

A bite of pickled greens, a bite of fatty beef!

Mmm~

That flavor!

So satisfying!

Yan Luoxi took a sniff, then scampered away.

The smell of pickled greens and peppers was a bit pungent for a cat.

She didn’t really like it.

Gu Yizhou didn’t pay it any mind. He opened the container of rice and started eating.

He took a mouthful of the fatty beef, with its perfect mix of fat and lean meat, mixed with the fluffy white rice.

The aroma of the rice and meat, plus the flavor of the pickled green’s broth.

Amazing!

Gu Yizhou began to happily enjoy his dinner.

...

「Thirty minutes later.」

"BURP~"

Gu Yizhou put down his chopsticks and couldn’t help but let out a full burp.

He’d eaten a little too much.

Gu Yizhou rubbed his stomach and shook his head helplessly.

’Looks like a small portion will be enough next time,’ he thought.

After packing up the empty food containers, Gu Yizhou washed his hands and returned to the living room couch.

He reached out and picked up Yan Luoxi.

He placed her on his lap.

They were very close, and Yan Luoxi could smell the faint, lingering scent of pickled greens on Gu Yizhou.

She wanted to struggle at first.

But she thought about it.

’Forget it.’

’I’ll just endure it.’

’This way, at least I can get this dumb guy to hold me a little longer.’

Yan Luoxi was becoming more and more attached to Gu Yizhou.

She felt she could barely suppress her emotions and wanted to confess her feelings to him.

If she weren’t afraid he’d reject her, Luoxi would have done it long ago.

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「10:30 PM.」

Gu Yizhou finished his shower and walked out of the bathroom.

He’d showered earlier tonight because he wanted to get into bed and wait.

Naturally, Yan Luoxi had no objection to this.

After all, it was much more convenient for her to cuddle with the dumb guy in bed.

After drying his hair, Gu Yizhou carried the cat into the bedroom.

As soon as they entered the room, Yan Luoxi leaped from Gu Yizhou’s arms and jumped directly onto the bed.

She found her usual spot and curled up.

"Tsk~"

Gu Yizhou looked at her and chuckled. "Xiaobai, you sure know how to claim a spot!"

’This bed is hers now.’

’She gets settled first.’

’Then I lie down.’

"Meow~"

’Dumb guy.’

’Come lie down!’

Yan Luoxi flicked her tail, urging Gu Yizhou to lie down quickly.

Gu Yizhou lay down.

She snuggled up against Gu Yizhou, closed her eyes, and drifted off to sleep.

Every time she was near this dumb guy, she always felt so comfortable.

But whenever she felt this comfortable, she’d get sleepy easily.

It felt even more tiring than when she used to pull all-nighters at work.

But...

She couldn’t sleep when she was at her own home.

She needed Gu Yizhou, this big bolster pillow, beside her to sleep soundly.

Seeing her drowsy look, Gu Yizhou shook his head, reached out to stroke her head, and said, "Good night, Xiaobai."

"Meow~"

’Good night, my dumb guy.’

Today had been peaceful, not much different from any other day.

She liked it a lot.

Yan Luoxi lay beside him, watching Gu Yizhou for a good while before closing her eyes in contentment.

After seeing the cat fall asleep, Gu Yizhou picked up his phone.

It was still early.

He planned to check the stock market on his phone for a bit before sleeping.

After all, it seemed to be harvest season for Button Wine Company these past two days.

According to the system’s previous hint, Button Wine Company was supposed to completely implode tomorrow.

A massive plunge would follow.

’I just need to watch the market every day and find the right moment to offload my short position.’

Tsk~

’The weather may be cold, but it’s the season for reaping rewards!’

...

「The next day, 8:20 AM.」

Gu Yizhou got up, washed up, and got ready before heading out for work.

There were no accidents with Yan Luoxi today. Before Gu Yizhou left, she was still in her cat form.

「9:00 AM sharp.」

As expected, Yan Luoxi changed back into her human form.

By this time, she had already returned to the apartment next door, 306, so she didn’t need to make another trip.

Yan Luoxi hurried to get ready, then left for the company.

...

「9:40 AM.」

Yan Luoxi drove into the underground parking garage of Tidal Group. After parking her car, she took the elevator directly to the top floor.

She had just sat down at her desk when her assistant, Bai Jie, hurried over.

Yan Luoxi glanced at her and asked, "Assistant Bai, what’s on the schedule for today?"

Bai Jie quickly replied, "President Yan, there are three items for you to handle this morning. At ten, you have a video conference. At ten-thirty, a few major shareholders are coming to meet you. And at eleven, there’s a small internal board meeting."

"As for the afternoon, you..."

Before Bai Jie could finish, Yan Luoxi interrupted her. "Keep the eleven o’clock internal board meeting to thirty minutes. Notify them to allocate their time accordingly if they have something to discuss. For now, hold off on the afternoon schedule. I’ll arrange it specifically when we’re back this afternoon."

Her assistant, Bai Jie, naturally didn’t dare to have any objections. She nodded quickly and said, "Yes, President Yan."

"Alright, you can go and prepare the materials for the video conference."

Yan Luoxi said with a wave of her hand.

"Okay, President Yan. I’ll go make the arrangements then."

Bai Jie said.

With that, she hurried off to make the arrangements.

Yan Luoxi picked up her phone and glanced at it. It was already 9:50 AM.

’Hmm?’

Noticing an unread message on the screen, Yan Luoxi casually tapped it open.

Ms. Tang: "Xixi, dear, Mom thought about it seriously last night. I won’t rush you to bring that boy home anymore. Take your time, just handle it yourself."

After reading the message, Yan Luoxi was stunned!

’Huh?’

’My mom actually said she won’t rush me?!’

’What’s going on?’

After a moment of hesitation,

Yan Luoxi sent a message to her mom, Ms. Tang: "Mom, did your account get hacked?"

Ms. Tang: "?"

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