Chapter 318: Yan Luoxi: My Feelings for That Jerk Can’t Be Hidden Anymore

Chapter 318: Chapter 318: Yan Luoxi: My Feelings for That Jerk Can’t Be Hidden Anymore

"Huh?"

Gu Yizhou paused at his mom’s words, a thoughtful look crossing his face.

It seemed like he’d realized something.

However, he didn’t voice his suspicions.

Instead, he just smiled and said, "Mom, how is that possible? Someone of her status and wealth wouldn’t be in a place like this."

"Er..."

Her son’s words made Chen Dongmei frown slightly. After a moment’s thought, she added, "Um... are you sure your President Yan doesn’t have a sister or anything like that?"

"I just think they look so much alike!"

"She doesn’t."

"According to the company files, President Yan is an only child. I’ve never heard anything about a sister," Gu Yizhou said, shaking his head.

After a moment, he added, "It’s probably just a slight resemblance. Mom, you’re overthinking it."

"Alright," Chen Dongmei said with a nod. "Actually, that’s what I thought too, but that girl really looks so much like your President Yan, so I had to ask."

"Yeah, let’s just drop it."

Gu Yizhou continued, "Next time I run into our neighbor, I’ll take a look and I’ll probably know for sure."

"Oh, okay."

Chen Dongmei nodded but didn’t say anything more.

Meanwhile, Yan Luoxi, who was hiding outside and eavesdropping, quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

But!

She knew she couldn’t hide the fact that she was living next door to this damn man for much longer.

And she wouldn’t be able to hide her crush on the damn man, either!

"Alright, the food’s ready. Take it out so we can eat!"

After dishing the fish from the pot onto a plate, Chen Dongmei turned and said to Gu Yizhou.

"Okay."

Gu Yizhou nodded, then picked up the dishes and walked out of the kitchen.

Hearing the damn man coming out, Yan Luoxi silently scampered back to the living room sofa.

"Huh?"

As Gu Yizhou carried the dishes from the kitchen to the dining table, he suddenly spotted Yan Luoxi curled up on the sofa.

"Oh?"

He smiled at the cat and said, "Xiaobai, there you are."

"Meow~"

Yan Luoxi meowed at him in response.

After setting the food on the table, Gu Yizhou wiped his hands, walked over to the sofa, and scooped up the cat. "Xiaobai, I didn’t see you just now. I was wondering where you’d run off to!"

Yan Luoxi glanced at him but didn’t make a sound.

Just then, Chen Dongmei also came out of the kitchen, carrying a tureen of soup.

Seeing Gu Yizhou playing with the cat, she said, "Alright, stop playing with the cat. Come and eat before the food gets cold."

"Alright, coming."

Gu Yizhou responded, then patted the kitty’s little head and said with a smile, "Xiaobai, Daddy’s going to eat first. I’ll come play with you after dinner."

With that, he put the cat back on the sofa and went to the kitchen to wash his hands and get his bowl and chopsticks.

...

「7:30 PM.」

"Phew..."

"That was great."

Gu Yizhou rubbed his stuffed belly and said to his mom with a grin, "I haven’t been this full in ages. Your cooking is still the best, Mom!"

"Hmph."

Chen Dongmei shot him a look of mock disdain.

But the slight upward curl of her lips showed she was happy inside.

After all, what parent isn’t happy to see their child enjoy their cooking?

She shook her head.

Chen Dongmei started to get up to clear the table.

Seeing this, Gu Yizhou quickly stood up to stop her. "Hey, Mom, you rest. I’ll take care of this!"

"Oh, stop it!"

"You? If I let you wash them, who knows how long you’d take with just these few dishes!"

"It’s faster if I do it myself!"

With that, Chen Dongmei started clearing the table on her own.

Gu Yizhou could only help out with a sheepish look on his face.

In the end, his mom still washed the dishes.

Gu Yizhou just helped by bringing over the dishes and wiping the table.

...

Seven and a half minutes later.

Chen Dongmei finished washing the dishes and came out of the kitchen, wiping her hands.

Mother and son sat on the sofa, watching TV and chatting casually. After a while, Chen Dongmei glanced at the clock on the wall and said, "Well, I was just passing by today and thought I’d stop in to see you. If there’s nothing else, I should head back. It’s getting late, and it’s hard to get a ride from here."

"Huh?"

Gu Yizhou was taken aback for a second, then said, "Mom, you don’t need to get a ride. I’ll drive you home."

"Forget it. It’s already pretty late. The round trip would be a waste of your time, and you have work tomorrow. I’ll just get a ride back myself. It’s easier!" Chen Dongmei said, waving her hand dismissively.

"But..."

"It’s no trouble at all!"

"Mom, I’ll drive you!"

Gu Yizhou said, getting up to grab his car keys.

Seeing his insistence, Chen Dongmei didn’t argue any further.

After putting on their jackets, mother and son got ready to leave.

"Meow~"

Seeing that Gu Yizhou was about to leave, Yan Luoxi, who didn’t want to be home alone, meowed at him.

Then she hopped down from the sofa and ran to his feet.

"Hm?"

Hearing the sound, Gu Yizhou looked down. "Xiaobai, what’s this?"

"Meow~"

Yan Luoxi meowed at him again.

’Damn man.’

’Take me with you.’

’I don’t want to be home by myself.’

"Uh..."

Gu Yizhou said, "Xiaobai, do you want Daddy to play with you?"

"Mrow~"

’That’s not it!’

’Damn man, I want you to take me out with you!’

’I don’t want to be home alone!’

"Huh?"

Staring at the cat that kept meowing at him, Gu Yizhou couldn’t figure out what she was trying to say.

So he crouched down, petted her little head, and said, "Xiaobai, be good. Daddy has to go out for a bit. You be a good girl at home, and Daddy will play with you when I get back."

With that, he stood up, changed his shoes, and left with his mom.

"..."

Yan Luoxi stared at Gu Yizhou’s back, completely speechless.

’Damn man.’

’How can you be so dense!’

’It’s so simple, how can you not understand!!’

Yan Luoxi was furious.

As Gu Yizhou was closing the door, Yan Luoxi shot right through the open doorway.

"Hey, Xiaobai, why did you run out?" Gu Yizhou asked, seeing her dash outside.

"Meow~"

Yan Luoxi meowed at him. ’You idiot,’ she thought. ’Your brain must have checked out for the day.’

Gu Yizhou still didn’t get it. He was about to grab the cat and take her back inside when Chen Dongmei stopped him. "Oh, stop it. From the way Xiaobai’s acting, I think she just wants to go out with you. It just means she’s very attached to you!"

"Huh?"

Gu Yizhou looked completely baffled. He looked down at the cat sitting by his feet and asked instinctively, "Is that what you mean?"

"MEOW!!!"

Yan Luoxi meowed at him again.

Her meow and her pleading little eyes were all but screaming: ’Yes, yes!’

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