Chapter 2099: Twin Sister vs. Socialite Sister (Part 27)

With a hint of hesitation, Cheng asked, "What did you mean by what you said to me earlier?"

Of course, Gu Shengyin knew what he was asking.

But now she decided to play coy: "Ah? Which sentence?"

Xiao Cheng felt a bit embarrassed: "You said, if it wasn’t me... but another man..."

Gu Shengyin blinked: "It’s just literal meaning."

Xiao Cheng felt a twinge in his heart.

Gu Shengyin looked at him with a bit of amusement, wondering how long he could hold his tongue before speaking.

The other hand Xiao Cheng had placed on the table kept rubbing his wrist; to be precise, he was rubbing his watch.

This was his habit, a subconscious action he did when tense or thinking through something.

Xiao Cheng looked at the girl opposite him. Her delicate face carried a gentle smile, her black and bright eyes gazed straight at him, as if filled with encouragement...

Encouragement!

Suddenly, a revelation struck him.

The previous hesitation and tension vanished without a trace.

He stared deeply at Gu Shengyin, and the words he spoke made her pause: "The first time I saw you was a year ago."

Gu Shengyin was surprised.

How come she didn’t know about this?

Xiao Cheng seemed completely calm now.

He relaxed slightly, leaning back against the soft, spacious chair, looking at Gu Shengyin with a smile: "At that time, I happened to be playing in Xia City and saw you at the gate of a middle school."

"...I only saw you once before hurriedly returning to the Imperial Capital. In the nearly year and a half since then, I haven’t been back to Xia City, but I have never forgotten you."

The smile on Gu Shengyin’s lips curved deeper.

This reaction filled Xiao Cheng with joy.

He revealed a secret to her that he had never told anyone else.

"Actually, two days ago, when you saw me at the airport, I had just arranged my affairs, ready to go to Xia City to find you."

Gu Shengyin’s eyes widened.

Xiao Cheng laughed, seemingly a bit embarrassed, yet his eyes burned as they looked at Gu Shengyin.

"I wanted to find the girl I couldn’t forget after seeing just once, wanted to see her, wanted to ask her..."

He looked at Gu Shengyin, and his gaze seemed filled with falling stars: "Wanted to ask if she has a boyfriend."

Gu Shengyin countered: "What will you do once you know the answer?"

Xiao Cheng smiled: "If she doesn’t have a boyfriend, I’ll apply for the position. If she does... I refuse to accept that possibility!"

Gu Shengyin was amused by his domineering and headstrong words, and she laughed.

Faced with the man’s expectant gaze, she pretended to think for a while, and finally said: "Okay, seeing as you’re so handsome, I’ll allow you to apply!"

Only at that moment did Xiao Cheng’s heart finally settle.

He said, "Yanyan, is it okay if I call you that? Does your family mind you having a boyfriend right now?"

Gu Shengyin glanced at Xiao Cheng: "I still have a year left before I turn eighteen, what do you think?"

Xiao Cheng: "..." All right, honestly, all he wanted to do now was to quickly visit the father-in-law and mother-in-law’s house to formalize their relationship.

After everything was out in the open, the previous awkwardness between them seemed to disappear completely.

They enjoyed a pleasant dinner, and Gu Shengyin remembered that man.

She asked: "By the way, you’re from the Imperial Capital, do you know someone named Xiao Long?"