Chapter 1905
His gaze flickered over me before snapping back, staring at me with thin lips slightly parted, stunned for a few seconds before coming back to his senses and stepping in front of me.
Being so flustered, I bumped head-on into a passing waiter and splashed my jacket with coffee.
“Sorry sir!” The waiter reached out with apologies to wipe him up.
“No need.” The man reached between them and refused, his eyes still dwelling on me, “Shen …… Shen …… You’re alive?”
He was too agitated to say anything at all, and took a moment to calm down before adding, “Shen Shu, why didn’t you tell Philine when you were in the capital?”
“Do we know each other?” I looked stunned.
It looked like I was quite a bit older than this man, so I shouldn’t have bothered to meet such a flamboyant man.
Even if I didn’t remember anything, looking at the menu, I was almost certain that I had grown up eating Chinese food and was an average person who wouldn’t frequent a place like a French restaurant.
Given my origins, it was a blessing from heaven to have had a passing acquaintance with the richest man, so how could I possibly be acquainted with this wealthy gentleman.
The door is not just for lovers, but between friends, there is no need for a reciprocal background.
“You ……” The man froze for a moment, his face becoming even more confused, “I am Zuo Xicheng, what are you up to, is this young master’s face so unrecognizable?”
He was a little hysterical, not sure if it was because I didn’t recognize him, but because I didn’t change my face in the face of his pretty face.
After confronting him for a second, I mumbled and repeated his name, “Zuo Xicheng ……”
Seems, nothing rings a bell.
“Sir, please stay away from her.” Gu Han’s voice suddenly came from behind him, not very politely.
Zuo Xicheng’s hands were propped up on the table because he was so agitated, and there was a mess spilled by the waiter next to him. From a distance, it looked more like he and I had gotten into a confrontation, and he was unforgiving, so it was no wonder that Gu Han misunderstood.
Zuo Xicheng was also irritated by his tone of voice, and twisted his head, “Which one are you?”
I didn’t recognise Zuo Xicheng, he was probably already depressed, and now he was being inexplicably warned by Gu Han, and at his bloodthirsty age, both sides were on the verge of striking.
Gu Han looked at me to make sure I was safe and sound before he replied, “I’m a friend of Xiao Shu’s, and who are you?”
“Coincidentally, so am I.” Zuo Xicheng stood up straight and wrapped his arms around his chest, probably because he had foreigner genes and was a little taller than Gu Han, “I’m her best best friend’s boyfriend, need we go down the list of how close we are?”
Gu Han’s eyebrows narrowed slightly and he raised his eyebrows coldly, “Xiao Shu is my fiancée.”
“You-” Zuo Xicheng’s face turned red with anger and he couldn’t hold his breath, “You’re talking nonsense, I didn’t hear that Shen Shu was engaged to someone else!”
“There are still many things you don’t know, for example, in the past few years, the one who has been with her has always been me.”
Gu Han’s words were indifferent, but inexplicably gave rise to a slight sense of superiority.
I was caught between these two men, a little embarrassed, what kind of strange desire for victory was this?
“You-” Zuo Xicheng was so angry with him that he was speechless, so he had to turn his head and ask me, “Shen Shu, is it true what this guy said, that you disappeared for so long, just to be with him.”
Although I didn’t know why he was so excited, I still nodded, “It was indeed Gu Han who had been taking care of me.”
Zuo Xicheng sniffed and instantly furrowed his brow between his brows, lowering his brows without speaking, as if he was fighting with himself.
“I ……”
“Xiao Shu is not in very good health, she has to eat when the time comes, she can’t delay, if nothing is wrong, please go back first, we’ll talk about it later.”
I was just about to ask a follow-up question, but Gu Han forced an eviction order.
Chapter 1906
The two big men stood opposite each other, the aisle looked a little crowded for a while, and the atmosphere was even more saber-rattling.
“Xicheng, is this your girlfriend?” The woman who was travelling with Zuo Xicheng suddenly came over and interjected, with a smile on her face that didn’t make it easy to treat her poorly.
“No, just an old friend from before.” Zuo Xicheng finished his sentence without good grace, and then turned his head to warn the other party, “Stop it! Mum, I know what you’re thinking, we’re innocent, there’s no relationship!”
“Nothing? Then you’re still with those who caught… Adultery. In… bed? Then you’re still so excited like those people who caught you in bed?” Zuo’s mother was laughing and playing riddles, and her eyes were unconcernedly directed at me.
I’m sure she’s been doing a lot of things to beat up lovebirds.
“Come on mum, don’t add to the mess here, go go go, I’ll explain to you when I get back.”
Zuo Xicheng was embarrassed by his mother’s actions, so he had to pester her and push her back to the original table to sit down, leaving a curt message, “Shen Shu, remember to contact Fei Lin when you get back!”
Philine? I think that’s a woman’s name, do I know her?
I thought that Zuo Xicheng would say something more, but it seemed that in order to allay my mother’s concerns, the man didn’t even look at our table for the rest of the meal.
When we left, the Zuo family was having a good time.
Just as we reached the underground garage, Gu Han suddenly took a step and reached out to fumble in his pocket.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
“I think I forgot my car keys, I’ll go upstairs, wait for me here for a while.”
“Okay.” I didn’t think much of it, thinking I was bored alone I was going to go along, “I’ll go with you.”
“No, I’ll be back soon.” Gu Han patted my arm, then turned and jogged into the lift.
When he returned, I was leaning against the side of the car, my upper eyelids already fighting with my lower ones.
Although my body had almost recovered, I still had to take a lot of medication every day, so it was easy to get sleepy.
Gu Han picked up the pace and gently reminded, “Go home and sleep again, sleeping in the car is bad for your neck.”
“Mmm.” I nodded my head, forcing myself to be refreshed, and remembering what happened at the restaurant, I casually asked, “That Zuo Xicheng …… do I know?”
“Maybe, what do you think?” Gu Han didn’t even look at me for a second, focused on driving.
“You don’t remember him?” I was a little surprised, thinking that Gu Han and Zuo Xicheng were so agitated because they had a problem before.
Gu Han laughed lightly, “First time I’ve met him, so I’m not sure if what he said is true or not, just like you feel, we were apart for a long time and have almost faded out of each other’s social circle.”
I had been thinking all this time that maybe between Gu Han and I, our relationship was like one of those couples who get by, that way at least we always had a place in the eyes of each other’s friends, but more and more the facts were telling me that maybe that wasn’t the case.
I just didn’t think that Gu Han would see through me so quickly, and I was a little vindicated, “You …… see that?”
“You’re like a child right now, it’s not hard to notice if you pay a little attention.” Gu Han lamented.
Obviously speaking to me, Gu Han never looked towards me for a moment.
From my direction, I could only see the side of his face, subdued and open.
Seemingly sensing my gaze, Gu Han inclined his head and his gaze collided with mine, “If you’re touched, you have to say it out loud.” We missed out for so long because of a lack of communication.
At those words, I unconsciously raised my lips and reached out to rest my hand against my chest, “It feels warm to stop here.”
Gu Han narrowed his eyes, his narrow eyelashes touching one another up and down, and smiled darkly.