Chapter 201: Sending Her Home

Her sixth sense was very strong; if someone stared at her like that, that person's intentions were likely impure.

She turned around and immediately saw Gu Yunting not far away.

He stood in the crowd, holding a glass of red wine in his hand, his gaze undisguised and very intense; seeing her look over, he held his red wine and walked straight toward her, walking with a spring in his step.

"Why are you here too?"

The two spoke in unison.

Gu Yunting said, "I was one of the invitees to begin with, what about you? You weren't on the list I had earlier."

Bai Shunan pointed to Frank not far away: "He brought me here."

"Haven't seen you in a while, have you hooked up with a foreigner?" Gu Yunting looked at Frank, finished his red wine in one gulp, and added, "I know him; he's around 40, divorced twice, and has three children."

Bai Shunan said, "If I had hooked up with him, that would actually be quite nice; at least I wouldn't have to give birth to children."

Gu Yunting's brows immediately knitted together.

Bai Shunan said, "But I don't have that good fortune."

Gu Yunting's brows finally relaxed.

He said, "I've been watching you for a long time just now; this outfit of yours, how should I put it, is this the 'pure and seductive' style?"

"Isn't it a classical style?" Bai Shunan asked.

"The collar is so high, yet it's slit at the bottom, showing almost an entire leg that's six feet long; look at these foreigners, every one of them is leering at you."

"The only one leering is you."

Gu Yunting leaned in close to her and then said, "I'd like to invite you to dance."

"Is there a dancing segment?"

"There is."

"But I don't want to dance with you," Bai Shunan smiled, "I finally had a chance to come to an occasion like this; dancing with you is too much of a waste of time."

"Then you still owe me a meal."

"Do I? I remember I ordered takeout for you."

"That doesn't count."

"Let's talk about it after the cocktail party ends," Bai Shunan said.

After saying that, she went off to chat with others again.

……

After the cocktail party ended, it was already past 11:00 PM.

Seeing Bai Shunan come out, Gu Yunting followed.

Bai Shunan had been brought by Frank, so she naturally had to go and say goodbye to Frank.

Frank knew Gu Yunting, and seeing the two of them together, he asked in surprise, "So you two know each other; are you a couple?"

"Yes."

"Of course not."

The two spoke in unison again, but the answers were different.

Gu Yunting said, "I am pursuing her, but she hasn't agreed to date me yet; she is a very difficult person to pursue."

Bai Shunan, however, said, "Don't listen to his nonsense; he has many girlfriends and is just joking with me."

Seeing that the two were quite ambiguous, Frank told Bai Shunan he was leaving, but welcomed her to look for him again next time she came to North America.

……

"Where are you staying?" Gu Yunting asked Bai Shunan.

Bai Shunan said, "A hotel about seven or eight kilometers away, I suppose."

"What a coincidence, I'm staying over there too; I drove here, so shall I take you back?"

Bai Shunan smiled and didn't agree, but she didn't immediately refuse either; she was observing whether it was convenient to hail a taxi at the venue entrance.

"You want to hail a taxi? I advise you to give up on that idea; look at how beautiful you're dressed tonight, what if you get targeted by a pervert? The public security here isn't good, and foreign women often run into trouble; just to be safe, it's more reliable for you to take my car."

Bai Shunan thought for a moment and said, "Alright then, I'll trouble you."

"Between us, is there any need to say such things?"

Gu Yunting also had property in North America and had a driver to pick him up.

The two sat in the car, and halfway through the journey, Gu Yunting asked her, "Are you hungry? I noticed you didn't eat much tonight, you were just chatting and drinking."

Bai Shunan said, "I am indeed hungry; I'll just eat something casual when I get back to the hotel."

"I'm afraid there aren't any good restaurants at that hotel of yours; I know of one ahead, why don't you accompany me to eat? I happen to be hungry too."

Bai Shunan said, "Better not, it's too late."

"What if I insist on going?" Gu Yunting said, "Although you don't owe me a meal, you do owe me a chance to accompany me to eat; besides, look outside."

Outside the car window was the suburbs.

There were few people abroad, and at this hour, there was almost no one; if she didn't go down to eat, she would only be able to wait in the car alone, which was equally unsafe.

Bai Shunan said, "Did I get on a pirate ship?"

Gu Yunting chuckled and said, "I suppose so, so why aren't you getting out yet?"

……

The two ate at a nearby restaurant that stayed open until 3:00 AM.

Gu Yunting ordered a whole pile of things and then looked at Bai Shunan.

Bai Shunan crossed her legs elegantly and drank lemon water from a stemmed glass; while drinking, her pair of beautiful eyes inadvertently glanced at him—the state of her was beyond elegant.

Gu Yunting simply rested his chin on one hand to watch her, his gaze undisguised.

Bai Shunan teased, "Like a pervert."

"Who told you to be so beautiful?" Gu Yunting could not bear to look away for even a second, and even began to comment, "Time has been truly kind to you; apart from a bit more maturity, your face hasn't aged at all."

"Has time not been harsh to you? It seems it has a little; you've aged quite a bit recently."

Gu Yunting said, "I'm treating you to a meal, can't you speak nicely? Give me a compliment."

"I said too many compliments at the cocktail party, so I just want to speak some truths in front of you. Seriously, you're so rich, don't you have time to get a facelift? Or do some medical aesthetics or something? Like a skin booster injection? Once you get it, the wrinkles disappear instantly."

Gu Yunting said, "Go ahead and keep roasting me."

"It's just a suggestion." Bai Shunan looked at him carefully again, then said, "Your hairline seems to have receded, too."

Gu Yunting's expression darkened, appearing angry: "Bai Shunan!"

Only then did Bai Shunan say, "Fine, I won't roast you anymore. But everything I just said was the truth; you could listen to my advice. Many male celebrities maintain themselves this way."

Gu Yunting said, "Miss Bai Shunan, you're roasting me like this, do you still want to eat this meal?"

"Up to you. Haven't you already ordered? Will you get beaten to death by the restaurant staff now? Or sued in court?"

Gu Yunting had no choice but to say, "Fine, you're ruthless."

Just as they were talking, a video call request came through on Bai Shunan's phone.

It was Ling Feng.

At this time, it was past 11:00 AM back home, during work hours.

She answered it, and Ling Feng's voice came through: "You're still not asleep this late? Where are you?"

"Eating out," Bai Shunan said.

"Leizi said something happened over there; it's that batch of orders for Frank, right? Has it been resolved now?"

"It's already been resolved; it was resolved the day before yesterday."

"Then when are you coming back?" Ling Feng asked.

"Tomorrow afternoon's flight. Is there anything going on in Beishi?" Bai Shunan asked in return.

As she was on the phone with Ling Feng, she saw Gu Yunting stand up; she thought he was just going to the restroom or something, but he ended up walking around behind her.