Chapter 79: Tonight... staying behind to rest?

"Just look at the ridiculous things you did last night! Your mother said that this woman, Mo Wanqing, is not suitable to be a wife. She is pretentious and affected; we cannot let her enter our home. Look, after such a scene last night, our Gu Family shares dropped immediately. If you cause a few more scenes like this, you will be bankrupt by her sooner or later!"

Gu Yunting was obedient and well-behaved as a child, but became rebellious as he grew older, especially when wanting to defy his father. Now that his father had spoken, even though he had already lost feelings for Mo Wanqing, he was now determined to marry her: "If you won't let me marry Mo Wanqing, then who should I marry?"

"Your mother said that Secretary Bai is diligent in her work, frank in character, and honest and unpretentious. You should marry Secretary Bai."

Gu Yunting's heart felt as if it had been struck hard by someone.

Ever since his rebellious phase began, he liked to go against his father. If there were two cakes in front of him, a strawberry cake and a chocolate cake, even though he clearly preferred the strawberry cake, if his father said, "You can eat the strawberry cake," he would refuse to eat it.

"Dad, I am not marrying Secretary Bai, I want to marry Mo Wanqing!"

"You are muddled. Have you forgotten what happened last night? That Mo Wanqing doesn't like you at all; she only knows how to drag you into trouble. Secretary Bai is the one who can actually help you."

"But I pay Secretary Bai a salary. Whatever she helps me with, I can just give her a bonus."

"Secretary Bai also likes you."

"She doesn't like me."

"Your mother said you have slept with her."

"..." Gu Yunting did not expect that his mother actually knew about these things, but he still explained: "Bai Shunan doesn't like me, she... she is just using me for free. She said it herself; she said I am handsome, have a good physique, and am good in bed, so she doesn't lose out by sleeping with me."

"You believe what she says?"

On the other side, Bai Shunan was also answering this question for Mother Gu: "Mother Gu, the Gu President and I... did indeed do some ridiculous things in the past, but the person he likes is not me. It was just a performance for me. Ever since Mo Wanqing came back, he and I have already made things clear and have kept our distance. We really only have a working relationship. Please, you must not break him and Mo Wanqing up; I do not want to be that sinner."

"Also, Mother Gu, thank you for your affection toward me. As for this meal today, I will... not eat it. It is rare for you to come back. Although the Gu President is grown, he really likes being with his mom and dad. Please spend more time with him and do not ignore his feelings anymore."

After speaking, Bai Shunan said goodbye politely.

Mother Gu was reluctant to let her go: "Nannan, are you really not going to finish your meal before leaving?"

"No, Madam Gu, I have other things to do. Let's do it another day."

Bai Shunan exited the villa, and not long after, Gu Yunting chased after her.

"Bai Shunan, stop right there!"

Bai Shunan turned back and met Gu Yunting's handsome but furious face.

Gu Yunting walked up to her, loosened his tie, and asked again: "Bai Shunan, what exactly did you say to my mother? Why did my dad tell me to marry you?"

Bai Shunan said: "It has nothing to do with me. I was kept in the dark as well."

A trace of mockery appeared on the corner of Gu Yunting's mouth: "Is it you who wants to enter the door of my Gu Family? You keep saying you don't like me and are just using me for free, but in reality, your ambition is greater than anyone's. Do you want to be Madam Gu, or do you want to be Bai Vice President?"

Bai Shunan's heart felt a wave of pain.

After enduring for a long while, she finally spoke: "If you don't believe me, then I can resign."

"Fine, then resign."

Bai Shunan's eyes turned red, but she bit her lip to keep herself from crying out, "The day after tomorrow morning, I will bring you my resignation letter. This time, you must never beg me to stay. If you beg me, then I, Bai Shunan, will look down on you!"

Gu Yunting also felt a pain in his chest, but he still spoke harshly: "I will definitely sign it, and I will never beg you again."

"Gu President, goodbye!" Bai Shunan turned and walked away.

Only then did tears slide down.

She thought her heart had become as hard as stone, but she did not expect that when the time for a real break came, she would still feel pain.

Gu Yunting watched helplessly as Bai Shunan's tall, slender figure disappeared into the twilight. She walked away so decisively that it made him feel empty inside, as if something had shattered.

Was this woman really going to disappear from his side?

On the Island.

Bai Shuruo and Han Yangting were eating dinner.

Today was a full harvest; the fish they caught were all processed by the hotel owner on the island. They were fried until fragrant and crispy. One bite, and they were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside; you didn't even have to spit out the fish bones, as they were crunchy when chewed.

"Ruoruo, is it delicious?" Han Yangting asked.

Bai Shuruo ate with a look of satisfaction: "It's too delicious. The fish you catch yourself just tastes better."

"How many did you catch?" he asked with a smile.

"Although I didn't catch a single one, I tried my best," Bai Shuruo said: "And I accompanied you here. Without me, you wouldn't have caught so many fish either."

"What you say makes a lot of sense, so eat more." Han Yangting smiled dotingly.

After the meal, Han Yangting drove the yacht to take Bai Shuruo back to the hotel.

Bai Shuruo felt that today was very happy. When he was fishing, she was picking up crabs and chasing the waves on the beach. Although it was winter, there were many wildflowers on the island, and she picked many to weave into a wreath, and even insisted on putting one on Han Yangting.

In short, she was as carefree as a child.

Of course, today was also very tiring.

After returning to the hotel, the two first went back to their respective rooms to take a shower. Bai Shuruo always showered very quickly, just rinsing off and finishing. After showering, she wore her pajamas and watched a movie in the living room.

She tuned the TV to the movie channel, and this channel happened to be playing an old Hong Kong film starring Jackie Chan.

She was watching with great interest at first, but she couldn't help her eyelids fighting each other.

So, by the time Han Yangting finished his shower and came out, she had already fallen asleep on the sofa.

Han Yangting helplessly turned off the TV, wanting to tell her to go back to her room to sleep.

But when he reached her and saw her sleeping sweetly, he couldn't bear to, so he simply bent down to pick her up.

Unexpectedly, he accidentally woke Bai Shuruo up.

She was dazed, and upon waking up to find herself in Han Yangting's arms, she couldn't help but be stunned.

"Brother Han..."

He picked her up without a word: "I'll carry you back to your room to sleep. It's easy to catch a cold sleeping in the living room, and you might fall onto the floor."

Bai Shuruo understood what was happening. She nodded obediently, letting him carry her, and subconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck.

She especially missed this embrace, always feeling as if she had felt it somewhere before.

After Han Yangting placed her on the bed, he even touched her forehead: "Sleep."

In that instant, Bai Shuruo suddenly felt a sense of guilt.

Driven by an unknown impulse, she grabbed his hand: "Brother Han, I..."

"What is it?"

"You are so good to me," Bai Shuruo said, her face flushed red.

"We are husband and wife; if I am not good to you, who would I be good to?" After saying this, he pinched her cheek again.

The more he mentioned the words "husband and wife," the more guilty Bai Shuruo felt, thinking of how he had been on the island during the day, that eager look of his—he clearly wanted it, yet he kept holding back.

She gathered her courage and simply said: "Brother Han, why don't you... tonight... just sleep... uh, sleep here."