Chapter 33

He wouldn't be Gu Die if he didn't ask for more.

Liuli answered.

Cousin, do you still want an assistant?

Zi Han directly asked Gu Die.

Gu Die looked up at Zi Han, and Xia Zi also looked at her.

"No."

Hearing Gu Die's answer, Xia Zi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She became his assistant solely because she admired Gu Die, doing everything she could to get the position.

For the past few months, she has been careful in her work, following Gu Die's thoughts, and never shown her liking for him in front of others, just to stay by his side.

But she never expected that he would marry someone else.

Chu Liuli is the person she envies most.

"Wouldn't you want Liuli to be your assistant?"

Zi Han said this with a melon‑eating posture.

"No."

Gu Die would answer like that, and Liuli wasn't surprised at all.

Hearing Gu Die's answer, Zi Han looked at Liuli, gesturing with her eyes that she had spoken wrongly.

"It's nothing."

Liuli told her that, then continued looking at the plan in her hand.

Zi Han could only stop talking, busied herself for half a day, after which Liuli finally picked a few satisfactory plans, while Zi Han fell asleep slumped on the desk.

"I think these few are not bad."

Liuli handed them to Gu Die and said.

Gu Die merely glanced at them and said nothing.

Liuli slapped the documents onto the table with a "Pa—" and then ignored them.

Zi Han was jolted awake.

"Love to watch or not."

Xia Zi stood aside, having never heard anyone speak to Young Master Gu in such a tone before.

"Zi Han, let's go."

Liuli was about to call out to Zi Han, but Zi Han had just woken up.

Zi Han didn't understand why, but when Liuli decided to leave, she followed her.

Just as they stepped out the door, they happened to run into Feng Wei.

"This person's skin is really thick," Liuli thought.

If she had no feelings for Gu Die, it would be fine to say, but her feelings for Gu Die are too obvious, and Liuli can't tolerate it.

Feng Wei tried to go in, but Liuli blocked her, not letting her enter.

"Speak your piece here."

Liuli's eyes were full of dissatisfaction and firmness; Zi Han stared, surprised that Liuli could be so overbearing.

"I have something to say to Die, move aside!"

"No."

"Chu Liuli!"

"Feng Wei, how have you become so irritable?"

Seeing Feng Wei's appearance, Zi Han asked, recalling that she used to always be a proper young lady.

"Luo Zi Han? When did you come back?"

Feng Wei recognized Zi Han.

"I've been back for a few days."

Zi Han replied.

"Your timing is perfect; that person beside you is a vixen who somehow hooked up with Die—help me persuade him to divorce her quickly!"

While saying this to Zi Han, Feng Wei didn't forget to glare at Liuli a few times.

"Her?"

Zi Han glanced at Liuli and asked Feng Wei.

"Yes! It's her!"

"She's not a vixen; she's my friend, Chu Liuli."

Zi Han's answer completely exceeded Feng Wei's expectations—how could she have just returned and become friends with Chu Liuli? Chu Liuli really has some skill.

"How come you're also speaking up for her?"

"She's my sister‑in‑law; if I don't help her, who would I help?"

The meaning of Zi Han's words is like, "If I don't help her, am I supposed to help you?"

"Chu Liuli, you're really impressive, making everyone speak up for you!"

"This is my ability."

Liuli replied.

With a "Pa—", Feng Wei slapped Liuli, leaving a bright red handprint on her face.

Gu Die hurriedly rose to check on her; previously she could always block Feng Wei's slap, so he hadn't worried that Feng Wei could harm her—why did she get hit this time?

Seeing Liuli get slapped, Zi Han backhanded Feng Wei with a slap.

Xia Zi stood at the side watching, not daring to make a sound.

"Gu Die, she hit me!"

Feng Wei saw Gu Die coming, thinking he saw himself get hit and wanting to come discipline Zihan, so she flung herself into Gu Die's arms, feeling wronged.

I never expected Gu Die to push her away directly and go to Liuli's side.

"Does it hurt?"

Gu Die's eyes were full of heartache; Zihan had never seen him look at others with such heartache.

He wanted to touch her face, but she turned her face aside and took Zihan away.

"Gu Die, can't you show me a little concern?"

Feng Wei cried out.

"Feng Wei, if you dare touch Liuli again, we can't even be friends."

His tone was full of icy cold.

"Also, don't come to the company anymore, or don't blame me for not giving you face and kicking you out."

The face he gave her was already plenty, but instead it made her even more unreasonable.

"For her, you can treat me like this?"

Feng Wei asked.

"You'll regret it sooner or later."

Feng Wei said that and ran out; she didn't want to come back to this place either.

Before Chu Liuli, he wasn't that cold.

"Young Master, the coffee is getting cold."

Xia Zi spoke.

"Just pour it out."

He had no appetite to drink.

"Liuli, why didn't you fight back?"

Zihan asked, Feng Wei's strike was really harsh; Liuli's face is still red and swollen.

"Didn't you help me fight back?"

Liuli laughed, saying she didn't want her to worry.

"You're silly; what would I do if I weren't here?"

"If you weren't here, I'd knock her into the sky."

"Is that so? Then I shouldn't be here, otherwise Feng Wei would have nothing good to eat!"

"This time you offended someone for my sake."

Liuli felt a bit guilty; she also didn't know how she got so angry at Gu Die and Feng Wei that she couldn't even fight back.

"What's the big deal? I've offended more than just this one! From now on, when you're with me, you'll have to be careful; maybe some people will occasionally come looking for trouble, and then you'll have to rely on me!"

Zihan's words made Liuli laugh.

"Ouch, it hurts."

Liuli was about to grin widely when the corner of her mouth hurt.

"Now you know it hurts?"

"Was your strike heavy just now?"

"How would I know? Want you to try it?"

"Zihan, you really are..."

"How about it, I'll take you to eat something delicious!"

"Is it me taking you out, okay?"

Indeed, Liuli was driving and taking Zihan along.

"You're the best!"

Zihan said coquettishly.

"Answer the phone."

Liuli's phone rang, and she had Zihan answer it.

"It's Yu Ke." Zihan laughed.

"Liuli, where are you?"

Zihan turned on speakerphone, and Yu Ke's voice came from the phone.

"I'm with you!"

Yu Ke was about to ask "Who are you?" but then heard Zihan's voice.

"How come you're together? What are you doing?"

"Liuli said she'd take me to eat something delicious!"

Zihan said proudly.

Liuli glanced at Zihan lightly, and Zihan gave her a smile.

"Chu Liuli, you're such a person who likes the new and tires of the old!"

Yu Ke's voice was so loud it almost shattered the phone.

Speaking of which, Cheng Li also said she liked the new and tired of the old; when did Yu Ke learn that?

"No, I'm not; I'm just driving to pick you up."

Liuli hurriedly explained.

"You're lying, you never even asked me, how did you come to pick me up?"

"It's not too late to ask you now, is it?"

... etc.

We must use the glossary names exactly: Gu (Gù), Liuli, Gu Die, Yu Ke, Young Mistress, Gu Family.

We must translate accordingly. Also note that Zihan is a name not in the glossary; as a personal name it should be romanized as Zihan. Yu Ke is given in the glossary, so we use that exactly.

Now translate each line.

Let's go line by line.

You're lying—you never even asked me, and yet you came to pick me up?

Literal: "You're lying, you never even asked me, how did you come to pick me up?" We'll translate naturally: "You're lying—you never even asked me, so how did you come to pick me up?" Keep meaning.

It's not too late to ask you now, is it?

"Now asking you isn't too late, is it?" Could be: "It's not too late to ask you now, is it?" We'll output: "It's not too late to ask you now, is it?"

Too late!

"It's too late!" or "Too late!" We'll output: "Too late!"

Just tell me where you are, we'll come get you, or I'll hang up.

"Just tell me where you are, we'll come pick you up, otherwise I'm going to hang up!" We'll output: "Just tell me where you are, we'll come pick you up, otherwise I'm going to hang up!"

Zihan said.

Zihan said. We'll output: "Zihan said."

Hey, hold on, I'm at home.

"Hey, wait, I'm at home!" We'll output: "Hey, wait, I'm at home!"

You haven't gotten up yet, have you?

"You haven't gotten up yet, have you?" We'll output: "You haven't gotten up yet, have you?"

Zihan asked.

Zihan asked. Output: "Zihan asked."

What's the point of getting up if there's nothing to do? Now there's something to do, so I'm getting up right away!!

"Nothing to do, why get up? Now there's something to do, I'm getting up right away!!" We'll output: "Nothing to do, why get up? Now there's something to do—I'm getting up right away!!"

Yu Ke replied, and Zihan hung up with a beep.

Yu Ke replied, and Zihan hung up with a beep.

I'm just diligent, getting up this early.

"Or maybe I'm just diligent, getting up this early." We'll output: "Or maybe I'm just diligent, getting up this early."

Zihan said to Liuli.

Zihan said to Liuli. Output: "Zihan said to Liuli."

That's just Yu Ke being lazy; it doesn't mean you're diligent.

"That's Yu Ke being lazy; it doesn't mean you're diligent." Output: "That's Yu Ke being lazy—it doesn't mean you're diligent."

How can you like speaking the blunt truth so much?

"How come you love speaking the blunt truth so much!" Output: "How come you love speaking the blunt truth so much!"

What else would you say if not the truth?

"What else would you say if not the truth?" Output: "What else would you say if not the truth?"

Since you love speaking the truth, tell me: do you have feelings for my cousin?

"Since you love speaking the truth, tell me: do you have feelings for my cousin in your heart?" Output: "Since you love speaking the truth, tell me: do you have feelings for my cousin in your heart?"

I don't want to answer that question.

"I don't want to answer that question." Output: "I don't want to answer that question."

How did she and she start talking about Gu Die again?

How did she and she start talking about Gu Die again?

So that means you have 【feelings】?

So that means you have 【feelings】?

If I don't say it, does that mean I have 【feelings】?

"If I don't say it, does that mean I have 【feelings】?" Output: "If I don't say it, does that mean I have 【feelings】?"

Then why don't you say it?

"Then you say it!" Output: "Then you say it!"

No.

"No." Output: "No."

You're lying!

"You're lying!" Output: "You're lying!"

You make me speak, then call me a liar—do you really think I'll throw you out of the car?

"You make me speak, then call me a liar—do you believe I'll throw you out of the car?" Output: "You make me speak, then call me a liar—do you believe I'll throw you out of the car?"

Liuli, you!

"Liuli, you!" Output: "Liuli, you!"

What's wrong?

"What's wrong?" Output: "What's wrong?"

Liuli laughed, and her mouth hurt again.

Liuli laughed, the corner of her mouth started hurting again. Output: "Liuli laughed, the corner of her mouth started hurting again."

It hurts, huh? And you're still laughing!

"It hurts, huh? And you're still laughing!" Output: "It hurts, huh? And you're still laughing!"

Zihan then started mocking her.

Zihan then began to mock her. Output: "Zihan then began to mock her."

Liuli glanced at her and she stopped laughing; she was really afraid Liuli would throw her out of the car.

Liuli glanced over and she stopped laughing; she really feared Liuli would throw her out of the car. Output: "Liuli glanced over and she stopped laughing; she really feared Liuli would throw her out of the car."

Yu Ke was already waiting outside early; fortunately Yu Ke sent her a location, otherwise she'd only been there once and wouldn't remember the way.

Yu Ke was actually quite proactive, waiting outside the door early on; fortunately Yu Ke sent her a location, otherwise she'd only been there once and wouldn't remember the way. Output: "Yu Ke was actually quite proactive, waiting outside the door early on; fortunately Yu Ke sent her a location, otherwise she'd only been there once and wouldn't remember the way."

You're pretty quick!

"You're pretty quick!" Output: "You're pretty quick!"

Yu Ke got in the car, and Zihan teased her.

Yu Ke got in the car, Zihan teased. Output: "Yu Ke got in the car, Zihan teased."

If you're not quick, you'll just leave me behind, right?

"If you're not quick, you'll just leave me behind, right?" Output: "If you're not quick, you'll just leave me behind, right?"

Of course!

"Of course!" Output: "Of course!"

What you say doesn't count; Liuli wouldn't leave me behind!

"What you say doesn't count—Liuli wouldn't throw me out!" Output: "What you say doesn't count—Liuli wouldn't throw me out!"

She's already left you behind; if you hadn't called, I'd be off enjoying a private world with Liuli, right?

"She's already thrown you out—if you hadn't called, I'd be off enjoying a private world with Liuli, right?" Output: "She's already thrown you out—if you hadn't called, I'd be off enjoying a private world with Liuli, right?"

"Ugh——" Yu Ke felt like vomiting, and Liuli couldn't stand Zihan's oily words.

"Ugh——" Yu Ke felt like vomiting upon hearing it, and Liuli couldn't stand Zihan's oily words. Output: "Ugh—— Yu Ke felt like vomiting upon hearing it, and Liuli couldn't stand Zihan's oily words."

Fine, you two are really something!

"Fine, you two really are..." Output: "Fine, you two really are..."

Zihan picked a restaurant; Liuli saw it and realized she couldn't afford it, the car didn't even stop, but she kept control of the steering wheel, so she had the final say.

Zihan picked a restaurant; Liuli glanced and realized she could barely afford it, the car didn't even stop, but fortunately she had the steering wheel in hand—she had the final say. Output: "Zihan picked a restaurant; Liuli glanced and realized she could barely afford it, the car didn't even stop, but fortunately she had the steering wheel in hand—she had the final say."

Liuli, you're not going to take us to some dump to eat again, are you?

"Liuli, you're not taking us to some dump to eat again, are you?" Output: "Liuli, you're not taking us to some dump to eat again, are you?"

Yu Ke, on the other hand, was quite satisfied with the place Zihan picked.

Yu Ke was actually quite satisfied with the place Zihan chose. Output: "Yu Ke was actually quite satisfied with the place Zihan chose."

How would I end up taking you to a dump?

"How do I always end up taking you to dumps?" Output: "How do I always end up taking you to dumps?"

Liuli said, dissatisfied.

Liuli said dissatisfiedly. Output: "Liuli said dissatisfiedly."

You mean Uncle's shop is bad?

"You mean Uncle's shop is bad now?" Output: "You mean Uncle's shop is bad now?"

This is practically a death‑sentence question; Yu Ke daren't answer.

That's a loaded question; Yu Ke didn't dare answer. Output: "That's a loaded question; Yu Ke didn't dare answer."

She means you're stingy!

"What she means is you're stingy!" Output: "What she means is you're stingy!"

Zihan answered for Yu Ke.

Zihan answered for Yu Ke. Output: "Zihan answered for Yu Ke."

Yu Ke breathed a sigh of relief.

Yu Ke breathed a sigh of relief. Output: "Yu Ke breathed a sigh of relief."

How am I stingy?

"How am I stingy?" Output: "How am I stingy?"

Liuli retorted.

Liuli retorted. Output: "Liuli retorted."

Then, as the Young Mistress of the Gu Family, bringing us to a small place to eat doesn't suit your status, does it?

"Then as the Young Mistress of the Gu Family, taking us to a small place to eat doesn't suit your status, does it?" Output: "Then as the Young Mistress of the Gu Family, taking us to a small place to eat doesn't suit your status, does it?"

Yu Ke said.

Yu Ke said. Output: "Yu Ke said."

What kind of Young Mistress am I? Are you eating or not?

"What kind of Young Mistress am I? Are you eating or not?" Output: "What kind of Young Mistress am I? Are you eating or not?"

Eat, eat, eat! Of course we ate!

"Eat eat eat! Of course we're eating!" Output: "Eat eat eat! Of course we're eating!"

Zihan quickly replied.

Zihan quickly answered. Output: "Zihan quickly answered."

I haven't eaten breakfast yet, and I'm looking forward to this lunch.

"I haven't eaten breakfast yet, I've been looking forward to this lunch." Output: "I haven't eaten breakfast yet, I've been looking forward to this lunch."

Yu Ke said pitifully.

Yu Ke said pitifully. Output: "Yu Ke said pitifully."

Liuli doesn't have much money, so she can only pick a place she can afford.

Liuli didn't have much money, so she could only pick a place she could barely afford. Output: "Liuli didn't have much money, so she could only pick a place she could barely afford."

Zihan and Yu Ke were just joking when they said those things, but if Liuli were to take them to eat at a street stall again, they would also be willing.

Liuli is their friend; they also want to adapt to her life, and Liuli is too—she is also trying to fit in with them.

If we don't take into account these two young ladies, she herself would at most eat two buns when eating out; coming to a restaurant to eat would be impossible.

When Zihan and Yu Ke were ordering, they also picked the cheapest dishes; Liuli feared they would pay, so she made an excuse to go to the bathroom and paid the bill first.