Chapter 25: Heart-Pounding, April Fool's Day (Part 3)

Hearing the person on the other end of the phone ask this, Zhou Xiaoru paused for a moment...

How could he have known that she wanted to cry!

Before she could think too much, the man's pleasant voice came through the phone again.

"What happened? Is Su Poyang giving you trouble again?"

Gu Liyan's subconscious reaction was that Su Poyang must have cooked up something else that he didn't know about.

As it turned out, his guess was correct!

On the phone, Zhou Xiaoru first took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled.

Actually, she was a bit nervous; she couldn't let any flaws show, or the surprise Su Poyang had created would be ruined.

She replied cautiously, "I'm fine, President Su isn't giving me a hard time, it's just... that... that..."

Only then did Miss Zhou realize that she had just been busy reminiscing about the past, feeling sentimental and melancholy.

She hadn't thought of a reason beforehand to ask that guy Gu Liyan out.

How should she say it? She couldn't just say "I want to ask you out," could she...

The person on the other end of the phone was waiting for the rest of the sentence; he rarely listened to the movements on the phone so seriously.

"That... that..." At this moment, Zhou Xiaoru's stammering voice came through the phone again.

She didn't know why, but she just couldn't bring herself to take the initiative to ask him out.

Seeing her stammering and not saying anything, Gu Liyan thought she had encountered something tricky and took the initiative to ask.

"Where are you now?"

Zhou Xiaoru didn't think too much and told him directly.

"I'm in the office."

At this moment, the man's magnetic voice came through the phone again, an order that brooked no refusal.

"Wait for me in the underground parking lot; let's go out to eat first and talk then."

"Ah?!" Miss Zhou clutched her phone, unable to react for a moment, and a busy signal was already coming from the phone.

The cool man on the other end of the line had hung up in a way that, to Zhou Xiaoru, was already very arrogant!

Asking her out to eat?! What the hell is this! She called to ask that guy to go to the rooftop!

What should she do now!

She felt like she was riding a tiger and couldn't get off, and even more, the helplessness of having shot an arrow that couldn't be called back!

There was no other way; she had to call her "good sister," Dianfan Guo, first.

"Hello?" The call connected quickly, and an anxious and urgent voice came from the other end.

"How is it?"

Zhou Xiaoru said somewhat embarrassedly, "Um, President Su, I just called President Gu, and he asked me to go out to eat with him. I haven't had a chance to tell him about your matter yet."

She really found it hard to bring it up!

Su Poyang didn't blame her, but instead comforted her.

"It's okay, it's just time for dinner now. You can tell him while you're eating with him. I'll wait for you both on the rooftop."

"..................."

They say you shouldn't hit a smiling face; although she couldn't see the person on the other end of the phone, Zhou Xiaoru could imagine the urgent and expectant mood of someone desperate for love!

At this moment, Su Poyang's voice came through the phone again.

"Is this matter a bit difficult for you? If you're not willing to help..."

"No, no! I'm very happy to help you, President Su! Really! Seeing you two make it this far, I'm happy for you, haha..."

She hurriedly expressed her determination to help; at a time like this, how could she not give her boss a way out...

At this moment, Su Poyang's grateful voice came through the phone again.

"Xiaoru, I knew I didn't pick the wrong person. You really are my good friend."

For some reason, these words, when heard by Zhou Xiaoru, were automatically converted into, "You really are my good sister."

She really hadn't guessed wrong; that Dianfan Guo really did treat her as a "bestie."

Sigh... an ex and a current partner actually becoming "good sisters," and this sister is still a man!

This relationship was so twisted it made her want to get drunk!

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Xiaoru had no choice but to go eat with that jerk Gu.

It was a matter of standing her last post and doing her last duty; even if she left Tengyuan in the future, if she could help Su Poyang's proposal succeed, she would have no regrets...

At the very least, she had witnessed a happy marriage! A pair of gay lovers' romance!

She had even thought about it: if Su Poyang's proposal succeeded, she would deliver a touching speech and summary.

Given that Dianfan Guo had a history of cheating, she must instruct him not to have two spatulas on the go again.

One pot matches one spatula; any more won't fit. A pot should act like a pot! How could he eat from the pot while looking at what's in the bowl!

Thinking this way, Zhou Xiaoru couldn't help but feel that she, as an ex, was not only dutiful but also great and noble!

Simply the best ex!

She suddenly remembered a particularly famous movie...

Brokeback Mountain!

She decided that after getting off work tonight, she must watch that movie carefully.

At this moment, she believed in love again.

Amidst a flurry of random thoughts, she took the elevator down to the underground parking lot.

At this time, there were people in twos and threes in the underground parking lot, seemingly all preparing to drive out to eat.

Zhou Xiaoru felt like a thief, pulling up her sweater collar to cover the lower half of her face.

If others were to see her and the great President Gu out together...

Then her fate could be imagined! If not dead, she would at least be internally injured!

Looking around with shifty eyes like a thief, searching for someone, she saw Gu Liyan's royal blue BMW from afar.

At this moment, two people were standing outside the BMW, seemingly discussing something.

Quietly arriving behind a large stone pillar not far from the car, she hid herself first and secretly observed the two people in front.

That appearance was very much like a detective tailing someone!

Today, Gu Liyan was wearing only a white shirt on his upper body, a black tie tied casually, and black suit trousers on his lower body, which made his already long legs look even longer...

And the person standing opposite him was currently facing away from Zhou Xiaoru, making it impossible for her to see their appearance clearly.

But looking at that tall and thin figure, one person's name instantly jumped into her head.

Du Feng?!

But what Zhou Xiaoru did not know was that while she was hiding and sneaking about, making all sorts of guesses in her mind...

A man not far away, who had originally been discussing official business, suddenly turned his head to look at that sturdy, large stone pillar.

This glance scared the person who was hiding behind the stone pillar and looking intently, causing her to quickly retract her turtle head.

And the handsome Big Boss, in the next second, hooked his attractive lips into a smile in a good mood.

Du Feng, opposite him, also clearly sensed the subtle change in the Big Boss.

As the President Assistant, he had been working with this new president for more than half a month and had never seen this person smile.

Especially in these past two weeks, this president had been increasingly serious when coordinating matters with him, and his usual workload had also clearly increased.

He did not know if it was his imagination, but he always had the feeling that the president was deliberately targeting him!

But then he thought, how could that be! How could a Big Boss make things difficult for a small assistant for no reason.

But next, he knew that his suspicion was not wrong!

On the other side, Zhou Xiaoru, still hiding behind the stone pillar, was thinking in a very conflicted manner...

When would Du Feng leave, and when should she appear.

And just when she was still conflicted, Gu Liyan, without knowing when, had already walked over silently and even circled behind someone.

Just when Zhou Xiaoru was preparing to secretly check the situation in front once again...

Carefully poking out half a head, her eyes suddenly went straight...

The two people who were just by the car were both gone!

She simply poked her whole head out, looked around the parking lot circle after circle, and her eyes were like they had built-in remote scanners, searching and locating in every way.

But there was simply no discovery at all...

And behind her, the handsome Big Boss was looking at that sneaky person with a face full of warmth and gentleness.

Du Feng, following closely behind, had furrowed his brows at this time, and the pair of eyes behind his glasses were staring tightly at the person in front.

A keen intuition told him that these two people definitely knew each other before, and their relationship was not ordinary.

Zhou Xiaoru, realizing it after the fact, suddenly realized something after looking around several times...

Her entire spine instantly stiffened!

She was truly stupid to outer space! Someone was standing behind her, and she didn't even know!

She thought, if a pig were standing in front of her now, the pig would probably mock her intelligence.

Gu Liyan's smile deepened at this moment; he knew this girl had finally discovered his presence.

Seeing her back held straight, he spoke softly to ask, afraid of scaring her.

"Xiaoru, what are you doing hiding here?"

Hearing this form of address, Zhou Xiaoru had not yet had much of a reaction, but Du Feng's heart had already gone half cold.

He had originally planned to pursue Zhou Xiaoru, but looking at the president's tone now, it seemed he was reminding him of something.

No wonder Gu Liyan would suddenly call him to the parking lot for no reason to discuss the newly signed cooperation plan.

So that was it!

At this time, Zhou Xiaoru had already turned around stiffly...

Only, after she turned around, her first reaction was not to greet the person behind her, but Du Feng behind that man.

Greeting with a stiff smile, "Du Feng, you are here too."

Truly, a new record for awkwardness had been set.

Du Feng, who was also frozen there, immediately reacted, "Yes, President Gu is discussing some work matters with me." As he spoke, he followed up with a question he already knew the answer to.

"Why are you here?"

He wanted to hear her say it with his own ears; otherwise, he would not give up.

It was not easy to meet a girl he found appealing, and he felt this girl was not only humorous and had a good personality, but also looked very cute.

Quirky and clever, she was the type he liked.

On this side, just as Zhou Xiaoru was thinking about how to answer this question, the man who had been ignored on the other side became a bit unhappy.

After watching the conflicted person for a while, he turned around and answered this question for Zhou Xiaoru.

"We are just preparing to go out to eat together." He even extended an invitation very generously, "Want to come along!"

Hearing Gu Liyan say this, Du Feng's heart, which had already gone half cold, was now completely frozen through.

He had not expected their relationship to be this intimate.

He knew the Big Boss was just being polite; he couldn't really follow them and be a third wheel.

But before he could refuse, Zhou Xiaoru's words, which she was eager to express, were like singing a song directly to him!

Chill!

Zhou Xiaoru did not dare to forget her mission for a single moment; it was not easy to bite the bullet and go eat with Gu Liyan, so she could not let anyone ruin the plan again.

If one more person were to go, how could she bring it up to that scum Gu!

She hurriedly interrupted the two's conversation, and even answered directly on behalf of Du Feng.

"Today isn't suitable, let's eat together another day. I have something very important to discuss with President Gu today."

These words actually made Gu Liyan somewhat surprised; he couldn't help but raise his handsome eyebrows and look at the person who looked nervous.

Zhou Xiaoru knew that if she said this, Du Feng would definitely be very embarrassed, but if she didn't say it, what would be ruined would be a happy marriage.

She could not commit such a sin! It was already imminent now, and there was no other way; she could only explain it to Du Feng later.

Over there, the handsome Gu seemed to have recovered his good mood and had already left first, walking toward his own vehicle.

Zhou Xiaoru looked apologetically at Du Feng, who was standing there stunned, his expression indescribable.

She had no choice but to say, "Du Feng! I have an urgent matter now, so I'll be going first. Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll treat you to a meal, okay?"

This sentence instantly made Du Feng's heart, which had just gone cold and given up, warm up quite a bit, and his expression softened along with it.

He nodded, "Okay, I'll wait for you, you go ahead."

"Mm."

And the interaction between the two once again fell into the eyes of the man who had already sat in the BMW...

At this moment, on that handsome face of the man, a few big words were written...

I am very unhappy!