Chapter 70: Internal Injury

Life is like a play, we come together because of fate. Getting angry over trifles, when you look back, why bother?

When others get angry, I do not, for if I get sick from anger, no one can take my place. If I get angry, who is satisfied? Besides, it drains the spirit and wastes effort...

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Do Not Get Angry

Zhou Xiaoru clearly remembered that on the door of her father's room, there hung a "Do Not Get Angry" scroll.

Because she often saw this scroll at home, she could recite several lines of it by heart.

As she was about to graduate, start working, and step into society, her old man would often send her famous aphorisms to remind her.

For example, the way to get along with people, or for another example, the harmony of interpersonal relationships, the management of one's own emotions, and so on.

But at this moment, what flashed through her mind was not those grand principles or overnight chicken soup, but this passage on "Do Not Get Angry"!

Comforting herself, right, life is like a play, she must not get angry, not get angry! Although her life currently looked not like a play, but like it was constantly being NG'd!

After trying to take a few deep breaths...

Damn it, she was still very angry!

At this time, Gu Liyan had already left in a dashing manner, treading with steady steps as he walked toward the car parked across the road.

The scene just now had already been filmed by someone with a mobile phone.

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoru had almost stared a hole into that person's back!

She felt that she would definitely be on the headlines of A University tomorrow!

Inhale, exhale, inhale again!

After trying several more times in a row, she was about to get internal injuries from the anger.

But she did not know that the moment she admitted she was Du Feng's girlfriend, a certain gentleman had already suffered complete internal injuries.

Seeing her like this, and thinking of the somewhat strange conversation the two had just had, Du Feng could not help but ask.

"What breach of contract statement, what compensation?" Wasn't she still in her internship period now...

Du Feng was somewhat confused!

After Zhou Xiaoru took another deep breath, she withdrew her gaze and replied.

"It's nothing, you go back first, I'll handle my own affairs."

How could she tell Du Feng about Gu Liyan opening a back door for her? If Du Feng found out, wouldn't he despise her to death in his heart?

And Du Feng, after glancing across the road, saw his expression gradually become somewhat serious.

Although Gu Liyan had already gotten into the car, he hadn't left yet; he truly couldn't set his mind at ease regarding Zhou Xiaoru.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Xiaoru, is there anything you can't tell me? Even if we can't be boyfriend and girlfriend, at least we are good friends, right? If you have any matters you can't handle, tell me, and I will go talk to President Gu."

Hearing him say this, Zhou Xiaoru looked at him with a suspicious gaze.

She muttered in her heart, you kid, you actually dared to be so bold just now and talk back to your superior! If I let you go talk, wouldn't it be a direct volcanic eruption!

Although in her heart, she greatly admired this guy's death-defying spirit; his courage was truly commendable!

But a boss is a boss after all; although he has no right to interfere in an employee's private life, he does have the right to interfere with your work.

If Du Feng, this guy, lost his job just to pursue her, that would be too not worth it.

"That, Du Feng, I appreciate your kindness, but Gu Liyan is your superior after all, and you usually work with him, so you'd better be careful."

Don't go losing your own rice bowl; that would truly be suffering a double loss.

Hearing her say this, the somewhat serious look on Du Feng's face slowly softened.

He even stepped forward and directly pulled the somewhat distracted, constantly eyeing the other side of the road, certain Xiaoru, into his arms!

Zhou Xiaoru didn't expect him to make a move so suddenly! She was somewhat stunned!

Today's Du Feng... is somewhat strange!

At this moment, Du Feng's voice came to her ear, "I know you don't have zero feelings for me. Seeing you think of me and worry about me like this, I am so happy."

What?!

Zhou Xiaoru was somewhat dazed upon hearing these words!

What on earth did she say to give this guy such a misconception!

At this moment, the people passing by had all shifted their gazes onto them.

And likewise, across the road, a pair of eyes that were about to spit fire had directly turned into a werewolf about to transform on the night of a full moon!

While Gu Liyan was trying his best to endure, he was also reaching the point of being unable to endure any longer! The hand gripping the steering wheel had veins popping out!

Stepping on the accelerator, only a harsh engine roar was heard, and a certain gentleman, not wanting to see it to keep his eyes clean, was directly angered into driving away.

Not until she heard this sound did Zhou Xiaoru hurriedly push away the person holding her.

Looking across the road again...

Besides the pitch-black, empty space, there was nothing left but the dust filling the sky left behind after the car drove away, floating and floating in the air.

Zhou Xiaoru hurriedly ran over, looking in the direction the car had left...

She thought to herself, it's over, she was just there talking nonsense with Du Feng and forgot about this guy.

Now it's great, her salary matter hasn't been settled yet, and now she has to pay some bullshit breach of contract penalty!

Heavens!! Ah!!!

She really wanted to look up to the sky and scream!!

Urging Du Feng to go back quickly, she now had to call Gu Liyan; this matter could not be dragged until tomorrow, the further it was dragged, the more unlucky she would be.

Du Feng saw that Gu Liyan had already left; it seemed his actions just now had worked.

He smiled somewhat craftily, "See, President Gu isn't gone, you don't need to worry."

Here, Zhou Xiaoru had already taken out her phone, and just as she was about to dial, she paused and asked in surprise.

"You were doing that on purpose just now?" This guy, he's not simple either!

Du Feng shrugged his shoulders, then nodded.

"That's right, otherwise I wouldn't be at ease going back just like that."

Not only was everything tonight intentional, but that also included the time Fang Qingkong came to the company last time.

When he hugged her in the stairwell, that was also done intentionally for Gu Liyan to see.

Zhou Xiaoru looked at the somewhat smug man with a sense of horror.

She thought to herself, and her internal monologue started up again...

This guy Du Feng... why did she always feel there was something strange about him?

They say a woman's sixth sense is very accurate, and a certain Xiaoru felt that while Du Feng appeared to like her on the surface, the moment he hugged her just now, she felt a kind of indescribable strangeness!

But as for exactly how it was strange, she couldn't put it into words; it was just strange!

After saying goodbye to Du Feng and watching him leave, Zhou Xiaoru walked once more to a secluded spot, hiding herself to prepare to make a phone call.

Because Du Feng's actions just now had already caused her some trouble.

Now, not only was there someone constantly watching her, but even the security guard uncle at the school gate was watching her from over there while holding an electric baton.

She was truly afraid that the security guard uncle would bring the baton in his hand over and give them a beating.

After confirming there was no one around, she hurriedly dialed Gu Liyan's number.

But after the call connected, it rang for a long time, yet no one answered.

She called several times in a row, and it was the same...

Zhou Xiaoru was now busy imagining things, wondering if Gu Liyan was truly angry.

Looking at his expression just now, it was as if he wanted to eat someone, the kind where he would skin her alive and swallow her whole.

Regardless of what mindset he was angry with, who would go against money, especially her own hard-earned money.

Just as a certain Xiaoru had dialed no fewer than twenty calls and was about to give up, the phone vibrated, and the person on the other end finally answered...

Zhou Xiaoru finally let out a breath and said, "Thank heavens..."

The person on the other end just coldly replied, "Hello, do you have something to say?"

Zhou Xiaoru, like a cockroach that doesn't fear death, braced herself and asked under these circumstances.

"I want to talk to you about my salary."

The man on the other end paused for a moment, then replied.

"You only just thought of talking about salary now... isn't it... too late!"

Zhou Xiaoru was so startled by this cold tone that she choked for a moment.

She babbled nonsense, "Not late, not late, it hasn't passed twelve o'clock yet, not late... hehe..."

"Do you think you're celebrating a birthday!"

"Hehe, pretty much... President Gu, you old... where are you now?"

Zhou Xiaoru changed her tone, deciding to start buttering him up; those with money are the bosses, and those who don't pay are even more like the King of Hell, so she couldn't afford to offend this living King of Hell.

Hearing this, Gu Liyan flicked the cigarette butt in his hand...

At this moment, he was standing on a large bridge not far from School A, puffing away.

Leaning on the bridge railing, he smoked while the somewhat warm wind blew against his face.

He hadn't answered the phone earlier; originally, he hadn't intended to answer Zhou Xiaoru's call.

He had even thought with some defeat that he should just give up like this, give up the entanglement, give up the feelings that had just been ignited in his heart...

Perhaps, he and Zhou Xiaoru were truly destined to have no connection.

It was he himself who had pushed her away back then, and now he wanted to find her again...

Just like the song goes, you were the one who wanted to break up back then, break up is break up, now you want to use true love to coax me back, love isn't something you can sell just because you want to sell or buy...

Thinking of this, Gu Liyan couldn't help but chuckle; he was actually here thinking about the lyrics to that cliché song.

Seeing the calls coming in incessantly, he ultimately couldn't bear it.

He didn't know if it was that he couldn't bear this relationship, or... couldn't bear that girl.

In any case, he finally chose to answer the phone.

Upon hearing her somewhat insincere words, Gu Liyan paused for a few seconds, then changed the subject and asked coldly.

"Where is your boyfriend!"

When asked about her boyfriend, Zhou Xiaoru was stunned for two seconds!

Her first reaction was, what boyfriend! Two seconds later, she slapped her head; this person was asking about Du Feng.

She hesitated and replied, "That... that him, he just left..."

She didn't deny that Du Feng was her boyfriend; things had already reached this point, and if she jumped out to say she had no relationship with Du Feng, even if she believed it herself...

This man would absolutely not believe it!

And on the other end of the line, hearing this answer, the sourness in his heart was like old vinegar, about to fill a large vat!

He just watched like this as the woman he cared about was held in another man's arms...

While feeling defeated, Gu Liyan already wished he could drag Du Feng out and challenge him to a fight!

The man tried hard to calm the sourness, anger, and fury in his heart, along with all sorts of chain reactions.

He replied, "If you want to talk to me about salary, that's fine, come to my house and talk to me yourself!"

What?!!

Before Zhou Xiaoru could recover, the person on the other end had already hung up.

While she was still accepting and digesting those words, a message came through on WeChat.

Opening it, it was the address of his home that Gu Liyan had sent!

In fact, he didn't need to send the address; the morning that Jiang Bufan suddenly went missing last time, Gu Liyan had once taken her for a stroll around the residential compound where he lived.

Now he wants her to go directly to his home to find him...

What should she do...