NFBE Chapter 13 Is it possible for you to touch Mrs. Gu's shoulder in the future?
Chapter 13 Is it possible for you to touch Mrs. Gu's shoulder in the future?
Lanting Apartment is located next to the cross-city river in Dongzhou City. The subway station is just 50 meters to the left after you go out. There is a riverside park nearby, and a shopping mall building is behind it.
The CBD area, where office workers often commute, is just across the river.
The subway passes directly under the Dongjiang River, making Lanting Apartment the ideal choice for nearby white-collar workers looking for a place to rent.
Many celebrities who come to Dongzhou City for business trips also prefer to rent apartments here.
Jiang Xinghe parked his car in the underground garage.
He pointed to the sky-blue gradient sports car next to him and told Li Xi, "This is mine too. If you ever need to make a scene, I can lend you my little blue car to show off."
Li Xi: "...Thank you. Why don't you sell your little blue pet and get cash? Maybe you can buy the copyright to 'Seven Days of Nightmare' without having to do nothing for love."
"That won't work."
Jiang Xinghe said with a serious expression, "The car is like my wife, how can I sell it?"
Li Xi: "You can't bear to sell your wife, so you're planning to cheat on her and make her a cuckold?"
Jiang Xinghe shrugged and said, "My wife is carefree, it's okay."
Li Xi was even more speechless.
Jiang Xinghe led Li Xi into the elevator, which was a sightseeing elevator.
As the elevator slowly ascended, Li Xi gazed at the Dongjiang River outside the glass wall and the bustling skyscrapers on the other side of the river, feeling great.
But after seeing Xie Jiaoyue's newly filmed jewelry advertisement on the building's advertising screen, she immediately closed her eyes as if she had seen something dirty.
Jiang Xinghe suddenly asked, "You and Xie Jiaoyue weren't on good terms before? How did you suddenly fall out?"
When the two families discussed the marriage before, Li Xi went with Xie Jiaoyue.
Jiang Xinghe had witnessed how the two of them interacted. Li Xi was completely obedient to Xie Jiaoyue, truly acting like Xie Jiaoyue's loyal dog.
Li Xi countered Jiang Xinghe's question: "Once we find your mother's portrait, will you still be so tolerant of Jiang Qingkong?"
A fierce look appeared between Jiang Xinghe's brows. He said, "I can smash her dog's head in one punch."
"That's it. I've successfully changed my household registration, am now a free person, and have completely severed ties with the Xie family. Why should I continue to be a sycophant?"
"Right."
Jiang Xinghe put his arm around Li Xi's shoulder as if they were brothers, and said with a smile, "We can be useless, but we can't be cowards. Understand?"
Li Xi didn't feel there was much difference between the two.
Ding--
The elevator stopped on the 23th floor.
Gu Zhen was carrying a carrier in his hand, inside which was a long-haired calico cat waiting for the elevator.
As the elevator doors opened, Gu Zhen stepped into the elevator car, just in time to see Li Xi shrug his shoulders and shake off Jiang Xinghe's hand.
Both of them had their backs to him, facing the glass wall of the elevator.
Li Xi said pretentiously, "You think you can touch Mrs. Gu's shoulder in the future? Be careful this surveillance footage gets leaked; it could become a stain on my reputation as a social climber and a wealthy wife."
Jiang Xinghe retorted, not to be outdone: "Have you ever met Gu Huaizhou? You're just Mrs. Gu."
The two bickered as they turned to leave.
As soon as she turned around, she bumped into Gu Zhen, who was standing outside the door.
Even though Gu Zhen was wearing a mask, Li Xi recognized him at first glance.
Professor Gu?
Beside him, Jiang Xinghe straightened his posture and called out to Gu Zhen, "Brother Zhen, take Patrick to take a bath?"
Li Xi subconsciously looked at the carrier and met the calico cat's round, yellow-black eyes.
"Patrick Star?" She stared at the calico cat's yellow and black markings, her hands itching to pet it.
"Zhen Ge's cat is named Patrick Star. He rescued it from the river and has been raising it for a year."
Li Xi finally understood the implication: "You know Professor Gu?"
Jiang Xinghe frowned and asked, "Who is Professor Gu?"
The two exchanged a glance, their expressions both subtle.
At this moment, Gu Zhen finally spoke, introducing himself to Jiang Xinghe: "My name is Gu Zhen."
Jiang Xinghe slapped his thigh, blurting out his inner thoughts: "So the landlord's surname is Gu! And he's a professor?"
All he knew was that the landlord was called Brother Zhen; he knew nothing else.
Gu Zhen was quite surprised, and he said in an inscrutable tone, "So you call me Rent Collector Bro."
Jiang Xinghe quickly covered his mouth.
Li Xi exclaimed in surprise, thinking to himself: So the rent collector is Professor Gu.
Li Xi quickly pushed Jiang Xinghe out, handing him her own luggage as well. "I'm also going to the pet store to buy some things, and it's on my way to Professor Gu's place. You can go back first!"
Jiang Xinghe stumbled as he was pushed.
He gripped his suitcase tightly and cursed at Li Xi, "Do you have a pet? And you're going that way anyway!"
Li Xi winked at him.
Jiang Xinghe's eyes darted around slightly. Remembering Li Xi's earlier words about seducing the rent collector, Jiang Xinghe believed he had seen through the truth.
He patted his bag and said, "...Yes, yes, you have a pet, a beautiful snake."
Gu Zhen witnessed this scene but did not expose it.
Once inside the elevator, as the doors slowly closed, Gu Zhen said, "While I respect everyone's freedom to keep pets, snakes are too easy to escape, which could cause panic among other tenants."
"If you're keeping snakes as pets, then I'll have to reconsider renting this place..."
Li Xi quickly shook her head and clarified, "Jiang Xinghe lied to you. I don't raise snakes. I raise fish."
fish?
Gu Zhen nodded. "Raising fish is fine."
He then asked, "What kind of fish is it?"
Li Xi made up a story: "Butterfly koi. I'll go to the pet store with you and see if they sell fish food."
It sounded reasonable, so Gu Zhen said, "Why don't you ride with me?"
"Then excuse me."
Gu Zhen lowered his eyes and glanced at the black cotton shoes on Li Xi's feet, but didn't say anything.
Patrick Star's seat was originally meant for the passenger seat, but since Li Xi was in the car, Patrick Star had to sit in the back.
Once inside the car, Patrick Star lay down in the airline crate.
Patrick Star hung his teeth on the iron bars of the flight case, staring at Li Xi with his yellow and black eyes.
Li Xi was also sizing up Patrick Star.
An eerie silence remained inside the car.
Passing by a coffee shop, Gu Zhen pulled over and, while unbuckling his seatbelt, said, "I'm going to buy a coffee."
He paused for a moment, then asked Li Xi, "Miss Li, would you like something to drink?"
Li Xi said, "Hot cocoa."
"it is good."
As soon as Gu Zhen got out of the car, Li Xi reached out his devilish hand and tugged at Patrick's beard.
Patrick Star immediately raised his paws and unleashed a flurry of attacks on Li Xi, and the two of them started fighting right there in the car.
Patrick Star was so annoyed with Li Xi that he finally turned around and faced away from her. He plopped down, revealing a sturdy, cat-like back view filled with melancholy.
Li Xi suppressed a laugh and took the opportunity to stroke Patrick Star's fluffy cat tail.
"Tsk!" Patrick Star turned around sharply and grinned at Li Xi.
"Go ahead and be fierce," Li Xi said. "Once I win over Professor Gu, you'll be sorry. If you misbehave, I'll cut off your food and clothing. If you dare to be fierce to me, I won't even buy you cat litter, and you'll suffocate!"
Patrick Star is even fiercer now.
Upon catching a glimpse of Gu Zhen emerging from the coffee shop, Li Xi immediately withdrew her clutches and sat up straight.
Gu Zhen opened the car door, sat down, and handed the hot cocoa to Li Xi, saying, "The coffee shop is having a promotion today. Buy two cups and you can enjoy a 50% discount on the second one."
Li Xi took a sip of hot cocoa and casually replied, "That's a great deal. I'll try it next time there's a promotion."
Behind them, Patrick suddenly let out a pitiful cry.
Gu Zhen turned around and met Patrick's round, aggrieved eyes, pretending not to see the cat hair on the seat.
He hesitated for a moment, then turned to Li Xi and apologized: "I'm sorry, Patrick is in heat recently and is a bit irritable."
Is it bothering you?
Li Xi quietly removed the cat hair from between her fingers and said with a smile, "It's alright. If it's in heat and acting irritable, it'll behave as soon as you finish the testicles."
Gu Zhen stared at Patrick Star for two seconds and strongly agreed with Li Xi's suggestion: "You're right, let's arrange the sterilization today."