Chapter 17: Really Broken Up?

Jian Yao didn’t expect the fire to suddenly burn to her, instinctively turning to look at Gu Zhiyan.

Actually, she wasn’t sure if Gu Zhiyan, a gifted young man like him, would give her face in front of his friends.

But under the burning gazes of the people around her, she still mustered her courage and gently tugged at Gu Zhiyan’s sleeve, her eyes looking at him with a hint of pleading.

Gu Zhiyan paused, his eyes darkening.

When he turned back, his expression had softened considerably.

“For your sister-in-law’s sake, you can play freely today, I won’t hold it against you.”

“Really?” The red-haired guy’s eyes lit up, pushing his luck. “Then let’s go out for drinks after the party? Brother Gu, you come too!”

They were all e-sports players, with high physical fitness and speed requirements, so they were extra careful about what they ate, and smoking and drinking were strictly prohibited.

Now that Gu Zhiyan had finally given his consent, they naturally wanted to indulge themselves.

Gu Zhiyan kept his gaze on him for a few seconds, and just as the red-haired guy thought his request was too presumptuous and was about to lower his standards, Gu Zhiyan spoke

“Want to drink? Sure, but whether I can go or not, you’ll have to ask your sister-in-law.”

He said, lowering his head to look at Jian Yao, a hint of amusement in his dark pupils, perfectly portraying the image of a man enjoying his wife’s control and showing off his love.

Jian Yao was amazed at Gu Zhiyan’s acting skills, realizing she couldn’t be outdone.

She curled her lips, revealing a just-right smile, her tone gentle, “Of course, you’ve come all this way, tonight’s expenses are on your Brother Gu.”

“Wow!”

Amidst the teasing shouts, Jian Yao whispered a few words in Gu Zhiyan’s ear and went to the bathroom.

As she turned the corner, she saw Mr. Li standing at the end of the corridor making a phone call.

He was Jian Yao’s father’s best friend, and after her father’s death, it was he who stood firmly behind her and her sister, under pressure, that allowed her sister to successfully take over Jian’s company.

Out of courtesy, Jian Yao should greet him, but seeing him on the phone, she politely stood a little further away and waited.

“Mr. Li, the materials sent over by the Lu family this time have problems again, this is the third time, are we just going to pretend we don’t see it?”

The assistant’s voice was laced with obvious anger and dissatisfaction.

They, Li’s company, had money, but they couldn’t be the suckers forever! Three batches of goods in a row had problems, not only did the company lose billions, but they had to rent a warehouse to store the substandard goods, they were neither edible nor discardable!

Li Hao frowned at the sound of this.

With Li’s position in the real estate industry, they actually had many partners to choose from, he didn’t have to be troubled by a Lu family at all.

But the cooperation between Li’s company and Lu’s company was initiated by Jian Yao, that little girl had always been attentive to that boy from the Lu family.

He was afraid that if the cooperation went wrong, the little girl would be caught in the middle, especially at a time when they were about to get engaged, so he could only suppress it and endure it.

Thinking of the engagement, Li Hao couldn’t help but think of Gu Zhiyan who had just come over with Jian Yao to toast him.

This little girl had been chasing after the boy from the Lu family for so many years, and now she was just one step away from changing her mind, what kind of play was she putting on?

“Uncle Li.”

Jian Yao saw him hang up the phone and took the initiative to greet him.

“Hmm?” Li Hao turned around, seeing it was Jian Yao, he quickly put out the cigarette in his hand, “Why are you out here, Mr. Gu… no, Zhiyan?”

He glanced behind Jian Yao, not seeing Gu Zhiyan.

Jian Yao smiled shyly, “He’s talking to his friends, I came out to get some air.”

Her eyes fell on Li Hao’s furrowed brow, she asked with concern, “Uncle Li, did something happen?”

He looked like he had something on his mind.

Li Hao was afraid she would overthink it, but he didn’t refute, “Let’s not talk about my business first, tell me, what about you and that kid from the Lu family?”

“Really over?”

Li Hao didn’t quite believe it. How could a relationship of over ten years be let go so easily?

If it was really because of a momentary impulse to provoke Gu Zhiyan, it would be too irrational.

Jian Yao knew that Uncle Li was genuinely concerned about her, so she didn’t hide it and nodded honestly, “Really over. These years, I couldn’t see clearly and insisted on it, making Uncle Li and my sister feel troubled.”

Thinking back now, whether it was when her parents were alive, or her sister, Xu Si, or even Uncle Li, everyone close to her didn’t approve of her and Lu Chengze, and there was a reason for that.

Li Hao looked at the little girl in front of him, thinking that she was the only bloodline of his brother, his heart softened, and he tried to soften his voice.

“Alright, Uncle knows.”

“Since you’re now engaged to Gu… Zhiyan, live a good life from now on. Forget about the past.”

Jian Yao nodded obediently, “Okay, I’ll listen to Uncle Li.”

Watching Jian Yao’s back disappear, Li Hao let out a heavy sigh, picked up his phone and dialed the previous call, “I can’t leave, you take the documents to Lu’s first, don’t hold back.”

He had time to go to Shanghai to find his little lover, which means this kid Lu Chengze is still too idle.

Since that’s the case, then give him something to do and let him see.

Humph, what a thing!

When the guests were leaving, Jian Yao and Gu Zhiyan sent them back together.

After watching Mrs. Gu and the others, Jian Ning, and Xu Si leave, Pei Yi came out of the hotel with a group of laughing and joking Bai Yang, his tone nonchalant.

“You send your wife back first, we’ll wait for you at the old place?”

Gu Zhiyan’s lips curled slightly, “Okay, keep an eye on them, be careful on the road.”

Several drivers had already driven their cars to pick them up.

Pei Yi snorted, opened the car door, and herded the others into the cars one by one like a flock of sheep.

They had all had quite a bit to drink at the banquet, and their faces were flushed. They were crammed into the cars, but they wouldn’t sit still. They rolled down the windows and waved goodbye to Gu Zhiyan and Jian Yao.

Gu Zhiyan stood next to Jian Yao, like an emotionless human signpost, indifferent to their enthusiasm. If anyone shouted too loudly, they would receive his cold glare.

In contrast, the gentle and beautiful Jian Yao not only responded to each one, but also patiently reminded them not to drink too much.

In just a few minutes, she had already gained a lot of goodwill.

Even when the cars were far away, you could still hear someone shouting, “See you later, sister-in-law!”

The black fleet disappeared into the distance, Jian Yao turned her head and saw Gu Zhiyan standing behind her lazily, looking at her with a faint smile on his lips.

“Seems like you like them quite a bit.”

From the moment they appeared to the moment they left, the smile on her face never faded.

Jian Yao blinked.

She didn’t understand Gu Zhiyan’s meaning for a moment.

A group of enthusiastic, sweet-mouthed little darlings, why shouldn’t she like them?

Jian Yao inadvertently recalled Pei Yi’s seductive face…

They were all Gu Zhiyan’s brothers, they should all know about his relationship with Pei Yi, right?

Could it be?

Gu Zhiyan was testing her, warning her not to get too close to his friends and make Pei Yi misunderstand?