Chapter 74: Pei Yi Was Right, He Is the Heart

Assistant Lin followed his gaze.

Having worked on the same floor for several years, he knew Liu Yiyi much better than Wu Yue.

“It’s her. She’s probably here to see Mr. Lu.”

Since Liu Yiyi left Lu Corporation, he hadn’t paid attention to her whereabouts, but he could guess what was going on without even thinking.

She wasn’t doing well.

Therefore, Assistant Lin wasn’t surprised at all to see her here.

Wu Yue received confirmation from Assistant Lin, and a flash of disgust crossed his eyes.

Whether it was the problem with Jian Yao and Brother Lu’s relationship, or the falling out with the Li family, it all came down to Liu Yiyi.

It was her who shamelessly interfered in Jian Yao and Brother Lu’s relationship, and it was her who whispered in Brother Lu’s ear, making him arrange her useless brother to work at the company.

In the end, it was all her fault.

Under the car lights, Liu Yiyi waved towards the vehicle, clearly recognizing it as Lu Chengze’s car.

Wu Yue snorted disdainfully and instructed the driver, “Don’t bother with her, just drive past.”

The black vehicle sped past, the wind whipping Liu Yiyi’s hair.

Although it was a scorching summer day, she felt cold all over.

She stared blankly as the familiar license plate disappeared at the entrance of the community, standing there awkwardly.

She had been following Lu Chengze since college, all these years, did he really have no feelings left?

She even…

She even refused the generous conditions offered by Lu Jingyi.

She came today just hoping that Lu Chengze, for the sake of their last bit of affection, would spare her brother this once.

But he wouldn’t even give her a chance to speak, a chance to meet.

Liu Yiyi lowered her head, warm tears sliding down her cheeks, bitter and sour.

The phone in her hand kept vibrating, every message a reminder from her mother, urging and questioning.

She bit her lip, staring at the flashing messages for a while, finally making up her mind to find the previously unknown number and call it.

The person on the other end seemed very confident that she would regret it, answering the phone quickly, with a light and playful tone.

“Changed your mind?”

Liu Yiyi pursed her lips, confirming again, “Can you guarantee that Lu Corporation will let my brother go after the deal is done?”

Lu Jingyi snorted, “Of course, if you don’t believe me, I can transfer the money I promised you first.”

Liu Yiyi thought of her brother’s plea at the police station, her parents’ questioning, Lu Chengze’s ruthlessness, the hesitation in her eyes gradually turned into determination.

“Okay, I agree.”

In front of the Xiaoxiang Mansion.

Xu Yao watched as Gu Zhiyan’s black Bentley disappeared into the night, raising his hand to rub his stiff smile.

The secretary behind him held the freshly signed contract, smiling from ear to ear.

“We’ve tried so many connections and haven’t been able to get in touch with the Gu family, but the most useful connection is right by our side!”

“Yeah.”

Xu Yao recalled the entire cooperation negotiation, Gu Zhiyan was extremely easy to talk to, as if signing the contract was just a formality, clearly deliberately giving Xu Corporation a break.

He had actually been there on the day of the engagement, but there were too many people around the Gu family, and he couldn’t get close.

Moreover, at that time, he only thought that Jian Yao was marrying up, and they, as the family on her side, couldn’t lose face, making the Gu family look down on them.

Who would have thought that Gu Zhiyan and the Gu family seemed to value Jian Yao so much?

Even Xu Si, who was close to her, was noticed by Gu Zhiyan.

Thinking back to Gu Zhiyan’s packed ice sugar bird’s nest, he carried it himself the whole time, not even letting his assistant touch it.

He felt a sense of admiration.

“Jian Yao, this girl, is blessed.”

The secretary, upon hearing this, thought of Lu Chengze who was dragged away, and scoffed.

“Of course! Miss Jian Yao is blessed, but some people are probably going to be pissed off!”

What a jerk!

He can’t even understand what it means to be a kept man!

He looked like that just now. I heard he even fired the previous secretary surnamed Liu.

The child died, come and breastfeed.

What’s the use!

“It’s a good thing that Mr. Gu has a good temper. He wasn’t angry when he was offended.”

Xu Yao shook his head.

The young man is still too young. With Gu Zhiyan’s status, why would he need to do it himself?

He only needs to slightly show his dislike for Lu’s and Lu Chengze in front of people, and there are many people who are willing to charge into battle for him to please him.

He didn’t bother with Lu Chengze because he knew that Lu Chengze didn’t need him to take action at all.

After getting in the car, Gu Zhiyan put the food box in his hand.

Assistant Xu looked at the boss in the back seat through the rearview mirror.

His face was calm, elegant and refined, and there was no anger around him.

“Mr. Gu, aren’t you angry?”

He was provoked by Lu Chengze twice.

Gu Zhiyan pulled at his tie, his white fingers unbuttoned a button on his collar, lazy and casual, “What’s there to be angry about?”

He chuckled, “I should be happy.”

If Lu Chengze hadn’t been incompetent, maybe he would be the one drinking and going crazy now.

Pei Yi was right, he was the heart.

Lu Chengze’s downfall and regret were victory songs to him.

Seeing him suffer, he was extremely happy.

Assistant Xu didn’t quite understand where his boss’s happiness came from, but he didn’t dare to ask any further, and drove attentively.

Gu Zhiyan raised his hand to look at his watch, it was already past eight o’clock.

He reached out and checked the temperature on the food box, and said softly.

“Speed up a little.”

This was the latest he had come home since Jian Yao moved in, he wondered if she would be worried.

Gu Zhiyan lowered his eyes, looking at his phone that was still silent, and pulled his lips self-deprecatingly.

Probably… not, right?

Assistant Xu held the steering wheel, looking at the crowded road ahead, he was used to Gu Zhiyan’s “unruly” request.

Since his engagement to Miss Jian Yao, the former “hard-working, workaholic, Mr. Gu” no longer existed.

The current one is “lazy, wife-loving maniac, Mr. Gu”.

What’s the big deal about urging him to speed up? He’s only willing to work overtime and negotiate deals because the other party is Xu’s.

Xu Si, the deputy general manager of Xu’s, is said to be very close to his wife, they are like two peas in a pod.

These days, girlfriends are always there to break up a relationship, not to reconcile, so you have to be nice to them.

In the silent car, the short message notification sound was particularly obvious.

The bright phone screen displayed the familiar cat avatar.

A bright light suddenly surged into the black eyes immersed in the night, and his slender fingers swiped open the phone screen.

“Are you busy today?”

The “typing…” at the top of the screen appeared and disappeared several times, as if he was choosing his words carefully.

Gu Zhiyan’s lips curled up into a smile, and he typed a line and sent it.

“Yeah, I just signed a contract, I’m on my way back now.”

This time, the reply came much faster.

“Okay, I’ll wait for you.”

He looked down at the words “I’ll wait for you”, knowing that she was just saying it casually, but he couldn’t help but feel a sweet taste in his heart.

In Gu Garden, Jian Yao held her phone, feeling a little regretful.

If she had known that he was already on his way back, she wouldn’t have asked.

Tonight was their first night officially living together, urging him to come back, it made her seem too eager.

Especially, since she had prepared a gift.