Chapter 1080: Chapter 54: Mr. Gu, How Are You Even More Petty and Grudging Than a Woman?
Pulled by Gu Yan, they walked out of the room, only to find that as soon as they reached the living room, the door was being opened from the outside.
Gu Yan and Nie Xiaoxing stopped, and Lu Zhiquan, who appeared at the door and saw them, also paused.
The situation was currently making Nie Xiaoxing embarrassingly uneasy, and she glanced up at Gu Yan.
Gu Yan, aside from a cold and stern expression, remained calm and composed.
Lu Zhiquan frowned, staring at the clasped hands of Gu Yan and Nie Xiaoxing, and walked in from outside.
"Mr. Gu, what do you mean by this?"
Gu Yan stared sternly at Lu Zhiquan, "Can’t you see?"
Lu Zhiquan placed his coat on the back of the sofa, then turned his eyes to Gu Yan, "I’ve said before, Mr. Gu, you can’t take Xiaoxing away now."
"What status is Mr. Lu using to say such words to me? Little Xing’er is an independent person, she has the right to decide whether to stay or leave! Previously she didn’t want to go, so I didn’t insist. But now, Little Xing’er wants to leave with me. No one can stop her!"
Gu Yan said coldly.
Lu Zhiquan took a deep breath and looked at Nie Xiaoxing, his eyes profound, "Xiaoxing, is it really you who wants to leave?"
Nie Xiaoxing looked at Gu Yan, understanding roughly, that Gu Yan, who was talking about staying the night a moment ago, would not suddenly want to take her away without reason.
Thinking this, Nie Xiaoxing’s gaze firmed up, and she looked towards Lu Zhiquan, "Yes!"
"Xiaoxing."
Lu Zhiquan’s voice suddenly carried a hint of loss, sullenly staring at Nie Xiaoxing, "Why? You clearly..."
"Lu Zhiquan, I will keep the promise I made to you."
Nie Xiaoxing gently interrupted Lu Zhiquan’s words, looking at him frankly with her eyes, "When you have your plans ready and start implementing them, inform me, I will not avoid it."
"This is K City, definitely not as safe as Z City! If you leave me now and get targeted by Yan Shu’s people, it’s dangerous."
Lu Zhiquan said with clenched fists.
Danger?
He thought the most dangerous place right now was here!
Gu Yan inwardly scoffed but said nothing aloud.
Until things are thoroughly investigated, it was inadvisable to alert the enemy and create unnecessary complications!
"I will be careful. Besides..."
Nie Xiaoxing’s face reddened slightly, glancing at a certain Mr. Gu, she said softly, "He’s also here."
Gu Yan raised an eyebrow without reservation, tightening his grip on Nie Xiaoxing’s hand, staring at Lu Zhiquan, "Mr. Lu, no need to worry, I will protect my fiancée well."
Lu Zhiquan’s face uncontrollably darkened, his voice finally tinged with obvious anger, "Mr. Gu, I hope you understand, this is K City, not Z City! No matter how capable Mr. Gu is, walking in K City might not be as smooth as in Z City!"
"Mr. Lu’s unfamiliarity with me causes such concerns, I understand."
Gu Yan cockily smiled.
Lu Zhiquan’s lips pressed into a straight line, "Gu Yan, right now Xiaoxing’s safety is the most important!"
"No need for you to say so, Lu Zhiquan!"
The two men fell out with each other faster than women!
Nie Xiaoxing silently sweated.
Lu Zhiquan took a deep breath, trying to speak to Gu Yan in a good manner, "Gu Yan, in K City, Xiaoxing is safest with me..."
"Not necessarily!"
Gu Yan squinted, sneering coolly.
Lu Zhiquan’s eyes narrowed, staring at Gu Yan.
Gu Yan didn’t reveal more, leading Nie Xiaoxing towards the door, "Mr. Lu, feel free to continue with your plans, contact me if needed. Xiaoxing is a trustworthy person, for her sake, I, Gu Yan, will not break my word."
Lu Zhiquan watched as Gu Yan led Nie Xiaoxing past him, the breeze they brought with them felt like a whip lashing his heart.
Lu Zhiquan’s throat moved heavily, his voice hoarse, "Gu Yan, think clearly, taking Xiaoxing away right now is not a wise decision!"
Gu Yan paused briefly at the door before striding away with Nie Xiaoxing.
The footsteps from behind gradually faded until they could no longer be heard. Lu Zhiquan closed his eyes, clenching his jaw tightly!
...
They walked out from the elevator, heading towards the exit of the apartment building.
Nie Xiaoxing, a bit doubtful, glanced at Gu Yan’s somewhat sharp profile at the moment, softly questioning, "We’re just leaving like this, is that okay?"
Gu Yan furrowed his brow, lowering his eyes to look at Nie Xiaoxing, his voice low, "If Yan Shu is indeed Lu Zhiquan’s uncle and extremely important to Lu Zhiquan, I can’t guarantee that Lu Zhiquan can be ruthless enough to stand against him! If he has even the slightest hesitation or reluctance, staying in his apartment is undoubtedly very dangerous."
"I think Lu Zhiquan might have qualms, might hesitate. But..." Nie Xiaoxing stopped at that, not continuing.
Gu Yan looked at her, "But you think Lu Zhiquan wouldn’t put you in danger? Wouldn’t let his uncle hurt you?"
Nie Xiaoxing said nothing.
Gu Yan gritted his teeth, feeling like biting her!
Does she trust Lu Zhiquan that much?!
Leaving the building, Gu Yan led Nie Xiaoxing to the car.
While fastening her seatbelt, Nie Xiaoxing asked, "Where did this car come from? Did you rent it?"
Gu Yan’s expression soured a bit, feeling a wave of jealousy.
So the voice that answered Nie Xiaoxing was quite perfunctory, "Borrowed from a friend."
Nie Xiaoxing glanced at him, "You have friends in K City too?"
Gu Yan impatiently stared at her, "You think being Mr. Gu is easy? Let me tell you, Mr. Gu has friends all over the world!"
Nie Xiaoxing twitched her mouth, muttering, "Having lots of friends is so impressive!"
Gu Yan immediately raised his hand as if to smack Nie Xiaoxing.
Nie Xiaoxing quickly caught Gu Yan’s hand, helplessly staring at him with a smile, "Mr. Gu, why are you more petty and grudging than a woman?"
"...You, you said Mr. Gu is worse than a woman... say that again!"
Gu Yan felt insulted! He gritted his teeth and glared at Nie Xiaoxing.
Nie Xiaoxing’s big eyes sparkled, curving her lips, "Where are we going now? You ate the instant noodles I cooked for lunch, and I’m still hungry. Since Mr. Gu is so popular in K City, take me to eat something good."
Gu Yan snorted, withdrew his hand, and started the car moving forward, "Today, Mr. Gu will take you to a great place, where you’ll eat and live well!"
"Fantastic!"
Nie Xiaoxing cooperatively widened her eyes, giving Gu Yan a thumbs up in excitement.
Gu Yan wasn’t truly dumb, of course, he knew Nie Xiaoxing was deliberately flattering her. He glanced at her and said, "Hypocrite!"
Nie Xiaoxing lowered her head and laughed.
What could she do? Mr. Gu fell for it.
...
Once Nie Xiaoxing and Gu Yan’s car completely left the apartment complex.
A black stretch limousine slowly pulled out from the roadside, stopping in front of the apartment building.
"Get someone to follow that car!"
A calm and commanding male voice resounded inside the car.
"Yes, boss!"
A man with a stern and cold face glanced at the apartment building through the car window and said, "Let’s go."
...
Gu Yan drove for nearly an hour and a half to reach the destination.
Nie Xiaoxing claimed she was almost starving.
However, once she got out of the car and looked at the surroundings, she instantly felt that being hungry for a while was totally worth it.
Gu Yan had indeed brought her to a place nestled by the mountains and water.
It was somewhat like an otherworldly retreat in ancient costume dramas, the breeze brushing through the air made one feel relaxed and happy!
Gu Yan boldly dragged Nie Xiaoxing by the hand through the ancient iron gate.
Nie Xiaoxing walked beside him, observing the scenery around her, "Gu Yan, where is this place you brought me? The environment is amazing."
"My friend’s house," Gu Yan said.
"...The friend who lent you the car?" Nie Xiaoxing asked.
"Hmm."
Gu Yan replied.
Nie Xiaoxing nodded, asking no more questions.
The two walked for over ten minutes before reaching the wooden house made of logs.
As she stepped onto the wooden stairs, Nie Xiaoxing inexplicably felt a fantastic sense of time travel.
Gu Yan reached the door and, without knocking, just pushed it open and walked in.
Nie Xiaoxing was speechless.
"Who’s there?"
A soft female voice came from the far end of the wooden house.
A woman?
Nie Xiaoxing’s heart skipped a beat, instinctively furrowing her brows in confusion and looking at Gu Yan.
Gu Yan didn’t look at her, pulling her to sit on the sofa, saying to her, "Have some fruit first. I’ll ask Yuan Lei to make you something in a bit."
Yuan Lei?
"Cousin, am I the maid of your house? Why should I do it?"
Yuan Lei walked out wrapped in a down jacket, her hair braided into two messy large braids on either side, wearing a pair of large round black-rimmed glasses, pouting and glaring at Gu Yan indignantly.
Cousin?
Nie Xiaoxing’s head was filled with question marks, tilting her head to look at Yuan Lei.
The moment she looked at Yuan Lei, she was drawn to the slender and more beautiful than a woman figure standing next to her... Xiao Nanqing!
Nie Xiaoxing was shocked!
The Third Young Master Xiao... how come he’s here?
And then...
Nie Xiaoxing glanced at Yuan Lei, then at Xiao Nanqing... what’s going on with these two?
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