Chapter 7: The Days of Slacking Off Won’t Last Much Longer
The sudden change shocked Mu Yi deeply. Her eyes widened.
The man looked handsome, with a calm and expressionless face. In his narrow eyes, there seemed to be a hint of amusement and indifference.
He walked into the private room at an unhurried pace. Every movement he made felt elegant, yet also a bit arrogant.
As he got closer, the air seemed to grow heavy. Mu Yi felt an invisible pressure. Her chest tightened, and she even started to feel a little short of breath.
After looking at him for a moment, she realized she shouldn’t keep staring. She couldn’t explain why, she just felt it was better not to look.
But just as she was about to look away, their eyes met.
Maybe it was just her imagination.
But his gaze felt like he was looking at a harmless little pet.
And that “pet”… was her.
Mu Yi quickly looked away. She straightened her back without realizing it, placing her pale fingers neatly on her knees, gripping them slightly as they trembled.
For some reason, she felt afraid of him.
Not just a little fear. It was like her body was warning her that he was dangerous.
Even though this was their first time meeting.
She had never met him before, so why did she feel this way?
Still confused about her own reaction, she watched as the man walked straight to the chair across from her, pulled it out calmly, and sat down in an elegant manner.
It was almost as if he had noticed her fear, and was doing it on purpose.
Pressing her lips together, Mu Yi forced down her fear and gave a small smile.
“Ah… um… hello?”
“Where is Gu Anran?” The man looked at her calmly and asked in a flat tone.
“Hm?”
Mu Yi blinked.
Gu Anran, that was the real name of the “bishoujo.”
He asked about her right away, so he must be the person she wanted to introduce.
Otherwise, why would he be here?
Phew…
“Anran… uh, Miss Anran went to the restroom. She hasn’t come back yet.”
After hearing this, the man glanced toward the door, as if remembering something. Then he lowered his head slightly, as if looking for something.
Watching him, Mu Yi’s long eyelashes trembled. She wanted to say something but held back.
Should she start a conversation and ask who he was?
But what if she said something wrong and caused trouble?
After all, careless words could lead to problems.
And she could tell at a glance that he wasn’t an ordinary person. How could a normal person have such a strong presence?
Better to wait until the “bishoujo” came back.
“No need to be so nervous.”
As he spoke, the man held out a business card between two fingers and handed it to her. His voice was low and calm.
“Miss Mu Shuang, right? I’m Gu Anran’s brother, Gu Zhiren.”
“This is my card. You can take a look.”
Seeing that she reached out but couldn’t quite grab it, Gu Zhiren raised an eyebrow slightly, stood up, and leaned forward to place the card directly into her hand.
“Ah… thank you.”
Mu Yi lowered her eyes and looked at the card. The first thing she saw was the name “Gu Zhiren” and the title “General Manager.”
The corner of her mouth twitched slightly.
So the “bishoujo’s” brother was actually…
Which meant the “bishoujo” really was rich and from a good background, and yet she chose to work as a web novel editor.
Seriously… she didn’t even know where to begin reacting to that.
Just as Mu Yi ran out of things to complain about, footsteps came again from the door.
She turned her head, and this time, it was Gu Anran coming in.
When Gu Anran saw Gu Zhiren, her expression suddenly became a bit awkward, even a little embarrassed.
She quickly walked over to Mu Yi’s side and whispered, “Mu Shuang, do you have a sanitary pad with you?”
“A sanitary pad?”
Mu Yi froze for a moment, then quickly understood. She took out a night-use pad from her bag.
Don’t ask why she has it. Everything has to be prepared, don’t be like the heroine in that gender-bender story who doesn’t know anything!
“Yeah, I have one. Here.”
“Great, thank you!”
Seeing that Mu Yi had one, Gu Anran finally relaxed.
As Gu Anran lightly patted her shoulder, Mu Yi smiled but said nothing, though her smile had a slight bitter feeling.
Her mind was full of thoughts.
Across from them, Gu Zhiren watched quietly. His expression didn’t change at all, and his gaze remained calm.
Soon, Gu Anran hurried out of the room again.
“Let’s continue what we were talking about…”
Before Gu Zhiren could finish, the girl across from him suddenly seemed to think of something unpleasant. She puffed her cheeks slightly, frowned, and it was clear she was nervous about something.
“To save time, I’ll keep it short,” he said directly, noticing her reaction but not paying much attention to it.
“Huh?”
Mu Yi blinked, then nodded.
“Your brother is talented. Anran doesn’t want him to ruin his future because of laziness, so she asked me to supervise him.”
Gu Zhiren’s eyes were firm.
Even without raising his voice, he gave off a strong sense of authority.
His serious presence made Mu Yi feel pressured again.
She suddenly felt like she was being pushed down, and she didn’t like that feeling at all. She pouted slightly, forcing herself to stay calm and not argue back, keeping a polite smile on her face.
“Laziness? But my brother likes this kind of relaxed life. No alarms, waking up whenever he wants.”
Hearing this, Gu Zhiren raised his eyebrow slightly and smiled, as if he had heard something strange. He looked at her for a moment before replying in a calm but slightly teasing tone.
“It’s not good to lie to yourself.”
Mu Yi felt like his words had several meanings, one of them clearly denying what she had just said.
He was saying her life wasn’t relaxed at all.
“Mr. Gu, I’m not lying to myself!”
She lifted her face, looking at him with an expression that said, please believe me.
Gu Zhiren simply thought she was being stubborn. He looked at her with a faint smile but said nothing.
The silence didn’t last long before his phone rang.
It was a call from Gu Anran.
“Hello…”
The faint smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a serious expression. After saying a few words about taking care, he looked back at Mu Yi.
At that moment, she asked, “Was that Sister Anran?”
“Yes. She’s not feeling well, so she went home first.”
Then his tone changed slightly.
“As for Mu Yi, that’s all I have to say. When you go back, tell him to be mentally prepared. His days of slacking off won’t last much longer.”
Hearing this, Mu Yi was about to argue again. But suddenly, her stomach growled loudly.
Her eyes widened, and her whole face quickly turned red.
“Uh…”
Gu Zhiren looked at her with a subtle expression. She pressed her lips together, her eyes starting to avoid his gaze. It was clear she didn’t like being watched like that.
So he looked away, giving her some space.
Even though the conversation was over and he could leave, this dinner had been promised by Gu Anran.
So, with a slightly awkward but still polite smile, he said:
“Miss Mu Shuang, since Anran isn’t here, I’ll treat you today. You can order whatever you like, no need to be shy.”
Hearing this, Mu Yi’s eyes lit up for a moment, shining with excitement.
But just as quickly, the light faded.