An Encounter?
"Oh..." Hearing this answer, Xia Qingyu nodded to herself.
She knew it. How could the esteemed Mr. Gu be a cook?
Presumably, that cook had the good sense to disappear after meeting Mr. Gu.
Although it was a little regrettable not to see the cook, Xia Qingyu had come up with a new plan. If it went smoothly, it should be able to cut off ninety percent of the bad romantic entanglements around Xia Qingtian.
"Mr. Gu," Xia Qingyu looked at Gu Yaoyang and said seriously, "How about we make a deal?"
"A deal?" Gu Yaoyang looked at Xia Qingyu, a little surprised by her request.
"It's like this, my sister is, after all, an officially signed artist of your company and a collaborator on Gu Corporation's new energy project, right?" Xia Qingyu looked at Gu Yaoyang with burning eyes. "If my sister falls in love or develops some unhealthy relationships with the opposite sex, it wouldn't be good for her or Gu Corporation, would it?"
"Continue," Gu Yaoyang said, his gaze unreadable.
What did this Xia Qingyu mean?
Was she hinting at him, telling him to stay away from Xia Qingtian?
"Then, if you, on one hand, restrain my sister as her boss and collaborator, and on the other hand, appear by my sister's side as an outstanding man, wouldn't that prevent such things from happening?" Xia Qingyu asked Gu Yaoyang.
"There is... a chance of that," Gu Yaoyang was a little confused. What exactly did Xia Qingyu want?
"Then that should be fine," Xia Qingyu clapped her hands and then said, "Actually, my sister has been bothered by someone lately."
"Oh?" Gu Yaoyang frowned. How come he didn't know about this?
"According to reliable sources, the person is a cook," Xia Qingyu said with her arms crossed.
"A cook?" Gu Yaoyang repeated, feeling something was off.
"That's right. This cook tracked us all the way from City Z to the capital and tried to court my sister on the boat," Xia Qingyu said. "Although I don't object to my sister making normal friends, we must be more vigilant against people with ulterior motives."
"..." If Gu Yaoyang still didn't understand what Xia Qingyu was up to, he had lived all these years in vain.
He guiltily picked up his coffee cup and took a sip. Then, he interrupted Xia Qingyu's conspiracy theory and said, "Perhaps... they are just colleagues, or perhaps it's just... admiration for your sister?"
"In this world, where are there so many coincidental colleagues and admiration without reason? Mr. Gu, you've been in the business world for so many years, do you really believe this?" Xia Qingyu's tone became fiery when she thought of that cook. After saying this, she paused and added, "Of course, I'm not questioning Mr. Gu's ability. It's just that this matter concerns my sister, and I can't help but get excited. If my words are offensive, I ask Mr. Gu to bear with me."
"It's nothing," Gu Yaoyang said with a dry laugh. "I... will help you look into it."
"Not help me, but a fair cooperation," Xia Qingyu corrected Gu Yaoyang's wording.
"Yes, cooperation," Gu Yaoyang nodded, called the waiter, ordered the menu, and then handed it to Xia Qingyu and Nie Qingkong, "Order something to eat."
Xia Qingyu thanked him and took the menu to flip through it.
While Xia Qingyu was looking at the menu, Nie Qingkong was also observing Xia Qingyu.
He didn't know if it was his imagination.
It seemed that whenever it concerned Xia Qingtian, Xia Qingyu would transform into someone he didn't recognize.
On one hand, this feeling of being out of Nie Qingkong's control made him somewhat displeased.
On the other hand, seeing a different Xia Qingyu made him feel a peculiar sense of novelty.
He wanted to see more of her different facets.
It was much more interesting than her cold and distant demeanor at school.
Nie Qingkong was in a turmoil inwardly, but he showed nothing on his face.
At this moment, Xia Qingtian returned. Seeing Xia Qingyu and Nie Qingkong, she greeted them heartily and then sat down next to Gu Yaoyang.
Seeing Xia Qingtian, Xia Qingyu finally relaxed.
"Here, this is for you," Xia Qingtian placed a beautifully packaged box on the table and pushed it towards Gu Yaoyang. "I just passed by the jewelry counter and saw a men's ring that's perfect for you."
"A ring?" Gu Yaoyang and Xia Qingyu were both stunned for a moment.
"See if you like it," Xia Qingtian said with a raised eyebrow and a smile.
"Mhm." Gu Yaoyang opened the ring box and took a look.
"Is this... a Mobius strip?" Xia Qingyu recognized the ring's design.
"Mobius?" Hearing this sensitive name, Nie Qingkong clenched his fist by his side, immediately looked at Gu Yaoyang, and then at Xia Qingtian.
When he was collecting information on the people around Xia Qingyu, he had found out that Xia Qingyu was from Mobius, and she had even recruited Gu Yaoyang, the CEO of Gu Corporation Entertainment, for Mobius.
"Yes, the Mobius strip is the most romantic existence in the three-dimensional world, breaking the limitations of the three-dimensional world. You can think of it as an endless cycle, but in fact, on the Mobius strip, every despairing end can be a brand new beginning full of infinite possibilities and hope," Xia Qingtian truly understood the concept of the Mobius strip because of Mobius.
There was also a Klein bottle with the same spatial concept, but Xia Qingtian thought that bottle was really ugly, so she didn't delve deeper into it.
However, the Mobius strip, which could connect its ends after a twist to create a new world, was quite interesting.
So, when she saw the matching Mobius strip rings today, Xia Qingtian immediately bought them.
However, since they were matching rings, Xia Qingtian still hoped to make things clear to Gu Yaoyang so that he wouldn't misunderstand.
"Every despairing end can be a brand new beginning full of infinite possibilities and hope..." Gu Yaoyang murmured, holding the ring in his palm. The small ring absorbed the warmth of his palm.
Gu Yaoyang looked up at Xia Qingtian, his gaze gentle, "Thank you, I like it very much."
Both the gift and Xia Qingtian's words just now.
"As long as you like it, I like this concept too," Xia Qingtian then raised her hand and showed off the ring she was already wearing on her finger. "I have one too."
Seeing the ring on Xia Qingtian's finger, Gu Yaoyang's smile deepened.
"I want one too," Xia Qingyu couldn't help but say. She wanted a ring like her sister's!
It was a ring!
"There are only these last two left," Xia Qingtian coaxed Xia Qingyu, "I'll buy you one next time we meet, okay?"
"Forget it, anyway..." Xia Qingyu's tone was somewhat haughty. "I don't really like it that much, hmph~"
"Oh, I'll definitely buy you one next time we meet, alright?" Xia Qingtian coaxed Xia Qingyu with a smile.
"Who wants it~" Xia Qingyu turned her head away. If it wasn't given to her by Xia Qingtian, she didn't want it!
Nie Qingkong, standing beside them, glanced at Xia Qingtian and Gu Yaoyang, his gaze dark.
They even said there were only two left, if you're going to lie, at least make it believable.
In his opinion, Xia Qingtian was clearly fabricating this story to create a token of affection for Gu Yaoyang.
Seriously, learning from others!
Their organization's token was a golden button, and Mobius had come up with a Mobius strip ring!
Could it get any more old-fashioned?
Tsk, what taste!
When they find the Mobius behind all this, what use will this lousy ring be?
Hmph!