"Sijie... is something wrong?" she asked, her entire body tense. Although she had decided last night to agree to him and try to rekindle their past happiness, she wasn't ready to tell Yang Sijie yet.
Yang Sijie asked, "Are you off work? Have you eaten?"
Gu Susu was surprised he knew she was off work and looked around before saying, "Yes, I'm off work."
"Let's eat together."
"No, I want to go home."
"Going home means being alone anyway. You probably won't cook for yourself, will you?"
"I can take care of myself..." Gu Susu was speaking when she felt a pat on her shoulder from behind. She turned around in a panic and saw Yang Sijie standing right behind her.
Yang Sijie put away his phone and smiled at her, saying, "I'll be alone if I go back too. Why don't we eat together? You seem burdened whenever you see me."
"No," Gu Susu asked in surprise, "but how did you get here?"
Yang Sijie rubbed his head and said, "It's such a coincidence. I just came out of my company and saw you across the street. Without thinking, I called you right away."
Gu Susu looked up at the tall building opposite and asked, "You work in that building?"
"Yes, I set up an office in Lancheng, right in the Wanjin Building." Yang Sijie also pointed to the building behind her and asked, "Are you working here now? What company?"
Gu Susu nodded and said, "It's also a fashion company, not too large. A senior from my university introduced me."
"That's great! Since our workplaces are so close now, we can eat together often." Yang Sijie looked at the building behind her, quite happy.
Gu Susu didn't commit, still a bit hesitant. Once he saw the bracelet on her wrist and she gave him a definite answer, there would be no turning back, right?
Yang Sijie knew what she was hesitating about and said, "Don't worry, it won't just be the two of us for dinner tonight. I've invited others. You won't feel awkward being alone with me."
Gu Susu looked up at him and asked, "Who did you invite?"
"Let's go, you'll know when we get there. I'm sure you'll enjoy the meal." Yang Sijie took her hand and led her to his car.
Gu Susu's heart pounded, afraid the bracelet might slip out. Fortunately, it didn't show until he let go.
Soon, Yang Sijie drove the car, taking her into the dazzling neon night.
Less than half an hour later, the car stopped in front of a quaint Chinese restaurant. A doorman came to open the car door and park it for them.
Yang Sijie led her to a private room called Cui Zhu Ya, where no one else was present.
"They haven't arrived yet," Yang Sijie quickly explained, fearing she would be uneasy.
Gu Susu said "Oh" and sat down with him first.
Yang Sijie handed her the menu and said, "Take a look and see what you want to eat."
"Who did you invite? What do they want to eat? It's best to go with your friends' preferences." Gu Susu pushed the menu back to him.
Yang Sijie smiled and said, "What, have you decided? You'll host my friends as my girlfriend."
Gu Susu immediately avoided his gaze, unsure of what to say in embarrassment.
Yang Sijie drank the poured tea and said, "Don't be nervous, I was just kidding."
At that moment, the private room door was pushed open from the outside. Gu Susu saw Su Kangxi enter, with Wei Yanan in his arms, and was so surprised her mouth fell open.
"Brother Sijie, Sister Susu, why are you treating us to dinner today?" Su Kangxi asked with a smile, looking as if he knew they would end up together, showing no surprise at all.
On the contrary, Wei Yanan, standing beside him, was surprised to see Gu Susu. Su Kangxi had only said that a friend of his brother was treating them to dinner, not that Gu Susu would be there.
Wei Yanan immediately pulled her hand away from Su Kangxi's arm, sat next to Gu Susu, and asked, "Susu, is this your new boyfriend? Not bad, not worse than your ex-husband."
Gu Susu secretly grabbed her hand and gave her a look, signaling her not to speak carelessly.
Wei Yanan understood and, realizing her mistake, shut her mouth.
Gu Susu looked at Su Kangxi again and found he had completely changed. His usual neat hairstyle had been permed, and a strand of bright purple was dyed at the front.
There was no trace of the policeman from before on Su Kangxi; he had synchronized with Wei Yanan's style.
Gu Susu found it incredible. She hadn't seen Su Kangxi for only a month, and he had changed so much, like a different person.
"Kangxi, you and Yanan, when did you two get together?" Gu Susu couldn't help but ask. The last time she saw them, they were arguing after only a few words, completely incompatible.
Su Kangxi dared not meet Gu Susu's gaze and said, "Just recently. She made the first move..."
"Hey, why don't you say you were attracted to me, which is why you couldn't control yourself?" Wei Yanan glared at him impatiently. She was a woman too; couldn't he act like a man and take some responsibility in front of others?
Seeing she was about to get angry, Su Kangxi knew she had a fiery temper and immediately changed his tune, "Yes, yes, I fell in love with you."
Gu Susu knew Su Kangxi's personality; he wasn't someone who would easily say "I love you." She was even more confused, wondering if the person in front of her was still Su Kangxi.
When she was hospitalized, she felt Su Kangxi and Wei Yanan complemented each other well in personality and had wanted to set them up. But she hadn't expected them to progress so quickly on their own.
Su Kangxi's change, in particular, completely astonished her.
"It's great that you two are together," Gu Susu said to Wei Yanan, with a hint of reproach, "You didn't tell me about such a big thing. You kept it so well, you're not a good friend at all."
Wei Yanan perked up again and smiled at her, "And you didn't introduce me to this handsome guy next to you either. You kept him all to yourself."
Yang Sijie had already ordered dishes on the tablet in the private room. Without waiting for Gu Susu to introduce him, he stood up and shook hands with Wei Yanan, saying, "Hello, my name is Yang Sijie. Susu, Kangxi, and I all grew up in the same orphanage."
Wei Yanan said "Oh" and then said to Gu Susu, "Childhood sweethearts, how wonderful."
Gu Susu didn't respond to her words and looked at Su Kangxi again, asking, "Kangxi, what are you doing now? Have you found a suitable job?"
Wei Yanan quickly answered for him, "He has. He's working with me. With me looking out for him, you can rest assured."
"Do you have a job?" Gu Susu asked her abruptly.
Wei Yanan paused for a moment and immediately said, "Of course, I do. I've been working at my dad's company all along, I just don't abide by his company's rules."
Gu Susu finally understood and could only say, "Alright. You two are together day and night, no wonder you were so close when you came in."
She was about to ask Su Kangxi if he was adapting to his current job and what exactly he was doing when a waiter pushed open the door and began to serve the dishes in an orderly fashion.
Yang Sijie wasn't too worried about Su Kangxi and advised Gu Susu, "Kangxi is an adult now. He knows what he's doing and has his own judgment."