"Chairman Gu, that's all for now."
After finishing his report, Wan Yunting ended the video call with Gu Yuanbai and the others. Glancing at the time, it was almost nine o'clock. He then smiled at Zhao Lusi and the others, saying, "You've all worked hard today, you should go back and rest."
"Okay..."
Chi Wenhui and Zhang Nong stood up one after another, bid farewell to Wan Yunting, and went out to their rooms to rest.
"Brother Yunting, I still have a few questions I don't understand and would like to ask you." Gu Luotang shuffled over to Wan Yunting with her laptop, wanting to ask him some questions.
"Luotang, you can ask me."
Just then, Huang Jingshan immediately jumped out, pushed Wan Yunting aside, sat beside Gu Luotang, and said with a cheeky grin, "Vice Chairman Wan is busy with other matters, you can ask me."
Wan Yunting, who had been pushed onto the bed, was stunned. Gu Luotang's pretty face was also frozen. Looking at Huang Jingshan's eager attempt to curry favor, she felt a bit speechless.
"Tsk, Huang Jingshan, what are you making a fuss about?"
Qi Miaomiao, standing beside them, immediately went over and pulled Huang Jingshan up, glaring at him and huffing, "My senior sister is asking Brother Yunting about work-related matters. Can you answer them?"
"Yes... ah..."
Huang Jingshan yelped as his left arm throbbed with pain. He turned his head and glared at Qi Miaomiao, "Why are you pinching me?"
"Pinch! Pinching you is still light. Come out with me, I have something to say to you..."
Qi Miaomiao shot him a fierce glare and forcibly dragged Huang Jingshan out. He looked utterly bewildered and still managed to grin at Gu Luotang, "Luotang, I'll come find you later..."
"Stop talking nonsense, get out here..."
And so, he was forcefully dragged out by Qi Miaomiao. Only then did Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang react. They couldn't help but exchange a smile and say, "Don't let his appearance as a young master fool you, he's actually quite silly in private."
"Mm."
Gu Luotang's smile was gentle as she nodded.
Wan Yunting then returned to the topic, "Right, what did you want to ask?"
"Oh, it's this..."
So, Gu Luotang asked him about the work-related issues she didn't understand that day...
"What's wrong, Miaomiao? Just tell me what's on your mind, why did you drag me downstairs?" Huang Jingshan was directly pulled downstairs by Qi Miaomiao to a small bubble tea shop next door.
"I want to drink bubble tea, your treat."
Qi Miaomiao turned her head, glanced at him, and then called out to the owner, "I want a cup of pearl milk tea..."
"If you want to drink bubble tea, just drink it yourself. Why drag me along?" Huang Jingshan gave her a speechless look, took out his phone, scanned the code to pay, and was about to leave, but Qi Miaomiao grabbed him, "Come back..."
Huang Jingshan turned his head, "Miaomiao, what exactly do you want?"
"Tsk, are you an idiot?" Qi Miaomiao's almond-shaped eyes widened, and she said to him angrily.
Huang Jingshan was taken aback, his large eyes staring at Qi Miaomiao. Finally, he said, "Miaomiao, you don't happen to like me, do you?"
...
"Who likes you?"
Qi Miaomiao realized what he said and was so angry that she kicked Huang Jingshan's calf fiercely. Pointing at his nose, she yelled, "Huang Jingshan, you're not only an idiot, but you're also blindly narcissistic."
Huang Jingshan, clutching his aching calf, glared fiercely at Qi Miaomiao, "Fine, I'll let it slide because you're a woman. I'm going back."
"Going back where, come back here."
Qi Miaomiao grabbed him back again, saying angrily, "Huang Jingshan, are you blind? Can't you see my senior sister likes Brother Yunting?"
"What did you say?"
This time, Huang Jingshan's hair stood on end. He turned to Qi Miaomiao in disbelief, "You're saying Luotang likes Old Wan?"
"Nonsense."
Qi Miaomiao rolled her eyes at him and said, "It's not just liking, you could say my senior sister is infatuated with him, to the point where she wishes she could marry him immediately."
Huang Jingshan's eyes widened, his face filled with shock. Finally, he refused to believe it, "No way, have they gotten together?"
Qi Miaomiao took a sip of the bubble tea made by the owner. It tasted passable, "Not yet."
"That's good..." Upon hearing that they weren't together, Huang Jingshan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"But you should give up."
Qi Miaomiao turned her head, glanced at him, and said, "My senior sister has never actively liked anyone before. Only Brother Yunting has made her like this. So Huang Jingshan, I'm telling you, no matter what you do, you won't be able to shake my senior sister. So I advise you to stop here and don't bother her, otherwise, she'll only come to resent you."
These words left Huang Jingshan stunned, his heart feeling as if a piece of heart-shaped glass had shattered at that moment. "Is there really no hope at all?"
"None."
Qi Miaomiao nodded, her tone full of disdain. "There are plenty of people chasing my senior sister, and many young masters like you. But my senior sister only likes Brother Yunting."
"Why?"
Huang Jingshan felt indignant, "I'm not worse than Wan Yunting."
"You?"
Qi Miaomiao looked askance at Huang Jingshan, her eyes filled with contempt, and sneered, "You're far from it."
... Huang Jingshan was speechless, "Miaomiao, please don't discourage me."
"It's not discouragement, it's just the truth."
After speaking, Qi Miaomiao got up, hugged her bubble tea, and walked back, leaving Huang Jingshan stunned in place for a dozen seconds before reacting and catching up to Qi Miaomiao, saying indignantly, "No, I can't give up like this. I have to try."
Qi Miaomiao turned her head, her almond eyes glaring at him, dismissively saying, "Still not giving up, huh? Fine, suit yourself."
Meanwhile, back in the room, Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang were sitting close together on the edge of the bed. He was explaining the work-related issues to her very seriously and in detail, "It's like this, do you understand?"
Gu Luotang nodded and smiled, "Yes, I understand now that you've explained it."
"That's good."
Wan Yunting smiled, then reached for the cup on the bedside table and took a sip of water, saying with a smile, "If you have any more questions you don't understand, feel free to ask me anytime."
"Okay, Brother Yunting, thank you."
Gu Luotang's pretty face was adorned with a smile, her eyes fixed on Wan Yunting, never leaving him for a moment.
Wan Yunting turned his head and smiled at her, "It's getting late, you..."
"Ah, a mouse..."
But in the next second, Gu Luotang saw a mouse suddenly appear at the entrance of the bathroom. She was so startled that her face turned pale with fright, and she instinctively lunged into his arms.
Wan Yunting's expression froze. Gu Luotang had already lunged at him, her hands clinging tightly to him, allowing him to clearly feel the girl's delicate body trembling slightly against his chest. He knew Gu Luotang was genuinely afraid of mice. "Don't be afraid, you go out first, I'll deal with the mouse..."
"Okay..."
The panicked and scared Gu Luotang stood up with Wan Yunting. Although she let go of his embrace, her hands still clung tightly to his arm. Even though the mouse had already run into the bathroom, she was still afraid, and it wasn't an act.
"Don't be afraid..."
Wan Yunting comforted her as he led her out of the room and opened the door to let Gu Luotang out. Just then, Huang Jingshan returned. Upon seeing Gu Luotang's flustered and frightened expression, her hands still tightly clutching Wan Yunting's arm, and their intimate demeanor, Huang Jingshan's face went blank, as if a piece of heart-shaped glass had shattered within him at that moment.
"Old Huang, you're back just in time. There's a mouse in the bathroom, you go in and get rid of it."
Wan Yunting couldn't hear Huang Jingshan's heartbroken cries. Seeing him return, he immediately told him to go in and deal with the mouse, and he walked out with Gu Luotang. He saw Huang Jingshan's stunned expression and didn't forget to urge him, "What are you waiting for? Go in and take care of it quickly."
"Oh..."
Huang Jingshan finally reacted, but his eyes were still fixed on Gu Luotang, who was tightly holding Wan Yunting's arm with a nervous and frightened expression. Suddenly, a thought flashed through Huang Jingshan's mind: "Why did I even come back? I'm just asking for trouble..."