MC Bookstore Chapter 96 You and him, living in the house I bought?
Chapter 96 You and him, living in the house I bought?
Gu Lin smiled.
That smile carried a hint of triumph, yet also an inexplicable emptiness.
He uttered two words, lightly.
"Alright."
Ye Tang was in a terrible mood.
Years of experience in the workplace have taught her to suppress her emotions; keeping her emotions hidden is her most accustomed demeanor.
But when it came to her feelings, and to the man with whom she had once shared love, she still lost her composure.
She stood up, tilted her head back, and poured the red wine in her glass down her throat.
There was a slight burning sensation.
It seemed to intensify the unease in my heart.
She put down her empty cup, looked away from Gu Lin, and walked straight toward Song Fuli, who was talking to Sheng Tingwang not far away.
"Fuli, I'm not feeling well, I'll head back now." Her voice was soft, tinged with apology. "Tingwang, please help with Fuli's project if you can."
Sheng Tingwang: "Are you alright?"
Song Fuli then expressed his concern: "Are you feeling unwell? Where does it hurt? I'll go with you to the hospital to get it checked out."
He reached out to touch her forehead to check her temperature.
Ye Tang tilted her head slightly, avoiding his hand. "No need. It's probably just the alcohol. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep."
She forced a faint smile. "It's rare for you and Tingwang to have a chance to talk about the project. Don't worry about me. I'm just a little tired from being too busy with work lately."
She nodded to Wen Shuyi beside her as a farewell, then picked up her handbag and turned to leave.
Gu Lin remained seated, his gaze following her figure as she walked across the lawn and into the distance.
The fleeting sense of vengeful pleasure I felt earlier had long since vanished.
Instead, a vague sense of anxiety arose.
Jiang Wan walked over, smiling, and told us about the ingredients we were going to grill today. "Shu Yi and I have almost finished preparing them. You can help us grill them in a bit."
"I... have something to attend to, I'll be leaving for a bit."
Gu Lin got up to leave.
Jiang Wan reached out and grabbed his hand. "Is it something urgent? Gu Lin, is it okay for you to leave me like this?"
"I'll come back to pick you up after I've finished taking care of things."
He raised his hand and casually ruffled Jiang Wan's hair. "Be a good girl and wait for me here."
"oh."
Jiang Wan was unwilling.
But I didn't force it.
Gu Lin practically ran after him.
Ye Tang had just sat in the driver's seat and hadn't even had time to close the door when an arm was braced against the door frame.
Gu Lin, slightly out of breath, leaned down to look at her, his tone urgent and sharp: "Are you crazy? You've been drinking and you still dare to drive? Do you want to die, or do you want to die?"
Ye Tang paused.
His shout instantly cleared his muddled mind.
She looked at the steering wheel, realizing she had indeed... made a mistake.
"Get out of the way." Her tone wasn't friendly.
She pushed open the car door, got out, and took a deep breath as the night breeze blew by.
I took out my phone and swiped my finger to find a designated driver app.
Gu Lin reached out and took the phone from her fingers.
Ye Tang looked up and met Gu Lin's eyes.
"This job," he said calmly, waving her phone, "I've taken it."
He brazenly sat in the driver's seat.
Adjust the seat back to its original position.
Fasten your seatbelt, then look at the woman who has been standing still. "Get in the car. What are you standing there for? I'm not a designated driver; I don't offer to carry you into the car."
Gu Lin has a notoriously sharp tongue.
Ye Tang couldn't get angry with him.
Just as she opened the back door and was about to get in, Gu Lin's mocking voice rang out again, "You really think of me as your driver? Ye Tang, you've gotten so used to being the boss that you treat everyone else like livestock, haven't you?"
"Gu Lin, why do you talk so much nonsense?"
Ye Tang slammed the car door shut.
He turned around and got into the car from the passenger seat, fastening his seatbelt impatiently. "A qualified designated driver is one who keeps his mouth shut."
"That's all I am. I'm trying to help you. Be polite when you talk to kind people."
Ye Tang laughed in exasperation, "Who asked you to help? I can call a designated driver, or if that doesn't work, I can take a taxi. Do you have a hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress complex?"
"I may be a hero, but are you beautiful?"
Gu Lin's disdainful gaze swept over Ye Tang from head to toe.
Ye Tang really wanted to punch someone.
His fingertips gripped the seatbelt tightly. "Are we going to move or not?"
The car is started.
At this time of day, there are many cars on the road, and traffic jams are severe.
The two had nothing to say to each other.
Only the car's music was playing faintly.
I don't know how much time has passed.
Gu Lin glanced at Ye Tang and asked casually, "You've been back in the country for so long, aren't you planning to go back?"
"Yes." He asked the question knowing the answer already.
"Back then, when you left with such determination, I thought you'd never come back in this lifetime," he chuckled.
Ye Tang was speechless. "I just went abroad for further studies, I didn't get a green card."
"Haven't you dated a few foreign boyfriends?" he asked, as if he were always waiting to mock her. "To experience the exotic atmosphere."
"I don't want to experience it, because I'm afraid that if I compare it to others, I'll feel like I didn't eat that well before."
Anyone can make sarcastic remarks.
Anyone can be sarcastic or sarcastic.
Ye Tang rolled her eyes.
Gu Lin was truly angered.
He stepped on the gas and almost crashed into the back of the car in front of him.
Ye Tang propped herself up on her arms and looked out the car window.
The entire journey was speechless.
The car drove into the underground parking garage of the residential complex where Ye Tang lived.
After coming to a stop, he looked around at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, a complex and strange look in his eyes.
"You..." he hesitated before speaking, "Why are you still living here?"
Ye Tang paused for a moment as she unbuckled her seatbelt, a faint, almost speechless smile appearing on her lips.
"If I don't live here, where should I live?"
She pushed open the car door, stepped one foot out, and then added, "This is the house Dr. Gu 'given' to me back then. If I don't live in a house that cost me nothing, am I supposed to rent somewhere else?"
Gu Lin's face darkened instantly, and his fingers tightened around the steering wheel.
"You and Song Fuli..." he said, almost emphasizing each word, with a hint of gritted teeth, "...living together in the house I bought for you?"
Oh shit.
This is the ultimate way to kill someone by destroying their spirit.
Ye Tang got out of the car and closed the door.
She slightly raised her chin. "Yes. How so?"
"You..." Gu Lin's chest heaved rapidly. He pushed open the car door and stepped out.
He slammed the car door shut in a huff.
He turned around and wanted to walk in the opposite direction.
He took two steps, then abruptly stopped.
gas.
I'm so angry.
This breath stuck in his throat, unable to go up or down, burning him with pain in his heart and lungs.
He gritted his teeth, turned around, caught up with Ye Tang who was already heading towards the elevator, and squeezed in right after her.
Ye Tang looked at the man standing beside her and said sneer, "Why are you following me? To rob me or to assault me?"
"I want to see if things will be different if a different man lives in this house."
Ye Tang: ...
She was almost laughing in exasperation at him.
This man's competitive spirit seems to come from all directions; it's ridiculously childish.
The elevator has arrived.
Gu Lin took the first step and stepped out.
He walked to the door as if he knew the way well, and reached out to press the keypad.
It seems that the string of numbers in my memory has not been forgotten.
On the contrary, it is exceptionally clear at this moment.
With a soft "beep," the door lock's green light flashed, indicating "the door is open."
The door opened.
Gu Lin's hand froze in mid-air, and he was completely stunned.
The door really opened.
He turned around in disbelief to look at Ye Tang, who was walking a step behind him. "You... why didn't you change your password?"