frightfiction Chapter 820 The Orphan Girl Deceived by the Pretending-to-Be-Poor CEO (5)
Chapter 820 The Orphan Girl Deceived by the Pretending-to-Be-Poor CEO (5)
After reconciling with Xiang Ze, Mu Zhou's life returned to normal.
It's still the same routine: going to work and coming home.
Xiang Ze said he would support her and asked her not to go to work, but she remained unmoved.
However, she accepted the gifts he gave her without batting an eye.
How much suffering did she endure to treat his illness?
She was already being incredibly kind by simply accepting the gifts.
Xiang Ze is currently trying his best to make amends to her, and he is very happy that she accepted the gift.
It was before the end of the workday when Xiang Ze arrived at the convenience store.
Mu Zhou also changed his clothes and prepared to leave.
Today, one of Xiang Ze's good friends returned from abroad, and Mu Zhou has not yet formally introduced him to his friends.
So tonight is a celebration party prepared for the two of them.
“Huaizhou and I have known each other since we were young. Later, he went abroad to study and started a business overseas. It’s been several years since we last saw each other.”
Xiang Ze kept rambling on about the other male protagonist at the party.
He seemed a bit overexcited today.
It’s no wonder he did that.
The fact that Mu Zhou is willing to meet with his good friends and get involved in his private life is a very good sign.
This shows that she is slowly accepting him.
In his excitement, Xiang Ze grabbed her hand and tried to kiss it.
But Mu Zhou suddenly pulled her hand away, causing his kiss to miss its mark.
He looked at Mu Zhou with a slightly surprised expression, only to see her calmly playing with her phone as if she hadn't noticed anything.
Xiang Ze lowered his eyes in disappointment.
The party was held at a private club.
When Xiang Ze led Mu Zhou through the door, everyone in the room fell silent for a moment.
They were the last to arrive.
One of the boys was the first to react.
"Brother Xiang is here."
The others also greeted him.
Xiang Ze gently placed one hand on Mu Zhou's back and introduced her tenderly:
"This is my girlfriend, Mu Zhou."
It's unclear who started it, but after everyone greeted each other, the atmosphere became lively again.
Xiang Ze pulled Mu Zhou straight to the middle set of sofas.
There was a man sitting there.
The man leaned back, exuding a nonchalant air.
He rested one hand on the back of the sofa, his legs casually spread apart.
His eyes gleamed with a faint, eerie light as they flickered between light and shadow.
Mu Zhou's gaze met his for a fleeting moment before they looked away.
Xiang Ze led Mu Zhou to sit down next to him:
“Baby, this is Gu Huaizhou, whom I told you about. Huaizhou, this is my girlfriend, Mu Zhou.”
After he finished his introduction, he paused for a moment for no apparent reason.
I hadn't noticed before that the last character of their names was the same.
What a coincidence...
Xiang Ze suppressed his discomfort and accepted the two glasses of wine handed to him by the person next to him.
Mu Zhou lowered her eyes and took it, not looking at the man's gaze that fell on her.
Gu Huaizhou clinked glasses with Xiang Ze, and then raised his glass to Mu Zhou.
Mu Zhou picked up her glass and clinked it with his in a very natural and generous manner.
The crisp sound of glass colliding sent a shiver down my spine.
Mu Zhou tilted his head back and took a small sip.
Gu Huaizhou seemed to have no reservations and looked at her openly and honestly.
And the look that fell on her was quite meaningful.
He had heard the little girl's name countless times before she appeared.
She saved Xiang Ze, and then Xiang Ze "tested" her. After she was exposed, things completely fell apart. In the end, she made Xiang Ze so infatuated that he couldn't eat or sleep.
And now, she has finally agreed to reconcile with Xiang Ze.
He heard everything clearly.
Gu Huaizhou couldn't help but recall the last thing she said in the alley.
"I've already learned my lesson from bringing a man home."
Ah.
Gu Huaizhou curled his lips slightly.
It seems she hasn't learned her lesson yet about taking advantage of men who come home to her.
*
The party was the same old thing.
Eat, drink, play, sing, and dance.
Mu Zhou simply sat quietly next to Xiang Ze, occasionally taking a few sips of wine.
He showed no signs of being uneasy or constrained.
They were not uneasy because they didn't know anyone here.
After Gu Huaizhou answered a phone call, he went out for a long time. After waiting for a while, Mu Zhou also got up.
"I'm going to the bathroom."
After politely declining Xiang Ze's offer, she left the private room alone.
On her way back, she smelled a pleasant fragrance.
It has a faint fragrance, like tea leaves.
She looked at the windowsill next to her and walked over.
Sure enough, there was a patch of pansies blooming outside.
Mu Zhou leaned against the windowsill for a while and was about to leave when he heard someone walking by while making a phone call.
She paused, instinctively about to walk in another direction.
Before he could even turn around, his eyes met those of the person who had just arrived.
Gu Huaizhou saw the panic in her eyes and took a few steps forward.
As he approached, Mu Zhou could only retreat passively.
Until his back was against the windowsill.
She panicked slightly and looked up at the man in front of her.
A blush of embarrassment and annoyance spread across her fair face.
Gu Huaizhou continued making the call, responding slowly and calmly, his voice completely flat.
But his gaze was fixed on her with an extremely aggressive intensity.
Mu Zhou opened his mouth, but refrained from speaking because he was on the phone.
She gestured to him with her eyes to move aside quickly.
Seeing that he was unmoved, Mu Zhou pushed his chest with both hands and seized the opportunity to leave.
Gu Huaizhou grabbed her wrist and pulled her back to him, clicking his tongue softly.
"What are you hiding from?"
His lazy tone of voice clearly indicated that he was speaking to her.
Mu Zhou was shocked.
The person on the other end of the phone also realized this and wisely didn't bother them any further.
Gu Huaizhou put away his phone and released Mu Zhou.
He lowered his eyes and stared intently at her.
Mu Zhou wore a light-colored, fitted turtleneck sweater and slightly flared jeans, a relatively casual outfit that still accentuated her good figure.
At this moment, she was looking at him with great vigilance.
Gu Huaizhou raised an eyebrow and chuckled:
"Did you come here specifically to see me, or were you eavesdropping on my phone call?"
"...You're overthinking it. I just came to see the flowers."
Gu Huaizhou looked out the window over her shoulder.
There was indeed a patch of flowers outside, the name of which I don't know.
The taste was pretty good.
I don't know if he believed that reason.
He suddenly spoke slowly:
"Did you tell Xiang Ze about us?"
Mu Zhou paused for a moment before realizing that he was referring to the time in the alley where she mistook him for a homeless man.
She laughed in exasperation.
It was just a casual, one-time encounter, but the way he said it made it sound incredibly ambiguous.
It was as if something had happened between them.
Almost everything she was thinking was revealed in her eyes.
Gu Huaizhou smiled.
He laughed heartily and freely, then suddenly his smile vanished, and his tone turned cold:
"Mu Zhou, your little tricks only work on Xiang Ze, not on me."
He still suspected that Mu Zhou had deliberately followed him out today and had some other intentions towards him.
Mu Zhou gritted his teeth:
“Mr. Gu, you’re being a bit narcissistic. I’m not interested in your type.”
"Oh, is it so."
Gu Huaizhou, with one hand in his pocket, bent down slightly and approached.
"That's really a shame."
Mu Zhou could no longer hold back and pushed him even harder.
This time, she used all her strength, and Gu Huaizhou staggered back a few steps.
Watching her storm off in a huff, Gu Huaizhou patted his chest and smiled inexplicably.
They're quite strong.