Chapter 24

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

After the meeting ended, Gu Cheng walked out of the meeting hall while chatting with the others. Fang Qing followed closely behind. When everyone at the door had dispersed, the two of them finally let out a sigh of relief and walked into the VIP elevator to descend the stairs.

Only a few hours had passed, but the mood of the two of them in the elevator had turned upside down. Gu Cheng had been staring at Fang Qing with narrowed eyes as if it was the first time he had met her. He did not want to miss every movement on her face. His eyes were filled with probing, and the corners of his mouth had always curled up into a slight arc.

Fang Qing felt uncomfortable under his stare. Finally, she could not bear it anymore and asked, “There are words on my face?”

Gu Cheng replied with a cheeky smile, “Yes, of course, I can see such an obvious word, ‘wisdom.'”

Fang Qing was impressed by his flattery, but she still said stubbornly, “Master Gu must have seen wrongly. There are two other words written on my face.”

Gu Cheng asked doubtfully, “Which two?”

Fang Qing pretended to be mysterious and made a silent gesture, motioning for Gu Cheng to put his ear to her mouth and slowly spit out two words, “Flattery.”

After saying that, the two of them could not help but lower their heads and laugh secretly. However, after a few seconds, Fang Qing realized how close they were. She silently moved her feet a few steps away and pulled away.

Gu Cheng also noticed this problem. He covered his mouth with his hand and coughed twice. Then, he looked at Fang Qing sternly. “Have dinner with me tonight.”

Fang Qing felt strange. “Don’t we have dinner together every day at the Gu Family?”

Gu Cheng did not know whether to laugh or cry when he heard that. “I’ll take you somewhere else to eat.”

Only then did Fang Qing come to her senses. She lightly hit her head with her hand and wondered if it was because she had wasted too many brain cells at the meeting today that she had not recovered yet?

Fang Qing had come here in Gu Cheng’s car, so there was no problem with driving. Therefore, she readily agreed to Gu Cheng’s invitation.

In the evening, Fang Qing followed Gu Cheng to the golden grade restaurant. This was the best aerial restaurant in City A, but it was different from other aerial restaurants. It was mainly Chinese food.

After taking a seat, Gu Cheng handed the menu to Fang Qing for her to order. After Fang Qing finished ordering, Gu Cheng did not look at the menu and skillfully named a series of dishes. The waiter next to him almost could not remember.

While waiting for the dishes to be prepared, Gu Cheng chatted with Fang Qing. Gu Cheng was very surprised by Fang Qing’s performance in the meeting today, so he asked curiously, “How do you know so much?”

After all, as Wen Xing’s good friend, he did not know much about Ruwen other than the clothes she sold to the women in his family.

Fang Qing definitely could not use the fact that she had searched on a certain degree as an excuse, she could only make up an excuse. “One of my classmates likes their clothes very much. She’s the daughter of a wealthy family. We have a good relationship. She often talks about these things, so I gradually gained some understanding of these things.”

However, Fang Qing had never attended more than two classes because of the disgusting smell of gasoline when she was young. She did not like to drive to an aristocratic school in the city to study. Instead, she was taught by a private tutor hired by her family.

However, Gu Cheng felt that this explanation was credible, and he praised her, “You’re talented. Why didn’t you consider studying some related majors?”

Fang Qing, who had learned from a top designer but did not want to expose herself, for the time being, could only reply perfunctorily, “I don’t have money.”

Gu Cheng would probably look at Fang Qing with disdain and shake his head when he heard her answer.

Gu Cheng spoke of his childhood. It was a very normal path for elites to grow up. It was a life of learning at the round table. When he spoke of his childhood, he asked Fang Qing meaningfully, “How did you get the scar on the back of your neck?”

Although Fang Qing was curious as to why he asked this, she had nothing to hide. She replied, “I was playing with boiling water when I was young and got scalded by the water.”

After hearing this answer, Gu Cheng revealed a complicated expression, as if he felt that Fang Qing’s answer was not correct, or rather, it was not the correct answer in his heart. After hearing this, his tone became much colder. “Got it. Let’s eat.”

Fang Qing also felt that it was very strange, but after hearing Gu Cheng’s words, she felt that he was just asking casually. What kind of excessive response could he have to his scar? Thus, they continued to eat. The two of them looked at each other in silence until the meal ended.