âJiaojiao,â Gu Quan suddenly called out to her.
He bent down and lit his cigarette. âDonât play with your phone. Letâs talk after you finish eating.â
âWe can talk now too.â
Lin Jiao looked at him for a moment. For the first time, he chose to do what she said.
âThis is for you.â Gu Quan pushed the document folder forward but didnât bring up anything about compensating her.
âHave you forgotten what I said before?â
âI have not.â
âThen why did you give me these?â Lin Jiao was not even interested to even look at it.
âJust treat it as a gift from me to you, okay?â
âNot ok.â
Gu Quan stubbed out his cigarette.
He was silent for a long time before frowning. âIs it because of what He Qi said before?â
âNo.â Lin Jiao met his gaze. âI donât care what others think of me, nor do I want to take your things.â
âYou still hate me?â
âNo, I donât hate you.â
Hearing that, Gu Quan was overwhelmed by a sense of guilt again.
He lowered his voice. âJiaojiao, Iâm sorry.â
âItâs all in the past.â
Lin Jiao put down her chopsticks.
She stuffed the documents into his arms. âHave a good life with Su Tian. Donât come looking for me again.â
Gu Quanâs heart ached.
He subconsciously held her hand. He clearly had a lot to say, but when he met her eyes, he couldnât bring himself to say a word.
This feeling was especially strange.
Even he did not know what was wrong with him.
âGu Quan, you should go.â Lin Jiao pulled her hand away and sat far away.
She smiled and said, âSheâs still waiting for you.â
Gu Quan suddenly came back to his senses.
âJiaojiao⦠take good care of yourself.â
Without waiting for a reply, he stood up and left, leaving the documents on the table.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
He drove to the beauty salon. When he saw Su Tianâs smiling face, the depressed mood finally disappeared.
âIâve been waiting for you for a long time.â She pounced into his arms, her eyes filled with neediness.
âSorry, I was busy with something just now.â
âWhat is it?â
Gu Quan had no intention of lying to her. He said bluntly, âI sent the real estate transfer documents to Lin Jiao.â
Su Tian, who had not heard Lin Jiao being mentioned for a long time, was stunned for a moment before revealing a trace of jealousy and hatred in her eyes.
She blinked. âDid she take it?â
âShe didnât want to accept it, so I just left it there.â
âThen sheâs probably going to return it to you soon.â
Gu Quan rubbed the top of her head. âIf she returns it this time, Iâm not going to look for her again.â
There were many other ways to compensate her.
âItâs probably best if you donât see her again.â Su Tian hugged his waist, looking like she was showing consideration for Lin Jiao. âSheâll be even sadder if she sees you.â
âYes.â Gu Quan sighed to himself.
He thought of what Lin Jiao said about him living well with Su Tian and asked, âDo you want to move in with me?â
âWhere?â
âMoving into Lufu Bay with me.â
Hearing that, Su Tianâs eyes lit up. When she thought of the check-up report, her eyes dimmed instantly.
She lowered her head. âIâm not ready yet.â
Once they had sex, she could no longer hide the fact that it was not her first time.
âDo you have any concerns?â Gu Quan asked, not knowing what was on her mind.
âI donât want to do that too soon.â
âDo what?â
Su Tian glared at him. âYou know what I mean.â
Seeing that her face was instantly red, Gu Quan finally understood what she meant.
He really had no intention of doing that with her. âI wonât touch you without your permission.â
âReally?â
âWould I lie to you?â
âNo.â Su Tian felt relieved after hearing his promise.
In order to find an opportunity to sleep with him while he was drunk, she didnât turn him down.
âThen Iâll stay in the room next to yours.â
âAlright.â Gu Quan kissed her cheek and smiled. âYou can stay in whichever room you want.â
Su Tian pushed him away shyly.
She put on her seatbelt. Her previous frustration was replaced by the joy of moving in with him. Her mind was filled with thoughts of their bright future.
However, a relationship filled with schemes was destined to end badly.
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âIs Gu Quan crazy?â The milk tea shop behind Sheng Heng was filled with Pei Yilanâs curses.
She put down her cup with a bang. âYou should have recorded a video back then.â
âWhy?â
âThreaten him! If he comes looking for you again, send it to that home-wrecker.â
Lin Jiao couldnât help but laugh.
âHeâs not coming again.â She pulled out a tissue and wiped the milk tea that splashed on the table.
Pei Yilan pouted. âNot necessarily.â Thinking of what a scumbag Gu Quan was, she felt disgusted. âAnyway, remember what I said.â
Lin Jiao nodded in agreement.
She rested her cheek on one hand and took the initiative to ask about their date. âDid you hold hands last night?â
âNo, I just touched him.â
âWhere did you touch?â
âThere.â Pei Yilan raised an eyebrow. âYou know where.â
âAbs?â
âA bit further down.â
Lin Jiaoâs eyes widened. âAre you serious?â
âYeah, I touched hisâ¦â
âLower your voice!â
Looking at her flustered expression, Pei Yilan could not help but laugh.
She held her stomach and took a deep breath. âI only touched his skin. What were you thinking?â
ââ¦Youâre deliberately making me misunderstand.â Lin Jiaoâs ears turned red.
Pei Yilan pursed her lips to stop herself from laughing.
She held Lin Jiaoâs arm and said, âI really want to be with him.â
âDoes he know you like him?â
âNot yet.â
Lin Jiao said seriously, âThen donât be in a hurry to confess. Spend more time together.â
âAlright.â Pei Yilan nodded.
She leaned on Lin Jiaoâs shoulder and suddenly thought of something important. âI met a high school classmate last night.â
âAnd?â
âDidnât I tell you before about finding you a good boyfriend? Heâs not bad.â
Lin Jiao shook her head. âI donât want to be in a relationship now.â She preferred to focus on work.
âYou can add each other on WeChat first.â Pei Yilan said as if she was promoting something, âIf you miss out on this one, there wonât be a second.â
âChatting is so tiring. Forget it.â
âWhy is it tiring?â
âTalking with someone I donât know, other than asking him how are you and whatâs your hobby, I canât really think of anything else to say.â
Just thinking about it made Lin Jiao exhausted.
If she had that much time, sheâd rather invest it in something else.