Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After smoking half of the cigarette, Gu Yusheng stubbed it out and stood in front of the window with his hands in his pant pockets. He stared outside and thought about her again.
When he had fallen for little troublemaker, he didnât know much about relationships.
He had not understood what it was like to miss someone so dearly until he was apart from her.
He well knew that she was not around and could not hear him, but he would still murmur things to her whenever he missed her late at night.
âLittle troublemaker, where are you? How are you?â
âLittle troublemaker, I met a girl today. Her eyes look like yours.â
âLittle troublemaker, Iâm buying a game company because that girl I met wants to work for that company. And Iâm not even interested in developing games.â
âLittle troublemaker, Bancheng is right. This is not a good time to buy out a game company, but he doesnât know I canât stand to wait for you any longer. I need to find you.â
âLittle troublemaker, Iâm not going to give up on finding you. Thatâs why Iâm coming back to Beijing. Donât worry. No matter how much my grandpa pressures me, I will never marry Liang Doukou.â
âLittle troublemaker, I miss you so much...â
After realizing he had just said those last words out loud, Gu Yusheng sadly looked through the glass, where little troublemakerâs beautiful eyes looked back at him.
As he stared at those eyes, her forehead, nose, lips, and full face began to fill in around them.
He stared at the face until it was complete and matched another face in his head. It was that of the girl student he had seen that afternoon.
It was strange. Since childhood, Gu Yusheng had barely remembered anyoneâs face after just one encounter. He remembered her face, though, even when he couldnât remember little troublemakerâs face.
She was the first and only one whose face stayed with him.
Gu Yusheng felt his heart beating fast, racing in fact, as though it would jump out of his chest.
The girl student had looked so sweet. Little troublemaker had sex appeal. The student was so different from little troublemaker, but still he couldnât forget her face.
Then, he saw little troublemakerâs eyes.
Gu Yusheng tensed his lips.
Little troublemaker, do you think this girl is you?
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The next morning, Xiaowang arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel and waited for Gu Yusheng.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Gu Yusheng walked downstairs at 8:00 a.m., timed precisely for his 10:00 a.m. flight.
After checking out, Gu Yusheng got in the car, and Xiaowang headed to the airport.
After Xiaowang had driven half-way, Gu Yusheng said, âIâm going back to Shanghai by myself.â
âWhat?â Xiaowang looked up with a perplexed look on his face. He met Gu Yushengâs eyes in the rearview mirror.
Gu Yusheng ignored his question, grabbed a file next to him, and tossed it on the passenger seat. âI was up all night putting this together. You need to read it laterâcloselyâand then contact Hui Shuiâs CEO and make an offer. Donât hold back. In the end, I must have that company.â
âWhat?â Xiaowang was shocked.
Buying out a company was a big deal, and Gu Yusheng hadnât mentioned any of this before now. Making this decision overnight seemed too quick.
Having spent so much time with Gu Yusheng in Shanghai, Xiaowang felt comfortable enough to joke, âMaster Gu, itâs not April Foolâs Day, is it?â
âAre you saying Iâm a fool?â Gu Yusheng casually asked as he glanced at Xiaowang in the mirror.