Chapter 44: The Little Rabbit’s Betrayal

“Ugh, I can’t bear to watch this anymore!”

After a long moment, as he watched Gu Xue peel an apple, the nameless fury in Zhou Ruoyu’s heart blazed ever brighter. He realized his face was growing hotter, so he suddenly took a deep breath, then reached up to cover his forehead.

Redlined. He had truly redlined!

No, wait, it seemed his fever was getting even worse!

That damned Gu Jiachen! He was running a fever, yet Gu Jiachen was still there, flaunting his ex-girlfriend to spite him.

Damn it!

Zhou Ruoyu silently gritted his teeth, then turned and quickly fled. He ran as if escaping, heading straight for the injection room.

Even after the nurse administered the fever-reducing shot, he still couldn’t swallow his indignation. After seething in silent fury for a long while, the black-haired, long-haired ‘loli’ suddenly pulled out his phone from his pocket. Immediately, the light in his pupils gradually faded.

‘That Gu Jiachen fellow… he’s truly infuriating!’

Originally, because the man had given him a considerable amount of money, and even a precious piece of jewelry just yesterday—though as a boy, he wasn’t particularly fond of jewelry—Zhou Ruoyu had taken it out to examine it afterward and genuinely thought the necklace was quite beautiful.

Because of such generosity, coupled with the fact that Gu Jiachen had actually bothered to express concern for him, Zhou Ruoyu had momentarily begun to hesitate about whether to betray Gu Jiachen’s information.

After all, he now had a certain degree of confidence; perhaps his performance wouldn’t be last anymore. Moreover, even if it were, holding onto this information as a final trump card wasn’t a bad idea; there was no need to play it all at once.

However, just moments ago, after witnessing Gu Jiachen and Gu Xue’s intimate gestures, the ‘girl’ was thoroughly incensed. Zhou Ruoyu kept thinking that Gu Jiachen deserved a share of the blame for his fever—first with his jinxing mouth, then by coming to the hospital to provoke him again.

“Ughhh—!”

‘Never mind, if it’s sold, it’s sold!’

‘What a joke! I am an irreconcilable enemy of Gu Jiachen. How could I start feeling guilty over a little bit of kindness?’

Especially after witnessing that scene today, this conviction solidified once more in Zhou Ruoyu’s heart. ‘That’s right, I’m just waiting for Gu Jiachen to die! Nothing he gives me will change that!’

Thinking this, Zhou Ruoyu immediately opened WeChat, found the Dragon Wing boss, and sent a message:

[Zhou Ruoyu: Boss, I’ve obtained top-secret internal information on Chensi Group, specifically regarding their customer service training. Do you need it?]

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Meanwhile, in the already awkward atmosphere of the hospital room, Gu Jiachen suddenly saw a message pop up on his phone. He silently curved his lips, then picked up his phone with interest to reply:

[Boss: Oh? You got it so quickly? How did you manage that?]

‘Tsk…’

Gu Jiachen himself almost chuckled as he typed the question. ‘Well, as expected, that cunning little rabbit was busy taking photos in the living room back then, wasn’t she? And she still wouldn’t admit it when caught.’

‘But…’

‘She actually sent it? I didn’t expect that cute little thing to actually have the courage to betray me~ Hmph…’

‘Quite interesting.’

Gu Xue sat on the hospital bed, cautiously peeking at her adoptive father’s expression. When she saw Gu Jiachen suddenly smirk at his phone, the girl frowned, a trace of worry rising in her heart.

‘Daddy, who are you chatting with?’

‘Could… could it be that little green tea?!’

[Zhou Ruoyu: Oh, didn’t I tell you before? I got close to him! Ugh… I endured a lot of grievances to get this information. That Gu Jiachen is simply a beast in human clothing! I suffered humiliation for Dragon Wing’s sake, just to help you, Boss, defeat Chensi Group! Boss, you must believe me, my information is absolutely authentic!]

The black-haired, long-haired ‘loli’ was laying on the sob story thick and fast. His obvious goal was to gain sympathy, make the Dragon Wing boss trust him more, and incidentally, to portray himself as a loyal and glorious figure who sacrificed his integrity for the company’s interests, thereby giving himself more leverage with the boss. Otherwise, how could he make demands?

In other words, ‘How could you bear to let your company’s other employees bully a weak woman like me, who is willing to sacrifice everything for Dragon Wing’s development, boohoo~’

‘Uh…’

Evidently, however, this speech held no persuasive power for Gu Jiachen.

The CEO couldn’t help but inwardly grumble, ‘Am I really that excessive? She talks as if this little rabbit has been completely defiled. At most, I just stroked the little rabbit’s fur, didn’t I?’

‘This little rabbit is quite good at playing the victim~ But if she’s already saying this much now, how will she complain later when I’m even more outrageous? Pfft—’

‘Ahem, of course, this information is definitely real, absolutely real. I certainly believe it, after all, I’m the one who provided it…’

[Boss: Alright, send it first! But this information can only be sent to me, not to anyone else, understood? I’ll verify its authenticity, and if it’s real, I’ll transfer fifty thousand to you, effectively buying out this information.]

‘Fifty… fifty thousand?!’

Zhou Ruoyu’s eyes lit up instantly upon seeing that number. ‘Hiss—that’s a lot of money!’

‘Ahem… although it’s certainly not as much as Gu Jiachen gave me, fifty thousand is still quite good! After all, this isn’t money I earned through humiliation; it’s the kind I can spend openly!’

The black-haired, long-haired ‘loli’ happily nodded vigorously at his phone screen. He then opened his phone’s photo album, immediately recovering all the previously deleted pictures. A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips. ‘Heh heh, didn’t expect that, Gu Jiachen, I still have this trick up my sleeve!’

He then clicked on each picture in sequence, sending them to Gu Jiachen. Clicking through dozens of pictures was a bit tedious. After a while, his hand suddenly slipped, and he accidentally clicked… send location!

[Zhou Ruoyu: (Location: Lihua City First Hospital)]

‘Oh, no!’

He quickly tapped ‘recall’ and only then breathed a sigh of relief, before sending all the photos. Initially, he felt a slight tension in his heart, but Zhou Ruoyu quickly patted his chest, silently reassuring himself. ‘It’s no big deal, after all, I didn’t send it to Gu Jiachen. The Dragon Wing boss probably doesn’t care where I am, right?’

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The fleeting message made Gu Jiachen’s eyes instantly light up. ‘First Hospital…’

‘The little rabbit is here too?’

He then didn’t even bother to look at the pictures, simply pocketed his phone, stood up, and glanced at Gu Xue on the bed. Feeling that the girl seemed to be fine, Gu Jiachen patted his adoptive daughter’s head and said,

“Xue’er, I have to leave for a bit. I’ll have the servants come take care of you later. Get some good rest; you should be able to be discharged tomorrow, right?”

“Dad… Daddy… where are you going?! Were you… chatting with someone just now?”

Seeing Gu Jiachen stand up, Gu Xue quickly grabbed his hand. The CEO paused, then awkwardly coughed twice and said,

“It’s nothing, just some company matters I need to handle… You rest well!”

With that, Gu Jiachen turned, donned his suit jacket, and quickly departed, leaving Gu Xue alone once more.

A moment later, she silently climbed out of the hospital bed.

‘No, I can’t! I have to follow him…’

‘Daddy… he must be going to see that little green tea!’