Chapter 60: The Frantic Return

Gu Xue was utterly frantic at this moment!

Ever since that long-haired schemer had slipped away at the hospital entrance, Gu Xue had returned home, and the more she dwelled on it, the more unsettled she felt. After all, even if everything the schemer said about Zhou Ruoyu was true, Gu Xue had personally witnessed the intimate way she behaved with her father.

Surely, she wasn’t just imagining things, was she?

Hmm… logically, she knew she had no right to interfere with Gu Jiachen’s affairs. Yet, when it came to that little schemer, whether it was due to her terrible first impression or a faint flicker of jealousy, Gu Xue simply couldn’t bring herself to like her.

And so, after spending just one day cooped up at home, Gu Xue immediately rushed back to Gu Jiachen’s company. She had made up her mind: she *had* to expose that woman’s true colors to her father! She absolutely couldn’t let her father get too close to that little schemer!

Otherwise… otherwise…

Zhou Ruoyu was nowhere to be found, and if the last shred of her family affection was snatched away by another woman, that… that would be too unbearable!

Upon arriving at Chenxi, Gu Xue headed straight for Gu Jiachen’s office. To her surprise, Xiao Lin, looking utterly miserable, was standing guard not far from the door. Then, the young woman was stopped, leading to a tense standoff.

Gu Xue, of course, recognized her father’s male assistant. What puzzled her, however, was why Xiao Lin wasn’t in the office assisting her father with work, but instead standing by the door as if keeping watch.

Hiss… no, something was definitely amiss! Nine times out of ten, something was wrong!

Could there be someone strange inside the office?!

“Move aside!”

Gu Xue narrowed her eyes, immediately preparing to barge in. Xiao Lin, however, quickly stepped forward to block her, then anxiously shouted,

“Miss, you can’t go in, you really can’t! Mr. Gu is… he’s discussing a very important collaboration with a major client, haha… please don’t interrupt!”

Xiao Lin didn’t dare use too much force to push Gu Xue away, only managing a feeble resistance. He hadn’t expected Gu Xue to be as stubborn as a young heifer today, relentlessly pushing her way inside.

‘Nonsense! Does he think I’m a fool? This clearly means something fishy is going on! Wasn’t Xiao Lin’s sudden loud shout just a warning to whoever was inside the room?!’

‘I’ll see for myself what Dad is hiding in his office!’

Xiao Lin was utterly unable to stop the enraged Gu Xue. As he watched the young woman’s hand grasp the doorknob, he could only suck in a cold breath, silently praying that Gu Jiachen had heard his warning.

So…

Did he… hear it?

Though somewhat anxious, Gu Xue wasn’t entirely reckless. She merely pushed the door open a crack, then turned to glare at Xiao Lin, her meaning clear: dare to shout again, and he would have completely offended her.

Xiao Lin could only nod helplessly. Immediately after, both individuals outside the door simultaneously peered into the office. There, they saw… Gu Jiachen and a long-haired loli, both wearing over-ear Bluetooth headphones, intimately huddled together in front of a computer by the CEO’s desk.

Hiss—

They’re doomed!

Xiao Lin immediately gasped again, already formulating his excuse. ‘No… Boss, you told me to stand guard and give a warning, but you’re wearing headphones and can’t hear me. You can’t blame me for this, can you? You can’t, right!’

Meanwhile, Gu Xue, witnessing the two in the office, felt her pupils tremble uncontrollably.

Dad, Father?

Why… why would Father bring that little schemer to the office? Isn’t it Tuesday? This should be work hours. In the past, Father absolutely detested anyone interrupting his work, but why today… he wasn’t even working, just to accompany this little schemer, or rather…

Playing computer games?!

H-how is that possible? Father is actually playing online games in the office? Shouldn’t he despise such behavior?

This…

What’s going on?!

…

What *is* going on?

Holding the mouse and keyboard, Zhou Ruoyu, facing the screen, actually wanted to ask the same question. Because…

‘Why is this perverted CEO’s hand always so restless? There’s no need to keep hovering around my backside, alright? Who wants to play a punishment or spanking game with you? That’s a bit too perverted, boohoo…’

Yet, Zhou Ruoyu dared not resist. So, she could only throw herself wholeheartedly into this exhilarating ‘fish pond’ match. She even specifically chose a hero with high mobility and low mortality, solely to protect her backside!

In such a state of intense concentration, Zhou Ruoyu suddenly felt as if she had transformed into a professional player, playing with exceptional steadiness. The long-haired loli thoroughly adhered to one principle:

‘I’d rather do nothing than make a mistake!’

After all, making a mistake and dying meant getting spanked!

And so, Gu Jiachen watched the young woman play the game for an entire round. Zhou Ruoyu didn’t die even once… and because she maintained her KDA so well, she even earned an MVP.

The CEO, finding no opportunity to act, felt his lips twitch. After a long moment, he finally managed to squeeze out a compliment:

“It seems… Little Rabbit, you’re quite good at games~”

“Cough, cough~ It’s, it’s alright~ Hehe, I mostly play a lot at home~”

Zhou Ruoyu scratched her head, still a little embarrassed. The CEO, however, tilted his head suspiciously, then asked curiously, “Hmm? I didn’t expect you to be an internet addict, Little Rabbit. Your hobbies… are quite different from other girls~”

“Th-th-that’s because you haven’t seen enough!”

Zhou Ruoyu immediately mumbled guiltily twice, then snapped back to reality, quickly yielding the mouse and keyboard. “Alright, I’ve shown you a round. Your turn~”

“No~ I just like watching you play, Little Rabbit~ Play another round, and… I must choose your character~”

“Eh, eh, eh, no? It’s your turn!” Zhou Ruoyu, not wanting to be spanked, quickly shook her head, then defensively covered her backside and protested. To her surprise, facing the young woman’s protest, Gu Jiachen merely smirked, then said,

“Hoh? My Little Rabbit, who took tens of thousands from me, isn’t being obedient? Then… I’m afraid it won’t be easy for you to go home today~”

Hiss—

‘It… won’t be easy to go home? What does that mean? This, this, this… illegal detention is not allowed, President Gu…’

Zhou Ruoyu immediately shivered again, then turned back, starting another game on the spot. Gu Jiachen stifled his laughter, instantly locking in a random character for the young woman. He didn’t know if it was a good choice, but judging by Zhou Ruoyu’s expression, it probably wouldn’t be an easy life this round~

The long-haired loli could only take a deep breath. She had no other choice; after all, she really had taken Gu Jiachen’s money. So, she could only compose herself and log back in, determined to not die again this round, and then…

Before she could fully organize her thoughts, the young woman’s mind wandered, and she walked straight into a bush. Immediately after… she was instantly obliterated by five hulking men who leaped out from the opposite side.

[First Blood!]

“Hmmph~ Died~?”