Chapter 65: An Unfortunate Misunderstanding

Someone, under the table?!

Gu Xue’s pupils immediately trembled. She had never imagined that her father would hide that little ‘green tea’ under… the table?

Wait, just a moment?

Gu Xue suddenly drew a deep breath. Faintly, she began to hear sounds: a soft sucking, the earlier choking, and… Gu Jiachen’s stiff, unmoving body.

This, this…

How utterly shameless—!

Having completely misunderstood what was truly happening, Gu Xue immediately covered her face, spun around in fright, and then fled the office in a panic. Only the two bewildered individuals remained in the room.

‘What, what was wrong with her?’

****

After a long moment, Xiao Lin quietly closed the door from outside. Only after confirming that Gu Xue wouldn’t be returning, did Zhou Ruoyu finally manage to crawl out from under the desk. She tossed aside a banana peel, and the young girl pouted, appearing rather displeased.

Gu Jiachen turned to her, gently rubbing her bottom. He then pushed a chair over, placed a soft cushion on it, and spoke.

“My apologies, Little Bunny. Don’t be angry. I got a little carried away. Does it still hurt? If it does, I’ll take you to buy some medicine later…”

“Ugh… I suppose I really do need some medicine. Let me think, let me think… if we go to the hospital, and the doctor asks me how this happened, then… *hiss*, no, no, absolutely not! I can’t go! The doctor will mock me, they’ll look at me with strange eyes—”

Zhou Ruoyu vehemently shook her head, protesting Gu Jiachen’s suggestion. It was absolutely out of the question! If Gu Jiachen took her in this state, it would be instantly obvious what had transpired. She would be utterly mortified in front of the doctor!

“Hmm… then I’ll have someone buy it. And… Little Bunny, you just stay here a little longer. Once the medicine is back, I’ll apply it for you personally~?”

*Hiss—*

Watching Gu Jiachen’s upturned lips, the young girl shook her head like a rattle-drum. That was even worse! Making her bare her bottom for her arch-nemesis to apply medicine—was he sure that wouldn’t cause secondary injuries?! She certainly wasn’t!

“Hmm… unwilling to do anything? Could it be that you can apply the medicine yourself, Little Bunny?”

Gu Jiachen appeared somewhat troubled and concerned. The long-haired, black-clad loli quickly waved her hand, then let out a sigh of relief, explaining.

“Never mind, it’s… it’s not a big deal. I’m not that delicate, and your strength was… alright. A good night’s sleep should fix it.”

“Hmm… then, should I send you home?”

Gu Jiachen sensed the Little Bunny’s eagerness to return home. It seemed she had lost all interest in gathering intelligence today.

This was understandable. Zhou Ruoyu was utterly mortified right now, completely unable to recall what had just happened. How could she possibly think about what valuable items might be in his office? With Gu Jiachen’s gaming account already set up, the long-haired, black-clad loli’s only thought was how to escape!

In short, she absolutely could not stay here any longer. It was too terrifying, truly too terrifying! *Ugh*~

“I… I can go back by myself, President Gu…”

Zhou Ruoyu asked timidly. Gu Jiachen pondered for a moment, then nodded. However, a moment later, he suddenly remembered something and spoke again.

“Is there anything else?”

Like asking… who the person who called him ‘Dad’ just now was?

However, to Gu Jiachen’s surprise, the little canary in front of him decisively shook her head, then softly mumbled, “No, nothing else.”

Gu Jiachen frowned slightly. It seemed this little one was remarkably diligent in her role as a kept canary, not inquiring about his private life. Perhaps, if he merely intended to fish, there was no need to explain anything to the Little Bunny.

However, there was another possibility: perhaps the Little Bunny was so self-aware precisely because she had already investigated his private life in order to get close to him. Who could say?

Gu Jiachen rubbed the young girl’s head, not dwelling on the question for too long. A moment later, he spoke directly.

“Then please go back on your own. I’ll transfer another fifty thousand in pocket money to you later. Buy whatever you like… you should spend a bit more lavishly. You are my canary now, Little Bunny~”

‘Ugh… No, absolutely not! I can’t fall into a consumerist trap. It’s hard to go from luxury to frugality. If I spend lavishly, Gu Jiachen will surely have me wrapped around his finger very quickly!’

****

After personally escorting the young girl downstairs and seeing her into a taxi, Gu Jiachen returned to the company. The moment he stepped through his office door, the CEO’s face suddenly darkened. Xiao Lin, who had approached, instantly flinched, then heard Gu Jiachen scold him.

“Didn’t I tell you to stand guard at the door? What were you doing?!

“No… President Gu, I did warn you… very loudly, but you were wearing headphones and playing games at the time, so you didn’t hear…”

Xiao Lin spoke with a bitter expression, but this excuse did not convince Gu Jiachen. He frowned again, then asked, “Then when Xue’er suddenly burst in, why didn’t you stop her?”

“*Cough, cough*… I did try to stop her, but I couldn’t, President Gu. The Young Miss is too impulsive. I told her you were meeting a client, but she didn’t believe me and insisted on going in to see what was happening! *Cough, cough*… She seemed to know about Miss Zhou Ruoyu.”

Xiao Lin waved his hands, expressing his helplessness. How could he possibly stop the Gu family’s Young Miss? If she had gotten hurt, it would have been his fault again.

After a long while, Gu Jiachen pondered for a moment, then nodded with a hint of resignation. He let out a long sigh, then spoke.

“She must have seen me and Ruoyu together. Well… she misunderstood the intention. Xue’er probably thought I was genuinely here for a romantic rendezvous, *heh*…”

“Ah… ah?”

Xiao Lin tilted his head in shock. ‘Could it be… could it not be?’

After another long moment, Gu Jiachen shook his head again, then muttered to himself.

“*Phew*~ Forget it, there’s nothing to explain. Saying too much would only risk revealing my plan. Besides, even if she hadn’t misunderstood this time, that day would probably come sooner or later. It’s just as well she gets used to it in advance.”

“But the Young Miss seems very concerned about this…”

Xiao Lin added, a worried tone in his voice. Gu Jiachen blinked, then shook his head.

“She’s just broken up, so her mindset is a bit fragile right now. I believe she’ll come around. If not, I’ll talk to her again later. That child… it’s time to temper her character. *Phew*~ She’s already grown so big… I can’t let her rely on me forever. After all, I am still her father.”

Gu Jiachen shook his head, then looked back at the somewhat disheveled office. A moment later, he turned to Xiao Lin and instructed, “Clean up. We’ve wasted a lot of time on work; we need to get back to it quickly!”

‘Good heavens… the way he transitions, not a moment wasted…’

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