Chapter 37: If I Don't Leave, Who Knows If Someone Will Come And Bring You A Cake Later?
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The next day, outside Zhao Ling's office on the 23rd floor of Huayu International, the cleaning lady was cleaning the carpet. When she heard the laughter coming from Zhao Ling's office from time to time, she felt that she was sleepwalking.
This was the fifth time she heard Zhao Ling's laughter, and she had only heard her laugh a total of five times in the past five years.
Inside the office, Zhao Ling was sitting in a real leather swivel chair, looking at Qu Xizhi's unhappy face, and said, "So, you chased her to her house last night and she still kicked you out?"
Qu Xizhi had a sullen face, lowered her head, and looked at the script without saying anything.
Zhao Ling held back her smile and said, "Didn't you say she had softened and was willing to listen to confessions?" Pausing for a moment, she appeared to be thinking, "Since she's willing to let someone into her house, given her personality, she shouldn't have kicked you out right?"
Qu Xizhi still lowered her head and read the script without saying a word.
Zhao Ling sat up straight from the chair and nodded at the table, "Tell me, what's the reason?"
Qu Xizhi looked up at her, still with an unpleasant expression.
Zhao Ling urged, "Quick, tell me."
Qu Xizhi said, "...I didn't know that the girl who delivered the cake when I was chasing her would follow us in her car."
T/N: I was confused about this at first, I reviewed the previous chapter and confirmed that the scene ended at the parking area of Zhao Ling's mansion, maybe this is a scene jump, where Miss Qu chased Miss Gu to her house and cake girl followed (most likely this one), or some continuity error during editing or my mistranslation.
Zhao Ling looked very interested, "And then?"
"...After entering her house, I only spoke to Xiao Jing for a few words, and she knocked on the door."
"What happened next?"
"Nothing more." Qu Xizhi closed the script with a helpless expression, "She just pushed me out to eat the cake."
Zhao Ling tried her best to hold back her smile, "Well, that's a good push."
Qu Xizhi frowned. "Is that good?"
"If you always have so many girls around you, then even if the cake girl doesn't come next time when confessing, there will be bread girl and noodle girl."
Zhao Ling couldn't help but laugh again. "It's hard to imagine that Qu Xizhi was actually locked out of the house in the middle of the night. Next time if you're kicked out of her house again, remember to let me watch."
"..." Qu Xizhi continued to look down at the script, silent.
Seeing her persistent silence, Zhao Ling couldn't resist and asked, "By the way... Is the cake delicious?"
Qu Xizhi immediately raised her head to look at her, threw the script to her, stood up, and left.
Zhao Ling looked at her leaving figure and couldn't help laughing.
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This translation is originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com please read it there. and check out other stories too.
Time flew by, and it was the weekend in a blink of an eye.
During the National Day Golden Week*, the city streets were full of traffic, and the weather suddenly turned cold. Although Gu Xizhi was sitting in the car, the light rain and breeze outside the car made her, who was only wearing a skirt, feel very cold.
*week-long celebration of the founding anniversary of the People's Republic Of China starting Oct. 1
As Youyou* drove, she noticed that Gu Xizhi was still a little distracted, she couldn't help but ask, "Sister Xiao Jing, aren't you just going to eat? Why does it look like you're going on a date?"
*the assistant, not the bff
Gu Xizhi originally had a worried look on her face. When she heard the words, she was particularly speechless, "... because I'm going on a date."
These days, she has been at home reading the script that Zhao Ling gave her. It's been quite relaxing just reading the script without any shooting schedule. However, Zhao Ling's sudden phone call made Gu Xizhi's whole world turn upside down. The news of Sun Tingyi returning from his business trip earlier than expected made her unwilling to admit but forced to acknowledge it.
Because things happened so suddenly, Gu Xizhi hadn't even thought about what to do in the evening, so she appeared somewhat absent-minded on the way.
Youyou was stung and simply stopped speaking.
Actually, what she wanted to say just now wasn't that she seemed to be going on a date, but that she seemed to be going to meet Miss Qu.
Since the last time she had listened to the conversation between Qu Xizhi and Gu Xizhi in front of Zhao Ling's house and saw what they did, she felt like she had opened a new door not long after her graduation. Amazed to the point of sleeplessness, she went to Lili's home at midnight and expressed her astonishment about her own unexpected attraction in the world of same-sex arts. Lili was obviously calmer than her and only told her to keep the secret and kindly educated her about Lily knowledge. She even watched a Lily movie with her, and after it ended, because it was too late, they took a bath together and went to sleep.
Youyou, who had been sleeping at Lili's house for the past few days with the mentality of "Sister Lili is so kind", was suddenly called by Gu Xizhi today and Lili told her on the spot that she was probably going to see Miss Qu, so she asked that question. However, looking at it now, Gu Xizhi's expression doesn't seem to match that expectation at all.
It was just past half-past six, and after a long drive, the car finally reached the target hotel. Gu Xizhi got out of the car and headed to the elevator on the first floor, while Youyou parked the car in the underground garage and went out to watch a movie with her Sister Lili.
The elevator was still in motion, and Gu Xizhi waited boredly in front of the elevator doors. At that moment, the sound of high heels, accompanied by a captivating fragrance, approached from behind. Gu Xizhi was momentarily surprised, and when she turned around, she saw Qu Xizhi exuding an enchanting aura.
The underground garage on the first floor was deserted. Qu Xizhi seemed to have just gotten out of the car without taking off her sunglasses.
After seeing Gu Xizhi, Qu Xizhi took off her sunglasses and stood in front of her. Their eyes met for less than two seconds. Gu Xizhi retracted her gaze and was about to walk towards the corridor. Qu Xizhi immediately grabbed her wrist and said, "Why are you leaving?"
Gu Xizhi, with an air of righteousness, replied, "I don't want to leave, but if I don't, who knows if someone will send a cake later?"
Qu Xizhi couldn't help but chuckle when she heard this, "It's been so long, I almost forgot all about it. How do you still remember?"
"Well, of course, I wouldn't remember if all the cakes were eaten," Gu Xizhi's tone was almost mocking. "Qu Xizhi, the first time you came to my house, Le Cheng chased you to my house to confess. The second time, a girl chased you to my house to give you a cake. Do you think it's quite an honor?"
Qu Xizhi thought for a while, "I didn't know she would follow."
"Once is a coincidence, twice is no longer the case." Gu Xizhi said seriously, "You can feel innocent, but is there really no reason?"
Qu Xizhi fell silent.
The elevator had already opened, and Gu Xizhi walked in without paying much attention to Qu Xizhi's contemplative gaze. She immediately closed the elevator.
The elevator took Gu Xizhi all the way to the top floor. When she entered the private room, there were already many girls inside. They warmly greeted her and started chatting, discussing gossip. Originally, the atmosphere was quite harmonious, but when Qu Xizhi arrived, the situation immediately changed.
"Miss Qu, the skirt you are wearing is so beautiful. Is it available in China?"
"Sister Xiao Qu, what do you like to eat? I'll help you later."
"Sister Xiao Qu, Sister Xiao Qu..."
Faced with the enthusiasm of some girls, Qu Xizhi was on pins and needles. She looked up at Gu Xizhi and saw her expected expression. She quickly avoided the girls and said, "I'm sorry, my throat has been uncomfortable recently and it's hard to talk."
She immediately walked over to Gu Xizhi's location, thinking this would help her escape their enthusiasm. However...
"Ah? Your throat feel uncomfortable? Do you want help getting some medicine?"
"Sister Xiao Qu, I often have throat discomfort when singing, so I carry throat lozenges with me. Would you like some?"
Qu Xizhi raised her head and looked at Gu Xizhi, but Gu Xizhi just gave her a cold glance and moved away, not saying anything.
Time passed slowly in this strange atmosphere, and Sun Tingyi's arrival came about ten minutes after Gu Xizhi. Along with him were some company executives, male and female stars, and naturally, Zhao Ling accompanied them. However, everyone's presence was expected by Gu Xizhi, except for one person.
Author's Note:
Who could that person be~~
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