Chapter 100

The change in identity made both of them feel a bit shy.

Gu Huaian's voice was filled with unrestrained joy: "I really want to come see you right now."

"No rush, we have plenty of days ahead of us."

Shen Tang gave a perverted smile, "So, boyfriend, shouldn't you be fulfilling your boyfriend duties now?"

Gu Huaian was stunned for a moment, "What duties?"

"Show me your abs?"

Gu Huaian's ears turned red, he said in a low voice, "That...that's not very proper, is it..."

"Nothing improper about it, I'm not a stranger."

Shen Tang suddenly felt like she was an old lecher harassing a decent man.

She was just joking around, she didn't expect Gu Huaian to actually lower the camera and start unbuttoning with one hand.

His slender, dexterous fingers slowly undid the suit button, then the shirt button.

Shen Tang's eyes widened uncontrollably, she thought she could hear herself swallowing saliva.

Damn, confirmed old lecher.

Just then, there was a knock at the door. Shen Tang thought it was her room, but it turned out to be Gu Huaian's side.

Then, Zhen the assistant's voice rang out, "President Gu, Chairman Chen is here to visit."

Gu Huaian's hands stopped moving, he chuckled, "Looks like you won't get to see after all."

Shen Tang was extremely disappointed, why did this Chairman Chen have to come at this time of all times.

"You go take care of things, I have something to do on my end too."

After ending the video call, Shen Tang muttered under her breath, "Hmph, it's just abs, not like I really wanted to see that much."

"There's so many little fresh meat showing off abs online, got tired of looking long ago."

If you ignore Shen Tang's disappointed expression, her words sound quite credible.

She opened Weibo, logged into her side account, and saw quite a few little sisters and little brothers in her feed.

However, content she used to really enjoy, now somehow looked unappealing today.

What the heck, every time she tries to look at or touch abs, there's always some force majeure interfering?

Shen Tang was quite upset, like an angry pufferfish.

Knock knock knock!

There was a knock at the door, Shen Tang impatiently said, "Who is it?"

"Tangtang, it's me, open up quick!" Shen Tang had just opened the door when Qi Yue squeezed in like lightning.

"Hurry, shut the door!"

After Shen Tang closed the door, she looked at Qi Yue's thief-like manner, completely puzzled, "What's going on?"

Qi Yue shamelessly helped himself to half a bottle of water from the fridge before sitting down on the sofa.

"A little accident happened."

"What accident?"

"I just saw my brother come out of Lin Mianmian's room."

"Ah? They have a supervisor-subordinate relationship, it's probably just work they needed to discuss, should be nothing, right?"

Qi Yue slapped the table, sucking in a breath from the pain.

"Ow! Huge problem! The key is my brother looked disheveled, lipstick marks still on his face!"

Seeing Shen Tang's mouth open wider and wider, Qi Yue asked, "Shocking right? Didn't expect my brother the sycophant to actually have his day of success one day, a sycophant gets what he deserves in the end!"

Shen Tang was quite surprised indeed, Lin Mianmian was the female lead of this book, yet she was conquered by Qi Jue?

Although she didn't remember the specifics, she knew Qi Jue was one of female lead Lin Mianmian's admirers, not the one and only.

"It's...not necessarily that they're together, maybe some accident happened between two adults..."

Shen Tang wasn't entirely certain, she didn't know if she was trying to convince Qi Yue or herself with those words.

In fact, even if Lin Mianmian and Qi Jue really were together, it didn't impact Shen Tang at all.

The story in the book had already diverged, it was no longer cold lifeless words, but a real living world.

They were not vague side characters described in a few brush strokes, but real people of flesh and blood, with their own thoughts. Every action they take could send the story in a different direction.

Thinking this way, Shen Tang's earlier worries dissipated bit by bit.

Even the female lead changed, so she as a mere cannon fodder should be fine, right?

Looking at it this way, even forgetting those plot details didn't matter, Shen Tang comforted herself internally.

"Tangtang?"

"Snapping back!"

Qi Yue waved her hand in front of Shen Tang's face, making her regain focus.

"What were you thinking about?"

Shen Tang smiled, "I actually have good news to share too."

"What good news? Don't tell me you and President Gu did the deed..." Qi Yue said, bringing both thumbs together and grinning wickedly.

Shen Tang rolled her eyes, "Is that all you can think about!"

"What's wrong with adults in a relationship getting intimate? Not against the law."

"It's not illegal, just that I'm not ready yet..."

Qi Yue was flabbergasted, "You two haven't even really kissed yet? A platonic relationship?"

"We have kissed before..."

Saying this, Shen Tang involuntarily recalled that kissing scene.

She had to admit, Gu Huaian was a great kisser, if she didn't know he'd never kissed anyone else before, she'd suspect he practiced somewhere. Qi Yue clicked her tongue twice, "Thinking what naughty thoughts, your face is all red."

"Wasn't...thinking anything..."

Shen Tang awkwardly looked away.

Qi Yue clearly didn't believe her, "One look and I can tell you were thinking something dirty! Don't you not have scenes next week?"

"Yeah."

"Are you going to meet President Gu then?"

Shen Tang blinked, "How'd you know?"

"Guessed it, could tell with just my toes. Qi Yue stroked her chin, eyes darting around, "Tell me before you leave tomorrow, I'll give you a present."

"What present?"

"It wouldn't be a surprise if I said it early, that's all for now, I'm outta here."

True to her words, Qi Yue left as quickly as she came, completely different from her earlier thief-like manner.

Hadn't played games in a while, Shen Tang opened WeChat to see Meow Meow urging her to play. Thinking about how silly she was used by others previously, Shen Tang didn't want to team up.

An idea struck her and she messaged:

[Hopeless Romantic Monkey: Wanna play games?]

[Meow Meow: Coming!]

After easily winning several rounds with her, Shen Tang opened voice chat and asked, "So how are things going with your brother and his goddess?"

Meow Meow was silent briefly before responding in a soft voice, "I discovered...my goddess doesn't seem to be what I imagined..."

Shen Tang nearly laughed out loud, well now, the two started internal conflict without her interference?

Containing her laughter, she asked, "Oh? Is it alright for you to share?"

"I don't know how to explain it, I originally saw her as pure and unblemished, high above others. But now I see she makes .... expressions sometimes, I even get a bit frightened seeing her now..."

Whenever she saw Zhou Qinglian, she'd make resentful anguished expressions, or ask Meow Meow to help her do some bad things.

She knew she wasn't a very upright person, but the worst she'd done was curse at someone. Those kinds of shady plots were beyond her...

Now whenever possible, she avoided Zhou Qinglian.

"Hmm...avoidance is not a permanent solution..."

"Do you have any good ideas? Big sister monkey, you have to help me out."

"In my opinion, why are you meddling as a younger sister in this kind of matter? Best to just tell your brother directly and have him handle things."

Meow Meow froze briefly, "But...my brother doesn't like her..."

"You clearly know your brother doesn't like her, so why help her out? You can't force relationships."

Previously as an outsider, Shen Tang didn't take those girls pining after Gu Huaian seriously, since she had no plans to be with him herself.

But now that she was his girlfriend, she did feel somewhat bothered.

However, Gu Huaian always handled these situations very tactfully, giving her ample sense of security.

What really worried Shen Tang was this silly tender-hearted child Meow Meow being somehow tricked into doing something irreversible. Plus that Zhou Qinglian disappearing for so long, Shen Tang had an ominous feeling she was plotting something big.

After all, Zhou Qing didn't seem the type to give up so readily.