Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Except for My Love
When they returned to the sales office, apart from Gu Bai and Qi Man leisurely sipping tea, the entire department was bustling with activity.
Those handling procedures were handling procedures.
Those drafting contracts were drafting contracts.
It took over an hour to sort everything out.
After signing the contract, Wu Xuekun respectfully asked, "Mr. Gu, do you plan to communicate with the Construction Bank for the transfer or pay it yourself?"
Gu Bai’s card didn’t have the independent transfer limit of over a hundred million, so upon hearing this, he directly called the Construction Bank and transferred 160 million to their company’s account.
Upon receiving the news of Gu Bai’s successful payment, Wu Xuekun could no longer conceal his joy.
"Congratulations to Mr. Gu on becoming the most distinguished resident of our Sea View No.1."
Although Gu Bai was quite excited, he didn’t show a trace of it on the surface, and even this bit of excitement quickly dissipated under the influence of a "non-action" demeanor.
Since everything was settled, Gu Bai had no reason to stay, so he left directly while being courteously seen off by all the staff at the Sea View No.1 sales office.
As they watched the departing Porsche 918, all the salespeople had different thoughts.
A forty-something salesperson sighed and couldn’t help but say, "Looking at him, he’s probably as young as my son, yet he’s buying a mansion worth over a hundred million. My son still has to save money just to go to college."
This remark wasn’t a complaint about his son not being ambitious, but rather a lament about his own lack of capability.
Almost no one would believe that someone Gu Bai’s age could purchase this 160 million mansion through his own ability.
The ones whose minds were most stirred were the young female salespeople who often prided themselves on their looks—Gu Bai was exactly the prince charming they always dreamed of.
Tall, handsome, young, and wealthy.
However, at this moment, they couldn’t muster any thoughts, the difference in status was too great, and they couldn’t even think of clinging on, not to mention that Qi Man beside Gu Bai could surpass them in looks by a mile.
Inside the Porsche 918, Gu Bai looked at the silent Qi Man and couldn’t help but tease with a smile, "Feeling your worldview has been impacted?"
Unexpectedly, Qi Man nodded.
"I had only heard of luxury homes worth over a hundred million before, but since I hadn’t seen one in person, it didn’t feel that significant. Today, being a participant, the feeling is truly profound."
"You need to realize it’s just a house."
Gu Bai said nonchalantly.
"That’s just a house in your eyes. I believe in the eyes of most people, it’s a dream beyond reach. Of course, that includes me in the most people."
Gu Bai didn’t want to discuss any profound principles with her, instead, he spoke with an ambiguous and gentle tone, "Do you like the house?"
Qi Man rolled her eyes at Gu Bai, "Give me a reason not to like it."
"Then you can move in and live there in the future."
"Huh?"
Qi Man was somewhat incredulous.
"Do I need to repeat myself? People talk about hiding a beauty in a golden house, though my house isn’t as grand as a golden house, it should be qualified to hold you, right?"
Looking at Gu Bai’s face, Qi Man’s nose couldn’t help but feel sore, and her voice began to carry a hint of choke.
"Why are you so good to me? You know why I approached you, and you are well aware of our relationship..."
Gu Bai chuckled softly, "Precisely because I know why you are with me, that’s why I want you to move in, so you can’t leave me even more, right?
And also, don’t show such a touched expression, I’m just letting you move in, not giving you the house. If you really want me to give you the house, you’ll need to work hard."
"What kind of effort?"
"Of course, working with me to fulfill our childhood dream."
Qi Man sneered coquettishly, "Planting the sun? Pfft, silly fool!"
Sitting in the passenger seat, Qi Man’s emotions gradually calmed down, she stretched lazily, revealing the perfect outline beneath her summer blouse.
"I’m afraid if this goes on, my feelings for you might change."
"Hmm? How would they change?"
"I’m with you because of your money and status, but now I’m starting to gradually like you because of these. I’m wondering, if one day I truly can’t leave you, what should I do?"
"If you really can’t leave, then don’t leave."
Qi Man smiled and shook her head.
"That’s not up to me, our relationship is inherently unequal. I’m afraid if it comes to that, you might kick me out, and I wouldn’t even know where to go crying."
Gu Bai, while controlling the steering wheel, turned his head to take a look at her eyes.
"Do you find my promise trustworthy?"
"That depends on what the promise is."
"I promise that as long as you’re willing to maintain this relationship, you can get everything you want from me, as long as you don’t initiate ending it, this promise will always be valid."
"Everything I want? Including your love?"
"Except for my love."
"Tch! As if anyone cares!"
After the conversation, the car fell silent once more.
For some reason, despite receiving Gu Bai’s promise, Qi Man, who should have been happy, couldn’t feel excited at all.
For the next two hours, Gu Bai took Qi Man for a stroll around the mall. But this time, they didn’t spend much money, simply enjoying the feeling of shopping together.
As they were discussing where to go for dinner, Gu Bai’s phone rang.
"President Gu, it’s Lu Wei."
Lu Wei’s distinctive voice was easily recognizable, and Gu Bai asked with a smile, "I know, is there something you need?"
"Didn’t I mention wanting to invite you for a meal before? I wanted to see if you have time tonight."
Upon hearing this, Gu Bai pondered for two seconds.
"I’m free tonight."
"That’s great, I wonder if President Gu could do me the honor of having a meal?"
"Sure, where at?"
"Tan’s Official Cuisine, it’s already booked."
"Alright, I’ll be there soon."
With that, he hung up the phone directly.
"Alright, don’t worry about what to eat, someone has arranged dinner for tonight."
Gu Bai said to Qi Man beside him.
"Am I going too?"
"Why pass up a free meal opportunity?"
With that, he got back into the car with Qi Man.
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PM, inside the private room of Tan’s Official Cuisine.
Lu Wei held up his phone, smiling at the camera: "I’m hosting an important guest tonight, so no live streaming. While we’re waiting for the guest to arrive, I’ll give you a few minutes of outdoor streaming!"
There were already a few people inside the room.
Apart from Sister UU and Ma Fei, there was also PDD, who looked like a mountain of meat.
Lu Wei rotated the camera around, and there were suddenly a flurry of comments.
"Sao Pig is here too?"
"Kill Lu and steal UU!"
"Even PDD, this enemy anchor, is here. The admin is on the way."
Seeing the comments, Lu Wei humorously said: "Who knows where this Sao Pig got the news from. As soon as he heard I was inviting someone to dinner, he came rushing over! Who could stop his 200-plus pounds?"
"You cheeky bugger, weren’t you the one who invited me, pretending to be all mysterious? Do you think I, Mr. Liu, am craving your meal? Your words not only hurt my little body but also wounded my little heart. Enough with that, order me some geoduck, my favorite, or I’ll troll you every time we meet in the future!"
PDD interacted with Lu Wei.
The comments section exploded with laughter for some time.
After a while, the private room door opened, and the waiter ushered Gu Bai and Qi Man in.
The seated people quickly stood up to greet them.
"President Gu!"
"President Gu!"
Gu Bai waved his hand, indicating they shouldn’t be so formal.
It was the first time they met Gu Bai, but the moment he walked in, they knew it was him. His incredibly handsome and charismatic presence set him apart from ordinary people.
Lu Wei apologized to the live stream viewers and promptly ended the stream.
A flood of question marks appeared on the now darkened live stream screen.
"President Gu?"
"No wonder Choukai ghosted the annual event. Turns out he was offline licking up to a big shot with Sister UU!"
"I really want to see what a big spender like the one who splurged 10 million looks like."
"The top spot for the year is secured, with nearly 100 million points lead over second place, Ah Leng. This entire lead was thanks to President Gu alone. It’s understandable if people fangirl a bit."
Lu Wei was no longer interested in the thoughts of his viewers. He respectfully smiled at Gu Bai and said, "President Gu, please have a seat."
Gu Bai, not standing on ceremony, took a seat with Qi Man.
"This is my girlfriend Qi Man, here with me to crash the dinner."
Qi Man also gave a gentle smile to the group.
"President Gu, you remember me, right?"
PDD grinned at Gu Bai.
"PDD, of course, I remember."
Seeing Gu Bai’s approachable demeanor, PDD loosened up: "Gee, President Gu, I know you’re young, but I truly didn’t expect you to be this handsome."
Lu Wei joined in the praise: "That’s right, when President Gu walked in, I thought a celebrity had entered the wrong room."
Flattery never fails.
Gu Bai gracefully accepted their compliments.
"Now that President Gu is here, should I call for the dishes?"
Lu Wei asked Gu Bai in an inquiring tone.
"Let’s wait a bit, someone else is coming."
Though inviting the unexpected guest was impolite, it seemed only applicable among equals. Hearing that Gu Bai was bringing someone else, Lu Wei had no objections and instead asked, "Who else?"
If Gu Bai invited them, they certainly wouldn’t be ordinary people. This much was clear to them.
Gu Bai smiled slightly, looking at PDD teasingly.
"His boss."
"My boss?"
At first, everyone didn’t react.
But it only took a few seconds to realize who was coming.
Who else could be called PDD’s boss but Principal Wang?
Whether it was during the IG gaming days or the current Panda TV live streaming, calling Principal Wang PDD’s boss wasn’t an exaggeration.
"Is the principal coming over?"
Gu Bai nodded.
"He just flew back from Kyoto. He called and invited me to dinner, so I thought since we all know each other, I’d have him come here instead. One more person to share the meal, you guys don’t mind, right?"
Though the words were courteous, Gu Bai’s expression showed no hint of awkwardness.
"How could we mind? Having you and the principal dine here, just think about the prestige! Mind? No way!"
Ten minutes later, while the group was chatting, the private room door opened, and Principal Wang walked in.
"Yo, haven’t started dining yet?"