"Girl, your kind heart is a good thing. But being too kind can lead to you being taken advantage of." Guo Xuyang said, stroking her small face.
"People are selfish. You haven't entered society yet and don't know how treacherous people can be."
"You still haven't agreed to me. Do you agree or not?"
"You're too young. Will your sister agree?"
"It's me asking you now. You just need to agree. I'll talk to my sister about it."
"Are you still planning to go to school?"
"Yes, why wouldn't I go to school?"
"Xiao Yu, I like you a lot, but this liking is different from love. You can live at my place in the future. I can give you money, and I can let your sister not have to work so hard. However, you are still young, and your disposition isn't mature enough. I can accept you as my girlfriend, but that's all." Guo Xuyang said after some thought.
"That's great! I don't have high demands. As long as you give me money and a hot meal, that's enough," Xiao Yu clapped her hands and jumped up.
"Let's go. We'll go eat something good," Guo Xuyang said, opening the car door.
"Eat what?"
"What do you want to eat?"
"Lamb soup, and that venison," Xiao Yu said.
"No problem, I guarantee you'll be full," Guo Xuyang said, making a call to Liu He.
"Manager Liu, please prepare a table for two. Yes, a pot of lamb soup and a portion of venison. We'll be there soon."
"Do you think of that restaurant as your own dining hall?"
"Is there something wrong with that?" Guo Xuyang turned to look at her and started the car.
"Because I've seen you eating there frequently lately, and even the groceries at home are delivered from that restaurant."
"What else? If you open a restaurant, you have to eat well yourself first. Otherwise, what's the point of opening a restaurant?"
"I heard you're very rich."
"Yes, more or less. Anyway, most people aren't as rich as me. Who told you that?"
"I..." Xiao Yu wanted to say her sister told her, but she stopped herself. She was afraid Guo Xuyang would get angry at her sister if she said it.
"It's okay. I was just asking casually. You don't have to tell me if it's difficult," Guo Xuyang continued.
"A manor? Hundreds of billions isn't enough? How big would that be?"
"The blueprints aren't out yet, but it should be almost done today."
"Wouldn't that make you a beggar overnight?"
"Then will you still be my girlfriend?"
"I like you, not your money," Xiao Yu said.
"Then what if I don't have money to spend on you?"
"It's fine. At worst, I'll come back and support you."
"You, a poor student, what will you use to support me?"
"I can deliver food after school, or I can tutor. It shouldn't be a problem to teach a few middle school students." Xiao Yu said earnestly.
"Silly girl, no matter how poor I am, I won't let you suffer." Guo Xuyang said, holding Xiao Yu's small hand.
"I know you're capable. If we really can't afford to eat in the future, I'll support you."
"Okay, I've noted your words."
Before Guo Xuyang finished speaking, his phone rang. He picked it up, looked at the caller ID, didn't answer, and put it down again.
"Who is it? Why aren't you answering? Is he checking up on you? I won't say anything, you just answer it."
Xiao Yu's reaction made Guo Xuyang feel a pang of heartache.
"It's fine, it's not a check-up. It's from Kyoto, and I don't want to deal with him."
"Answer it. What if he has something urgent?"
Before Xiao Yu finished speaking, the ringing stopped.
"It's gone," Guo Xuyang said with a smile, picking up the phone.
Unexpectedly, the phone rang again.
"Answer it," Xiao Yu said softly, as if afraid the person on the other end would hear.
"Is this ever going to end? Don't they know I'm busy?"
"Busy accompanying your little girlfriend?"
"Are you stalking me?" Guo Xuyang's voice suddenly turned cold.
"I'm at the restaurant. Liu He just said you ordered a meal for two. Don't mind adding one more person, do you?" The voice of Jiang Qixin came from the phone.
"Can't you let us have a quiet meal?"
"I'm so hungry my stomach is sticking to my back. Since there's food ready, isn't it saving me trouble?"
"Then wait for me," Guo Xuyang said, about to hang up.
"Don't hang up yet. I brought someone with me. Should you call your construction manager over to talk?"
"Have the permits been approved?" Guo Xuyang's voice suddenly rose.
"Can I eat with you this time?"
"It's barely acceptable. I'll have Manager Cheng come over now."
"Should we call Liangzi? Find someone to drink with."
"Since you mentioned it, call him. I'm driving now."
"Alright, see you in a bit."
Seeing Guo Xuyang hang up, Xiao Yu looked at him with confusion.
"The land has been approved. He's bringing the paperwork." Guo Xuyang glanced at her.
"Why do I feel like delivering paperwork to you is like begging you?"
"Him? You can't be too nice to him, or he'll get too demanding."
"Do you have something else?" Xiao Yu asked curiously.
"What do you mean?" Guo Xuyang didn't understand what Xiao Yu was asking.
"Your identity. Are you a hidden domineering CEO? The kind who makes a grand entrance."
"What are you thinking about in your little head? Haven't you been brainwashed by those novels? Where are there so many domineering CEOs in reality?"
"You are one. Extremely rich, and incredibly powerful. People are eager to help you with paperwork, and they even deliver it to your door, yet you act so indifferent."
"It's not what you imagine. He wronged me, and this is to compensate me for my losses."
"Really? Then what did he do that was wrong?"
"That can't be said. It involves some confidential matters."
"Can't you even tell your wife?"
"That's right, I can't even tell my parents."
"Then I understand," Xiao Yu nodded. "Are you that super spy Ling Ling Qi?"
"I really want to crack open your head and see what bizarre things are inside?" Guo Xuyang was amused to the point of exasperation.