He grinned, "Yes, yes, yes, it was the good deed of this young master. I admit it."
"Don’t babble and interrupt my reading."
His gaze fell on her book, "What romance novel are you reading? I am the romantic male protagonist, aren’t I enough for you to admire?"
Gu Lili ignored him, put on her headphones, and continued reading her book, completely oblivious to his presence.
So, she read her book, and he watched her.
Never tiring of reading, never tiring of watching her.
This journey was quite peaceful in the end.
When Gu Lili finished the book, she exclaimed, "I need a hundred of such perfect male protagonists!"
"How perfect? Tell me about it."
"Why should I tell you? You can’t match up anyway."
Long Yubei felt belittled, "I can do it!"
"You got that right."
Gu Lili unbuckled her seat belt, "Move aside, I’m going to lie down on the bed to sleep."
Private jets are just that convenient.
He stepped aside to let her pass, took the book in his hand, looked at the title, and shook his head, "Such a vulgar name..."
He started reading from the first page, flipping through it rapidly, ten lines at a glance, reading very quickly.
By the time he finished the romance novel, Long Yubei took the book to find her.
Gu Lili was sound asleep. He didn’t wake her up but just lay beside her, staring blankly.
Only when she woke up did he hand her the book, "Lili, I know now why you want a hundred of this book’s male protagonists. And you said I couldn’t be like him."
"Oh, had an epiphany after reading?" Gu Lili sat up and stretched her neck.
"After I finished the book, I only had one thought. From the day the male protagonist met the female protagonist until the end, tell me, did the female protagonist ever sleep alone?"
"Is that what you focused on?"
"It seems I need to step up my game, you’ve resorted to reading books to remind me I haven’t satisfied you!" He smirked, spreading his arms, "Here I come!"
Gu Lili got out of bed and dodged, he lunged and missed.
"We should be getting home soon, I’m going to wash my face."
Long Yubei watched her leave the room and sighed, his enthusiasm silently dashed. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novelFɪre.net
After getting home, he immediately arranged for Xiao Bai to investigate Mr. Ye’s issues with Chuntao, ready to pick up the children, when Tang Qingli brought the latest news.
"Based on the seller’s description, I had an artist sketch the portrait. Unexpectedly, the buyer of the Huiling Sword turned out to be Ye Yan."
"How could it be him?" Gu Lili was surprised, "I really didn’t expect that."
"Neither did I." Long Yubei looked at her, "Since it’s him, it should be easy to retrieve it. Here’s the plan: we meet him together, you in the open, me hidden, aiming to take back the Huiling Sword."
Gu Lili understood what he meant; if Ye Yan was unwilling to sell, they would have to resort to taking it by force.
Temporarily putting aside the idea of picking up the children, the two changed their plans.
In the evening, Gu Lili called Ye Yan.
"Mr. Ye, it’s me, Gu Lili."
Ye Yan was surprised, "Miss Gu, why would you call me? Is something the matter?"
"Indeed, I’d like to meet you, are you available now?"
Mr. Ye couldn’t imagine what it could be about but agreed, "Then come to my place, you know where it is."
She hung up, changed her clothes, and left the house.
Upon arrival, she met Ye Yan as agreed.