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Such a cultural and historically esteemed family, I believe Wenya will be immensely happy if she marries into it.
So, I decide to betray Wenya and play the part of the little spy, cheerfully agreeing to Su Peisheng’s father’s proposal.
“Uncle, I think this marriage is a great idea! I’m in favor!”
Only then did Su Peisheng’s father show a satisfied smile.
“Well, since the young ones agree, let’s arrange the wedding as soon as possible. Madam, would you mind picking an auspicious date for us?”
Wenya’s mother eagerly responds,
“I believe any day is a good day, how about the ninth of next month!”
From the way Wenya’s mother is hurrying, it is like she can’t wait to marry off her daughter tomorrow.
However, in fear of ridicule, she chooses a slightly more distant date.
Upon hearing this, Wenya hurries to stand up in protest,
“Mom, today is already the 30th! Are you really going to marry me off next week? That won’t work, there’s not enough time! It’s too rushed!”
Su Peisheng’s father smiles and says,
“Leave the wedding banquet and ceremony to us to arrange. You just need to focus on being the bride at that time. We make sure everything is ready for you.”
Wenya embarrassingly gives a smile,
“Uncle…well, Su Peisheng and I haven’t taken wedding photos yet?”
Wenya’s mother coughs lightly,
“That’s easy, your dad and I have already inquired about it on the way here. We can go for the photoshoot this afternoon. Choose the best photos after the shoot, and they can be developed in a rush. We can get them the day after tomorrow.”
Wenya frowns, thinking of another way to delay.
“… Su Peisheng and I haven’t had our medical examinations yet!”
Su Peisheng immediately throws her a curveball,
“I just had a physical examination at the company last month. I don’t have any health conditions! I have normal blood pressure and fats. I’ll send you my medical report later.”
Wenya gives him a glance,
“What I meant was, I haven’t had my medical checkup. What if I have some incurable disease, won’t you be at a loss if you marry me?”
Su Peisheng adjusts his suit and coolly answers,
“It doesn’t matter to me! Life would be so boring if everything goes smoothly. Some risks make it more interesting, right?”
Wenya huffs,
“Oh, so you’ve had a medical examination, have you?”
Su Peisheng puts down his wine glass, wiping his mouth elegantly with a napkin, “Yes!”
“Then let me ask you, have you had a reproductive health check?”
“There is no need for that. I am capable of fathering a child!”
“Hmm, if you’re getting married, of course, you need to check if you can have children! What if you can’t perform, right?”
Those words from Wenya suddenly made the whole table silent.
Only I was laughing.
Eventually, this matchmaking dinner ends in discord.
Wenya successfully sabotages her own wedding with her singular effort.
On the way back, she keeps blaming me,
“How could you betray me?”
I can’t stop laughing as I drive,
“Wenya, to be honest, I didn’t realize it before, but now I see it. You and Su Peisheng are honestly a perfect match. You two must have been destined in a past life and are lovers in this one. Why don’t you accept him?”
Wenya is still upset, gritting her teeth.
“Can’t you see it? He’s purposely humiliating me. He obviously doesn’t like me, he enjoys misleading my parents, giving them false hope. Let me tell you, if I’m not guessing wrong, once my family gets everything ready, he’ll say he doesn’t want to get married on the day of the wedding, making our family lose face.”
“He can’t be that bad, can he?”
“If not, then what? You saw for yourself, he’s got good conditions! Why would he want me?”
“You should have more confidence in yourself, you’re pretty amazing, okay?”
“Regardless, Su Peisheng is just not my type…”
Wenya resolutely rejects this marriage proposal. That night when I take her home, her mother gives her an earful.
I haven’t had a chance to play mediator when I receive a text from Gu Yuanzhou.
“Where are you?”
“Outside, hanging with a friend!”
“Come and pick me up! Tianhe Hotel!”
“Okay!”
I was originally going to suggest sending Zhang, the chauffeur, to pick him up.
But I was curious about what Gu Yuanzhou was up to at this time.
Why did he specifically ask me to pick him up?
Following the address he had given, I arrived at the destination half an hour later.
At that moment, Gu Yuanzhou had just finished a drinking meeting. He hung his suit on his arm and walked out reeking of alcohol.
“President Gu, have you drunk too much?”
“I am fine!”
Once he got in the car, he settled in the front passenger seat.
“Are we going home now?”
“No, let’s go to Rainbow Town!”
The place he mentioned stunned me.
Rainbow Town… that was a place Gu Yuanzhou and I often visited many years ago when we were dating.
The place was exceptionally romantic, with mushroom-shaped small houses from fairy tales scattered all over the hills. There were also transparent glass sphere houses nestled halfway up the hillside.
With rainbow windmills, it was the perfect place for couples to take a vacation.
What is he doing going there in the middle of the night?
“President Gu, do you mean Rainbow Town?”
“Yes!”
I thought he was drunk. I asked him three times and each time he confirmed it.
What does he mean by this?
Is he going there to reminisce?
Or does he have other ulterior motives?
I mentally prepared myself and then started the car.
The place was not far from the outskirts of A City. Taking the fourth ring expressway, it took about forty minutes to get there.
I thought Gu Yuanzhou was drunk.
But he wasn’t.
He sat in the front passenger seat, constantly looking out the window without any sign of drowsiness. His energy level was just fine.
After reaching the destination, I parked the car in the parking lot.
After Gu Yuanzhou got out of the car, he stood there looking at the sky for a long time before finally saying,
“Why can’t I see Leo!”
My birthday is under Leo… so, since my teenage years, I’ve paid a lot of attention to the night sky, knowing clearly when I could see my zodiac.
“President Gu, it’s the wrong season! You have to come near the end of autumn to see it!”
“Oh, do you know so much about zodiac signs?”
While speaking with me, he started walking up the hillside.
I followed him, feeling the evening breeze gently sweeping across my face.
“All girls like to understand these things!”
He found a long bench nearby and sat down, then asked me again,
“How does your boyfriend treat you?”
I didn’t know if he was asking about Shen Yishu or Xun Yixuan, whom I had never met.
So I gave a noncommittal answer,
“Pretty good!”
“Who usually pays the bill when you two are together?”
“He does, but sometimes it’s me!”
“What’s his zodiac sign?”
“Virgo, I guess!”
I answered casually on the spur of the moment—I had no idea what zodiac sign Xun Yixuan was.
Gu Yuanzhou paused for a few seconds, then continued his inquiry,
“When did you meet him? What do you find attractive about him?”
I found it quite strange why Gu Yuanzhou suddenly asked me so many questions this evening?
But to satisfy his curiosity, I randomly made up stories…
After I answered, he didn’t say much.
He took me directly to the lobby of Rainbow Town Hotel.
“It’s too late tonight, so let’s not go back. Let’s stay here overnight! You pick a room!”
The fame of Rainbow Town is due to its hotel rooms. The rooms are fairy-tale houses with unique designs scattered along the hillside.
Because the shapes and colors are different, guests can choose the type they like.
But what does Gu Yuanzhou mean by letting me book a room?
Is he implying that he wants to sleep with me?