Why was she so shocked?
Because the change in Chi Ye was beyond anyone’s normal understanding.
Back then, he was just a ruffian with no place in polite society, making her feel disgusted just by a glance, and getting any closer would make her skin crawl.
But just now, he was elegant, handsome, and his restrained aura was impossible to overlook.
Those long, peach blossom eyes, a casual glance from him could send a shiver down your spine.
Like a god standing above the clouds, giving an illusion of surveying the world with disdain.
A world of difference.
Gu Jiayin, however, appeared indifferent and calm.
Chi Ye had always hidden himself from Lu Xiya’s discovery, and she had no intention of telling Lu Xiya, given that the impression from those years wasn’t very pleasant.
But now, by a twist of fate, she had encountered him, so there was no need for her to deliberately conceal anything.
So she casually tucked the stray hair behind her ear, and walked down the steps one by one, "The Chi Ye of today is a dominant figure in Licheng City’s high society, worth billions, no longer the worthless thug of the past."
Lu Xiya followed Gu Jiayin down, nodding in understanding, "No wonder, I saw him leaving in a world limited edition luxury car just now, looking at me as if he didn’t see me."
Back then, as a thug, he clung to her like a sticky plaster; now having risen to heights, he doesn’t even spare her a glance. Does she only deserve to be pursued by a thug?
Lu Xiya felt a deep-seated inferiority complex rising.
She was straightforward by nature, and what’s on her mind often slips out, making her sigh.
Gu Jiayin stopped with a chuckle, gazing at the pouting Lu Xiya, "What, regret not accepting his pursuit back then?"
"Pah!" Lu Xiya suddenly laughed, smacking Gu Jiayin’s shoulder in mock punishment, "What are you saying, am I that mercenary a woman? My admiration for Brother Nianchen has been unwavering for over ten years, harder than iron."
Saying this, Lu Xiya realized she misspoke and looked at Gu Jiayin, embarrassed, as if she had done something wrong, "Jiayin, I..."
But Gu Jiayin smiled gently, warmly comforting her by squeezing her hand, "It’s okay, Brother Nianchen and I are a thing of the past, if you truly love him and can take good care of him in the future, I’d be very happy."
"Okay." Lu Xiya nodded firmly, pulling Gu Jiayin forward, "I will continue to love him for you."
Chi Ye stirred no ripples in her heart; it was merely a normal person’s stunned reaction to a change in objective circumstances.
Gu Jiayin said no more.
Rumor has it that the mysterious owner behind Blue Night is unknown to anyone, and she didn’t expect it to be Chi Ye, who had always silently watched over Lu Xiya.
In fact, Blue Night existed back when Chi Ye was still a thug. No one knew who the owner was at the time, but to run such a high-class club in the most bustling area of Licheng City was definitely not the work of ordinary people.
Now that Chi Ye has become the owner, it means that somewhere along the line, he acquired it.
It’s clear that today’s Chi Ye is beyond comparison to the past.
Gu Jiayin didn’t know if Lu Xiya being so persistently liked by Chi Ye was fortunate or unfortunate. If she had to choose for Lu Xiya, she’d hope Chi Ye would never appear in front of Lu Xiya again.
Because he is too complicated.
A thug rising to this position is definitely not a simple person; as brilliant as he is today, his background is equally complex. Such a person is not suitable for the simple-hearted Lu Xiya.
Therefore, she didn’t plan to say much about Chi Ye.
"Xiya, are you planning to continue playing the piano in Blue Night?"
Lu Xiya thought for a moment, "I never liked this job. I only did it all these years because the pay was good; I’ll be resigning in a few days."
Gu Jiayin smiled with relief; it was good for Lu Xiya to stay away from Chi Ye, "What do you plan to do after resigning?"
Lu Xiya’s eyes were filled with dreams for the future, "To go back to being a comic artist."
Although Sheng Qianchi’s injuries weren’t bone-deep, the numerous wounds across his body were still not to be ignored, especially the wound he had cut on his wrist, which was terrifying and required proper treatment and recovery.
The doctor recommended a week of hospitalization, but he insisted on being discharged after just three days.
Ignoring the advice of the doctor and Mo Jun.
In these three days, Gu Jiayin indeed had not visited him even once, leaving an indescribable sense of loss and sadness in his heart, along with a suffocating pressure because they had only one month left together.
Although after a month, he had a thousand or ten thousand ways to force her, he didn’t want that; he feared that doing so would only push her heart further away.
After being discharged, he didn’t return to Shuiyunjian but went on a business trip.
Gu Jiayin didn’t care nor did she inquire about it; she didn’t know that the place he traveled to was Suri, where she had lived for seven years.
Yes, Sheng Qianchi went to Suri.
The Sheng Family and Suri’s Tianqi Group had a project together, originally scheduled for the deputy general manager to negotiate, but Sheng Qianchi chose to go personally.
It wasn’t that the project held much significance for him, but he wanted to personally investigate and unravel the mysteries surrounding Gu Jiayin’s past life.
The president of Tianqi Group is Mo Qiyan.
Rumor has it that the president of Tianqi Group is a business genius, who founded and built Tianqi, developing it into a massive commercial empire in just a few years.
Mo Qiyan and Sheng Qianchi are completely different types.
Sheng Qianchi has always been flamboyant and unconventional, his reputation renowned, and his face is the most recognizable signature, as the poem goes: Who in the world doesn’t know the gentleman?
While Mo Qiyan is different; he is low-key and mysterious, never appearing in front of the media, and neither his identity as the president of Tianqi Group nor as the heir to the Imperial Family has been exposed.
To this day, apart from those close to him, no one knows that he is actually the heir to the Suri Royal Family.
Nor would anyone link the president of Tianqi Group to the heir of the Suri Royal Family. These are figures spanning different realms.
The name Mo Qiyan is a mysterious and proud existence.
The globally renowned multinational Sheng Family’s president, Sheng Qianchi, personally went to Suri, prompting Mo Qiyan to exceptional attendance for the negotiation.
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The appearance of the two presidents stunned everyone in the meeting room. Outstanding men are common, but for two such extraordinarily talented and dazzling men to sit together for a negotiation, it was truly a rare sight.
Sheng Qianchi, resolute, elegant, commanding, with every gesture seeming to dominate the world.
Mo Qiyan, gentle, refined, remarkable in speech, showing the demeanor and grace cultivated by the royal family from childhood in every aspect.
They shared a common trait: tall and handsome, though each in their own exceptional way.