Passersby who saw this scene couldn’t help but watch curiously. Gu Jianli’s skin was thick enough, not feeling embarrassed at all. He thought that to marry a beautiful wife like Shen Mianmian, one needed to have thick skin.
The two stared at each other, large eyes glaring at small ones, standing for over half an hour. Xiaocui considerately brought a stool over to Lu Siyuan, who crossed his legs and lazily watched him.
The March sun was warm and pleasant, neither cold nor hot, and he took it as a chance to sit and soak up the sun.
Initially, Gu Jianli had insisted on not letting him leave, so he just stood there waiting for Shen Mianmian’s thoughts. But as noon approached and his legs began to ache without any sign of Shen Mianmian, he contemplated beating a retreat and returning the next day. However, Lu Siyuan gave him no chance to escape, blocking his exit.
His legs were not strong, nor was he as tall as Lu Siyuan. He couldn’t beat him in a fight, and considering he was Shen Mianmian’s brother, he didn’t dare start one, so he had to endure.
When it was time for lunch, Xiaocui packed a portion of potato and meat slices for Lu Siyuan, who ate while deliberately tempting Gu Jianli. Gu Jianli’s stomach growled loudly, and he swallowed his saliva several times.
The stalemate lasted until after three in the afternoon. Calculating the time for Shen Mianmian’s arrival, Lu Siyuan finally let Gu Jianli leave.
Everyone thought that Gu Jianli would have learned his lesson and wouldn’t return, but no one expected that the very next morning, he was back again.
Zhang Qian was the first one to spot him. After three consecutive days of his visits and with Lu Siyuan still not around, even Zhang Qian started to fear, "Xiaocui, that creepy stalker is back, what should we do?"
Xiaocui shuddered with fear and peeked outside, indeed seeing Gu Jianli there, "Don’t look at him, just pretend he doesn’t exist. Since Mianmian isn’t here, he should leave after a while."
"But what if he doesn’t leave?" Zhang Qian was a bit worried.
"Jun Ge is coming soon. If he doesn’t leave, he wouldn’t dare do anything. Jun Ge is ex-military and very tough in a fight," Xiaocui tried to appear calm to reassure Zhang Qian who seemed even more frightened than herself.
Sure enough, hearing her words, Xiaocui felt a bit more at ease.
After standing outside for an hour without seeing Lu Siyuan or Shen Mianmian, Gu Jianli started to feel unsettled. Shen Mianmian hadn’t come to work yesterday and was absent again today. Could it be that she quit the job?
After some thought, he decided to go inside and ask clearly.
"What do you want?" Xiaocui, who had just collected money for a dish, looked up to find Gu Jianli walking in. She instinctively closed the cash drawer and watched him warily.
Hearing the commotion, Zhang Qian looked up, got startled, and quickly ran behind Xiaocui.
"Don’t be scared," Gu Jianli limped forward, chuckling as he asked, "I just wanted to inquire why Mianmian didn’t come to work yesterday or today?"
They say looks can reflect one’s heart, and even though Gu Jianli was smiling, he still seemed terrifying.
Xiaocui was about to come up with an excuse when Zhang Qian beat her to it, "Mianmian is a student and is at school today, which is why she can’t be here."
"Zhang Qian," Xiaocui scolded her. How could she reveal that Mianmian was a student? What if this man went to her school and waited for her outside? Read complete versıon only at 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁
Realizing she had misspoken, Zhang Qian quickly covered her mouth.
"Mianmian is a student?" Gu Jianli’s eyes brightened, "Does she go to the same school as my brother, who attends Second Middle School?"
"It’s none of your business. You better leave quickly before Jun Ge arrives. He won’t be polite to you," afraid that Zhang Qian might slip up again, Xiaocui quickly responded.