At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

Watching Lin Xinyue walking out of the wood fire stove restaurant and giving him the cold shoulder since then, Gu Yu was utterly baffled.

When did he ever provoke this young lady?

Next to him, Dai Zhengguo, with a satisfied look, was patting his chubby belly; he hadn't enjoyed a meal this much in a long time.

Gu Yu's cooking skills were definitely top-notch; he could easily open a Huaiyang cuisine restaurant.

"What's wrong? Wasn't the food tasty enough?"

Gu Yu reached out his hand, attempting to embrace Lin Xinyue, but she side-stepped to avoid his touch.

She quickened her pace, casting a sidelong glance at Gu Yu; one didn't need to guess to know she was fuming.

"Hmph, you figure out the reason yourself!"

Lin Xinyue said, annoyed, and then she got into the car.

"Hehehe... Watching young people in love is really interesting."

Dai Zhengguo was thoroughly entertained as he watched from the side.

He had no intention of enlightening Gu Yu; in young people's terms, this might just be a typical 'clueless guy,' but sometimes, these minor conflicts caused by differences in the way men and women think could actually strengthen a couple's bond.

"Could it be because I didn't offer you a napkin to wipe your mouth after eating just now?"

"Or was it because I didn't let you pay the bill?"

Gu Yu thought of several possibilities, but couldn't pinpoint the exact reason.

Lin Xinyue remained silent, just playing with her phone in the passenger seat.

Gu Yu felt helpless.

How on earth was he supposed to guess what was on a woman's mind?

He started the car, deciding they would have to have a good talk once they got back.

...

Meanwhile, downstairs at Haidong University's dormitory.

"Yan, please listen to me! I definitely wasn't avoiding you on purpose yesterday! It was just that the company was so busy!"

Yu Shutong was earnestly holding onto his girlfriend Zhuang Yan.

Zhuang Yan was pouting angrily at him.

"I don't believe you! You must be tired of me because I've been clinging to you these past few days!"

Zhuang Yan gnashed her teeth, her face full of displeasure.

She had been sending messages and calling Yu Shutong since the morning the day before, and all she got was a brief reply that he was busy, and then he stopped talking to her.

Throughout the whole day, they hadn't spoken more than ten sentences.

Just a few days earlier, she had spent the whole day with Yu Shutong, and he wasn't this silent.

Now, in just a couple of days, he wasn't even replying to her messages or calls!

It definitely must be because they have spent too much time together and he was fed up.

She crossed her arms and turned away, no longer wanting to listen to her boyfriend's explanations. Continue your adventure with My Virtual Library Empire

Regarding Zhuang Yan's comment, Yu Shutong had a bitter smile on his face, "When have I ever been annoyed with you? I really was just too busy. I spent the whole day at the company working on a project! The company's new project is about to launch."

Yu Shutong quickly moved to the other side of Zhuang Yan, cupping her cheeks with his hands and explaining earnestly.

Unlike Zhuang Yan's rosy cheeks, his were hollowed out, and the dark circles, which usually didn't last long no matter how late he stayed up, were now constant on his face.

He looked the very image of a consumptive ghost.

But of course, he was not consumptive; it was just that these few days had been extremely draining.

His very life force was almost spent...

As for yesterday, he really was busy at work, but not so busy that he didn't have time to call Zhuang Yan. It was purely because he was becoming somewhat fearful.

If it had gone on another night, he was afraid that he wouldn't have died suddenly at his workstation, but in bed instead.

He was left with no choice but to use his workload as a smokescreen.

But could he really admit that?

No way!

Wouldn't that make it seem like he's inadequate in that area?

How can a man admit he's not up to par!

"Really?" Zhuang Yan looked at Yu Shutong skeptically, mainly because Yu Shutong's gaze was indeed very serious, not as if he was lying to her.

"Really! Absolutely true!" Yu Shutong hurriedly nodded his head.

"Well, okay... But isn't your company not very big? Why are you always so busy every day?"

Zhuang Yan reluctantly believed Yu Shutong's words.

Then she voiced another doubt she had.

She thought she was already very busy when she was in the lab, but since Yu Shutong and his brothers set up a company called Ideal Paradise, he had become even busier than her.

It was rare to even catch a glimpse of him during the holidays.

This is also why, when Yu Shutong just said he didn't reply to her message because he was too busy, she could believe it.

Because it wasn't just yesterday; Yu Shutong was indeed very busy all the time.

"Ah? It's because our company is working on a new project, and there are a lot of things that need to be dealt with right now, and we don't have enough hands, so everyone has to work overtime together," Yu Shutong explained, then quickly added, "Tonight our development department is going to have a big team meeting, and as the manager, I definitely can't get away, so I can't be with you tonight!"

He took the opportunity to plan his time for the evening, otherwise Zhuang Yan would definitely want to make plans with him later.

If she asked him out again, he would truly be spent.

There's no such thing as a field that's worn out, just an ox that's worked to death!

"Ah... I see... Well, okay, I'll let you off the hook for tonight!"

Hearing that Yu Shutong already had plans, Zhuang Yan looked downcast and agreed, her head drooping a little.

Although she wanted to stick close to Yu Shutong, his career was also very important to him at the moment.

She couldn't let her fleeting romantic desires get in the way of her boyfriend's career.

"Haha, don't be sad, I'll come find you when I'm free!" Seeing that his girlfriend was successfully fooled, Yu Shutong breathed a sigh of relief internally.

He now had a few days to recover; he knew that Zhuang Yan also had to substitute for a teacher and attend a meeting in Dian Nan, so she wouldn't be free the day after tomorrow.

For the next few days, he wouldn't need to use it.

"That's going to be several days then. Alright, it can only be this way."

Zhuang Yan was somewhat reluctant, but she still had to acquiesce.

She had wanted to spend one more intimate night with Yu Shutong before she left.

Having just had her first taste, she couldn't stop wanting more.

"Mmm! I have to go to the company soon, do you want me to drop you off at the graduate institute first?"

Yu Shutong offered eagerly.

"No need, I can go back on my own, you better hurry to the company!"

Zhuang Yan waved her hand.

She wasn't so delicate that she needed her boyfriend to take her back to school, a short walk away.

Since they both had things to do, it was better to get on with their own tasks quickly.

"Alright." Yu Shutong nodded, his eyes watching the road, preparing to hail a taxi.

"Be careful on the road, okay? Didn't you say you're quite wealthy now? You could buy a car to get around!"

Zhuang Yan looked at Yu Shutong, reluctant to part ways.

They had only just met for a short while, and now they had to separate again.

Just then, a familiar black sedan slowly approached.

"Eh, is that Laosi's car?" Yu Shutong immediately recognized it as Gu Yu's car.

"Haha, don't worry about me, I'll ride with Laosi to the company."

Yu Shutong laughed.