Back Then, I Adored You

Gu Yusheng held the receiver, immersed in the words of the housekeeper, nothing to say.

That day when she resisted me so fiercely, I thought that she was bothered by something and in a bad mood. But after so many days have passed, why isn’t she out of her bad mood?

The housekeeper said she’s been staying at home in a daze for days, how could she be okay? If she continues, it’ll confirm that she’s definitely depressed.

With no response from the phone for a while, the housekeeper couldn’t help but ask, “Mr. Gu? Mr. Gu?”

Gu Yusheng suddenly recovered. He thought, then said in a flat tone, “Xiaowang has other things to do, so he can’t make it home. You take the document from the office room and give it to Miss. Liang, have her bring it to me.” After a pause, he added, “Don’t prepare dinner for us, I’ll eat out with Miss Liang.”

The housekeeper was shocked, then agreed at once.

Gu Yusheng hung up directly without saying anything else.

He sat back into the chair and switched on his laptop. After he had just entered the password, he remembered that he had told to the receptionist on the first floor not to let Liang Doukou upstairs. Thus, he picked up the receiver again and called the secretary. “Tell the receptionist not to stop Miss Liang when she comes, and let her come upstairs to my office.”

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Qin Zhi’ai took the document and was led to Gu Yusheng’s office by Miss Zhang, the secretary.

Miss Zhang pushed the door open and made a gestured to Qin Zhi’ai very politely, saying, “Miss Liang, please go in.”

Qin Zhi’ai expressed her thanks to her and stepped into the office.

Gu Yusheng wasn’t in the room. It was exceptionally quiet, with only the constant operating sound of the computer on the table.

Standing by the door, Qin Zhi’ai didn’t move, but looked at his office. The room was unnecessarily large and decorated simply but luxuriously. In the southern part was a French window with sunlight shining through it. To the east was a shelf, and to the north, two half-opened doors, one to the restroom, the other to the tea room.

The housekeeper had just told her that the document was needed by Gu Yusheng, and Xiaowang, as well as their driver, were occupied with other activities. Therefore, Gu Yusheng’d had asked for her to bring the document to him.

After she looked over Gu Yusheng’s office, Qin Zhi’ai walked to the table, put the document down, and made to leave.

Before she got to the door, the door was opened. Gu Yusheng walked in, followed by the secretary, Miss Zhang.

Miss Zhang handed two documents to him and said, “Master Gu, these two documents need to be signed by you.”

Gu Yusheng saw Qin Zhi’ai before he took them. He pointed at the table to motion for Miss Zhang to wait there with the documents. Then he walked to Qin Zhi’ai, saying, “You brought the document here?”

Qin Zhi’ai nodded slightly, moving her body to the side, and pointed to the document that she had just put on the table, answering, “I put it there.”

“Okay.” Without even looking at the document, Gu Yusheng reached out his hand and put it on Qin Zhi’ai’s shoulder. He brought her to the sofa, pressed her down onto it, and whispered gently, “You sit here for a while, I have something to tell you later.”

After that, Gu Yusheng stood up and walked to Miss Zhang, who had been waiting the whole time.

As he took the documents over from Miss Zhang, he ordered, “Make a cup of tea for her.”

Miss Zhang nodded politely, then left the office.