Chapter 124: Gu Shiyan Brings Breakfast to Luo Xing

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Gu Shiyan, wrapped tightly in a small down jacket, walked alone down the street. His mind kept replaying Luoxing’s words.

“Hmm, we’ll see. Depends on my mood.”

“I’ll go wash the clothes and return them to you tomorrow?”

“No, I don’t want to see you tomorrow.”

“The day after tomorrow?”

“No, not then either.”

“Next week?”

“No.”

“Then when can I see you… or return the clothes?”

“We’ll see.”

“Then… how about I treat you to a meal?”

“Depends on my mood.”

“When will your mood be good?”

“We’ll see.”

“…”

Gu Shiyan shoved his hands into his pockets. The sleet grew heavier. He pulled out one hand to grab the hood on the back of his jacket. The hood was a bit small, only covering the back half of his head.

Well, it was better than nothing.

Pedestrians glanced at the figure strolling through the sleet.

Half of a black sweater sleeve peeked out at his forearm, and the creamy yellow down jacket looked ill-fitting on him. Even without looking at the style, it was clear it belonged to a girl.

Gu Shiyan, under the gaze of passersby, seemed oblivious to their looks.

His mind was filled entirely with Luoxing’s smile.

Only after a heavy sneeze did he take out his phone to call a ride.

Luoxing curled back into the warm quilt.

Without the tangled, chaotic thoughts from before, hugging a pillow, she quickly fell asleep.

The next day, Luoxing woke only when the bright sunlight streamed through the window.

She lingered in bed for a while, then stared blankly at the ceiling.

Only then did she reach for her phone to check the time.

It was already morning—no, 10:30 a.m.

A message from “Gu” popped up by the window.

Luoxing pursed her lips and unlocked the screen.

“What do you want for breakfast? Truffle scrambled eggs with bread, seafood porridge, wagyu sandwich, or lobster noodles?”

The message had been sent at 7:30 a.m.

“Are you awake? Have you eaten breakfast?”

“Wake up with a sound, and I’ll bring you breakfast.”

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This message came around eight o’clock.

“How’s your mood today?”

That was sent a little after nine.

Luoxing replied with a period.

The other side quickly responded.

“What do you want to eat?”

Luoxing thought for a moment and sent two periods.

The other side showed “typing…”

“Seafood porridge (^o^)/~”

Luoxing chuckled and asked who he learned that from.

Gu Shiyan sent a little cat shaking its head emoji.

Luoxing almost doubted that the person on the other side was really Gu Shiyan.

It was totally unlike his style.

The Gu Shiyan who sent cute little cat emojis also felt a bit sick of himself.

He suppressed his discomfort and proceeded to download and save a large number of emoji packs.

Meanwhile, an iPad on the desk was playing a video.

A passionate male voice resounded loudly.

“…Actually, chasing girls isn’t that complicated. As long as you’re willing to put in thought and time—chatting with her, taking her to delicious food, fun places, buying pretty things…”

“For example, when chatting, we casually and deliberately reveal that we miss her, only then sending messages, along with some emojis girls like, then asking her out…”

“We also have to get the skills of sweet talk, like in the morning, ask what she wants to eat, bring breakfast, be warm during the day, tease gently at night, say goodnight, then send a message like, ‘Oh no, I accidentally downloaded you into my heart and can’t uninstall you…’”

Gu Shiyan endured the discomfort and kept listening for over twenty minutes.

“After going through this whole process, gradually, you’ll understand what it means to throw your efforts away.”

Gu Shiyan, currently following the process, thought: “…”

He glanced at the screen. A red-eye special effect appeared, as if mocking him just now.

Gu Shiyan had also completed the process of reporting and blocking.

“Brother, can I have my iPad back now?” The child nearby looked a little intimidated. Today, he came to the Gu family with his dad. He was happily playing on the iPad when it suddenly got taken away by Gu Shiyan, who was watching a tutorial on chasing girls.

Seeing the messages Luoxing sent on his phone, Gu Shiyan grabbed the coat beside him. “I’m going out for a bit.”

Gu Liang, sitting nearby chatting with someone, noticed Gu Shiyan leaving and asked a question.

There was no response.

Gu Shiyan put on his coat and headed to the kitchen.

“Pack the seafood porridge for me. It’s still hot, right?”

“Yes.” The chef scooped the freshly made seafood porridge into a container while explaining, “The Australian lobster was just airlifted this morning. The meat is pure, fresh, fragrant, sweet, and tender. It’s mixed with Yangcheng Lake crab meat and abalone from Japan’s Chishima Islands. It’s full of umami. Best eaten hot.”

“How far is your destination? Ideally, no more than thirty minutes,” the chef added, worried that the porridge might lose its best flavor if it arrived cold.

Gu Shiyan frowned. It took exactly half an hour from here to Luoxing’s place.

He scanned the room and spotted a thermal bag nearby. After adding hot water inside, he placed the packed seafood porridge into the bag.

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After packing, he left without stopping.

The head chef was stunned, thinking, When did this gentleman become so considerate?

But the man returned seconds later. “Also, bring me one of those.”

The head chef looked at Gu Shiyan, who pointed to a cheese-baked lobster beside him. That was also part of the newly arrived batch of lobsters.

“T-This is… Mr. Gu specifically requested…” the chef stammered.

Gu Shiyan packed the box himself and also requested the chef to pack the six-row ginseng from the side.

The chef muttered, “That’s…”

Before he could finish saying it was also specially requested by Mr. Gu, the ginseng was taken away.

Gu Shiyan left, holding the thermal bag in his arms.

Shortly after, the head chef went to the living room where Gu Liang was talking with guests.

Leaning close, he whispered a few words.

Gu Liang excused himself from the guests.

He walked to the kitchen. “All the dishes have been taken away? Where were they taken?”

Gu Liang stared at the empty kitchen. “Not a single dish left?”

“Two main dishes… all taken away. There’s still some seafood porridge in the pot…”

Gu Liang’s neck turned a dark red with anger. “That brat!”

Gu Shiyan was deliberately defying him!

It was because of the little girlfriend who came to see him that day and said a few words. After coming back, Gu Shiyan not only returned the card in his possession voluntarily, promising not to ask for a penny from him anymore, but also said he wouldn’t return home.

Now he was back, still just to return the car keys.

All those luxury cars and sports cars he bought had been returned.

It seemed he really wanted to cut ties with him.

While others in the family were busy jockeying for the patriarch’s inheritance and running to the company, Gu Shiyan was acting like he wanted to sever ties with his own father.

Gu Liang waved his hand, telling the head chef to prepare other dishes.

Before leaving, he messaged his assistant to investigate where Gu Shiyan had been hanging out recently.

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Luoxing looked at the messages on her phone and stepped out of her room wearing her pajamas.

Her parents had told her last night that they would go out early today to spend their anniversary date, leaving Luoxing alone at home.

She took the door card from the table and opened the door.

With a ding, the elevator doors slowly opened.

Gu Shiyan, wearing a carbon gray cashmere coat, carried a large thermal bag and stood conspicuously.

“Going upstairs for breakfast?” Gu Shiyan rested one hand beside hers as they entered the elevator.

Several others standing outside also entered.

Their eyes lingered on the two of them for a few seconds.