Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 331

Chapter 331 Thanks for Your Concern, President Gu

Although Gu Nianbin had gone back, Du Xiaoxian still felt uneasy. She discussed with Du Huayue for a long time and decided to send Du Niannian back to her hometown just in case.

Seeing that Du Xiaoxian was still frowning, Du Huayue comforted her and said, “Don’t worry, nothing will happen.”

Du Xiaoxian asked, “Brother Ah Yue, how about we run again?”

Du Huayue asked with wide eyes, “Are you alright, Xiaoxian? Why are you so afraid of him?”

Du Xiaoxian said worriedly, “Brother Ah Yue, rich people like them are all very resourceful. I’m just afraid…”

Du Huayue said disapprovingly, “He is resourceful, but that is in G City. What is he in Yawan? Besides, there is also President Lu. Let me tell you. President Lu is not an ordinary person. He is much more powerful than Gu Nianbin. Moreover, it was not easy for me to get this position as a leader. And Cuicui, what about Cuicui?”

Du Xiaoxian thought his words made sense. After all, Ma Cuicui wouldn’t run away with them. She was the only child of her family, and they didn’t mind that Du Huayue had no money. They even wanted him to move in to live with them. They were looking for new houses recently and planned to buy one for the newlywed. How could Du Huayue leave at this critical moment?

“How about,” She hesitated for a moment, “I take Niannian away myself?”

“No,” Du Huayue’s eyes were about to pop out of their sockets and he looked very angry. “Don’t even think about it. We’ll just stay here and see what Gu Nianbin can do to us.”

Du Huayue rarely got angry at her like this. Du Xiaoxian trembled in fear and could only remain silent.

Not long after sending Du Niannian away, it was Ma Cuicui’s birthday. Du Huayue wanted to find a better place to treat her to a meal, so Du Xiaoxian introduced the restaurant which Lu Haochen took her to last time.

Du Huayue wanted Du Xiaoxian to come with them so that Du Xiaoxian wouldn’t need to cook at home alone, but Du Xiaoxian didn’t want to disturb the two of them, so she didn’t agree. In the end, Ma Cuicui personally called her and asked her to go. Du Xiaoxian couldn’t refuse such kindness, so she went there with Du Huayue.

They asked for a square table in the hall. It was just nice for three people. Du Xiaoxian was familiar with the restaurant because she had been here before. She took the menu and introduced the specialities to them. Du Huayue ordered the dishes according to her introduction.

While they were waiting for the dishes, Du Huayue suddenly took out a small box from his pocket and handed it to Ma Cuicui. “Here you are.”

Ma Cuicui thought it was a birthday present, but when she opened it, it turned out to be a diamond ring. Although the diamond was a tiny one, it also made her happy. But she didn’t show up her happiness and pretended to be calm. “That’s all?”

Du Huayue used to be a soldier. He was honest and didn’t know anything about romance. He asked, “What else?”

Du Xiaoxian held her cheeks with her hands and said with a smile, “Of course you need to propose! Besides, you should put on the ring for Sister Cuicui. Otherwise, how would she be willing to marry you?”

Du Huayue was a little embarrassed and said, “We are just ordinary people. There is no need to do that, right?”

Ma Cuicui pursed her lips and looked at the ring without saying a word.

Du Huayue said, “Do you want it or not? Otherwise, I’ll take it back.” As he spoke, he pretended to reach for it.

Ma Cuicui slapped his hand away and grabbed the small box in her hand. “Who said I don’t want it!”

Everyone laughed. Soon, the dishes were served one after another. When the waiter left, Du Huayue said to Du Xiaoxian, “I called you here because I wanted you to be a witness. Anyway, she has already accepted the ring. She has to marry me.”

Du Xiaoxian said with a heavy nod, “Brother Ah Yue, don’t worry. I’ll be your witness. Sister Cuicui won’t be able to deny.”

Ma Cuicui smiled and said, “Alright, I have fallen into your trap.” Because Du Huayue was afraid that Ma Cuicui would overthink, he kept telling her that he and Du Xiaoxian were biological siblings.

The three of them were chatting and laughing as they ate when someone suddenly walked towards them and said loudly, “Xiaoxian, so you guys are also eating here.”

They saw that it was Lu Haochen. Ma Cuicui recognized Lu Haochen and greeted him with a smile, “President Lu, let’s eat together!”

Lu Haochen readily agreed. “Alright! But I have a friend with me. Let’s change to a bigger table and eat together! I’ll treat you to this meal.”

Du Huayue said, “No, no. It’s my treat.”

Lu Haochen was slightly stunned. He did not understand why Du Huayue wanted to scramble for the bill. Du Xiaoxian explained, “Today is Sister Cuicui’s birthday.”

“I see.” Lu Haochen said, “I’ll treat you to this meal. When you hold the wedding, remember to invite me.”

Since the boss had said so, Du Huayue smiled and didn’t insist. The waiter found a bigger table for them and the four of them sat loosely.

Du Huayue asked. “President Lu, when will your friend come?”

Lu Haochen turned around and smiled. “He’s already here.” As he spoke, he waved his hand.

Seeing the tall figure come in from the door, Du Huayue and Du Xiaoxian immediately changed their expressions. The person who was coming towards them was Gu Nianbin.

When Gu Nianbin saw them, he was also slightly stunned, but in an instant, his expression turned calm. He sat down between Lu Haochen and Du Huayue.

Lu Haochen asked Du Xiaoxian with a smile, “Do you still remember President Gu?”

Du Xiaoxian smiled unnaturally and called out softly, “President Gu.”

Gu Nianbin nodded as an answer. Lu Haochen then introduced Du Huayue and Ma Cuicui to Gu Nianbin, telling him that today was Ma Cuicui’s birthday.

Gu Nianbin nodded and greeted them one by one. His gaze swept over Du Huayue and Du Xiaoxian. The atmosphere changed a lot as soon as he arrived. Du Huayue and Du Xiaoxian did not speak much, but Gu Nianbin was unusually talkative. He chatted with Lu Haochen all the time. He also toasted to Ma Cuicui and wished her a happy birthday!

Ma Cuicui had a good impression of such a handsome and talkative man, so she took the initiative to chat with him. The atmosphere was not too cold.

After three rounds of toasts, Gu Nianbin suddenly looked at Du Xiaoxian. “Miss Du, you are very silent tonight!”

Lu Haochen said with a smile, “She usually doesn’t talk much.”

Gu Nianbin said with a smile, “Maybe we can talk about topics that Miss Du is interested in.”

Du Huayue raised his eyebrows. Just as he was about to speak, Du Xiaoxian quickly winked at him, signaling him not to act rashly.

“A topic that she is interested in?” Lu Haochen thought for a moment. “I really can’t think of any.”

“Maybe not.” Gu Nianbin looked at Du Xiaoxian with a half-smile. “For example, children. Miss Du seems to have a child, right?”

Du Xiaoxian’s face turned pale and she looked at him in horror.

Du Huayue looked at Gu Nianbin gloomily. “What do you want to say?”

Gu Nianbin shrugged his shoulders innocently. “Why? Can’t we talk about the child?” He then turned to look at Lu Haochen. “President Lu, do you know that Miss Du has a child?”

“I know!” Lu Haochen said lightly, “She is also my daughter.”

“It’s really a “love me, love my dog” story.” Gu Nianbin had a smile on his face, but there seemed to be a hidden meaning in his words.

Lu Haochen frowned. “President Gu, what do you mean by this?”

“Do you know who the father of the child is?”

“Gu, what do you want to do?” Du Huayue glared at him. “If you want to cause trouble, you are not welcome here. Please leave now.”

“Du Huayue, watch your language. President Gu is my guest.” Lu Haochen looked at Gu Nianbin. “President Gu, do you know who the father of the child is?”

“Of course I do,” Gu Nianbin leaned back in his chair, his sharp gaze sweeping across Du Xiaoxian’s face. He suddenly raised his hand and pointed. “It’s him!”

He was pointing at Du Huayue. Everyone was stunned. Lu Haochen and Ma Cuicui had faces full of disbelief. Although Du Huayue and Du Xiaoxian had sullen expressions, they were relatively calm, as they were mentally prepared for this day.

Lu Haochen glanced at Du Xiaoxian and then at Du Huayue. “Is what he said true?”

Du Huayue’s face was livid. He quickly glanced at Du Xiaoxian and nodded.

Ma Cuicui cried out, “Didn’t you say that you were siblings? It turns out that Niannian is the child of you and Xiaoxian. No wonder she called you father before. You lied to me!” She roared hysterically, threw the small box on Du Huayue, and ran away angrily.

“Cuicui!”

“Sister Cuicui!”

Du Xiaoxian and Du Huayue shouted at the same time. Seeing Ma Cuicui run out of the door, Du Xiaoxian shouted at Du Huayue, “Hurry up and chase her!”

Du Huayue looked at her, and then looked at Gu Nianbin. He stomped his foot and turned to chase after Ma Cuicui.

Seeing Du Huayue disappear out of the restaurant, Du Xiaoxian could not help but sigh. What should come would always come. She had always had this premonition, and she knew she could not escape.

Gu Nianbin looked at her with a slight smile. Lu Haochen also looked at her with a surprised and hurt expression.

“Haochen, I can explain this.”

Lu Haochen waved his hand, “You don’t need to explain. I just want to know. President Gu, you clearly said that you don’t know Xiaoxian. How did you know about this?”

“When I came here last time, I felt this a little strange,” Gu Nianbin said, “She’s an ordinary girl from a remote mountain. She has an introverted personality and is not talkative. There is nothing outstanding about her. How can she become your fiancee? I think she is not simple. After going back, I checked and found out about this.” These words were really far-fetched, but Gu Nianbin spoke as if it was true.

Lu Haochen was silent for a long time before he suddenly smiled. “Thanks for your concern, President Gu.”

“You and I feel like old friends at first sight, and we are business partners. This is what I should do.”

Lu Haochen said to Du Xiaoxian, “It seems that you don’t have the appetite to continue eating. How about I send you home?”

Gu Nianbin and Du Xiaoxian were both stunned. They didn’t expect that Lu Haochen would have such an attitude.

Gu Nianbin’s eyes flashed with interest, but Du Xiaoxian stood up. “Alright, I’ll go back.”

The table was empty, leaving Gu Nianbin alone. He poured himself a glass of wine, picked up some dishes and slowly ate.

The dishes tasted good but the wine was not so good. He did not mind and drank by himself. It was not until he was full and content that he stopped eating. He called the waiter over for the bill. The waiter told him that the bill had been paid. He smiled and got up to leave.

Lu Haochen drove the car without saying a word. His face was still calm. Du Xiaoxian wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she did not say anything and turned to look outside the car. They were silent until they reached Du Xiaoxian’s home.

Du Xiaoxian said softly, “Thank you for sending me back.”

The corners of Lu Haochen’s mouth curved into a bitter smile. “You don’t need to be so courteous.”

“President Lu…”

“Why do you call me President Lu again? Didn’t I tell you to call me by my name in private?”

Du Xiaoxian lowered her head silently.

Lu Haochen asked, “Is Niannian really Du Huayue’s child?”

Du Xiaoxian looked up at him with her dark eyes. “Do you believe me?”

“I believe you.”

“If I tell you the truth, can you keep it a secret for me?”

“I can.” Lu Haochen nodded seriously.

Du Xiaoxian bit her lips and said clearly, “Niannian is not Brother Ah Yue’s child.”

Lu Haochen’s expression suddenly relaxed, but it became even more serious in an instant. He said, “Alright, I got it. I will definitely keep it a secret for you.”

Du Xiaoxian smiled, opened the car door and went out. Lu Haochen stopped her again. “Xiaoxian, no matter what happens, I am on your side. If there is any trouble that you can’t solve, you can come to me at any time.”

Du Xiaoxian was touched. She took a deep breath and said sincerely, “Thank you, Haochen!”