Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 53

Chapter 53 You Cannot Live Without Her?
Of course, GM Shao would not listen to Zhou Ting. After joking with the two beautiful secretaries, he left. Although he guessed what Zhou Ting meant, he was a little bit shocked when he pushed open the door and saw Du Xiaoxian. He did not expect Gu Nianbin to take Du Xiaoxian with him everywhere he went. He really wanted to ask the president Gu, would it be wise to make their relationship public now?

Du Xiaoxian was timid at the sight of Shao Boqing and there was a hint of vigilance in her expression. It was likely that what happened last time left an indelible impression on her. Shao Boqing smiled at her tenderly and said, “Hi, Xiaoxian, long time no see.”

Du Xiaoxian lowered her head and thought to herself: didn’t they just meet last night? Mr. Shao had such a bad memory!

Gu Nianbin frowned in dissatisfaction and asked, “Why didn’t you knock when you came in?”

“That’s not important.” Shao Boqing walked over and sat on the chair opposite Gu Nianbin. He straightened his legs and crossed them, looking lazy.

“Then what is important?” Gu Nianbin asked coldly. At this time, he would hate any intruder who destroyed the lovers’ world between Du Xiaoxian and him.

Shao Boqing turned around to take a glance at Du Xiaoxian who was sitting on the sofa and watching the cartoon, and he said, “Could you please excuse your little fairy for a while? I have something very important to tell you.”

Gu Nianbin said indifferently, “No need. Just shoot and leave.”

Shao Boqing smiled. He cleared his throat and said, “Your family…” Gu Nianbin quickly waved to stop him from speaking. He already knew what Shao Boqing would talk about from his first two words.

“Xiaoxian, go play with Secretary Zhou for a while. I’ll ask you to come back later.”

Du Xiaoxian agreed readily. She paused the cartoon and quickly walked out.

After Du Xiaoxian disappeared by the door, Gu Nianbin looked at Shao Boqing and said indifferently, “Now shoot.”

However, Shao Boqing did not continue his former topic. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and talked about something else. “I said you have feelings for Du Xiaoxian but you refused to admit it. Now everything becomes hard facts. What do you say?”

Gu Nianbin glanced at him and said, “I just take fancy to her. So what?”

His answer was so straightforward that Shao Boqing did not know how to respond. Shao Boqing angrily turned his face to look out of the window. So what? Just did whatever you liked! It had nothing to do with Shao Boqing at all!

“Anything else?” Gu Nianbin tapped his fingers on the table and looked at Shao Boqing quietly.

Shao Boqing was completely defeated, wondering why he had come to visit Gu Nianbin. Although he was not in the position to worry for Gu Nianbin, Gu Nianbin did not take the consequence into consideration at all. Instead, he pretended to be in a posture, as if Shao Boqing was begging him. Shao Boqing hated the kindness in himself, but he needed to know Gu Nianbin’s plan. If he just left things going uncontrolled, what was in store for them would be a mess!

Shao Boqing had to turn his face back. “What’s your plan? Du Xiaoxian is just a maid. If you really like her, just buy her a house and keep her. Don’t take her everywhere. What will others talk about if they see her? Oh, that’s the taste of President Gu? Most importantly, what about your family? Your mom and dad have done a lot for you over the past few years. You stayed single for so many years for Xia Xiaowan. Now you finally forget her and have feelings for others, it turns to be a maid. How will your mom and dad take it? Your family is honorable for hundreds of years. Do you think everything is under your control or your parents are OK with it?”

Shao Boqing bombarded Gu Nianbin with sharp questions, but Gu Nianbin did not say anything. The latter also thought of these obstacles. There were enemies out there who wanted to defeat Gu Nianbin. His parents could hardly accept his relationship with Du Xiaoxian. At the thought of all these pressures from both outside world and his family, Gu Nianbin sighed. But no matter how difficult things could be, he would protect Du Xiaoxian under his wings. He would not allow her to suffer the slightest bit of harm.

Shao Boqing looked at his old friend and could not read his mind, but he understood Gu Nianbin’s character. Gu Nianbin looked cold but was very dedicated to the one whom he loved. It could be a terrible thing once Gu Nianbin really fell in love. Shao Boqing was worried that the relationship would destroy Gu Nianbin.

“You cannot live without her?” Shao Boqing asked slowly.

Gu Nianbin smiled bitterly as response.

Shao Boqing thought for a moment and suddenly said, “What about this, since you want to have her by your side, just do it. But if anyone asks, you can say that she is my girlfriend. Anyway, I am a playboy in the eyes of others. I don’t care others’ opinion!”

“Bang!” Gu Nianbin slapped the table and widened his eyes. “How dare you?”

Shao Boqing explained, “No, it’s not like that, it’s just an excuse. I volunteer to be your shield.”

Gu Nianbin said coldly, “No need. I don’t need to explain to anyone, and neither does she.”

Shao Boqing gave up. “Alright, alright. So this is what I’m rewarded. Alright! Just do whatever you like. I’m out of this.” He stood up resignedly and angrily and turned around to leave.

“Sooner or later, the relationship between me and Xiaoxian will be made public.” Gu Nianbin’s voice slowly sounded from behind Shao Boqing. “Pay attention to those with evil intentions. I don’t want them to make an issue of her.” Shao Boqing couldn’t do anything to deal with Gu Nianbin’s family, but he could help keep an eye on those foreign troubles.

Shao Boqing stopped and turned around. “So you are clear about the conditions. Alright, now that you were alone for many years and finally met someone you love, I would love to offer you a helping hand!”

Gu Nianbin narrowed his eyes. “Get out!”

Shao Boqing laughed and opened the door and left. Zhou Ting had not returned yet. Du Xiaoxian sat quietly on the chair and looked down, seemingly to be thinking something. Shao Boqing raised his eyebrows and walked over to greet her. “Xiaoxian.”

Du Xiaoxian was actually a little sleepy. When she heard someone call her, she thought it was Gu Nianbin. She raised her head and was about to smile, only to see it was Shao Boqing. Her expression immediately became dull. She stood up and kept a safe distance from him before responding, “Mr. Shao.”

Shao Boqing was very nice with her. “Xiaoxian, don’t be timid. We have known each other for a long time. Just call me by my name.”

Du Xiaoxian shook her head resolutely. Why should she address him by his name? She didn’t know him very well!

Shao Boqing said again, “How about you take me as your brother? I’m older than you, so you can call me brother.”

Du Xiaoxian shook her head even faster and said, “I already have a brother.”

What kind of logic was this? Couldn’t she get another brother?

Shao Boqing smiled meaningfully. “Xiaoxian, there is a famous saying in G City goes that “Life would be easier if you got many brothers”. If I’m your brother, no one will dare bully you when you run into troubles in future.”

Du Xiaoxian shook her head again and insisted on saying, “I have a brother.”

“I know that. But it’s a good thing to have another brother. Why can’t you understand my words? Not everyone is as lucky as you to have the chance to be my sister. Why don’t you value the chance? Is there anything wrong with you?”

“I appreciate your kindness but I’ve got a brother.” Du Xiaoxian insisted.

Shao Boqing was about to be driven crazy by Du Xiaoxian. He took two deep breaths and re-adjusted his strategy. He blinked his eyes and put on his charming smile. “Xiaoxian, am I handsome?”

Du Xiaoxian hesitated before saying anything. Shao Boqing was frustrated again. Did she even need to hesitate before giving the answer? Was she blind?

Shao Boqing took a step forward and showed his handsome face closer to Du Xiaoxian. “Can’t you tell?”

Mr. Shao was indeed handsome. Du Xiaoxian didn’t lie. So she nodded in agreement.

Shao Boqing continued to enlighten Du Xiaoxian, “So, isn’t it cool to have such a handsome brother? Show me off to your friends. They will be jealous of you.”

Du Xiaoxian asked curiously, “Why should I show you off to my friends? Not to mention that I don’t have any friends!” She meant that Shao Boqing was useless for her to be her brother.

Shao Boqing knew that he was asking for abuse by talking to Du Xiaoxian, but he was unwilling to give up. He asked Du Xiaoxian, “Xiaoxian, you never lie, right?”

“I never lie,” Du Xiaoxian said earnestly.

“Good,” Gu Nianbin said and then asked seriously, “who is more handsome, me or Gu Nianbin?”

In terms of the facial features, Shao Boqing was indeed more handsome than Gu Nianbin. Shao Boqing was very confident about that and he waited for the answer.

However, within only one second, he got hurt by Du Xiaoxian’s answer.

“The Young Master is more handsome.”

“You’re lying!”

“I’m not,” Du Xiaoxian argued in a low voice. She didn’t lie. In her eyes, the Young Master was the most handsome. He was not only more handsome than Shao Boqing, but than any other man.

Shao Boqing felt that he would be angered to the point of spitting blood if he continued talking to Du Xiaoxian. He sighed and finally asked a silly question, “Xiaoxian, if Gu Nianbin offers to be your brother, will you accept him?”

Du Xiaoxian nodded and said, “He is my brother.”

Alright, Shao Boqing finally gave up. He shook his head and staggered away.

Looking at him leaving in an exaggerated way, Du Xiaoxian shook her head as well. She thought to herself that Mr. Shao was really a weirdo!

Gu Nianbin waited in the office for Du Xiaoxian but did not see her come back. So he called out. Du Xiaoxian responded and pushed the door open to come in.

Gu Nianbin asked, “What were you doing outside? Why didn’t you come in?”

Du Xiaoxian blinked her eyes and said, “You didn’t ask me to come in, Young Master?” Gu Nianbin had made it clear that he would ask her to come in.

Alright, Gu Nianbin accepted the fact that he had to be a little patient with this single-minded girl. “Come over here,” Gu Nianbin said and beckoned to her.

Du Xiaoxian walked over obediently. Before she came near him, she was pulled into his arms by Gu Nianbin. Du Xiaoxian was scared and struggled, saying in a low voice, “Young-Young Master, people may come in and see us.”

Gu Nianbin looked down at her. “You called me Young Master twice in a row. Shouldn’t you be punished for that?” As he spoke, he lowered his head to touch her lips. Du Xiaoxian saw his face getting closer to hers. In the end, she could only see his black and bright eyes and she closed her eyes as if she had fallen into a deep sea.

Gu Nianbin would not kiss her passionately in the office. He was afraid that he would frighten her or he might lose control of himself. After kissing her gently for a little while, Gu Nianbin loosened his grip on her. Then he asked as he looked into the little girl’s shining eyes, “What were you doing out there?”

“I was talking with Mr. Shao.”

Gu Nianbin narrowed his eyes and a dangerous aura suddenly emerged. “Have you forgotten what I said?”

Du Xiaoxian trembled and stuttered, “I… I didn’t forget. I didn’t talk much with Mr. Shao.”

Gu Nianbin asked, “What did you two talk about?”

Du Xiaoxian repeated the conversation between her and Shao Boqing in detail to Gu Nianbin. Gu Nianbin laughed loudly and touched her head. “Excellent. Keep talking to him in this way in future.”