After rebirth, the paranoid boss dotes on her

Gu Jingzhan finished his work and was about to leave the company.

Suddenly, the screen of the mobile phone on the table lit up and a WeChat message box popped up.

He picked up his phone, clicked on the message, and saw the WeChat content that Xiang Wanqiao sent him.

——[I have an appointment tonight, so I won’t be going home for dinner.]

Gu Jingzhan frowned, opened the chat box, and his slender fingertips danced on the mobile phone keyboard.

He asked: [With whom?]

Xiang Wanqiao replied immediately: [Lian Yicheng. ]

When he saw the name, Gu Jingzhan's face instantly darkened, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately sent a message to ask.

Gu Jingzhan: [How to have dinner with him? ]

Just from this sentence, Xiang Wanqiao could feel how sour Gu Jingzhan was at this moment.

But she was not going to explain, and even wanted to tease him on purpose.

She replied: [He and I are college classmates and friends. He invited me to dinner, and I can’t refuse him.]

Seeing Xiang Wanqiao's reply, Gu Jingzhan felt even more upset.

Another university alumnus.

Fuck college alumni!

Xiao Xuan died, Xiao Muchen came, and now Lian Yicheng appeared out of nowhere.

His wife has so many romantic relationships!

Gu Jingzhan asked: [Where to eat? ]

Xiang Wanqiao did not answer but asked: [What? You want to come too? ]

Gu Jingzhan: [Is it not possible? ]

Xiang Wanqiao: [We are talking about business. It is inconvenient for you to be here. ]

Gu Jingzhan clenched his fists and typed angrily: [Is there anything inconvenient? You guys can chat about your things, and I'll just watch from the side. ]

Xiang Wanqiao: [How creepy! ]

Gu Jingzhan was unhappy and used his trump card directly: [Qiaoqiao, you don’t love me anymore. ]

Xiang Wanqiao looked at the WeChat message and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This guy, why is he becoming more and more tea-like now?

But what can we do?

Your own man, just pamper him yourself.

Lian Yicheng saw her smiling happily while looking at her phone, so he asked, "Wanqiao, what's wrong?"

Xiang Wanqiao immediately stopped smiling, cleared her throat, and replied, "Nothing, I just saw a funny tweet."

Lian Yicheng nodded, then handed her the menu and said, "Take a look, what do you want to eat?"

After Xiang Wanqiao sent a location call to Gu Jingzhan, she put down her phone and ignored him.

She took the menu, looked through it carefully page by page, and then ordered a few dishes she wanted to eat from the waiter.

After we took our order, the waiter left.

Lian Yicheng looked at Xiang Wanqiao across from him and said gently, "Wanqiao, you have...changed a lot now, but sometimes I feel like you are the same as before, and haven't changed much."

After he finished speaking, he felt that he was a little incoherent, and said, "Sorry, I don't know what I'm talking about."

Xiang Wanqiao understood what he meant and smiled slightly, her red lips parted: "I changed because I've experienced some things and have seen the people around me more clearly. I haven't changed because I'm still me, and I haven't lost my nature."

Lian Yicheng comforted him, "It's not worth your sadness for villains like Xiao Xuan and Lu Siwei."

"I'm not sad for them." Xiang Wanqiao had already let it go. "I just feel that the sincerity I once gave to them was not worth it."

Lian Yicheng lowered his eyes and whispered to her, "I'm sorry."

Xiang Wanqiao was puzzled. "Why are you saying sorry to me all of a sudden?"

"I thought Xiao Xuan would give you the happiness you wanted, so I chose to let go and failed to stop you from being with him in time."

Whenever he thought of what Xiao Xuan'an had done to Xiang Wanqiao, Lian Yicheng felt filled with remorse.

He raised his eyes and looked directly into hers, his eyes slightly reddened, "If I had been braver at the beginning, would the ending have been different?"

Xiang Wanqiao was silent.

She naturally knew what Lian Yicheng felt towards her.

But there are no ifs in this world.

Even if Xiao Xuan'an hadn't appeared, she wouldn't like him.

To her, Lian Yicheng has always been just an alumnus and friend.

Nothing else.

After a moment, Xiang Wanqiao shook her head and replied directly: "Lian Yicheng, there are no ifs in the world."

Although he knew what answer she would give, Lian Yicheng still felt heartbroken when he heard her say it herself.

He lowered his eyes and raised a bitter smile, "I know that no matter what, the person you love can never be me."

"Lian Yicheng..."

"I have no other intention in saying this today. It's just that this matter has been weighing on my mind for a long time, and I think I should speak out."

Lian Yicheng interrupted Xiang Wanqiao and took the initiative to explain the reason to her.

"Because I don't want to lose you as a friend. Rather than letting people with ulterior motives speculate, it's better for us to talk it out face to face. This way, the relationship between us can be purer."

Seeing that he was so frank, Xiang Wanqiao accepted his words.

"I don't want to lose you as a friend either."

After speaking out the secret that had been hidden in his heart for many years, Lian Yicheng felt a lot more relaxed.

Then, he half-jokingly said, "But if Gu Jingzhan treats you badly, I will still snatch you away from him and won't let you get hurt again."

Xiang Wanqiao opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, a low and slightly cold voice suddenly interrupted her.

"That depends on whether you have the ability to take her away from me."

Gu Jingzhan had a cold face and walked slowly towards the table where Xiang Wanqiao and Lian Yichen were sitting.

Xiang Wanqiao met his gaze, her red lips curled slightly, and her soft voice was a bit teasing: "You came quite quickly."

Gu Jingzhan glanced at Lian Yicheng coldly, "If you don't come, some people will go back on their word and take you away from me."

Lian Yicheng sneered and raised his hand to adjust his glasses. "Mr. Gu, please put away your groundless speculations. I never thought of destroying the relationship between you and Wan Qiao."

"Since you don't intend to destroy the relationship between Qiaoqiao and me, then what do you mean by asking her out for dinner alone tonight?"

Gu Jingzhan's voice was deep and magnetic, but it could not hide its sharpness when facing Lian Yicheng.

"As a friend of Wanqiao's whom I haven't seen for a long time, is there anything wrong with me inviting her out for dinner and catching up?"

Lian Yicheng had no intention of backing down, and even met Gu Jingzhan's gaze head-on, confronting him head-on.

Gu Jingzhan's eyelids trembled slightly, his dark eyes were deep and unfathomable, as if he was trying hard to suppress some emotion.

"Yes." He uttered a word through gritted teeth.

"Mr. Gu, you are not trusting Wan Qiao's character and her feelings for you." Lian Yicheng said calmly, "There is nothing wrong between us. Please don't judge others by your own standards."

"I am judging others by my own standards?"

Gu Jingzhan laughed angrily.

Xiang Wanqiao was annoyed by their quarrel and said at the right time: "Have you said enough? How about we go out and find a place to fight?"

As soon as she opened her mouth, Gu Jingzhan and Lian Yicheng instantly became quiet.

Gu Jingzhan held Xiang Wanqiao's hand tightly and said in a deep voice, "Let's go home."

However, Xiang Wanqiao did not agree, but instead held Gu Jingzhan's hand.

"We've ordered all the dishes, it would be a waste if we don't eat them."

When Gu Jingzhan heard this, he felt a mixture of dissatisfaction and jealousy, and a hint of resentment appeared in his eyes.

"You still want to stay here and have dinner with him?"

Seeing that he was full of jealousy, Xiang Wanqiao smiled slightly and asked back, "Then do you want to stay and eat with us?"

Gu Jingzhan turned his eyes to the side, his gaze lingering on Lian Yicheng for a moment.

Lian Yicheng also stared at Gu Jingzhan with a hint of provocation in his eyes.

Suddenly, Gu Jingzhan loosened his grip on Xiang Wanqiao's hand.

He moved a chair from the side and placed it next to Xiang Wanqiao, then unbuttoned his suit jacket, sat down slowly, and posed as if declaring his sovereignty.

"of course yes."