Chapter 185 - 73: Gu Mingyuan’s Confession (3)
Since Gu Mingyuan said he wanted to make things clear, Zhong Mufeng decided not to give him any false hope. She sat up straight and said, enunciating every word, "Mr. Gu, first of all, you’re a good person. Second, I’m not looking to date anyone right now."
"So, you should find someone else. Nothing will come of you liking me."
’All other things aside, she was just someone who hated complications.’
’Gu Mingyuan’s status was plain to see. Even if he wasn’t a CEO, he was still from a rich and powerful family.’
’Cinderella stories only exist in novels. In the real world, Cinderella’s ending is usually tragic.’
’Besides, Gu Mingyuan wasn’t her type. That being the case, she had to nip this disastrous romance in the bud from the start.’
Gu Mingyuan gave a bitter smile. "You’re not giving me a single chance, are you?"
’Jiang Li hadn’t expected her best friend to be so level-headed, to be able to turn down a big shot CEO like him.’
’Then again, if it were her, she would probably make the same choice as Zhong Mufeng.’
’The world of the rich wasn’t something you could just force your way into.’
’They all have their own little cliques. You could offend someone horribly with a single sentence or by wearing the wrong outfit.’
’Gu Mingyuan could protect her for a while, but could he protect her forever?’
’He could barely protect himself right now, so how could he possibly protect Zhong Mufeng?’
Seeing that Zhong Mufeng had been so blunt, Jiang Li worried it would break Gu Mingyuan’s spirit, so she quickly chimed in, "Mr. Gu, don’t be discouraged. You’ll meet the right person eventually."
"If you want to start dating, I can help you look for someone."
Gu Mingyuan shook his head. "No need."
’He had just confessed to Zhong Mufeng a second ago. Accepting another woman right after being rejected? Wasn’t that classic scumbag behavior?’
’Besides, he truly liked Zhong Mufeng. Even if she rejected him, as long as she wasn’t married, he still had a chance.’
’He hadn’t dated all these years precisely because he didn’t want to settle.’
’Now that he’d finally met someone he liked, he’d be letting his own feelings down if he didn’t even try.’
With that thought, Gu Mingyuan pressed the call button, and a server immediately came in with an iPad.
He gestured toward Zhong Mufeng. "Let’s order first."
Zhong Mufeng didn’t stand on ceremony. She’d had a long day and was craving a hot meal.
She ordered two dishes that she and Jiang Li liked, then had the server pass the iPad to Shen Yanzhi. "I’ve ordered. See if you want to add anything."
Remembering she was pregnant and couldn’t eat just anything like she used to, Jiang Li asked, "What did you order?"
Zhong Mufeng raised her eyebrows at Jiang Li. "Sliced Pork in Hot Chili Oil and Spicy Bullfrog."
’Hm, good. I can eat both of those.’
Leaning close to Zhong Mufeng’s ear, she whispered, "By the way, are you sure you won’t regret rejecting Gu Mingyuan?"
Zhong Mufeng shrugged. "I’d regret it if I *didn’t* reject him."
’She had no desire to get involved in the drama of a rich family. The life of an ordinary person was much more comfortable.’
’She couldn’t count on a husband to make her rich in this lifetime, but she could count on her best friend.’
’A car, a house... the big dreams they’d sketched out back then were coming true one by one.’
’With all this, who needed a man? He’d just slow down her pace of mooching off her bestie.’
Seeing how resolute Zhong Mufeng was, Jiang Li couldn’t help but press, "What about my little brother, then? You’re really not interested?"
Zhong Mufeng thought for a moment, then said seriously, "He’s definitely easy on the eyes, but he dresses too childishly. I don’t want to take care of a little brother."
’Work is already exhausting. If I get myself a ’little brother’ boyfriend, we’d just argue endlessly.’
’It’s better to be single. That way, I can still go for drinks with Jiang Li, have a nice meal, and call up a Brother Mozi.’
Jiang Li’s eyes lit up when she heard this. "What if he dressed more maturely?"
Zhong Mufeng stroked her chin, pondering for a long moment. "I can’t even picture him looking mature."
Jiang Li didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Just then, she saw Gu Mingyuan had finished ordering. Before the server could leave, she quickly added an order of Ants Climbing a Tree.
This dish was Jing Jichuan’s absolute favorite. At every meal, he could do without anything else, but not without Ants Climbing a Tree.
No matter how badly it was cooked, Jing Jichuan would always finish it.
As a journalist, Zhong Mufeng’s radar was pretty sharp, after all.
She looked at Jiang Li and narrowed her eyes. "Wait a minute. You’ve been talking about your little brother all night. Don’t tell me the person who’s coming later is your cousin?"
Jiang Li rubbed the tip of her nose and grinned cheekily. "Congratulations, you guessed right. But there’s no prize."
Zhong Mufeng slapped her forehead in exasperation. "Oh, you..."
’It really has been a while since I’ve seen Jing Jichuan,’ she thought. ’He came to the wedding, but I was so busy I didn’t get a chance to see him at all.’