To look deeply into

Chapter 17

On Sunday, the two of them spent some time together in the hot spring. When it was close to noon, Gu Qingsheng took her out for lunch.

Qiao Mo couldn't help swallowing when she heard that the dishes were simple and exquisite.

It was peak lunch hour, so the restaurant was crowded. However, Gu Qingsheng seemed to know the owner, so he waited for ten minutes before they were seated at a private table.

There was a hubbub of voices outside, but only their breathing could be heard inside. She couldn't help but laugh foolishly. She looked at the indifferent man opposite her with admiration and said, "This is the first time I feel that it's so good to be kept by someone."

"Oh?" He teased her on purpose. "You have experience being kept by someone?"

Her little face immediately turned red. She glared at him angrily and said, "Gu Qingsheng!

You … You're not allowed to speak! "

Gu Qingsheng had ordered all the dishes, but they suited her taste. There were light and sweet dishes, but most of them were her favorite.

Qiao Mo was delighted by the delicious food. She ate half of the food and forgave him generously. "Alright, I'll allow you to speak."

"…"

Before she could finish eating, Gu Qingsheng put down his chopsticks again.

Qiao Mo pouted and sat beside him. She scooped half a bowl of rice and put a few light dishes in his bowl. "You're so much taller than me, but you don't eat as much as I do. I'm starting to wonder if your body can handle it."

"Can I?"

"Uh …" Qiao Mo realized that this was a sensitive question and laughed. "How can I not? Gu Qingsheng is the best man in the world."

Gu Qingsheng smiled faintly and pinched her face lovingly.

"So you have to finish all the rice in your bowl."

"…"

The two of them returned to the apartment at six in the evening. Qiao Mo waved and was about to enter her apartment when Gu Qingsheng stopped her. "I've read your proposal. It's still early. Come over and tell me again."

"… Alright."

She quickly took off her high heels at the door and was about to throw herself on the sofa when he pulled her over. "Put on your slippers."

"Oh."

"Come to the study."

Gu Qingsheng started to work. Even Qiao Mo, who had a serious expression on his face, was scared.

"I'm going to develop a software to make full use of the fans' enthusiasm. Recently, short videos have been very popular, and online shopping has been developing rapidly with high profits. This software will be endorsed by a celebrity, and it has small games, short videos, online shopping, celebrity merchandise, and other comprehensive functions …"

After talking for more than half an hour, Qiao Mo's mouth was dry. He picked up the cup and took a sip before continuing, "Ming Yu started out in the electronics industry. Although the focus isn't entirely on electronics right now, if we make full use of our resources, we can still reap great benefits."

She had almost racked her brains to write the proposal and explained it on the spot. However, Gu Qingsheng frowned and said coldly, "There are already a lot of such software. I don't think it will attract many people."

"Then you're underestimating the power of the fans. As long as the celebrities have influence, the fans can do a lot of things."

"No, this is not in line with my ideals. What I want is a brand new, unique design."

"Ah …" She was discouraged.

Gu Qingsheng was suddenly pulled back from his work. Seeing her lowering her head, he pulled her up and walked her out.

"You don't have to be discouraged. This is something everyone will experience."

"Eh …" She looked up and saw him standing on the balcony, smiling at her. He didn't look discouraged at all. "How did the CEO change so quickly? You're comforting me right away."

"Because I'm not just the CEO."

"Hahaha …" Qiao Mo chuckled and opened her arms. "I want a hug."

Qiao Mo pulled her into his arms and rubbed against his chest contentedly.

There was a knock on the door. Qiao Mo pricked up her ears and listened carefully. It seemed to be someone knocking on her door.

Qiao Mo leaned against the peephole and looked. Her expression immediately turned cold, and she exuded a cold aura. He asked, "Who is it?"

She took a deep breath, opened the door, and said the person's name, "Yuan Jiacheng."

She strode over and stood behind the person. "What are you doing here?"

Yuan Jiacheng turned around and saw her coming out from the opposite side. She was still wearing slippers. Thinking that he had knocked on the wrong door, he said, "I'm here to give you an invitation."

He handed over a red wedding invitation. Qiao Mo didn't take it. She lowered her head and felt weak all over. "I'm not going because of our past relationship. I won't go. It's not that I don't dare to, it's just that I don't think it's meaningful."

"Momo, we grew up together and we're like siblings. I'm very sorry that you won't be coming."

"Really?

I thought that you would be very happy. "

Yuan Jiacheng frowned. Looking at her cold expression, he felt that something had quietly changed. She was no longer the little girl who would smile innocently, nor would she run behind him, shouting "I want to marry you" every day.

He opened his mouth to call out to her, but another voice came from behind her. "Momo, it's cold outside. Come in and talk."

A tall man stood behind her. Yuan Jiacheng smiled and said, "Boss Gu, hello."

Gu Qingsheng nodded lightly.

Seeing how close they were and how they came out from the same house, he naturally thought that they were living together. Yuan Jiacheng grabbed her wrist and said, "She's not mature yet. How can you live here …"

"Yuan Jiacheng, it's none of your business!" She shook off his hand and walked towards the door.

"I'll call your brother."

"Yuan Jiacheng!"

She turned around, her eyes red. His heart ached and he softened his voice. "Go home. I won't tell your brother."

After looking at each other for a while, Qiao Mo said, "Do whatever you want."

Qiao Mo slammed the door shut and squatted by the shoe cabinet. Her eyes were red as she bit down on her lower lip.

Gu Qingsheng pulled her into his arms and gently patted her back to comfort her.

"I'm not sad for him. I just feel wronged … I … I'm sorry."

"I know. I just feel bad for you."

"Gu Qingsheng, am I useless? I only know how to act spoiled. I can't even design a software that you're satisfied with."

"No, Momo. You're worth it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the person in his arms suddenly cried. Gu Qingsheng frowned and picked her up from the ground. He placed her on the sofa. When he was about to get up and let go of her, Qiao Mo grabbed his hand tightly. "Don't go, okay?"

"Okay." He sat back down.

Her tears wet the front of his shirt. Qiao Mo cried for a while. Tired from crying, she fell asleep in a daze.

Gu Qingsheng woke her up and said, "Why don't you eat before you sleep?"

Qiao Mo felt a little apologetic. She kissed him on the lips and bit him without any skill.

Almost in an instant, she went from taking the initiative to being passive. She was pressed down on the sofa and raised her head in a daze.

When the two separated and the tips of their noses touched, she explained again. "It's really not because of him. I just don't like the way he talks. He obviously doesn't like me, but he insists on controlling me like a brother."

"That's it?"

"Yes, I like you the most."

Gu Qingsheng kissed her again and murmured in her ear, "I broke my promise."

"What?"

"Nothing."

After being entangled for a while, Qiao Mo looked at the time. It was almost 9 pm. She walked to the kitchen and said, "I'll see what's in the fridge."

She found a fish, tofu, and vegetables. She looked at the time and said, "Gu Qingsheng, watch TV for a while. I'll call you when I'm done cooking."

"Okay."

It was rare for him to have some free time. He switched to a football game and watched her busy figure from time to time. His lips rippled with a smile as he murmured, "Cohabitation?

Ha. "

The taste was not bad.

After watching the game for a while, her phone on the coffee table rang. The chime from the kitchen was too loud to be heard. Gu Qingsheng looked at it and saw a string of numbers.

For some reason, he hung up the phone.

He looked for his contact name again, but couldn't find it. He looked for it three times but still couldn't find it. He narrowed his eyes. Delete him?

He took his phone and called her. When he saw the contact name, he smiled helplessly.

After more than an hour, dinner was finally ready. She came to call him, but was pulled to sit on the sofa.

"What's wrong?"

"Tell me my contact name, okay?

Jiuyue, am I a cat? "

"Uh …" She wasn't angry that he looked at her phone and explained, "I'm just an employee. What if someone sees you calling me every day?"

"I don't mind."

"I mind."

Qiao Mo pulled on his arm and shook it coquettishly. But he was bound by her and had no choice but to agree.

"Oh right, there was a call from an unknown number. I rejected it."

"Oh, don't worry about it. Let's eat."

At the dining table, Qiao Mo was about to ask for a reward when her phone rang.

It was the same number. Qiao Mo thought that since it had been two calls, it must be an emergency. She picked up.

"Hello?"

"I'm Zhang Yang."

"… It's so late. What's the matter?"

"Nothing. I'm downstairs. I saw that the lights in your room were off. I was worried that something might have happened to you, so I called."

She was shocked and blurted out, "You're downstairs!"

Gu Qingsheng frowned. He heard a man's voice. He saw Yuan Jiacheng's contact name on her phone just now. There was a contact name on it.

He remembered that Lian Cheng told him that the HR manager was wooing her. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Qiao Mo with a troubled expression.

"You should go back. I'm at my parents' house."

"Okay. This is my number. Save it."

"Okay."

After hanging up, her phone was snatched away by him. Qiao Mo watched helplessly as he blocked that person. He even said confidently, "I have to deal with my potential love rival."

"…"

He fiddled with her phone for a while before returning it to her. Qiao Mo opened it and laughed. "Gu Qingsheng, you're so childish!"

She had actually changed his contact name to "Dear."

After thinking about it, she changed it to "King."

Qiao Mo passed it to him and said, "Change my contact name to" Xiao Gui. "

Gu Qingsheng covered the smile on his lips and coldly threw the phone to her, telling her to change it herself.

"Password?"

"It's your birthday."

Looking at the contact name he had given her, Qiao Mo's face turned red as she changed it to 'Brat'. She placed his phone beside him and said, "You're too childish. Too childish. You're even more childish than me."

Uh, he had changed her contact name to "Bed Warming Girl."

Gu Qingsheng raised his eyebrows and did not say anything.