Chapter 506: Falling for the Rival (9)

Chapter 506 Falling for the Nemesis (9)

Song Chuyi closed the car door and shook his head.

"Part of the Song Group."

Only then did Gu Yongnian seem to recall something and nodded slightly.

The Song Group indeed had numerous restaurant holdings, so it wasn’t surprising that there was a place specifically catering to their young master.

Gu Yongnian interlaced his fingers, his thumbs rubbing the spot between his thumb and forefinger as he was deep in thought.

Only when they arrived at the restaurant entrance did he suddenly speak.

"Young chef?"

Song Chuyi: ???

"No," Song Chuyi guessed what Gu Yongnian was thinking. "It’s a retired master chef with exceptional skills. You'll love it, Boss Gu."

Gu Yongnian acknowledged faintly before finally getting out of the car with Song Chuyi.

Shortly after the two entered the private dining room, the pre-ordered dishes were served.

Song Chuyi dug into his food while Gu Yongnian took a few bites before suddenly leaving the room.

He asked the restaurant manager and, under the manager’s guidance, went to the kitchen.

Only after confirming that the kitchen only had a master chef around sixty years old did he say, "I'll have a dessert."

The manager beside him wiped the sweat from his forehead.

This VIP had come to the kitchen just for a dessert? Even his three-year-old son would never believe that.

Gu Yongnian glanced at the nervous manager, a brief dark flash in his eyes.

"Does Song Chuyi often eat here?"

It took the manager two seconds to realize that the "Song Chuyi" he referred to was their own young master.

He hurriedly replied, "Not often. The young master prefers eating at home."

"He says dining with family at home has a better atmosphere."

Gu Yongnian’s gaze darkened. "When does he come here?"

This left the manager stumped. After thinking for a moment, he cautiously answered,

"The young master comes here when dining with friends."

Gu Yongnian narrowed his eyes and murmured, "Friends?"

———

Back in the private dining room, Song Chuyi had finally eaten his fill.

He let out a quiet burp and slumped contentedly into his chair.

At that moment, Gu Yongnian walked back in, to Song Chuyi's surprise.

"Did you take so long in the restroom?"

"Trouble peeing?"

Gu Yongnian stood at the door, one hand in his pocket, his chilly stare fixed on Song Chuyi.

Song Chuyi shivered for no reason.

He straightened up and rubbed his arm.

Goosebumps prickled his skin.

After a pause, he asked, "You went out just now to…?"

"Just curious," Gu Yongnian finally responded. "Got dessert from the kitchen."

He walked over to Song Chuyi, sat down beside him, and rested one hand on the table.

He tapped his fingers lightly.

Song Chuyi: …

Trying to impress me?

Song Chuyi mimicked him, placing his hand on the table, his pinkish fingertips lightly drumming the surface.

"Boss Gu, it's just you and me here. No need to front, right?"

He gave a smirk.

"Spit it out, Boss Gu."

"Between us, no need to be formal."

Something in those words must have hit a nerve with Gu Yongnian, because he finally spoke.

"Do you and your *friends* come here often?"

He deliberately emphasized the word "friends."

It clicked for Song Chuyi.

He did have many friends, most of whom were childhood friends.

In fact, in Gu Yongnian's "fantasy space," he had plenty of family and friends.

The only thing missing was love—Gu Yongnian had never ‘set up’ love for him.

But logically speaking, someone who lacked nothing in affection would inevitably encounter "love" while growing up.

Yet Gu Yongnian broke the rules, keeping him single all this time.

The thought almost made Song Chuyi laugh.

Even with his brain infected by the zombie virus, this man still wanted to claim him.

Hmm… weirdly cute.

Song Chuyi knew his rose-tinted glasses toward Gu Yongnian were blinding him, but after going through so many worlds together, their fates were tangled up.

This is a fact no one can change.

Song Chuyi was momentarily dazed, and the words tumbled out before he could stop himself.

"Boss Gu, are you trying to court me?"

Gu Yongnian lowered his gaze, neither confirming nor denying it.

Seeing this, Song Chuyi pressed further, "Then why is Boss Gu so concerned about my friends?"

"Or is Boss Gu interested in one of them?"

"No," Gu Yongnian replied firmly, his voice deep and laced with a hint of sensuality. "I have no interest in them."

The unspoken words caught in his throat.

But even if he didn’t say it, Song Chuyi knew what he meant.

If he wasn’t interested in his friends, then wasn’t he interested in him?

Gu Yongnian was truly a man who says one thing and means another.

Song Chuyi leaned forward slightly, his left hand grazing Gu Yongnian’s fingers, seemingly by accident.

"Boss Gu, I’m your assistant now."

"For these seven days, tell me what to do however you please."

His voice dropped, dripping with temptation.

"You can know everything about me."

His soft voice seemed to carry a kind of magic, dragging Gu Yongnian into the trap that was Song Chuyi.

He knew it all too well, yet he couldn’t resist.

Even the strongest resolve, hardened through hardship, shattered before this trap.

He couldn’t refuse.

Gu Yongnian shut his eyes in resignation, his chest heaving slightly.

When he opened them again, desire burned in his eyes.

"Alright."

He agreed.

"If that’s how it is..."

He took out his phone and placed it on the table.

"Hand over your friends’ contact info."

Song Chuyi: …???

Though clueless about Gu Yongnian’s intentions, Song Chuyi still took out his phone and sent over his buddies’ contacts.

Gu Yongnian friended every last one.

Just then, the desserts arrived. Song Chuyi's eyes lit up as he started eating them.

Beside him, Gu Yongnian held his phone, seemingly replying to someone's message.

Not long after, Song Chuyi's phone screen lit up with a notification from a group chat titled "Protecting the World's Most Spoiled Brat."

"Zhao Third: @Chuyi Yi Yi, did you desecrate the Gu family's ancestral grave?"

Song Chuyi: ???