Chapter 69 - All the Beauties Are Your Acquaintances (1/2)

After Xia Xiaowan’s car accident, Gu Nianbin had also thought of going to see her, but he was afraid that this would make Xia Xiaowan misunderstand his intention. He was decisive in business, and also decisive in dealing with emotional issues, so he gave up this idea. To his surprise, Xia Xiaowan came to find him after she was discharged from the hospital and thanked him for helping her that night. Gu Nianbin was originally a little worried. After all, she had the car accident after hearing his words. However, after observing for a while, Xia Xiaowan was as gentle and graceful as ever with bright smiles. Other than thanking him, there was no other meaning in her words. Gu Nianbin felt relieved.

She took Du Xiaoxian out for lunch and ordered her an ice cream for after-meal dessert. The little girl was very happy. She scooped up a spoonful and put it into his mouth first. Gu Nianbin smiled and ate it. The soft ice cream melted at the tip of his tongue and slowly flowed down his throat. It was cold and sweet. Gu Nianbin had never favored sweets before, now he felt that the ice cream actually tasted good.

Du Xiaoxian didn’t want to go home, but she felt that she would disturb Gu Nianbin during working time in the office, so she suggested that she should go back to school in the afternoon. Gu Nianbin touched her head and said, “It doesn’t matter if you don’t go for one day.”

Du Xiaoxian thought for a moment and said, “There is an art class this afternoon. I want to go.”

Gu Nianbin knew that she liked drawing, so he sent her to school in person.

Among all the courses, art class was Du Xiaoxian’s favorite, because she liked drawing. Moreover, the teacher praised her for drawing well. The teacher who taught art class was surnamed Li, a tall and thin gentleman with glasses. He spoke very highly of Du Xiaoxian’s paintings and said that as long as she learned painting seriously, she would definitely make a big difference in the future. Du Xiaoxian had always been timid and had low self-esteem. It was Teacher Li’s encouragement that gave her confidence. She painted very carefully and liked to fill the paper with colors. In the past, there were no colors in her life, but now, she could choose colors and paint whatever she liked.

She had painted blue sky, white clouds, green grass, green trees, and red, yellow, purple and pink flowers. A little girl sat on the grass in a white muslin dress with a blue butterfly in her hand. The little girl’s dark hair flew in the wind, and she looked down at the butterfly in her hand with a brilliant smile on her face. Teacher Li stood beside her and looked at her painting. He kept nodding and finally said, “Xiaoxian, I want to frame this painting and hang it in the studio.”

To Du Xiaoxian, this was undoubtedly the biggest compliment. She blushed and smiled embarrassedly.

Because of his compliment, Du Xiaoxian was happy all afternoon. When school was over, she was even happier, because Gu Nianbin had come to pick her up himself. Looking at the tall and upright figure in the distance, Du Xiaoxian was so happy that she didn’t even say goodbye to Yang Liying and the others before running towards her young master.

Gu Nianbin hurriedly reached out to catch her and said in a slightly chastising tone, “Slow down. What if you fall?”

Du Xiaoxian held his arm and asked with a smile, “Why do you have time to pick me up today?”

“I’ve finished my work, so here I am!” Gu Nianbin lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead, letting her get in the car.

Standing at the school gate, Yang Liying watched with astonishment as Du Xiaoxian got into Gu Nianbin’s car and left. Her eyes flashed with anger. No wonder Du Xiaoxian’s face turned pale the moment she heard her cousin’s name in the morning. It turned out that she was guilty as a bad guy! Simple as she looked, she was actually just a small bitch!

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Young Master Shao was a gentle-hearted man. Hearing that his loved secretary Nina had suffered a lot from the loss of love, he definitely had to try his best to appease her. Of course, a luxurious meal was inevitable, he could afford it anyway. In Nina’s words, “Boss, your whisker alone is thicker than my waist!”

Nina arrived with Zhou Ting as usual.

Young Master Shao said to Zhou Ting, “Why are you everywhere?”

“I’m Nina’s bestie. Of course I have to comfort her when she breaks up with someone!”

“It’s rare for the two of us to have a dinner alone. Aren’t you annoying to sit between us?”

“Nina and I are the pair who should enjoy some time alone. President Shao, it’s perfectly fine if you pay the bill and leave right now!”

Zhou Ting and Shao Boqing tied in the bickering. Nina said, “Alright, alright. You guys fight every time you meet. Is this even interesting?”

Shao Boqing did not speak anymore. He turned around and saw Manager Fang of Chenguang Company. She sat in a corner with a mature and staid man, whispering to each other. It seemed that their relationship was deeper than normal

Zhou Ting followed Shao Boqing’s look and said, “Well, President Shao, you really wouldn’t give up any chance to look at beauties.”

“What beauty? She’s an acquaintance of mine.”

“Of course, all the beauties are your acquaintances!”

“Isn’t that Manager Fang of Chenguang?” Nina also looked over.

Zhou Ting had heard of Manager Fang’s great fame, so she hurriedly looked at her again. She was indeed a beauty, truly Shao Boqing’s type.

Nina added, “She’s with her boyfriend, right? He looks like a career man, quite a match with her.”

But Shao Boqing said, “The first thing a career man will give up is his relationships.”