TVCEO Chapter 44.3

He spoke in a playful tone, his expression haughty, as if he didn’t take anyone seriously.

Before he could finish his words, Su Zhengxing heard the doorbell ring softly. Almost instantly, the strange feeling of being controlled returned.

With the lessons of the past still fresh in his mind, he thought to himself: This is bad.

His eyes quickly searched for a way out, but before he could even lift his leg, his whole body was frozen in place.

“Miss Shen?” He heard himself say.

Gu Jibai’s words were meant to distance himself from Shen Ruxing and dissuade Su Zhengxing from plotting against her. Unexpectedly, Shen Ruxing, who had just opened the door, overheard his entire speech.

Shen Ruxing hadn’t expected Gu Jibai to see her this way. She felt as if she had fallen into an icy abyss, tears welling uncontrollably in her eyes.

Gu Jibai’s back stiffened. He turned around with some hesitation and saw Shen Ruxing standing a few steps away. Her eyes were red, and tears were welling up, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

Gu Jibai opened his mouth to explain, but his voice faltered, unable to utter a single word.

The three of them stood silently in the restaurant’s not-so-spacious lobby, forming a typical love triangle.

It was the waitress from before who broke the ice, delivering the standard supporting line: “Excuse me, Miss. Our restaurant has just been booked by this gentleman tonight. If you have made a reservation, I can give you a refund.”

She was speaking to Shen Ruxing, but Shen Ruxing seemed not to hear her, staring intently at Gu Jibai, gritting her teeth to keep her tears from falling.

“I made the reservation first, so why should I get a refund?” Shen Ruxing’s voice was cold, her grievance mixed with stubbornness and unwillingness to back down.

“I’m so sorry, Miss, how about we refund you double your deposit?”

The waitress wanted to discuss it with her, but Gu Jibai interrupted her forcefully, saying, “That’s enough. There’s no need to explain to her.”

Shen Ruxing had always hated his overbearing and domineering demeanor. He was always so high and mighty, always only cared about himself, and never cared about other people’s feelings or their efforts.

“Gu Jibai! What gives you the right to yell at her? Is being rich enough to make you great? Does having money give you the right to trample on others and arbitrarily destroy their dignity?”

Shen Ruxing’s eyes were red and glistening with tears, but her gaze was still defiant as she stared at the person in front of her. Her beautiful eyes held anger and resentment, but not fear or submission.

She was speaking up for the waitress, but also for herself.

“Shen Ruxing!”

Gu Jibai gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and knitted his brows into a frown. If it weren’t for Su Zhengxing, he would have silenced the woman long ago.

The waitress, realizing their special relationship, wisely left.

Su Zhengxing looked at the suddenly departing waitress, and the next second, he heard himself say, “Miss Shen, it looks like we won’t be able to eat at this restaurant tonight. I know a good Western restaurant nearby. Would you like to try it?”

Shen Ruxing, still fuming with Gu Jibai, immediately replied, “Sure.”

Then she walked over to Su Zhengxing and took his arm in a show of defiance.

Sure enough, her action directly hit Gu Jibai’s weak spot. The next second, her slender, fair wrist was tightly gripped by the man. His eyes were cold, and his voice was filled with suppressed anger, “You’re not allowed to go.”

 

 

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