C28 Be My Girlfriend 

Du Xiaoxiao's heart almost jumped out of her chest. Wiping her lips, she crept back as if she had just seen a ghost. "What the hell are you doing?" she spat out. "The desserts are there."

"I don't like sweets." He raised an eyebrow. "It's just that the cream in your mouth looks quite appetizing."

She greeted her teeth.

The man may have saved her, but he was also an asshole! The man was just a shameless piece of–

Curses soared through the back of her mind as her fingernails dug deeper into her palm. Who did this man think he was? Did he assume he could just strut around and kiss any girl he wanted?

"If you're mad at me, you can just say it," he said. "You don't have to think of all the ways to kill me"

She snorted. "I'm not thinking all the ways to kill you."

Not yet, anyway.

Even as she stared at him, all she wanted to do was grab a saw and cut him in half! That was how despicable she thought he was! Who the heck would just grab a girl like that?

Gu Tianqi knew that she was probably scolding him in her heart, but he really couldn't care less. In fact, he was in a pretty good mood.

Picking up his chopsticks, he stopped pestering the young woman and began to eat.

After eating a few mouthfuls, Gu Tianqi looked at Du Xiaoxiao, only to find her stealing glances at him from time to time. She was still munching on her pudding, but there was a sense of nervousness flashing across her eyes.

He didn't really understand what she was doing at first.

Did she just find him handsome? Ha! He snorted at the thought.

It was only after a few more mouthfuls did he finally understand what she was looking for.

The woman wasn't saying anything, but she was already getting impatient. It was obvious that she was waiting for him to give his critiques. The corners of his lips twitched.

It really wasn't that hard to read her expression.

Taking a sip of the soup, he frowned. "The fish head soup–"

"What's wrong? It's not very good, is it?" Du Xiaoxiao's face immediately fell. "If it isn't good, then you shouldn't drink it anymore. My cooking skills probably aren't the best. I could ask someone else to cook it for you though if you'd like the same dish to be served..."

She stared at him in anticipation.

She knew that the fish head soup was quite delicious, but with his expression...Could it be that she had added the wrong ingredient? Had she put too much salt?

Gu Tianqi couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

The woman really was as stubborn as a mule.

How could an ordinary woman be like this?

However, he could really tell from the way her gaze was shifting that she was doubting herself. She must be wondering whatever ingredient she had gotten wrong.

He couldn't help but find her cute.

Huh...he rarely used the word 'cute' to describe a woman.

He gazed at her for a long time before chuckling.

"Did I say that it was horrible? I was just going to say that the soup was surprisingly good." He stirred the soup in his bowl with a smile. "Why don't I hire you to work as a private chef at my place."

She heaved a sigh of relief. A proud smile slipped into her lips.

"That's how much you like my cooking?" Taking a sip of water, her grin widened. "Thanks, but I can't possibly work as your private chef."

If she really became his private chef, then the man would definitely torture her to death!

Besides, she couldn't get closer to him anyway.

They were two people from two different worlds. While he was used to all the glitz and glamour, she was more used to street food and calm walks. If she stepped any closer towards his world, it would just mess everything up.

What she really wanted was to take a few more odd jobs till she reached her goal. Once she did, she'd open up a custom-made clothing store. Later in the years, she'd prepare an account for her brother's marriage.

If she ever met a good person one day — a man who'd love and cherish her, then she'd live her ordinary life with him.

She had imagined such a simple and drama-free life. Interacting with Gu Tianqi any further felt like she was jeopardizing the dream she had already planned out!

Well, the best she could do now was sit and wait. Maybe tomorrow he'd find this teasing and flirting boring that he'd soon move on to newer and better things. Then, they could pretend that they never existed in each other's lives.

"You're right. You wouldn't be suitable as a private chef," he later said.

See? Perhaps he was already getting the clear picture.

What she didn't expect was for the next words to fly out his mouth, "I think you're more suitable to be my lover."

Du Xiaoxiao's jaw dropped. The water she had been drinking earlier flowed out from the corner of her lips. Her eyes widened, looking as if they were about to pop out from their sockets.

As soon as Gu Tianqi saw what was happening, he grabbed the handkerchief and stuffed it into her hand.

"What are you doing?" he complained hurriedly. "Just–just close your mouth."

She immediately came to her senses, clutching the fabric in anger. "I was shocked, that's all!" she snapped. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

What was he even thinking?

How could he say that?

Lover?

He wanted her to be his lover?

If she didn't understand wrongly, that meant that they would simply be sleeping with each other in the dark. Even if he had a girlfriend, she'd still be his little fling. Once he's married, she'd still be the same thing.

He would come back to his family during holidays and festivals, and he'd never truly recognize her. He'd only come to her when he wanted to be pleasured.

Gu Tianqi would keep her in the villa. Everything she could've asked for, he'd likely have it made for her, but that would just mean a life of suffering and neglect. Her hands trembled.

Was he crazy?

On the other end, Gu Tianqi furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.

No matter how many women he had slept with, he had never really offered anyone to be his lover. What made him say that just now?

It was a little strange, but what was even more stranger was the reaction he had received from the woman sitting in front of him. His eyes narrowed. What was wrong with her?

Even if he were to call her his lover, she shouldn't have such a reaction!

She was supposed to be shy and excited...not disgusted and confused.

He was Gu Tianqi after all!

Not only did she have such a funny expression, but she even looked like she really didn't want to be with him. "Don't talk such nonsense," she dismissed him as if she were talking to a child.

Was she really that repulsed by the idea of being with him?

"You really don't want to?" He blinked in surprise.

Every time he'd make a request, no one in the world would think twice of rejecting him. Yet this woman...

Why did she reject him?

If they were together, she didn't have to worry about all the necessities. Whatever she requested, he'd have them all wrapped up and prepared. Even if he wasn't the richest man in the city, his figure, and appearance, plus his undeniable charm — what else could she want?

As soon as she heard these words, she shook her head.

"I've never really seen a man like you, you know?"

Gu Tianqi knew that she meant to insult him, but he quickly said, "Of course you've never seen a man like me. After all, you wouldn't even have been able to meet someone like me in your lifetime if you haven't been stalking me."

"I..."

Of all the things he could've brought up, he brought up this?

Fine, she was the one who had stalked him first, but it wasn't her fault that he kept pestering her as an aftermath!

If she remembered correctly, he was the one who seemed to pop up everywhere she went!

In the past, she had thought that meeting a man like Gu Tianqi was something that could happen once in her lifetime, and never again. Now, it seemed as if she could see him everywhere she looked!

Not bothering to continue this boring topic with him, she glanced at her watch. "Just continue eating, Young Master Gu." She took a step back. "I'm going back to work, all right?"

He frowned. "You haven't answered my question."

Did she really just ignore him?

She furrowed her eyebrows. "What question?"

"About being my girlfriend. Aren't we just talking about this? Are you deliberately not answering?"

His frown deepened.