C24 Name Your Price

"I'll ask the assistant."

Gu Yingjue neither agreed nor refused. He took the coat from the butler, put it on, and walked out.

"Hey, wait!"

Zhou Xiaomei quickly rushed up and stopped in front of him. She stood on her tiptoes and helped him straighten his collar. She smiled and said, "It's okay now."

Gu Yingjue nodded slightly and said, "Thank you."

"It's fine. This is what I should do." Zhou Xiaomei looked up at him with a smile. She did not look like she was hysterical at all.

Gu Yingjue walked out of the living room. There was already a car waiting for him outside the yard door. The butler followed closely behind, holding an umbrella for him to block the falling snow on the leaves.

After putting on the coat, his figure became more and more stalwart and long. Zhou Xiaomei looked at him reluctantly, but she knew that she should not follow him anymore.

Regarding the matter of settlement, it was enough to point it out. If it was over, it would appear humble.

She let out a breath and sat on the sofa. She ordered the maid who was waiting by the side, "Get me a cup of coffee."

The maid respectfully agreed and turned around to walk to the kitchen. Not long after, a cup of coffee was served to the coffee table in front of Zhou Xiaomei. She bent over to carry it and saw the person who brought the coffee over. She could not help but frown, "Why are you still here?"

Yee Xiaonian still had gauze on her head. She smiled and said, "Mr. Gu did not chase me away. Naturally, I am still here."

Zhou Xiaomei took a sip of coffee and said lightly, "Alright. I will inform you now that you are fired. Don't come back in the future."

Yee Xiaonian disapproved, "I only listen to Mr. Gu."

Zhou Xiaomei's tone became heavier, "What I mean is what he means!"

"Is that so? He just told me not to leave without his permission."

After Yee Xiaonian finished speaking, she felt a little regretful. She only wanted to speak quickly. If she was offended, it would be troublesome if they quarreled again.

She put away the tray, turned around and walked to the kitchen.

"Stop!" Zhou Xiaomei shouted from behind.

Yee Xiaonian stopped in her tracks, hesitating if she should turn back.

"What do you want to do to leave Jue?"

Yee Xiaonian did not say anything.

Zhou Xiaomei quickly walked in front of her, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and asked, "Do you want money?"

Yee Xiaonian pursed her lips and looked at her. From a certain point of view, what she said was right. The ultimate goal of getting close to Gu Yingjue was indeed money.

Zhou Xiaomei saw her reaction and thought that she guessed right. She raised her pointy chin and said, "Name a price."

How? One million? If she really opened it, she would think that she had gone crazy...

Yee Xiaonian shook her head and walked around her towards the exit.

After the butler sent Gu Yingjue back, he looked at their expressions and walked towards Zhou Xiaomei. He said respectfully, "Mr. Gu asked me to pass a message to you."

"Is that so?" Zhou Xiaomei glanced at Yee Xiaonian arrogantly and smiled proudly. : "Speak."

"Mr. Gu said that we should just call him about this in the future. We don't have to come all the way here," Mr. Gu said.

Zhou Xiaomei was speechless."

Yee Xiaonian could not help but laugh. She was afraid that she would laugh out loud. She lowered her head and walked quickly into the kitchen.

Zhou Xiaomei was flustered and exasperated. She picked up the bag and angrily left the Gu family.

"You actually dare to laugh at me. I will definitely make you regret it!"

Sitting in the driver's seat, Zhou Xiaomei's eyes, which were filled with delicate makeup, flashed with a trace of hidden viciousness. She stepped hard on the accelerator.

After returning to the kitchen, Yee Xiaonian continued to cut potatoes.

The wound on her finger was not big and she had already stopped the bleeding. It was just that there was a slight pain when she touched it. She tried to raise her index finger to avoid the wound but unexpectedly this clumsy action was seen by the maid from before.

The maid walked over and complained, "Aiya, why are you doing things so slowly? I'll do it here. Take the cloth and wash it."

Yee Xiaonian looked at her fingers hesitantly. In such a cold day, the wound would definitely be more serious if it touched water. She wondered if she should find a band-aid.

The maid grabbed the fruit knife in her hand and pushed her. "What are you still standing there for? Everyone is working. Do you want to slack off?"

Yee Xiaonian silently rolled her eyes at her and lowered her head. She softly said, "No... I just feel that Big Sister's lesson was right."

The maid was unhappy when she heard that. "Who are you calling Eldest Sister?"

Yee Xiaonian blinked her eyes and looked at her innocently. "Sorry, I have been here for a short time and many people do not know me. May I ask how to address you?"

"My surname is Liu."

Yee Xiaonian immediately changed her words, "Sister Liu."

Liu snorted disdainfully, "Don't try to get close to me. Quickly go and do your work."

Yee Xiaonian got up and went to get the rag. At the same time, she deeply remembered her name and appearance in her heart.

Ever since her parents died, she relied on her own ability to live in this world. Although her nature was simple, she was not a bun.

As the saying goes, if you don't offend me, I won't offend you. Although Xiao Fan and Xiao Wu did not see much sincerity, at least they did not have the heart to harm others. On the other hand, Liu went too far.

When Yee Xiaonian was still young, she had suffered too many losses from this kind of people. As a result, when she grew up, every time she met them, she would automatically erect thorns all over her body.

After work in the afternoon, Yee Xiaonian really could not be at ease with Zhang Xiaohua. She used a scarf to cover her face tightly and secretly slipped into her ward. She found that she was holding an apple and eating happily. On the bedside table, there was a fruit basket that seemed to be very expensive.

Yee Xiaonian heaved a sigh of relief and walked into the ward. She conveniently closed the door.

Zhang Xiaohua looked at her in surprise and even forgot to chew the apple. "Why are you here?"

"Don't mention it..." Yee Xiaonian waved her hand and plunged her head into her bed.

Zhang Xiaohua hurriedly dodged and said speechlessly, "Eldest Sister, be careful. I still have a steel nail on my leg."

When Yee Xiaonian fell down, she deliberately chose a spacious place and was not worried about pressing down on her. Now, she buried her face under the blanket and said with no tears, "What should we do... Xiaohua, I am finished..."

Zhang Xiaohua did not understand why and threw the half-eaten apple into the trash bin. She supported her face and asked, "What is it? If there is anything, tell sister. "

Yee Xiaonian opened her mouth unhappily, "Do you still remember the idea you gave me last time?"

"I remember, what is it?"

"It worked." Yee Xiaonian's face was ashen, as if she was announcing her death.

Zhang Xiaohua was puzzled and said, "Isn't that good... It was the first time that she gave the person she liked, so I didn't even have time to envy him. "

"You don't understand."

Yee Xiaonian straightened her body and pulled a plastic chair to sit beside the bed. She continued, "He has a fiancée."

"It can't be..." Zhang Xiaohua looked at her in surprise.

She knew Yee Xiaonian very well. The reason why she had never been in a relationship since she was young was not because no one was chasing her, but because she was too serious.

Anyone who liked someone and was willing to give herself to him would definitely have the mentality of living a lifetime. This kind of thing was undoubtedly a fatal blow to Yee Xiaonian.

She paused for a moment and asked, "Then what are you going to do? Give up? Or snatch him over? "

"I don't know either. What do you think we should do?"

Zhang Xiaohua waved her hand and said straightforwardly, "Isn't that obvious? If you like it, then go and snatch it. It's just a fiancée. It's not like she's married. What are you afraid of her for!"

"But she is very beautiful." Yee Xiaonian lowered her head dejectedly.

"How beautiful is she?"

"Almost the same as you."

Zhang Xiaohua nodded in agreement, "That is indeed very beautiful..."

Yee Xiaonian,... ""

"Don't be discouraged. According to your description, this man does not only look at his face. Maybe you can use your inner self to attract him."

Zhang Xiaohua patted her shoulder to comfort her.

Yee Xiaonian was in despair. Gu Yingjue was such a cold person. No matter how one looked at it, he would never fall in love with his inner self. Furthermore, compared to Zhou Xiaomei, who had graduated from a famous school, he would never fall in love with her. As a vendor, she might not be able to surpass him in terms of inner self.

"Is there really no other way?"

Yee Xiaonian looked at her expectantly.

Zhang Xiaohua hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually it is not necessarily so. After all, there is still true love in the world. Don't give up and sincerely treat him well. I believe that he will definitely be touched by you."

It was not that Yee Xiaonian did not think about what she said. As the saying goes, as long as one's skills were deep, the iron pestle would become a needle. As long as Gu Yingjue's heart was made of flesh, there would definitely be a day when he would be touched.

However, the difficulty was that she did not have enough time to explore and cater to it. She had to find the most effective way.

In order to let the ward breathe, the nurse deliberately opened the window. At that moment, a cold wind blew in. Yee Xiaonian walked to the window and closed it. She found that the sky was dark and the streetlights outside the hospital had already lit up.

Due to the cold weather, there were very few pedestrians on the road. Most of them looked hurried and rushed towards the warm home.

"I wonder if Gu Yingjue has returned now..."

Yee Xiaonian sighed and closed the window. She went to the hospital canteen to get two sets of food. After dinner with Zhang Xiaohua, she said goodbye to her and left the hospital. She took the bus back to the rented house.

When they rented the house, in order to save money, they specially found a very old neighborhood. The people living inside were either foreigners who did not have good financial conditions like them, or elderly people who had settled down here when the neighborhood was built.

After Yee Xiaonian got off the car, she walked along the small road towards her home. She saw an old man by the side of the road holding the newly bought couplets and red lanterns. Only then did she remember that in another month or so, this year would be over.

In the past, Yee Xiaonian had spent the New Year with Zhang Xiaohua. Now that Zhang Xiaohua was still lying in the hospital, she did not know when she could walk normally. There was still no trace of one million.

Looks like she would not be able to live a peaceful year... Yee Xiaonian pulled up the scarf and covered the tip of her nose that was red from the cold wind. At the same time, she put her hand into her pocket and sped up her footsteps.

But not long after, two tall men suddenly rushed up from behind. One of them grabbed one of her arms and dragged her into the van beside her.

Yee Xiaonian turned pale with fright. She struggled with all her might as she shouted for help.

Who were these two people? What were they going to do? Where are they going to take me?