Chapter 40 Helping Your Rival Confess

Chapter 40 Helping Your Rival Confess

It's good to have a good piece of gossip, and it makes me feel happy.

But to get into a melon like today, which is so fragile that it explodes at the slightest touch, escaping unscathed is a problem.

"I think that was probably just a simple hug between old friends, there's no need to take it too seriously." Gu Shixi said to ease the tension so he could breathe a little easier.

Assistant Jiang: "..."

Or you might as well shut up!

Gu Shixi obviously didn't notice Huo Zhizhou's increasingly cold eyes: "Besides, you've been married to Jiang Ruan for so many years and have had a child, Ye Yanzhi's feelings for you are definitely gone."

"Mr. Gu," Assistant Jiang said seriously, afraid of being implicated, "Are you thirsty?"

"I'm not thirsty," Gu Shixi retorted instinctively.

Assistant Jiang gripped the steering wheel with one hand, his palm sweaty: "I think you're thirsty."

"Is there something wrong with your assistant?" Gu Shixi noticed that the tense atmosphere next to him had eased up a bit and breathed a sigh of relief. "He wouldn't let me get out of the car earlier, and now he's forcing me to drink water."

Huo Zhizhou turned his head to look at him: "I also think you're thirsty."

"I..." Gu Shixi's words caught in his throat when he saw Huo Zhizhou's eyes, which were as dangerous as a dark forest.

Where did that illusion just now come from?!

Make him feel like he's convinced by this guy!

"Since you say I'm thirsty," he said, his heart pounding. He grabbed the water bottle from the side and obediently sat down. "Then I'll be thirsty."

Huo Zhizhou's eyes were very deep.

Ye Yanzhi.

He had forgotten about this person.

The car drove along and soon followed them into an upscale restaurant. Watching the two of them chatting and laughing intimately as they went in together, Huo Zhizhou's thin lips hardened.

Gu Shixi and Assistant Jiang sat quietly in the car, neither of them saying a word.

Huo Zhizhou glanced through the car window and asked, "Who owns this restaurant?"

Gu Shixi was a little confused.

This is my first time here, so I don't know who owns it.

"It was invested by a subsidiary of the Gu Group," Assistant Jiang replied, breathing a sigh of relief for the first time because he had anticipated the question his boss was going to ask.

Huo Zhizhou looked at the person next to him.

Gu Shixi: "!!!"

How could this be linked to him?!

“I’ll call the restaurant manager right now and have him kick Ye Yanzhi out.” He immediately pulled out his phone, showing his loyalty, “and blacklist him so that no business under the Gu Group will serve him in the future.”

Huo Zhizhou did not look away.

Jiang's assistant offered an explanation: "Our boss isn't that kind of petty person."

"Then give me a straight answer." Gu Shixi could guess about other things, but this was nothing compared to Assistant Jiang. "What do you want me to do?"

"Have the restaurant manager decorate their private dining room to resemble a confession scene." Huo Zhizhou's eyes were unreadable. "During the meal, deliver the red roses and engagement ring, saying that they are all for Jiang Ruan."

Assistant Jiang: "?"

Gu Shixi didn't react for a moment: "Are you helping your love rival pursue someone?"

“If he likes it, I’ll tell Jiang Ruan for him,” Huo Zhizhou said calmly.

Gu Shixi was about to ask him if there was something wrong with his head when he suddenly paused and almost instantly realized his intention.

He had heard about Jiang Ruan's personality. If Ye Yanzhi were to actually confess and propose to her before she and Huo Zhizhou had officially obtained their divorce certificate, Jiang Ruan would definitely be disgusted by him.

On the surface, it's about liking.

In reality, such behavior is disrespectful to Jiang Ruan, implying that she is fickle and capable of accepting marriage proposals while still married.

ruthless!

That's too ruthless!

"Aren't you afraid that Jiang Ruan doesn't realize this?" He boldly started gossiping, "Her relationship with Ye Yanzhi is still very close."

Huo Zhizhou did not answer his question.

He knew Jiang Ruan's personality better than anyone else.

She's the kind of person who, if someone confesses their feelings to her and she fails, will cut off all ties with them, not even as friends. She feels that not being able to reciprocate someone's feelings is a disservice, so it's better to cut things off from the beginning to avoid lingering attachments and giving people hope.

Ye Yanzhi, who grew up with her, naturally knew this as well.

So I've never confessed my feelings to anyone.

“Then I’ll go upstairs and explain to the manager first.” Gu Shixi perked up, completely forgetting the decision he had made in the car earlier. “I’ll tell you about the situation upstairs after it’s done.”

Huo Zhizhou: "No need."

Gu Shixi: "?"

Huo Zhizhou got out of the car: "I'll go with you."

Gu Shixi said okay, and before leaving, he bragged to his assistant Jiang that he was going to get a closer look at the melon, while he had to stay behind to watch the car.

Assistant Jiang returned his polite smile.

But deep down, I felt there was some doubt about it. I had a feeling that what I was going up there to eat might not be any gossip, but rather the cold air from my own boss.

Gu Shixi didn't think about any of that. He went up and explained the situation to the restaurant staff. With Huo Zhizhou by his side, he made more thorough arrangements: "If Jiang Ruan refuses the flowers, just pretend to glance at the card on the flowers and say that they were sent to the wrong person."

Huo Zhizhou glanced at him subconsciously.

Restaurant manager: "?"

"After leaving the private room, pretend to say, 'Young Master Ye is really clever. No matter whether this arrangement works out in the end or not, it gives you an excuse to cover it up.'" Gu Shixi said casually. Besides Huo Zhizhou's request, he also had some grudges against Ye Yanzhi. "You have to keep your voice deliberately low, but make sure the people inside can hear you, understand?"

"Understood!" The restaurant manager immediately went to do it.

Gu Shixi perked up, nudged Huo Zhizhou on the shoulder, and said with a hint of smugness, "How's my idea?"

"You've got a brain," Huo Zhizhou said slowly.

I originally just wanted to give a reminder, but since Gu Shixi wants to do it this way, I'll let him be.

Ye Yanzhi knew that Huo Zhizhou would be watching him when he returned, but he didn't expect to be watched so quickly.

He was still chatting with Jiang Ruan in the private room about his experiences abroad over the years, making her happy before bringing the topic back to her: "By the way, I heard from Su the Great Demon that you divorced Huo Zhizhou because he had a mistress?"

Jiang Ruan: "Mm."

"Don't worry, I will definitely avenge you." Ye Yanzhi patted his chest and promised, "When the time is right, I will chop off his third leg and make him a eunuch."

Gu Shixi, who was passing by the door of the private room: "..."

They have guts.

He subconsciously looked up at someone's face.

Unsurprisingly, it was terrible!

"By the way, you should go to the hospital for a check-up when you have time," Ye Yanzhi added. "I've heard people say that people who mess around outside are pretty dirty. Who knows if he's brought any diseases on you?"

Jiang Ruan knew he was concerned: "Okay."

Upon hearing this...

Huo Zhizhou's aura instantly turned to ice.

Gu Shixi was so intimidated by the cold air that he dared not breathe, silently offering a candle of consolation to Ye Yanzhi in his heart.

How dare you!

"Go take care of something." Huo Zhizhou's eyes were unfathomable.

Gu Shixi: "What is it?"

"Let the money for the flowers and the ring be spent through Ye Yanzhi's account." Huo Zhizhou's tone remained calm, but his eyes were colder than ever before. "To confirm his confession."