webnovelfull Chapter 19: A Passerby in a CEO Romance Novel (9)
Chapter 19: A Passerby in a CEO Romance Novel (9)
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Rong Jing shook his head and laughed, "Where have I ever met such a big shot as President Gu? When President Gu became famous, wasn't I still teaching you math and physics?"
Rong Jing affectionately reached out and tapped Le Yan's forehead, his eyes flickering slightly, the meaning behind his words causing Gu Yunting's face to darken.
The guy surnamed Rong is calling him old!
Gu Yunting, who just turned twenty-seven this year, found Rong Jing increasingly displeasing. He was only three years younger than Rong Jing, so what was there to be proud of?
Rong Jing smiled without saying a word.
A generation gap is defined by age, but Gu Yunting is almost six years older than Le Yan. It's not just a generation gap, it's a chasm.
Older men should stay home and not go out flirting with other women.
Le Yan was unaware of the veiled meaning in their conversation. She simply thought that what her senior said made sense. He and Gu Yunting were only three years apart in age and neither of them were from wealthy families, so they shouldn't know each other.
He pointed to the house with its door wide open and said, "Senior, Yun Ting just bought a house here. He'll be our neighbor from now on."
Upon hearing this, Rong Jing's eyes flashed, and he felt somewhat displeased when he met Gu Yunting's smug gaze.
It wasn't enough that they had taken over Le Yan's daytime time; now they wanted to take over her free time as well. He had never seen such a greedy person!
"Really? That's great."
Rong Jing held up the bag in his hand and smiled, "Auntie isn't home today, so she asked me to prepare your dinner. Since President Gu is here too, let's have dinner together as a congratulatory gesture for President Gu's housewarming."
"No need," Gu Yunting said coldly, refusing without hesitation.
Rong Jing's smile froze, and he looked at Le Yan somewhat helplessly, "This..."
Le Yan immediately nudged Gu Yunting with her elbow, signaling him to be more polite.
She finally understood that even if the two didn't know each other before, they were indeed not getting along right now.
Perhaps it's because our birth charts don't match.
While thinking to herself, Le Yan smiled and said to Rong Jing, "No need, senior, it's too much trouble for you. He and I can just eat whatever we want."
"No trouble at all." Rong Jing shook his head slightly, his attitude becoming a little firmer, though not obviously. He simply said, "Auntie has already given me the money for your meals. If I don't take good care of you, Auntie will scold me."
"As for President Gu..." He chuckled lightly, "Perhaps President Gu isn't used to home-cooked meals, I understand."
Standing behind Le Yan, Gu Yunting looked coldly at Rong Jing, finding his words extremely grating.
Auntie, Auntie, are you going to brag to him about how close you are to Leyan's family?
No matter how close we are, we're still just neighbors!
Gu Yunting, who hadn't yet met Le Yan's parents, had a deep look in his eyes, and his hand unconsciously tugged at Le Yan's coat.
Feeling the pull from behind, Le Yan had a headache. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Gu Yunting speak up.
His attitude was a little milder this time, but not by much.
"In that case, I'll trouble you, Mr. Rong. After all, Leyan treats you like her own brother, and I imagine Mr. Rong also treats Leyan like his own sister. I can understand why you're worried about your sister not eating well."
He looked like he was meeting his brother-in-law, which made Rong Jing clench his fists even tighter.
I really wanted to tear that smug face off!
The two locked eyes, and Le Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
She's someone who hates trouble, and what just happened was a huge problem for her.
On one side is her senior from school with whom she has a very good relationship, and on the other side is her boyfriend whom she just started dating. Taking sides with either of them will hurt the other's feelings.
Now that the two of them have reached an agreement, she's not going to interfere anymore.
As long as you don't make things difficult for her, then whatever, do whatever you want.
However, Le Yan secretly decided that in the future, she should try to avoid letting the two of them get together as much as possible. If they don't get along, then they shouldn't get together, so that she would be the one with the headache in the end.
Lost in thought, Le Yan and Gu Yunting followed Rong Jing into the house.
His home has a warm and comforting style, with off-white walls and various light-colored furniture, giving people a warm feeling.
The living room was extremely tidy, and the most eye-catching thing was the series of photos hanging above the television.
Gu Yunting stared intently at the seven photos on the screen, all of them photos of Le Yan and Rong Jing together, one per year, spanning Le Yan's entire high school and university years.
Anyone who enters this house can sense that the two people in the photo have an unusual relationship.
Gu Yunting chuckled, finally understanding Rong Jing's purpose in letting him set foot in this house.
He found it both amusing and intensely jealous.
Although he was the one who seized the initiative, he was still jealous that Rong Jing could participate in the most important seven years of Le Yan's life, from high school to university.
Life can be long, but these seven years only happen once.
Seven years have established Rong Jing's special place in Le Yan's heart.
Even though he was her boyfriend, he couldn't say for sure that he was more important to her than Rong Jing.
Gu Yunting closed his eyes, his mind churning with thoughts.
It seems we still need to completely drive the other person out of Leyan's life.
"Senior, let me help you."
While Gu Yunting was engrossed in looking at the photos, Le Yan and Rong Jing had already gone into the kitchen.
Upon hearing the sound, Gu Yunting hurriedly went to the kitchen.
Seeing him walk over, Rong Jing reached out and hooked the apron onto Le Yan's arm, handing it to her and saying, "Just tie it for me, I'll take care of the rest."
"Men and women shouldn't touch each other, let me help you." Gu Yunting grabbed the apron before Le Yan could, and looked at Rong Jing with a leisurely air.
If he dares to let him do it, he dares to do it.
Clearly surprised by Gu Yunting's lack of scruples, Rong Jing stared at the apron and fell into deep thought.
Should he suppress his disgust and let Gu Yunting do it? Or... never mind.
"No need, Mr. Gu, I can do it myself." He would be disgusted for the rest of his life if Gu Yunting actually tied his apron for him.
Le Yan casually pulled Gu Yunting over, "You tie it for me."
She also had to cook; she couldn't just sit outside with Gu Yunting like a young master and mistress watching Rong Jing work.
Gu Yunting paused for a moment before whispering, "Baby, go rest outside. I'll take care of it."
Upon hearing this, Le Yan slowly raised her eyes and asked, "Can you cook?"
"I..." After a strange moment of silence, Gu Yunting calmly nodded, "I will!"
Whether or not he will, we'll see. In any case, he would never allow Leyan to be alone with that woman surnamed Rong.
Le Yan glanced at him hesitantly, somewhat incredulous, but he had already taken the apron from her. Rong Jing smiled and said, "Yes, Yan Yan, Mr. Gu and I can handle it. You go and rest."
"Are you sure you can handle this?" Le Yan wasn't really worried about anything; she was mainly afraid that the two of them would start fighting and set the kitchen on fire.
Thinking of the two people's incompatible aura, Le Yan blinked and said decisively, "I'll keep watch at the door, don't mind me."