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At seven o'clock, Shi Ye's car arrived home on time.
The villa is brightly lit.
Shi Ye looked in the direction of home.
"At that time, sir, I will leave first."
Xiao Mo bowed slightly to Shi Ye and then drove away.
Shi Ye was left standing alone.
I wonder if Gu Nian has come back?
Shi Ye suddenly thought of this, and a sense of anticipation arose in his heart unconsciously.
Opening the door, Shi Ye looked in the direction of the kitchen unconsciously.
In the past few days, Gu Nian always had the meal ready and brought it out from the kitchen when he returned home.
Shi Ye remembered that Gu Nian specifically told himself a few days ago that she had made arrangements at work during this period, so she could get off work on time every day.
Therefore, along the way, Shi Ye was thinking that he would be able to see Gu Nian when he got home soon.
However, the sense of expectation in Shi Ye's eyes soon came to nothing.
I saw Zhang Ma shuttling between the kitchen and the dining room, busy preparing Shi Ye's dinner.
"Master, you are back." Zhang Ma greeted Shi Ye.
"Um."
Shi Ye suddenly lost his mood.
"Um...Mama Zhang, has she...come back?"
When Shi Ye said this, he unconsciously glanced in the direction of Gu Nian on the second floor.
It was dark and there was no movement at all.
But Shi Ye couldn't help but ask.
"Oh, Miss Gu, no! I haven't come back since I went out in the morning. Alas, this girl is also very busy. I see that she seems to be working all day long."
"It's really not easy for a little girl."
While Zhang Ma was replying to Shi Ye, she used her old habit of being verbose and elaborated on her inner evaluation of Gu Nian.
"Well, Mom Zhang, no matter what, I'll leave a meal for Gu Nian later."
After Shi Ye finished speaking, he picked up the food in his hand and ate it tastelessly.
What lingers in my mind is that stubborn Gu Nian, who always likes to force himself to be hungry.
Maybe he was absent-minded, and then...
"puff!"
Shi Ye suddenly choked on a mouthful of rice.
Zhang Ma was startled and quickly poured a glass of water and handed it to Shi Ye.
"Oh, Master, what's wrong with you today? Are you in such a hurry to eat? You're not usually like this?"
Shi Ye took the water glass and took a sip quickly, but after he choked, nothing felt right about him.
Zhang Ma is right, she is not usually like this!
It's been two hours since dinner ended.
Zhang Ma was busy cleaning the house until she walked out, but was unexpectedly startled by Shi Ye staying in the living room.
"Oh, Master! Why are you downstairs? I thought you had gone back to your room to rest."
Shi Ye coughed slightly to cover up some of his original thoughts.
"Oh, I've had something to eat tonight, so please eat."
But when he said this, Shi Ye couldn't stop looking in the direction of the villa door.
"Master, don't deceive me. You didn't even eat half a bowl of rice last night, so why are you so full? If you feel that the food is not to your liking, you must tell me."
Bystander Zhang Ma could clearly see Shi Ye's abnormality.
After all, having taken care of Shi Ye for more than twenty years, Zhang's mother knew Shi Ye's preferences and habits very well.
But this time since she came back, Shi Ye seemed to be a different person.
And in the past, after eating, he would shut himself into his room and either tidy up his work or rest alone. In short, he was not very close to others.
But today he actually did nothing. He just kept wandering back and forth in the living room like a night wanderer.
Shi Ye felt that the way Zhang Ma looked at him had a hint of "is he possessed by something", so he straightened up and pretended to be nonchalant.
"Oh, what, I'm thinking about something. I can't think clearly upstairs. There's more space downstairs. Oh, by the way, there's more space outside. I'll think about it outside!"
After saying that, Shi Ye took his woolen coat and opened the door of the villa.
Two hours have passed, and Gu Nian still hasn't come back.
Did she find herself another night shift job?
wrong.
A more ominous suspicion suddenly lingered in Shi Ye's heart.
He recalled that time, on the road in front of Yunfu Villa, when Gu Nian was pestered by her father.
Therefore, Shi Ye was a little worried. Could it be that Gu Nian had encountered similar trouble again?
Thinking of this, Shi Ye felt even more uneasy. He quickly quickened his pace and was about to walk outside the villa.
But as soon as he went out, he was startled by a person standing by the wall outside the door.
Likewise, the man was also frightened.
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"What's wrong with you?"
"Oh, I just..."
On the path outside the villa, goose-yellow lights shone on two people who asked and answered questions at the same time, and even said exactly the same thing.
Gu Nian looked at Shi Ye walking out of the villa and really scared her.
After she came back from get off work, she saw that the lights on the first floor of the villa were always on, but Shi Ye's room was dark.
So I guessed that Shi Ye must still be downstairs.
So Gu Nian stayed outside, thinking that when Shi Ye went upstairs, he would sneak in again.
But this wait lasted for an hour.
God knows why Shi Ye was so abnormal today.
The weather is very cool on an autumn night.
Gu Nian stood on the side of the road, her body trembling uncontrollably.
What I never expected was that just now, the door of the villa opened with a bang.
The person he least wanted to see walked out of it.
When Shi Ye saw Gu Nian, he was a little surprised at first, but then his worries about Gu Nian finally dissipated a lot, as long as she could get home safely.
However, Shi Ye saw Gu Nian rubbing his hands unconsciously, and his nose and earlobes were also a little red from the cold.
How long have you been standing outside?
"You...why didn't you go in when you got home?" Shi Ye looked straight at Gu Nian.
But Gu Nian didn't look directly at Shi Ye's eyes or his slightly concerned questions.
"I forgot my key. Thank you for opening the door for me."
After Gu Nian finished speaking, he turned sideways towards Shi Ye and prepared to walk into the villa.
She really didn't want to say anything more to Shi Ye, let alone continue to be entangled in a relationship that ended before it even started.
Therefore, she just wanted to be cold, like a stranger.
But things are often so strange. Gu Nian once persistently wanted to cook for Shi Ye, but Shi Ye pulled Qin Feng as his backer, just to show that he wanted to return to the original stranger relationship.
But now, it was Gu Nian who wanted to do this even more.
Just as she passed by Shi Ye, Shi Ye grabbed her arm.
Gu Nian was a little surprised and a little nervous, but she still didn't want to face Shi Ye's face again.
"There's something you may have forgotten."
Shi Ye held Gu Nian's arm tightly.
Gu Nian remained silent, but she didn't know what Shi Ye was referring to.
Shi Ye raised his other hand and pointed in the direction of the villa door.
"The house has a combination lock, so no key is needed."
! ! !
Gu Nian suddenly felt as if he had been hit by something, and was speechless. How could he even tell such a low-level lie? !
"So, you're standing outside and don't want to go in, is it because of me?"
Shi Ye's voice was a little low.
At this moment, Gu Nian felt a little nervous and couldn't help but squeeze her palms. Then she still didn't want to say anything more and just tried to shake off Shi Ye's hand.
But the more this happened, the tighter Shi Ye tightened his grip, with no intention of letting go.
Gu Nian knew that they were already competing against each other at this moment.
No, it was Shi Ye who was competing with himself.
But Gu Nian felt very boring, so boring that he simply stopped struggling.
Instead, he turned around and finally looked at Shi Ye.
Suddenly, the streetlight above his head flickered, and the light swayed, completely reflecting Shi Yezheng's serious expression into Gu Nian's eyes.
"Yes, Mr. Shi, I am just avoiding you."
"But so what? What do I do, is that important to you? We are just strangers, aren't we?"
Gu Nian said these words with a bitter taste.
"Mr. Shi, shouldn't you feel relaxed? People like me have finally figured it out. I shouldn't have thoughts about you beyond the spirit of the contract, and you don't have to worry about your personal relationship with me anymore. All your friends and subordinates came to stop me."
"Now, let's go back to square one. Is that okay?"
After saying that, Gu Nian breathed a sigh of relief. She had been suppressing these words in her heart for a long time, and today she could finally say them out in front of Shi Ye.
Yes, this is Gu Nian.
A low-class working girl who dares to hit people with her high heels.
She is also a hard-working thirteenth sister who is not afraid of any hardships, working three or four jobs to make money.
Not to mention that children from poor families are born with a sense of inferiority.
For someone like Gu Nian who relies on her own hands to work hard, why should she feel inferior?
Therefore, she has always been a character who dares to speak up and dare to fight.
After listening to Gu Nian say so many harsh words, Shi Ye remained quiet.
It wasn't until Gu Nian finished speaking that Shi Ye asked:
"Why?"
At this moment, Gu Nian looked at Shi Ye as if he were a fool.
She didn't understand what Shi Ye meant.
However, she didn't want to understand either.
"Mr. Shi, you want to ask me why I suddenly turned from someone who cared for you in every possible way to being so indifferent, right? Or maybe you're asking about something else... I don't care."
"As for my current transformation, I think you may not be able to remember it when you are drunk. I understand. However, I at least remind you one thing."
"If you have someone else in mind, please don't mess with me."
"I'm very busy, busy surviving! I don't have time, I don't have time to play love games with you!"
After saying that, Gu Nian almost used up all his strength to throw away Shi Ye's hand.
Then he walked back to the villa alone.
As for what would happen to Shi Ye in the cold wind, he was already almost thirty years old.
As long as you can't die.
