Chapter 597 — The Disheartened Young Miss
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Had it not been for that patch of blood on his clothes, Gu Pengzhan might even have thought Wei Zhao had never been injured at all; only that smear bore witness to what had happened.
"I'm fine now. I'm a doctor myself," Wei Zhao shrugged. "Thank you for your concern, Uncle Gu — sorry to have kept you waiting!"
"Waiting is nothing, so long as you're all right!" Gu Pengzhan said, with feeling. "I was worried sick. Elder Lin sent you to help our Gu family, but if anything had truly happened to you, how would I ever answer to Elder Lin?"
"This time it was I who was rash, and I've put you to trouble, Uncle Gu," Wei Zhao said, embarrassed. Yet for all his saying so, he promised nothing about next time — because if matters were rewound to before he set out to find Zhao Qibing, Wei Zhao would still have done the same.
"It's no matter. The meal is all prepared, only some of it has gone cold. Let the two of us drink a couple of cups together, to settle your nerves, and to thank you for saving Yaoyao and Xiao Shu," Gu Pengzhan said.
The group entered the villa. Wei Zhao showered and changed into casual clothes, and Uncle Qing had already reheated the food. Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu sat in the dining room, and when Gu Pengzhan saw Wei Zhao come out, he drew him over to sit down as well.
Gu Mengyao sat quietly at the table, staring into space, turning over her own strange behavior that day. Was this really her? She had actually gone and vied for Wei Zhao's affections with Tang Yun — and proudly announced to her that she meant to pursue Wei Zhao?
How could that be? Absolutely impossible! She must be dreaming! But Gu Mengyao pinched herself, and found that she was not asleep and dreaming at all, but in the midst of reality.
Thinking back on scene after scene, Gu Mengyao's face heated... She, pursuing Wei Zhao? It ought to be the other way around — Wei Zhao pursuing her! And if he did pursue her, would she agree? Refuse him outright, or give him a chance?
Gu Mengyao felt a faint anticipation, and a little shyness, and more than anything a sense of helplessness. What had happened today had gone beyond the Young Miss's capacity to bear; everything she had done and every word she had spoken had come from the heat of anger, without much use of her brain.
Now, remembering it, Gu Mengyao blushed...
"Yaoyao, Xiao Shu, for this first cup, you two drink to Wei Zhao, to thank him for saving you," Gu Pengzhan said once he had taken his seat.
"Oh, okay!" Shen Yushu raised the drink in front of her.
But Gu Mengyao was still staring into space, and seemed not to have heard Gu Pengzhan's words at all.
"Yaoyao?" Gu Pengzhan frowned. What was the matter with his daughter? She had been a little absent-minded ever since a while ago, and he had no notion what she was thinking about.
"Ah? Daddy, what is it? Is something the matter?" Gu Mengyao came back to herself and looked at Gu Pengzhan, at a loss.
"You and Xiao Shu drink a toast to Wei Zhao, to thank him for saving you!" Gu Pengzhan had no choice but to repeat himself; it was very late now, after all, and Gu Mengyao had gone a whole night without sleep, so a moment of wool-gathering was only natural.
"Oh, all right." Gu Mengyao's face flushed slightly. She picked up her cup, yet somehow no longer dared to look at Wei Zhao, and a small vexation stirred in her heart: would you go this far for me as well? If one set aside the fact that I'm only your employer...
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