Transmigrated into the body of a prematurely deceased beloved child

Chapter 319 Even the Substitute Loves the White Moonlight 5

Such a show of weakness would soften even the hardest heart.

Zhao Zhao stopped what she was doing and said wearily, "There won't be a next time."

Whether it was for the mission or to fulfill the Gu family head's instructions, he couldn't let Gu Jin'an run wild without restraint.

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, brother~" At this moment, Gu Jin'an's words sounded better than his singing, but Zhao Zhao didn't completely believe him. After all, it wasn't easy to get a playboy to settle down.

With the matter resolved, Zhao Zhao returned the phone to Gu Jin'an and continued handling her affairs. However, Gu Jin'an, unable to stay idle, leaned over and asked, "Brother, why don't you take a break?"

He was already physically weak, and the high-intensity work, coupled with the anger he had just caused, left him pale, listless, and looking sickly.

Zhao Zhao, however, was not grateful. "No need, I have to go back to the company later."

He already had a lot of things to do today, and after going to the bar to catch Gu Jin'an, the official documents on his desk are probably piling up like a mountain.

"Your face is as white as a ghost! What are you even doing at the company?!"

Gu Jin'an didn't understand his desperate efforts. They were both young masters of the Gu family, so why couldn't Zhao Zhao just live a carefree life like him? After all, the powerful Gu family was there to protect them.

But he didn't understand that Zhao Zhao and he were not the same; the one Gu family was waiting for was never him.

One is an outsider who isn't even considered an illegitimate child, while the other is the pampered only son of the Gu family. Their identities are worlds apart. If it weren't for Gu Jin'an's care during her time in the Gu family, Zhao Zhao's life and power in the company would definitely not be as good as they are now.

For the rest of the journey, Zhao Zhao ignored the young master who seemed oblivious to the hardships of life. The two remained silent as they entered the gates of the Gu Corporation one after the other.

Gu Jin'an did not return to his own post, but followed Zhao Zhao to his office.

The mountain of documents on the table was something he had never seen before. Despite his surprise, he remained confident and said, "Brother, I'll help you approve them."

Gu Jin'an is undoubtedly efficient and high-quality in handling his work, but he has one major flaw: he is lazy and extremely negligent. Fortunately, he cares about Zhao Zhao, so these shortcomings have never manifested in him.

He stamped one document after another, and some of the special documents even had stamps obtained from President Gu Lingfeng.

Once the seal of the top leader is issued, everything is resolved.

Adding to the ongoing financial strain, Gu Jin'an generously used his own savings to help Zhao Zhao, thus resolving almost all the issues by the end of the afternoon.

Apart from his powerful rival, Zhao Zhao had no other concerns. His expression relaxed slightly, and he softened his gaze towards Gu Jin'an, which was a rare occurrence for him.

"go home."

Picking up the coat hanging behind her, Zhao Zhao casually placed it on her arm and gestured for Gu Jin'an to get up.

He got off work much earlier than he expected, and he would have plenty of free time tonight.

Gu Jin'an's afternoon of effort was not in vain.

Gu Jin'an smiled gently at Zhao Zhao, the sparkling starlight in his eyes seeming to materialize, "Okay."

The two left hand in hand, and the driver had been waiting for them outside the building for a long time.

The luxury car was driving by and happened to pass by Zhao Zhao's favorite cake shop. The car, which never used to stop, stopped by the roadside this time because Gu Jin'an was with her on the way home.

"Brother, you rest in the car first, I'll go buy you a cake."

He remembered that Zhao Zhao loved this kind of cake the most when she was a child.

“…Okay.” Remembering the connection between this shop’s cakes and Zhao Zhao, she was taken aback again.

Life is full of unavoidable things. Sometimes, when you think about it, you have to pretend to like even the most disliked, sweet cake, and a bitter feeling inevitably rises in your heart.

Looking out the car window at Gu Jin'an, who was diligently selecting a cake, Zhao Zhao felt a mix of emotions.

He was unaware of his true feelings; he simply picked out what he "liked" with great joy. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, it couldn't overcome his dislike for it.

Gu Jin'an, unaware of Zhao Zhao's thoughts, happily held up a delicate pink and blue cake and presented it to Zhao Zhao like a treasure, saying, "You've had a long day, eat something to replenish your energy."

“I remember, this is your favorite cake.”

When Zhao Zhao first attended his birthday party as a child, she secretly ate cake in a corner by herself. When he discovered her, she turned around and looked at him, looking both cute and pitiful. From then on, he remembered the cake she liked to eat for more than ten years.

Holding the cake he handed her, Zhao Zhao's expression was inscrutable. Suddenly, without warning, she opened the car door and, in front of him, expressionlessly threw it into the trash can.

"...What are you doing?" Gu Jin'an's expression was quite interesting, a mixture of anger and grievance, his face a mess of bruises and discoloration, as if a palette had been overturned.

"Let me make this clear: I don't like this kind of cake. I didn't like it before, and I still don't like it now."

Seeing this cake reminded Zhao Zhao of that frustrating scene from her childhood. She felt conflicted, having endured it for over a decade, but now she didn't want to endure it anymore.

Thinking about relieving stress while also having his own tasks, he finally uttered this sentence coldly.

As expected, after Gu Jin'an's good intentions were wasted, he kept avoiding him.

Because of their quarrel, the atmosphere at home was very somber. At the dinner table, only Xu Yanzhao and Xu Wei were present. Under Xu Wei's gaze, Zhaozhao calmly put down her chopsticks and elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth. "My flight is at midnight tonight. I have to go on a business trip to handle some matters."

This was an opportunity he had actively sought out from Gu Lingfeng, and he took this chance to sort out his thoughts.

Xu Wei's question remained unspoken, but she finally said irritably, "Take care of yourself while you're out and about."

"Ah."

Seeing that he remained unhurried, Xu Wei paused, then couldn't help but say, "And..."

Zhao Zhao didn't want to listen anymore, so he got up and left. He could guess what was going on even without hearing those few words.

He held his phone, scrolling through the messages as he went upstairs. Suddenly, a shadow fell over his eyes. Zhao Zhao looked up and met Gu Jin'an's dark eyes.

There was a moment of silence between them, before Gu Jin'an finally broke it, asking, "How long are you going on this business trip?"

"About half a month."

There's not much to say about Zhao Zhao.

Gu Jin'an seemed oblivious to his coldness and forgot the unpleasantness they had caused before. Seeing that he was about to leave, she immediately clung to him, saying, "I don't have anything to do these days, so I'll go with you."

His large, well-defined hands grasped Zhao Zhao's slender, fair wrist, his imposing presence brooking no refusal.

Zhao Zhao simply looked directly into his eyes, unwavering. "Gu Jin'an, be good and stop causing trouble. I'm going to work."

Without hesitation, Zhao Zhao pulled her wrist away, went back to her room, closed the door, and began to organize the documents and materials she needed to prepare for her business trip.