Given the situation, Su Ying, being the agent she was, quickly uncovered the secret Rong Yi had been hiding in her heart.
However, Rong Yi didn’t intend to keep it from them anyway. Liking someone wasn’t something to be ashamed of.
“Yes, I like Gu Ye.”
But Su Ying said, “It’s not that I want to discourage you, but the Gu family is a prominent and influential clan. His older sister was once a famous socialite who married a powerful figure with connections in both legal and illegal circles—Gu Ao Feng, the current head of the Gu Group.”
“And Gu Ye’s family’s real estate business, Gu Real Estate, is a billion-dollar corporation. Even if we take a step back, they’d still look for a socialite who’s a perfect match for Gu Ye in terms of status.”
Rong Yi neither agreed nor disagreed. “I know you’re looking out for me, Ying, but you know my personality. I won’t back down because of these things, especially since nothing has even started between us yet, let alone marriage.”
“Besides, I like Gu Ye not because of his family.”
But because of his looks!
Hearing Rong Yi say this, Su Ying felt relieved. As Rong Yi had said, her personality wasn’t the type to give up easily just because someone advised her to, no matter what the situation was.
Su Ying gave her a reproachful look. “You say nothing has started yet, but he’s already given you a cat. Next, he’ll probably offer himself up.”
“That would be great!”
Just imagining Gu Ye offering himself up to her, for some reason, made Rong Yi feel a little excited. Hehe.
It felt a bit naughty just thinking about it~
Su Ying, “…”
“Looking at the situation, I think what I told you last time—about asking Mr. Gu to discuss the cover shoot for Yuan Ye Magazine—is definitely going to work!”
“With our close connection, if you mention it, I don’t think Mr. Gu would refuse.”
Is it really okay for us to rely on connections like this?
Rong Yi shook her head. “I don’t want to rely on Gu Ye’s connections to get on the magazine cover. I haven’t been in this industry for so many years for nothing. I shouldn’t need connections just to get on a magazine cover.”
“But the thing is, if you have connections, why not use them? Especially when it’s Gu Ye.”
Rong Yi teased Su Ying, “Ying, you were just telling me to think it through earlier. Why are you so supportive now?”
Su Ying was left speechless. She cleared her throat and said, “Putting everything else aside, with your assets—big chest, slim waist, perky butt, long legs—you’re practically the icing on the cake for Gu Ye, more than enough.”
“I like hearing that.” Rong Yi’s fox-like eyes curved, and her red lips lifted, clearly in a good mood.
Su Ying secretly patted her chest, relieved that she had finally managed to appease her little princess.
Su Ying took a sip of flower tea and smiled. “Who would’ve thought? Everyone in this industry wants to get a moment in front of Gu Ye, and we’ve already taken it to the next level. Tsk tsk, I feel like retiring ten years early isn’t just a dream anymore.”
Rong Yi curled her lips, leaning back on the sofa and patting her stomach pitifully. “Ying, I’m so hungry~”
“I knew you wouldn’t get up early enough to make breakfast, so I brought you a piece of cake.”
“Aren’t you afraid I’ll get fat?”
“It’s sugar-free.”
“…Ying, do you know that a cake without sugar has no soul?”
“Better than you getting fat. I feel like you’ve gained weight recently. Is the soup I’ve been making for you too nourishing?”
Heavens, she finally realized it was the soup being too nourishing!
“You’re absolutely right, Ying!”
Su Ying, “…”
Rong Yi went to the bar, ground herself a cup of Americano, and paired it with cake for breakfast.
“Guoguo, do you want some coffee?”
Guoguo, holding Fa Cai after it had eaten, came over and said, “No, sis.”
“How is it? Has Fa Cai finished eating?”
Guoguo replied, “It’s done. I didn’t expect Fa Cai to be such a big eater despite its small size. It finished a small bowl of cat food, and I gave it a can of cat food afterward.”
Only then did Fa Cai reluctantly let her hold it for a while.
Rong Yi chuckled, “Fa Cai, you have quite the appetite, huh~”
“Meow~”
Fa Cai buried its face in Guoguo’s arms, too embarrassed to let Rong Yi see it.
Rong Yi took a sip of coffee and said, “Fa Cai’s chubby belly is hidden underneath, so soft. I spent a long time petting it yesterday.” She felt a bit like a creep.
Guoguo tentatively reached out to pet it, her eyebrows lifting in surprise. “It really is!”
“Meow~!”
Fa Cai struggled in Guoguo’s arms for a moment before running off again.
“Ah…! It ran away again.”
“It’s fine. Use its pom-pom toy to coax it. It loves that thing.”
“Okay, I’ll do that later.” Guoguo sat down next to Su Ying and asked, “What were you guys talking about earlier? I was feeding Fa Cai and didn’t really listen. Did Yi Jie get a magazine cover shoot?”
Su Ying handed her an orange. “Almost. Our good days aren’t far off either.”
“Really?!” Guoguo’s joy was written all over her face. “We’re getting a raise!”
Su Ying, “…” This silly girl.
“A raise isn’t far off either. Work hard, and I’ll give you a raise later.”
“Okay, don’t worry, Ying Jie!”
Rong Yi shook her head with a smile. It seemed that for workers, a raise was the only thing worth celebrating.
“Buzz—” Her phone vibrated.
GY: 【How’s Fa Cai doing?】
Rong Yi smiled. Fa Cai was doing great, of course. Shouldn’t he be asking how she was doing instead?
Rose: 【Fa Cai eats well, sleeps well, and is thoroughly enjoying itself.】
GY: 【Really? Send me a video.】
Rose: 【Don’t you trust me, Gu Zong?】
GY: 【Of course not. It’s just that Fa Cai is quite demanding and hasn’t been away from home much. I’m worried it might not adjust well or even get stressed.】
Only the first half of that was true. Fa Cai had been pampered since it was a kitten, with the best food and clothes. If the environment wasn’t up to its standards, it would meow in discomfort.
The part about not being away from home much was a lie. Fa Cai’s spoiled nature came from being raised at Gu Qin Yi’s house. It spent half the year there, living in luxury—fed daily and even taken out for walks by someone dedicated to its care. It was practically treated like royalty.
Fa Cai’s little outfits and top-tier cat food were all provided by Gu Qin Yi. If it had been left to Gu Ye, it might have gone wild by now, not even knowing whether it was a male or female cat.
Rong Yi didn’t argue with Gu Ye’s words. Instead, she sent him a video of Fa Cai playing with its toy.
Rose: 【Convinced now, Gu Zong?】
GY: 【Mm.】
Rose: 【I’m so jealous of Fa Cai, getting attention every day~】
GY: 【Isn’t your foot almost healed? When are you going to get the bandage removed?】
Rose: 【What, Gu Zong wants to take me to get it removed? If that’s the case, I can go tomorrow.】
GY: 【Don’t joke about your health.】
Rose: “Of course I wouldn’t joke about my health. My foot really is better now. Let me show you the doctor’s message.”
Rong Yi sent Gu Ye the message her doctor had previously sent her.
It stated that she could go to the hospital to have the bandages removed after two weeks. Since there was no bone injury, it healed relatively quickly. Bone injuries would have been much more troublesome.
Rose: “So, Mr. Gu, will you accompany me to get them removed tomorrow~”
GY: “Busy tomorrow.”
Rose: “Work?”
GY: “Mm.”
Rose: “Alright then…”
Rose: “Pouting unhappily.jpg”
GY: “I’ll take you out to dinner tomorrow night.”
Rong Yi’s red lips curved slightly upward. That’s more like it~