“When you were little, you said your class needed 100 yuan for class fees, and I gave it to you. Did you really think I didn’t know you pocketed part of it?”
In the video call, his mom He Yu smiled as she looked at her son. He had become a little thinner.
But he was still handsome!
Hearing that, Xu Le coughed awkwardly. He truly had not expected his mom to expose his embarrassing childhood stories like this.
Especially with Gu Qinghuan sitting right beside him.
“If you ask me, you should just listen to me. When you meet a girl you like, be bolder. If you should ask for her WeChat, then ask for it. If you should chat, then chat. If you should ask her out, then ask her out. If she refuses, move on to the next one.”
He Yu continued lecturing her son. If he kept staying indoors all day, it would be difficult for him to find a girlfriend.
She had truly worried herself sick over Xu Le.
She felt that a son like him, who seemed to understand everything too clearly, was especially hard to help.
“If all else fails, just find someone less attractive. Less attractive girls don’t usually have such high standards.”
She said it through gritted teeth.
“Mom, if I can find someone pretty, why would I look for someone unattractive? How little faith do you have in me? Today, I’ll introduce you to a friend.”
Xu Le felt helpless. His mom had already lowered her standards for him.
“A friend? Let me see.” He Yu immediately perked up and urged him excitedly.
At that moment, Gu Qinghuan, who had been secretly laughing the whole time, took the phone and greeted her.
“Hello, Aunt. I’m Xu Le’s friend.”
“This… she’s really beautiful.”
He Yu froze for a moment. Right before her eyes was a delicate, fair-skinned beauty standing beside her son.
Was she seeing things?
“Aunt, I’m not that pretty. You’ve maintained yourself really well too. You look like a woman in her thirties,” Gu Qinghuan said shyly.
“Really? Young lady, what’s your name? Your mouth is so sweet.”
“Gu Qinghuan.”
“What do you do? How old are you? Where are you from?”
Seeing this, Xu Le quickly took the phone back and said, “Mom, you’ve seen her already. I really did bring a friend, so stop urging me from now on.”
“Alright, alright. Are you two eating together?” He Yu still sounded unconvinced as she probed carefully.
“Of course. She’s sitting right beside me.”
Xu Le tilted the phone slightly. Gu Qinghuan was sitting extremely close to him, close enough that he could easily smell her fragrance.
“Give the phone back to Qinghuan. I want to chat with her a bit more.”
“Don’t interrogate her like a census officer. You’ll scare her away,” Xu Le reminded her.
Then he watched as Gu Qinghuan started chatting with his mom.
She tilted her head slightly toward the phone as she spoke, her earrings swaying gently with her movements.
A few strands of hair hung before her chest before she casually tucked them behind her ear.
Her eyelashes were long, casting faint shadows beneath her eyelids whenever she blinked. Her eyes sparkled brightly.
When she brushed back her hair, the fair skin behind her ear and along her neck became visible, making Xu Le unconsciously swallow.
No wonder so many of her male classmates liked her. She really was beautiful.
And his mom looked happy. Not just ordinary happiness. Find the original chapter at novelping.com.
Gu Qinghuan’s appearance had genuinely delighted her.
As Xu Le kept watching, Gu Qinghuan started feeling embarrassed.
She did not care about the gazes of other men, but Xu Le’s gaze somehow felt different.
After finding an excuse to end the conversation, He Yu finally hung up the call with satisfaction.
“Alright, mission accomplished.” Gu Qinghuan returned the phone to Xu Le.
“My mom is really happy. I don’t even know how to thank you.”
Xu Le waved his hand.
“No need to thank me. It was just a small matter. I didn’t really do much.” Gu Qinghuan bit her red lip lightly.
…
At the Xu family home, He Yu immediately shared the news with Xu Le’s aunt.
After seeing Gu Qinghuan’s photo, the aunt was also stunned by her beauty.
“She’s probably Xu Le’s girlfriend already.”
Hearing that, the aunt felt a little sour inside.
She had a son too, one year older than Xu Le, currently working as a supervisor at a large company.
Yet her son could never find a woman this beautiful.
Even after returning home from grocery shopping, she kept muttering about it until her son Deng Lai noticed.
“Mom, what’s wrong?”
“Your cousin found a beautiful girlfriend. I heard she’s even a video blogger.”
Deng Lai looked unconcerned.
These days, anyone could become a blogger. Besides, videos all had beauty filters.
With a cousin like Xu Le, how good could his girlfriend really be?
“Let me see.”
He leaned over. The moment he saw Gu Qinghuan’s photo, he froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.
“This can’t be real. Absolutely impossible.”
His brows twisted tightly together, looking both confused and shocked.
“What impossible? Your aunt already video-called them.”
Even after hearing that, Deng Lai still refused to believe it. But when he saw the photo of Xu Le and Gu Qinghuan together, his entire body stiffened.
How could Gu Qinghuan possibly be his cousin’s girlfriend?!
His cousin had definitely been deceived!
As someone who frequently watched short videos, he had seen Gu Qinghuan’s videos before. He had even sent gifts during her livestreams and tried to get her contact information, but never had the chance.
After joining her fan group, he learned that Gu Qinghuan had extremely high standards. Even men worth tens of millions could not catch her attention.
He absolutely had to warn his cousin!
…
In front of the BMW, Xu Le waved goodbye to Gu Qinghuan. Honestly, he was very satisfied with her help.
When Gu Qinghuan saw Xu Le’s warm smile, she blanked out for a moment before softly replying, “Bye.”
Then, while absentmindedly walking away, her ankle suddenly twisted, and her body pitched forward uncontrollably.
“Ah!”
She frowned slightly, instantly regretting her decision. She should never have worn these stupid high heels.
Xu Le reacted almost entirely on instinct and reached out.
The moment his palm firmly wrapped around her slender waist, he realized just how shocking the sensation was.
Even through the thin fabric of her dress, he could clearly feel the tight yet soft curve of her waist.
Her waist was so slim.
At that moment, the hem of Gu Qinghuan’s white dress was caught between them, outlining her curves even more distinctly.
When she lifted her head, the tip of her nose nearly brushed against his jaw.
Her breathing carried his cool, refreshing scent, making her feel strangely reassured while also causing her heart to beat even faster.
“It’s over. I twisted my ankle,” she said pitifully after sensing the pain.
“Should I take you to the hospital?”
“No, no hospital. Just take me home and apply some medicated oil. That’ll be enough!”
Gu Qinghuan shook her head repeatedly, clearly resisting the idea of going to a hospital.
Right now, she could only rely on him.
Xu Le did not think too much about it. He helped her into the car and drove her home.
After settling her onto the sofa, Xu Le clapped his hands lightly.
[Mission completed for Gu Qinghuan. Reward: 2,000 yuan. Favorability +3.]
Xu Le noticed Gu Qinghuan rubbing her slightly swollen ankle. Her high heels had fallen crookedly to the side.
The exposed little foot looked like warm jade bathed in moonlight, her toenails painted with pale pink polish.
“By the way, do you need me to help set it back into place?”
He definitely could not waste a chance to farm rewards.
After hesitating for a while, Gu Qinghuan finally nodded.
Xu Le immediately crouched down. His thumb slowly rubbed along her ankle bone.
Her skin was as smooth as fine silk, making even his fingertips tingle faintly.
“Can you be gentler?” Gu Qinghuan asked softly, clearly afraid of pain.
“Alright. Don’t move.”
As Xu Le spoke, his fingers found the displaced spot. With a slight push, a soft crack sounded, and she let out a muffled groan.
Her toes curled instinctively.
“Huh? It barely hurts at all. Xu Le, your technique is really good.”
The compliment slipped out of Gu Qinghuan’s mouth instinctively. But the next second, her face heated in embarrassment.
Why did that sound so wrong?!
That was not what she meant!
Absolutely not!!!