Chapter 78: Footprints (Part 1)

  Gu Huanli only felt that a hidden barrel of gunpowder in her mind had exploded in an instant, and she was afraid that if she were asked to perform what it means to have one's hair stand on end at this moment, she would definitely make everyone remember this idiom deeply.

  Lift your foot and step on it

  Thank God she made an exception and wore her 12-inch high heels today, humph, if she doesn't wear out a hole in his shoes, she won't let up, and also, old and new accounts, all calculated together is the most loving.

  The night was completely stunned by her behavior. If she had given him a punch or a slap, it would have been quite normal, as women often play this game of teasing and flirting. However, the sharp high-heeled shoe that landed on his face, like a dagger, made Ye's face turn pale, with cold sweat dripping down his forehead. The woman opposite him still looked at him innocently, with a gentle smile tinged with a hint of apology, but her eyes were icy and piercing.

  "Mr. Ye, isn't the price Ms. Shen paid not enough to satisfy you?" Gu Huanli didn't want to drag things out with him, more importantly, Ye's powers of observation were extremely strong, perhaps just an unintentional movement or a careless remark would reveal her true identity.

  "I've bought out all the white chocolate produced by that store." At night, he stretched out his hand and picked her up, then shook his head, "Too light, put on some weight, I don't like women who are too thin."

  Gu Huanli's hands began to tremble, her face lost its smile, completely losing its blood color, as if all the blood in her body had been frozen. She forced herself to calm down, forcing a smile out of herself, her voice very soft and hollow, without any warmth. "So Mr. Ye is so interested in animal husbandry, it's really beyond my expectation."

  "I'm only interested in fattening up my woman." He walked towards the main table with his arm around Gu Huanli's waist, his gaze sweeping over her slender neck as he said lightly, "Tonight, there will be an antique necklace set with rubies and diamonds up for auction. It would go well with that dress you're wearing."

  She touched the diamond earrings on her earlobe, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and her trembling hands gradually calmed down. She finally lifted her head, her face slightly flushed, and even smiled at him naturally, "If you agree to provide a certain degree of protection to Ms. Shen, then accepting a gift from a stranger wouldn't be against family rules." This smile was like the morning dew on a lotus leaf, soft, clear, yet reflecting a brilliant and dynamic light.

  Then, Ye also laughed, coldly, with a hint of chilliness, "So, you first tell me, how did you swindle the chocolate from a little girl's hands, and why do you want to help her aunt's love rival."

  "Ah?" Gu Huanli raised her sparkling eyes and said with a hint of a smile on her lips, "If you must ask why, then just recall my name, and the answer will be self-evident."

  "This is not an answer." Ye was not satisfied with Gu Huanli's response, he didn't like her smile, it was too cold, but as for her eyes, he was extremely pleased, clear and gentle, like a newly bloomed white orchid, elegant and refined. Her face was too familiar, yet to him, it was also too strange. In his memory, there was no information about the existence of a woman named "Liu Yue".

  Moreover, Zero used various means but couldn't find out anything about her, her birth, her growth, everything about her, even her surname was a mystery.

  Gu Huanli, however, did not want to linger in this place for too long. The performance of changing into a living being was interesting but not suitable. A light color slid across her eyes as black as obsidian, and she smiled, "Mr. Ye, if there's nothing else, please excuse me, because of some reason, I must take my leave first..."

  At night, he took out his mobile phone, dialed a number, and briefly instructed a few words. When he hung up the phone, he said lightly, "Where do you want to go? I'll take you."

  "This... isn't very good, is it?" Gu Huanli smiled and refused, after all, she didn't need to curry favor with Ye, nor did she covet the power in his hands. As for Shen Yanran and her mother, all she could do was throw a straw in front of them.

  "It doesn't matter, if I let you leave like this, after all, Xiao Ye paid a hefty price for this. As someone she deeply trusts, you deserve to be treated this way." Ye opened the silver-white brocade box presented by the servant and took out a dazzling necklace, saying to Gu Huanli, "Pampering the woman he likes and serving her is the duty and responsibility of being a gentleman."

  Across Gu Huan's slender neck, the snow-white jade-like skin, and the red evening dress, this string of precious necklace was put on her delicate neck. The red evening dress, the white and tender skin, together with the inlaid ruby and diamond necklace, suddenly, the dazzling light was finely integrated into the air, integrated into the gentle and graspable breath.

  The necklace was as if it had been tailor-made for her, and it suited her extremely well.

  "It's perfect now." Yè gazed at her with satisfaction, his eyes fixed on the necklace on her chest.

  For a moment, the whole room was in an uproar, with voices of shock and amazement bursting forth from every tongue.

  That string of gemstones... it can't be wrong...

  It is the only one in the world. Designed by the late famous designer Nicola Trussardi, all diamonds come from India, and rubies are pigeon blood red from Myanmar, personally selected and carefully matched by him, said to be the most outstanding design among Nicola Trussardi's countless masterpieces.

  And the name of this pearl necklace is called - Tears of Love, meaning that every segment of love that is engraved in one's heart is accompanied by crystal clear tears, and only tears shed for love are the most precious treasures in this world.

  What does it mean for him to put this one-of-a-kind, elegant and luxurious gemstone necklace on this nameless woman in front of everyone?

  Everyone knows it in their heart.

  Besides, buying this necklace before the auction and paying for it would be unimaginable.

  When those piercing gazes shot over, Gu Huanli felt every inch of her skin being pricked. Her eyes involuntarily looked towards Luo Yichen, and saw the contemptuous gaze in his eyes without surprise.

  "Let's go, I'll see you home." Ye wrapped his arms around her waist, ignoring the whispers of others. The noisy banquet hall suddenly fell silent.

  Everyone made way for them and watched as they left.

  He stood outside the elevator, lost in thought, fiddling with her hand. Her hands were fair and slender, unlike other women, she didn't have long fingernails, just neatly trimmed, with a delicate pink hue, but not weak, with strong joints, a bit like her as a person, at first glance, soft and pitiful, actually a tough and resilient woman. "Before we part ways, do you want to drink a cup?"

  "It's not necessary." Gu Huanli continued to refuse. As a joke, Cassidy had repeatedly warned her that she was absolutely not allowed to drink while keeping her soul condensed. Although she didn't know what kind of danger would happen, from Cassidy's serious expression, it could be guessed that it might be something as severe as losing one's soul.

  "You're very used to rejecting others." At night, as he walked into the elevator with her, he deliberately blocked the elevator panel. So when the elevator stopped, Gu Huanli stared at the luxurious decoration in front of her, which was not the lobby, and her first thought was to turn around and escape.

  " Woman, have you forgotten that tonight's invitation is to dine with me?" He said in a low voice by her ear, and it was no surprise that her slender body shuddered slightly.

  A pair of clear eyes blinked, with long eyelashes like lightly flapping butterfly wings. A faint glimmer floated in her eyes as Gu Huanli said softly, "But I only promised to meet Mr. Ye for a moment."

  "I don't like to force people." He led her to the door of the room, ignoring her long eyelashes, with a tiny drop of water clinging to them, like a crystal diamond. Before the waiter opened the large door of the dining hall for him, he said slowly, "But what I dislike even more is being rejected by others."

  "But what I hate the most is being forced by others." Gu Huan Lian said, immediately turning around, but was caught by Ye. Her clear eyes instantly filled with anger, and she coldly said, "Moreover, I'm not used to eating in front of people who make me feel extremely disgusted."

  "Oh?" In the middle of the night, he dragged her to an empty restaurant and placed her in a seat by the window. Only then did he sit down across from Gu Huanli, completely ignoring her cold, icy gaze that was as sharp as a knife. "It seems your adaptability is quite poor, which has left me somewhat disappointed."

  "Is that so?" Gu Huan Lian's elegant lips curled into a cold smile, her usual indifference, yet with a chill that was not inferior to Ye's. "Then, please, Mr. Ye, tell me, what else would disappoint or disgust you? Perhaps I'll verify them one by one on myself."

  "No wonder the little wild cat trusts you." Ye lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, exhaled a white ring, and then smiled lightly. Strong and sharp as a leopard ready to pounce, full of dangerous sensuality. "Because you two are alike, especially in the talent for making people angry."

  It's nonsense, they were originally the same person anyway.

  "She didn't tell me that Mr. Ye was such an impolite person, far from the standard of a gentleman." Gu Huanli frowned, she disliked the smell of smoke, especially as a soul condenser, she was more sensitive to all kinds of smells.

  "So, what kind of me is the little wild cat telling you about?" Ye smiled meaningfully and nodded to the servant to pour more red wine for Gu Huanli. At times like these, he could be a good listener, at least for now.

  "How to describe it..." Gu Huanli turned her black eyes and said slowly, "A strict teacher, although occasionally with a hint of gentleness, but the next second will definitely make people's teeth ache. More importantly, having a sense of taste but giving up the most important survival meaning in Mengzi's mouth. He is indeed a strange person, with countless inexplicable quirks, interests and hobbies that are at odds with ordinary people, and ideas that can rival those from the distant planet of Pluto."

  "Shaking her head with a snort of laughter, 'Is that really how she described me to you? Without any actual substance?'"

  Gu Huanli picked up the high-footed cup, slightly shaking it to release the rich aroma completely. She sniffed lightly but didn't rush to drink, "Little Li is not a person who speaks ill of others behind their backs. Moreover, in her opinion, you have too many secrets, and these secrets are all dangerous for her. If it weren't for the Shen mother-daughter duo, she actually wouldn't be willing to let Mr. Ye get involved in their family's internal affairs."

  With a sly smile on his face, he couldn't hide the sharp and captivating aura around him. "Why didn't you little wild cat come find me yourself, instead of going through him to get this done?"

  Gu Huanli smiled lightly and said, "Mr. Ye, have you forgotten that in the eyes of Shen's mother and daughter, they are like thorns in the flesh. The weights on the scale of kinship and kindness, which one is light and which one is heavy, not everyone can distinguish. If it's just through my hands, helping her a little, solving her troubles, then what's a little bit of hard work?"

  "Originally, if it were Xiao Ye Mao herself who asked me for help, then lending a small hand wouldn't be a big deal." A hint of gentle and indulgent light flashed in Ye's eyes as he picked up his wine glass and took a sip of the red wine, saying slowly and deliberately, "Unfortunately, the person sitting in front of me is you."