usatvline Chapter 493 The Orphan Girl Who Will No Longer Be Manipulated (19)
Chapter 493 The Orphan Girl Who Will No Longer Be Manipulated (19)
Mu Zhou tilted her head slightly, staring blankly at Gu Yanli.
It seemed they still hadn't accepted the fact that he would suddenly appear here.
She was indeed waiting for someone, but the person she was waiting for wasn't him...
Gu Yanli's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the ends of her hair that were fluttering and blooming in the wind.
Her jet-black hair was soft and smooth, gently brushing against Gu Yanli's chest in the wind.
For a fleeting moment, he felt as if those strands of hair had entangled his heart.
Otherwise, why would his heart feel so tender and aching after seeing Mu Zhou?
His slender eyes had a complex and deep color.
He lifted his eyelids and stared straight at the girl in front of him.
The girl's eyes were filled with surprise and a hint of fear.
Gu Yanli raised his hand to cup her face, and slowly wiped away a few drops of rain from her cheeks with his fingertips.
It feels soft and delicate to the touch.
Something flickered in Gu Yanli's eyes, and something was quickly ignited and stirred within them.
He likes this move.
Holding her cheeks like this is like having her in the palm of your hand.
A silent smile curved his lips:
"did you miss me?"
His flat, low voice somehow carried a hint of ambiguity.
Mu Zhou was startled by his words and instinctively dodged his palm.
Just as she was about to speak, another voice rang out from the mountaintop.
"Mr. Gu?"
Gu Yanli's narrow eyes narrowed instantly, and he glanced coldly at the newcomer.
His sharp features were filled with a sinister and dangerous aura.
The moment the familiar voice appeared, Mu Zhou's scalp began to tingle.
She was even a little afraid to look Gu Yanli in the eye.
Yes, the person she was waiting for finally appeared.
The person who arrived at the mountaintop at this moment was Jiang Yan.
Gu Yanli withdrew his gaze from Jiang Yan and slowly placed it on Mu Zhou, who was obviously stiff and guilty.
A cool smile played at the corners of his lips, his tone ambiguous:
"Don't have a long memory."
Mu Zhou's breathing became slightly labored.
For some reason, Gu Yanli's words made her heart skip a beat, and an inexplicable tremor swept through her body.
He could only stand there blankly.
Jiang Yan, standing to the side, clearly did not understand Gu Yanli's words.
Was it said to him?
Or... Mu Zhou?
The fact that the two of them appeared here at the same time, and the strange atmosphere between them, made Jiang Yan a little suspicious.
His gaze swept over the two of them discreetly.
The man was tall and wore a black silk shirt and trousers.
His all-black attire did not make him appear dull; on the contrary, it accentuated his handsome features, making him seem even more aloof and indifferent.
A mysterious and powerful aura wafted over us.
He held a long-handled black umbrella in one hand, the umbrella clearly tilted towards Mu Zhou.
Was he holding an umbrella for Mu Zhou?
This really surprised Jiang Yan.
It's unbelievable that someone like Gu Yanli would hold an umbrella for someone else.
Jiang Yan slowly turned his gaze to Mu Zhou.
Mu Zhou is a completely different person from Gu Yanli.
Wearing a white shirt and light-colored jeans, with simple and clear eyes and a beautiful face, she looked thin and frail, as if she could be blown over by the wind on the mountaintop.
Yet, she possesses an immense inner strength that sustains her fearlessness and enduring optimism.
She just stood there, and her whole being seemed to be glowing.
It possesses a deadly allure.
Mu Zhou and Gu Yanli did not look at each other, yet they created an eerie harmony that made it impossible for outsiders to blend in.
Jiang Yan felt a strange tightness in his chest. He broke the odd, exclusive atmosphere by looking at Mu Zhou:
"Why are you thinking about the orphanage today? Aren't you at work?"
This place is remote, so the only reason Mu Zhou would be here is to visit the children at the orphanage.
But she usually comes back on weekends or holidays.
Therefore, his question is reasonable.
Hearing his words, Mu Zhou instinctively avoided Gu Yanli's piercing gaze and replied:
"I got off work early today, so I came over to take a look."
The seemingly polite and distant greetings, however, inexplicably aroused a sense of disgust in Gu Yanli's ears.
It's like two familiar people forming a tacit understanding in front of outsiders, deliberately pretending not to know each other.
Why are they able to chat so freely?
Once Gu Yanli's handsome face lost its expression, a cold and fierce aura instantly surged forth.
Jiang Yan could naturally sense it.
He even understood that his presence had displeased Mr. Gu.
He should leave immediately.
But there was also an impulse in his heart that made him unwilling to leave.
Jiang Yan thought he might have made a mistake.
Gu Yanli didn't have a problem with Mu Zhou or deliberately target her.
He had other intentions towards her!
A man's purest and most primal feelings for a woman.
Even Gu Yanli's gaze was completely undisguised, openly coveting her.
He should have noticed it sooner.
It seems that from the very beginning, those clues hinted at something unusual.
The problem is that he over-mythologized Gu Yanli, always feeling that he was excessively powerful, as if he had no emotions or desires, and only ruthless methods and the pleasure of tormenting people.
Instead, they didn't treat him as a man.
Jiang Yan felt bitter.
As a fine knife in his master's hand, Jiang Yan naturally couldn't do anything to displease his master, and he knew he had to restrain himself.
But the heart is not so easily manipulated.
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Gu Yanli didn't even need to say anything to shoo him away; Jiang Yan could only leave dejectedly.
His figure looked somewhat forlorn in the spring rain.
Mu Zhou sighed silently.
Jiang Yan's arrival couldn't have been more ill-timed.
She came here because she knew Jiang Yan would be coming to pay respects to his grandmother today.
Grandma is buried on the mountainside on the other side of the mountain.
Whenever Jiang Yan felt like giving up, he would come here to sit for a while.
Today is Grandma Jiang Yan's birthday, he will definitely be there.
Mu Zhou originally hoped for a chance encounter, but instead, she was met by Gu Yanli.
Moreover, judging from his eyes, it was obvious that she and Jiang Yan had made plans in advance.
Remembering his instructions before he left last time, Mu Zhou wondered whether he should explain in order to avoid implicating Jiang Yan.
When she came to her senses, she saw Gu Yanli's deep and dark eyes.
She stiffened slightly and looked away from the car window.
The car was parked at the place where Mu Zhou had previously rented an apartment; she needed to come back to pick up some things.
Gu Yanli also got out of the car.
Mu Zhou glanced at him, but he acted as if it were perfectly normal, keeping his hands in his trouser pockets and staring at her quietly.
The stare made Mu Zhou feel uneasy.
"What on earth do you want to do?"
Mu Zhou couldn't hold back any longer.
She paused for a moment, then offered an explanation for what had just happened:
"Although I don't think there's anything wrong with meeting Jiang Yan, we didn't make an appointment today, and I don't know where he is. Don't look at me like that. Also, you're causing me trouble."
Gu Yanli tilted his head slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips, his tone ambiguous:
"You harbor such resentment towards me? What else?"
Mu Zhou pursed his lips:
"Can you please stop being so domineering? Don't send me food, those expensive things, or this house."
Although Gu Yanli wasn't by her side, he wished he could take care of everything around her.
Not only three meals a day, but also various designer bags and jewelry.