Chapter 42

Although Qi Zhao couldn't understand why Gu Ci's mood changed so much in just a few minutes, she took the initiative to say because Gu Ci was still a sick person and her own favorability was not improved: " If Mr. Gu is afraid that something will happen to him alone, I will wait until you have finished eating

before leaving." After hearing the voice, Gu Ci pulled himself out of his memories, calmed down and looked into Qi Zhao's eyes.

With a serious expression and a solemn tone,

Qi Zhao said, "Thank you." When Qi Zhao saw Gu Ci walking straight to the dining table after speaking, he couldn't help complaining to the system: "The male protagonist of your game is really weird."

The system was puzzled and thought it was It was his own work that made a mistake: [When we set the image of the male protagonist, we strictly followed the market trend. How is it strange? ]

After Gu Ci sat down, he raised his head and glanced in Qi Zhao's direction, but did not move his chopsticks immediately.

Qi Zhao noticed that Gu Ci was looking at her and smiled back, but he was still expressing his doubts to the system in his heart: "Shouldn't Gu Ci be the kind of cold and tyrannical boss who lives every day? How come he gets sick and loses his mind? He was so dumbfounded that every move was confusing."

When the system heard this little problem, he said, "The male protagonist of Yiyou is interesting if he has a sense of contrast. He has an iceberg face, and the market will be tired of it. ]

[Besides, it's not like Gu Ci suddenly became dull just from today. Haven't you met him several times before when you were in contact with him? As long as it's something other than work, especially something related to his personal life, Gu Ci will be a little slow. ]

Before Qi Zhao had time to reply to the system, Gu Ci looked up at her and asked, "Aren't you going to eat?"

Qi Zhao glanced at the light-colored sick meal on the table and smiled at Gu Ci. She smiled: "No need, Mr. Gu, I just finished eating at noon and I'm not hungry yet."

Although she is confident in her cooking skills, Qi Zhao prefers to eat those foods that have been criticized by healthy diet organizations all day long than light food. High-fat and irritating foods.

Gu Ci didn't feel that the food in front of him was unappetizing.

The white porridge on the table could be seen that it had been cooked for a long time. The shape of the rice grains in the bowl was no longer visible. It was sticky and looked like it was easy to digest.

There was also a plate of stir-fried seasonal vegetables and a bowl of pork ribs and corn soup in front of him.

They were obviously ordinary home-cooked dishes, but Gu Ci was in a daze.

Over the years, he has had constant meals. He has barely eaten a few meals at home, and the kitchen has never been on fire.

This ordinary meal is extra special to him.

After hearing Qi Zhao's rejection, Gu Ci shifted his attention to the food in front of him and moved his chopsticks.

Qi Zhao rarely added seasonings or other things to the porridge, but Gu Ci tasted a hint of sweetness.

Green seasonal vegetables have little oil and water, and while they are refreshing, their taste is not as bland as blanched vegetables. The corn ribs soup is fragrant but not greasy, and the sweetness of corn lingers in your teeth.

While Gu Ci was eating quietly with his head lowered, Qi Zhao felt a little uncomfortable facing the quiet air.

Xiaoxiao came over and rubbed Qi Zhao's trouser legs. Qi Zhao took Xiaoxiao into his arms and eased the embarrassment a little.

But essentially she is still a person who can't stand silence, and long periods of quiet audio when getting along with others will make Qi Zhao feel on pins and needles.

Qi Zhao randomly picked a topic and asked Gu Ci: "Mr. Gu, is your fever caused by the cold? Or is it infected by someone?"

Gu Ci's eating movements were elegant, but his eating speed was not slow.

In just a short time, the porridge in his bowl was almost bottomed out.

After hearing Qi Zhao's inquiry, he raised his eyes to look at her.

Gu Ci thought for a while and shook his head: "None of them."

"Maybe he went to bed too late."

He only remembered that he had handled a lot of work in the past two days. Sometimes he couldn't tell the difference between today and tomorrow. If the date of signing the contract was If Ye Zhiyuan hadn’t warned him, he might have misread it.

Gu Ci felt a headache yesterday afternoon, but he just thought it was because he read too many documents, and he still fell asleep after finishing his work in the early morning.

When I tried to wake up, I couldn't.

Gu Ci has a shortcoming: he thinks a lot but speaks little.

He went through all the things he had done before falling ill from beginning to end in his mind, but Qi Zhao's only answer was "sleep too late."

Although Qi Zhao has a system, he does not have the ability to read minds.

However, she had also become somewhat accustomed to Gu Ci's brain circuit during the illness, and could roughly guess what he wanted to express.

Qi Zhao asked tentatively: "...that's why you didn't tell your parents and friends in time that you were sick?"

No wonder there was no one around him when Xiaoxiao called her into the room.

Gu Ci lowered his head and took a sip of porridge, his tone was calm, but what he said shocked Qi Zhao and froze in place.

"I have no parents."

Gu Ci finished the last few pieces of vegetables, then stood up quite naturally and served himself a bowl of ribs and corn soup.

When he said these five words, there was no trace of loneliness, sadness or grievance on his face.

There was no sadness or joy, as if he was chatting about an extremely ordinary topic that had nothing to do with him.

After hearing these words, Qi Zhao unconsciously exerted force on his arms, and the little one in his arms was squeezed to the point of pain. He raised his voice and shouted to bring her back to her senses.

After reacting, Qi Zhao looked at Gu Ci, who was normal to a bit abnormal, and felt inexplicably guilty for the question he had just asked.

Qi Zhao subconsciously apologized: "Sorry, Mr. Gu, I didn't know about this..."

After hearing Qi Zhao's apology, Gu Ci looked up at her with doubts in his eyes: "Why are you apologizing to me?"

There was no trace of eccentricity or threat . Gu Ci was simply expressing his confusion.

Qi Zhao opened her mouth. She usually spit out lotus flowers, but now she didn't know how to explain this matter.

Qi Zhao met Gu Ci's gaze and felt a rare feeling of bewilderment.

Just when Qi Zhao was about to say something to change the subject, the doorbell suddenly rang and rescued her.

"Mr. Gu, sit here and enjoy your meal. I'll open the door!"

After saying that, he ran away quickly as if he was relieved.

Qi Zhao opened the door and saw a familiar face.

"Mr. Gu, this is the newly drafted contract from Qiyin. If you think it's okay..."

When Ye Zhiyuan took out the document from his bag, he saw the face of the person who opened the door clearly. After discovering that this person was not Gu Ci, his words were stuck in his throat.

Ye Zhiyuan looked at Qi Zhao and lowered his brows. He was confused and in disbelief: "...Manager Qi?"

How could she show up at Mr. Gu's house?

Ye Zhiyuan originally wanted to convince himself that Qi Zhao came to Gu Ci to discuss work just like him.

However, Qi Zhao's extraordinarily casual clothes and Xiao Xiao, who acted naturally and coquettishly in her arms, silently denied his speculation.

When Qi Zhao saw Ye Zhiyuan coming to talk to Gu Ci about work, he took a step back, as if he saw his savior, and said with enthusiasm: "Ye Zhu? Come in, come in, Mr. Gu is inside.

" Zhiyuan's brows furrowed deeper.

From Qi Zhao's tone, it doesn't sound like he's here to talk about work!

What is her relationship with Mr. Gu? !

Ye Zhiyuan walked into the living room full of suspicion. When he saw Gu Ci sitting at the dining table, his frowning eyebrows instantly relaxed.

——Because Ye Zhiyuan was so shocked that he raised his eyebrows.

Gu Ci was wearing pajamas, his hair was a little messy, and he looked at him as if he had just woken up.

Ye Zhiyuan turned around and looked at Qi Zhao, who was holding Xiaowei and taking him to the cat climbing frame naturally.

Speechless in surprise.

Did he... accidentally break something? !

After filling his stomach with two bowls of corn rib soup, Gu Ci stood up and glanced at Ye Zhiyuan: "Documents."

Although his voice was still hoarse, he was not as dumb as when he faced Qi Zhao just now.

When it comes to work, Gu Ci becomes vigorous and resolute in an instant.

Ye Zhiyuan quickly came to his senses when he heard Gu Ci's voice and handed him the document in his hand.

Ye Zhiyuan still had something to add about the contract, but Gu Ci didn't say anything. He didn't dare to reveal the company's secrets in front of an outsider.

Ye Zhiyuan glanced at the little Qi Zhao who was teasing the cat with a cat stick, feeling a little unsure.

...It should be an outsider, right?

Fortunately, after Gu Ci flipped through the document, he did not ask him about the follow-up. Instead, he took the initiative to give a follow-up plan: "Let's wait until the legal department holds a meeting tomorrow before making a decision."

Ye Zhiyuan took the document and nodded: "Okay. Mr. Gu."

Gu Ci glanced at the documents scattered on the coffee table in the living room and walked over to Ye Zhiyuan and said, "You will also bring these documents that I signed to the company tomorrow."

Ye Zhiyuan followed Gu Ci. Walked from the living room to the study.

After the briefcase in his hand was stuffed, Ye Zhiyuan couldn't help but ask: "...Mr. Gu, are Manager Qi here to discuss work?"

He had been the general assistant beside Gu Ci for so many years. , I have never seen other employees come to Gu Ci's home.

What's more, this employee is a woman.

Under Ye Zhiyuan's curious gaze, Gu Ci denied: "No."

Gu Ci thought for two seconds and said truthfully: "She is here to take care of me."

It was obviously a very objective truth, but Ye Zhiyuan I read the meaning that shocked me to pieces.

This, such an unabashed office romance? !

When Ye Zhiyuan walked out of the study and passed by the living room before going out, his eyes changed when he looked at Qi Zhao.

Shock was mixed with a hint of respect.

He had previously wondered why Qi Zhao came to the top floor more often than the managers of other departments. Ye Zhiyuan once thought of stopping her twice to prevent Qi Zhao from disturbing Gu Ci too much.

Now it seems that I am redundant.

After Qi Zhao saw Ye Zhiyuan leaving, he also planned to pack up and leave: "Mr. Gu, take another pill after you finish your meal. If nothing happens, I will leave first... and go home."

Qi Zhao was afraid Gu Ci once again misunderstood that he was angry and urgently changed his words.

Facts have proved that it is useful to formulate certain words and sentences before speaking. Gu Ci said nothing more this time, just nodded and sent Qi Zhao to the door.

After Qi Zhao put on his shoes, he lowered his head and said goodbye to Xiaoxiao: "Xiaoxiao, I'm leaving~"

Xiaoxiao, who was satisfied with playing with Qi Zhao all afternoon, raised his head and responded obediently: "Meow~"

Qi Zhao Zhao looked up at Gu Ci again, curled his eyes and said, "Goodbye, Mr. Gu."

Gu Ci nodded and opened his lips again.

After a delay of two seconds, he said: "The food is delicious, thank you."

The smile in Qi Zhao's eyes became deeper: "You're welcome."

The system, which had witnessed everything, was a little dissatisfied with Qi Zhao's answer, and some hated the iron: [According to the general development, shouldn't you reply to him, "Then I will cook it for you from now on"? 】

Qi Zhao walked out of Gu Ci's house, looking determined: "This kind of answer may be useful to Qin Zhuo and Ji Yue, but when dealing with Gu Ci, you should leave something to say in every answer."

"Play hard to get is the best way to deal with it ." The best way to defeat him."

As soon as Qi Zhao finished speaking, the system detected a wave of favorability.

It glanced backstage and was completely impressed by Qi Zhao: [OHHHHHHH! ! Gu Ci's favorability score suddenly rose by twenty points! ! ! 】

【Qi Zhao, you are so awesome! ! ! 】

Qi Zhao took the elevator downstairs and drove into his car: "Calm down, this is just the beginning."

Gu Ci, the hardest nut to crack, could increase or decrease his favorability score by twenty points, and the system was so excited that every data was It shook.

Perhaps like attracts like, Qi Zhao's phone also vibrated.

Before the car started, Qi Zhao opened his phone and took a look, and almost stepped on the accelerator.

The sender was Ji Yue, and there was only a short sentence on the screen.

[Ji Yue: Sister, I'm already at the door, but you haven't answered the doorbell after ringing it for a long time. ]

Damn it,

why did she forget about inviting Ji Yue to dinner tonight!