189: Chapter 189 Gu Yuqing's Little Scheme

Just as she was about to swallow, she caught a glimpse of the reply that had just arrived on her phone.

Upon seeing it, it was fortunate she reacted quickly; otherwise, she would have spat out her coffee right then and there.

Even so, after reading the message, Gu Yuqing's delicate and pretty face still turned slightly red.

Without a second thought, she began typing a reply on her phone.

「Gu Yuqing: Come if you want, if not, then forget it.」

The moment she sent the message, Gu Yuqing regretted it. Just as she was about to retract it, she saw that Li Luo's reply had already come through.

「Li Luo: Really? Then I guess I won't come?」

Seeing this, Gu Yuqing didn't know how to respond. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration hit her. Although she felt a bit embarrassed, she sent a reply anyway.

「Gu Yuqing: If you don't come, fine. I'll tell the teacher that you used to copy my homework back then. Don't doubt me; I actually have the teacher's WeChat.」

「Li Luo: Big sister, you used to threaten me with that back in school, and you're still doing it now. You're like a child.」

「Gu Yuqing: Humph.」

「Li Luo: Stop humphing. I'll bring a small gift for you when I come over.」

「Gu Yuqing: Fine then. I'll go buy groceries after work. Don't aim to arrive exactly at six; arriving a little bit later is fine too. I'm afraid that if I'm not home yet, you'll be waiting for nothing.」

「Li Luo: Got it.」

After receiving the affirmative reply, Gu Yuqing finally set her phone down gently. Then, she leaned back in her chair and fell into deep thought.

She couldn't help but sigh with emotion. The world was truly wonderful; after going around in circles, more than ten years had passed in a flash.

In the end, she discovered that the man she wanted to choose had actually been by her side all along.

Then, thinking of the encouraging message her Best Friend had sent her before boarding the plane, Gu Yuqing secretly cheered herself on after reading it.

At this point, her confidence grew firmer. Gu Yuqing looked out the window through the glass, took a deep breath, and decided to officially make her move.

At the same time, Li Luo exited the chat interface. Just as he opened TikTok, those two Girls walked over with beaming smiles.

“Young Master Li, the ten sets of cosmetics are ready. Do you want to take a look?” Li Siqi said with a charming smile.

“No need. As long as they're ready, it's fine. Just take me to pay the bill.”

“Alright, Young Master Li, we'll take you to the front desk.”

Seeing the two Girls pushing so many sets of cosmetics over, Ms. Yu was also full of shock.

Although she had previously guessed this man was a 'hidden dragon,' she hadn't expected it to be this exaggerated. You're practically here to restock your own inventory at my shop.

Arriving at the front desk, Li Siqi took out one set of cosmetics and handed it to the cashier.

“Xiao Ting, just follow the products in this set and enter ten of each item.”

“Okay. Ask the Handsome Guy if he has a membership card.”

Hearing this, Li Siqi turned her head and asked with a smile.

“Young Master Li, do you have a membership card? You're buying so many sets; you could earn a lot of points.”

“No, just buy them directly! Of course, if you want the points, you can put them on your own card!”

“Great! Young Master Li, I was waiting for you to say that. When the store has a points event, I'll be able to exchange them for another lipstick, haha.”

Seeing the Girl so happy, Li Luo also smiled and shook his head.

“Hello, Handsome Guy. The total is thirty-six thousand eight hundred. How would you like to pay?”

“Mobile payment.”

After seeing him finish the payment, Song Keyi and Li Siqi took the initiative to pick up the cosmetics.

“Young Master Li, we'll help you carry these to your car.”

“Sure.”

Li Luo didn't stand on ceremony; after all, with ten sets of cosmetics, it wouldn't be convenient for him to carry them all down alone.

Arriving downstairs at the mall and seeing the vehicle Li Luo unlocked, Song Keyi finally asked curiously.

“Young Master Li, is this the car you use for the Ride-hailing service?”

“Yes.”

As he spoke, Li Luo casually opened the trunk.

“Put them in! Then, you two can each take a set for yourselves.”

The Two Women were stunned on the spot.

“What, you don't want them? Then pretend I didn't say anything.”

“We want them, we want them! Who said we didn't? I knew Young Master Li was the best.” Li Siqi said as she took a set and held it in her arms. After all, it was worth over three thousand; she usually couldn't afford such expensive ones.

Afterward, she didn't forget to urge her Best Friend.

“Ke Yi, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and take a set!”

“Oh, oh, okay.”

Song Keyi said as she also took a set in her hands.

“Thank you, Young Master Li.”

“Alright, you two head back. I'm leaving now.”

Afterward, Li Luo closed the trunk, got into the driver's seat, and drove away.

Once Li Luo's car was out of sight, Li Siqi looked at the cosmetics in her hand and complained slightly.

“Young Master Li is really something. He could have just given them to me in the shop; he just had to make me carry them all the way back here.”

“It's good enough that he gave them to you, and here you are complaining.”

“You have the nerve to talk about me? If I hadn't reminded you just now, were you planning on not taking them?”

Song Keyi's pretty face turned red at the words.

“Who... who said I didn't want them? I just didn't react in time, that's all.”

“Heh, didn't react in time? By the time you react, the opportunity would be long gone. I can't be bothered to argue with you; I'm going back to calculate my commission.”

After Li Siqi finished speaking, she gave her Best Friend a look of disdain and then stepped back toward the mall.

Looking at the cosmetics in her hand worth over three thousand six hundred, Song Keyi couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Young Master Li is truly generous!

Then, she looked up at her Best Friend walking ahead and quickly shouted.

“Wait for me!” After saying that, she immediately hurried to catch up.

“Handsome Guy, please be careful when getting out. Remember to give a five-star rating! Thanks.”

And so, time slowly passed until it was five o'clock in the afternoon.

Li Luo was still two ratings short of today's goal.

Without thinking much, he casually continued to accept orders.

Ding.

“To pick up a comfort-tier private car order, please proceed to the Yiwu Commodity City to pick up the passenger.”

Seeing an order come in so quickly, Li Luo fixed his phone onto the mount, then stepped on the gas and drove toward the destination.

Hema Fresh Supermarket, Seafood Section.

Gu Yuqing headed straight here as soon as she got off work.

Although Li Luo had mentioned home-cooked dishes, Gu Yuqing felt she should get some slightly more expensive ingredients.

After all, her Old Classmate was a billionaire; she couldn't make things look too shabby, could she?

Thinking of this, Gu Yuqing beckoned to a Waiter nearby.

“Waiter, help me get four Boston lobsters, a tuna platter, and a little bit of these small octopuses. Oh, and weigh some clams for me, that'll be enough.”

Of course, Gu Yuqing also bought some of the crucian carp, wood ear mushrooms, and pork ribs that Li Luo wanted to eat.

Then, she went to the alcohol section. To make things go smoothly tonight, she specifically picked out a bottle of wine worth over eight hundred.

Just like that, Gu Yuqing pushed her shopping cart past the adult products area, her gaze inadvertently sweeping over those small packages on the front shelf that made her face turn a bit red.

After hesitating for a moment, she took one and tossed it into the cart while no one was looking. Then, pretending as if nothing had happened, she went to the self-checkout area to pay.

By the time all the ingredients were bought and Gu Yuqing returned home, it was already five-fifty.

Next, she put the ingredients in the kitchen and casually sent a message to Li Luo.

「Gu Yuqing: Old Classmate, I'm home. You can come over whenever you're ready.」

After waiting a minute or two, a voice message came back.

「Li Luo: Got it. I'll come over after I finish one or two more orders.」

Seeing this, Gu Yuqing put down her phone and went to the kitchen to start preparing.

Time reached seven o'clock. Seeing the system interface display that the ten ratings were completed, Li Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately, he rushed toward Yingyuan Residential Area without stopping.

Gu Yuqing's side was also mostly finished, with only a rib soup slowly simmering in a clay pot.

Looking at the feast on the table, she was just about to reach for her phone to ask where he was.

Just then, the phone suddenly rang with a notification sound.

Buzz! Buzz!

「Li Luo: Is it Building Nine, 13th floor, Room 1301?」

「Gu Yuqing: Yes. Have you arrived? I'll come open the door now.」

「Li Luo: Go ahead and open it! I'm already at the bottom of your building.」

After Li Luo sent the message, he opened the car trunk and quickly took out a set of cosmetics.

Then, he pressed the key, waited for the trunk to close automatically, and after confirming the vehicle was locked, he carried the cosmetics and walked toward the elevator.

Ding.

Li Luo slowly stepped out of the elevator. Seeing the Girl waiting at the door, he couldn't help but tease her.

“Do you want to see me that much? You're even personally receiving me at the door.”

Seeing him, Gu Yuqing's pretty face instantly flushed, but she retorted mercilessly.

“Want to see you my foot! If I weren't afraid you'd get lost, I wouldn't be waiting for you.”

Looking at her exquisite face, which occasionally revealed a hint of charm, Li Luo also felt his heart stir.

He hadn't expected that in the years they hadn't seen each other, his Old Classmate would have changed so much. It really lived up to the saying that a Girl changes eighteen times as she grows up.

Coming back to his senses, Li Luo handed over the cosmetics box.

“Here, the small gift I mentioned earlier. You should be able to use it.”

“You really shouldn't have. It's just coming to an Old Classmate's house for a meal, yet you still brought something.”

Despite her words, Gu Yuqing still took it. After all, she knew her Old Classmate was not short on money at all.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been egged on by her Best Friend to reach this point.

“Is this... Givenchy?”

“I couldn't tell, but you have such a sharp eye, Old Classmate, to recognize it at a glance.”

Hearing this, Gu Yuqing immediately rolled her eyes at him.

“Nonsense, how many Girls don't recognize cosmetics? You think we're like you men, who think lipstick is always just one shade of red?”

“Isn't it? Isn't lipstick just red?” Li Luo asked with some confusion.

“I can't be bothered to explain it to you. Hurry up and come in to eat; the food will get cold if we wait any longer.”

“Okay.”

Li Luo then changed into the slippers she had prepared in advance and walked toward the living room.

Holding the cosmetics, Gu Yuqing followed behind and casually asked a question.

“How much did this set cost?”

“Not expensive, I think it was three thousand six hundred!”

Gu Yuqing clicked her tongue inwardly and couldn't help but complain slightly.

“Three thousand six hundred isn't expensive? A boss is truly a boss.”

Li Luo didn't even bother to respond to her. After all, he was used to their bickering during their three years of junior high.

Seeing the table full of dishes, he was somewhat surprised.

“Why did you buy so much seafood? Can we even finish it?”

“If we can't finish it, we'll just pick the expensive ones to eat. I'll eat the other dishes tomorrow. Besides, seafood isn't that filling.”

Seeing this, Li Luo turned to her and said.

“Then I've made you spend a lot today.”

“Not at all. The set of cosmetics you gave me is worth more than all these dishes combined.”

Being looked at by him made Gu Yuqing's heart race like a panicked deer. She then quickly pushed him toward the dining table and had him sit down.

“Hurry up and eat. If it gets cold later, it won't taste good.”

“Then I won't be polite. You should sit down and eat too.”

As Li Luo spoke, he picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of tuna to eat.

Seeing this, Gu Yuqing hesitated slightly before speaking softly.

“Li Luo, are you still driving tonight?”

“No, why?”

“Then would you like to have some alcohol?”

Li Luo was stunned for a moment but didn't think much of it. At worst, he could just sleep at Xu Wei's place tonight; it would be the same.

So he said casually.

“Do you have any here?”

Seeing her plan succeeding, Gu Yuqing quickly continued in a soft voice.

“During my company's annual meeting before, I won a bottle of wine in a lucky draw. If you want to drink, I'll bring it over now.”

“Sure, bring it over. With so many dishes, it wouldn't feel right without some wine.”

Only then did Gu Yuqing bring out the wine she had already prepared from her room. At the same time, she also brought out the wine opener she had bought at the department store downstairs.

She wasn't letting Li Luo drink wine because she wanted to get him drunk; after all, she didn't know his alcohol tolerance.

Rather, she was looking for an excuse to get herself drunk. She knew her own tolerance best; normally, she didn't touch a drop of alcohol, and if she drank even a little bit too much, her head would start spinning.

Seeing her clumsily opening the packaging, Li Luo quickly stood up.

“Let me do it.”

Gu Yuqing didn't insist and handed the wine over.

While Li Luo was opening the box, he sized it up.

“The packaging for this wine is decent. It probably wasn't cheap.”

“I wouldn't know. I only know the company gave it out, but I heard them say it's worth a few hundred yuan.”

“Yeah, a few hundred yuan sounds about right.”

As Li Luo spoke, after removing the cork, he casually asked another question.

“Do you want some too?”

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuqing thought to herself: I was waiting for you to say that. But on the surface, she responded with a light smile.

“Then I'll have a little bit with you!”

“Alright. Do you have disposable cups here? Bring two over.”

“Yes, I'll go get them now.”

“Li Luo, you poured too much. I can't finish that.”

Seeing so much wine in the cup, Gu Yuqing knew that if she drank it all, she would fall straight asleep. How would she carry out her plan then?

“Is it a lot? Then pour some back for me.” Actually, Li Luo rarely drank either. Since he drove a ride-hailing car year-round, the number of times he drank was naturally low.

Mostly, it was because he didn't really like drinking; otherwise, he could have had a couple of drinks every time he finished for the day.

“Come on, let's have a toast, desk-mate, to celebrate our reunion in this Jiangning of Jiangning.”

Li Luo raised his cup and said with a friendly expression.

“You big boss, you have to look after your old desk-mate more in the future, you hear?” Gu Yuqing also raised her cup and said with a charming smile.

“Isn't that just a matter of a single word? If you run into any trouble in the future, just tell me anytime.”

As he spoke, Li Luo patted his chest to guarantee it.