My Villain Is Super Sweet (GL) - CHAPTER 23

Aaaaaah! This is totally against the rules, right?!

Lin Lang’s sudden straight ball caught Gu Qingci off guard.

She stared wide-eyed, unable to react for a long time.

My mind buzzed, like the static noise on a TV when the signal is poor, and reception is bad.

I opened my mouth, wanting to say, “Why do you care who I’m meeting?” But seeing the joy overflowing in Lin Lang’s eyes and the corners of her mouth that seemed like they couldn’t be weighed down even with a few more weights, I couldn’t say anything at all.

Ugh, so annoying!

She thought to herself.

How can you do something like this out of the blue?!

I wasn’t mentally prepared at all, and I didn’t even rehearse how to react!

The sudden, subtle confession disrupted her rhythm.

Just added her to my list of options, and I’ve been quite enjoying this ambiguous feeling these past few days—there’s excitement, anticipation, emotion, care, and an urge to be with her.

But it’s just an impulse! It doesn’t mean I want to be together right away!

Well, originally, I was just going to give you a number to wait in line, but you insisted on cutting in and demanding a title right away. That’s just a bit too much, don’t you think?

As a friend, you’re great, no complaints, but as a girlfriend, would it be a good fit?

Isn’t there supposed to be a probation period?

Gu Qingci’s mind was in turmoil, feeling both embarrassed and angry, with a hint of happiness, while maintaining a shocked expression on his face.

Unable to calm her emotions, she angrily shouted at Lin Lang, “Get out of the way!” “Get out of the way!”

First, let’s get this person off me!

This posture is simply too ambiguous. Being enveloped by Lin Lang’s aura made her head spin, leaving her flustered and at a loss, unable to calm down at all.

“Alright, alright, I’ll move aside.” Lin Lang readily stood up and stepped aside, pretending not to see the blush on Gu Qingci’s face.

It’s just that the act isn’t very convincing; the corners of his mouth have been upturned the whole time.

Gu Qingci saw her like this and got angry, feeling humiliated and furious. She climbed up angrily and walked towards the room—completely unwilling to stay in the same space as Lin Lang anymore; it felt too suffocating!

Lin Lang quickly grabbed her hand, not daring to use too much force, just giving it a gentle tug. Gu Qingci was about to shake her off when she saw Lin Lang put on a pitiful look and say, “Didn’t
you say you were hungry? Can we go eat now?”

“I apologize to you. I shouldn’t have teased you just now.”

So, was that last remark just teasing her? Gu Qingci was even more annoyed.

They just said something offhand to tease her, and she took it seriously, thinking all sorts of crazy things!

“I shouldn’t have blurted out that you were going to see your crush, it must have disgusted you.”

Gu Qingci stopped in her tracks, her anger and embarrassment slightly dissipating. So, he was just teasing her with those words?

She let out a light snort; this barely sounded like a human sentence.

Lin Lang leaned closer, his hand lightly resting on her waist: “I really am happy.”

“You don’t need to mind or feel pressured.”

“After all, you’re so likable. Adding one more person, it doesn’t really matter, right?”

“Are we still the same as before, okay?”

Even though deep down I know that this statement is mostly just me fooling myself, seeking some psychological comfort.

Gu Qingci still couldn’t help but feel moved: “Still the same as before?”

Without a clear status, Lin Lang can’t cause trouble; she can still calmly observe and learn more.

Lin Lang smiled innocently and affirmed her suggestion, “Yeah. If you think it’s inappropriate, then I’ll be careful to keep my distance?”

Saying this is the same as not saying it at all.

When the holiday ends, she will go back to continue her studies. With mountains and seas between you, how can you possibly be close to her?

What she is worried about is just this period. She is afraid that if she is not careful, she won’t be able to hold on.

However, Gu Qingci was in a good mood and didn’t hold it against Lin Lang for this little thought. With a wave of his hand, he was particularly generous: “Just like before, it’s fine.”

Lin Lang smiled slightly and said, “Okay, I’ll listen to you. If you think it’s not working, you can call it off at any time, alright?”

Lin Lang’s thoughtfulness clearly resonated with Gu Qingci’s feelings, and the pampered young lady responded with a cheerful “mm.”

Ready!

Lin Lang smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth. Before Gu Qingci realized anything was wrong, he wrapped his arm around her waist and gently pushed her outside, saying, “To express my apology,
let me treat you to something delicious.”

Gu Qingci responded cheerfully.

Lin Lang thought to himself, the young lady is still quite easy to coax. If she feels it’s not working, she can call it off at any time. This is clearly the same tactic as a scumbag trying to seduce
a girl into a hotel room, saying, “I’ll just tease, not go all the way, if you feel uncomfortable, just call it off anytime!”

It’s all a scam!

The two of them worked together, stubbornly reapplying the torn window paper as if nothing had ever happened. After pretending it had never been broken, they both felt quite good and went out for a
meal hand in hand.

The place Lin Lang chose today is quite nice, with a serene and elegant environment, good dishes, and anyone with a discerning eye can tell it’s a perfect spot for a date.

Gu Qingci felt quite satisfied.

Waking up early to meet someone, only to find out that their character is as bad as their looks, now I should be in a pleasant place, admiring Lin Lang’s beauty and cleansing my eyes.

She propped her chin on her hand, gazing at Lin Lang with a smile, looking at him again and again. In her heart, she was pondering whether this guy had changed the location on a whim or if it had
been decided beforehand.

If it’s a place that was changed on a whim…

Hmph, I’ll give her credit for being clever.

Although everyone can turn a blind eye and pretend the window paper hasn’t been broken, if there’s still no sign after a subtle confession, it would be too disappointing.

Lin Lang first ordered a few dishes, then handed over the menu: “Take a look and see if there’s anything else you want to eat?”

Gu Qingci looked at the selected dishes, all of which were her favorites, and felt even more satisfied. She reciprocated by adding a dish that Lin Lang liked: “That’s it.”

Lin Lang glanced at the menu and had a rough idea in his mind.

The young lady might be a bit tsundere, saying one thing but meaning another, or she might just need a little time to accept and digest it. But in any case, she doesn’t reject it and even tends to
accept it.

It’s just a matter of needing a little time to adjust; she can wait.

After all, what she has the most of her patience.

It’s all about getting the rhythm right.

She is not willing to do the kind of thing where one person plants a tree, and another person enjoys the shade. The people she has her eyes on, she will gradually develop them herself, and the sweet
fruits will naturally fall into her mouth.

Whoever dares to reach out and pick the fruit will have their hand chopped off by her.

Gu Qingci, completely unaware of the dark thoughts brewing in the mind of the person across from her, eagerly discussed the afternoon’s plans with her. “Let’s go to the amusement park! There won’t
be many people on a weekday, and we might not even have to wait in line!”

Lin Lang would certainly not object.

In the following days, she not only went to the amusement park with Gu Qingci, visited museums, and revisited old places at Huada, but even accompanied him to meet a few of his senior students.

So, I learned more and deeper things.

For example, the day they broke through the window paper, the person Gu Qingci met was one of the founders of a project she had invested in while still in university.

The reason it’s called one of them is that back then, this project was jointly handled by Mr. Luo and Yuan Ying.

Back then, the reason she invested was because of Senior Sister Yuan Ying, which is why she was willing to meet with them and listen to their project ideas.

It was that one moment that brought a turning point to their project.

Gu Qingci made a bold investment of eight million, pulling the project back from the brink of collapse, and later achieving a smooth breakthrough. Now, it can almost be said to have soared to great
heights.

The current situation is that Mr. Luo and Yuan Ying have already fallen out. Even though they were a couple for many years back then and had a deep relationship, Yuan Ying was fully focused on
research and development, and many matters were handled by Mr. Luo.

Including the company’s equity, it is also under Mr. Luo’s name; Yuan Ying merely holds a title in research and development.

After the two had a falling out, Yuan Ying discovered that the company belonged to Mr. Luo and had nothing to do with her at all. Even because she signed a confidentiality agreement and a non-
compete clause, her future in this industry was almost entirely in Mr. Luo’s hands.

This matter originally had nothing to do with Gu Qingci.

What Mr. Luo did was quite annoying, but it also brought her substantial returns on her investment.

Her relationship with Yuan Ying, based on mutual appreciation for research and development talent, really wasn’t to the extent that she would use all her connections to help.

Unfortunately, Yuan Ying offered her a chip that made her heart race with excitement.

It’s worth taking the risk and betting on it.

Lin Lang was quite curious and privately asked Gu Qingci, “How are you so sure he will agree to your terms? Did you do something in advance to set it up?”

If there weren’t greater benefits at stake, Mr. Luo wouldn’t be foolish enough to let Gu Qingci set the terms. You must understand, he and Yuan Ying are already at the point of tearing their faces
off and becoming sworn enemies. Keeping someone trapped in the company for a few years, no matter how good their research and development talent is, would be wasted by more than half.

But if she gets out and could rise again, he won’t be in a good position.

Gu Qingci was very principled, keeping the secret and only saying mysteriously, “You’ll know once it’s done.”

Lin Lang glanced at her.

Even if you don’t say it, she can guess it.

The layout is a trap, everything is interconnected. Gu Qingci is so confident, which means we are now in the final stages.

Based on the frequency with which Mr. Luo has contacted her these past few days, there’s a ninety-nine percent chance that things will turn out as she wishes in the end.

Mr. Luo is clearly aware of his own situation. Frequent contact is merely a form of testing.

Until Gu Qingci followed the original schedule and flew back to Rong City without hesitation on the afternoon of the 30th, he finally eased some of his doubts.

Gu Qingci acted as if she were just a simple investor, only concerned with business and nothing else. Anyway, the terms were laid out, and whether they agreed or not didn’t make much difference to
her.

Gu Qingci, who had returned from Jing City to Rong City, was unaware that her three dear roommates, unable to bear the disturbance these past few days, had finally abandoned her and created a small
group just for the three of them.

We chat passionately every day.

Dong Xiao: Sigh, Qingci has gone back, finally we can have some peace and quiet.

Fang Qingming: Hmm, finally I won’t have to be chased every day by people asking what her relationship with Lin Lang is.

Tang Yisheng: I don’t understand why they were so determined to wear the emperor’s new clothes all the way through! The eyes of the public are sharp, you know!

Dong Xiao, with a weary expression, held his phone and typed: “It’s not just those two; there are others who insist that the emperor’s new clothes are real.”

Fang Qingming hit the nail on the head: “For example, Ye Mingchu?”

Tang Yisheng frantically exclaimed, “That’s it! If Qingci and Lin Langzhen get together, the boys at Huada will probably believe that our goddess is single for life!”

“After all, they can’t legally get married!”

“I just want to know, does Qingci even realize that she and Linlang are trending on the Huada Forum?”

The cause of this matter lies in Gu Qingci inviting Lin Lang to go with her to visit Huada.

Both are good-looking, and Gu Qingci can be considered a prominent figure at Huada. As they walked along, many juniors and some PhD students from the same university recognized them.

Many people also secretly took quite a few photos, most of which show the two of them being very intimate. Just from their postures and body language, one can see a hint of unusual intimacy.

Someone anonymously posted a barely-there photo on the forum, with a catchy title: “Seeing them, I believe in love again.”

Who doesn’t love looking at beautiful people?

This post went viral in the blink of an eye; anyone who knows Gu Qingci can recognize it immediately.

Many people kept coming to ask the three of them, making it quite bothersome.

Tang Yisheng angrily shouted in the group chat, “If you have the ability to show off your love, you have the ability to make it public!”