Gu Ningyue thought for a moment, gritted her teeth, and chased after him.
In for a penny, in for a pound, confessing early might get her leniency.
"Don't be mad," Gu Ningyue blocked Ling Tianyou's path, slowly explaining, "It's all a misunderstanding, I didn't mean what I said!"
Ling Tianyou didn't speak, but his face practically had "I'm not happy" written all over it.
"President Ling, surely a great man like you won't hold grudges against me, right?" Gu Ningyue said, folding her hands together in supplication, "Please, I beg you."
Seeing her ingratiating expression, Ling Tianyou suddenly wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling Gu Ningyue towards his chest, "What's wrong with me? Hmm?"
The sunlight shone on Ling Tianyou's face, making his already stunning features even more radiant.
Gu Ningyue was dazzled, and she didn't even know what she was saying, "Nothing's wrong... No, that's not..."
Before she finished speaking, Ling Tianyou's lips came down without warning, "Mmm..."
Ling Tianyou closed his eyes.
In just a moment, the girl in his arms was completely lost.
As their breathing grew heavier, a loud whistle suddenly sounded from behind, "Brother, sis-in-law, out here flaunting your love early in the morning!"
In a flurry, the two of them disentangled from each other's arms.
Ling Tianyou pursed his lips, his voice slightly hoarse, "You're back? Where are Mom and Dad?"
He appeared quite calm and composed, unlike Gu Ningyue beside him, who hung her head, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.
How did she get so lost in the moment? Wasn't she supposed to push him away?
The allure of beauty, truly a fatal attraction!
"Mom and Dad had some other things to do and sent me back first." Ling Tianze glanced at the blushing Gu Ningyue and couldn't help but laugh, "Brother, sis-in-law is shy!"
Ling Tianyou gave Gu Ningyue a deep look, "We need to go back too."
"Ah? So soon?" Ling Tianze tried to persuade, "Mom and Dad will be back for lunch, stay and eat with us!"
Ling Tianyou paused, "No, there are some matters at the company."
Hearing this, Ling Tianze didn't press any further, just told them to wait a bit, then went into the villa.
After a while, Ling Tianze handed a red envelope to Gu Ningyue, "Sis-in-law, this is from Mom. She specifically asked me to give it to you if Brother was in a rush to leave."
Gu Ningyue didn't refuse, reached out, and took it, "Thank you!"
Liu Liu held Ling Xuan's hand as they came out to see them off, saying she could come visit when she had time.
Although it had only been a day, Gu Ningyue had a good impression of Liu Liu, so they exchanged WeChat contacts during breakfast yesterday.
It was Liu Liu who initiated it.
Once in the car, just as she buckled up, Ling Tianyou suddenly said, "The gift from my mom is most likely a membership card."
Gu Ningyue was slightly taken aback, "What kind of membership card?"
"Open it and see!" Ling Tianyou said casually while driving, "Not that it's special for you. My mom gave Liu Liu a Qingcheng SAP membership card because Liu Liu is into beauty care. She also gave membership cards to my cousin's and cousin's girlfriend. My mom prefers these over cash, says they're more practical."
Gu Ningyue, curious, opened the red envelope. What she found inside left her puzzled for a moment.
Because instead of a membership card, it was a black identity tag?
Ling Tianyou glanced at it and suddenly smiled with a strange expression, "Seems like my mom is worried you won't be able to find me in the future and is giving you an insurance!"
This was a status symbol; with this card, she would have unrestricted access to any entertainment venue.
Ling Tianyou often attended various banquets and VIP venues for social engagements.
And those places were not easy to enter.
"Not necessarily," Gu Ningyue put the card away, unfazed, "Maybe she knows I like to have fun?"
Speaking of which, this wealthy family isn't as difficult to get along with as they show on TV, at least Ling Tianyou's parents aren't as scary as she imagined.
Ling Tianyou's voice was cool as he had his hand on the steering wheel, "Yeah! Who says I'm inadequate?"
Gu Ningyue was at a loss for words, how could this man be so petty? She already explained, it was a misunderstanding!
"I am this petty."
Gu Ningyue turned her head to look at him helplessly, while Ling Tianyou kept his gaze fixed on the road ahead, "That's what you're thinking in your heart, right?"
Gu Ningyue completely fell silent.
Ling Tianyou drove the car, but for some reason, Gu Ningyue felt like he kept stealing glances at her?
Was there something on her face?
Why did Ling Tianyou seem so strange?
They got back to the villa, and Aunt Zhang came in to take their clothes to put them away, leaving just Ling Tianyou and Gu Ningyue in the room.
Recalling the kiss in the yard made Gu Ningyue blush all over again.
"Why are you standing so far away?" Ling Tianyou loosened the tie around his neck and beckoned to her, "Come here, I have something to tell you."
Was this girl afraid of him? Not moving an inch?
"What's it about?" Gu Ningyue had just walked over when she was pulled onto the sofa, "Mmm..."
Ling Tianyou held her waist with one hand and held the back of her head with the other, kissing her hard on the lips.
Her lips were soft and tender; he had restrained himself the whole journey, and finally, there was no one to interrupt them.
Gu Ningyue was dizzy from the kiss, even her breathing began to quicken.
It wasn't until Ling Tianyou's hand started moving upwards along her waist that she reacted as if struck by lightning, biting Ling Tianyou's lip to break free from his embrace, "Aren't you supposed to have work at the office? Aren't you going?"
Admittedly, this statement was a real mood killer, even she was a bit impressed with herself.
Ling Tianyou covered his lip, his eyes full of passion as he looked at her, "Are you a dog?"
"Sorry, I didn't mean to." Even Gu Ningyue, who was usually thick-skinned, turned beet red this time.
Ling Tianyou sighed, standing up and getting close to Gu Ningyue.
Gu Ningyue instinctively took a step back, and Ling Tianyou's outreached hand paused for a moment before landing on her head, rustling her hair, "I'll go now. Wait for me to come back."
Gu Ningyue nodded slightly. As Ling Tianyou was leaving, she couldn't help but suddenly call out his name, "Ling Tianyou!"
"What is it?" he turned back and asked.
His face was strikingly handsome, and when his eyes met hers, for a brief moment, everything she wanted to ask stayed lodged in her throat, "Nothing, you go ahead!"
Ling Tianyou shook his head helplessly, didn't think much of it, and turned around to leave.