Gaus studied the woman on the bed closely, as if trying to figure out if her surprised look was genuine.
After a long time, it looked like he finally believed she didn't know about Little Treasure's identity. He then spoke in a calm tone, "Your request. "
"Uh, what request? " Rose didn't understand what he was talking about.
"My brother wants to thank you for saving Little Treasure, and he's asking you to state your request! " Gerrald looked really happy, like he had found something great.
Hearing this, Rose's mind started working fast. She said carefully, "You really don't need to thank me. It's true that I saved Little Treasure, but he also saved me. If it weren't for Little Treasure calling for help, I would still be stuck in there. So we're even. "
Even though she was really lucky to have saved the little prince, she wasn't sure if she should ask for anything. The richer someone was, the more they thought people were trying to trick them. And this was the Gaus family, the top rich and powerful. It was amazing they didn't suspect her. Didn't you see how Gaus had been watching her just now?
To avoid more problems later, it was best to make things even between them.
Rose thought her answer was fine, but Gaus still looked unhappy, making her scared.
Had she said something wrong? Why did he look so scary?
"Brother, don't look so scary! We know you're trying to be grateful, but people who don't know the situation might think you're trying to get back at someone! " Gerrald couldn't take seeing a beautiful person scared, so he spoke up to lighten the mood. Then he turned to Rose and said, "My brother doesn't like to owe others, so just state your request! No need to be so polite! "
Were there people who would force someone else to ask for something?
Her lips twitched slightly, "It's not that I'm being polite, you really don't need to repay me. What I said was true, if you don't believe me, you can check the video. "
"No need. " Gaus spoke simply and directly. His face was starting to show impatience.
Gerrald spoke up, "There's surveillance video of the bar's storage room. I've already seen it, Little Treasure ran in on his own. As for you, the bar manager already admitted she locked you in, so you don't need to worry—we don't suspect you. Since you saved Little Treasure, just ask for something! "
Great, we're back to where we started!
In the end, Rose had no other choice. Under Gaus's increasingly intense gaze, she gathered her courage and said, "Then… how about you give me money? "
Rich people like to settle debts in this straightforward way, right?
Gaus should also be the type who prefers solving things with money!
If she didn't ask for money, wouldn't they think she was after something else? If not money, then people?
Just as Rose was sure this was the best request she could make, Gaus's face turned even worse.
Rose was about to cry. Why did he have to be so quiet? If you have something to say, just say it out loud! Would speaking a few more words kill you?
Gerrald, the translator, rubbed his nose, "My brother thinks just giving you money would be too insulting. "
Rose was screaming in her head: It's okay! ! Just insult me! ! ! !
The Gaus family's status was too special, and she couldn't think of a proper request right now. Just as they were about to get stuck, Gaus spoke up——
"Marry me. "
Rose went completely still for a second before coughing hard, almost choking on her own spit, "Cough cough cough...what did you say? "
After finally stopping her coughing, she quickly turned to Gerrald with intensity.
Second Young Master, please translate! ! !
But this time, not only Rose, but also Gerrald was completely confused. "Brother, what do you mean? I can't even translate for you this time! "
At that moment, good fortune struck and a lightbulb went off in Rose's head. She said hesitantly, "Don't tell me you decided to repay me with your body because I saved your son? "
Gaus slightly inclined his head. After a little thought, he nodded, "You could put it that way. "
Rose felt like she was dreaming as she looked at the man who looked like an iceberg. His face was completely expressionless, and he had said things that shocked her. She pressed her forehead weakly, "Doctor… where's the doctor? I think I might have hurt my brain in the fall, I'm seeing things…. "
Next to her, Gerrald looked innocent, "I didn't even fall, but I think I might have hurt my brain too? "
At that moment, even though Rose had grown strong from being hurt many times, she couldn't believe what she was hearing.
She had saved a little bun, and now the little bun's father wanted to repay her with his body?
If it were someone else, maybe it would be okay. If they were handsome, she might have thought of it as a romantic thing.
But this was Gaus they were talking about, Gaus!
On the outside, he had some good looks, but what kind of person was Gaus? He had probably seen a lot of beautiful people.
If he had just liked her, she wouldn't have been so shocked. If he had wanted to play with her after seeing her face, she could have understood, but saying "Marry me" was like horror.
Most importantly…
"Are you gay? " Rose blurted out.
"Bwahahaha…" Gerrald laughed till he fell.
Gaus's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot, and the whole room was filled with heavy air instantly.
After a while, Gerrald finally managed to stop laughing, "If my brother was gay, where did Little Treasure come from? "
"Well, maybe through surrogacy or artificial insemination? "
"If my brother was gay, why would he want to repay you with his body? "
"To hide his true sexuality? "
"Hahahahaha… bro, I can't help you anymore…"
"I also heard that you two are…. " Rose's eyes moved between the two brothers.
"Cough cough cough…" Gerrald was so scared he almost choked, "Shit, that kind of taste is too heavy for me! Although I'm so handsome that I can go for both men and women…"
At this time, the center of the storm stood up from his chair, his slender legs moving closer to Rose with each step, "Gerrald, bring Little Treasure out. "
"Ah? Brother, what do you want to do? "
Gaus slowly adjusted the cuff of his sleeve, "Proving my sexual orientation to Miss Rose. "
Seeing his dark expression and the way he was looking at her, Rose was so scared she fell out of bed and crouched behind Little Treasure, ready to hide under the bed.
"Mr Gaus, I didn't start any of this, it was all nonsense I heard from outside! You should go back and find the source of it! Also, you really, really don't need to thank me, if you absolutely, definitely want me to make a request, then I request that you please do not ask me for another request… Ah, sorry, I have an important audition coming up later, I have to go now! We'll meet again if we're fated okay~! "
Rose quickly said her words and tried to sneak away.
But after only a few steps, Gaus's cold voice came from behind her, "Did I let you leave? "
Rose was so scared her legs started shaking.
My life is over now!
After a few seconds, with her eyes filled with death, Gaus handed her a piece of paper and a pen, "Could I trouble Miss Rose to leave Little Treasure a note, so he won't worry about you when he wakes up. "
Just… just like that?
She barely survived!
"Yes yes yes, no problem! I can even write ten thousand words! " Rose sighed in relief and started writing quickly.
Once she finished writing, terrified of something changing, she ran off as fast as she could.
As Rose left, the man had a deep expression, like he was watching prey that had already been caught.
After Rose left, Gerrald immediately came up to his brother and bounced, "Brother, am I dreaming? You really like Rose? It's been 32 years, even perseverance was about to fail, and you haven't liked any girls. Even I, your dear brother, was starting to think you were gay…"
The moment the word "gay" came out, his brother snapped, "Shut up. "
"Yes. " Gerrald choked.
He really wanted to ask! Having to hold back this full stomach of curiosity was going to kill him!
Since it was rush hour, the traffic was really bad. When Elly finally arrived, she was already late.
Martha and Elly were smiling from ear to ear as they walked out of the audition building. They were surrounded by a group of people who were congratulating them.
From a distance, Rose spotted Elly, who was running towards the building, sweating and out of breath. Elly looked at her with the same look she had given her five years ago.
It was the look of someone who looked down on someone much smaller than them.
Elly left in her minivan, proud and full of herself, leaving a trail of dust behind. Elly quickly ran into the building.
It wasn't too late!
Suddenly, Elly bumped into a group of people who were chatting happily as they walked. They were the judges for the "Land Under Heaven" auditions.
"Sorry, I'm late! " Elly bowed deeply.
When Elly blocked their path and interrupted them, a few of the judges looked at each other, clearly unhappy.
No one liked people who were always late.
The assistant director kept a straight face and said, "The audition is over. What's the point of rushing here? Young people are getting more and more unreliable these days! "
"I'm not here to try for the main female role! " Elly said quickly.
"Oh? Then what are you auditioning for? " asked the screenwriter, showing interest.
"I'm here to try for the supporting female role, Sara. From what I know, you didn't find a suitable actress for this role during the last auditions! "
Before the screenwriter could respond, Elly lifted her head.
For five seconds, the room went quiet. Even the unfriendly assistant director was surprised.
What he saw was a girl with full lips, white teeth, long black hair, and a red dress. Her beauty was so strong that it didn't get lost in the color; instead, it made her even more striking.
She stood calmly, but it felt like she was surrounded by floating mist. She looked like a fox spirit with long cultivation. Her eyes were so mesmerizing that they could make anyone lose their guard and fall into their beauty instantly. Though she looked like a spirit fox, she seemed like a fairy who had never stepped on the ground. Her eyes were deep and full of light.
"What's your name? " Director Brad asked, as if he had just woken up from a beautiful dream.
"Elly," she answered.
Director Brad spoke after looking at the assistant director, screenwriter, and film producer. "I remember you. You're an artist from Starlight. You can go back and prepare. You've got the supporting female role. You'll be notified when filming starts. "
"Thank you, director. I'll prepare well," Elly said, bowing in thanks.
Elly had always aimed for the supporting female role.
She had spent three months trying to understand Sara's character. She had put in all the effort to win over the judges with just one glance.
Fortunately, she had succeeded, despite some difficulties.
After Elly left, Director Brad said, "We had been searching for an actress, and then the moment we stopped looking, we found the perfect one! Her qualifications are not great, even though she is signed with Starlight Entertainment. With her acting record, I didn't even consider her for the main female role. I never thought she would be even more beautiful than in her pictures! "
Screenwriter Ben couldn't help but get excited too. "Most importantly, her presence was perfect. That look from earlier was just right. Sara was a righteous female general before she became the downfall of the nation. She could be pretty and flirtatious, but she would always stay pure and strong. She could never be vulgar. All the actors who auditioned before me acted like brothel courtesans, and I was really upset! "
"Haha, don't get upset. We finally found the Sara we were waiting for! "
...
At the same time, in B City, at the First People's Hospital.
The VIP room where Little Bun was staying was in a mess.
The little boy was sitting on the windowsill, barefoot, upset and shouting at the top of his lungs. No matter what the doctors and nurses said, he wouldn't come down.
"Brother, you're finally here! Your Little Treasure was just fine a while ago, but he suddenly started going on a rampage!"
"What happened?" Gaus asked in a low voice.
"I don't know what happened either. After he woke up, he was searching everywhere for someone. I thought that he might be searching for Rose, so I told him to stop looking, the pretty lady had already left. As soon as I finished talking, he started his rampage. Little Treasure seems to like Rose a lot, but it shouldn't be to the point where he would get this agitated by just hearing that she left!"
Also, it had been a long time since Little Treasure had shown such intense and turbulent emotions.
After hearing what had happened, Gaus walked straight towards his son.
Seeing Gaus come closer, the little guy immediately retreated backwards warily. His eyes were filled with caution and aversion, he wasn't going to stop, even for his own father.
Gaus stopped when he was three steps away from his son. He said in a calm and steady tone: "When your second uncle told you that the lady had already left, that was exactly what he meant. There was nothing wrong with her health, so she has already left the hospital to go home. She didn't die, it's not like when your grandmother left and never came back, understand?"
It was perhaps only when facing his son that Gaus would have such patience, having so much to say.
Gerrald gaped, "Are you kidding me? I only said those two words, 'she left', and his mind made such a huge leap?"
Marcus had personally seen Rose fall down and had already experienced a big fright. Under such emotional turmoil, he couldn't be blamed for misunderstanding the situation.
Little Treasure briefly stopped screaming after hearing Gaus's explanation. He refused to move while burying his head and curling up on the windowsill.
Seeing this, Gaus took out a slip of paper, "She left this for you, are you going to look at it?"
Little Treasure's body twitched once, as if a switch had been turned on. He quickly raised his head and opened his little arms, indicating that he wanted his father to hug him.
Gerrald: "...."
The doctors and nurses at the scene: "..."
Everyone in the room had been put through the wringer to the point of breaking down, yet Gaus managed to end the matter with a slip of paper?
Gerrald had originally thought that asking Rose for a note was entirely unnecessary, but now he was completely convinced.
Gaus carried his son to the sofa and sat down, then handed the paper slip to him.
The little guy eagerly received it. He had learned to recognize words a long time ago, and could already read on his own.
[Darling, thank you for saving me, you're amazing ]
Looking at the words on the slip, and the heart drawn at the end of it, the little guy's eyes were sparkling. He even had a faint blush on his cheeks. Even though he tightened his lips reservedly, the corners of his mouth could not resist faintly quirking up. His demeanor was especially cute.
Gerrald looked as if he had just seen a ghost. "What the ****, was I just blinded? Our Little Treasure actually smiled! I can't even remember how long it's been since I last saw him smile! What exactly did Rose write?"
Gerrald wanted to sneak a peek, but Little Treasure immediately hid it like it was a precious treasure.
However, Gerrald's sharp eyes had already seen it. It was just a fairly ordinary note, yet it could make Little Treasure so happy? This Rose was remarkable!
Gaus gazed warmly at his son without speaking.
After Little Treasure had woken up, Gaus immediately brought him home. In addition, he postponed all his work at the company to stay with Little Treasure at home.
...
At night, in Platinum Palace's villa No. 8.
The huge living room was icy cold. An adult and a child sat facing each other across the dining table with matching cold expressions.
Gaus: "Eat your food."
Little Treasure turned a deaf ear.
Gaus: "I'm saying this for the last time."
Little Treasure didn't even twitch.
Gaus: "Do you think that this kind of childish hunger strike would work against me?"
Little Treasure was like a meditating old monk, completely immersed in his own world, isolated from the outside world.
The duo continued to confront one another.
After one hour.
Gaus called Gerrald: "Send me Rose's address."
Okay, so this had proved that hunger strikes did work on him.
Gerrald was extremely efficient as he immediately sent Rose's exact address to his older brother's cell phone. Following that was a huge pile of gossip, which was completely ignored by Gaus.
This time, Gaus didn't even need to say anything. The moment Little Treasure saw his father picking up his jacket and car keys, he immediately followed his father's every step.
Gaus helplessly picked up his son after a single glance at the little bun standing by his feet, "There won't be a next time."
Gerrald was trying to comfort him like he was the most precious person in the world, but it didn't help. The boy just ignored her.
After coming home, Rose's first thing was to take a nap to get some sleep back.
When she woke up, she went to the supermarket. She bought all the things she needed for making hot pot, including some beer.
She had just won her first battle, so she was going to have a hot pot dinner at home to celebrate.
But eating hot pot alone felt really lonely.
She had gotten used to being by herself after being a loner for so long.
Just as she was about to start cooking, there was a knock on the door.
Who could it be at this time?
Rose opened the door with suspicion.
Standing there was Gaus, dressed in a sharp western suit and a dark coat. He was holding a colorful fruit basket and carrying little bun in his arms.
What an odd combination!
"Mr. Gaus? " Rose was surprised, "Why are you here so late? Is something wrong? "
Gaus simply said, "Sick visit. "
A sick visit?
He came to visit her at this hour, even bringing little bun along?
It was just a small injury, she was still lively and jumping around.
"Er, you're being too polite, Mr. Gaus. Don't mind the mess, please come in," Rose said, flattered yet confused. She quickly tidied up the room, moved the mess from the couch, and put the pile of clothes under the bed.
"Sit anywhere you like. Would you like something to drink? Green tea or milk? " While she was busy, Rose tried to figure out why Gaus had come. But she couldn't guess his reason, no matter how hard she tried. His thoughts were too deep.
"Sure," Gaus nodded, like a commander giving an order.
Rose stayed confused as she made tea for Gaus and milk for little bun.
Gaus sat awkwardly on the narrow sofa, while little bun sat beside him.
The father and son looked exactly alike, and even their expressions were the same.
They were both completely emotionless.
The situation felt very uncomfortable.
Rose was almost in tears, sitting across from them.
What were they doing here?
At that moment, the pot started to bubble, and the air filled with a spicy, enticing smell.
To break the silence, Rose casually asked, "Have you guys had dinner yet? I was about to have hot pot, would you like to join me? "
Gaus: "Okay. "
Little bun nodded.
Rose: "..."
She just asked out of politeness. Were they trying to start a fight by agreeing so quickly?
One was a CEO, the other was a little young master. They had probably tried all sorts of fancy food before. So why were they here, having a simple hot pot with common people like her?
Rose felt a little embarrassed by the lack of good food.
But she had already invited them, so she just kept going, adding two more pairs of chopsticks.
"The soup base I bought is quite spicy, can you handle spicy food? " Rose worriedly asked.
Gaus: "Yes. "
Little bun nodded.
Okay then. . .
Rose brought over the freshly washed ingredients.
Gaus didn't eat much, he mostly cooked for them. On the other hand, little bun loved spicy food as much as she did. He kept eating even though his tongue was sticking out from the heat.
Rose finally got worried, "Is it bad for kids to eat too much spicy food? "
She couldn't afford to have anything happen to this little prince.
"Not that delicate," Gaus said, dismissing her worries.
Rose said nothing more.
The usually quiet and calm Gaus suddenly spoke up, "How did the audition go? "
Rose froze for a moment before answering.
She said, "It went pretty well. So I made hot pot to celebrate today! "
Gaus raised his glass, "Congratulations. "
She hadn't expected Gaus to be the first person to congratulate her.
Rose gently raised her beer glass and toasted with the one in her hands. She smiled warmly from her heart, saying, "Thank you! "
As the girl's smile spread, Gaus's hands shook slightly.
Rose looked over at Little Treasure sitting beside her and said, "I really want to thank Little Treasure. I wouldn't have made it on time for the audition if it weren't for him! Here, darling, let's toast you! "
Little Treasure looked at his milk, then at Rose and Daddy's beers. Though he didn't want to, he finally raised his cup to toast with Rose. Then he drank the whole glass in one go.
Rose couldn't help but laugh at his serious look. Did he know how to act like a grown-up and drown his sorrows in drinks too?
Gaus left for the balcony to take a call halfway through the meal.
Rose moved close to Little Treasure's side. She handed him her beer. "Heh heh! Want to try the taste? Quick, have a little while your dad isn't here! Just a tiny sip though! "
Little Treasure's eyes shone like the stars in the night sky. He lowered his head and carefully took a small sip.
Even though the taste was awful, he felt really happy.
As soon as Gaus came back from his call, Rose immediately sat up, as if nothing had happened.
Little Treasure was even more composed. He drank his milk slowly, not showing any worry.
Gaus looked like he hadn't noticed anything, but a warm look passed through his eyes as he sat down with a normal expression.
The three of them had strong appetites. They finished everything even though she had bought a lot of ingredients.
Rose thought it was time to go, since it was getting late. Suddenly, lightning flashed across the sky. Right after that, thunder rumbled and strong winds started blowing outside...
"I saw the weather forecast said heavy rain and a typhoon tonight…"
Rose looked out the window at the pouring rain with a troubled expression. Little bun and Gaus both looked at her...
After being stared at by the pair, Rose could only say, "Going back with Little Treasure at this time is a little risky since it's already this late and the weather isn't looking good. Maybe you could stay here tonight? "
She had made the offer just out of politeness, thinking there was no way Gaus would agree. But the result was...
Gaus: "Okay. "
Little Bun nodded.
WHAT!? Why did you agree again…?
Gaus was way too easygoing!
Why did she get the feeling the pair had been waiting for her to make the offer?
She was going crazy!!!
Just like that, Gaus and Little Treasure were going to stay over.
The apartment her company had arranged for her wasn't very big; it only had a living room and a bedroom. The sleeping arrangements were definitely a problem.
"I'll sleep in the living room tonight. Mr. Gaus, is it okay if you sleep with Little Treasure in my room? I'll go change the bedsheets…"
"No, I'll sleep in the living room. You should sleep with Little Treasure in the bedroom." Gaus said in a tone that left no room for argument.
Rose felt like she was digging her own grave. Not only had she invited CEO Gaus to eat a cheap hotpot, but she was even making him sleep in the living room.
She wouldn't have let Gaus stay if he were the only one here. Especially after what Gaus had said earlier, and with just the two of them under the same roof.
But considering Little Treasure, she didn't have a choice.
It was too dangerous to let him bring a child back in this weather. It couldn't be considered a couple alone together since Little Treasure was here…right?
Rose could only accept her fate. "I'll see if I can find some clothes for both of you…"
She was able to find a change of clothes for them after rummaging through her closet.