Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO
Chapter 146: Yu Zheng’s Confession

Chapter 146: Chapter 146: Yu Zheng’s Confession

Gong Xiaoyu sat across from Yu Zheng. Every time Yu Zheng tried to speak, she blocked him with a new topic. She was afraid he would confess his feelings, and she really didn’t know how to respond.

The waiter began to serve the dishes one after another. Yu Zheng thoughtfully served her soup and finally found an opportunity to speak, "I remember you like mushroom soup, so I specifically chose this Yunnan restaurant. Do you still like it?"

Gong Xiaoyu said, "It’s nice, I’m not picky about food."

Yu Zheng looked at her, his eyes filled with a smile. She was willing to come to dinner with him, and that had already made him very happy.

He placed the soup in front of her, "Drink the soup first, be careful, it’s hot."

Gong Xiaoyu reached out to take it but accidentally touched his hand, and then awkwardly pulled back, "Thank you."

Yu Zheng’s heart was racing; he had never felt this nervous, even when he attended the South Asia shareholders meeting on behalf of the President. He said, "You don’t need to be so polite with me."

Gong Xiaoyu forced a smile and picked up the spoon to start drinking the soup.

Yu Zheng ate a few bites of food, his palms sweating from nervousness. Finally, he asked, "Xiaoyu, what do you think of me as a person?"

Gong Xiaoyu almost choked on the soup. She picked up a napkin to cover her mouth.

Yu Zheng handed her some tea, his voice a bit frantic, "Did I scare you?"

He originally planned to gradually get closer to her and let her slowly accept him, but his family had been pushing him urgently lately, and he couldn’t delay any longer.

He gathered a lot of courage to ask her out today, fearing rejection and that they wouldn’t even be able to be friends afterward, with no reason to see her again.

He nervously and eagerly awaited Gong Xiaoyu’s response, looking at her without blinking.

Gong Xiaoyu was also very anxious. She turned her head, her gaze sweeping past the door, and suddenly froze.

Yu Zheng followed her gaze, his expression becoming somewhat stiff.

Yue Xiaoyang and Xie Yuchen just entered from the door. They noticed them, and Yue Xiaoyang hesitated for a moment before walking over.

Gong Xiaoyu quickly put down her napkin, sat upright, adjusted her clothes with her hands, and tried to hide her inner panic.

Yue Xiaoyang stopped in front of their table and said calmly, "Assistant Yu, Miss Gong, what a coincidence."

Yu Zheng replied smoothly, "I didn’t expect to run into Mr. Yue here, quite a coincidence."

Gong Xiaoyu didn’t look at him. She picked up her chopsticks and said, "We just started eating, so we won’t disturb Mr. Yue and Mr. Xie."

Yue Xiaoyang knocked on the table unobtrusively, "Miss Gong means, I’m disturbing you two?"

Gong Xiaoyu still didn’t look at him and squeezed out two words, "Yes."

Yue Xiaoyang’s expression turned somber. After a moment, he said, "Enjoy your meal, I won’t disturb you."

He said no more and quickly walked towards another private room.

Xie Yuchen waited at the door of the private room, seeing Yue Xiaoyang come over with a displeased face, asked, "Did Assistant Yu steal the show?"

Yue Xiaoyang looked vexed. Once inside the private room, he punched the table, "What’s the matter? Didn’t they say they were still friends? Friends meeting won’t even spare me a glance. Is she afraid Yu Zheng would misunderstand?"

Xie Yuchen picked up the menu to order and said indifferently, "Jerk."

"You think Yu Zheng is a jerk too, right?"

"I’m talking about you," Xie Yuchen retorted mercilessly, "You can’t give her happiness, so don’t hinder others from progressing."

Yue Xiaoyang, angered, wanted to throw a bowl, "I won’t eat, I’m full!"

"Then I’ll eat, suit yourself."

Yue Xiaoyang, filled with unvented anger, drank a few sips of tea. After a long time, he exhaled a breath and said, "Later accompany me to the hospital to see Miao Yan. She said she wants to return your clothes."

Xie Yuchen’s eyes were full of disgust, coldly saying, "Throw the clothes away. Anything that woman touched is dirty."

Yue Xiaoyang punched him on the shoulder, "Miao Yan isn’t that kind of person; there must be a misunderstanding."

Xie Yuchen remained indifferent, "Misunderstanding or not, my time is valuable, and I don’t have the time to deal with her." In fact, if it weren’t for Yue Xiaoyang insistently dragging him out for lunch, he wouldn’t have bothered to come.

Yue Xiaoyang glared at him sideways, "You keep being arrogant, be careful you’ll end up alone."

"That’s perfectly fine with me, I enjoy it." He was wholly focused on the company’s research achievements, wishing he could have twice as much time as others and was reluctant to waste it on anyone.

Yue Xiaoyang felt stuffed with anger, "Having lunch with you was a mistake."

"Just realized? Don’t bother me in the future." Xie Yuchen said, still full of pride.

After Yue Xiaoyang left, Gong Xiaoyu’s mood noticeably became low.

Yu Zheng felt stifled but still said, "Xiaoyu, I think you’re a wonderful girl. If you’re willing to give me a chance, I’ll spend a lifetime taking care of you. I won’t force you; you can take a few days to consider and give me your answer. If you’re still uncertain, I can wait. Months or even years, it doesn’t matter. As long as there’s no one else with you, I’ll keep waiting."

His words deeply moved Gong Xiaoyu. How could she not be touched by a man willing to give her so much time?

"Yu Zheng, thank you for liking me. I’m not as good as you say. My heart is quite chaotic now..." Gong Xiaoyu said, "Give me some time."

"Alright, I’ll wait for you." Having finally expressed his feelings, Yu Zheng felt relaxed. His face broke into a smile, emitting confidence like a crucial company backbone.

Gong Xiaoyu was momentarily dazed. This is the Assistant Yu at the Gu Family in true form. Such a man surely has no shortage of women liking him.

His deep affection for her indeed felt like heaven’s favor.

That evening, when Gong Xiaoyu returned home, her mother told her that the arranged blind date had been postponed because the man had to go on a business trip and didn’t know when he would be back.

Gong Xiaoyu said, "So, I got stood up. Fortunately, I wasn’t ready; it’s not entirely a bad thing."

Mrs. Gong spoke on the man’s behalf, "He had to go on a business trip unexpectedly; there wasn’t much he could do. We’ll reschedule next time."

Gong Xiaoyu said, "You can arrange as you wish, I’m okay with anything."

Several days passed, and An Junxi had completed most of her handover work to Si Yuan. After she resigned, Lin Yuanqing would take over her position.

Lin Yuanqing looked as if facing imminent disaster, "Jun Xi, I’m not as capable as you!"

An Junxi told her not to be afraid, "You’ll get used to it gradually; everyone needs to improve. Ask me if there’s anything you’re unsure about."

Knowing that she was leaving, her colleagues were very reluctant. An Junxi felt the same, "We can still hang out together often in the future."

She discussed with Gu Yikun about inviting colleagues to spend a day at Mr. Yu’s farm as her farewell party.

Gu Yikun had no objections, "You confirm the number of people, and I’ll inform the host."

An Junxi informed her colleagues, "Pick a day when everyone is free. Write down what you want to eat, and Yi Ke will arrange it."

He Tian’s eyes lit up, "Anything we want? Abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, South African double-headed abalone, Australian lobsters, French foie gras... All of this?"

An Junxi rarely acted generously, "Yes, anything you want, write it down. President Gu will pay."

Everyone cheered, "That’s awesome!"

An Junxi pretended to scold them, "Looks like you really want me to leave, huh?"