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Chapter 340 Gu Bei and An's Father's First Meeting

"OPPS!"

Gu Bei turned around, thought for a moment, then looked up at Liu Yifei with a smile and said, "I told you from now on I'd call you international superstar Liu Yifei."

Not only were you recognized immediately by the local patrol police, but even when fellow Chinese took photos of us, they deliberately cropped me out and only posted photos of you.

Liu Yifei patted Gu Bei on the shoulder, signaling him to focus on the problem at hand: "Should my studio and I release a statement, or continue to remain silent? Which is better?"

"Give up the fight. Even your fans don't care that you're mine anymore!"

Gu Bei pinched Liu Yifei's delicate nose.
He pointed to the blog post that featured his own post.

This Weibo post is clearly solid proof of the rumors.

Compared to the previous Weibo post featuring Liu Yifei posing with two patrolling police officers,

Whether it's the number of views, likes, or comments, none of them compare to that slightly humorous photo!
"Okay, with Gu Bei here, it seems the picture in the blogger's last Weibo post wasn't photoshopped after all. It's just that your photo was really weird!"

"I had just left Rome when Sissi went there. I'm so heartbroken!"

Why do I feel that no one is surprised at all that Gu Bei and Liu Yifei are traveling together?

"I'm used to it, I've given up. The girl is getting older, it's time to talk. Director Gu is also a good choice."

"That's right. Director Gu has even been to Jiangcheng. I wouldn't be surprised if Liu Yifei went to Hangzhou to meet her parents one day!"

"What's so surprising about that? Everyone already knows, right? Only Sisi is still hiding in the sand with her head covered, as if everyone else is being unusually cautious!"

Gu Bei scrolled through the comments, quite satisfied.

Previously, more than half of the rumors about him and Liu Yifei were negative, and now these fans have gotten used to it after being provoked time and time again.

Unless there's a truly big news story, nothing seems to touch a nerve with them.

If this person had posted this Weibo post first, it probably wouldn't have gotten this much attention now.

It was precisely because he initially posted that previous Weibo post that led to accusations that the image was photoshopped, attracting a lot of attention and curiosity, that this Weibo post, which "proves" Gu Bei and Liu Yifei's relationship, has gained its current popularity.

"Hum~"

Liu Yifei pulled her hand away from Gu Bei's. "I think we still need to have the studio issue a statement saying that I'm on vacation in Europe, and you are..."

Liu Yifei fell into thought.

I'm going to find a reason for Gu Bei to come to Italy so early.

"Just say that I invited you to the Venice Film Festival because Gravity wants to show a trailer at the festival, and I went to Marco Müller to ask for a booth."

You can also attend the film festival's opening ceremony and follow-up events.

Gu Bei thought Liu Yifei's ostrich-like pose was quite cute.
However, he also agreed with Liu Yifei's approach.
After all, given their fame and popularity, it's impossible for them to date and get married quietly like minor celebrities. Every move they make is being watched.

On the contrary, when they don't make an official announcement, everyone looks forward to the day they do.
Once the official announcement is made, everyone will have to wait for the day they break up.

"OK!"

Liu Yifei began to communicate with Liu Xiaoli.

After a while,
The statement was then released.

[Liu Yifei Studio: Thank you for your concern, fans and media friends. Our boss, @LiuYifei, has been invited to the Venice International Film Festival to participate in the promotional activities for the trailer of the movie @Gravity. She has already left to travel to Rome with friends and is currently enjoying her pre-work vacation.]

"Oh right, right, how long have you been thinking about this reason, Sisi?"

"It must be past midnight in Rome by now, right? Thanks to Sisi for coming up with an excuse so late!"

"Why does everyone think this reason was Qianqian's idea, and not Gu Bei's? They should be in the same room!"

Netizens' imaginations are as boundless as ever.

It felt like a camera was being installed and watching them.

However, as long as Gu Bei and Liu Yifei don't admit it, this matter will remain a rumor forever, and the public's primary expectation is still when they will make an official announcement.

"sleep!"

Liu Yifei yawned and prepared to go back to sleep.

After Gu Bei got up, he hugged her slender waist and pulled her into his arms, inhaling the fresh fragrance of her hair.

"What are you doing? You have to drive tomorrow!"

"I want to open it now!"

……

the next day.

Gu Bei and Liu Yifei set off from Rome and drove all the way to Zurich, Switzerland.

Northern Italy is mostly mountainous and hilly, and this season is when the vegetation is lush and green, making the jagged peaks particularly unique.

The forests in the mountains are lush and verdant, with various trees such as pine, fir, and oak intertwined to form a vast green ocean.

The scenery is beautiful.

The only problem is,
It's a bit like the scenery in Zhejiang Province.
This made Gu Bei, who was already lacking in energy, feel somewhat tired while driving.
Until they passed through the mountains and came to a plain,
Vast vineyards come into view, with glistening grapes hanging heavily on the vines. At this time of year, a large portion of the grapes are already ripe, and some are only half a month to a month away from ripening.

Clusters of plump grapes, brightly colored—some purplish-black, others emerald green—glisten like jewels in the sunlight, creating a pastoral scene unique to northern Italy.

Go through here,
They soon entered Swiss territory.

Switzerland has beautiful natural scenery and its cities are very livable.

Even the largest city here, Zurich, their destination, has a population of only 400,000.

A city of this size would be no more than a county in China, but here in Switzerland it is already a financial capital.

However, the problem with small cities is that they are expensive.

Whether it's food, drink, or even shelter,
Switzerland is all about being expensive, the kind of expensive that can bankrupt you.
Compared to Los Angeles, which is considered a high-cost city in North America, it is at least two or three times more expensive.

The only classic place that Gu Bei was curious about in Zurich was the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Einstein's alma mater, where the school has opened Einstein's locker to tourists.

The remaining time,
The money was spent on Citywalk.

However, due to An's father's request...
Paris also became a stop on the itinerary.
The two flew directly to Paris.

The moment I landed, I could feel the advantages of Zurich.

While both cities feature similar architecture, Zurich's cityscape is clearly a cut above Paris's. At least Zurich doesn't smell bad, and even its water sources are remarkably clean.

As for Paris... it's no wonder that tourists from Japan, the land of cherry blossoms, might even have a mental breakdown here, after all, it's the romantic capital of many people's dreams.

"nervous?"

Liu Yifei looked at Gu Bei beside her and asked with a smile.

"Not nervous at all, how could I possibly be nervous!"

Gu Bei retorted without hesitation.

"Then can you let go of my hand?"

Liu Yifei glanced down at Gu Bei's hand, and found that it had completely enveloped her hand and was gripping it tightly, completely unlike what Gu Bei had said about not being nervous at all.

Gu Bei gave an awkward smile.

After releasing Liu Yifei's hand, he asked, "What's your dad's temper like?"

For him, getting along with his father-in-law was also a first-time experience.

Moreover, Gu Bei's relationship with his father was quite bland.
Spending more time with An's father only made her more confused. "My dad has a very good temper, and he's very good to me!"

When Liu Yifei talked about her father, a happy smile appeared on her face. "When I first started acting as a child, my dad would often call me to encourage and support me."

If it weren't for the encouragement from my mom and dad, I might have given up halfway through.

After a pause,

Liu Yifei looked at Gu Bei's slightly uneasy expression.

She smiled and said, "Don't you usually get along well with Eric and Michael?"

"That's different!"

Gu Bei shook his head.

His relationship with Eric and Michael was based on mutual benefit.
Gu Bei was very confident that as long as there was profit involved, they would never do anything foolish, and might even tolerate Gu Bei's increasingly demanding behavior.

But he couldn't possibly use benefits to bind An Shaokang, could he?
However, considering that Liu Yifei said An Shaokang has a very good temper and is also an intellectual, he must be a very refined person.

at this time,

The door to the private room was pushed open.

The waiter led in a middle-aged man with a refined appearance.

When An Shaokang saw Liu Yifei, his face immediately lit up with a smile: "Qianqian!"

"Uncle An, I am Gu Bei!"

Gu Bei stepped forward to greet him.

When it was Gu Bei's turn,
An Shaokang, who had just been all smiles, immediately turned serious.
She simply shook hands with Gu Bei and uttered a single word: "Mm!"

Goodness, this guy has two faces!

Gu Bei secretly groaned.

As expected, getting past the father-in-law is not an easy hurdle.

Especially since there wasn't a single mother-in-law around this father-in-law who would gossip about him.

After all, An Shaokang and Liu Xiaoli had already divorced, and An Shaokang had started a new family. Liu Xiaoli couldn't help Gu Bei.

Liu Yifei, who was watching this scene, secretly laughed.

Gu Bei glared at her.

What kind of time is this to be gloating over someone's misfortune!

Liu Yifei shook her head at him, looking very smug.

Even after noticing Gu Bei's gaze,
She chatted with An Shaokang as they talked.
On one hand, she took Gu Bei's hand.

In front of An Shaokang, that soft, boneless hand tried to force its way into the gaps between Gu Bei's fingers.

Do you want me dead?!

Gu Bei immediately turned his head and glanced at An Shaokang.

As expected, An Shaokang saw this scene and his face turned red and warm to the touch, as if he had been stabbed with a knife.

However, Liu Yifei, this seemingly fragile woman, wasn't going to let him off the hook either.

Liu Yifei said with a smile, "What's wrong, darling? Don't we usually eat like this?"

You've taken my right hand, how am I supposed to eat?
Gu Bei glanced at An Shaokang again, whose face had darkened, clearly unaware of this logical error.

When she met Gu Bei's gaze
In An Shaokang's eyes,

It already carried a hint of murderous intent.

"Row!"

Gu Bei forced out a single word.

He opened his fingers, which were together, and intertwined them tightly.

It's just a meal, I'm not eating!
"what--"

Liu Yifei suppressed a laugh, picked up a piece of beef, and held it out to Gu Bei.

Gu Bei figured it out.

Liu Yifei has no intention of letting me off the hook.

They have no intention of letting An Shaokang off the hook either!
After a meal,

Gu Bei was fed entirely by Liu Yifei.

I basically listened to An Shaokang and Liu Yifei chatting.
He would occasionally chime in with a few words, indicating that he was still alive.

Overall, aside from the initial awkwardness that made my scalp tingle, we got used to it and were able to get along naturally.

As for An Shaokang, he was already full of anger just watching the interaction between the two of them before he even started eating.

Although from a worldly perspective, Gu Bei's career achievements can be considered very successful.

But for an old father
Wanting to entrust his daughter, who is in her early twenties, to another man without worry...
It's truly heartbreaking, especially now, under these circumstances with no time to spare.

Aside from being slightly indifferent, An Shaokang didn't show much emotion, after all, it was his daughter's own choice.

During the after-meal snack period
An Shaokang asked, "Sisi, your birthday is the day after tomorrow. How about we celebrate it in Paris this year?"

Liu Yifei turned to Gu Bei, seeking his opinion.

After all, if it weren't for the trip to Paris, they would have had a much longer vacation, and they would be spending the next two days in Switzerland.

"Uncle An, do you have time the day after tomorrow? Why don't you come with us to Switzerland?"

Gu Bei, however, had already made arrangements. He put down his wine glass and said with a smile, "I've already made arrangements in Switzerland. After all, I can't send my birthday present to Qianqian over."

"You still haven't told me what my birthday present is?" Liu Yifei tilted her head. "It's not a car, is it? We can't get it across the border."

"almost!"

Gu Bei spoke vaguely, maintaining his air of mystery.

"Birthday gifts are all about the thought behind them, and it's not too late to give them after the birthday."

An Shaokang frowned and retorted.

"But... I've already invited your aunt."

Gu Bei brought up Liu Xiaoli.

This time, it just so happened to fall on Liu Yifei's birthday, so he guessed that An Shaokang might keep Liu Yifei in Paris, and thus invited Liu Xiaoli to Switzerland in advance.

It also serves as a way of showing loyalty to one's mother-in-law and indicating that one is still on her side.

"but……"

Upon hearing Liu Xiaoli's name, An Shaokang's expression changed, and he instantly changed his tone, saying, "Gifts are best given on the birthday itself to express our feelings. I'll make some arrangements and see if I can find a time."

Seriously, Lao An?

Even after being divorced for so many years, he's still afraid of his ex-wife!
Gu Bei saw that An Shaokang, who had been cold to him throughout the meal, was now changing his attitude so quickly, which clearly showed that he was still wary of Liu Xiaoli.

He suddenly realized that his future father-in-law wasn't so difficult to deal with after all!
(End of this chapter)