It's just The Sims, how did it become my ideal love story?

Chapter 63 Bad Men and Bad Women (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote!)
Should we take it slow or hurry up? Why do leaders always talk like this?

However, Gu Huai still knew that Cai Yan meant well for him and didn't put on airs. The fact that she said that was already giving him a lot of space.

He nodded. "Then I'll think of another way."

“Oh, right.” Cai Yan suddenly stopped eating and looked at Gu Huai.

Gu Huai looked over curiously, "What's wrong?"

"You've been acting strange lately."

"Oh? Maybe... your skin has improved recently because you've been using your company's products?"

Brothers, charm is the right thing to do, increasing charm is the right thing to do!

Cai Yan couldn't quite figure out what was wrong. She realized she had been staring at the man for a while, so she awkwardly smoothed her hair and lowered her head to continue eating.

This made Gu Huai think of other things.

"By the way, Team Leader Cai."

"Ok?"

"Is there anything you particularly like?"

"Things you like?"

Cai Yan looked at Gu Huai strangely.

Gu Huai nodded, trying to make his expression and tone sound natural. "It's... anything like cats and dogs, flowers and plants, anything is fine."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing these seemingly normal words, Cai Yan frowned and asked, "Why talk about these things in the company?"

"Huh? I didn't mean anything by it, it's just..."

"No need to explain, I'm done eating. You hurry up and finish your meal and get back to work. Don't slack off."

After saying that, the woman picked up the plate and left, the sound of her high heels on the floor beneath her long legs and black stockings becoming sharp.

Gu Huai was completely baffled.

Why do you seem so angry when this is brought up? What did I do to provoke her?
A woman is still a woman; this level of charm isn't enough.

Ugh.

The young woman who picked up the plate and left had her brows furrowed, and seemed to be clenching her teeth.

"You don't even remember what I like anymore, I'll kill you."

The afternoon was spent repeating the same tasks with very little progress. Although it seemed that one of the streamers had passed the data test and there was an intention to cooperate, Gu Huai felt that choosing this person would not bring much surprise, so for the time being, only a preliminary agreement was reached and it was kept as a backup plan.

Until I get off work.

Stretching, Gu Huai decided not to linger any longer. Overtime work was nowhere near as cost-effective as simulation games. He felt a bit like someone who had just finished school and wanted to rush to an internet cafe to eagerly start playing a game.

I had just picked up my coat when my phone rang.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a WeChat call from energetic Xiao Jiang.

He hesitated for a moment but still answered the call.

As soon as the call connected, I heard that familiar and pleasant voice on the other end.

"Are you off work?"

Gu Huai didn't suspect anything. "Yeah, I just got off work, so what?"

"Perfect timing, I'm on my way to your company."

"Coming to my company? What for?"

"Have you forgotten what you still owe me, Gu Huai—" she drawled, finally uttering two words that made one's whole body go weak.

"elder brother?"

What goes around comes around. Gu Huai had heard this saying when he was very young, and he thought it was just something people said to show off in society. He never imagined that he might have to pay for anything.

Every "I'll definitely do it next time" has the potential to become a boomerang, and of course, Gu Huai wouldn't pretend to be troubled.

After all, if a beautiful woman like Lin Jiang takes the initiative to come to your company building and ask you out to dinner, you'll just pretend to be troubled, or at most, be hopelessly pretentious.

Of course I agreed. They've already come downstairs, so even if I really wanted to refuse, I couldn't bring myself to say it, especially since I didn't really want to refuse.

After all, I only just learned that Lin Jiang had gone through such a thing when she was in school, and I felt a sense of déjà vu, as if we were in the same boat.

Despite Lin Jiang's current display of confidence and strength, it seems as if no scars are visible.

Gu Huai only went downstairs after most of his colleagues had left.

It's not that I have that kind of snobbish mentality; I just don't want them to see it and then make a fuss. I don't have that kind of vanity where I deliberately let others see it and then make a fuss to show how charming I am, while ignoring Lin Jiang's feelings.

It's also because he clearly knows that their current relationship is just that of friends, not that close.

Even if they have a special relationship, perhaps she shouldn't be a tool for him to show off. Downstairs at the company, they came to the roadside.

Then I saw a silver-white Volkswagen, and as I approached, the window quickly rolled down.

It was Lin Jiang's smile with its dimples, still so poised, gentle, and serene. She was indeed so different from the timid young Lin Jiang; the young Lin Jiang was kind of cute when she cried.

How about I punch Lin Jiang and see if she cries the same way?
"Why did you drive here?"

"This is the car that brought my advisor; he knew I had an appointment today."

"what?"

"I had something to do today, so I borrowed it specifically."

She paused briefly, then immediately changed her story, but Gu Huai saw no sign of panic on her face; instead, he saw a somewhat amused smile.

It's clearly a prank. Is she trying to see how she'll react if she misunderstands? You wicked woman!

"That's it."

"What do you think?"

"Oh, I thought it was your own car."

Gu Huai gave a perfunctory reply, making no mention of the other party's slip of the tongue, determined not to fall for it.

Lin Jiang narrowed her eyes and snorted softly, "Aren't you getting in the car?"

"Oh."

Gu Huai hesitated for a moment between the front passenger seat and the back seat. He could sit in the front passenger seat, but if he sat there so naturally right away, would it seem like he was being too presumptuous? Although his mindset had changed, he was still quite sensitive to many things.

However, they seem to have realized this.

Lin Jiang smiled and looked at the man outside the car window, saying, "I don't have the habit of being someone's driver."

Gu Huai opened the passenger door and got in.

Indeed, if Lin Jiang sat in the back, she would look like a ride-hailing driver.

As for how she knew what he was hesitating about, Gu Huai no longer wanted to investigate further; he was already used to it.

Gu Huai fastened his seatbelt, but the other person did not immediately step on the gas. Instead, he turned to look at Gu Huai.

His gaze grew increasingly focused, as if he were seriously studying something, perhaps because a flower had bloomed on his face?

"What are you looking at?"

"look at you."

"What do I have to see?"

As he said this, he casually looked away. He was almost thirty years old, and being stared at like that by a woman made him blush a little.

She smiled and said, "I'm so curious, did you know I'd be coming today?"

"Of course I don't know. Why do you ask?"

"Then why did you dress up so handsomely today?"

Gu Huai was stunned. The word "handsome" was really unfamiliar to him. Usually, only people who were actually a little handsome would be praised for being handsome, while those who were average-looking would mostly hear words like "delicate" or "clean," or maybe, if they were being kind, they would be called cute.

The charm stat once again proved its effectiveness, and Gu Huai was almost moved to tears. Of course, part of it was also due to Lin Jiang's way of praising him; it was truly like a gentle breeze, deliberate yet amusing.

Gu Huai smiled wryly and said, "You really know how to flatter people. Do I look like I've dressed up? I don't even know how to do makeup."

Lin Jiang blinked. "That might be my imagination, but wait a minute, you really do look pretty good today."

Of course! With ten points of charm added at once, how could it not look better?

Although he knew that was the reason, he couldn't resist the other person's constant praise. Gu Huai almost shrank back into his seat before he quickly said something.

"If you praise me again, I'm getting off the bus. Are you still going to eat or not?"

"Hmph, really, it's only been a short time since we met again, and you're already being so rude to me? You bad man."

You're the bad woman.

He said with a laugh, "That's just how I always talk. Otherwise, why do you think I don't get along with my colleagues? I guess I deserve it to some extent."

This was a clear-headed realization; he never felt that he was completely innocent and that the world was to blame. Of course, he also had his flaws, and naturally, he didn't dare to expect too much.

Just as Lin Jiang was about to start the car, she suddenly looked at the rearview mirror.

"Ok?"

It made a strange sound.

……

(End of this chapter)