Chapter 18: Did you two kiss
Gu Chacha looked at her in disbelief: "Han Mo invited you?"
He Huanhuan raised an eyebrow provocatively at her: "Yeah, what's the problem?"
"How is that possible!"
She had clearly talked it over with Han Mo yesterday!
What on earth was Han Mo doing?
Didn't he know what the best choice was?
Was he crazy?
Anxiously, she fumbled for her phone to confront Han Mo, but unexpectedly met her brother's gaze.
Gu Jingchen simply looked at her with unwavering certainty in his eyes: "Don't cause trouble."
Was she causing trouble?
What had she even done?
She just wanted to live a comfortable life, didn't she?
If He Huanhuan hadn't suddenly stolen her identity, how would she have ended up like this?
Gritting her teeth, she sat back down, her eyes churning with intense hatred she couldn't suppress.
At tomorrow's birthday banquet, all the influential people in River City would be there.
With so many people watching the two of them attending the event together, where would she put her face?
Originally, she was supposed to be the one in the arranged marriage, but as soon as He Huanhuan appeared, it went to her.
What would everyone think of her then?
It would be obvious to everyone what her status in the Gu family really was!
In that case, who would even want to arrange a marriage with her?
At this thought, the hatred in her heart surged even more violently.
Tomorrow, no one was going to steal her spotlight!
He Huanhuan, you asked for this!
She fell silent, and Liang Ye finally seized the chance to ask: "But aren't we dating? Shouldn't you come with me instead?"
This question left He Huanhuan stunned. She pointed at herself, then at him: "Us?"
"Dating? Since when?"
She had already deleted him; when were they ever dating?
Her question turned Liang Ye's face bright red: "Yesterday, we... we blended our spit, went strolling together, and even..."
Before he could finish, Gu Jinghan leapt up in shock: "Whoa! He Huanhuan, you kissed him? Your taste is that weird?"
He had heard of this Liang Ye before—some seriously bizarre guy.
Whenever he went out to eat, he never paid the bill, even asking to split the cost down to each bite.
How could He Huanhuan kiss a guy like that?
How disgusting!
He Huanhuan jumped even higher: "Damn it! Stop making up lies! I did not kiss you!"
She wished she could smash his head in: "Get it straight! All you did was drink my spilled coffee! I never kissed you!"
Hearing this, Liang Ye turned even redder: "You spat it out of your mouth, and I drank it. How is that different from kissing?"
He looked all shy and embarrassed, making Gu Jinghan's skin crawl.
"Man, you're disgusting! You drank the coffee my sister spat out? Doesn't that gross you out?"
Liang Ye shot a bashful glance at He Huanhuan: "She forced me to..."
Gu Jinghan looked at her in disbelief: "You're into role-playing games too?"
Hadn't she been raised in the countryside? How did she get into such fancy stuff?
He Huanhuan: ...
Her good reputation!
Even eldest brother Gu Jingchen stared at her in surprise, so she had to tell them what had happened yesterday.
After explaining, she emphasized bitterly: "I do not do that kind of thing!"
And even if she did, it wouldn't be with Liang Ye!
She was attracted to good looks; she only liked handsome people.
This Liang Ye—not tall, not short, not fat, not thin, not ugly, not particularly short.
In short, he was just average.
He was nothing compared to Han Mo.
Han Mo was 1.88 meters tall, broad-shouldered and long-legged, with very striking facial features.
When it came to appearance alone, Han Mo suited her taste much better.
After hearing her story, even Old Mr. Gu fell silent.
So that's what "blended their spit" meant?
Was this young man from the Liang family reincarnated from a beggar in his past life?
And He Huanhuan...
Old Mr. Gu coughed awkwardly: "If he wants thirty-eight, just give it to him. Our family's not short on that kind of money..."
He Huanhuan shot him a glare: "Give him nothing? Where would I get the money?"
She only had twenty-three fifty on her. How could she pay?
Besides, she hadn't even ordered that coffee. Why should she pay for it?
Old Mr. Gu glanced at his eldest son, and Gu Jingchen immediately said: "Eldest brother will open a supplementary card for you. Spend whatever you want."
"No need."
He Huanhuan waved her phone: "Han Mo transferred me some money. I've got cash to spend."
"Han Mo?"
Old Mr. Gu frowned. What was that kid Han Mo up to?
He wanted He Huanhuan to form a marriage alliance with the Liang family; didn't Han Mo know about that from yesterday?
Why was he giving Huanhuan money?
He Huanhuan had mentioned Han Mo several times this morning, which made Liang Ye a bit sulky.
Even though he hated spending money, if they were really dating, he'd still be willing to transfer some cash to his girlfriend.
And from what he'd read online, a transfer of 520 was already a lot in a relationship.
He knew about the Han family; what happened with Han Mo's father had already spread throughout the circle long ago.
Brother Gu Jingchen had a very low opinion of his family.
He said the Han family had little wealth to begin with, and once the two sons started fighting over it, the Han family would inevitably be in turmoil.
He had also heard that Han Mo wasn't valued much in the Han family.
If he wasn't valued, how much money could he possibly give He Huanhuan?
At most, 520.
That much, he could afford too.
So he asked confidently: "How much did he give you?"
He Huanhuan held up one finger, and he immediately felt smug.
Only a hundred, huh?
"I'll transfer you two hundred..."
"A hundred thousand."
"How much?!"
His voice cracked in shock. Was Han Mo crazy?
They weren't even in a relationship yet, and he was already sending that much?
How much family fortune did he have to squander like this?
His hand trembled as he reached for his phone. A hundred thousand!
He would never, ever transfer that much, not even if he were killed!
His lips moved several times, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and managed an envious compliment: "Well... he's pretty generous..."
He Huanhuan glanced at him: "Still more generous than thirty-eight, anyway."
"But we strolled together..."
Liang Ye looked wronged. Money was so vulgar. Wasn't strolling together much more romantic?
He Huanhuan was speechless: "Who went strolling with you? You were the one who insisted on following me."
"But we really did..."
He was about to continue, but He Huanhuan was already shaking her fist: "If you keep yapping, I'll beat you up!"
He immediately shut his mouth.
After all those years of splitting everything equally, his survival skill depended entirely on knowing when to back off.
He Huanhuan glared at him with disdain: "We're not going to happen, so stop thinking about me."
"You—!"
Liang Ye never expected it to end this way. He had searched online yesterday.
The internet said: if a girl deletes you, she's angry; give her a gift to cheer her up.
The internet had lied to him!
He turned and walked away in indignation, but after a few steps, he came back and took the big heart with him.
His love deserved someone who would cherish it!
Hmph!
"What a child!"
Old Mr. Gu gave He Huanhuan a helpless look, then got up and chased after him.
Even if things didn't work out, he couldn't afford to offend the Liang family!
"Young Master! Wait..."
When he got to the door, he found Liang Ye standing out there, waiting.
He didn't have a car and needed time for a ride-hailing order.
Old Mr. Gu promptly arranged: "Old Tang, take the Young Master back!"
"Sure!"
Old Tang immediately pulled the car around, which instantly lifted Liang Ye's spirits.
Another taxi fee saved!