After that day, Su Rui didn't know how Gu Yu Cheng explained to Mrs Gu. Mrs Gu invited her twice seemingly because she didn't know about it.
They were all politely rejected by Su Rui.
Til later, when Mother Su went to Mrs Gu for afternoon tea. Mrs Gu then didn't call or invite Su Rui anymore. She just sent some 'small gifts' through Madam Liu.
As for what happened after that, with the Gu family and Gu Yu Cheng.
Well, Su Rui didn't wish to know.
Though, Su Rui didn't have the energy to find out about these situations. As the start of school at University B was approaching, Su Rui was really busy these days.
She finally had the chance to not handle any admission procedures. Ms Li Na didn't come to the Su house lately because she was busy preparing for the lesson before it starts. Madam Liu Yue had also gone out to socialise with her lipstick bag [1] , leaving Su Rui lying at home alone.
Currently Su Rui was lying on the sofa eating potato chips and talking to Tang Xiao on the phone.
"Su Xiao Rui! You can ah, do you know if you don't pay attention to me, you will lose this pure plastic friendship!"
As soon as Su Rui picked up the phone, she heard Tang Xiao's complaint on the other end.
When Su Rui heard it, the corners of her eyes kept twitching.
"Miss Tang, aren't you exaggerating a little."
Didn't she just reject Tang Xiao's invitation to go shopping because she had lessons and couldn't accompany her these few days.
"Fine, then go out with me today. I happened to be going out to buy new bags." said Tang Xiao proudly.
'Nope, I'm not going." Su Rui immediately refused.
'Why? You can answer my phone now which means you aren't having lessons, right?" Tang Xiao asked suspiciously.
"I haven't washed my hair. I don't want to go out."
"Puh, you win," said Tang Xiao while she laughed and added, "But, this Miss[2] was just teasing you. I'm not free to go out today."
"En, what's the matter with you?" asked Su Rui as she heard that Tang Xiao's laughter seemed to contain some emotions.
"What else can it be? I was asked to receive an old friend of my father and his son at home."
"A blind date?" Or family meetings?
Su Rui responded, frowned and asked.
"What other reasons can it be?", Tang Xiao wailed mournfully. She continued, "I just want to know if my parents really dislike me until they can't wait for me to get married!"
Su Rui laughed as she heard Tang Xiao's complaints.
"You still laugh!"
"No," Su Rui said as she controlled her laughter, "I'm just saying I sort of understand why you don't want to go on a blind date."
"Why? Your mother forced you to attend blind dates?" Tang Xiao institvely asked and thought that shouldn't be the case.
"I thought you were quite calm about blind dates?" She could even be so calm after going on a blind date with Gu Yu Cheng.
"It can't be that your blind date has failed, right? Or are you despised by your blind date?" On the phone, Tang Xiao asked gloatingly with an attitude of #Knowing that you are uncomfortable with this, I'm relieved.
Su Rui: Heh Heh
Can't we have a good chat today?
She didn't know whether he disliked her or not. But it's true that the blind date has failed.
"It can't be true right? Was I right?" Tang Xiao asked nervously when she found that there was no response from Su Rui after a while.
"You think too much." Su Rui said, and added, "I was the one who disliked him."
"Heh Heh, alright. I was just curious, who is the one you dislike."
"It's not important." Su Rui said briefly.
"Then your mother did not arrange another blind date for you?"
"It's..." impossible that she won't arrange a blind date for me.
Even though Su Rui explained to Mother Su that day that they shouldn't consider the aspect of blind dates for the time being.
But, Madam Liu Yue seemed to be enthusiastic about her daughter's marriage ever since she attended several sisters'[3] gatherings.
Every day, she devoted herself to letting Su Rui know which girls got married, how happy they were after their marriage, and which sons of the family are exceptionally talented.
Even though, looking back, Su Rui felt a little regret with the Gu Yu Cheng situation but Su Rui can't be using the reason of "my love wound hasn't been healed" to refuse the blind dates arranged by her mother.
So, during this time, Su Rui made herself as busy as a mechanical bearing. Other than being really busy half of the time, she also hopes to let Mother Su put an end to the idea of arranging a blind date for her.
[1] 口红包(kǒu hóng bāo)- When it's translated literally it would mean Lipstick Bag. It's one of the trendy items in China. I may not be correct but from my understanding, it refers to very tiny/mini bags and some have remodelled their branded makeup bags into a sling bag and it would be called Lipstick bag. Thus, I think it refers to mini cross body bags.
[2] 本小姐(běn xiǎojie)- she was referring to herself in third person point of view.
[3] The sisters here aren't referring to siblings but Madam Liu Yue's close friends.
"By the way," Tang Xiao seemed to have a bright idea as she thought of something and said half-jokingly. "You have to go on a blind date anyways. Why don't you consider my family, my older brother..."
As Tang Xiao was saying halfway, Su Rui was interrupted by a cell phone vibration.
"Hold on. I think there's a phone call."
Su Rui was also puzzled.
After coming to this world, she has only known a few people. Who would be calling her at this time?
At this time, comrade Lao Su should be instructing at the company and Mother Su was probably busy "PK-ing,[1]" with her old sisters. How could they have the time to call her?
"
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Calls related to investments and finance? Calls from the real estate agents or to sell insurance?
Su Rui removed the phone from her ears.
[Chairman Gu]
Gu Yu Cheng?
The moment she saw the call notification on her phone, Su Rui almost thought she was hallucinating.
After returning from the Gu company, Su Rui initially wanted to block Gu Yu Cheng's number. But she thought that this would be quite unreasonable.
It's only a misunderstanding....
So, in the end, Su Rui changed the three words of [Gu Yu Cheng] to [Chairman Gu], and added a remark: The Gu group.
Why is Gu Yu Cheng calling her now? If it was about explaining the misunderstanding, Mother Su should have already explained to Mrs Gu clearly.
She stared at the phone screen which showed a blinking call notification, Su Rui blinked her eyes.
Maybe he accidentally pressed the wrong number?
In order to verify her conjecture, Su Rui didn't decline Gu Yu Cheng's call and pressed the sound volume and silenced her phone. She just stared at the constantly lit mobile phone screen for about half a minute until the call became "missed call".
She resumed the phone call with Tang Xiao.
"Who called?" Tang Xiao asked, "Your mum?"
"No"
She thought and replied, "Maybe he called the wrong number."
"Oh. By the way, where did I stop just now?" Tang Xiao said.
You said that you wanted me to consider your family.
Su Rui added this sentence in her heart.
"What did you say? It seemed to be nothing important. To let me go shopping with you?" Su Rui blinked her eyes and replied.
"It wasn't that. Oh, right!"
At that time, the phone vibrated again.
"It seems that he didn't call the wrong number. I will hang up now. Let's chat later."
"Alright, alright. I'm going to be forced to work now."
After hanging up Tang Xiao's call, Su Rui looked at her phone screen lit up with the words [Chairman Gu], she frowned and hesitatingly answered the phone call.
"Chairman Gu?"
On the phone, Gu Yu Cheng was startled when he heard a clear and pleasant voice, which was obviously polite and distant. His heart felt strangely blocked[2].
"Su Rui?" Gu Yu Cheng said.
Alright, it looks like he didn't call the wrong the number.
She sighed, pacified the troubled look on her face and returned to her normal state. She said, "It's me."
"Well, what can I do for you?"
"Do you have time? I wanted to..."
When Gu Yu Cheng said halfway, Su Rui had an inexplicable expression on her face.
"Erm, I'm sorry. It's just that there are so many things to handle before school starts, I may not have any free time." Su Rui replied without thinking.
"If it's about the previous issue..." Su Rui continued after a pause, "My mother should have explained to Mrs Gu clearly. If you need me to explain anything more, I can call Mrs Gu later."
If it's not about this, it seems that they really have nothing to talk about.
Su Rui was about to speak when Gu Yu Cheng said, "No."
After having afternoon tea with Liu Yue, Madam Yu returned home unhappily and scolded Gu Yu Cheng.
Regarding this, Gu Yu Cheng did not explain. He didn't need to explain anything to Mrs Gu.
Just that...
Gu Yu Cheng wanted to say something more on the phone.
But he heard Su Rui said, "Since Mrs Gu didn't misunderstand anything, which is great. As for my parents, Chairman Gu doesn't have to worry."
"I still have lessons. Then, that's all. Goodbye." Su Rui quickly hung up the phone after saying that.
She thought that after these days, she could treat the previous misunderstanding as someone else's issue and calmly handle it.
But, it turns out that regarding her embarrassing experience, no matter how many times she recalled it , it's still embarrassing.
During the one minute call with Gu Yu Cheng, Su Rui was immersed in a state of embarrassment and awkwardness.
If not, I should just block him?
Su Rui stared at her phone and that idea popped up in her mind.
At this time, her mobile phone lit up again.
It was a text message.
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It was sent by Gu Yu Cheng.
[1] PK - The original meaning is "Player Killing". it is a term used colloquially in China and Taiwan as a verb form of the word versus in the situation where there may actually be no avatar/killing. It's mostly used in 1v1 situations or where one team is against another.
[2] Similar to 心里一堵(xīn li yī dǔ) - to feel sad and frustrated as if there is a blockage in her heart.