Chapter 263

Chapter 263: Gu Zechuan, Don't Disgust Me Zhang Yang chuckled. "Alright, judging by your reaction, you didn't win her back." Lu Shuci played a card with a blank expression. "When are you and Xiao Zhang going to make up?" The moment the question was asked, the smile on Zhang Yang's face froze. "Why bring up that sore subject." Zhang Yang looked dejected. Lu Shuci's smile was flawless. "Learned it from you." Xiao Zhang was a trainee lawyer Zhang Yang had mentored, and also his ex-girlfriend. They had dated for over half a year. After Xiao Zhang got her lawyer's license and went to practice at another law firm, they were both too busy to go on dates often. The time they spent together grew less and less, and over time, their feelings faded. Xiao Zhang was the one who initiated the breakup, and Zhang Yang was the one who couldn't let go. He had been trying to win her back this whole time, but it all seemed futile. After Lu Shuci's question, Zhang Yang shut his mouth. ... Yu Jiaojiao and Xiao Xiao were both karaoke fanatics. They were both decent singers, and once they sat down, they didn't stop. Chu Tang sat for a while, then got up to go to the restroom inside the private room. The private room had separate men's and women's restrooms, but unfortunately, the women's restroom was occupied. Chu Tang had no choice but to go to the restroom outside the private room. Chu Tang walked out of the private room, crossed the corridor, and went to the ladies' room. After using the restroom, she was passing a corner when she was suddenly pulled aside by a hand, catching her completely off guard. The smell of alcohol hit her in the face. Chu Tang frowned in disgust and looked over. Gu Zechuan's face was flushed red, he was drunk, and his eyes were hazy as he gazed at her. Chu Tang broke free from Gu Zechuan's grip and looked at him coldly. "Move aside." "Chu Tang, have you been doing well lately?" Gu Zechuan looked at Chu Tang with an almost obsessed gaze. Chu Tang said coldly, "Without your harassment, I've been doing very well." Hearing this, a bitter smile curled at the corner of the man's lips, and he murmured softly, "Yeah, without me, you've been doing well." Seeing that Gu Zechuan was blocking her way and refusing to move, Chu Tang pushed him impatiently with a cold face and was about to leave. Gu Zechuan suddenly grabbed Chu Tang's wrist. "Tangtang, don't go. Can you talk with me a little longer? I've missed you so much lately." Chu Tang lowered her eyes, her gaze landing on the hand Gu Zechuan had wrapped around her wrist. "Let go." "I won't." Not only did Gu Zechuan refuse to let go, but he also tightened his grip, and even lowered his head, leaning in to try and kiss Chu Tang. Chu Tang turned her head to dodge, then swung her hand back and slapped him. The sound of the slap rang out, and a red mark appeared on Gu Zechuan's face. "Gu Zechuan, don't disgust me!" After the slap, Gu Zechuan seemed to sober up a bit, but he still held onto Chu Tang's wrist without letting go. Seeing that Gu Zechuan wouldn't release her hand, Chu Tang didn't waste any more words with him. She used her other hand, forming a knife-hand strike, and chopped it hard against the bone of Gu Zechuan's forearm. Chu Tang put all her force into that strike. Gu Zechuan winced in pain, his face turning somewhat pale, and he reflexively let go of Chu Tang. Chu Tang shoved Gu Zechuan aside. Gu Zechuan was drunk and unsteady on his feet to begin with. Pushed by Chu Tang, he stumbled and nearly fell. Chu Tang didn't even glance at him again and walked straight past him. "Tangtang..." Gu Zechuan called out painfully from behind. Chu Tang's steps didn't falter in the slightest. She didn't look back even once. Back in the private room, Yu Jiaojiao leaned in. "Sister Chu Tang, why do you look so upset?" "I just ran into a lunatic." Yu Jiaojiao's eyes widened in surprise. "What lunatic? What happened?" Chu Tang didn't want to say more, so she said, "Forget about him. Bad luck." Xiao Xiao cast a glance over. "Sister Chu Tang, are you okay?" Chu Tang's face was slightly grim as she said she was fine. Yu Jiaojiao and Xiao Xiao exchanged a look and tacitly didn't press further. Yu Jiaojiao grabbed Chu Tang's arm and shook it playfully like a spoiled child. "Sister Chu Tang, I just sang a song, and Sister Xiao Xiao said I was off-key. I don't agree, so I'm going to sing it again. You be the judge and tell me if I'm off-key." She was deliberately changing the subject, trying to get Chu Tang to stop thinking about what had just happened. Chu Tang put away her dark expression and smiled slightly. "Alright, sing it for me." "Okay!" To cheer Chu Tang up, Yu Jiaojiao deliberately sang off-key, and her singing voice was completely different from before. A perfectly good song turned into something like a grade-school poetry recitation when Yu Jiaojiao sang it. Chu Tang saw through Yu Jiaojiao's intention, and her heart felt warm. She cooperated and laughed heartily. After laughing for a while, Chu Tang's bad mood turned cheerful again, and she even drank two glasses of wine under Yu Jiaojiao's coaxing. When the gathering ended, everyone walked out together. In the open-air parking lot at the entrance of the club. Lu Shuci walked over, his eyes full of concern. "Tangtang, you've been drinking, so it's not convenient for you to drive. Let me take you home." What Chu Tang drank was fruit wine with a very low alcohol content. Two glasses wouldn't get her drunk. Her eyes were clear and sober as she politely declined. "Lawyer Lu, thank you for your kindness, but I'll go back with A Wen. A Wen didn't drink, so she can drive." A Wen, standing nearby, raised the car keys in her hand. Lu Shuci's expression remained unchanged as he nodded and said, "Alright then, take care on the road." Chu Tang hummed in acknowledgment. "Give me a call when you get home." Lu Shuci suddenly added another line. Chu Tang looked at him, a flicker of confusion passing through her eyes. "Call you? Is there something you need? Is it convenient to say now?" Lu Shuci's eyes were full of tenderness. "Nothing's wrong, I just want you to let me know you've arrived safely." "..." Chu Tang fell silent for a moment. "Lawyer Lu, I don't think that's necessary." Chu Tang's expression turned serious. "I have a boyfriend. When I get home, I'll call my boyfriend to report that I'm safe. Sorry, Lawyer Lu, but my boyfriend is quite jealous. I don't want to do anything that would upset him, so let's just skip the phone call." Chu Tang spoke these words in a gentle, soft tone, but they pierced Lu Shuci's heart like sharp blades. He lowered his eyelashes, his gaze dimmer than the yellow streetlights by the roadside. "I understand." Lu Shuci's voice was so soft it scattered with the wind. Chu Tang nodded. "Goodbye, Lawyer Lu." "Goodbye." Chu Tang turned and walked away. Lu Shuci stood in place, watching her retreating figure, his heart heavy with sorrow. The white McLaren sped off into the distance. A sigh drifted through the air. Zhang Yang patted Lu Shuci on the shoulder and consoled him, "Bro, maybe you should find someone else to like. I can tell Lawyer Ruan doesn't feel that way about you. Pining away like this isn't going to work." Lu Shuci said nothing, walking straight toward his Maybach. "Tsk, what a stubborn fool." Zhang Yang muttered under his breath. "Wasting such a good-looking face. Born to be a player but ends up being a hopeless romantic. Guess it's true what they say—what you can't have always keeps you restless."