Chapter 53 - He wanted her to sleep.... With.... Him?! (1)

"Young Master, Miss Gu asked me to give this to you earlier."

Qin Ruhai was just booted out of the room when someone knocked on the door.

It was none other than Siyi.

He didn't care to see what Huo Sishen looked like right now, so he kept his head lowered as he handed over a rolled-up drawing paper.

Huo Sishen had been sick for three days. Siyi had been with him for years and knew that it'd be a very bad idea to irritate him right now.

But, Gu Shishi had given him her work this morning, so he must put it in Huo Sishen's hand today.

This had, somehow, given Siyi an idea that he never had before.

Perhaps Miss Gu... would be able to save his boss. Or at least resolve his psychological issues!

"Miss Gu had gone to work. She said to give you her present for you. She also said that I can take it back to her if you don't like it."

He forced himself to ignore the cold look that Huo Sishen was given him.

That day, Miss Guhad fallen directly into the boss's arms.

The boss didn't try to move out of her way, nor pushed her away... in fact, he sat next to her bed after she had lost consciousness and waited for Qin Ruhai to diagnose her and administer her IV fluid before he added her on Wechat with his dark face....

Recalling the details of that day seemed unreal.

As he was thinking that, he forced himself to overlook the gloomy atmosphere and the eerie silence of the room and slowly unrolled the painting.

He was only halfway through what he was doing when he was interrupted by a lonesome, coarse, and authoritative voice.

"Get out!"

Siyi paused for a second.

After a slight pause, he quickly placed the painting on the coffee table and retreated with his back bowed.

Miss Gu, I have done all that I could!

Good luck!

***

Gu Shishi, who was blessed with Siyi's thoughts, just arrived at the art studio and was looking at the stranger in front of her. She was dumbfounded.

The large bundle of flowers in his hand baffled her even more.

She turned and tried to walk around him, but he moved his body and blocked her.

"My name is Wu Zhenhao. I'm an owner of a company nearby. I ran into you accidentally when I went to lunch a while ago and fell for you immediately. I just couldn't help myself."

He had on a full suit and his hair was nicely styled with hair gel.

He directly professed his fondness for her and, at the same time, mentioned the fact that he was an elite with his own company.

Wu Zhenhao's eyes beamed with the light of confidence.

There was even a hint of satisfaction on his face!

That's right, satisfaction.

This gig that he's got was simple and high paying.

He just had to pretend to be an elite and tricked this Gu Shishi to go on a date with him.

Then, all there was left to do was to take some intimate pictures of them together and give them to his employer.

His employer started the price at $100,000!

If the quality of the pictures were good, he'd pay him even more.

Now that he has met her in person - she was a pretty quality girl as well!

She definitely stood out among the girls in the art studio.

She had on a silk spinned little white dress with grass green lining. It was light but also showed the curves of her bust nicely. The poofy skirt covered just above her knees and showed off perfectly her white and shapely calves.

Around her waist, there was a light green belt and made her waist seemed even more slender than it was and left one a lot of room for imagination...

He looked again at her white and smooth face. It was a hot day, but her face was still flawless. It was white and smooth like snow and looked so pinchable. One look at her was enough to make him feel very excited and high spirited.

He must complete this gig!

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Chapter 54 - He wanted her to sleep.... With.... Him?! (2)

But first, he wanted to have some fun.

As he was thinking that, Wu Zhenhao's smile thickened around his mouth.

He has the reputation of a player to keep!

He would be able to conquer this girl in one week max!

"Miss Gu, I know this was very abrupt, but when you were out the last few days, it really made me realize how important you are to me."

As he talked, he lifted his hand and intentionally twirled the diamond watch on his hand.

He understood how girls her age were very materialistic and had spent a lot of time studying how wealthy men dressed and behaved.

And now, he was truly a wealthy man from top to bottom.

The kind that all girls would want to be with!

Wu Zhenhao's little white face exuded a casually attractive aura.

"I'd like to go out with you..."

He handed over the large bundle of flower that was actually heavy for a normal girl.

A shocking temptation along with genuine words!

But Wu Zhenhao's confident look was stunned silent by a earth-shattering sneeze.

"ACHOO! AHHH CCHOOOO!"

With a groan, tears and snorts flew out of Gu Shishi, and she covered her nose painfully.

Before long, her eyes were completely teared up.

This body was allergic to flowers.

It was exactly the same as how she was before.

Whenever she wanted to observe and draw the nature and got close to a sea of flowers, she'd sneeze nonstop.

And now, the bundle of flowers in front of her was making her sneeze.

She covered her nose and immediately squeezed past him.

"Pardon me. Excuse me. Thank you! ACHOO!"

She practically ran away at light speed!

There was no way she was going to accept the bundle of flowers.

With the flowers still in his hands, Wu Zhenhao's smile froze on his face.

But he reacted quickly and blocked her way again.

This time he fished out a handkerchief from the pocket of his suit.

"Use mine."

"I'm sorry. I didn't know the flowers would have that effect on you. I will throw it away right away!"

The wealthy don't use tissues.

Wu Zhenhao was so proud of how thorough his preparation was.

He handed her his handkerchief, turned, took a few large steps away and forcefully tossed away the pricey bundle of flowers.

He was able to play the role and showed the girl how much he cared at the same time.

Tsk!

Piece of cake!

"Miss Gu...."

He turned around, smiling.

And, Gu Shishi was nowhere to be seen.

The corners of Wu Zhenhao's mouth twitched.

Where did she go?

What was wrong with that woman?

All the girls started to chattered in the classroom.

"Shihi, you are back? How are you feeling?"

"Who was that outside? He had been waiting for you for days~"

"And he brought with him a different bundle of flowers every day!"

Wu Zhenhao looked better all over again.

That's right.

Even though he knew she would be out for three days, he still came all three days to wait for her with an eager look on him.

What woman didn't like romance?

But quickly, a very calm statement completely wiped away all of his triumph.

"I don't know him. I am already engaged."

Gu Shishi even sounded very troubled.

"Hmm. I'll go clarify it with him right now."

Wu Zhenhao's brows twitched.

It was precisely because she was engaged that his employer wants proof that she was being unfaithful. This was the only reason he was being paid so much.

Wu Zhenhao weighed his options quickly. With persistent genuineness, he walked inside the classroom.

"Miss Gu, please give me another chance! I will prove to you that I am as good as any other men. My love for you is no less than anyone else's."

As he was speaking, he pulled out a gold-colored VVIP bank card.

"With the exception of real estate and my company, all my assets are in this account."

"As long as you would be my girlfriend, I will give you the pin number right now."

Many people inside the classroom gasped audibly.

This was too much like a drama!

No, even more dramatic than a drama!

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Chapter 55 - He wanted her to sleep.... With.... Him?! (3)

Zhao Xian, sitting inside the classroom, couldn't help but smile at Luo Zheng, her boyfriend.

Having heard that Gu Shishi would be returning today, Luo Zheng came purposefully to audit the class today.

And now, the two of them exchanged a look. Both of them were smilinfg triumphantly.

This was definitely worth the 3-day wait!

The con artist that they have found was an expert at this!

The very first time Zhao Xian met Wu Zhenhao, she was almost shocked by all the designer brands that he had along with his graceful elegance.

He knew how to show off his wealth and how to grab the hearts of materialistic girls.

Gu Shishi, I wanted to see how you were going to play this off!

She had probably already fallen hard for the con artist right about now.

Zhao Xian smiled with anticipation.

But quickly, a crisp voice rang. "I don't accept. Please take it back."

Gu Shishi didn't even blink.

Even her voice was calm and now the entire art studio was quiet.

Even Zhao Xian and Luo Zheng were surprised.

But Wu Zhentao wasn't the kind who'd give up easily.

He quickly wiped away his shocked look and lowered his head.

"I am sorry."

He put away his bank card as though regretfully.

"I didn't mean to offend you. You are a good girl. I shouldn't have rushed like that."

Made sense.

This was the first time they've met, and he wanted to give her so much money in front of everyone. She wouldn't want to ruin her own reputation.

"Then, what do you like? I will buy them for you in the future. Skin care products? Jewelries? Shoes? Purses?"

Wu Zhenhao looked up and smiled, lifting up his chin again full of pride.

His actions captured many envious looks from other girls in the classroom.

Again, unexpectedly, he was interrupted before he finished talking!

"I don't need money, skin care products, jewelries, shoes, or purses... definitely not a boyfriend. Thank you for your appreciation but, pardon me, I must start working," said Gu Shishi swiftly as she covered her nose with a tissue.

As she talked, she backed away from him like he was a poisonous snake or something.

Wu Zhenhao paused for a second.

She seemed to be repulsed by him.

Why was that?

That was impossible!

Was she playing hard to get?

What kind of women couldn't be moved by money? Okay, even if she didn't need money, she must need love, right?

What was her problem?!

Wu Zhenhao couldn't help but looked over at Gu Shishi and his inquisitive look was almost burned by what he saw!

Looking carefully, there seemed to be a very light print of "Dior" on her little white dress?!

He looked again at her belt, the buckle was Chanel's double C's?! He looked further down and that inconspicuous pair of little white shoes seemed to have the word "Fendi" on the side...

Her outfit cost at least $30,000?!

Now Wu Zhenhao was truly dumbfounded!

He looked again carefully and now he saw the rose gold loop with white ceramic pendant glittering around her neck.

His chest tightened right away!

Was that the Italian brand BVLGARI's classic necklace?!

He seemed to remember that necklace being $20,000!

What was going on here?

Wasn't she supposed to be a very materialistic woman according to his employer?

But she was already wearing designer brands from head to toe?!

"I'm sorry, Mr. Wu. I don't think we are right for each other."

Seeing that he wasn't responding, Gu Shishi repeated her rejection one more time.

She didn't even need to think about it.

Since he chose to block her and express his fondness for her in such a public way, naturally she, too, would want to clarify her stance in front of everyone.

Was he kidding? He thought she was such a materialistic woman?

He was proposing a relationship that was based on money. He might as well be throwing money at her face.

How could she possibly accept that?!

Unless... hmm... unless it was the boss, then she'd ... agree to it.

After all, he held her life over her.

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Chapter 56 - He wanted her to sleep.... With.... Him?! (4)

Gu Shishi even went behind Ling Xiaomei to not show her face again as said, "I'm engaged. I wouldn't want anything that could potentially cause a rift between my fiance and I. .Have a nice day."

If the boss found out and got upset at her, she wouldn't be able to handle that outcome.

Wu Zhenhao's mouth dropped open and didn't know what else to say.

Her entire outfit probably cost around $50,000 - $60,000 from his rough estimates.

She couldn't possibly make enough at this little art studio for any of these designer brand items, so naturally all these were from her fiancé.

If he was in her shoes, he would never let this fiancé go either. Unless she was an idiot!

But even so, he still forced a handsome smile and said, "Then I will buy some lessons..."

He had decided to move her with his love.

But in just a moment's time, Gu Shishi waved her hand and ran away as those someone lit a fire behind her butt.

"Liu-jie, which students should I help out during this session?"

Wu Zhenhao was thoroughly embarrassed.

But, still, he didn't leave.

The money that his employer paid him was his main source of income.

He swallowed his pride and went to buy some lessons.

However, Gu Shishi stayed away from him purposefully all afternoon long. Store manager Liu Li was on her side as well. She asked Liu Xiaomei to take Wu Zhenhao to the separate room for elite students.

Wu Zhenhao listened to these very confusing drawing techniques that he couldn't make any sense out of all afternoon, but never had any opportunity to get close to Gu Shishi.

Zhao Xian, watching from the sideline, was so mad that she almost bit through her lips.

"I am sure she was just faking it...."

Luo Zheng, on the other hand, put down the paintbrush in his hand and looked at Gu Shishi with more interest than before.

Of course he could tell the cost of Gu Shishi's outfit, but in the eyes of a SGR, that was really nothing.

"It looks like the Gu's are pretty nice to her. But for someone who just isn't presentable to begin with, so what if they treated her nicely for a day or two?"

"The Gu's?"

Zhao Xian was confused.

Luo Zheng smiled but did not elaborate for her.

He turned around and raised his hand at Gu Shishi who was teaching nearby.

"This instructor, can you please take a look at my painting?"

He was born into wealth and very different from a fake like Wu Zhenhao.

What he wore wasn't just about the brand, but more about how to match them and also the event that he was attending.

He even used different the cologne in the daytime versus night time in order to be perfect for the situation.

Every move of his exuded the aura of someone of power. That alone would allow him to instankill the ignorant girl.

On top of that, he has been raised as an upperclassman and had been taking lessons on arts and art appreciation since he was just a child.

That wasn't someone who had only been taking lessons for a couple of years could rival.

"What do you think of my peony?"

Luo Zheng ignored Zhao Xian's astonishment and thrusted his painting in front of Gu Shishi.

His Chinese painting was actually quite well known among the rich kids.

Especially when he demonstrated it when he was courting a girl; that worked every time!

All being said, he was a wealthy, talented, and good looking SGR; what kind of woman could resist someone like him?

Luo Zheng reached out his arm and casually trapped Gu Shishi at the corner of the desk.

His CEO authoritativeness exuding at maximum level!

The con artist wasn't doing a good enough job so now he has to take matters into his own hands and force her to show her true colors!

A condescending smile crept up of Luo Zheng's face.

All women like bad boys.

"Please opine on my work, Instructor Gu."

He lowered his voice some, making it sound deeper and sexier.

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Chapter 57 - He wanted her to sleep.... With.... Him?! (5)

When his breath hit Gu Shishi on her face, she couldn't help but paused for a second.

She was just about to frown when she caught sight of the painting that he had thrusted in front of her.

What a painting of a fiery peony!

The bright red color was intense, dazzling, and every petal was eye catching!

Even though it was a painting with watercolor, it has a hint of Chinese ink painting's majesty within it.

She couldn't help but give the fool in front of her another look.

She wasn't sure why he skipped over Zhao Xian to ask her; nor did she know why the fool had to corner her for that...

And he was so close... and breathed on her...

But, she acknowledged his painting nonetheless.

"Pretty good."

As a paying instructor of the art studio, Gu Shishi would dish out praises when they were called for.

Just in case she didn't get her point across verbally, she even nodded to emphasize her point.

"Your skill level exceeded that of Zhao Xian, your instructor. Your choice of colors are bold and the artistic conception is quite good as well."

She even used a comparison to show how much she acknowledge his ability.

"What did you just say?"

Her words, however, almost made Zhao Xian spit out blood.

Was she insulting her right in front of her own boyfriend and all the students and instructors of the art studio?!

Gu Shishi gave her an oops-I-accidentally-slipped-and-told-the-truth look, which made Zhao Xian even more livid.

She was just about to argue with her but the very next minute, her face was shocked pale by Luo Zheng's laugh.

Luo Zheng was very pleased by Gu Shishi's remark and wasn't concerned about Zhao Xian's feeling at all.

"Miss Gu, you've got good eyes."

He had no respect for this little art studio at all!

They were but a bunch of half-assed, mass trained technicians.

He himself, on the other hand, had been learning from a master-level artist since he was a child.

"You are exactly right; my painting skill is superior."

"Then, Miss Gu. Anything else you would like to point out about my painting?"

Luo Zheng acted like nobody else was there and looked deeply at Gu Shishi.

His tone rose up toward the end, sounding very flirty.

Zhao Xian's entire body was shaking.

She was his girlfriend!

Was he hitting on another woman right in front of her? And using the exact same trick no less?!

How many women had he courted using the exact same trick?!

Even though she knew his intention behind hitting on Gu Shishi, she was still livid.

She had to grip her fingers to not say anything.

But she stared at Gu Shishi lethally.