The Female Supporting Character Just Wants To Live A Good Life

Names mentioned in this chapter :

-苏芮 (sù ruì) – Su Rui, our female protagonist

-芮芮 (ruì ruì)- Rui Rui, a nickname of the female protagonist

-顾煜城 (gù yù chéng)- Gu Yu Cheng, the male lead

-余静(yú jìng)- Yu Jing, Mrs Gu’s name.

-顾夫人(gù tài tài)- Mrs Gu

-余阿姨(yú ā yí)- Auntie Yu, referring to Mrs Gu

-顾国华(gù guó huá)- Gu Guo Hua, Gu Yu Cheng’s father’s name.

After leaving Mrs Gu’s room, Gu Yu Cheng pointed to a few rooms next to it.

“That’s my room.” Gu Yu Cheng said. He paused to look at Su Rui and asked, “Do you want to look around it?”

Su Rui: !

To look around one’s boyfriend room?

What does that mean?

Hold on, she seems to have seen it on the internet before…

Su Rui blinked her eyes and looked towards Gu Yu Cheng. She plastered a smile and tried her very best to appear calm on the surface as she asked, “Is your room the same style as your office?”

Hearing Su Rui’s question, Gu Yu Cheng was slightly surprised.

As he thought about it, he replied, “Pretty much similar.”

“Oh. Then, I won’t go.”

“You dislike it?” Hearing Su Rui’s words and the hint of disdain that flashed past Su Rui’s gaze, Gu Yu Cheng asked seriously.

“En. It just feels like that style is a little cold.” Su Rui nodded and said truthfully.

The style of Gu Yu Cheng’s office is somewhat like this man’s initial first impression. Calm and collected, but a bit cold and reserved.

The designer probably felt the same way, so he designed that style of office for Gu Yu Cheng? And the room as well.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yu Cheng slightly nodded his head. A thought surfaced in his eyes.

“Then, what style do you prefer?” Burying his head and placing his head against Su Rui’s forehead, Gu Yu Cheng asked with a half-smile.

“En.” Su Rui thought about it and added, “Probably Scandinavian.”

Simple and cozy, but not too cold.

“Or a transitional style would be nice.” As Su Rui thought about it, she added.

Hearing Su Rui’s words, Gu Yu Cheng’s gaze moved slightly.

“Okay.” Gu Yu Cheng simply uttered a single word.

Su Rui: What’s okay?

As Su Rui was wondering about it, she heard Mrs Gu calling them down to eat fruits.

“Come over and have some fruits. Come, this is the fruit tea I specially prepared. Try it, Rui Rui.” Yu Jing handed a cup of the brewed fruit tea to Su Rui.

“Thank you, Auntie.” Su Rui said with a docile smile towards Yu Jing as she took the cup of fruit tea.

If it wasn’t for the fact that Su Rui had come over a few times previously and Yu Jing was also very enthusiastic, she would probably be shocked by Mother Gu’s enthusiasm if it were anyone else.

However, Mrs Gu seems to be really enthusiastic today.

So much so that it seemed like there were still a lot of things she wanted to say as she pulled Su Rui.

“Rui Rui, are you starting your internship this week?” Yu Jing asked with a concerned expression.

“En. Yes.” Su Rui answered.

Then, Su Rui realised that it is impossible to guard against “an experienced person’s” trap.

After Su Rui said that, she saw Mrs Gu smile gently as she seemingly thought of something, “Oh my, Gu Company is still some distance away from University B and it is not convenient to make this round trip.”

“En. It’s a bit far, but the transport is pretty convenient.” Su Rui replied.

Seeing that Mrs Gu was about to make arrangements for her accommodation in Gu Company’s internship for a period of time, Su Rui very intelligibly muddled through the topic.

The hand being held by Gu Yu Cheng under the table was pinched as she signalled him.

Feeling a slight pinch in the palm of his hand, Gu Yu Cheng’s gaze slightly wavered and glanced sidewards as he received Su Rui’s call for help from her gaze.

Gu Yu Cheng couldn’t help but smiled.

“I will prepare that.” Gu Yu Cheng said.

The hand was tugged by Su Rui again. Gu Yu Cheng grasped intuitively and looked towards Gu Guo Hua and Yu Jing as he said, “Dad and Mum, it’s getting late. I’ll send Rui Rui back.”

Yu Jing really didn’t want to let Su Rui go, but after hearing what Gu Yu Cheng said, she also realised that it was not early.

“Aiya, I was hoping to chat more with Rui Rui.” Yu Jing looked towards Su Rui and said rather regretfully, “But Rui Rui still has to go back.”

“Then, I’ll come to bother Auntie again.” Su Rui said with a smile.

“What do you mean by disturbing or troubling? You can visit our home anytime.” She said feeling satisfied. She looked towards Gu Yu Cheng and reminded him, “Safely send Su Rui back, do you understand?”

“En I will.” Although Yu Jing’s advice was somewhat redundant, Gu Yu Cheng still nodded his head and agreed.

……

“Look, wasn’t he unhappy to ask him to find one before? Now, he is quite happy. ”After Gu Yu Cheng and Su Rui left, Yu Jing mumbled a sentence unhappily, but her gaze was filled with smiles. Of course, it was a bit prideful as well.

Previously, she had been wondering how this guy was always unenlightened and was worried if there was something wrong with Gu Yu Cheng.

Now, it seems that this enlightenment even made his personality not so obnoxious as before.

Hearing Yu Jing’s words, Gu Guo Hua also laughed.

“I think you have just been pointlessly worrying all day.”

“What do you mean I am pointlessly worrying? If I just let him find one on his own, he wouldn’t be able to find it. If I didn’t actively arrange a blind date for him, he would probably still be working overtime at the company right now.” Yu Jing refuted.

“True.” When Father Gu heard that, nodded his head and couldn’t help but comment, “Speaking of which, Su Hong Yuan’s daughter is really good.”

“That’s true. I even think she is great, how could she be any worse?” Yu Jing rolled her eyes towards Gu Guo Hua and said.

“Moreover, Liu Yue and her husband are pretty good and the Su family is also a reputable family.” Yu Jing said.

She felt that the fact that the Su family had been able to teach their daughter so well probably had a lot to do with their family situation.

Liu Yue’s family is considered to be a family of scholars, which is not bad in itself. Although the Su family have become prosperous from Su Hong Yuan’s generation, their business was doing well and there are not many relatives involved.

It’s not uncommon for a family with so many people and relationships to “sell” their daughter.

But the Su family is different. The Su family genuinely cares for their daughter and wants her to have a good future.

As she thought about it, Yu Jing looked at Gu Guo Hua again.

“Let me tell you, you shouldn’t go abroad lately. We have to find a time to meet up with Liu Yue and her Lao Su. The two families can have a meal together.”

“Don’t worry. I’m not going. Besides, it’s New Year in a few months, where can I go?” Gu Guo Hua said.

“It’s good that you know.” As she said that, she glared at Gu Guo Hua again.

“Aye.” Yu Jing thought of something and let out a sigh.

“Why are you sighing for when it is all fine?”

“Aren’t I anxious in my heart?” Yu Jing said. She added, “I still understand this temperament of Gu Yu Cheng. Once he set his mind, even ten cows can’t pull him back. Rui Rui is a good person, and she can live a steady life.”

“By all means, the two families can meet each other and both of them can settle down.”

“Then just settle them down.”

“That’s easy for you to say. Rui Rui is still in her third year in university. And no matter how anxious I am, we still have to wait for Rui Rui to graduate, right?”

The marriage between Gu and the Su family is not a small matter. What if it affects or holds Su Rui’s studies up?

Not to mention Su Rui is only 20 years old this year, even the Su family wouldn’t agree if you say to marry now.

“Then, it can’t hurt to have an engagement first.” Gu Guo Hua on the side reminded her.

The person on the spot is baffled^[1].

As expected, Yu Jing’s face immediately lit up when she heard Gu Guo Hua’s suggestion.

“Yeah! Why didn’t I think of that?!”

“Yes, yes, let’s get the two engaged first.”

“It doesn’t have to be too grand. After all, Rui Rui is still in her third year in university, so let’s invite those close and distant relatives and the more acquainted businesses.

“Aiya, I can’t wait. I’ll call Liu Yue first. Within these few days, I will settle on a date to have a meal together. I’ll discuss this matter with her properly then.”

Mrs Gu is the type of person who would do according to what she had said. Looking at how restless and anxious she was, Gu Guo Hua, who was watching TV in the living room, didn’t say anything.

And he also thinks that it would be good to settle down first when he meets a suitable person.

……

While Mrs Gu was pondering over calling the Su family, over here, Gu Yu Cheng had already sent Su Rui back to the Su family.

When Su Rui and Gu Yu Cheng returned, the lights on the second floor of the Su family were still dark, which did not surprise Su Rui.

On the phone earlier, she heard Mother Su saying that she was going to an old friend’s party with Father Su this Friday night and she probably wasn’t back yet.

Gu Yu Cheng parked the car in the Su family’s yard.

“Yu Cheng…”

In the car, after being kissed by Gu Yu Cheng, she almost didn’t have time to speak. Su Rui pushed him slightly before finally getting a bit of space in between them.

“Do you…want to go in for a while?” The corner of Su Rui’s eyes were slightly raised as she looked at Gu Yu Cheng and asked.

Only after asking did Su Rui realise that it was almost 10pm.

It’s not very sincere to let people inside for a while.

Unfortunately, after saying that and before Su Rui had regretted saying it, she heard Gu Yu Cheng respond in a low tone, “Alright.”

……

But, in the end, Chairman Gu was still unable to enter the Su family to “have a seat”.

Because before the two of them entered the house, coincidentally, Father Su and Mother Su, who had gone to the party, returned.

After both of them exchanged pleasantries, Mother Su also did not forget to advise Gu Yu Cheng: to go back early.

……

After leaving the Su house, Gu Yu Cheng did not return to the Gu house. Instead, he went to his apartment near the company.

On the way there, he called his assistant.

“Do you remember my apartment at the One Residence?”

“The one near the office?” Wang Zhou asked.

“En. Come over to my place tomorrow and get the keys, and also contact the design and renovation company to come to my house tomorrow.”

“Chairman, are you saying that you want to renovate that house? Hasn’t the One Residence been renovated?”

“It’s not a renovation. I want to change the style and it has to be quick.”

^[1] It is the first part of the idiom: 当局者迷，旁观者清(dāng jú zhě mí , páng guān zhě qīng)- The person on the spot is baffled, the onlookers sees it clearly, which means the onlooker can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved.