Chapter 228: Yongxiang Road, No. 76

“We’re here!”

The tricycle at the very front was the first to stop, letting out a loud shout.

Not only Su Yan, but even Ma Chulong and his sister were stunned.

“Master, did you get it wrong?” After Su Yan snapped out of it, her voice sounded somewhat heavy.

The tricycle driver was confused by her question. He made a point to look at the house number, then gestured with his hand: “No mistake, this is the place. No. 76 Yongxiang Road.”

Su Yan’s breath hitched. Her eyes flickered, and her expression became extremely complicated.

The three of them got off the vehicle. Ma Chulong paid the fare, and then he and Ma Chulan walked straight to Su Yan’s side, their expressions identical to hers.

Three sets of wavering gazes fell simultaneously upon the massive plaque hanging at the entrance.

Kyoto Publishing House!

They had been separated from Gu Yang for less than ten minutes. Ten minutes ago, Gu Yang had made it very clear at the dinner table that if they had time, they could visit his workplace.

And that place actually turned out to be Kyoto Publishing House!!

At this moment, the only thought in all three of their minds was that there must be a mistake, yet the house number was clearly marked.

“Master, wait a moment.”

After regaining her composure, Su Yan hurriedly called out to the tricycle driver who had just brought them here.

“I’d like to ask, is there any other Yongxiang Road besides this one?”

Beijing was so large that perhaps this wasn't the only street named Yongxiang Road.

“No, there isn't. Every street in our Beijing has a different name. If they were the same, wouldn't that cause confusion?” The driver said with absolute certainty.

This time, Su Yan could no longer think of any other possibility.

“Su Yan, how can this be? What do we do next?”

Ma Chulan was filled with disbelief. The place they had traveled thousands of miles to find was actually the workplace of Su Yan’s fiancé?!

But something wasn't right. Ghost Shadow had clearly said that the Feng family and the person who had been stalking Su Yan previously had met right here.

It seemed as if everything was becoming shrouded in mystery.

“Yan Yan, why are you all here?” Gu Yang’s surprised voice came from the left of the three of them.

He had clearly just finished parking his vehicle, and he was looking at them with a mix of confusion and pleasant surprise.

After all, Su Yan had said she had things to do this afternoon, yet here she was appearing at his workplace. Wasn't that too strange?

Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan exchanged a glance, having no idea how to explain this in a way that would make people believe them without revealing the truth. They could only offer awkward smiles and toss the difficult problem to Su Yan.

Su Yan was also helpless, her mind racing at high speed.

Under Gu Yang’s increasingly puzzled gaze, a reason finally escaped Su Yan’s lips.

“I came specifically to give you a surprise. Didn't you invite us to come and visit?”

As soon as she said it, even she felt it was incredibly stupid.

Ma Chulong and his sister had to struggle even harder to keep their expressions from breaking.

Gu Yang’s gaze drifted over the three of them. Su Yan knew he wouldn't believe this reason.

“So that’s how it is. I’m very happy you could come.”

He said this with a smile, and it was evident that his happiness came from the bottom of his heart.

Su Yan suddenly felt a tiny bit of guilt.

However, since things had come to this, she could only keep him in the dark for now.

After all, to uncover the truth, they had to go inside and see for themselves.

“Will we be disturbing everyone’s work if we go in?”

“No, let’s go.” Gu Yang didn't doubt her at all and led the way.

Su Yan let out a long breath and followed in his footsteps.

The inside of the publishing house was not quite what she had imagined; it was a very spacious courtyard house.

“We have a front courtyard and a back courtyard. There are six offices in the front, which are the editorial department, the public relations department, and the personnel department. The warehouse, quality inspection, and proofreading are all in the back courtyard,” Gu Yang introduced enthusiastically.

Su Yan first scanned the entire courtyard and did not find anything unusual.

Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan felt the same.

This was just a very normal place of business.

“Chief Editor Gu, are these three your friends?”

Auntie Wang, who was sweeping, rushed over almost immediately. Her eyes wandered between Su Yan and Ma Chulan before locking directly onto Su Yan.

With her years of experience in reading people, this beautiful young girl must be the fiancée their Chief Editor always talked about!

Gu Yang put on his signature smile and began introducing them to Auntie Wang.

As expected, Auntie Wang guessed correctly. When she heard Gu Yang say that Su Yan was his fiancée, she laughed so hard her eyes disappeared. Her joyful demeanor made her look almost like Gu Yang’s own mother.

“Su Yan, welcome to our publishing house! I’ve often heard Chief Editor Gu mention you, saying how beautiful, smart, generous, and young you are.”

The curve of the corner of Gu Yang’s mouth began to falter; Auntie Wang was being a bit too exaggerated.

Before Su Yan could even speak, Auntie Wang had already impatiently shouted toward the courtyard.

“Everyone, come out quickly! Come welcome Chief Editor Gu’s fiancée!”

Su Yan:...

Ma Chulong:...

Ma Chulan:...

That earth-shattering, loud voice was heard not only by the people in the front courtyard but was also clearly audible in the back courtyard.

A moment later, more than a dozen people appeared in the courtyard.

There were men and women, old and young, and even Lu Feng, whom they had just seen this morning, came out to join the excitement.

However, their expressions were all equally curious and excited, and they all stared fixedly at Su Yan.

“So you are Su Yan. You really are a lovely girl; no wonder you can haunt Gu Yang’s thoughts.” The speaker was Yue Shijie, a veteran of the publishing house and the most highly respected person here.

At this moment, his gaze toward Su Yan was also filled with kindness and smiles.

“Yan Yan, this is Teacher Yue.”

There were quite a few people at the publishing house, so Gu Yang very politely introduced everyone standing there to Su Yan.

In truth, he didn't really need to do this, and Su Yan might not be able to remember all seventeen or eighteen people at once, but he went through and introduced them one by one anyway.

Su Yan cooperated by greeting everyone and took the opportunity to observe each of them.

If this was indeed No. 76 Yongxiang Road, as Granny Li and Ghost Shadow had said, then someone here might be problematic.

When Gu Yang introduced Liu Yiyi, Liu Yiyi actually took the initiative to reach out her hand toward Su Yan.

“Hello, Su Yan. If I’m not mistaken, the girl who called from Chief Editor Gu’s dormitory last time was you, right?”

Liu Yiyi’s seemingly friendly words made the cheerful atmosphere turn incredibly awkward.

The amount of information contained in those words was far too high.

Liu Yiyi had only been transferred to the publishing house not long ago, and she rarely saw her having any private contact with Gu Yang, yet she had been to Gu Yang’s dormitory?

Even if she really had been there, there was no need to bring it up so deliberately now. What if the person who called Gu Yang that day wasn't Su Yan? Wouldn't that be equivalent to telling Su Yan that other girls were calling him?

If she wasn't being too naive, then she was being malicious, trying to sow discord between a newly engaged couple.

(End of Chapter)