Chapter 255: Gu Yang is Absolutely Out of the Question

“Gu Yang, what on earth was wrong with you during dinner? Why did you suddenly leave the table?”

After finishing the meal and seeing Kong Nian off, Lu Feng rushed back to the publishing house immediately and went straight to Gu Yang to ask impatiently.

Gu Yang no longer wanted to discuss this topic.

“I just wasn't feeling very well.”

“Liar. You were perfectly fine when we headed out. Did Miss Kong say something you didn't like hearing?” Lu Feng thought it over, and this seemed to be the only possibility.

Gu Yang denied it. “No.”

Looking at his indifferent expression, Lu Feng knew that even if he were dying of curiosity, he wouldn't be able to get a straight answer.

“Fine, if you say no, then it's no. I'll ask you one more question; I hope you can answer me seriously.”

Gu Yang gave him a faint glance.

Lu Feng continued on his own, “What do you think of Miss Kong?”

Gu Yang furrowed his brows, simultaneously noticing that Lu Feng was acting differently than usual.

“What do you mean, 'what do I think'?”

Lu Feng was clearly forcing a serious face, but the excitement in his voice was hard to hide.

“I mean, what kind of person is Miss Kong?”

Seeing his expectant look, Gu Yang immediately thought of something.

“You're not about to tell me that you like her, are you?”

Counting today, he had only met her twice. Wasn't that a bit too hasty?

To Gu Yang's surprise, Lu Feng did not deny it; his eyes were practically glowing.

“I do indeed have a good impression of Miss Kong. She is so mysterious and so excellent. If I could find a girl like that to be my girlfriend, it would definitely be my good fortune.”

For a moment, Gu Yang was speechless.

He knew nothing about Kong Nian, so he couldn't make a judgment on her.

However, he knew his friend Lu Feng very well.

Lu Feng had three ex-girlfriends in the past, and each relationship had lasted about a year. Those three girls were exceptionally obedient and sweet in both appearance and personality—completely different types from the current Kong Nian.

“Why have you gone quiet? Don't tell me you have feelings for Miss Kong too?” Lu Feng couldn't help himself and blurted it out irritably.

However, all he received was a slap from his best friend.

“Have you lost your mind? I already have a fiancée. The person I love is Yan Yan; other girls have nothing to do with me,” Gu Yang said very seriously.

Yet, when he mentioned the word "fiancée," a trace of loss flickered in the depths of his eyes.

Lu Feng laughed awkwardly and hurriedly explained, “Of course I know. I just spoke without thinking because I was anxious. Ultimately, it's because you're too excellent and met Miss Kong before me that I'm worried I won't be able to catch up to her.”

That was indeed what he was thinking.

Gu Yang looked utterly exasperated. “If you can't catch up to her, it absolutely has nothing to do with me.”

“We're brothers, after all. Can't you give me a little more encouragement?”

“Are you serious?” Gu Yang asked once more to confirm with Lu Feng.

Lu Feng nodded solemnly. “Serious. To be honest, the moment I saw Miss Kong, I had even thought of names for our future children.”

Gu Yang was amused by his exaggerated way of speaking, but he still patiently began to analyze the situation for him.

“We know virtually nothing about Miss Kong. Where she lives, how long she will stay in the capital, her family situation, whether she has someone in her heart—you don't know any of this, yet you're already offering up your whole heart. Be careful that you don't end up getting hurt.”

Lu Feng's expression changed. After all, he had only just confirmed his feelings; how could he have thought that far ahead?

“Do you mean Miss Kong might already have someone? She's so young.”

He could ignore anything else, but not this.

“I can't be sure of that either, but from what I know, in some places, the age for marriage isn't very high,” Gu Yang said truthfully.

If possible, he also wanted to marry the girl he loved and start a life together right now.

But on the path of romance, he was destined to walk for a long time.

Lu Feng began to feel anxious. “You're right. I should find an opportunity to ask Miss Kong clearly before I plan out the next steps.”

Even if he liked her, he absolutely could not be a third party who ruins a relationship.

Seeing that he was finally no longer so impulsive, Gu Yang felt somewhat relieved.

“I have to go see the people from the Special Operations Team in a bit. You handle the work at the publishing house.”

“Do you want me to go with you?”

When it came to business, Lu Feng immediately pushed his personal matters to the back of his mind, and Gu Yang did the same.

“No need. I'm just going there to offer a suggestion; I'll be back soon.”

***

When Kong Xiang found Kong Nian, she was in a clothing store trying on clothes.

Seeing her walk out of the fitting room, Kong Xiang immediately went up to greet her.

“Miss, why are you in a place like this?”

Kong Nian didn't even look at him directly, instead looking straight at herself in the mirror.

“Uncle Kong, do you think I look good in this outfit?”

She had chosen a pale pink sweater paired with a camel-colored coat, which made her already fair complexion look even more radiant.

“It looks good,” Kong Xiang said, but his mind was clearly not on her attire.

Almost all capable exorcists were currently in the capital, busy with the disappearance case from the night before—even the Zhou siblings were no exception. Yet, as the future successor of the Kong family, she actually had the leisure to go shopping for clothes?

If the case were truly solved by the Ma or Feng families, the Kong family would lose all face.

“Miss, Yueqing and the others are already waiting for you. Can we head back now?” Kong Xiang urged cautiously.

Kong Nian was indifferent. “Let them wait. I haven't bought enough yet.”

Although Kong Xiang was anxious, he didn't dare say anything more; after all, he knew her temperament better than anyone.

In the past, the young lady had never cared about these outfits; why had her preferences suddenly changed?

“Miss, did you eat lunch?”

He didn't dare ask directly, so he tried to probe indirectly.

“Mm, I ate.” As expected, Kong Nian's attention was still on the clothes.

“Did you eat by yourself?”

“With a friend,” Kong Nian replied casually, completely unaware of anything improper.

Kong Xiang's heart sank. They had only just arrived in the capital; what friends could she have?

Last night, the young lady was out alone, and when she left this morning, she said she was going out to handle business. Now she says she ate with a friend.

If there was only one person she had been in contact with on the outside, it was likely that Gu Yang.

And Gu Yang was the person he worried about and detested the most.

“Miss, the friend you're talking about... it isn't that Editor Gu, is it?”

Kong Nian's movements paused, and the expression on her face vanished without a trace.

Although she did not answer, Kong Xiang already had his answer.

“Miss, anyone else would be fine, but that Gu Yang is absolutely out of the question!”

(End of Chapter)