Pampered By My Fake Boyfriend's Brother-Chapter 449: Something Happened

The waiters successively brought dishes to the table, and soon the small table was set with six dishes and two soups.

As Gu Qingyun returned with his meal, he passed by one of the tables, and a girl, seeing Gu Qingyun, was momentarily stunned. She then reached out and tapped the girl next to her, saying, "Wu Yan, isn’t that your ex-boyfriend?"

The girl addressed as Wu Yan instinctively looked back. When she saw that familiar figure, her gaze fixed on him until she saw Gu Qingyun walk to the table by the window.

Seeing him put the meal in front of someone else, Wu Yan’s face gradually became somber, and she stubbornly said, "I have nothing to do with him anymore."

"Oh." The gossiping girl immediately fell silent, stopping her chatter.

Instead, Wu Yan, sullenly holding her chopsticks, kept looking in the direction of Gu Qingyun.

There were two girls sitting next to Gu Qingyun, one seemingly older than him, exuding elegance in her every move. Just from her attire, she seemed out of place in this environment. As for the other girl, her features were stunning enough to astonish everyone...

Wu Yan was taken aback. She and Gu Qingyun were childhood sweethearts, both coming from the same place. She was well aware of the friends Gu Qingyun made over the years, as he was a person who stuck to his principles and had few friends. This academic year, he was entirely engrossed in his studies, and even during their relationship, he was fully devoted to his academics, free from distractions.

"That girl is really beautiful, just like a fairy!"

"Absolutely..."

"She might be the campus belle of the school next door?"

"An Yin? I’ve heard about her before."

"..."

As everyone chatted, Wu Yan kept her head down, occasionally glancing towards Gu Qingyun’s table, a trace of loneliness flickering in her eyes.

Back when she was dating Gu Qingyun, she was genuinely annoyed at his lack of romantic flair and frugality. Every time they went out, he counted every cent meticulously, adhering to a principle of not wasting a penny, which made her feel embarrassed.

Until a boy from a neighboring college pursued her, showering her with flowers, good food, and drinks under her dormitory. During that period, Wu Yan was completely captivated by the boy’s sweet words. Because of this, she decisively broke up with Gu Qingyun. The spilled bowl of stinky tofu was merely an excuse for the breakup.

Later on, her wish was fulfilled as she dated that boy. Barely a week into their relationship, they became intimate. The day they went out with friends, the boy plied her with a few drinks, and later, in a daze, she ended up in a hotel with him, where he whispered sweet nothings in her ear.

In her confusion, she and the boy became intimate. Still indulging in the boy’s sweet words, less than a month into their relationship, she was dumped by him.

It was only then she realized he was just playing with her.

Afterward, she went through a period of depression and began to reminisce about the days spent with Gu Qingyun.

Everyone at the table noticed Wu Yan’s silence. Seeing her downcast during this period, one of the girls boldly suggested, "Wu Yan, why don’t you reconcile with Gu Qingyun? He seems pretty outstanding to me, always getting scholarships every year. He might just achieve great success after graduation."

They were all friends and knew that Wu Yan valued material things. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been deceived by that boy before. Now, wanting to help Wu Yan get over her heartbreak, they directed their attention back to Gu Qingyun.

"So many dishes and they still can’t shut your mouths." Wu Yan pouted, looking at everyone and teasing.

Seeing her stubborn demeanor, everyone didn’t say much more.

Time quietly passed by.

Outside, the sky gradually darkened and the streetlights all lit up.

Shen Jingrou was full after eating half a bowl of rice, "There’s still half a bowl left, but I really can’t eat anymore." Shen Jingrou hadn’t expected the rice to be so substantial.

What she didn’t know was that for someone like Gu Qingyun, who came from a poor family, when dining out, he would habitually pack the rice tightly to feel full.

These were things that a wealthy lady like Shen Jingrou could never understand.

"This rib is delicious, Jingrou, have some more." An Yin, noticing there was still plenty of food on the table, urged.

"I really can’t eat any more." Shen Jingrou waved her hand.

Seeing this, An Yin didn’t press further and continued eating for a while before putting down her chopsticks.

At this moment, Shen Jingrou looked at Gu Qingyun, who was eating, and said, "How about An Yin and I go for a walk nearby to digest a bit? You can come find us after you’re done eating, alright?"

Her voice was gentle, giving people a sense of a gentle spring breeze.

Gu Qingyun glanced at his bowl, seeing half of it still full, and said, "Alright."

Then, Shen Jingrou and An Yin got up.

Gu Qingyun watched Shen Jingrou’s departing figure with a distant gaze. It wasn’t until the surrounding noise snapped him out of it that he hurriedly lowered his head, his heart racing and making him feel uneasy.

He continued eating without tasting the food, maintaining his posture of shoveling rice, even after finishing his bowl. When he finally noticed, his expression had already become complex.

As a man of science, he was good at identifying problems, analyzing them, and facing them head-on. However, at this moment, he inexplicably wanted to avoid them. He refused to delve into his own heart. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Unintentionally, he noticed another half-filled bowl of rice—it was hers.

As he considered, he made a move.

Gu Qingyun picked up Shen Jingrou’s bowl and poured her leftover rice into his own. Once he realized his action was too intimate, Gu Qingyun justified it in his mind: he simply didn’t want to waste food!

"Haha, Qingyun, I didn’t expect you to have a habit of eating others’ leftovers?" Wu Yan swaggered over to Gu Qingyun’s side and sat beside him.

There was a hint of mockery in her eyes.

Seeing Wu Yan again, a trace of unfamiliarity rose in Gu Qingyun’s eyes. After a few seconds of daze, he spoke calmly, "What do you want?"

He didn’t answer her question but instead nonchalantly asked her if anything was up. The unfamiliarity in his eyes stung Wu Yan’s eyes.

"Well, we did go out before. Can’t I drop by to say hi?" Wu Yan curbed her anger, gritting her teeth as she spoke.

"Of course, you can." Gu Qingyun replied without any expression, looking at her.

"Who were those two girls with you just now?" Wu Yan returned to the main topic.

During the meal, she constantly kept an eye on Gu Qingyun. Naturally, Wu Yan didn’t miss any of Gu Qingyun’s actions, especially when he looked at one of the women with a blazing gaze...

Wu Yan was well aware of what his gaze signified.