護花近衛 - 第347章 形象倒塌 - 翰墨軒

Gu Mengyao naturally knew what An Liwen was after, but she could not be bothered to answer such a question.

An Liwen, however, plainly had no sense of when to stop. Since Wei Zhao had not replied, he pressed on instead: "Yao Yao, you two don't sleep together at night?"

Gu Mengyao frowned, but Shen Yushu jumped in first: "Sister Yao Yao sleeps with me!"

Hearing this, An Liwen was on the verge of tears of gratitude. He wanted to say, Good soul, truly a good soul! Xiaoshu, I've known you for so many years, and at last you've said something that comforts Brother Jianwen! You are absolutely the best!

An Liwen knew it was somewhat improper to be asking this and that, but he had to find out exactly what the relationship between Wei Zhao and Gu Mengyao was. It concerned his grand plan for love, and he could not afford to be vague about it.

"Heh heh, so then, Mr. Lin isn't your boyfriend?" From Gu Mengyao's attitude toward Wei Zhao, An Liwen had picked up a few hints as well. He felt that Wei Zhao did not really seem like Gu Mengyao's boyfriend.

Gu Mengyao frowned. "Brother Jianwen, what exactly do you want to know?"

She was fed up with him too. On and on he went, all just to confirm the relationship between her and Wei Zhao, wasn't it? Fine, then she would tell him, and once he understood he could take himself off: "Didn't Xiaoshu explain it to you clearly enough last time?"

The more Gu Mengyao said it that way, the more muddled An Liwen became. Where on earth had this Wei Zhao come from? Was this fellow Gu Mengyao's boyfriend or not? To be honest, An Liwen did not quite believe what Shen Yushu had said, because that little minx could lie without batting an eye. Last time she had said something about "a guard and a shield" — and that phrase alone could be interpreted any number of ways.

Back at the amusement park restaurant that time, An Liwen had not had the chance to think it over carefully, but after he went home he had mulled over Gu Mengyao's and Wei Zhao's movements and looks, and they really did not resemble a couple.

So then, did Shen Yushu mean that Wei Zhao was purely Gu Mengyao's bodyguard? Or perhaps a shield she had brought in to fend off her suitors?

After going back, the more An Liwen thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and that was why he had wanted to pay a visit, and incidentally pump some information out of Gu Pengzhan. But Gu Pengzhan was not there, so he could only work on the parties involved.

"Heh heh, I'm just asking casually, nothing more meant by it — just helping you keep an eye on things!" An Liwen smiled. "You're my little sister. If you've found a boyfriend, of course your big brother has to take a look for you!"

"Oh... then take a look." Gu Mengyao was thoroughly annoyed. An Liwen had never been this insufferable before, so why was he in such a desperate hurry now that he had come back from abroad?

Gu Mengyao had sensed long ago that An Liwen was interested in her, but he had never been as impatient as he was now.

Of course, Gu Mengyao was misjudging An Liwen. The reason for his impatience was simply that he had seen a rival appear! Before, there had been no suitor around Gu Mengyao who could be counted as competition, so An Liwen had not been anxious at all. He had felt that sooner or later Gu Mengyao would be his, and sooner or later made no difference.

But now things were different. Wei Zhao's appearance had completely upset An Liwen's plans, and he had no choice but to grow anxious. As things stood, Wei Zhao and Gu Mengyao probably did not yet have any deep connection. If he did not bestir himself now, wouldn't that be the same as giving up of his own accord?

"Heh heh, good. In that case, tomorrow night I'll invite Mr. Wei Zhao out to dinner — partly to thank him for saving my life, and partly to keep an eye on things for you!" An Liwen said. "Yao Yao, how about it? Shall we give your man the night off?"