Chapter 41: Being jealous of Gu Jinzhou is a rather pointless endeavor.

Yu Feifei’s eyes were filled with tears, her appearance bearing a striking resemblance to Su Ruanruan.

However, Prince Gu was not the type to settle for a mere imitation when he possessed the real pearl. Even if Su Ruanruan were not by his side, he would never have taken an interest in a substitute.

Secretary Jin opened the car door, inviting his boss to step inside. From within came a cold, arrogant male voice, "A woman who delivered herself to my door?"

The car door slammed shut. Yu Feifei never heard Gu Jinzhou’s reply. Would he have explained himself? She knew deep down that he wouldn’t.

Before getting into the car, Secretary Jin warned her, "Do not covet what does not belong to you."

Yu Feifei’s heart ached. "I am not coveting anything; I only wanted to help him." She whispered this, perhaps for them to hear, or perhaps for herself. As she lifted her dress to leave, she caught a glimpse of a paparazzo with a camera. The photographer held his breath and darted away.

***

In the VIP lounge, Su Ruanruan was sipping an iced strawberry milkshake, with a pearl milk tea sitting beside her. Two sales clerks were whispering while stealing glances at her.

"She looks so much like her."
"Truly, so similar."
"If both of them weren't right here, I would have thought my eyes were playing tricks on me."

Mu Xin'er, who had been trying on earrings, walked over to them, a teasing, bewitching smile on her face. "What are you talking about?"

The clerks apologized with a smile, "We just thought that little celebrity outside looked a bit like..." They glanced at Su Ruanruan.

Mu Xin'er asked, "Really?" She adjusted her long diamond earrings, carried herself with the poise of a wealthy heiress, and walked out to take a look. Moments later, she returned to the VIP room, looking ruffled. "Ruanruan! That starlet standing outside really does look a bit like you. Could she have had plastic surgery to mimic your face?"

Su Ruanruan paused in her flipping of a fashion magazine, her gentle, fair face calm. "My face has never been exposed to the media. How could she have modeled it after mine?"

Mu Xin'er replied, "Then it’s just a coincidence. At a glance, she looks a bit like you, but in reality, she only has about thirty or forty percent of your beauty, and her temperament is nowhere near yours."

The clerks nodded in agreement. They weren't just flattering her; they truly believed it. Su Ruanruan sat there with a quiet, ethereal grace, her black gown hugging her snow-white skin. The unique, noble aura cultivated by power and wealth made her as stunning as the first time anyone saw her.

Mu Xin'er laughed, "If my darling Ruanruan entered the entertainment industry, she’d take it by storm."

Su Ruanruan smiled faintly. She would never enter the entertainment industry; the Gu Jinzhou of her past life wouldn't have allowed it, and neither would the Gu Jinzhou of this life. Even when she wanted to be a dance instructor for celebrities, he had been reluctant.

After their shopping trip, the two headed home. Gu Fengyan arrived to pick up Mu Xin'er to help her revise her thesis. As they waved goodbye, Su Ruanruan turned and spotted a lingerie shop, where a pink mini-skirt in the display window caught her eye. It was sexy and sweet, yet pure. It was a style Gu Jinzhou liked.

***

At Silver Lake Manor, Nanny Liu secretly told Su Ruanruan that the young master had brought a man home today. Su Ruanruan chuckled and asked who it was.

Nanny Liu replied, "I think his name is Qi Siyan. The young master even went to the airport to pick him up personally."

Su Ruanruan’s eyes flickered. Qi Siyan... He was one of Su Lan'er’s "spare tires," though his role was so minor it was almost negligible. He seemed like a character written on a whim just to highlight the charm of the female lead, Su Lan'er. Knowing nothing of his background or his fate, she didn't give it much thought.

***

Gu Jinzhou was busy that evening, so Su Ruanruan put away the new pink mini-skirt, changed into loose clothing, and headed to the dance studio. After a strenuous workout, she sat on the floor, drinking water and scrolling through her phone. She nearly choked when she saw a breaking news headline: #YuFeifeiAndTheMaybachTycoon#

The post contained only one photo, but it was packed with details that sparked heated discussion among netizens. The Maybach with the blurred license plate was one of only a few in the Hong Kong circle. The man in the photo was seen only from the back, but it was easy to spot his expensive black suit, the Vacheron Constantin watch on his wrist, and a pink hair tie. The final element was a tearful, exposed-face Yu Feifei.

[Can anyone decode who this handsome tycoon is?]
[If it were decoded, this trending topic wouldn't exist.]
[Feifei had an event at the HC mall this afternoon; how sweet of the tycoon to pick her up! That pink hair tie on his wrist is Feifei’s favorite color.]
[No wonder Yu Feifei’s resources have been skyrocketing lately; she’s found a wealthy boyfriend.]

Su Ruanruan recognized the car as Gu Jinzhou’s instantly, and the back of the man was naturally him. She could tell, and those in the circle certainly could too, yet not a soul dared to reveal Gu Jinzhou’s name. So, he had gone to the HC mall this afternoon and met a female celebrity.

Su Ruanruan went blank, lost in thought. Gu Jinzhou would never cheat; if he wanted to keep a mistress, he had a hundred ways to do it without being discovered. Likewise, he had a hundred ways to avoid being caught in a scandal.

*Glug, glug, glug.* Su Ruanruan took a few more sips of water, a plan forming in her mind.

***

In the study, Gu Jinzhou was in a video conference with Qi Siyan. On screen, Qi Siyan looked effeminately handsome, his long, thin fingers holding a cigarette, his eyes filled with extreme detachment and coldness. "I am not satisfied with the contract you drafted. Let’s discuss it another day."

Gu Jinzhou replied, "Very well."

As soon as he hung up, the door was pushed open. Su Ruanruan walked in, wrapped in a bathrobe.

"Brother Jinzhou, are you still busy?"
"No longer busy. I’m here to sleep with my treasure."

Su Ruanruan smiled shyly. She untied her bathrobe, revealing the alluring pink mini-skirt hugging her fair, soft body, and threw herself into his arms. Gu Jinzhou’s Adam’s apple bobbed. His long, dry hands caressed her, and his prideful self-control crumbled under the temptation of his little enchantress. He surrendered instantly.

With his black hair slightly disheveled and three buttons of his white shirt undone, the sexy, handsome man kissed his little woman with devotion, his deep, magnetic voice filled with passion. "Baby, let’s go to the bedroom."

Su Ruanruan’s eyes were clear. After teasing him, she wrapped her bathrobe tightly around herself. Gu Jinzhou, eyes dazed and unable to think of anything else, still noticed something was wrong. He cupped her fair cheeks, kissing her softly as he murmured huskily against her ear, "Baby, did I do something wrong?"

Su Ruanruan’s heart trembled. *Male fox spirit, you male fox spirit! I was almost seduced by him!*

"I don’t know if you did anything wrong, but what is going on with you and Yu Feifei?" She handed him her phone to show him his own scandal.

Gu Jinzhou sobered up quickly. He picked up his phone and called Secretary Jin, warning him that if the trending topic wasn't removed immediately, he would be removed from his position.

Secretary Jin: "???"

Realizing his negligence in letting his boss get embroiled in such a scandal, he frantically made several calls to pull the topic down and banned any discussion of it across the entire web.

***

How could a little rabbit ever outplay an old fox? The clean, tidy desk was left in a mess, and the pink mini-skirt was torn into pieces.

Gu Jinzhou was in the bathroom showering. Su Ruanruan had changed into a silk nightgown, her eyes swollen from crying as she drifted toward sleep. Being jealous of Gu Jinzhou was such a tedious affair. She hadn't actually suspected him of cheating, and since he had explained it, she suddenly felt bored. She had even packed her bag, ready to run away from home if he had said the wrong thing!

She hadn't had the chance to run away from home, though her waist had certainly "run away" several times.

The bathroom door opened, and Gu Jinzhou walked out wrapped in a bath towel. He checked his phone to refresh the trending list, walked to the bed, grabbed the little woman’s chin, and kissed her hard several times. "Still planning to cause a scene with me?"