Gu Shengyin was silent for a moment, then said, "Dad, donât worry about this, Iâm still young."
Father Zhong saw that she didnât want to mention it, so he went along: "Alright, alright, alright, Dad wonât interfere with you, do whatever you want, okay?"
Only then did Gu Shengyin smile.
The father and daughter happily had a meal together.
Meanwhile, Lin Ze also learned about Gu Shengyinâs return to the country.
Song Tao, influenced by him over the years, had been intermittently keeping an eye on Gu Shengyin, and of course, was also aware of her return.
A phone call came in.
"Lin Ze, Iâm telling you, if you really like her, be a man and go for it! Seize this opportunity. Otherwise, I heard there are so many handsome model guys in the fashion circle, be careful some handsome guy might charm your Changhuan away."
Lin Ze responded with a low hum.
He was looking at a newspaper, a large photo on it, showing Gu Shengyin walking with a blonde foreign man, the two appeared intimate, with the man even putting his hand on Gu Shengyinâs waist.
Naturally, the headline of the newspaper was for attention-grabbing.
"Fresh designer Zhong Changhuanâs mysterious industry boyfriend" "Fresh designer and model boyfriend show off love publicly" were the kind of headlines covering it.
Whether it was the photos or those comments, they all looked extremely glaring to Lin Ze.
Song Tao was still talking on the other end of the phone, but Lin Zeâs mind was no longer there.
In the evening, Gu Shengyinâs phone rang.
She took a look at the phone, an unknown caller.
Worried it might be some collaborator, Gu Shengyin answered: "Hello?"
There was a long silence on the other end.
Gu Shengyin seemed to sense something and didnât say anything further.
The silence stretched on until Gu Shengyin spoke: "Whoever you are, if you donât speak, Iâm going to hang up."
"Changhuan." Lin Ze finally spoke.
After five years, Gu Shengyin almost didnât recognize this manâs voice.
"Do you have time tomorrow?"
Gu Shengyin said unceremoniously, "Time? Are you planning to break our appointment again?"
Lin Ze hurriedly said, "Changhuan, that time, I had my reasons, I didnât deliberately intend to cancel, let me explain..."
"Time, place." Gu Shengyin interrupted him.
"You really want to hear my explanation..." Lin Ze started to say, then realized what Gu Shengyin was talking about.
His heart was overjoyed, and he quickly gave a time and a place.
"Alright, save your explanation for tomorrow, Iâm getting ready to rest now."
The other side sounded like they didnât want to talk much with him, but Lin Ze was already quite satisfied.
"Then goodnight."
Gu Shengyin hung up the phone.
The next day, Gu Shengyin arrived at the agreed location on time.
This time Lin Ze did not break the appointment.
In fact, he had arrived at the agreed place an hour early.
When Gu Shengyin sat down, she scrutinized him carefully: In five years, this man had undergone a complete transformation. His appearance had fully matured, unlike the refined elegance of an eighteen-year-old, with a manâs angular features now prominent. Compared to five years ago, he appeared less delicate, more handsome.
Overall, whether it was Lin Ze five years ago or Lin Ze five years later, he was always the type women liked.
Lin Ze was also almost greedily scrutinizing Gu Shengyin.
In fact, the changes in her over the years, he had always been paying attention to.
But knowing, and seeing with oneâs own eyes, are always two completely different concepts.