Chapter 225

Jing Yi choked for a moment and, along with Shen Xi and the others, turned to look at the person who was standing there with a stiff neck, looking quite shameless.

"Auntie isn't here, is she?"

Speaking of which, maybe she should find a chance to visit Shen Tu. With all the trivial matters piling up recently, it had been quite a while since she last paid a visit.

"Who said she isn't here?"

The three people at the table stopped using their utensils and spoke in unison: "Auntie/Aunt Shen is here?"

Gu Lin looked at them strangely. "Didn't I mention it? She's shopping in the mall next door."

Jing Yi was speechless. "Auntie is here, and you didn't invite her to join us?" Eating here while letting his mother shop alone? Was that appropriate?

Chen Yisi stood up. "Where is she? I'll go pick her up."

He had grown up with Gu Lin, and he treated Shen Tu with the same respect he would his own mother.

Gu Lin hurriedly waved his hand. "No need! She's with her friends. Someone going would just be a disturbance." Or did they really think he was that 'filial'?

The three of them relaxed, and even Chen Yisi felt a bit speechless.

"You should have said it all."

Gu Lin also felt wronged. If it weren't for these people dragging him out to block someone, things wouldn't have turned out like this.

"Do you really not need to ask Auntie if she wants to join us for dinner?"

Gu Lin hesitated. If it were just his friends, his mother probably wouldn't have the mood to join them, but with Jing Yi, it would be different. He was sure his mother would come.

However, wouldn't Jing Yi feel awkward?

Thinking this, Gu Lin asked it out loud. "Don't you feel awkward?"

Jing Yi was puzzled. "Why would I feel awkward?"

Gu Lin started stuttering again. "It's just that, you and that, you know..."

Shen Xi, watching Gu Lin's awkwardness, continued eating as if using his embarrassment as a side dish.

"Little Uncle, are you stuttering?"

Gu Lin felt embarrassed and angry. "Go, go, go, kids, stay out of this." Shen Xi pouted and whispered to Chen Yisi about how bad her little uncle was.

Jing Yi also found it amusing, her eyes full of laughter. "What's wrong? Is 'Shen Huaichu' a trigger word? Just call her."

Even without the Shen Huaichu connection, she really liked spending time with Shen Tu. No one would refuse the company of a warm person.

Gu Lin: ... Fine, he really couldn't understand any of this.

Gu Lin took out his phone, ready to make the call, but Shen Tu's message arrived first.

"Hey, guess what? My mom already had dinner with her friends and told me to take care of myself before picking her up."

See, only he was the one being snubbed. His dear mother didn't even think of him until after she had finished eating.

Jing Yi couldn't help but smile. "Then I'll go say hello to Auntie after we finish eating."

"Sure, she's been mentioning you a lot lately."

Shen Xi quickly looked up. "Little Uncle, I'm going too!" Chen Yisi naturally had no reason not to follow.

"Alright, everyone can go. We'll surprise her."

The three of them: ... You really are 'filial.'

...

The mall Shen Tu was shopping in was part of the Gu family's business. According to Gu Lin, it was "money going from the left pocket to the right pocket."

Shen Xi sighed a little. "This is really the life of the rich." Chen Yisi smiled gently. "If you like it, I have a few malls too..."

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Chen Yisi's eyes showed a bit of disappointment, but he was pulled along by Shen Xi, quickly catching up with Gu Lin and the others.

The mall was quite large, but there were few people, though the difference in status was evident. For example, the doormen were particularly professional, and their attitude towards Gu Lin was very respectful.

"Seriously, you really should give me an autograph."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"What are you joking about? I'm not a celebrity, what kind of autograph?"

"I'm not joking. People in our circle are all waiting for it!"

Gu Lin was talking about his friends from the racing circle. Ever since they found out that Jing Yi was on good terms with him, they had been pestering him for autographs.

He didn't even dare tell his brother about this, only mentioning it now while they hadn't met yet.

Jing Yi still hadn't gotten used to the idea of people asking her for autographs.

Gu Lin shook his head. "You really don't know your current influence. Do you know how we refer to you behind your back?"

"How?"

Gu Lin said mysteriously, "The Purple Star of the Racing World."

Jing Yi's runner-up finish in the Super Cup was nothing short of a sudden emergence. That was the GT Super Cup, a crucial race in a racer's career.

Some people might never stand on that podium until they retired, but Jing Yi, with just two races, had completely cleared that track!

"..."

Jing Yi was speechless. This phrase sounded more like something an adolescent would say. She seriously doubted that Gu Lin's friends were all underage kids.

"Don't touch racing if you're not of age. It's dangerous."

"What do you mean by that?"

"It's a compliment."

Jing Yi was still discussing racing with Gu Lin when the elevator arrived, and a man was standing inside.

He was dressed well, but his slightly long hair looked a bit messy. He stood in the corner, slightly bowing his head.

Jing Yi glanced at him and then looked away.

Gu Lin pressed the button for the elevator and said, "Mom and her friends should be on the fifth floor. The mall is undergoing renovations, and they love it..."

As if hearing Gu Lin's voice, the man in the corner suddenly looked up and then quickly bowed his head again, looking visibly flustered.

Jing Yi narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze probing. She couldn't see the man's face clearly, but she had a feeling that something wasn't right.

Shen Xi followed Jing Yi's gaze and whispered, "Yiyi?"

Jing Yi looked back and shook her head slightly, pushing Shen Xi towards Chen Yisi.

Gu Lin probably sensed the strange atmosphere in the elevator and glanced at the only outsider.

The man kept his head down, and Gu Lin tentatively asked, "Excuse me, which floor are you going to?"

The man deliberately spoke in a hoarse voice. "The fifth floor, I'm going to the fifth floor."

What a coincidence?

Gu Lin frowned slightly. This voice sounded a bit familiar?

Gu Lin slowly lowered his head, trying to see the man's face, but to no avail.

Jing Yi's eyes remained vigilant, her body tense.

The man was well-dressed, not out of place in this luxurious mall, but something about him felt off.

The elevator soon reached the fifth floor. Gu Lin stood at the elevator door, and the man stood in the corner, waiting for the others to exit first.

Jing Yi stepped out of the elevator, her gaze still fixed on the man.

Should she tell Gu Lin to have the security guard be on alert?

"Mom and her friends seem to be over there."

Just as Jing Yi was thinking this, Gu Lin's voice sounded. Jing Yi hadn't yet turned her gaze when the man in the elevator lifted his head first.

His entire face was revealed.

Jing Yi's pupils slightly contracted. She had seen this man before!

At the entrance of the Huarui Group, the man who had knelt on the ground pleading with Shen Huaichu!