Chapter Fifty

  Gong Xi returned when Wang Lu had just finished dinner and was staring blankly at his computer.

  Jiayu gently wrapped her arms around Yong's waist from behind, one hand holding a small, exquisite paper box in front of Yong's eyes.

  Lucky smiled, knowing that inside was his favorite cake.

  A mousse cake sprinkled with thick powdered sugar, when eaten, melts sweetly in the heart.

  Gong Xi smiled and smoked on the side, "I've thought of a way to solve this."

  "Huh?" Lucky still had cake all over his mouth and the edges of his lips, his eyes wide with surprise as he stared at Kiyoshi.

  Gong Xi smiled and pulled out a paper towel from the table, handed it to Lucky to wipe his mouth, hesitated for a moment before saying: "Career change."

  The corners of his lucky mouth drooped instantly, "Is this what you thought of? Bullshit!"

  Gong Xi knew he wouldn't agree, so she let out a soft sigh and said, "There's still another way."

  "What's the point?" Lucky hastily swallowed a mouthful of snacks and asked with a scowl.

  Gong Xi adjusted her sitting posture again, leaned in close to Xing Yun and said: "Isn't this all because of the house division? Can't we just not want his house and be done with it?"

  "I know, but I also can't stand in the courtyard and shout, I don't want a house."

  Gong Xi smiled and said: "Of course I know we don't want it, but others don't know we don't want it."

  "That's right, the question is exactly here."

  "So, if you buy a house in Beijing, then the courtyard will no longer consider allocating another house to you, right?"

  "But I can't afford to buy a house in Beijing."

  "I know."

  "What's the difference if you don't say it?"

  "Hehe, fool, I have a way."

  Lucky leaned his head towards Gong Xi and whispered, "What's going on?"

  "The National Security Bureau just allocated housing recently. One of my colleagues' house has been renovated and is still emitting the smell of paint, but they haven't moved in yet."

  "Uh-huh."

  "I told him today, lend us a day."

  Lucky looked at Gong Xi with suspicion, "Borrow one day? What for?"

  "You find some leaders in your unit and colleagues in the same department, and as soon as you eat a meal at the new house, they say it's a treat."

  "What? But Beijing people don't care about this."

  "I know, so yeah, you have to make it more formal, send out some invitations, and then formally invite them, just say it's a local custom from back home, when buying a house, it has to be grand."

  "Did you know?" Gong Xi asked Lucky.

  Xìngyùn hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Hmm, it's also a way, but will this work?"

  "It's not over yet."

  "Anything else?"

  "On that day, I'll find a female colleague from our country's security bureau to pretend to be your girlfriend for a day. Got it? Pretend! Then, you say something serious and mention fiancée."

  Gong Xi looked at the slightly surprised Yong Le and smiled, "Don't worry, I've got everything arranged. That girl is clever, nothing will happen to her. However, you're not allowed to have any ideas about it."

  Jiayu's eyes lit up and she immediately said: "Why don't I go that day too?"

  "You're going too? I already have a girlfriend, what's the point of you going?"

  Jiayu's face immediately fell.

  Xingyun laughed and said, "Silly, what are you going to say? Who are you? Don't go if you don't want to. It's just a one-day play, isn't it?"

  Gong Xi reluctantly agreed.

  "But this method is actually feasible." Lucky thought with joy.

  Things were soon arranged and went according to Gong Xi's words. Everything was as smooth as imagined, and the rumors subsided quickly.

  Gong Xi didn't feel at ease with his good fortune, so he called him every day to ask about the situation. Every time they were about to hang up, he would ask him, "When do you plan on changing careers?"

  Lucky start still considering, later simply didn't want to change careers anymore.

  Time flies quickly, and Christmas is approaching. Gong Xi asked Lucky: "What do you want for a Christmas gift?"

  "Want you."

  Jiayu felt a surge of electricity from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, and her whole body was numb and unable to move.

  Jianguo was still excited, and good luck said on the phone: "I'm waiting for you in Beijing."

  A dull hum came from the phone.

  December 24th, Gong Xi couldn't wait any longer. Every day he marked the calendar and repeatedly instructed his secretary not to schedule any work for him during Christmas.

  Several people in the company started discussing it and said that President Gong would definitely spend Christmas with his girlfriend. Just look at him these past two days, he's been radiant and full of energy.

  Wen Mi Xiao Ma secretly told everyone: "Huh, I heard it all, he's sweetly talking to someone on the phone, asking what gift they want for Christmas?" Xiao Ma learned to speak softly, and with a twist of her waist, she made everyone laugh loudly.

  "What's next?"

  "What about afterwards?"

  Several people asked in unison.

  "Afterwards, the other party didn't know what to say, and General Guo was silent at first. Then I heard him shouting 'Hurray!' in the room, as if he had jumped up. Then when he came out, his face was beaming with joy like a flower."

  "Really?" "Really?"

  "Really, absolutely true."

  "So, President Gong really has a girlfriend now."

  "No way." The receptionist Mei looked a bit dazed, everyone knew he liked Gong Zong, usually his eyes would follow Gong Xi back and forth.

  "Oh dear, it's all hearsay, is it or isn't it? Alright, almost time to get off work, everyone hurry up and go home, go home."

  The women who had formed a circle finally dispersed.

  Gong Xi chose many kinds of Christmas gifts and felt that he was almost ready, so he booked his ticket early and looked forward to the arrival of that day.

  He said he had booked a hotel for him and told him to go straight to the hotel after getting off the plane. The rest can be imagined.

  Just thinking about it makes Gong Xi feel like a blooming flower, and she can't help but smile from ear to ear.

  "Ding dong, ding dong, the bell rings loudly. Ding dong, ding dong, the bell rings loudly..."

  Christmas has arrived with songs, white snow, colorful lights everywhere and happy men and women all over the streets.

  The flight attendants on the plane were all wearing uniforms but wore Santa's little red hats, their faces with polite and restrained smiles seemed to be more natural than usual, full of happiness.

  Jiǎo Xǐ got off the plane, carrying big and small bags, whistling a ringing tune, walking briskly on Beijing's streets.

  This gray city has also put on a colorful new look today, the dull and lifeless urban atmosphere is infected by that happy old man into a lively atmosphere.

  However, it seems like the car is harder to get than usual, and there are still a lot of people on the subway.

  But it doesn't matter, whatever happened today doesn't matter, because today is a happy day, an exciting day, a joyful day, the happiest day ever.

  This is the first time that Xingyun has been so proactive in asking Gongxi out, and Gongxi was even excited to engrave this day on his watch strap as a memento of their love.

  He said to Xingyun: "This is also a milestone in our love, which means you love me more deeply and are more devoted."

  Lucky's face, which was originally full of joy, suddenly turned cold.

  "So you're saying that I wasn't wholeheartedly in love with you before?"

  Gong Xi was stunned, roses, chocolates, Black Forest cake, plus Gong Xi's single-knee kneeling oath, finally restored the smile on Xiao Xiang's lucky face.

  Lucky said, I have a surprise for you tonight.

  Ji Le jumped up excitedly: "Really?! What surprise?"

  Lucky glared at him, "Stupid."

  In the afternoon, Xingyun took out movie tickets, and Gongxi was surprised again. Was he invited to watch a movie by Xingyun?!

  Romantic comedy movies, from the screen to reality, every couple is bubbling with pink bubbles. In the dark, holding hands is thrilling, watching the lovers on screen get emotional, two people holding hands, their hearts racing wildly, the hands above, grasping even tighter, the bold ones turn around and kiss their loved one beside them.

  Jianguo kept turning his head to look at Yongyun, his heart rose to his throat, wanting to kiss him, but dared not, his heart was restless and didn't know where to settle.

  The male and female leads on the screen kissed, beautiful music swelled up. People in love couldn't help but look at their own loved ones.

  Good fortune slightly leaned towards Guan Xi, suddenly as if brushing past his mouth, then whispered something in his ear. However, Good Fortune didn't say anything, only lightly kissing the corner of Guan Xi's mouth, and then deeply kissed him again.

  Jiuyue felt as if a small bird had flown into her brain, chirping happily, and everything in front of her was pink clouds, lightly floating around her.

  It took him a good half day to mutter out the lucky name, Lucky merely cast him a sidelong glance, her small white teeth biting into her lower lip, but the corners of her mouth still stubbornly curled upwards.

  The movie was playing behind him, but Gong Xi didn't know what it was about anymore. His mind kept replaying the details of that moment when he kissed her good luck.

  Zoom in, zoom in, and zoom in again, replaying second by second.

  The lights in the cinema suddenly lit up, bringing Gong Xi back to reality from her dream. People were walking out one after another, and the boy carefully held the girl's hand as they walked down the narrow stairs on both sides.

  Jianguo took a look at his good fortune, his heart still racing, and his feet felt as if they were walking on clouds.

  "What's so funny?" Lucky scolded.

  "Heh heh, nothing."

  Lucky felt like telling the person next to him that he didn't know this idiot.

  "Hey, give me a pull."

  Lucky Board put on a serious face and said: "What are you doing?"

  "Too excited, legs weak."

  Lucky's face turned red in an instant.

  "Get out!"

  He walked in from the other side of the viewing area.

  Jing Xi stared blankly, what's wrong?

  Alas! How come I was so good to myself just now, but as soon as the lights came on, I turned back into my usual self.

  Proud prince! Have mercy on your overexcited lover.

  Jiayu clenched her teeth, calmed down and stood up, then hurriedly chased after him.