Chapter 566

Even after so many years of looking for her, he never found her again. The more he missed that girl, the more he regretted it. He had drunk too much yesterday, and the regret that was suppressed in his heart was like a flood that burst its banks and drowned him. He did not even know how he got to the entrance of this restaurant. All he could think about was that he wanted to see her. He must see her. It was as if seeing her would make him feel better. However, later, when he saw her, the girl in his memory kept on interlacing with her, who was in the real world. He ended up forgetting his manners. It was a pity that even though he was drunk yesterday, he still remembered what he had done to her. He would not care if it were any other woman. However, with Ling Yiran, she was different. Not because she was Yi Jinli's girlfriend, but just because she looked so much like the girl he imagined she would grow up to be. Even though she was not the little girl, he did not want to be disliked by her. "It's no big deal. We're even," replied Ling Yiran lightly. She had also slapped him last night. Even... For some reason, Gu Lichen thought the words sounded a little harsh. "Don't you want to ask me what happened last night?" "No," she answered. It was his business, and she did not want to be too curious. "I only hope that you’ll not get drunk and do the same thing to me again, Mr. Gu. You and I can pretend that it never happened last night." Gu Lichen smirked in self-mockery. She was not even remotely interested in him. From the cashier's desk came the voice of the machine. "You have new orders." Ling Yiran was about to walk away when she knew that she had more delivery orders, but Gu Lichen grabbed her wrist. Ling Yiran frowned and turned to look at him. "Please let go, Mr. Gu!" "If you didn’t know Yi Jinli, would you date me?" Suddenly, he wanted to know if it was possible. Ling Yiran frowned even more. What kind of question was that? "I just want to know the answer. Why? Is such a hypothetical question so hard to answer? Or are you too embarrassed to say it's possible?" said Gu Lichen. Ling Yiran pressed her lips together and said sternly, "No way! Even if I didn’t know Jin, I wouldn't date you." Her answer gave him a sudden stab in the heart. "Why?" "Because you have too many ex-girlfriends, I don't want to be one of them. Besides, you have someone in your heart. I don't want to be a substitute for anyone," answered Ling Yiran. She just wanted to be herself. Gu Lichen immediately laughed at himself and let her go. "That's really... Something I can't argue with." His ex-girlfriends were all substitutes, after all. Ling Yiran walked over to the cash register. A moment later, she hurried out of the small restaurant again with the orders to be delivered. Gu Lichen sat in his seat, turning the cup of tea in his hand without making a sound for a long time.