Chapter 193: The 80-Million-Yuan Necklace

Gu Zhiyu sat down on the sofa as if it were the most natural thing in the world. “An An, you saw what it’s like outside. If the rain doesn’t stop, I’ll have no choice but to crash on your sofa.”

As he spoke, he pulled a pistol from the back of his waist. “This is the only weapon I have on me. I’ll leave it with you. If I do anything that threatens you, you can shoot me at any time.”

His words were sincere, reasonable, and impossible to argue with.

But An Nan was still reluctant.

Letting someone stay at her place was just too inconvenient. One or two nights would be fine, but this could last over a month!

Just as she was racking her brain for a solution, the usually well-behaved Fugui suddenly got anxious. He stood up, tilted his head, and barked at her:

“Woof woof woof, woof woof woof woof woof?!”

An Nan couldn’t understand what he was saying, but judging by his expression, he was clearly questioning her and showing his displeasure.

An Nan was speechless.

This dog is useless! Always siding with outsiders.

She immediately scolded him, “What are you barking for? Go sit over there!”

The dog’s imposing manner vanished instantly.

He stuck out his tongue, sat down awkwardly, then lay his head on Gu Zhiyu’s leg and whimpered pitifully.

Handsome big brother, I can’t help you anymore.

At that moment, Laifu, who had been watching the drama unfold from the coffee table, flapped his wings and hopped onto An Nan’s shoulder, gently nuzzling her cheek with his head.

Then, while stroking her neck with his beautiful feathers, he stared at her with his big, round eyes.

Trying to win her over with cuteness now?

An Nan remained unmoved. “Save it. That doesn’t work on me.”

She waved her hand and shooed him away.

Laifu’s first attempt at using his looks to get his way ended in failure, and he slunk back to the coffee table in defeat.

Seeing the other two had failed, Lord Rabbit immediately straightened up.

Time for this bunny to step in!

But just as he hopped once, before he could even reach his owner, An Nan snapped at him:

“Scram!”

The rabbit immediately made a sharp turn and hopped back to where he started.

An Nan was fuming.

The three little creatures she’d raised and fed, and they were all siding with Gu Zhiyu??

What kind of spell had he cast on them!

Gu Zhiyu watched her get angry, clearly amused. He stood up and tried to coax her.

“An An…”

Before he could finish, An Nan cut him off. “No way! Absolutely not!”

Gu Zhiyu stared at her for a while, then stepped a little closer. “An An, are you… afraid of me moving in?”

Before An Nan could answer, he said, enunciating each word:

“You’re not afraid of me, and you know I’d never hurt you. So what are you really afraid of? Given the circumstances, if it were Chu Peipei asking to stay, would you turn her away?”

An Nan was taken aback.

Now that she thought about it, probably not.

Even if the acid rain lasted a month, she could manage not to use her space or get discovered for that long.

Gu Zhiyu saw her expression and understood. “You wouldn’t.”

Then he said firmly, “You’re only afraid of me moving in.”

“Or rather, it’s not me you’re afraid of…” Gu Zhiyu stepped closer and closer. “An Nan, you’re afraid you can’t control your own heart.”

An Nan heard this and felt her mind go blank, instinctively wanting to argue.

But he was standing so close she could barely breathe. A thousand retorts flashed through her mind, but in the end, all she managed was:

“Gu Zhiyu, why are you so talkative today?”

Gu Zhiyu chuckled, clearly in a great mood. “If you insist on kicking me out, it means you have feelings for me. If you don’t, then let me stay.”

An Nan was speechless. So if she kicked him out now, it would be like admitting she liked him?

What kind of twisted logic was this!

Gu Zhiyu just smiled and sat back down on the sofa, waiting for her to make a choice.

No matter what she chose, he’d be happy.

An Nan hesitated for a long time, unable to say a word. Gu Zhiyu couldn’t bear to see her struggle, so he thickened his skin and pleaded pitifully:

“Please, beautiful landlord, take in this poor, homeless soul.”

After a pause, he added, “All the supplies I use while I’m here, I’ll pay you back double. Plus, I’ll pay you extra for the accommodation.”

An Nan couldn’t help but laugh at his pitiful act. “Wouldn’t you be losing out?”

Gu Zhiyu saw her smile and smiled too. “Not at all.”

Then he took out a bag he’d brought from the villa halfway up the mountain and pulled out a large, flat box.

“To show my sincerity, here’s the accommodation fee up front.”

An Nan curiously took it and opened it.

Inside was a necklace made of jade beads. Every bead was a top-grade imperial green jadeite.

She was stunned. “You’re using this as the accommodation fee?”

Gu Zhiyu nodded. “I was going to use it to trade for tea, but now it can be your payment.”

An Nan carefully stroked the high-quality jade in her hand and asked, “How much did you pay for this?”

Gu Zhiyu thought for a moment. “Picked it up a few years ago when I was buying antiques. I think it was around eighty million.”

An Nan nodded expressionlessly. “Nice.”

But inside, she was screaming: Eighty million!!!

Eighty million! And it’s an antique!

I’ve struck gold!!

Gu Zhiyu saw her blank expression and tentatively asked, “You don’t like it?”

Like it? She loved it!

What woman wouldn’t love an eighty-million-yuan necklace??

An Nan kept a straight face and replied, “It’s alright, I guess. I’ll accept it, reluctantly.”

Gu Zhiyu smiled. “So, can I stay now?”

An Nan carefully put the jewelry box away. “You can.”

Stay? For eighty million, what hotel couldn’t you stay at?

Not only could he stay, she’d make sure Mr. Gu stayed in style!

But An Nan still took the pistol he handed over.

“I’ll give it back to you when you leave.”

Better safe than sorry.

Gu Zhiyu wasn’t the least bit offended by her lack of trust. Instead, he smiled and asked, “Aren’t you going to check if I have any other weapons on me?”

An Nan hesitated. “No need.”

Gu Zhiyu teased, “You trust me that much?”

Then he put on a look that said, “I knew you felt differently about me.”

An Nan, annoyed, said, “Come here. I’ll search you!”

Gu Zhiyu chuckled and obediently walked over.

To prove her “lack of trust,” An Nan searched him thoroughly, not missing a single pocket, even feeling around to see if his clothes had any hidden compartments.

That chest—oh wait, no inside pocket there.

Hmm… those abs are pretty solid.

A narrow waist, long legs, firm—

Gu Zhiyu noticed her hands getting bolder and his gaze darkened. “Are you done searching?”

An Nan shot him a provocative look. “Not yet.”

Wasn’t he the one who asked for a search? Let’s see who gets the short end of the stick.

Gu Zhiyu saw her looking so pleased with herself and grinned. “I’m worried you’ll miss something. Why don’t I help you out—take off my shirt so you can check more thoroughly?”

As he spoke, he started to lift his shirt.

An Nan panicked and backed away several steps. “Done searching!”"