Gu Bei delivered a passionate speech on the stage, skillfully combining real - life examples with theories. The students in the audience listened with great interest. After the lecture, many of them were still eager for more. They swarmed around Gu Bei, eager to chat with him for a while longer.
Most of them were female students, their faces full of admiration. They called out "Teacher Gu" so sweetly one after another.
Xie Bingxia took a quick look from afar and then turned away. Gu Bei's eyes were like two small radars, accurately locking onto her position. He pushed through the crowded people and shouted, "Bingxia! Xie Bingxia! Let's have dinner together."
"You're so busy. I'll pass on dinner," Xie Bingxia replied with a sweet smile. "I'll just have dinner with my classmates."
"General Manager Gu!" Several school leaders suddenly emerged from somewhere and took the opportunity to hold Gu Bei back. "General Manager Gu, you've had a tiring journey. We'd like to be the host tonight. Please do us the honor."
Under such circumstances, Gu Bei had no choice but to agree. He turned his head and glanced around, only to find that Xie Bingxia had already disappeared.
From the afternoon to the evening was free time. Xie Bingxia was more concerned about Yuan Yiyun's whereabouts. Yuan had been nowhere to be seen since the start of the lecture. She must be hatching some evil plans. Xie Bingxia turned on the listening device on her phone and heard a rustling sound. Then Yuan Yiyun said, "Hello, is that Dou Qian? Come to my room... Yes, Room 302."
Xie Bingxia had a vague impression of the name Dou Qian but didn't know much about her. So she asked Qin Feng, "Who is Dou Qian?"
"She's the president of the student union," Qin Feng replied. "Her family has some background. The Dou family, like the Xie family, is in the real - estate business. The school leaders give her family a lot of face. Plus, she has good academic performance and a good reputation among students, so she was appointed as the president."
It seemed that Yuan Yiyun was trying to use others to cause some trouble.
A few minutes later, Dou Qian arrived at Yuan Yiyun's room. "Teacher Yuan, did you call me?"
"There's a dinner hosted by the school leaders tonight. You..." Suddenly, there was a loud "buzz" in the earphone. It seemed to be interfered with by an unknown signal. Xie Bingxia adjusted it for a long time before the signal was restored.
"Okay, thank you. I'll be leaving then." After Dou Qian finished speaking, there were the sounds of footsteps leaving and the door closing. Yuan Yiyun didn't say anything else.
Xie Bingxia immediately complained, "What a lousy thing Li Duo made! It works on and off. I missed the most important part."
Qin Feng understood and volunteered, "I'm on good terms with Dou Qian. How about I go and find out?"
"Okay, thanks."
Qin Feng left on this mission, while Xie Bingxia started wandering alone in the resort. Most of the students had gone to the beach to play. There were not many people in the back garden. She took a slow stroll on the European - style promenade, enjoying the pleasant afternoon.
Suddenly, someone hugged her around the waist from behind. Xie Bingxia felt herself being lifted off the ground and then dragged into the tall bushes.
Gu Bei's deep voice sounded in her ear, "You made me search high and low. Tell me, why are you avoiding me?"
Xie Bingxia said jokingly, "Don't tell me you've really installed a GPS on me!"
Gu Bei was no superhuman. He had finally managed to break free from the siege of the female students and the hospitality of the school leaders. He had searched the entire resort before finally catching the little white rabbit. Seeing that she wasn't even a bit surprised, he felt quite unhappy. But Xie Bingxia took the initiative and said, "I wouldn't dare to compete with all the female students in the school for you, would I, Teacher Gu?"
There was a strong hint of jealousy in her words. Gu Bei's unhappiness immediately turned into secret joy. He said, "I've traveled a long way just for you."
Xie Bingxia was surprised. Besides traveling a long way, he had also gone to great lengths to make a grand appearance and publicly establish their relationship in front of everyone. So she asked, "It's only been a few days. Can't you wait?"
"I can't," Gu Bei said as he gently stroked the back of Xie Bingxia's neck. "I need to recharge."
"Wait... wait a minute..." Xie Bingxia pushed him away. "We're outside. What if someone sees us?"
"It's okay. No one can see."
Xie Bingxia thought to herself that Gu Bei was just trying to deceive her. Before she could say anything, her mouth was sealed tightly by him.
A few minutes later, Gu Bei was the first to walk out from behind the bushes. He tidied up his wrinkled suit jacket a bit. His happy face clearly showed the words "fully recharged".
He turned to Xie Bingxia and said, "There's a dinner hosted by the school leaders tonight. After that, I'll come to your room to continue recharging."
Xie Bingxia's legs were weak as she held onto the bushes for support. She tried to calm her rapid breathing. Blushing, she said, "Please, don't come. I'm still growing and need enough sleep."
Gu Bei tapped the tip of her nose and said, "Your suggestion is rejected." Then he walked away with high spirits.
Gu Bei without his shell was really terrifying! Xie Bingxia shouted in her heart. She really wanted to knock him out with a stick that night.
After being well - fed by the little white rabbit, Gu Bei naturally had no appetite for the delicious food prepared by the school leaders. They kept offering him drinks, and Gu Bei accepted them all with a smile, but only took a small sip each time.
During the dinner, a female student sitting opposite Gu Bei caught his attention. Her eyes were fixed on him intently, and she hardly touched her chopsticks.
"Who is this...?" Gu Bei pointed at the female student.
The school director introduced with a beaming smile, "Her name is Dou Qian. She's the president of the student union and is here to represent all the students to receive General Manager Gu."
Dou Qian was very tactful. She immediately stood up to pour wine for Gu Bei. Gu Bei waved his hand, signaling her to sit down. "You're welcome. I see you haven't eaten much. Young people should eat more." Dou Qian blushed slightly and obediently sat down to pick up some food.
Throughout the dinner, Gu Bei was excellent at persuading others to drink. Many of the school leaders were drunk, but he himself remained relatively sober.
"Hey... General Manager Gu, have another drink..." The school principal hiccupped and was half - asleep. Gu Bei checked the time and thought it was about right. He grabbed his coat, stood up, and said goodbye, "Next time. I'm a bit tired today and want to go back and rest early."
"Go, go... Burp——" The principal waved his hand, tilted his head, and fell asleep.
Gu Bei strode away. While opening his phone, he sent a WeChat message to Xie Bingxia: Are you in your room? I'm coming.
"Teacher Gu." Gu Bei looked back and saw Dou Qian running after him. She had been quietly eating during the dinner, and he had almost forgotten about her.
"You were so popular after the lecture this afternoon. I didn't get a chance to discuss with you. I was wondering if I could now...?"
"Er——I'm in a hurry. Maybe next time?" Gu Bei declined politely. But seeing Dou Qian looking extremely disappointed and biting her lips pitifully, she said timidly, "I've always admired you. Please give me a chance. Just fifteen minutes. It won't take up much of your time."
"Okay. Where shall we talk?"
Dou Qian led Gu Bei to the next - door room. After inviting him to sit down, they had a discussion about the current economic development in the business circle. Gu Bei thought that Dou Qian was a girl with some ideas and was really sincere in asking for his advice, so he let down his guard.
"Oops, we've been chatting for so long. You must be thirsty, Teacher Gu," Dou Qian stood up. "Let me pour you some water. How about coffee?"
Gu Bei was really a bit thirsty, so he nodded in agreement.
Dou Qian walked out of the room and went straight to the tea - making room where Yuan Yiyun was. Yuan Yiyun had been waiting there for a long time, holding the prepared snacks and coffee in her hand.
Yuan Yiyun said, "After you finish chatting, I'll go over."
Dou Qian took them from her and nodded. "Thank you, Teacher Yuan, for arranging this opportunity for me."
Gu Bei saw that Dou Qian had been gone for a long time. He looked at his watch and realized that they had been chatting for more than half an hour without noticing. He was already overdue, and he was thinking about Xie Bingxia. He stood up and happened to meet Dou Qian at the door.
"I have to go. Thank you."
Dou Qian grabbed him and pleaded sincerely, "Have the coffee before you go. I still want to talk to you." Seeing Gu Bei hesitating, she continued to persuade, "It'll just take the time to drink a cup of coffee..."
Gu Bei thought for a while, then turned around and sat down again. Just as he was about to pick up the coffee cup, a hand moved faster than him and snatched the cup away.
Qin Feng raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. He said to Dou Qian, "I've finished it." Then he turned to Gu Bei and said, "Let's go."