Yu Yan smiled and returned behind the counter. Zhang Wei was sure going to be all women's man when he grows up. Her mind drifted to Gu Jingze for a second and she shook her head. That man had manage to infiltrate her thoughts, recently. She didn't even know what to do.
Just like a flash of memory, his face kept coming to her mind, those dark eyes with silver orbs, that pink lips. How did he manage to do that? His chiseled face, pointed nose and silky looking hair. Yu Yan didn't know when she started thinking of the texture of his hair.
Would it be soft or not?
She looked up, dreamily and saw Gu Jingze along with his clique. She almost screamed. Is she hallucinating? Is she going crazy? When she saw that it was him really, she knew she was done for.
She had to run away as fast as possible. He probably hadn't seen her. Why's he here for ice cream? Can't he be like those CEOS in romance novels that drink only black coffee?
Pouting her lips angrily, she slipped through the back door, not knowing Gu Jingze's eyes were trained solely on her. She entered the changing room and started fidgeting.
"I'm done. I'm done for." She repeated frantically. Just then, she had an idea. Opening another's staff locker, she pulled out a light brown wig and wore it. She then, took out Xiaoyu's make up and gave herself a total make over.
By the time she was done, she knew instantly that, not only can make up turn ugly to pretty, it could also turn pretty to super ugly. She almost gaged looking at herself. The make up was too much and also messy.
"Hmmph, he can never tell it's me now." She said satisfactorily. Picking up her satchel, she removed her apron and moved towards the exit.
"Why is no one here?" Fu Jin asked looking at the counter. There was no one in the parlor, it was dead silent. Mostly, students were the ones who got ice cream in the parlor. Since school time wasn't over, there was no customer in the big place.
"Woah, Gu Jingze!" Yang Mei said in a daze as she looked at the almighty Gu Jingze in her shop. She was already digging for her phone immediately. Gu Jingze being in her parlor meant live money.
Just one post and her parlor would be filled. She was sure students would skip school just to see him.
"Don't you dare." Fu Jin said to the woman who had already sneakily brought out her phone. He was very thorough,smart and accurate. He knew what the money grubber was up to.
"Where are your staff?" Gu Jingze asked.
"Ah..." The woman who was in a daze said. Meanwhile, Yu Yan was already sneaking out of the parlor.
"Let me rephrase, where is Yu Yan in particular?" Mo Ginshen asked excitedly. Yang Mei gulped. The four sons of the prestigious families were here just for that girl. She wouldn't dare let them leave.
Maybe Yu Yan can persuade them to come regularly.
Yu Yan was counting her foot steps. Four steps more and she'll be free. Tiptoeing, her heart was pounding wildly.
Three steps more.
Two steps more.
"Hey.." She heard someone call but she dared not turn. She pretended like she didn't know she was being called.
"Stop there." Yang Mei said and she froze. Taking a breath, she turned around. In a manly tone, she said.
"Huh?" Everyone wore a shocked expression on their face. What kind of person was this? Why was her face splattered with make up? And why did she talk like a man?
Yu Yan had mimicked the voice perfectly well. With her make up, she was sure no one, not even Yang Mei can tell it's her. Her thoughts were confirmed when she heard Yang Mei say,
"Did you see a girl named Yu Yan here earlier? Beautiful, doesn't talk much, light brown eyes, ring a bell?" Yang Mei asked and Yu Yan just stared at her blinking. She had to respond and she didn't like to lie. She couldn't even answer Yang Mei. It felt annoying.
Yet, she knew if she dared not to talk, they'll start to put two and two together.
"I'll take it from here. leave!" Gu Jingze ordered and just like a puppet, Yang Mei was sprinting off already.
Gu Jingze and his friends moved closer to Yu Yan, inspecting her from head to toe. With a smile, Gu Jingze asked,
"Young lady, what's your name?" Yu Yan felt more angry. That bastard! What was she supposed to say.
"The four of you may be serial killers for all I know." She harrumphed and looked away. Mo Ginshen gasped, feeling very sad that a woman didn't know him. He Yiqui just stared at her trying to figure out something. However, the smartest Fu Jin already had it all figured out.
" What happened to your voice?" He asked, bending low to raise her chin up as he passed her his signature smile. Yu Yan's face turned scarlett red immediately. Gu Jingze smacked Fu Jin's finger away from her chin.
"Do you happen to know where Yu Yan is? I heard she works here?" He went straight to the point.
Yu Yan felt sweat trickling down her forehead, making her face messier. What could she say?
"Yu Yan...." She started and moved few inches away from where she was standing.
"...she was here just now." She added, pointing at where she had just moved away from.
Fu Jin chuckled and she almost slapped his face. Why was he so smart? She prayed silently that he doesn't expose her to his three other not so smart friends.
"Oh... alright then." Gu Jingze said and she smiled, turned around and sprinted off. Fu Jin furrowed his eyebrows.
"Why are you letting her go?" He asked and Gu Jingze smiled. He wasn't called Almighty Gu for nothing. He had let her go since she enjoyed the chase. Moreover, he got to hear her speak. Even though, it was obviously not the way she spoke normally, it was a start. Since she started to act, he'll keep up with her pretense.
Even if she used all the make up in the world, without contact lenses, she couldn't hide those eyes he had fallen in love with.
This time, she would fall into his trap. He would rather die than be fooled twice.