The Billionaire's Priceless Darling: 33 Days of the CEO's Pursuit - Chapter 173 - Women Are Cherished When They Are Gentle 1

She couldn’t return to the charity auction dinner; Chu Shixiu was there to pick up Liang Nuannuan, and she wasn’t foolish enough to walk into a confrontation. Taking the elevator down to the hotel’s ground floor, she stepped out to find the dedicated driver still waiting in the luxury car.

Gu Xiaoai opened the car door and slid inside, addressing the driver who was engrossed in his newspaper with a calm tone, “Tell Li Juefeng I’m feeling a bit tired and won’t be attending the banquet.”

“Yes, Miss Gu.”

The driver was momentarily surprised by her entrance, quickly tossing the newspaper out of the window and making a call, “Mr. Li…”

Without listening to the driver’s conversation, Gu Xiaoai slumped into the back seat, staring blankly ahead as the haunting notes of Chu Shixiu’s Nocturne No. 9 echoed in her ears.

She unfolded her palm, feeling the warmth of the neatly folded piece of paper with Chu Shixiu’s phone number. She didn’t need to memorize it deliberately; a few glances had etched it into her mind.

But his number… how could she ever muster the courage to dial it?

What would she say if she did?

“Chu Shixiu, how have you been?”

“Chu Shixiu, when are you and your fiancée getting married? Where will you honeymoon?”

She could only utter these seemingly innocuous yet piercing words…

“Bang-”

The car door suddenly swung open, and a fiery gaze landed on her.

Without looking up, Gu Xiaoai knew it was Li Juefeng; only his gaze could be so intense, consuming everything in its path.

Before she could speak, Li Juefeng’s furious voice erupted, “Gu Xiaoai, how dare you keep me waiting?! Where did you run off to, the restroom?!”

Li Juefeng was so angry he slammed the car.

She had spent over an hour in the restroom, and he had been worried something had happened to her, sending female staff to search each restroom.

And she ended up sleeping in the car?!

Does she need to be tamed every time to behave?!

This woman…

Gu Xiaoai lay on her side in the back seat, listening to Li Juefeng’s tirade. Ah, she had indeed provoked him.

Her eyes shifted slightly as she slowly furrowed her brow, pressing a hand to her temple and shakily sitting up, feigning a weak and dazed demeanor. She coughed softly in mock distress, “Cough… I don’t know what’s wrong, but I’m feeling really dizzy, so I didn’t go back. I’m sorry.”