Chapter 731: Girlfriend (1)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Zuo An stared at her with his dark eyes and stood up after a moment of hesitation. He walked around the desk and stopped in front of her.
Xu Weilai’s gaze followed his movements. Her expression changed when she saw him got serious. “What’s happened? Did something bad happen again?”
“No.”
After a moment of contemplation, he said, “It’s my father’s birthday three days later. There will be a celebratory banquet at Zuo Residence. I would like to invite you to attend it with me as my female companion.”
Startled by Zuo An’s words, Xu Weilai’s pupil dilated as he spoke.
She couldn’t believe her ears, “Boss, do you have any idea what you’re talking about?”
It was part of her job to attend functions and events with Zuo An as his female companion, as his secretary. However… this banquet was his father’s birthday banquet, his family event.
Thus, he should not just simply bring any woman as a female companion on such occasion as the position of a female companion in a family event meant a lot more that just female companion.
Everyone would assume she was his girlfriend if she attended the birthday banquet as his female companion. Zuo An gave her a heavy nod. “I know very well what I’m talking about.”
She did not overthink. He meant what she was thinking.
He had indeed hoped that she would be by his side and attended the banquet as his girlfriend. He wanted to bring her to meet his father.
“You.…..”
Her mind went blank from the shock and his sudden serious request. She was speechless after she managed the word “you”.
With tremendous effort, Xu Weilai calmed herself down with a few deep breaths. She stared at Zuo An. With the calmest tone she could manage, Xu Weilai tried to convince him it wasn’t a good idea, “Big Boss, you know very well that we are not in that kind of relationship. I can’t give you an answer for this…”
“Weilai,” Zuo An interrupted her, “I know what you want to say, but can you not refuse me so soon? Listen to what I have to say first.”
Xu Weilai bit her lower lip and gave him a chance. She nodded, “Okay, go ahead.”
“You’re right. We don’t have that kind of relationship yet, so it’s not appropriate for me to say these, but….” Zuo An’s gaze deepened and reflected all his genuine emotions with nothing to hide. He even placed his hands on Xu Weilai’s shoulders.
“I invited you because I want you to know that I’m serious about you. I’m also very serious in developing a proper relationship with you. I also want my father to know that I’m serious.”
He had thought about it for a long time before he decided on bringing Xu Weilai to the birthday banquet.
An announcement of Xu Weilai’s place in his heart might trigger his father to keep his distance from Xu Weilai, at least he hoped it would. In that case, he could keep Xu Weilai safe and sound. Else, his father might not be “gently probing” Xu Weilai if there was a next time.
Since he could not get her to be in a certain relationship with him, he could only bring her home and showed his father that she held an important place in his heart.
No matter what, he would do his best to protect her.
“Don’t worry. We will maintain a superior-subordinate relationship or you can treat me as a friend before you said yes to my courtship. The invitation to the birthday banquet is just my gesture of showing you I’m serious about us. You don’t have to feel pressured.”
“So… Weilai, I hope you can accompany me to my father’s birthday banquet if that’s okay with you.”