Accidentally Turned a Tragic Romance Plotline into a Sweet and Pampering One [Transmigration] CHAPTER 52.1

Chapter 52 part 1

Gu Lin drove a woman home? A beautiful woman, at that?

This was something Lin Zheng had never even considered.

Although it was true that Gu Lin liked men, the book had never actually said he didn’t like women.

It was possible that Gu Lin was bisexual.

Lin Zheng leaned against the edge of the bathtub, frowning as he stared at his phone.

He pondered the probability of this situation.

The news was so sudden that Lin Zheng had completely forgotten to use an anonymous handle. While everyone else was using their in-game names, he was the only one with his real name, “Yan Yang,” displayed for all to see.

It was as if he was afraid no one would know he was Yan Yang.

Just a few minutes ago, Lin Zheng had been planning to make his colleagues forget the name “Yan Yang” even existed.

Originally, his plan was to join the group under Yan Yang’s name, wait for everyone to forget about “Yan Yang’s” presence, and then anonymously ask the question that mattered most to him.

Which was, what was his image really like at the company?

And then, on a deeper level, he wanted to figure out why Gu Lin didn’t want him to come back to work. He had it all planned out. If it was really because of his incompetence, then he would give up. If it wasn’t his fault, then maybe he could go and have a talk with Gu Lin.

Ask him why he was being so dismissive.

But because of a slip of the finger, he had posted with his real name.

Not only that, but he had also stumbled upon an even bigger secret.

After Lin Zheng posted his question, a flood of anonymous comments followed.

Anonymous A: “Mr. Yan, this is an anonymous group. Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for you to be using your real name?”

Anonymous Y: “Haha, Mr. Yan is so honest.”

Anonymous D: “It suddenly occurred to me, Mr. Yan is so worked up, and he’s always so close to Gu Lin. Could it be that Mr. Yan and President Gu are…”

The implication was clear. Because of the anonymity, people were much bolder with their words. In a normal setting, they would never dare to make such a suggestion.

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Lin Zheng coughed and typed on his phone, adopting Yan Yang’s tone.

Yan Yang: “How could I possibly have that kind of relationship with Gu Lin? Don’t get me in trouble. I’m just curious what the woman he was meeting with looks like.”

Anonymous B: “What? Even Mr. Yan doesn’t know who that woman is? I thought you and President Gu were so close, you’d definitely know who she is!”

Yan Yang: “What are you thinking? I’m not Gu Lin’s shadow. How would I know who that person is?”

Anonymous Z: “Hahaha, President Gu is going to be heartbroken when he hears this. But is Mr. Yan really going to keep posting with his real name? It’s funny, but it also feels a little risky. (Note: If someone screenshots this and sends it to the company group chat, then… tsk tsk tsk.)”

What’s so risky about posting with my real name? Lin Zheng thought. The real risk is letting people know that Lin Zheng is behind Yan Yang’s account. Besides, he had already posted with his real name. Switching to an anonymous one now would be like burying his head in the sand. It was too much trouble, so he decided to just stick with it.

Yan Yang: “No problem at all! But did you guys get a good look at that woman? How pretty is she?”

Anonymous B: “I saw her. She’s about up to President Gu’s shoulder. When I saw her, she was wearing a long dress, and her figure, tsk tsk, was just incredible. The most memorable thing about her is the mole under her right eye. And let me tell you, she was absolutely gorgeous. Mature and elegant.”

Lin Zheng thought for a moment.

Mature, elegant, and beautiful?

Yan Yang: “Could it be President Gu’s sister?”

Anonymous U: “Impossible. President Gu doesn’t have a sister, only two older brothers.”

Yan Yang: “Have you seen President Gu’s brothers?”

Anonymous U: “…Not in person, but I’ve heard about them. Oh, I’ve seen pictures. Both of President Gu’s brothers hold important positions in the Gu Group. You can see their photos in the news all the time.”

Anonymous U: “Hey… wait a minute, Mr. Yan? Don’t you know President Gu’s two brothers? Why are you asking us?”

Lin Zheng, who hadn’t anticipated this detail: “…”

He quickly typed a reply in the group chat.

Yan Yang: “Tsk, I was just testing you guys.”

Anonymous B: “Mr. Yan, why are you so curious about the woman with President Gu? If you want to know, why don’t you just ask him directly?”

Lin Zheng, once again caught off guard: “…”

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Yan Yang: “Even the best of friends have things they can’t ask about. Alright, alright, so the last time you saw that woman was at the coffee shop near the company, right?”

Anonymous U: “Mr. Yan, you’re not planning on staking it out, are you?”

Yan Yang: “Childish. Do I look like the kind of person who would do something so childish?”

Yan Yang: “Besides, just because they met there last time doesn’t mean they’ll meet there again.”

Anonymous B: “That’s true.”

And then.

The next afternoon, Lin Zheng was hiding around the corner from the coffee shop near the company. With both hands on the wall, wearing a hat and sunglasses, he peeked out from the corner, observing the situation in the coffee shop across the street.

From time to time, passersby would cast curious glances his way. Lin Zheng would glare back at them without hesitation, and they would quickly go on their way.

That’ll teach you to stare at me.

Lin Zheng once again quietly observed the scene across the street. Gu Lin was sitting alone by the window of the coffee shop, sipping coffee and reading a book.

This afternoon, Gu Lin had called him to say he had something to do and would be home late. He told him to get something to eat, take his medicine, and rest well.

The moment he heard Gu Lin say he had something to do and would be home late, Lin Zheng’s nerves went on high alert.

Well, well, well. Let’s see if Gu Lin is a man of ‘universal love.’

By “universal love,” he meant someone who, while being in love with a man like him, was also dating a woman.

If he found out Gu Lin was really like that, then Gu Lin was done for.

If Gu Lin wasn’t done, then he was done with Gu Lin.

He wasn’t broad-minded enough to accept a two-timing scumbag.

Although he wasn’t sure if Gu Lin would be meeting that woman today, the time and place matched what was said in the anonymous group chat.

So it was very likely she would show up.

Lin Zheng narrowed his eyes, waiting for his prey to enter the hunting ground.

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After about ten minutes, Gu Lin was still alone in the coffee shop.

Light snow began to fall, quickly covering the ground in a layer of white. Lin Zheng leaned against the wall, snowflakes landing on his hair and shoulders.

“Achoo!”

Even though he was bundled up, the cold still managed to seep in through the gaps in his clothing.

His cold, which had just started to get better, seemed to be getting worse again.

“Achoo!”

Lin Zheng raised a hand to rub his nose.

He had been waiting for a long time, but no one had appeared opposite Gu Lin. It was still just him.

Lin Zheng wanted to give up.

If his cold got worse because of this, and it turned out Gu Lin was doing nothing, then he would have lost more than he gained.

“Achoo!”

No, no. Lin Zheng sniffled his stuffy nose and decided to abandon his plan and go home.

But just as he turned to hail a cab, a pleasant scent of perfume wafted past him.

A beautiful woman had just brushed past him.

Lin Zheng stopped in his tracks.

If he wasn’t mistaken… that woman had a mole at the corner of her right eye.

Lin Zheng turned to look. The woman was wearing a light-colored trench coat over a long dress, her long hair reaching her waist. She was now crossing the street at the crosswalk.

And then, Lin Zheng watched as the woman walked into the coffee shop and sat down opposite Gu Lin.

Well, well, well. It’s true. It’s really true!!

Lin Zheng abandoned his plan to go home. But this time, he wasn’t going to stay outside in the cold wind. As they say, the safest place is the most dangerous place.

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Now, he was going to infiltrate the enemy’s camp and gather intelligence.

He wanted to see for himself what the relationship was between Gu Lin and this beautiful woman!

If he found out Gu Lin was “multitasking,” then his future with Gu Lin was over.

Lin Zheng was a man of principle. What wasn’t his, he didn’t want.

The foundation of a relationship was mutual love, entrusting each other with your heart. And you only have one heart to give, and you can only give it to one person. If you can’t even do that, then there’s no point in even considering being together.

Lin Zheng pushed open the door of the coffee shop. The waiter at the door immediately came to greet him. “Sir, how many?”

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