The Second Love

Chapter 255 A Woman's Intuition

*The following story was machine-generated/translated and is available at a 30% discount.* As I threw Ustranasion into Java, I could still understand simple greetings and hellos. Although I had to guess a bit, I got the general idea. I sensed that the beautiful woman was very interested in talking, and it seemed like this friendly meeting wouldn't end anytime soon. Although I was curious about her, I wasn't interested in being a backdrop for their conversation. I glanced at Dominic Hartnell, who wore a polite smile, and secretly decided to thoroughly interrogate him when we returned. For now, let's just chat. Isn't it delightful to have friends come from afar? I looked around and noticed a snack shelf to my right. I planned to turn and browse through it. But just as I moved, Dominic Hartnell suddenly turned and looked at me. "Where are you going? You can buy two ice creams, but you shouldn't eat too much cold food right now." I was momentarily stunned before realizing what he meant, and couldn't help but laugh. "Just two is enough. I'm going to pick some snacks over there. You guys can continue chatting." I thought he was just chatting, but I didn't expect him to have been paying attention to me the whole time. Otherwise, he wouldn't have noticed as soon as I moved. "Han, aren't you going to introduce us?" I was surprised. So this beautiful woman can speak Chinese, and quite fluently too. Before that, she had been clinging to Dominic Hartnell and speaking in English. What a show-off. The beautiful woman extended a delicate hand. "Hello, I'm Han's partner, Melissa. My Chinese name is Gu Xingchen." Well, she's a beautiful woman who is smiling at you, so even if I'm a woman, I can't bring myself to be unfriendly. I shook her soft and tender hand and politely greeted her, "Liliana Zanetti, Miss Gu, nice to meet you." Normally, after shaking hands and exchanging greetings, it would be friendly to stop there. After all, we just met. But Gu Xingchen didn't stop there. She held onto my hand and looked me up and down, then straightforwardly and simply asked, "Are you pregnant? Are you Han's wife?" I was taken aback by her directness and instinctively looked at Dominic Hartnell. How should I answer? I am pregnant, but I am not Dominic Hartnell's wife. Dominic Hartnell reached out and put his arm around my shoulder, calm and composed, and answered without hesitation, "She is my fiancée. We will be getting married soon."After he finished speaking, he looked at me with a smile in his deep and affectionate eyes. I blinked and couldn't help but smile. "Really? That's a pity..." Gu Xingchen sighed with regret, her beautiful face filled with sadness. I furrowed my brows, feeling a bit unhappy for no reason. What was she regretting? Was it a pity that Dominic Hartnell was getting married, or was it a pity that the person marrying Dominic Hartnell was me? I was annoyed, very annoyed! But Gu Xingchen no longer looked at me. She turned to Dominic Hartnell and said with a smile, "Han, remember to send me a wedding invitation." "Sure." "OK, you guys continue. I won't disturb you. Han, I'll stay here for a while, let's make plans later." Just when I thought she was about to leave, Gu Xingchen took the initiative to hug Dominic Hartnell and give him a cheek kiss. I've seen American TV shows and I know this is just a normal social etiquette, but... I couldn't help but glare at Dominic Hartnell. Dominic Hartnell coughed awkwardly and took a step back, creating some distance between him and Gu Xingchen. Gu Xingchen smiled at me with her bright eyes and white teeth, waving her hand, "Miss Zhong, see you next time." After saying the last syllable, she walked away gracefully in her high heels. After Gu Xingchen left, I glanced meaningfully at Dominic Hartnell, snorted, and walked into the nearby corridor. Dominic Hartnell followed me and held my hand, explaining with a hint of helplessness, "Liliana Zanetti, don't misunderstand. Melissa grew up abroad. That hug and... um, it's nothing, just politeness."I didn't refuse his hand-holding or ignore him, I just let out a prolonged "Hmm." "Are you angry?" Dominic Hartnell held onto me, placing his hands on my shoulders and looking into my eyes. "No." Actually, I wasn't really angry, just a little unhappy. Dominic Hartnell raised an eyebrow, tilted my chin up, and quickly pecked my lips. "Don't overthink it. Didn't you hear what I said? You're my fiancée, it's only you." I was taken aback by his sudden kiss and reflexively covered my mouth with my hand. I glanced left and right, relieved that no one was around. Even though I was approaching thirty and had been married before, being kissed like that still made me feel embarrassed. I playfully pinched Dominic Hartnell, but my lips couldn't help but curl up into a smile. "Never thought you had such thick skin before, let's go!" Dominic Hartnell was very cooperative, allowing me to pull him along like a good baby. I wasn't angry to begin with, and now, with his antics, any remaining displeasure vanished into thin air. Because of Gu Xingchen's appearance, we arrived home a little later than expected, but that didn't stop Dominic Hartnell from preparing a sumptuous dinner. Of course, once we got home, I had already inquired about Gu Xingchen while Dominic Hartnell was making risotto. Overall, Gu Xingchen is an exceptional woman, both in terms of innate and acquired qualities. Dominic Hartnell and she became acquainted through the early collaboration between their respective companies.They have known each other for a few years now, but when Dominic Hartnell moved his business center back to the country, their interactions became less frequent. However, they still occasionally exchanged emails and remained friends. Friends... well, I don't quite believe it. Perhaps it's a woman's intuition, but I feel that Gu Xingchen is interested in Dominic Hartnell. When I said this, Dominic Hartnell was initially taken aback, then he chuckled and said I was overthinking. The reason being that Gu Xingchen is already engaged, and this fact is almost common knowledge in Anglandur's upper circles. I rolled my eyes and glanced at Dominic Hartnell, saying, "That doesn't necessarily mean Gu Xingchen doesn't like you." "What if the young lady actually likes you? Your mother was so satisfied with Camille Madison before, and now there's Gu Xingchen, who can surpass Camille Madison in both hardware and software. What do you think would happen?" After I finished speaking, Dominic Hartnell paused for a moment, then replied with a hint of astonishment, "What is happening in your mind? My mother..." At that very moment, Dominic Hartnell's phone, which was resting on the table, started to ring. I glanced over and couldn't help but smile. It's amusing how things unfold just as we mention them.

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