I Refuse to Be a Supporting Character

Chapter 78: Two-Faced (1)

“Assistant Fang told me on the phone earlier that your stomach hurts.” After some deliberation, Gu Jin smiled and asked him, “Have you taken the medicine?”

“Not yet,” Mu Mingcheng replied as he lowered his chopsticks. He wiped his mouth clean and looked at Gu Jin seriously. “How about you? Have you eaten?”

… Something felt unusual about their conversation. This man did not feel any pain nor did he take any medicine.

There was a funny glint in Mu Mingcheng's eyes as he asked Gu Jin whether he had eaten or not.

Gu Jin raised an eyebrow. He could not believe that Mu Mingcheng was unaware that he had just had dinner with someone. Fang Yuan did not dare to look him in the eyes when he answered the phone earlier. He must have secretly sent a report to Mu Mingcheng about his meeting with Tong Lin.

So Mu Mingcheng's intention was to pressure him into admitting his mistake?

That's ridiculous.

“Do you have nothing to say?” Mu Mingcheng folded his hands across his chest and leaned back in his chair with a disdainful smile. “Who's the guy that had dinner with you? What's your relationship?”

His tone was somewhat curious. If she finds another boyfriend, she doesn't have to deal with a boyfriend who keeps questioning her every time she shares a meal with a friend of the opposite sex.

“His name is Tong Lin,” Gu Jin replied calmly as he looked into his eyes. “He is my classmate and colleague. Is there a problem eating together to discuss work?”

So that man was originally named Tong Lin. Mu Mingcheng would have Fang's assistant examine the man's background later.

Mu Mingcheng was silent for a moment as he observed Gu Jin's gentle face with a relieved heart.

At first, when he saw their photos together, he felt very upset. But when he carefully thought about Gu Jin's character, he realized that he was the type of person who wouldn't lie. Since he had promised to spend three months in a relationship with her, he would not decide to get in touch with anyone else within this period of time.

But then again, his promise was also based on his own selfish reasons. The trick is to become a two-faced fox that looks obedient in public, but then shows opposition in private

Feeling annoyed and somewhat annoyed, Mu Mingcheng deliberately ordered the green coriander leaves that Gu Jin disliked the most. That seems to be his way of punishing him.

“You think it's okay, but don't forget what our relationship is,” Mu Mingcheng frowned and said stiffly, “Now everyone in the capital knows that you are my girlfriend. It would humiliate me if someone else saw you eating with another man in private. If that happens..”.

He glanced at Gu Jin, the meaning behind it was somewhat ambiguous.

Gu Jin blinked innocently. How can it be considered cheating if only having dinner with a friend of the opposite sex? That group of people must be dirty-minded. Should he help clear their minds with a few bags of cleansing powder?**

(T/N: "black powder" in Chinese refers to gossip/news that tarnish a person's public image. So Gu Jin wanted to retaliate with a 'cleaning powder' figuratively LOL)

“Don't think too much about it,” Gu Jin said as he lifted his chin. “We are only coworkers. I'm not interested in anyone else.”

“Ah,” Mu Mingcheng grinned. “For you she doesn't mean anything, but it doesn't seem the same to her.” Although the photos were not very detailed, from the outline, when Gu Jin spoke, the beautiful little boy, Tong Lin, looked extremely happy.

Gu Jin noticed that his girlfriend's tone was not right. These jealous demons, obviously nothing happened between them!

“No,” muttered Gu Jin as he looked at her nonchalantly. “He doesn't like me.”

Yes, Tong Lin never liked him.

Mu Mingcheng felt even more annoyed by his reckless remarks.

Are you feeling sad because that pretty boy doesn't like you?

“Oh?” Mu Mingcheng laughed back furiously. Her voice was soft and low, without revealing her mood.

He took the cup beside the table and gently rubbed it. The cold texture calmed his anxiety.

“I'll do business trip the day after.” Mu Mingcheng put down his cup temporarily and sat up straight. He put his finger on the table and asked, “Do you have any plans soon?”