The next day was Zimo's first day officially being Gu Yuxuan's bodyguard. In his black suit, he stood waiting at the entrance. As soon as the car stopped, he opened the door and walked closely behind Gu Yuxuan as they entered the building.
Both men were equally attractive, with their suits wrapped around their toned bodies.
Zimo held the door to the office open.
And as Gu Yuxuan entered, he gave a fleeting glance at Zimo, what felt more like a pause when their eyes met. And their surroundings blurred out.
As Zimo entered and closed the door, he curved his lips into a smile. Then turned and walked over to Gu Yuxuan.
Turning his laptop on and taking out all the day's work, Gu Yuxuan took his time doing it. Only after completing everything he needed to do on his desk, he looked up to Zimo, who was patiently waiting on him.
"Sit", Gu Yuxuan said.
But Zimo didn't move an inch. He just stared at Gu Yuxuan.
"Do you prefer standing?" Gu Yuxuan asked.
Zimo smiled and only then went to sit down. "Mr Gu, how do you prefer I address you?" He asked.
"I don't care", Gu Yuxuan answered.
"Can I call you Yuxuan?"
Silence screamed through the walls. Gu Yuxuan raised an eyebrow before opening his mouth with a strong "NO".
Zimo smiled. "I'm just kidding", he said. "I'll just call you Mr Gu."
Gu Yuxuan lowered his gaze. Subconsciously touching his neck. "Let's go through the contents again. Is there anything you don't understand?"
"I'm a fast learner. I understood everything the first time."
"Then why are you still here and not working?"
"I'm waiting for your instructions."
Gu Yuxuan looked at him with a slight frown. "When I'm in the office, I don't need you. If I do, I'll call you."
"So what do I do now?" Zimo asked.
"How should I know? What did Mr Li tell you to do?"
"To keep busy with anything else."
"Then why are you not doing it?"
"I'd rather just stay here." Zimo answered with a straight face.
After a lost moment, Gu Yuxuan got up and walked over to him, bending forward as he lowered his head.
Zimo didn't flinch. Watching Gu Yuxuan's face getting closer to him.
Gu Yuxuan gazed into his eyes. Really taking a good look at him. They were so close that even their breathing patterns started to sync. Then in a low voice that almost felt intimate, he said, "Get out."
Zimo's eyes blankly blinked. For some reason his gaze was glued ahead. Even when Gu Yuxuan went back to his desk, he remained frozen.
"Do I need a bodyguard to drag my bodyguard out?" Gu Yuxuan asked.
Zimo finally snapped back and smiled with a head nod before walking out. Slowly closing the door, he took another glimpse inside and his expression immediately hardened as the door finally shut. He walked away with a straight body that radiated full confidence.
The day continued normally.
Zimo only went to Gu Yuxuan's office twice. The first time he went to give a file and the second time he took a coffee.
Gu Yuxuan just side-eyed him because this was actually the secretary's job. Confronting him would've been a waste of time.
After Gu Yuxuan and his secretary spent almost one hour in the office, attending a zoom meeting, he finally asked her to call Zimo in.
Zimo, who was standing outside, patiently waited for the door to open. His narrowed eyes widened as the secretary came out and swung her hand to the door, signaling him to enter.
He walked in with steady steps, hiding the fact that he had been waiting the whole time to be called.
Upon seeing him enter, Gu Yuxuan visibly lost interest. It was like seeing someone you can't stand but had to get along with.
"You need to get a copy of the itinerary from Lingling." He said. " We're leaving for Beijing tomorrow morning.".
Zimo's eyes sparked disbelief, but he kept a straight face. Something inside him wasn't expecting that things would be moving this fast. Like everything is just paced perfectly in his favour. "Okay", he responded. No questions asked. He just turned and walked.
"Zimo", Gu Yuxuan called him back. "I'll be attending an important event. Make sure you're ready."
"Yes", Zimo answered and quickly walked out. He headed straight to the secretary.
"Lingling", he called with a smile. "Mr Gu said that I should get a copy of the itinerary from you."
"I still have to draw it up, give me twenty minutes." Lingling said.
"Mr Gu said that I should help you. You know, to learn from you."
Lingling looked at him with a confused frown. "Alright" she said, a bit hesitant.
"If I get into their system, it will be so much easier to find what I want." Zimo thought.
Hours passed that even Gu Yuxuan was surprised that Zimo hadn't shown up at his office again. So he took the liberty to go take a look.
After reaching the secretary's desk, he found Zimo actually looking like he was working.
Lingling was writing, while he was on the computer.
After a few seconds of watching them, a smile spread on Zimo's face but his body gave a slight shrug when he heard, "Why are you smiling", in Gu Yuxuan's voice.
"I was just thinking about something. Mr Gu, you shouldn't sneak up on people like that." Zimo said as he quickly closed the tab on the computer.
"Is everything ready?" Gu Yuxuan asked.
"Yes sir." Lingling answered.
"Zimo, come with me."
Zimo followed Gu Yuxuan back to his office. Walking slightly behind him, his eyes were fixed on Gu Yuxuan's face.
And Gu Yuxuan could obviously feel the gaze on him, but ignored it like how he had ignored countless people in his life.
Zimo closed the door after they entered and Gu Yuxuan went to stand at the glass wall, turning his back to Zimo.
"Have you uncovered the theory behind the negative numbers?" Gu Yuxuan asked.
"I have", Zimo answered.
"Tell me"
"The negative numbers are actually fabricated. You're masking your sales. After recounting, not a single negative number was found and no shareholder was paid anything below average."
"You're smart", Gu Yuxuan said as he turned around. "No accountant I employed could even figure it out."
"But the negative numbers are printed into the system. Aren't you scared it would backfire?"
Gu Yuxuan didn't answer immediately. Instead his lips turned into a small smirk.