“Oh.” Lu Yao pressed her face against the glass of the passenger seat, a mixture of anticipation and nervousness bubbling up inside her. She was, as Lu Kuò said, a paper tiger – easily scared. If things developed naturally, she wouldn’t mind it much at all.
She was so flustered at the sudden announcement, her mind a jumbled mess. Her face pressed against the glass, almost distorting itself, but only the icy chill of the glass could offer her burning cheeks any relief.
This hotel is under the Gu Group, the earliest industry of the Gu family. Gu Ruandong has a fixed suite here. Lu Yao Yao was timid, but she knew her inner desire, so she nervously and excitedly got out of the car and went upstairs with Gu Ruandong.
When she arrived at his suite and he pressed her against the door, she realized with a start that she was still in her pajamas from this morning. She hadn’t even bothered with makeup, and because it was Chinese New Year at her family home, she was wearing the most ordinary, conservative loungewear imaginable—the kind you see everywhere. It wasn’t remotely attractive or sexy.
Her focus was completely off, and she was quite annoyed. She shouldn’t have rushed out. She hadn’t slept well recently, so she had dark circles under her eyes and her skin wasn’t as good as it used to be.
But this annoyance didn’t last long, because Gu Ruandong was like he was blind, completely oblivious that she was bare-faced and wearing unattractive clothes. He was so engrossed in the kiss that she gradually forgot that she wasn’t at her best.
For a long time, his breath was shallow, suppressed to the extreme, and his voice trembled.
“Yaoyao, I don’t want to wait any longer.”
Then, he bent down slightly and scooped her up horizontally, carrying her towards the bed.
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!!!
Two hours later!
Lu YaoYao wrapped herself in the covers, rolled to one side, and warily eyed the “beast” before her. Her eyes were red-rimmed as she tearfully accused, “You said you’d be gentle.” Her voice was now hoarse, and her whole body ached.
Gu Ruandong went around and crouched beside the bed, leveling his gaze with hers. His voice was unusually gentle: “Does it still hurt? Let me apply some medicine for you.”
“It hurts, my bones are scattered.” She continued to complain.
“Well, my fault,” he replied.
Actually, you can’t blame him for this.
He knew she was delicate and had her limits, even when she acted wild, it was always within a controlled range she could handle.
Lu Yaoyao wrapped herself tighter and continued to glare at him angrily. He was too heartless.
Gu Ruandong raised his hand, gently tucking her sweat-soaked hair behind her forehead and kissing her between the eyebrows.
“Are you sure you don’t want to apply medicine?”
As soon as he softened, Lu Yaoyao almost forgot her pain. She shook her head sadly and shrank deeper into the covers, only her face visible.
“Don’t you want to take a shower?”
“I’ll wash later.” She didn’t want to move now, she just wanted to take a nap. It was midday, and she was both tired and sleepy.
“Okay, then you sleep first.”
Lu Yaoyao then turned her head and no longer looked at him.
As soon as she turned her head, she saw the packaging of the two contraceptives he had used lying by his pillow. She had forgotten to throw them away! Her face instantly flushed with anger again.
Actually, it kind of hurt, especially after she said that.
But, she had to secretly admit in her heart, the man was too good!
As Lu Kuò said, there’s not even a bone left.
Lost in thought, I slept soundly.
From the day of Zhuo Yunan and Tinglan’s wedding, she hadn’t…
I slept so well, my mind is full of him, I feel like he has completely captured my soul.
Now, with everything accomplished and my heart content, I sleep soundly.
When she opened her eyes again, the sky was completely dark, but there were no lights on inside the room. Only a faint glow from the living room outside could be seen through the crack in the door. She went barefoot to open the door and saw Gu Ruandong standing with his back to her, talking on the phone.
The whole person had a lazy temperament. Hearing the movement behind him, he turned his head and glanced at her, then hung up the phone.
“Where’s my phone?” she asked, having “disappeared” for a day, her family probably searching for her frantically at home.
“Under your pillow, Lu Kuo looked for you this afternoon.”
As soon as she heard this, she raced back to her room, pulled out her phone from under her pillow, and sure enough, around 3 pm, Lu Kuo had sent a message asking where she was?
Then, Gu Ruandong replied on her behalf: “Having fun with friends outside, will be back later.”
Gu Ruandong explained: “He might call and bother you.”
“Oh,” she put her phone away. Now she wasn’t tired anymore, and she was clear-headed. Looking at him again, she felt a little awkward. He sat on the edge of the bed, swinging his legs back and forth, not knowing what to say.
Today’s situation was beyond her expectations.
<I don't know he would suddenly return to Beijing.
I don’t know if he will suddenly become indifferent.
What’s going on between the two of you now?
She is serious about this, she isn’t playing around.
I have no idea what he was thinking.
Gu Ruandong didn’t turn on the lights inside the room, the light from outside the living room still shone in. He walked to the bed and squatted beside her, grasping her ankle. His hand was a little cold, and she flinched.
“What to do?”
He didn’t speak, taking a diamond anklet from his palm. The diamonds glittered softly in the dim light.
Flecks of light.
Lu YaoYao didn’t think much of it at the time, she just watched him squat there, fastening that diamond ankle chain around her ankle. Finally, he leaned down and kissed the back of her foot, a kiss cherished as if it were gold.
Lu Yaoyao’s whole body went numb, wanting to pull her feet back, but he held onto them.
“It’s beautiful.”
He murmured, unsure if he was referring to her feet or the diamond anklet.
A few seconds later, Lu Yaoyao suddenly realized that this anklet was the one she had worn before. Wasn’t it the one she said she had lost?
She suddenly beamed: “So you liked me back then?”
Gu Ruandong asked, “When?”
“That was when I twisted my ankle.”
He was taken aback, then said nothing more.
But that didn’t stop Lu YaoYao from being as happy as a fool now, propping herself up on the bed with her hands and leaning forward, giving him a quick kiss.
Gu Ruandong rose slightly and pressed down.
She begged for mercy, saying she couldn’t do it today and needed to take a few days to rest.
Gu Ruandong maintained this posture, motionless. He lowered his head to look at her, his voice very soft:
“I’ll be heading back to Senzhou in a bit.”
“You just came this morning.” She thought he would stay here for a few days.
“Well, I’m not quite finished with things yet,” he explained.
Lu Yao Yao’s heart ached. She suddenly understood, he had rushed back on the early morning flight to see her. In the morning, in order not to disturb her sleep, he had been waiting outside for five hours and now he had to go back to work.
Lu YaoYao had been pampered and adored since she was young. Everyone around her treated her with care, but she knew the difference. Gu Ruandong’s care for her was different. It wasn’t because of her status or any of the perks that came with it. It was simply…
Because she is who she is.
She draped her hands around his neck and couldn’t help but look up and gently kiss him, entwining with him, her heart tingling with a delightful itch.
She said, “I can wait for you.”
There was no need for him to come at dawn or return late at night, she would always be there waiting for him.