Keeping Her by His Side

When he came out of the shower, Gu Wanning had already prepared the meal.

"Oil-splashed noodles." Gu Wanning placed a large bowl of noodles in front of him. "Eat quickly, and then we'll go see them. Those people came to see me, and I need to go and greet them."

"No need, Gao Lan will arrange it," Xu Weibei said knowingly. "You don't like crowded places anyway, you'd probably feel awkward meeting them."

Gu Wanning: You really understand me!

She oscillates between being a socially awkward person and someone with social anxiety.

"Don't worry about this little thing, Gao Lan will take care of it. He's even more soft-hearted than you."

"I can tell," Gu Wanning said.

Xu Weibei was actually very kind and had a soft heart.

Despite being hurt, I have always maintained my individuality.

Gao Lan still sighs when he mentions Linglong, scolding her while worrying about her future.

Without following Xu Weibei, relying solely on that reputation, the mother and daughter wouldn't have an easy life.

However, having learned his lesson, Gao Lan dared not be soft-hearted again.

At the very least, how far away she goes is up to fate.

As night fell, Gu Wanning and Xu Weibei lay on the bed, their hands neatly draped over their bodies, standing as straight as... a couple buried together.

Gu Wanning had this thought, then immediately cursed herself for it.

It's bad luck, absolutely bad luck.

This is their "joyful" day, so think positively!

However, both of them were extremely uncomfortable at the moment.

She was nervous, but she could also sense Xu Weibei's restraint.

The main issue is that both of them are somewhat unfamiliar with this kind of setting.

Even though we were just chatting under the covers and not doing anything, it still felt a bit strange.

Xu Weibei's breathing was visibly erratic, Gu Wanning finally mustered the courage to speak, "How about we go to sleep?"

Xu Weibei said quietly, "Aren't we sleeping?"

Gu Wanning: Seems fine.

But lying like this, like a corpse, makes it hard to fall asleep...

"Then," she whispered, "Can I change positions?"

"Change it, do whatever makes you comfortable."

Gu Wanning shamelessly said, "Then why don't you try a different position?"

She'll arrange their sleeping positions!

After seeing so many heartwarming photos of lovers sleeping in each other's arms, she finally had the chance to put it into practice!

So she started striking various poses, but while every pose looked beautiful, they actually looked awkward.

Nothing feels as comfortable as sleeping alone.

Xu Weibei was completely bewildered by her commands, and finally sighed, "In the end, I've wronged you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Wanning dared not move.

No, brother, don't misunderstand.

All I really want to do is sleep in each other's arms.

For a woman, at least for her, this tenderness is more important than physical pleasure.

Of course, it's also possible that she's never eaten pork and therefore has no idea what the pleasure is like.

"Go to sleep." Xu Weibei held her in his arms.

"Good."

That being said, neither of them was actually sleepy.

Gu Wanning had no idea what she was thinking.

As she drifted off to sleep, she thought, "This big pillow is so comforting."

Xu Weibei, on the other hand, didn't sleep a wink all night.

He was filled with mixed emotions: excitement, guilt... He couldn't sleep, and then he thought about their future together.

Their future was actually decided by Gu Wanning.

He did exactly what she told him to do.

Xu Weibei.

Chapter 251 Keep her by my side

Xu Weibei was thinking that his grandmother had repeatedly targeted Gu Wanning for various reasons.

When he was around, he always managed to mediate.

He kept his promise to Gu Wanning not to let the two of them be alone together.

But how can he ensure that his grandmother won't make things difficult for Gu Wanning when he's not around?

He couldn't even mention this to his grandmother.

He knew his grandmother too well.

My grandmother was used to making decisions on her own; once she had made up her mind, any advice from others would only provoke her anger.

Moreover, Xu Weibei was quite certain that his grandmother was doing these things under the guise of doing what was best for him.

Thinking of this, Xu Weibei closed his eyes, and memories of the past vividly surfaced in his mind.

When he was a child, he had a martial arts master he loved very much, but his grandmother said he wasn't good at it, and then, disregarding her own feelings, she replaced him.

He liked keeping dogs, but his grandmother said that indulging in frivolous pursuits would lead to a loss of ambition.

The dog later died after accidentally ingesting rat poison.

Xu Weibei didn't even dare to pursue the truth.

Because he was only nine years old that year, he already knew that if he started making a scene, it wouldn't just be his beloved dog that died.

It might even include people close to Gao Lan.

Because in his grandmother's eyes, all his mistakes were instigated by people around him.

He wasn't wrong; the only ones at fault were the people serving him.

Such things happened many, many times during his childhood...

But unfortunately, his grandmother did these things in the name of love, leaving him no choice but to comply, otherwise he would be considered unfilial.

In the past, Xu Weibei intentionally ignored these matters, focusing all his extra energy on important things.

He disliked war, too much bloodshed, too many sacrifices.

But he likes being away from home.

He felt a great sense of relief at being free from his grandmother's control—though not completely free in the true sense, since she would keep people around him.

Now that he has a weakness, he doesn't want his grandmother to exploit it.

He himself was already being manipulated, but Gu Wanning was not.

He couldn't let this silly girl, who stood by him without hesitation when he was at his lowest point and condemned by everyone, lose because she loved him.

He was a military general, and he would go without hesitation whenever the court and the people needed him.

But what about Gu Wanning?

After much deliberation, Xu Weibei decided that if Gu Wanning was willing, he would take her with him wherever he went in the future.