"..."
They walked hand in hand in silence, one after the other. Wen Feiran pulled her hat down to cover her burning ears and her eyes, which were glistening with shyness.
They've been married for three years now. While they're not exactly an old married couple, they've certainly passed the honeymoon phase. Yet, he still blushes and his heart races just from holding hands.
Following his heart's desire, Wen Feiran subconsciously looked at Gu Suian, only to find that Gu Suian was also looking at him. Their eyes met, and the dark night became the perfect backdrop. Wen Feiran truly felt that even the full moon couldn't outshine Gu Suian's eyes.
Wen Feiran pursed her lips and, as if possessed, said something that particularly ruined the atmosphere, "Your palms seem sweaty."
"..."
With her mouth flying ahead and her brain chasing behind, Wen Feiran realized what she had said and closed her eyes tightly, wishing she could slap herself twice, or even pass out.
He felt a little guilty and didn't dare to look at Gu Suian, Gu Suian didn't have any negative feelings about it. She just chuckled and said, "That's because I was too nervous."
The last two words kept echoing in his ears, Wen Feiran looked at Gu Suian in disbelief.
It was clearly Gu Suian who took the initiative first; his gesture of reaching out was so natural that he thought he was the only one who would lose his composure.
After a few seconds of silence, Wen Feiran couldn't help but laugh. She tiptoed and whispered in Gu Suian's ear, "Let me tell you a secret, I was really nervous too."
Gu Suian smiled. "I felt it."
Wen Feiran's face flushed red and hot, he looked like a boiled shrimp, but he still bravely looked directly into Gu Suian's eyes and suggested calmly, "Then let's hold hands for a while longer, you won't be nervous after you get used to it."
Gu Suian responded.
After they got into the car, their hands remained clasped together, Wen Feiran pretended to calmly play on her phone.
The images on his phone screen kept changing; they were his favorite silly videos, but he couldn't concentrate on them at all. His mind was filled with images of Gu Suian.
In his heart, Gu Suian was surrounded by an aura and a filter, always calm and mature; their age and experience were an insurmountable chasm.
Gu Suian's mindset had become calm and composed, making it impossible for him to understand Gu Suian's emotions and world. He also didn't know how to maintain a proper balance so that Gu Suian wouldn't think he was too naive and ignorant.
But he didn't expect Gu Suian to take the initiative to approach him and open her heart to him.
Gu Suian disguised himself so well. He could have easily avoided saying "I'm nervous too" and continued to maintain the image in his mind, but now he was willing to abandon his persona and follow his lead.
Wen Feiran turned her head, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Gu Suian.
Gu Suian had just finished replying to a work email when he asked in a gentle tone, "What are you looking at?"
Wen Feiran glanced at his assistant who was driving, looking mysterious, and then waved to Gu Suian.
Gu Suian moved closer, Wen Feiran whispered, "I think you're very cute."
Gu Suian could speak, he was met with a violent cough from his assistant.
The assistant was coughing so badly he felt like he was going to die.
Thank goodness, he really didn't mean to eavesdrop. He could feel that Wen Feiran had lowered his voice to a minimum, but the car was only so big, and with the windows closed, the sound was amplified infinitely, so he still heard it.
He'd known Gu Suian for so many years, and he couldn't figure out how those two words were related to Gu Suian no matter how hard he tried.
This might just be the filter that comes with being in love.
Before Wen Feiran could react, he looked at his assistant with a puzzled expression. The assistant, quick-witted, said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Wen, I've caught a cold recently and have been coughing uncontrollably."
Wen Feiran asked with concern, "Did you take your medicine?"
"I took my medicine." The assistant gave a flawless smile. "I caught a cold because of internal heat; it's not contagious."
Gu Suian casually said, "Since you have a cold, don't force yourself. I'll give you three days off."
Out of professional habit, the assistant said, "Then I'll arrange for an assistant to pick you up."
"No need. If anything important happens in the next three days, you can contact me by email or phone."
Upon hearing this, the assistant's gaze couldn't help but shift between the two people in the back row.
Got it. President Gu year-round without a break and is practically a workaholic, is taking a "love vacation," and I'm benefiting from it too.
Ignoring his assistant's gaze, Wen Feiran smiled.
The assistant's heart skipped a beat.
He recalled the first time he received a call from Gu Suian, asking him to deliver a cake.
In his mind, Gu Suian was practically a god, someone who would never descend to earth, much less fall in love with anyone. But when he met Wen Feiran, he accepted it without any hesitation.
Back then, Mr. Wen was exceptionally handsome, though his eyes were lifeless, as if they were never focused. Now, sitting in the back seat of the car chatting with Wen Feiran, he's like a beautiful doll that has come back to life, regaining its rightful radiance.
He was genuinely happy for President Gu and Mr. Wen.
The car drove into the upscale residential area and stopped in the garage. Gu Suian got out first to get his luggage, while Wen Feiran said goodbye to his assistant and then turned to chase Gu Suian.
The elevator arrived quickly. The two of them stood in the cramped space inside. Wen Feiran didn't know where to look, so she subconsciously stared at the top screen, watching the numbers keep increasing.
Although he had known about this for a long time, he still didn't feel it was real, as if it were all a dream.
Their relationship has taken a big step forward; they're about to move in together.
Chapter 69 Male lust is seductive
From the moment she entered, Wen Feiran maintained a calm demeanor, keeping her eyes straight ahead, not wanting to appear as if she were trying to pry into Gu Suian's private life.
Gu Suian put down his luggage and poured him a glass of warm water. "Soak your throat. You've been sleeping almost the whole way and haven't had any water."