Something seemed to strike a chord deep inside Qiao Hua, stirring an unfamiliar feeling.
She avoided Gu Wenze's gaze and cleared her throat. "Then who's going to replace her now that she's gone?"
"I'll find someone else," Gu Wenze said in a low voice. "It'll just take some time."
Only then did Qiao Hua breathe a sigh of relief. She didn't want Gu Wenze's company to run into trouble because of her.
As she looked at Gu Wenze's handsome, chiseled features, softened by affection in the sunlight streaming through the window, her heart bobbed gently like a buoy on a lake. She straightened up and suddenly kissed him on the lips.
While Gu Wenze was still stunned, Qiao Hua threw back the covers, got out of bed, and ran toward the bathroom. "I'm going to brush my teeth!"
It took Gu Wenze a long while to recover. He raised a hand to touch his lips, as though the warmth of hers still lingered there, and his heart melted.
In the bathroom, Qiao Hua was still blushing over what she had just done when a tall figure suddenly appeared in the mirror. Before she could react, a pair of arms slipped around her waist from behind.
There was a smile in Gu Wenze's voice. "What did you call me just now? Your husband?"
Qiao Hua didn't immediately catch on. "What?"
Gu Wenze patiently repeated himself. "You said you told those thugs I was your husband."
Qiao Hua's face flushed bright red, her gaze flickering. "I was just trying to scare them."
Gu Wenze's arms tightened around her waist. "Qiao Hua, have you accepted me as your husband?"
Qiao Hua pursed her lips. "Does it matter whether I accept it? You won't divorce me anyway."
Gu Wenze's gaze darkened. "Then you'll have