Gu Wenze did not understand the term "groveling to win your wife back," but Qiao Hua's sly smile told him it was nothing good.
"What, you won't let your husband in on it?"
He placed particular emphasis on "your husband," his tone laden with meaning.
Qiao Hua realized he was teasing her about what she had just said. Her cheeks flushed as she tried to wriggle out of his arms, putting on an air of solemn mystery. "Heaven's secrets must not be revealed. There's no point asking."
If Gu Wenze knew what happened later in the plot, he might help You Xiaonian.
That would not be fair to Shen Zhen.
She had suffered so much. You Xiaonian deserved to suffer just as much.
With her mischievous smile, cheeks flushed from the heat of the bar, and lips glistening with moisture, Qiao Hua looked like a cat that had sneaked a treat. The sight tugged at Gu Wenze's heart like a little hook. He gripped her chin and kissed her hard.
"Mmph... there are people right next to us..."
She would have been better off not mentioning that. Her words reminded Gu Wenze of the blond man hitting on her, and the fire he had just extinguished flared back to life in his chest. He kissed her so fiercely it was as though he wanted to devour her.
During a brief pause for breath, Gu Wenze fixed her with a deep, dangerous gaze, as cold as a bottomless pool. "All the better. Now they'll know who your man is."
Qiao Hua immediately knew he was still jealous over what had happened earlier. His kisses had left her weak all over, and she had to lean against him to keep from falling.
By the time the kiss ended, Qiao Hua was panting,