"Ah...?"
A large hand suddenly reached out and caught Liu Fuyan's palm.
Her body felt as though she had been struck by lightning, a tingling sensation running through her.
All she felt was that Mister Ge's hand was broad and strong, yet still possessed the beauty of long, well-proportioned fingers.
With his large hand covering hers, Liu Fuyan experienced a warmth and fluttering she had never felt before.
Her heart raced, and her breathing quickened.
But she soon came to her senses.
"He... why did he suddenly grab my hand? Isn't this far too direct?"
This was quite different from the shy manner Mister Ge had displayed in the auction hall earlier.
"Could Mister Ge have understood my hint? Is he... showing me how he feels?"
Before Liu Fuyan could make sense of it all, however,
Gu Chenfeng was already pulling her toward a dark stretch of forest.
Liu Fuyan grew even more astonished.
"Why isn't Mister Ge taking the main road? Why is he pulling me into the woods?"
Something suddenly occurred to her, and her pretty face flushed scarlet.
*"Could Mister Ge be thinking of...?
But this... this is far too fast. We haven't even made our relationship official. I'm not ready at all."*
At the thought of what Ge Hong might do after taking her into the dense forest,
Manager Liu, who oversaw the Imperial Capital's Myriad Treasures House, instantly felt flustered, and even her legs grew a little weak.
"Mister Ge, you..."
Seeing that Liu Fuyan was moving too slowly,
Gu Chenfeng simply reached out, wrapped an arm around her slender, smooth waist, and drew her against him.
He supported most of her weight.
At that moment, Gu Chenfeng had no time to savor the enchanting fragrance drifting from Liu Fuyan.
Nor could he spare any