Drunk on Marriage, Billionaire's Overindulgent Love-Chapter 623 - 264. [Summer of Dew] "You can exploit me with peace of mind, but it’s all because I love you."_4
Both were tacitly aware, even if it was a transaction, neither had ever truly uttered those two words.
A long silence.
After the outburst, the turbulent black eyes of Gu Shaozhi returned to calm, his well-defined facial features showing no more ripples.
He released the grip, staring at the bruised area on the woman’s wrist, caused by his emotional loss of control.
His gaze carried a hint of self-mockery and sarcasm, and his voice was low and deep, "Wanwan, the only reason you can use me so comfortably is because you know I love you."
...
The sound of the man’s footsteps faded upstairs, leaving only Wanxia in the living room.
She stood in place for a long time, the smile in her eyes gradually fading, her features cool and devoid of warmth.
Only when her calf started to feel numb did she step towards the kitchen.
The servant wasn’t there; the vegetables in the fridge were ones she had bought at the supermarket in the morning. Though there weren’t many varieties left, they were still fresh.
Mr. Gu indeed had a picky taste, hard to please.
Wanxia spent an hour preparing dinner for him, with meat, vegetables, and soup, making it look lavish at first glance.
She put a lot of effort into it; whether he ate it or not was his matter.
After placing the dishes on the dining table, serving the soup and rice, she went upstairs to call him for dinner.
The light in the bedroom was on, but no one was there. The man’s shirt and suit pants lay haphazardly at the foot of the bed. The bathroom door was open, the air still lingering with warm humidity.
Turning around, Wanxia went to the study, raising her hand to knock softly twice, "Gu Shaozhi, are you there?"
The corridor was quiet, not a word came from the room.
No one in the master bedroom, no one in the bathroom, all the other room lights were off. He hadn’t gone out, so he could only be in the study.
Wanxia knocked again twice, the person inside still ignoring her, losing patience, "I’m coming in."
Opening the door, the heavy smell of tobacco invaded her nostrils, making her instinctively cover her mouth and nose lightly.
Gu Shaozhi, sitting in a black office chair, merely glanced at her indifferently before lowering his head to continue browsing emails on the computer screen.
After bathing, he had casually thrown on a robe, his short hair still wet.
Compared to his usual dignified and meticulous suit attire, his current look had a touch more casual wildness.
Between his distinct knuckles, a lit cigarette was clamped, the bluish-white smoke swirling upwards, blurring his indifferent features slightly.
"If you have something to say, say it. If not, go rest yourself."
The tone was extremely bland, devoid of any emotion.
Wanxia walked over to the desk, pressed her lips, and spoke softly, "Didn’t you say you hadn’t had dinner yet? I’ve made it. Eat before going back to work."
"Not in the mood, not eating."
The man’s voice, hoarse from tobacco, came through, his handsome brows knitting, albeit lightly, but Wanxia still noticed.
"Gu Shaozhi, does your stomach hurt?"
"No," Gu Shaozhi took a drag from his cigarette, exhaling rings of smoke, his profound eyes as calm as deep mountain wells, "Miss Ji, you’re interrupting my work."
It seemed even lifting his eyes to look at her was superfluous. Holding the lit cigarette at the corner of his mouth, his long fingers began tapping the keyboard to reply to emails.
Wanxia, perhaps not thinking straight, took that half-cigarette and stubbed it out in the ashtray, blurting out before she thought it through, "Didn’t you say, as long as it was me, it wasn’t an interruption..."
By the time she realized, it was too late.
Meeting the man’s gaze, she awkwardly looked away, fingers on the table edge unconsciously tightening.
The study was very quiet, without any superfluous sounds. Her earlier action was somewhat abrupt, causing even her voice to be raised.
He, of course, heard it clearly.
Though Wanxia wished to swallow her tongue, the words once spoken were like water spilled. There was no chance to take them back.
After taking a deep breath, she simply finished the last two words, "... right?"
Because of the woman’s words, Gu Shaozhi’s previously gloomy and irritable mood suddenly improved a bit. He pushed aside the mouse, crossed his legs, and lazily leaned against the chair back.
His eyes fixed intently on the woman’s slightly awkward face, recounting slowly, "At that time, you were still Mrs. Gu, of course, you were an exception. Even if you barged into the Gu Group meeting room, ruining the most important collaboration, I would still spoil you, backing you up."
The curve at the corner of his lips was enigmatically profound.
Those were his words from four years ago, word for word.
Apparently, in her subconscious, she remembered.
With distinct knuckles, his fingers held a luxurious pen, slowly turning it, "But it’s different now. It seems like I’m not someone you can disturb as casually."
Though not one of them sounded pleasant, the tone was gentle.
Wanxia’s mind was now clear, not falling for it, not letting herself be led by the man’s nose.
"Oh," her features were cool, and she nodded politely apologizing, "Sorry, my apologies, truly sorry, Mr. Gu you’re busy."
Before walking out of the study, she kindly reminded, "If your stomachache gets too severe, remember to call out. If I haven’t completely fallen asleep, I’ll come to light a candle for you."
After speaking, she didn’t look at him again.
Closing the door, Wanxia shut her eyes, irritably scratching her head.
What kind of talk was that just now? What did she mean by ’if it’s her, it’s not an intrusion’?
She must have been out of her mind...
She kicked the corner of the wall, losing control of her strength, "Ow!" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
She was wearing summer slippers, her toes knocking directly against the wall, causing a piercing pain as expected.
The man’s helpless chuckle sounded behind her, and before Wanxia could turn around, she was picked up entirely in his arms.
Feeling annoyed, she was uncooperative, struggling with hands and feet, "Gu Shaozhi, what are you doing?"
Carrying the restless woman, Gu Shaozhi walked towards the master bedroom. Her little but harmless resistance meant nothing to him.
"I haven’t even said anything, and you’re so angry you’re hitting the wall?"
His deep voice, steeped in pampering.
Lying tenderly on the bed, Wanxia naturally wouldn’t stay there quietly. Enduring the pain, she climbed down the other side, letting out a cold ’hmph’, "What’s our relationship? Do you have the right to care?"
Throwing back the words he had just said to her.
Though annoyed, it was more coquettish than anything.
Gu Shaozhi not only wasn’t angry, but his gaze was especially gentle, his heart turning into mush.
Striding forward, he carried the limping woman who’d reached the door back to the bed, his eyes brimming with tender affection, "Stay seated, don’t move. I’ll get the medicine box."
Gu Shaozhi didn’t give Wanxia the chance to refuse or say ’no’. Before leaving the bedroom, he even turned back to warn her not to move around, or he wouldn’t be so courteous.
Whether holding or binding, she didn’t like it, and she had no doubt the other would do it.
So, Wanxia decided to endure, "Can’t keep clashing with your own feet."
