The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 512 - 476 Not Ugly

"I bit it?"

Qiao Yuxian looked up, a bit confused.

Gu Yanjing just smiled slightly and said nothing, handed her the chopsticks, and placed a small spoon by her side. "Eat," he said.

Qiao Yuxian looked at him, then at the bite mark on his finger.

It was really a deep bite. The area around it was a bit swollen.

She took the chopsticks, picked up the spoon, looked at the bite mark again before scooping a bit of soup to taste.

It tasted great.

She thought Gu Yanjing was very talented at cooking.

She drank several sips in a row before starting on her noodles.

After a few bites, she put some noodles on the spoon and brought it to Gu Yanjing’s lips. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Gu Yanjing ate it and said, "You eat."

"It’s really good." Qiao Yuxian looked at him and asked, "Can I have another bowl tomorrow?"

"Yes." Gu Yanjing brushed her cheek with the back of his hand.

Qiao Yuxian smiled at him and continued to eat her noodles.

She fed Gu Yanjing from time to time as she ate.

She always worried that Gu Yanjing might be hungry.

The bowl of noodles was finished without leaving any broth.

Qiao Yuxian, now full, wiped her mouth, patted her belly, and leaned back.

Gu Yanjing patted her head, stood up to clear the table, saying, "Sit up for a while before lying down."

"No way." Qiao Yuxian turned and lay on her side, closing her eyes and acting spoiled. "I used up all my strength just to finish eating. I can’t get up now."

Gu Yanjing chuckled softly and tidied up the table.

When he returned to the room, Qiao Yuxian had already fallen asleep again.

She slept lightly, waking up as soon as he approached.

Gu Yanjing sat on the bed, holding her up and letting her lean on him. "Sit for a while before lying down."

Qiao Yuxian leaned snugly against him, pulled his hand over and held it, then closed her eyes again.

Gu Yanjing hugged her from behind, playing with her fingers, listening to her breathing gradually stabilize.

After a while, he lowered his head and kissed her temple.

It was a very light movement.

But Qiao Yuxian woke up, opened her eyes, and looked at him.

Gu Yanjing gazed into her sleepy eyes, "Hmm?"

Qiao Yuxian stared blankly at him for a moment, then gently touched the bite mark on his finger with her fingertip. "I remember now, it was me who bit it."

Gu Yanjing’s eyes flickered up lightly at the corner.

"Does it hurt?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"It doesn’t hurt." Gu Yanjing hugged her tighter. "It’s okay."

"I bit it a bit deep," Qiao Yuxian said. "It might leave a scar."

Gu Yanjing looked at her affectionate yet slightly guilty expression.

Qiao Yuxian looked at him again, then lowered her gaze to the bite mark.

She remembered how she bit it.

She bit it on the balcony.

Gu Yanjing was standing behind her at that time.

She couldn’t stand up, so he held her waist with one hand.

The other hand seemed to be cupping her face, trying to turn her for a kiss.

But at that time, she was a bit out of it, and a huge fear surged in her heart. Just as she caught his hand, she bit down.

"I-I didn’t do it on purpose." Qiao Yuxian looked at the redness and swelling around the bite and then raised her eyes to him, explaining, "I think I was a bit out of it. If I were clear-headed, I wouldn’t have bitten so hard."

Gu Yanjing saw she was really sincere in her explanation.

He hugged her even closer, wanting her to be nearer, "It’s okay, it doesn’t hurt."

"It bled," Qiao Yuxian said.

"It really doesn’t hurt," Gu Yanjing replied.

"It bled," Qiao Yuxian insisted again, "It will leave a scar."

Gu Yanjing looked at her, paused, and then asked in a faint, cool voice, "Why were you so out of it?"

Qiao Yuxian froze, momentarily at a loss for words.

Her ears gradually turned red.

Gu Yanjing pressed further, "Hmm?"

Qiao Yuxian dropped her gaze, no longer looking at him, nor leaning against him. Even her inner guilt turned negative. She grabbed the blanket, sat up straight, and crawled to the other side of the bed.

She crawled to the other side, got under the blanket, lay flat, and closed her eyes to sleep.

The entire process completely ignored Gu Yanjing as if he wasn’t there.

Gu Yanjing quietly watched her.

Just when he thought she wouldn’t say anything and just fall asleep, he heard her say, "Scars are ugly."

Gu Yanjing paused mid-movement as he was about to get out of bed.

Qiao Yuxian repeated, as if in retaliation, "Scars are ugly."

Gu Yanjing: "......"

Mr. Gu felt that just a moment ago, he was being cherished, now it felt like he was dropped and shattered on the ground.

Seeing he was silent, Qiao Yuxian opened one eye to glance at him.

Seeing him looking at her, she quickly closed her eyes again.

"Qiao Yuxian," Gu Yanjing called her.

"Can’t hear, can’t hear," Qiao Yuxian said, covering her head with the blanket.

Gu Yanjing stood by the bed looking at her. After a while, he let out a helpless laugh, turned to go to the bathroom to wash up before coming back to bed.

But he had just taken a few steps when Qiao Yuxian suddenly called out to him, "Gu Yanjing."

He turned around to look at her.

Qiao Yuxian said, "I haven’t brushed my teeth."

Gu Yanjing didn’t move or speak, waiting for her to continue with her request.

Qiao Yuxian’s lips moved, then she said, "I, my legs are weak."

A glimmer of emotion flickered deep in Gu Yanjing’s eyes as he walked to the bed.

Qiao Yuxian looked up and said, "Carry me there."

Gu Yanjing leaned down, kissed the corner of her lips, "What do you call me?"

His voice was still cold and flat.

Yet it touched the heart.

Qiao Yuxian’s long eyelashes fluttered twice, "Husband, husband, husband. Husband, carry me there."

Gu Yanjing picked her up and walked toward the bathroom.

After a few steps, he said, "Scars aren’t ugly."

"Ugly," Qiao Yuxian replied seriously.

"Not ugly," Gu Yanjing said in a calm tone.

"Ugly," Qiao Yuxian insisted again.

"Your bite mark, not ugly," Gu Yanjing replied.

Qiao Yuxian, who had been ready to argue more, suddenly paused. In a moment, she wrapped her arms around his neck, nestled her face against his neck, and laughed softly.

Hearing her laughter, Gu Yanjing chuckled along.

His hand supporting her bottom patted her.

Qiao Yuxian copied him, patting his back.

...

The next day

Qiao Yuxian slept till ten in the morning.

She only woke up because Yunzhong Building called her.

After the call, she first looked at the light filtering through the curtains, then at the time on her phone.

She sat up in bed in an instant.

After sitting up, she supported her waist.

Gu Yanjing was handling work on the balcony. Seeing her awake, he came into the bedroom, "Awake?"

"Too late." Qiao Yuxian rubbed her hair, making it even messier, "There’s something to deal with at Yunzhong Building, and I overslept."

"There’s still time." Gu Yanjing tidied her hair.

Gu Yanjing knew everything Qiao Yuxian had to do today.

He had been keeping an eye on the time, so it wouldn’t be too late.

Qiao Yuxian sat on the bed, dazed for a while, then looked up at Gu Yanjing and said, "Mr. Gu, let’s discuss a collaboration."

Gu Yanjing looked at her smile and sensed a plan behind it.

"You contribute; I earn money." Qiao Yuxian said, getting up with a smile, standing on the bed, then wrapping herself around Gu Yanjing, "How about it? Mr. Gu, fair, right?"

Gu Yanjing held her, carrying her towards the bathroom, "Hmm, fair."

Qiao Yuxian kissed the side of his neck, lay quietly on his shoulder, and said, "I really do have a project I want to partner with you on. I thought about it, and still decided we should earn the money ourselves, not leave it to others."

Gu Yanjing smiled and said, "Hmm. Thank you, my dear, for taking me to make money."

"It’s nothing, it’s nothing," Qiao Yuxian replied.

...