"Coax?"
Su Mianmian's doe-like eyes seemed to be drawn to Gu Yizhou. "How...how do I coax you?" Gu Yizhou leaned closer, his breath carrying a faint minty scent onto Su Mianmian's cheek, his voice low and bubbly. "Do you remember what you called me last night?" Last night?
What did she call him last night? Su Mianmian racked her brains, suddenly recalling a key word, her cheeks instantly burning. Gu Yizhou knew she remembered, his voice seductive, "Good girl, call me again, okay?"
Su Mianmian felt incredibly ashamed. Her outburst last night was entirely due to alcohol; now, sober, she couldn't bring herself to say it. Just as she was trying to figure out how to change the subject, a "meow" came from beside her feet.
Su Mianmian's eyes lit up, and she quickly escaped from Gu Yizhou's grasp, scooping up the little darling who had saved her from "danger." "Hey! Tangtang, when did you run away?"
The "swan" she was about to catch had flown away. Gu Yizhou looked at the two, one human and one cat, playing happily on the carpet, and couldn't help but laugh and cry. Just then, Gao Ze called. Gu Yizhou answered, "What is it?"
Gao Ze frowned, seemingly sensing a hint of desire in Gu's tone—dissatisfaction? It seemed the issues with his wife from last night hadn't been resolved. Gao Ze coughed, immediately becoming extremely attentive.
"Mr. Gu, it's like this, regarding the Tang family..." Hearing this, Gu Yizhou glanced at the young woman petting the cat, then calmly stood up and walked towards the balcony.
Su Mianmian had been petting the cat for a while when she looked up and saw Gu Yizhou standing on the balcony, one hand in his pocket, his back to her, answering the phone. Sunlight shone on him, casting a soft halo around him. His proportions were truly excellent—broad shoulders, long legs, and a tall, upright figure.
Through his gray sweater, Su Mianmian seemed to see the clearly defined muscles hidden beneath. Recalling last night's kiss… Su Mianmian felt a surge of emotion, and her movements as she petted the cat unconsciously quickened.
Sensing its owner's change, Tangtang meowed, wriggled out of her arms, and trotted back to its own territory. Gu Yizhou came in after finishing his phone call, but Su Mianmian was no longer in the living room.
After searching around, he finally found her in the study, standing on tiptoe, rummaging through his bookshelf. "What are you looking for?" Su Mianmian turned around, saw Gu Yizhou, and blushed slightly. "I noticed you have a lot of books in your study, and I wanted to find one to read."
Gu Yizhou stepped inside. "Planning to read at home this weekend?" Su Mianmian rolled her eyes. "Do you have any good suggestions?" Gu Yizhou's lips curled slightly. "Want to go to the movies?" Su Mianmian pursed her lips. "At home?"
There was a large home theater at home. Gu Yizhou smiled, "Let's go to the movies. After the movie, we'll have dinner." Su Mianmian said "Oh," a thought inexplicably flashing through her mind. Was Gu Yizhou going on a date with her?
Su Mianmian looked down at herself; the sweater she had just worn that morning was now covered in cat hair. "Wait for me a moment, I'll go change." The temperature had dropped sharply today, and the wind was quite chilly.
Su Mianmian changed into a blue and white Chanel-style skirt suit, wearing a beige beret—warm and looking fresh. Gu Yizhou beside her had also changed, wearing a white shirt under a long black trench coat, looking composed and understated.
Su Mianmian thought of the male leads in some international fashion magazines; compared to him, he seemed far inferior. When Su Mianmian turned around after choosing a movie, she found Gu Yizhou was gone.
Turning back, she saw him at the popcorn stand—over six feet tall, especially his serious face. Holding popcorn in one hand and milk tea in the other, Su Mianmian found herself inexplicably amused.
Just as she took a step forward, a beautiful woman in a velvet slip dress "accidentally" bumped into Gu Yizhou. Gu Yizhou's popcorn bucket tilted, scattering golden popcorn all over the floor.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to," the woman's sweet voice rang out. She glanced at her mess on the ground, then looked pitifully at the man in front of her, whose appearance and demeanor were clearly extraordinary. "Why don't you add me on WeChat? I'll buy you another bucket."
This act was so clumsy. The popcorn stand was right next door. If he genuinely wanted to apologize, he could simply buy another bucket to compensate her. Why add someone on WeChat? Su Mianmian stood silently, watching how Gu Yizhou would react.
Gu Yizhou's thick eyebrows furrowed almost imperceptibly, his eyes not lingering on the woman's face for even a second. "No need, just clean the floor." He turned and walked towards the popcorn window. "Excuse me, could I have another box?"
"Seriously, so disrespectful to a beautiful woman?" Su Mianmian thought about it. It made sense; Gu Yizhou always seemed so aloof in front of others.
Before, every time Su Mianmian saw him, she felt he was like a moving iceberg, and she always felt very reserved when talking to him.
But since they got their marriage certificate, Su Mianmian discovered that he actually had many other sides—gentle, considerate, and especially good at flirting, the kind that goes straight for the chase. Su Mianmian couldn't help but wonder, if it had been her sister who got the certificate with him, would he have treated her the same way?
While Su Mianmian was lost in thought, Gu Yizhou had returned unnoticed and ruffled her hair. "Are you satisfied with my performance?" Su Mianmian was a little confused. "What?"
Gu Yizhou's dark eyes held a hint of amusement. "You saw me being hit on by a woman, but you didn't go to defend your position. Weren't you testing me?" Su Mianmian's cheeks flushed; she hadn't really thought of it that way.
"I just felt that with your good looks and qualities, this kind of situation must happen often, and you must know how to handle it."
Gu Yizhou nodded, his gaze as dark as ink. "It does happen often, but if this happens again, I still hope Mrs. Gu can personally help me out."... Tang Yunzheng didn't get home until very late last night and slept until the afternoon.
The first thing he did when he woke up was check his phone and find that Lin Jiaojiao had sent him several messages. Ever since Tang Yunzheng unilaterally broke up with Lin Jiaojiao, this woman had still been pestering him, sending him various messages every few days.
Tang Yunzheng frowned. He was thinking of just blocking her, but then he swiped his finger, opened the chat interface, and immediately saw the string of text messages Lin Jiaojiao had sent him. "Tang Yunzheng, this is your childhood sweetheart? She's actually hooking up with her brother-in-law! Disgusting!"
After reading the message, Tang Yunzheng's first thought was, "That Lin Jiaojiao, is she fucking insane?" Clicking on the next picture, he felt like his head had been blown up, his mind went blank, and his ears were ringing.
The background of the photo was clearly a movie theater. Amidst the bustling crowd, Su Mianmian, wearing a blue and white dress, stood obediently.
Beside her, Gu Yizhou, his gaze gentle, held popcorn and a milk tea in one hand, and placed the other on her head, as if stroking her hair.
If this picture wasn't enough to convince Tang Yunzheng that Su Mianmian and Gu Yizhou were really having an affair, the second picture sent chills down his spine.
In the second picture, Su Mianmian and Gu Yizhou are walking towards the theater with the crowd. But in the zoomed-in shot Lin Jiaojiao deliberately showed, Gu Yizhou's hand was tightly holding Su Mianmian's, his body in a semi-protective embrace.
At that moment, Tang Yunzheng couldn't describe his feelings; only two words came to mind: absurd! He reflexively dialed Su Mianmian's number three times before she answered, her voice deliberately low. "Tang Yunzheng, what's wrong?
Why are you calling me!" Tang Yunzheng's pent-up questions and anger seemed to surge to his chest upon hearing Su Mianmian's voice. "Su Mianmian, where are you now?"