Chapter 6

“Husband, I want to eat that dish.”

Gu Xuchen placed the dish in front of me.

“Husband, I’m cold.”

Gu Xuchen turned up the air conditioning.

Today, Gu Xuchen seemed especially indulgent. My eyes darted around, and I grinned, “Husband, I want to drink some alcohol.”

Gu Xuchen handed me a cup of warm water.

Me: …

“Husband, I want a hug.”

Gu Xuchen’s hand paused slightly as he opened the car door, and he glanced at me from the side.

I clenched my hands and ran straight toward him, wanting to hug his waist, but before I could touch him, he stopped me with his hand on my head.

190cm versus 168cm.

I was utterly defeated.

“Just one hug.”

“We’re in a fake marriage.”

Gu Xuchen’s black and white eyes looked at me, his voice lowered. I couldn’t tell if he was saying that to me or to himself.

But.

At least I could feel that he was slowly letting down his guard, even though I still didn’t get to hug him.

As we neared home,

Gu Xuchen parked the car and said to me, “Ye Min, get out.”

“Ye Min?”

“Wake up.”

I leaned against the car seat, eyes half-closed, refusing to open them no matter what. I didn’t expect Gu Xuchen to just get out and open the door.

Damn.

I was a little disappointed. Just as I was about to open my eyes, I felt the car door on my side open.

A cool, fresh scent swept in.

A pair of hands supported my waist, warm breath brushing against my neck.

I tried hard not to laugh. When Gu Xuchen picked me up, I nestled into his arms, wrapping my arms around his neck.

I let him carry me into the house and into the master bedroom.

But to my surprise,

After he put me on the bed, he suddenly said in a low voice, “You can wake up now.”

Me: …

I felt a bit awkward. I didn’t expect him to see through me. I cautiously opened my eyes, met his gaze, and grinned sheepishly.

Gu Xuchen lowered his eyes, his expression seemingly calm, and said softly, “It’s late. Go to sleep.”

“Gu Xuchen.”

I hurriedly grabbed his tie.

The moment he leaned close to me, Gu Xuchen quickly braced himself on the bed, his breathing growing short.

This was the perfect distance for me.

I wanted to kiss him.

But I was afraid of going too far and making him angry, so I tentatively leaned in. Seeing that he didn’t dodge, I kissed his cheek, looked at him seriously, and smiled:

“Husband, good night.”

Gu Xuchen gripped the bedsheet tightly, as if suddenly coming to his senses.

At that moment,

I caught a glimpse of his ears turning red. He gave me a fleeting glance, then quickly left the room, closing the door behind him.

Collapsing onto the bed,

I looked up at the ceiling, unable to stop myself from covering my face and laughing, rolling around with happiness.

However,

Not long after,

Gu Xuchen went on a business trip.

The house suddenly felt empty. Even the designer bags in the closet couldn’t bring me any joy.

[Me]: When are you coming back…

The message disappeared into the void. I had never felt so lonely, not even when I failed a job interview.

A week passed.

I really couldn’t stand it anymore and decided to go look for Gu Xuchen. But I didn’t expect-

From more than ten meters away,

A woman ran into Gu Xuchen’s arms, crying. When I got closer and saw her face clearly, my scalp tingled.

It was Wang Xuan.

She was the one who wrote the slanderous article about me for my ex.

Because of that,

I made a huge scene, just to ask her why she would do such a thing to me when we had no past grievances.

That day, the weather was gloomy.

She arrogantly hid behind her roommate, her face full of disdain, and gave me an answer I never expected.

Because I was just an ordinary person.

In her eyes, someone as ordinary as me should live in the mud, not dream of marrying Gu Xuchen.

“Let go right now, or I’ll call the police.”

Gu Xuchen’s cold voice snapped me out of my numbness.

Wang Xuan choked with grievance, “Gu Xuchen, what’s wrong with me? In terms of background and family, how am I any worse than that woman? Are you blind!”

Tan Bai hurried over and pulled Wang Xuan away.

Gu Xuchen freed himself and said coldly, “If you’re not blind, then you should know this is a public place, and I am a married man.”