Chapter 237 Kissing Him First

Gu Jingxi went up the steps.

Without making a sound, Meng Jinyao reached out and grabbed the sleeve of his official robe.

Gu Jingxi was about to take a step when he noticed someone tugging at his sleeve. He lowered his eyes and saw a small hand pulling at his sleeve, the red sleeve making the small hand appear dazzlingly white.

"Hands as delicate as tender shoots, fingers as green as scallions"—that perfectly describes his little girl's hands.

He took the small hand in his own and said gently, "Let's go."

Seeing this, Meng Jinyao couldn't help but push her luck, spreading her fingers and inserting them between his fingers, interlocking them tightly.

Gu Jingxi indulged her. He glanced at her and saw the little girl smiling like a child who had received candy. He couldn't help but smile too and found that the little girl was a bit clingy. That's probably how little girls who are just beginning to experience love are, and he also liked being clung to.

Qingqiu and Ningdong followed behind them. They, as servants, had also noticed the changes in the couple. They didn't know when it had started, but the lady had begun to act like a little girl in front of the Marquis.

No matter how composed their mistress appears, she is still just a sixteen-year-old girl. When no one is there to support her, she can only barely hold on. Now that the Marquis dotes on her, she is slowly developing the temperament of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl and is shedding her mask of maturity and composure.

This also confirms the fact that it is very important for a woman to marry the right person. Marrying a good husband can make you live a carefree life like a child, but if you marry a lousy person, don't even think about living a good life. You'll be more tired than someone's old mother.

Meanwhile, from afar, Old Madam Gu saw the couple holding hands. She was surprised for a moment, then smiled and said to Granny Feng, "My blockhead son is getting more and more enlightened. He can even hold his wife's hand now. Before, he would avoid any girl he met."

Granny Feng said, "Madam, the Marquis probably hasn't met anyone he likes before."

Madam Gu nodded with satisfaction, then said regretfully, "It's just that his health isn't good. Otherwise, if they could have a child, their life would be even more fulfilling." She sighed again, "Oh well, contentment is happiness. Some things can't be forced. Now that he has a wife, he won't be lonely for the rest of his life, and I feel much more at ease."

Granny Feng dared not respond. How could a servant like her speak of her master's health? The Marquis had also been depressed in the past. The once spirited young man had become much more silent in a short period of time because of this matter.

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The room was brightly lit.

Meng Jinyao held a book in her hand to pass the time; it was still early, and she couldn't fall asleep anyway.

Suddenly, a large hand reached out and took the book from her hand. She looked up in confusion and saw the man looking down at her. She asked, "Husband, what's wrong?"

Gu Jingxi said gently, "It's late, we should rest. Besides, reading at night is bad for your eyes, let's read during the day."

Meng Jinyao glanced at the water clock; it was only the fifth quarter of the Xu hour. She asked in surprise, "It's not even the Hai hour yet. Are we sleeping so early? Is my husband sleepy?"

Gu Jingxi nodded and said "Mmm," then added, "I didn't sleep well last night."

Meng Jinyao pressed, "Why didn't you sleep well?"

Gu Jingxi glanced at her and said indifferently, "I'm not used to it."

Meng Jinyao was speechless. What was there to be unaccustomed to about sleeping? If it were in another place, one could say it was because one was not used to the bed and could not sleep. But not being used to one's own home?

That's what she thought, but in order not to disturb Gu Jingxi's sleep, Meng Jinyao didn't continue reading. She asked the maid to turn off the light, leaving only one lamp on. Although the room was dimly lit, it wasn't pitch black, so that if she woke up at night to get out of bed for a drink of water, she wouldn't bump into something.

As soon as she lay down, the man beside her reached out and pulled her into his arms.

Meng Jinyao was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Gu Jingxi. Looking at the man's gentle, smiling face, in a flash, she seemed to suddenly understand something. The man's earlier words about not being used to it probably meant that he wasn't used to her not being around.

She smiled and said, "Husband, actually I'm not quite used to it either."

Upon hearing this unexpected remark, Gu Jingxi was taken aback at first, but after a moment he understood. The girl in his arms smiled and looked at him with her eyes crinkled.

Gu Jingxi subconsciously hugged the person in his arms tighter and whispered in her ear, "After I finished my shift yesterday afternoon, I went to your favorite Lao Xu Wonton Shop, bought some wontons, and only then did I remember that you weren't home, so I ate them by myself."

The man's voice was filled with resentment and grievance, like that of a wronged young woman.

Meng Jinyao was slightly surprised, but the smile on her lips deepened. It was just an ordinary sentence, but she felt it was sweet, and she couldn't suppress her joy.

Men of Gu Jingxi's age have become more mature and reserved with the passage of time. Even when they like a girl, they are very reserved. The sweet words that young men would say are not what Gu Jingxi would say.

Even if Gu Jingxi didn't say it, she could still sense it.

For example, right now, this man never mentions missing her in any of his sentences, yet every sentence he utters is a testament to his longing for her.

Looking at the man's lips, she had a bold idea. Clutching his collar, she said shyly, "Husband, please lower your head."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi didn't understand what the little girl wanted to do, but he still obediently lowered his head.

The next moment, his mouth was sealed by soft lips.

He froze, staring at the little girl who was hugging his neck. He was momentarily speechless. Then, the little girl kissed his lips haphazardly before letting go of him.

Gu Jingxi chuckled softly: "Your husband isn't exactly a delicious thing, so why are you hugging him and munching on him like he's a chicken leg?"

Meng Jinyao rarely took the initiative like this, and when he suddenly said that to her, she was instantly both embarrassed and annoyed. She glared at him angrily and said something shocking: "Other people's husbands can be looked at but not eaten, but my own can't be eaten? What's wrong with taking a couple of bites?"

Gu Jingxi was stunned, seemingly taken aback by her words.

Meng Jinyao, her face tense, asked him, "Am I wrong?"

After saying that, her damn competitive spirit kicked in. Even if it was wrong, she had to make it right. She hugged Gu Jingxi's neck and kissed him again.

Gu Jingxi reached out and cupped the back of her head, taking the initiative.

Meng Jinyao was not to be outdone.

A game of cat and mouse, with you attacking and me defending, ultimately ended with Meng Jinyao's defeat and surrender.

She nestled in Gu Jingxi's arms, breathing heavily.

Gu Jingxi gently patted her back until she caught her breath, then moved his hand from her back to her chin, lifting her chin slightly so she would look up at him.

The next moment, those innocent and bewildered eyes, shrouded in a thin mist, came into view.

That look in her eyes makes her seem like a pitiful little thing who's been bullied, yet it also makes you want to keep bullying her.

Gu Jingxi's gaze darkened, and he gently wiped the glistening tears from the corner of her mouth with his thumb. His tone was extremely gentle, seductive as he asked her, "Ayao, would you like to take a couple more bites?"