In the end, Old Man Xu took pity on her and helped her up.

Xu Yatong didn't fall from a high place. Apart from a little blood from her teeth and a scraped knee, she didn't have any serious injuries.

Compared to Fei Fei's injuries, those were hardly even considered injuries.

Even though Old Man Xu disliked Xu Yatong, he didn't treat her as an outsider, after all, she was his own granddaughter.

"Did you hurt yourself?"

Xu Yatong showed no appreciation whatsoever, shook off Old Man Xu's hand, and limped upstairs.

Before closing the door, she glanced at Shen Jingyan and Feifei with a venomous look.

Those two young, beautiful faces, which bore a striking resemblance, ignited a burning flame of jealousy and hatred within her.

Old Xu sullenly sat back down on the sofa.

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"Just like her mother, they're both ungrateful wretches!"

The Xu family rarely mentions Xu Honglin's ex-wife; Shen Jingyan has only heard Old Man Xu and Feifei mention her once or twice.

How likable can a woman be who abandons her daughter and goes abroad for wealth and status?

In this respect, Xu Yatong's mother is even inferior to Chen Feng.

Despite Chen Feng's selfishness, malice, and shamelessness, she was still full of maternal love for Shen Yuqin.

At noon, Shen Jingyan cooked a big table of delicious dishes for Old Man Xu. As long as there is good food, Old Man Xu will forget his unpleasantness, so everyone ate happily.

While eating, Feifei couldn't help but glance at the tightly closed door upstairs.

Shen Jingyan bent her finger and tapped her forehead.

"From now on, I will use my kindness on the right people."

Feifei was smart and naturally understood what those words meant, so she lowered her head and focused on eating her meal.

Discussion group

After lunch, everyone spent some more time drinking tea with Old Man Xu. Around 2 p.m., Gu Zhiyun quietly urged Shen Jingyan to go home and take a nap.

As soon as he got home, Gu Zhiyun went straight to the bathroom and listened intently to the sound of the shower coming from inside, completely baffled.

Does taking a nap really require a shower?

Fang Ru and Gu Huaiqian are busy with work and often work overtime on weekends, so it's just her and Gu Zhiyun at home.

"Jingya, bring my pajamas in!"

Gu Zhiyun's voice reached Shen Jingyan's ears through the sound of water.

Without much thought, Shen Jingyan grabbed a clean set of pajamas and took it into the bathroom.

"Ah! You—"

Gu Zhiyun stood casually in the shower room, his pale skin glowing against the white tiles.

He was soaking wet, water droplets dripping down his well-defined muscles, and his deep, bright eyes seemed to be shining in the rising steam.

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Seeing the little girl's panicked expression, Gu Zhiyun smiled and said:

"What are you yelling about? You've seen it before."

With a flushed face, Shen Jingyan threw her pajamas at him and ran away.

I've seen them before, but I've never seen one so alluring!

Isn't this blatantly using sex appeal to seduce people?

Gu Zhiyun put on his pajamas and came out. Shen Jingyan's blush had not yet faded, so she simply buried her head in the pillow.

"Why don't you go take a shower too?"

Chen Jingyan said in a muffled voice, "I don't want to wash!"

Gu Zhiyun lay down beside her and gently sniffed the crook of her neck twice.

The way it looked was exactly like a dog sniffing at the meat in front of it to see if it smelled good.

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"You smell like hospital disinfectant."

Gu Zhiyun nudged her shoulder and said, "Smelling too much will make my nose uncomfortable."

Shen Jingyan snorted, indicating his disbelief.

Since Duan Meishan was discharged from the hospital after her accident, the two of them have gone to the hospital countless times, but neither of them has mentioned that their noses are uncomfortable.

Why does he suddenly have so many problems today?

"Sweetie, go take a shower."

Gu Zhiyun said, half coaxing and half threatening, "If you don't want to wash it yourself, then I'll wash it for you!"

As he spoke, he reached his hand down her collar.

Shen Jingyan jumped out of bed: "Fine, I'll take a shower!"

She smelled the clothes and found they did indeed have a strong disinfectant smell; it wouldn't be good if it got on the bedding.

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The Gu family is all clean, especially Gu Zhiyun. When he was a sent-down youth in the forest farm, he always dressed himself in spotless clothes.

Thinking of this, Shen Jingyan reluctantly agreed to accommodate his habits.

After taking a shower, she pushed open the bedroom door and froze.

The bedroom curtains were drawn, completely blocking out the afternoon sunlight. In the dimly lit room, only the bedside lamp was on, emitting a warm yellow glow that added a touch of ambiguity to the bedroom.

Chen Jingyan was somewhat speechless.

It's just a nap, why make it so ceremonial?

When Gu Zhiyun saw Shen Jingyan enter, he put down the book in his hand, got up, and carried her in a princess carry, pinning her to the bed.

Before Shen Jingyan could even ask a question, Gu Zhiyun's kiss landed on her lips.

Unlike the gentle and restrained kiss of the previous night, his kiss was fierce, urgent, and carried a strong sense of predation.

The two of them also took off their pajamas, which were casually tossed on the corner of the bed by Gu Zhiyun, who was always neat and clean.

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Shen Jingyan was kissed so hard that her brain was deprived of oxygen, and she barely managed to find a gap to speak between the four lips.

"You... this is what you mean by taking a nap?"

Gu Zhiyun lowered his eyes, looking at the flawless little beauty in his arms, his eyes sweeping over her body inch by inch, his possessiveness growing stronger.

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