Gu Nanjiao was so stunned by the beauty that she didn't hear what Lu Yanzhao was saying and simply nodded.

Lu Yanzhao's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but lean forward a bit, bending down to look Gu Nanjiao in the eye: "Is your husband more handsome?"

Gu Nanjiao nodded honestly and said, "Yes, my husband is indeed handsome..."

What? What do you mean by "her husband"?

Noticing the undisguised smile in Lu Yanzhao's eyes, Gu Nanjiao couldn't help but blush, feeling ashamed of herself, and said, "Indeed, not bad-looking. It's a pity she doesn't live off men with that face."

Lu Yanzhao curled his lips, in a very good mood. Ignoring her sullen words, he laughed and said, "If I'm going to eat, I'll only eat your money. My teeth aren't good, so I can only eat what my wife feeds me."

Gu Nanjiao: "..."

What a cheesy pickup line! How come she never knew Lu Yanzhao could say something like that before?

Gu Nanjiao got goosebumps.

Such cheesy pick-up lines are best left in novels to read and feel romantic. In reality, even if Lu Yanzhao is a handsome and refined man, Gu Nanjiao would still find them cheesy.

Lu Yanzhao really liked the bamboo hairpin Gu Nanjiao had given him. Although the carving wasn't very refined, it was inexplicably pleasing to the eye. Bamboo hairpins and combs symbolize similar things; only those who understand each other would exchange them. Regardless of whether Gu Nanjiao understood the deeper meaning, they had exchanged tokens of their love.

It's already come to this point, how far can things go?

Gu Nanjiao, unaware of Lu Yanzhao's thoughts, waved her hand at him, who was staring blankly, and said, "The food is ready, come and eat!"

Lu Xiaomei smiled and said to Lu Yanzhao, "Brother, I don't have any money, so I didn't prepare a birthday gift for you, but I did prepare some blessings. I wish you all your dreams come true, that you rise in rank, and that you and your sister-in-law will give me a big, healthy nephew soon."

Gu Nanjiao...

Why drag her into the well wishes you sent to your brother?

Lu Yanzhao could no longer hide the smile in his eyes. He looked down at Gu Nanjiao and said in a cheerful voice, "I really like your blessing, but my chubby nephew still needs your sister-in-law and me to work together."

Gu Nanjiao blushed. Why was Lu Yanzhao always subtly criticizing her on his birthday?

"Hurry up and eat your cake and make a wish." Gu Nanjiao picked up a few candles and placed them around the watermelon platter, deliberately changing the subject. After lighting the candles, she smiled and said to Lu Yanzhao, "Make a wish! It will come true!"

Lu Yanzhao looked at her clean, fair face illuminated by the candlelight. Her eyes were bright and sparkling, and her smile was sweet and charming, which made his heart flutter. He pulled her into his arms and held her tightly.

Gu Nanjiao was shocked: "Ah, what...what are you doing? Quick...make a wish quickly." After saying that, she quickly broke free from Lu Yanzhao's embrace, and did not forget to glance at Lu's mother. Finding that she was not abnormal, Gu Nanjiao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Close your eyes, make a silent wish in your heart, and then blow out the candle, and your wish will come true."

Lu Yanzhao paused for a moment, finding it novel and fun, then whispered, "Okay." He closed his eyes and silently wished in his heart: I want to try something new tonight!

"It's approved," Lu Yanzhao said, opening his eyes.

"Let's blow out the candles!"

"Um!"

Lu Xiaomei thought this way of celebrating her birthday was very interesting. Resting her chin on her hand, she looked on with longing: "When it's my birthday, I want to do this too." Then, she looked at Lu Yanzhao with a mischievous grin: "Brother, what did you wish for just now?"

Lu Yanzhao calmly said, "Your sister-in-law said that if you say it out loud, it won't work."

Lu Xiaomei scoffed, as if keeping it a secret would somehow make it come true.

Because he was in a good mood that night, Lu Yanzhao drank some wine.

Gu Nanjiao resolutely refused to drink any alcohol. Her body was so weak that she could only drink one cup of wine in Suzhou, and she didn't want to make the same fool of herself as last time.

After dinner, Gu Nanjiao was busy washing the dishes, but Lu's mother wouldn't let her, insisting that Gu Nanjiao had worked hard cooking tonight and needed to rest early, and that her younger sister could help with the rest of the work.

Unable to refuse Lu's mother, Gu Nanjiao had no choice but to go wash up.

Now living in a rented house in the county town, Gu Nanjiao naturally has a room all to herself.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yanzhao, reeking of alcohol, staggered to the door and nearly fell when he opened it. Gu Nanjiao rushed forward to help him, but Lu Yanzhao lost his balance and fell right into her arms, pinning Gu Nanjiao to the bed, where she was unable to move.

So heavy!

It felt like a huge mountain was pressing down on me, so heavy and suffocating.

"Lu Yanzhao, get up! Stop pretending to be drunk!"

Gu Nanjiao pushed him aside forcefully, panting heavily and drenched in sweat. Her recent shower was wasted; she was covered in stinky sweat again.

Feeling sticky and uncomfortable all over, Gu Nanjiao had no choice but to wash herself again.

When he returned, Lu Yanzhao remained motionless in the same position. However, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he looked somewhat uncomfortable.

It seems he really is drunk! It's understandable that he went into the wrong room.

Lu Yanzhao is really something. He has to get up early for the academy tomorrow, and his studies are getting heavier and heavier. I wonder if he'll have a headache tomorrow morning. As a model student, why does he have to drink so much?

Gu Nanjiao tried to pull him closer, but Lu Yanzhao, who looked quite thin, was surprisingly heavy. Gu Nanjiao tried several times but couldn't move him. She had no choice but to sleep sideways. Fortunately, the bed was big enough that Gu Nanjiao could sleep comfortably.

She took off Lu Yanzhao's shoes. She was surprised to find that he looked thin but was actually quite tall with large feet, a stark contrast to his usual appearance. She covered his stomach with a thin blanket and carefully lay down on the inside. She was exhausted from the day, and moving Lu Yanzhao had taken a lot of effort; she didn't want to move at all and fell asleep without realizing it.

In her dream, Gu Nanjiao felt as if a huge mountain was pressing down on her, making it hard for her to breathe. She bent her legs, but they were still firmly pressed down, and she couldn't even move her arms.

Gu Nanjiao slowly opened her eyes and found Lu Yanzhao's head resting on her neck. Gu Nanjiao pushed him, but he still didn't move.

"Lu Yanzhao, get up! Stop pretending to be dead!"

Gu Nanjiao called out several times before Lu Yanzhao slowly raised his head. At this moment, he tilted his head, his eyes were somewhat unfocused, his cheeks were flushed, and even his lips looked luscious.

“Watermelon!” he said.

Gu Nanjiao was stunned. What watermelon? What was Lu Yanzhao talking about in his drunken state? Did he want to eat watermelon?

Gu Nan coaxed, "I'll cut you a watermelon, chilled. Get off me first, you're making it hard for me to breathe."

Lu Yanzhao didn't speak, just stared intently at Gu Nanjiao. Suddenly, he said, "The watermelon is right in front of us!"

Before Gu Nanjiao could react, Lu Yanzhao leaned down and suddenly kissed her lips.

Gu Nanjiao "..."

this!

this!

Are they mistaking her for a watermelon? Is she really that round? Or that red?

Otherwise, she really wouldn't understand why Lu Yanzhao wanted to kiss her.

Do you like her?

How could that be? If he liked her, why didn't he confess his feelings? He must be mistaking her for a watermelon.

The thought of Lu Yanzhao treating her like a watermelon and giving her a big hug and kisses made her feel awful.

Gu Nanjiao felt like killing him!