Chapter 128 You're leaving, aren't you? You're leaving me
Gu Manman pushed open the bedroom door and saw Feng Mingzhou standing there with his back to the door.
His tall body was slightly hunched and his broad shoulders were shaking constantly.
"Mingzhou?"
Gu Manman took a few steps closer and called out again.
"Mingzhou?"
He still didn't respond.
Gu Manman walked around in front of him and only then could she see that his face was covered with tears.
"Feng Mingzhou! What's wrong with you?" Gu Manman's heart tightened and she reached out to touch his arm, but he suddenly grabbed her and pulled her into a hot and trembling embrace.
He hugged her so tightly, with such force that he almost crushed her, and his hot tears fell on her neck.
He buried his face in her hair, his voice broken, with a heavy nasal tone and the smell of alcohol: "Are you...are you regretting it? You want to leave, right? You want to leave me..."
He grabbed the only piece of driftwood like a drowning man, and the trembling of his body was clearly transmitted through his tightly clasped chest.
Gu Manman was a little confused by his sudden collapse. She patted his rising and falling back and comforted him: "No, I'm not leaving."
The body in her arms stiffened for a moment, as if trying to determine the truth in her words.
After a long while, he loosened his grip a little, raised his bloodshot eyes to look at her, then pointed at the open suitcase at the door of the cloakroom not far away, his voice still hoarse: "Then... where are you going?"
Gu Manman looked in the direction he pointed, and suddenly realized. "Oh, that," she explained, "I'm packing some clothes. I'm going out with Su Yu and Shi Qi for two days tomorrow. Su Yu said she's prepared a bachelor party for me before the wedding."
Feng Mingzhou looked at her steadily, the panic in his eyes slowly faded, but the doubt and uneasiness remained. "Bachelor party?" He repeated, and then asked stubbornly, as if to get the most certain guarantee, "Then are you sure... you really want to marry me?"
Gu Manman looked at the cautious confirmation in his eyes and nodded seriously: "OK."
Hearing this affirmative answer, Feng Mingzhou's expression was very strange, as if he was crying and laughing at the same time.
He wiped his face with the back of his hand and smiled as if he had survived a disaster.
"Bachelor party? I want to go too."
Gu Manman was amused by his behavior. She pushed him with her hand and said with a helpless smile: "How can a groom go to a bachelor party? Are you going to mess things up?"
Feng Mingzhou still reeked of alcohol, and his eyes looked red and swollen from crying just now. He held onto Gu Manman's hand tightly and moved closer to her, his tone filled with obvious grievance and reluctance: "Then...then can you not go?"
Gu Manman looked at him. This man just now had a desperate look on his face as if the sky was falling, but now that his emotions had stabilized a little, he started to act clingy and naughty again.
"No," Gu Manman said firmly, but her voice softened. "I have already promised Su Yu, I can't go back on my word."
Feng Mingzhou's shoulders slumped for a moment, but he still held her hand tightly.
He was silent for a few seconds, then raised his head and looked at Gu Manman seriously, apologetically saying, "I'm sorry, Manman. Today... I'm sorry. I shouldn't be so petty."
He was referring to not allowing her to see Huo Yunting.
"I promise, I won't do it again." He paused, holding her hand tighter, "In the future...if I do something stupid again, you can beat me or scold me, you can vent your anger in any way you want, but...just don't leave quietly, okay?"
Gu Manman looked at him, a big dog who was so cautious, afraid of being abandoned. The anger she had felt because of his previous domineering behavior had almost dissipated.
There is really nothing I can do about him. I am both angry and amused.
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Gu Manman woke up in the middle of the night and felt like she was being held by something heavy.
Feng Mingzhou hugged her tightly from behind, with one arm across her waist like an iron hoop.
His breath was warm on the back of her neck, his body pressed closely against her back, his muscles tense, and even in his sleep, he felt a strong sense of uneasiness.
He didn't sleep well, his brows were furrowed, and he held her so tightly that she could hardly breathe.
Gu Manman moved, trying to move away a little. She carefully and bit by bit tried to break free from his arms.
I finally managed to move his arm an inch away, and my toes just touched the floor.
The strong hand came around again and held her wrist tightly.
"where are you going?!"
"I'm going to the bathroom."
The grip on her wrist finally loosened.
"Come back soon."
When she lay back on the bed, the man next to her immediately came over.
He turned sideways and buried his face in the crook of her neck, nuzzling his nose against her skin and wrapping his arms gently around her waist.
Gu Manman raised her hand and stroked his back again and again, as if she was coaxing a frightened child.
His back muscles were still a little tense, but they relaxed a little as she soothed him.
She said nothing, but patted him patiently and gently.
The man in her arms rubbed against her, adjusted to a more comfortable position, and almost nestled himself in her arms, his breathing gradually becoming steady and long.
Gu Manman listened to his even breathing and knew that he had fallen asleep again.
She continued to caress his back until her own eyelids began to twitch.
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The next morning, Gu Manman was woken up by Feng Mingzhou himself.
She opened her eyes drowsily. The curtains were drawn tightly, but the light coming through the gaps was already very bright.
She tilted her head to look at the digital clock on the bedside table. It was almost ten o'clock.
"Awake?" Feng Mingzhou stroked her cheek, with a lazy look in his eyes as if he had just woken up, but his gaze was clear and he looked much better, no longer as dispirited as he was last night.
"Well," Gu Manman's voice was still a little hoarse, "What time is it..."
"It's still early." Feng Mingzhou lowered his head and kissed her again, "When you're done packing, I'll take you to find Su Yu and the others."
She reached out and cupped his face, her thumb gently rubbing the stubble on his chin.
"No."
Feng Mingzhou paused and looked at her, seemingly unresponsive.
"As for Su Yu, I just need to tell her," Gu Manman looked into his eyes, "I'd better stay at home with you for the next two days."
Feng Mingzhou's eyes suddenly lit up, as if stars were exploding in them.
He held her tightly in his arms, resting his chin on her neck, and took a deep breath with a contented sigh.
"Okay." His muffled voice came from her neck, with suppressed joy.
Gu Manman rested her head on Feng Mingzhou's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat.
This powerful man, Feng Mingzhou, who seemed indestructible in the eyes of outsiders, would actually collapse like that just because of seeing a suitcase.
She never thought that Feng Mingzhou would have such a strong sense of insecurity deep in his heart.
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