Chapter 66 Story
A look of helplessness appeared in Gu Heng's dark eyes. He pulled the car over to the side of the road, unbuckled his seatbelt, then leaned down and hugged the girl. "I'm not like the men you've talked about."
Chu Xiang raised her eyes and looked at him with a pitiful expression.
He kissed her forehead. "I've only ever dated you in my life, you're my only girlfriend, and I'll only marry you, Xiangxiang. You're the only one who can give me passion and desire."
He was telling the truth; otherwise, given his family background, he wouldn't have waited until he was quite old to have Chu Xiang as his girlfriend.
Chu Xiang couldn't help but act a little sentimental after seeing that old lady today. Of course, she could understand that it's normal for a living person to find another partner after their spouse has passed away. But people are emotional beings. Knowing something rationally is one thing, but thinking about it emotionally is another.
She tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Gu Heng, you know how risky it is to find a stepmother for the child, right?"
Gu Heng couldn't help but chuckle. "Yes, I know."
Chu Xiang's mood improved as a result.
Gu Heng patted her head. "Don't think too much. Other people's lives are none of our business. Even though I grew up with my grandfather, his decisions don't mean I will make the same ones."
Chu Xiang said shyly, "I didn't mean to say anything bad about your grandfather... I just care a little."
Gu Heng cupped her face in his hands, a smile playing at the corners of his eyes, and said gently, "The fact that you care shows that you have a strong possessive streak towards me, which is a good thing."
Chu Xiang's eyes lit up. "Really?"
He nodded, affirming it with an air of certainty, "Really."
He really knows how to comfort people; Chu Xiang felt she liked him even more!
Gu Heng dropped her off at her apartment today and was about to leave when Chu Xiang held onto his hand tightly. She blinked pitifully and said, "I had a nightmare last night, and I'm too scared to sleep alone tonight."
Gu Heng hesitated for a moment.
Chu Xiang added, "We'll just chat under the covers at night, nothing else."
Seeing the sincerity on her small face, he had no choice but to compromise.
When it was time for Chu Xiang to go to bed that night, she asked Gu Heng to tell her a story, and he told her about his grandparents from many years ago.
His grandfather met his grandmother on a ship while he was a merchant. Their first encounter was not romantic; the young man was smoking on the bow of the ship when he spotted the girl standing on the deck.
She just smiled at him, and he remembered it for the rest of his life.
In those days, the sudden appearance of an unidentified girl on a ship was something that should have attracted attention, but he didn't care.
He used his connections to get her a visa, took her sailing around the seas, proposed to her, and they had their first child.
During this time, his business grew bigger and bigger, and his ambitions grew bigger and bigger. Everything seemed to be developing in a better direction. However, one day, she died.
Gu Heng only heard this much from his grandfather. His grandfather was unwilling to say more. When his grandmother passed away, his father was only a few years old, but old enough to remember things.
Perhaps because of his grandmother's situation, even today, his father's relationship with his grandfather remains cold and distant.
Knowing Chu Xiang's curiosity, Gu Heng thought she would ask "why" many times, but she was unexpectedly quiet. Gu Heng looked down and realized that she had fallen asleep in his arms at some point.
Gu Heng placed a kiss on the girl's head. "Xiangxiang, goodnight."
His and her story is completely different from that of his grandparents. He now has the ability to protect the people he loves, so the things she worried about before will never happen to them.
With the successful conclusion of the school anniversary celebration, news of Chu Xiang's engagement also spread.
The drama club only won third prize in their performance at the school anniversary celebration. He Sui didn't feel sorry about it, since the other clubs were too competitive. Who would have thought that the taekwondo club would put on a show of breaking a boulder on their chest, and that the boys in the basketball club would tear their clothes and show off their muscles after their performance, which made both men and women scream.
Compared to them, the drama club's third-place finish based on their looks is already quite remarkable.
He Sui sat next to Meng Qiyue and asked Chu Xiang, who was sitting opposite her, with great interest, "Was the man who sat with you on the day of the school anniversary your boyfriend?"
Chu Xiang smiled and said, "Yes."
He Sui sincerely admired her, "Xiangxiang, you're amazing! You actually found the Crown Prince of the Gu family to be your boyfriend. From now on, you'll be the Crown Princess of the Gu family!"
Meng Qiyue instinctively retorted, "What Crown Prince and Crown Princess? What era are we living in? This feudal dregs are unacceptable!"
He Sui asked with a smile, "July, look, Xiangxiang is already engaged to the person she likes, and you still haven't found your Mr. Right. What are you going to do about falling so far behind others?"
Meng Qiyue proudly raised her face, "I don't plan to get married, so I don't care whether I have a boyfriend or not. Anyway, I have money. When the time comes, I can find any kind of man I want."
"Wow!" He Sui clapped his hands exaggeratedly.
Meng Qiyue glanced at He Sui and said, "You're one to talk. You're two years older than me, but I haven't seen you find a boyfriend."
He Sui didn't take it seriously, saying, "I just don't want to be in a relationship right now and it will affect my career. If I want to be in a relationship someday, finding a boyfriend will be a piece of cake."
Meng Qiyue thought to herself that he was being stubborn. If a girl with her intelligence and emotional intelligence was still single, it would be strange if He Sui had any men pursuing her.
Chu Xiang warmly invited, "You should all come to my engagement ceremony!"
He Sui said, "Don't worry, you're one of our members, so I'm practically family to you. I'll definitely come!"
Meng Qiyue glanced at the door of the coffee shop, "Look, your fiancé has come to pick you up."
Chu Xiang stood up and waved to the people outside. The man smiled, and she turned back and said, "Then I'll be going now. See you tomorrow."
Meng Qiyue watched Chu Xiang run towards the man, and she rested her chin on her hand in frustration, "I really don't know what's so good about being in a relationship."
He Sui looked on with admiration, saying, "This Mr. Gu has such a great body proportion. I wish he could be my model. He would be amazing at cosplay!"
Meng Qiyue wasn't interested in New Year's greetings. She asked, "What are your plans for the summer vacation?"
He Sui replied, "I heard that my dad's research has made new progress. I will visit his research institute during the summer vacation."
Meng Qiyue became increasingly depressed. Chu Xiang had a new fiancé, and He Sui had countless hobbies. It seemed that only she had no ambitions.
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