Chapter 43 One more minute of kissing
Chu Xiang wasn't frightened; instead, she asked curiously, "Are you so sure that you'll still want to marry me two years from now, and instead of falling for someone else?"
Gu Heng said, "No."
He has always been a person with a long-term vision, and this applies to his relationships as well. He has been like this since he was a child. Some things are better left unstarted, but once he starts, he will definitely see them through to the end. It is precisely because of this stubborn nature that he is described as an incomprehensible workaholic.
In the dim light, Chu Xiang couldn't see Gu Heng's expression clearly, but that didn't stop her from feeling enveloped by his presence, a sense of security spreading from her body. She hugged his neck, buried her face in his chest, and said with barely suppressed excitement, "If you continue to treat me well, then I'm willing to marry you."
Once they're married, his body, which she so desperately desires, will rightfully belong to her.
Gu Heng felt a little ticklish from her rubbing against him. He stroked the back of the girl's head, a slight smile playing on his lips, his soft voice carrying a hint of amusement, "You don't need to worry about Gu Jue's affairs, I'll handle it."
Chu Xiang nodded obediently.
In fact, she didn't worry about it much at all. Since Gu Heng asked her to date him, and she was with Gu Heng, this kind of thing should naturally be handled by Gu Heng. How could this man not put in some effort if he wanted to marry her?
Chu Xiang leaned softly against Gu Heng's chest. She looked out the French windows, where countless stars twinkled against the black night sky. A night breeze occasionally blew by, playing with the fluttering curtains.
She suddenly remembered the past, raised her eyes, and said with a smile, "When I was little, I used to play hide-and-seek with Gu Jue downstairs. Sometimes I couldn't help but secretly look at the window here and imagine what the people in this room were doing."
Gu Heng lowered his eyes, his dark eyes reflecting her image. He was very quiet, seemingly quite interested in what she was saying.
When Chu Xiang was little, she often came to the Gu family to play with Chu Sheng. Gu Jue wasn't so rebellious at that time, but he was still a hot-tempered boy. He wanted to play video games instead of being asked by his parents to play with a delicate girl. So Gu Jue came up with a good idea: every time he took Chu Xiang to play, he would play hide-and-seek with her.
This way, Gu Jue can hide away and play games, and he doesn't care how long Chu Xiang will search for him.
When Chu Xiang was seven years old, she came to this grassy area in search of Gu Jue, who was hiding. It was a summer day, and the roses were in full bloom. The white dress Chu Xiang was wearing got caught on a rose thorn, which made her stop in her tracks.
As she struggled to untangle her skirt, she caught a glimpse of a second-floor window out of the corner of her eye.
White curtains fluttered, and in the dim light and shadow, one could vaguely see a boy sitting in a chair. He was slender, and his long, thin fingers were turning the pages of a book, but his face was not visible.
At that time, Chu Xiang only vaguely felt that he seemed to be in a world completely different from hers.
Later, Chu Xiang heard Gu Jue say that the room belonged to his eldest brother. So the figure she accidentally saw was actually Gu's eldest son, the boy who was several years older than them. It was impossible for him to play with them.
However, whenever Chu Xiang passed by this place, she couldn't help but look up and glance at it.
Gu Jue said that his older brother was a very mature person and was not interested in children's play-acting. In his older brother's eyes, their actions could only be described as "childish".
Chu Xiang sat up straight and leaned close to the man's ear, saying with a hint of frustration, "So every time I'm curious about what kind of person you are, but I don't dare to ask you to come out with me. At that time, I kept thinking, 'He's just a fifteen-year-old boy, just a little kid who hasn't even reached adulthood yet, how mature can he be?'"
Gu Heng was unaware of this past event. He only remembered a little bit: when he returned from the old house and stayed in his room reading, he would occasionally hear the lively sounds of girls and boys running around outside. Later, he went to university and returned to his hometown less and less, and he never heard those lively sounds again.
Chu Xiang and Gu Jue were childhood sweethearts, but she and Gu Heng could not be said to have known each other since childhood. This was a fact that he had known for a long time. However, today, when he heard from Chu Xiang that she and Gu Jue were childhood sweethearts, he suddenly felt a strange and uncomfortable feeling in his heart.
Gu Heng looked up at the window. Because it was dark, he could no longer see the flowers and plants outside. However, at this time of year, the roses should be fading by now.
He lowered his head and kissed the corner of her lips. "Xiangxiang, we should go out now."
They couldn't stay in this room for too long, at least not until Gu Heng had dealt with everything. He couldn't let Chen Wanrou and the others know about his relationship with Chu Xiang.
If others knew that Chu Xiang was with Gu Heng despite being Gu Jue's fiancée, they would only say that Chu Xiang was cunning and manipulative. In the public eye, girls are always more harshly judged.
They wouldn't believe that Gu Heng genuinely liked Chu Xiang and that's why he pursued her. Instead, they would imagine that Chu Xiang was a deeply sinful girl who had made both of Gu's brothers fall at her feet.
The engagement between Chu Xiang and Gu Jue should certainly be dissolved, but in this matter, Chu Xiang should not be the one at fault.
He will make everything legitimate and allow Chu Xiang to become his fiancée as an innocent person.
When Chu Xiang heard him say he was leaving, although she was reluctant, she obediently tried to get off him. However, Gu Heng did not let go of her waist; instead, he tightened his grip, pressing her even closer to him.
Chu Xiang looked at him, puzzled.
He leaned down and kissed her lips, saying indistinctly, "Just one more minute of kissing and then I'll leave."
Even the eldest son of a family who is perfect in everything can be clingy when he is with his lover.
In the living room, Chen Wanrou brought over a fruit platter and placed it on the coffee table. She only saw Gu Jue curled up on the sofa playing games. She asked, "Where's Xiangxiang?"
Gu Jue casually replied, "I went upstairs with my older brother."
Did they go upstairs together?
Chen Wanrou wanted to ask what was going on, but two people came down the stairs.
Chu Xiang was holding a book in her hands, while Gu Heng said to Chen Wanrou, "I have a book that can help Xiangxiang with her studies. She can take it back with her."
Chu Xiang smiled brightly, "Now I can save money on buying books again. Brother Gu is such a good person."
If it were anyone else, a man and a woman acting alone together, ordinary people would think something was wrong. But this person is Gu Heng, who never makes a mistake, is frighteningly meticulous, and is completely detached from the opposite sex, so things are different.
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