After preparing the bathwater, Gu Tingzhi came over and helped her take off her clothes little by little, then carried her to the bathroom.
"I'm too weak, I don't want to move."
"You go to sleep, I'll help you wash."
Meng Fuyan: "..."
Soaking in hot water, with red rose petals floating on top, Meng Fuyan felt all her fatigue dissipate. She took a comfortable breath and looked at the person in front of her. "You really will let me sleep?"
Gu Tingzhi looked down at her, a smile playing on his lips. "I'll make you sleep more comfortably."
Meng Fuyan: "..."
The temperature in the bathroom gradually rose, and the calm water began to ripple. Floating rose petals leaped out of the bathtub with each ripple and landed on the floor, making a pleasant sound.
The young man had a strong waist and a broad chest. Meng Fuyan straddled his waist, looking at the man beneath her with her watery eyes full of seductive charm.
"Gu Tingzhi, I wish we had been together in our past life too. I would have been so happy!"
Gu Tingzhi looked up at the girl on his body. Her hair was wet and stuck to her slender neck and beautiful collarbone. Because of him, she had transformed from a girl into a woman, becoming more and more charming and beautiful.
He pulled her into his arms, letting her rest her head on his shoulder, and whispered in her ear as if making a promise, "I'll make it up to you for the rest of my life!"
He promised compensation, and he truly meant it.
An electric current coursed through her body, sending tingling, numbing sensations through her repeatedly. Exhausted, she quickly fell asleep.
When she woke up again, she was lying in bed in her bedroom, her hair had been dried, and it was already dark outside.
Meng Fuyan was startled. Just as she moved, a familiar voice came from beside her, "Awake?"
Meng Fuyan was too tired to move. "What time is it? We still need to go home."
Mom is still at home!
Gu Tingzhi leaned against the headboard and looked at her. "It's almost midnight."
Meng Fuyan was startled and immediately tried to get up, saying, "Why didn't you call me? Get up quickly."
Gu Tingzhi pressed her back down. "We're not going home tonight. I called home and your mother is already asleep."
Meng Fuyan: "..."
After thinking about her mother's personality, Meng Fuyan decisively lay back down. As long as she was happy, her mother probably wouldn't stop her.
I'm hungry!
Gu Tingzhi chuckled, "Then wait a moment, I'll go get you a late-night snack."
He came back up in fifteen minutes, carrying a bowl of noodles—vegetable and shredded pork noodles with two poached eggs.
What a big bowl!
"I can't finish all of this."
"I'll eat with you."
The taste was quite good, and Meng Fuyan was indeed hungry. There probably weren't many ingredients in the house; most of it was probably from his spatial storage.
Meng Fuyan was full after eating only a small portion; the rest went into Gu Tingzhi's stomach.
She went downstairs to digest her food, then came back and lay in bed. Gu Tingzhi stayed with her the whole time, but didn't say much.
Meng Fuyan found it a bit strange, "What's wrong with you? Weren't you happy before?"
Gu Tingzhi asked her, "Yanyan, have you thought about what you want to do in the next few years?"
Meng Fuyan was taken aback. "I've thought about it! I..."
Will you go back to China?
Before she could finish speaking, Gu Tingzhi interrupted her, his voice tinged with a hint of nervousness.
Meng Fuyan saw through her and laughed, "Are you afraid I'll leave you behind?"
Gu Tingzhi sighed, "I can see that your mother's health is getting better every day. Your younger brother is still in China, and you must be worried about him. Your enemies are also in China. I will be staying here for at least three to five years. During this time, do you want to go home and reunite with your family?"
Having known Meng Fuyan for so long, Gu Tingzhi believed he understood her well. She was a girl with strong family ties and it was unlikely that she would stay abroad for several years, as that would sever the Meng family's roots in China.
If he were in China, and she married him and stayed in Kyoto or some military region, at least she could take care of the Meng family. At least they would still be in China, and they could keep in touch, knowing that she was there and how she was doing.
However, once they were abroad, they were almost completely cut off from contact with China, and the Meng family members were truly scattered and disorganized.
Yan Yan probably wouldn't want to see this outcome.
“I know you’re reluctant to leave the Meng family and don’t want to see the foundation that the Meng family has built up over so many years go to waste in your hands, but once you go back, it will be difficult for the two of us to meet. I’m a little reluctant to let you go!”
Meng Fuyan leaned closer to him, rested her head on his shoulder, and asked with a smile, "Just a little bit?"
Gu Tingzhi turned to look at her, taking her hand in his. "Your mother is gradually recovering. If possible, why don't you stay? We'll try to bring Yunji here so you can be reunited. He can study here, and we'll also try to help those people in China. Besides, aren't there still those members of the Meng family's collateral branch here? Letting them do it is the same, okay?"
Meng Fuyan didn't speak. This girl didn't know that both she and Yun Ji's father were Lu Guozhong, and that Lu Guozhong already knew. Given the current situation, Lu Guozhong definitely wouldn't let Yun Ji be taken away by her.
Therefore, it's simply unrealistic for her and her mother not to go back; they can't just leave Yunji alone in the country.
“Yun Ji… definitely can’t be brought out, Tingzhi. There are still some things I haven’t told you, but those are things from my mother’s generation. I’m a junior, so I can’t say too much. Just listen to your mother.”
"But don't worry! I know that you came out mainly because of your career plans, and bringing me out was just a side thing. But no matter what, you brought me out and helped me find my mother. I'm very grateful for that. How could I throw you away after I've used you?"
"Actually, the reason I haven't told you what happened next is because I'm waiting for Mom to make a decision."
Gu Tingzhi was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"Actually, my purpose is very clear: first, to prevent the Meng family's connections from being severed; second, to save those in the Meng family who are suffering; and third, not to abandon Yunji. These things don't necessarily require me to do them personally. If everything can be arranged, it wouldn't be a problem for me to stay here with you for a few years."
Gu Tingzhi was overjoyed, "Really? As long as you can do these things, you really won't leave?"
Meng Fuyan was still unsure at this point. "I need to discuss this with my mother first. I need to know what she thinks. Anyway, I know that my mother supports me dating. As long as I am happy, she will not object no matter what."
"But there's something I have to tell you beforehand: even if I stay here in the future, I will definitely go back to China once before that. I promised Yunji that I would definitely go back to see him."
Gu Tingzhi wouldn't object to this. "Of course, as long as you're willing to come back, anything is fine."
This result delighted Gu Tingzhi. When he saw that Yanyan had bought so many gifts, he thought she was about to leave!
The two spent the night in the villa. The next morning, Meng Fuyan woke up in her room at the manor, and it was already bright daylight, which startled her.
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