Chapter 72 Warmth: Gu Mingxia, you shameless scoundrel, you have to take responsibility for me!
After a night of confusion, Gu Mingxia slept soundly until morning without waking up.
As dawn broke, Xiao Yan awoke to find the man in his arms with a serene expression and the marks of passion from the previous night still etched on his neck. A sudden surge of happiness welled up within him.
After so many years of suffering, to have such a tender moment of companionship made Xiao Yan feel that no amount of hardship could compare. He gently stroked Gu Mingxia's fair and smooth face, a face that had appeared countless times in his dreams. Every time he woke up in the middle of the night, Xiao Yan had to use his strong willpower to suppress the urge to come back to her.
Xiao Yan gently rubbed his calloused fingertips against Gu Mingxia's face. If he could, he would want to hold her like this for the rest of his life. He lowered his head and kissed her red lips lightly.
"Xiaxia, I love you, forever!"
She whispered something, and Gu Mingxia, who was immersed in her sleep, seemed to sense something. She waved in Xiao Yan's direction, turned around, hugged the pillow on the side of the bed, and murmured in a daze.
"Don't make a sound, I'm so sleepy, let me sleep a little longer!"
"You lazybones!"
Xiao Yan affectionately pulled the blanket that Gu Mingxia had kicked aside and gently covered her with it. Then, he quietly pulled back the arm that Gu Mingxia had been using as a pillow, carefully got out of bed, wrapped a bath towel around himself, and tiptoed out of the bedroom.
As soon as he left the bedroom, Xiao Yan whistled happily. Then he went to the bathroom to wash up, changed into his pajamas, opened the refrigerator, took out some food, and went to the kitchen to make a loving breakfast for his Xia Xia.
Gu Mingxia, who was in the bedroom, opened her eyes groggily not long after Xiao Yan left. She looked at the completely different layout from the bedroom upstairs and was a little confused. However, she quickly recalled the craziness of last night, and her beautiful face unconsciously turned blush.
Pulling back the covers and looking at the passionate marks on her body, Gu Mingxia pulled the blanket over her face. Good heavens, she had actually seduced Xiao Yan last night… This… was so unlike her!
As she thought about it, a gentle smile appeared on Gu Mingxia's lips. She reached out and touched her slightly flushed cheeks, feeling an irrepressible joy in her heart.
That was her little swallow, the man who had been with her from the age of eight to the age of twenty-one. How many men in this world would spend twenty years loving a woman?
Gu Mingxia is the kind of person who, once she has made up her mind about her feelings, will not hide them. If she is thinking about accepting Xiao Yan, then her heart will accept him wholeheartedly without any doubt!
Thinking of Xiao Yan's gentleness last night, Gu Mingxia couldn't help but feel happy. She smiled, lifted the quilt, grabbed the bath towel from the bed, and went to the bathroom in the room with light steps.
After rinsing herself off, Gu Mingxia, with her slightly damp long hair loose, tiptoed out of the bedroom. As soon as she stepped outside, she saw Xiao Yan dressed in white pajamas making breakfast in the kitchen.
With a smile in her eyes, she quietly walked behind him, reached out and hugged his strong waist, pressing her face against his back.
"What delicious food are you making?"
"How about the tofu pudding you love, paired with a poached egg and beef potstickers? Are you satisfied, Your Majesty?"
Xiao Yan extinguished the stove fire, turned around and pulled Gu Mingxia into his arms, his nose greedily breathing into her neck. Gu Mingxia felt ticklish all over from his breath and giggled, pushing Xiao Yan aside.
"No...it tickles!"
"Really? But didn't someone hold me so tightly last night that I couldn't push them away? Why are they making me go to the side now?"
Gu Mingxia's face immediately turned as red as a fried shrimp after hearing his words. She reached out and twisted Xiao Yan's waist, pushing him against the stove behind him. He felt a slight pain in his lower back, but compared to Gu Mingxia in front of him, he felt that it was nothing.
"Xiao Yan, I'll get angry if you say that again!"
Her feigned anger, coupled with her pouting red lips, stirred Xiao Yan's heart. He stepped forward, embraced Gu Mingxia, lowered his head to kiss her lips, and then pressed his forehead against hers.
"Xiaxia, are you satisfied with my performance last night compared to seven years ago?"
"Xiao Yan!"
Hearing Xiao Yan bring up this topic again, Gu Mingxia stomped on his foot in displeasure, then stormed into the living room, sat on the sofa, hugged a cushion, and glared angrily at Xiao Yan, who was all smiles.
However, Xiao Yan completely disregarded Gu Mingxia's anger, walked up to her with a smile, and pulled her into his arms. After seven years, holding her like this again, Xiao Yan felt that his suffering over the past seven years had finally paid off!
"Why are you angry?"
"Yes, I'm angry!"
Gu Mingxia ignored Xiao Yan's playful smile and awkwardly turned away, not even glancing at him. Xiao Yan wasn't angry. He sat down next to Gu Mingxia, reached out and took her soft, white hand in his. Gu Mingxia tried to pull away, but Xiao Yan held it even tighter.
"Xiaxia, I'm so happy that we can be together again after seven years!"
Xiao Yan dropped his playful grin and looked at Gu Mingxia, whose face was flushed with anger, with tenderness and affection. After hearing his words, Gu Mingxia suddenly lowered her head. Yes, there was a seven-year gap between them. In those seven years, he was still alone, while she had gone through marriage, being caught cheating, and divorce. She suddenly felt a sense of guilt towards Xiao Yan.
"Xiao Yan, if only I had waited for you back then..."
"Xiaxia, don't say that. It was my fault back then. I shouldn't have kept quiet for seven years. But Xiaxia, you have to believe me. I had my reasons. When the time is right, I will tell you everything that happened in these past seven years!"
Xiao Yan held Gu Mingxia's hand tightly, his expression serious. Looking into Gu Mingxia's clear, bright eyes, he took her hand and gently kissed it.
"Believe me, I will not deceive you, and I will never abandon you again! Just believe me, believe that my feelings for you will never change! No matter what I do, nothing can change the fact that I love you!"
"It's not like you'd do anything to betray me!"
Gu Mingxia withdrew her hand, then touched Xiao Yan's face with both hands and shook it up and down. Xiao Yan was both amused and exasperated. After all these years, she still remembered this trick so vividly!
"Xiao Yan, let me tell you! If one day I find out that you've done something to betray me, then I'll do what you did and disappear! But I'll completely disappear from your life, so you'll never find me again!"
Upon hearing Gu Mingxia's words, Xiao Yan froze, then smiled affectionately. He held Gu Mingxia's hand in one hand and held the other hand above his head.
"I swear to the chandelier above, you will never disappear!"
"That depends on your performance!"
Gu Mingxia smiled and pinched Xiao Yan's cheek, then kissed him on the lips before getting up and walking towards the kitchen.
"The smell of beef potstickers is making me so hungry!"
Xiao Yan watched Gu Mingxia's retreating figure, then touched his lips where she had kissed him, bitterly looking down at his burgeoning desire. She was definitely doing it on purpose; didn't she know that touching and kissing so early in the morning could easily escalate into something more?
But who can blame him for this? Even if things get out of hand, he has to hold back! Xiao Yan shook his head with a helpless smile, watching Gu Mingxia frantically carrying things in the kitchen. He could only stand up and say affectionately.
"Xiaxia, you just sit at the table and wait to eat! You really can't do anything in the kitchen!"
Gu Mingxia put down the plate, pinched her ears with her hands which were red from the heat, then stuck out her tongue at Xiao Yan. She sat down at the table quite consciously, like a kitten waiting for food, watching Xiao Yan skillfully fry the potstickers in the pan with longing and admiration. Smelling the tempting aroma, Gu Mingxia felt her mouth watering.
"Xiao Yan, hurry up, I'm starving!"
"Alright, what's the rush? You have to be patient to enjoy good food!"
Xiao Yan placed the fried potstickers in front of Gu Mingxia, prepared the dipping sauce, and then turned around to serve her a bowl of tofu pudding, adding chili oil, vinegar, dried shrimp, and cilantro according to her taste.
"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you, there's plenty more in the pot!"
Watching Gu Mingxia stuff potstickers into her mouth without any regard for her image, Xiao Yan smiled indulgently and gently.
"It tastes good. Which store did you buy it from?"
"Last night I came home and had nothing to do, so I bought some beef and cooked it at home. What do you think? My cooking skills are pretty good, right?"
Xiao Yan looked at Gu Mingxia smugly, only to see her pick up another potsticker and put it in her mouth, nodding repeatedly.
Eat slowly, don't choke!
Holding the milk in front of him, Xiao Yan drank while putting potstickers in front of Gu Mingxia. Finally, after finishing a whole plate of potstickers, Gu Mingxia patted her stomach with satisfaction.
"I'm so full, I can't eat anymore! Xiao Yan, you must have done this on purpose, making me eat so much, trying to fatten me up, right?"
"Since we ate too much, Xiaxia, how about we do some post-meal exercise? It'll help with weight loss!"
Xiao Yan took a tissue and wiped Gu Mingxia's lips, looking at her with an ambiguous and flirtatious gaze, his peach blossom eyes constantly radiating electricity.
"Xiao Yan, you pervert!"
Gu Mingxia playfully slapped Xiao Yan's chest, then wrinkled her nose at him, her voice full of coquettishness. Xiao Yan smiled and lowered his head to nibble on Gu Mingxia's white, jade-like earlobe.
"Am I the pervert or are you the pervert? You've been touching and kissing me first thing in the morning. If I don't respond to you, wouldn't I be letting you down after all your good intentions!"
As he spoke, he took Gu Mingxia's hand and placed it on his already eager desire. Gu Mingxia blushed and glared at him unhappily!
"Go figure it out yourself. Don't forget, you have to submit your bid for the old city redevelopment project today! I'm going to change my clothes, you'd better hurry up too!"
After saying that, she kissed Xiao Yan on the lips, then swayed her hips and went upstairs with a charming air.
She went upstairs! She actually went upstairs!
Xiao Yan looked distressed, staring at the eager woman who was already in the zone, and roared at Gu Mingxia's slender figure.
"Gu Mingxia, you're a scoundrel! Why did you submit a bid? Your most important task right now is to be responsible to me!"
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