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!"
Xiao Yan felt that his authority as president had been steadily declining ever since Gu Mingxia came to Maoguang. Now, even employees who were initially too afraid to breathe loudly when they first joined the company could openly laugh at him!
Upon hearing Xiao Yan mention overtime, the employees who had been laughing stuck out their tongues. They had all personally witnessed President Xiao's overtime work! Once, he made them work for 48 consecutive hours. The days without sleep were terrifying!
As a result, all the employees began to actively compile the performance report for the first half of the year. They were all as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood. Xiao Yan looked at the employees working hard through the office window and smiled helplessly.
Sometimes, if you're not serious, you can't be efficient at work!
When Gu Mingxia arrived at the hospital and learned that Gu Huaikun was in stable condition and had been transferred to a regular ward, her mood immediately brightened for some reason, and her steps became much lighter.
Upon entering the ward, Gu Huaikun saw Lin Fu feeding him fruit. When he saw Gu Mingxia enter, a childlike smile immediately appeared on his face, and he waved to her. Gu Mingxia put down her bag, took the fruit plate from Lin Fu, and sat down beside Gu Huaikun's bed.
"Dad, how are you feeling?"
Seeing the father and daughter reconcile, Lin Fu smiled with relief. The master's efforts hadn't been in vain. With the young master gone, the master only had the eldest daughter as family. Now that they were reconciled, the master could live happily ever after.
"Very...good! The doctor...said...it's good!"
Gu Huaikun spoke somewhat incoherently, and Gu Mingxia used a toothpick to put a piece of pineapple into Gu Huaikun's mouth, then turned to look at Lin Fu with a questioning expression in her eyes.
"The doctor just checked on the patient and said that the old man is recovering well. It's just that the blood clot in his brain is pressing on his nerves, which is causing his speech to be a little slurred. But as long as he stays in the hospital for a few more days of IV drips, he'll be fine."
"Dad, you need to listen to the doctor, take good care of yourself, and try to be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible, okay?"
Gu Huaikun held Gu Mingxia's hand. He had been a strong man for half his life, and he never thought that one day he would have to lie in bed and rely on others to take care of him. But looking at the daughter in front of him who called him "Dad" and took good care of him, Gu Huaikun felt that this stroke was a good thing.
"Okay... Xia... you... go home... to live!"
Gu Mingxia frowned slightly upon hearing Gu Huaikun's words, but quickly relaxed and smiled at Gu Huaikun, who was looking at her expectantly from the hospital bed.
"Dad, focus on getting better first. We'll talk about this after you're discharged from the hospital!"
The Gu family was a place of painful memories for her; her mother and A-Dong both met their ends there. Therefore, Gu Mingxia had an instinctive reluctance to return to the Gu family. However, seeing Gu Huaikun's expectant eyes, she didn't know how to tell him.
"I understand...I understand, no...I won't force you! As long as you're...happy!"
Gu Huaikun tried his best to give Gu Mingxia a smile. Seeing his forced smile, Gu Mingxia suddenly felt a pang of pain in her heart. Could this man be the kind of person who would stand by and watch his wife and son be murdered without doing anything?
She really couldn't believe that Gu Huaikun was that kind of person, but she had no choice but to believe what Uncle Qi and Aunt Liu said.
"Dad, have a few more bites of fruit. I have to go back soon. I've been really busy with work lately!"
Gu Mingxia put another piece of apple into Gu Huaikun's mouth, her face still bearing a concerned smile. Gu Huaikun waved his hand.
"You... are busy, go back early... and rest. There's... Lin... Lin Fu here!"
"Okay, then you get some rest. I'll come see you again tomorrow night!"
Gu Mingxia put down the fruit bowl, kissed Gu Huaikun on the cheek, then picked up her bag and left the ward. As the footsteps faded into the distance, Gu Huaikun's previously lifeless eyes became shrewd, and his slightly crooked face returned to normal.
"How's it going over there?"
"Master, there's...something's happening over there! But what about Miss..."
"Don't tell her, keep people watching her!"
Lin Fu nodded, and Gu Huaikun closed his eyes. It seemed the Gu family was about to have a big commotion! He could only hope that this matter wouldn't have too much of an impact on Gu Mingxia, since she was now starting to call him "Dad"!
As Gu Mingxia left the hospital, she suddenly realized that she had forgotten to tell Gu Huaikun that she might not be able to come tomorrow, so she hurriedly walked back. But when she reached the door of the ward, she heard Gu Huaikun's clear and cold voice coming from inside, which was almost exactly the same as before his illness.
And that line, "Don't tell her!"
Hearing this, she tiptoed out. It was all a lie! She had been so worried and nervous, but Gu Huaikun had been acting! He had actually lied to her!
Gu Mingxia smiled, tears welling in her eyes, but how could the stubborn girl allow herself to cry? She bit her lip, hailed a taxi, and went straight back to Xiao Yan's villa.
She was just heartbroken because Gu Huaikun refused to let her stay at his home, but she never expected that his pitiful old man appearance after the stroke was all an act! Even Lin Fu was lying to her!
Gu Mingxia suddenly felt incredibly foolish. How could Gu Huaikun, so strong and healthy, suddenly fall ill? It turned out that all of this was just a way to deceive her!
Family ties... As expected, Gu Mingxia is a person who has no family ties whatsoever! After her mother and Adong passed away, she no longer has any relatives in this world!
After getting out of the car, Gu Mingxia returned to the villa. As soon as she entered the living room, she saw Xiao Yan, who had just finished showering, sitting on the sofa reading documents. When he heard the door open, he naturally stood up and looked at her gently.
"You're back so early! Have you eaten? I made your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs, they're still warm!"
As he spoke, he walked towards the kitchen. Upon hearing this, Gu Mingxia suddenly dropped her bag and ran over, grabbing Xiao Yan's strong waist.
"Little Swallow, Little Swallow, don't leave me, you're all I have left!"
Her tone, half-murmured and half-coquettish, struck Xiao Yan like a thunderbolt, leaving him frozen in place. He so missed the nickname Gu Mingxia had given him, and he so missed Xiaxia's familiar embrace, provided, of course, that she wasn't so helpless.
"What's wrong? I'm here, Xiaxia. I will never abandon you, never!"
"Would you lie to me? Little Swallow, would you lie to me?"
Gu Mingxia hugged him tightly, savoring the warm and familiar scent of his embrace. She closed her eyes and murmured softly. Xiao Yan, upon hearing this, paused, his hand that had been patting Gu Mingxia's back freezing in mid-air. He hesitated for a moment, but quickly returned the gesture to her.
"No, Xiaxia, your little swallow would never lie to you!"
"Little Swallow... Little Swallow..."
Softly murmuring, Gu Mingxia looked up, opened her tear-filled eyes, and tiptoed to kiss Xiao Yan's sexy lips. The kiss, as light as a white cloud, immediately aroused the strongest reaction in his heart. The hand that was patting Gu Mingxia's back tightly hugged her waist, as if to embed this woman, whom he could not forget and could not refuse, into his flesh and blood.
Their lips met, instantly igniting a passionate flame. Xiao Yan's domineering lips and tongue relentlessly conquered every inch of Gu Mingxia's body, leaving her weak and limp in his arms like a pool of spring water.
"Xiaxia, my dearest Xiaxia... I love you... forever..."
Xiao Yan murmured softly, her taste was always his favorite, that thrill was like the passion they had shared that year, and only Gu Mingxia could give him such a big and intense feeling.
"Little Swallow...love me...don't leave me!"
Fifteen years ago, her mother lost her and her younger brother, which made her witness the coldness of the Gu family. In order to protect Adong, she learned to be strong, ruthless, and cunning. But... her Adong, her beloved younger brother, still lost her and died while she was protecting him!
But even now, she still doesn't know the real cause of her mother and Adong's deaths. Gu Mingxia feels a pang of heartache whenever she thinks about it! When she heard that Gu Huaikun was critically ill, she was really scared and felt guilty. When he looked at her with those expectant eyes and asked her to move back to the Gu family, Gu Mingxia admits that she really wavered. But why is it that when she can call him "Dad" and wants to cherish the only family member she has in the world, he is lying to her?
"Xiaxia, I will never abandon you, never!"
As if encouraged, Xiao Yan reached out and let Gu Mingxia's long hair fall loose. He ran his fingers through her hair, pressed her head towards him, and deepened the passionate kiss.
"Um……"
Gu Mingxia's melodious voice encouraged Xiao Yan to want more. His Xiaxia, after so many years, finally belonged to him again, and Xiao Yan felt an indescribable excitement.
He held Gu Mingxia tightly, reaching out to unbutton her coat. In her heartache and confusion, Gu Mingxia also unbuttoned Xiao Yan's bathrobe, pressing her hands against his smooth skin and then her face against his.
"Mmm, it still tastes just like Little Swallow!"
Xiao Yan lowered his head, resting his chin on the top of Gu Mingxia's head, and stroked her smooth back with both hands.
"Xiaxia, can I... do it?"
He didn't want to force her, nor did he want to do anything to hurt her when she wasn't sure. Although he was struggling to suppress his desire, Xiao Yan would never force her if she said no.
"Little Swallow...love me..."
Gu Mingxia didn't look up, but instead stuck her tongue out and licked his sensitive chest. Encouraged, Xiao Yan picked her up and strode into the bedroom.
He lovingly placed her on the bed, looked at her beautiful face, and lowered his head to kiss her eyes.
"Xiaxia, believe me, I love you! I will always be responsible for you and give you a happy home!"
With trembling hands, he undressed Gu Mingxia. On the bed, Xiaxia was like the most sacred doll. Xiao Yan lowered his head and gently kissed everything about her. His tall and slender body covered her slender body. Gu Mingxia hugged his shoulders, her slender and shapely body pressed tightly against his.
The desire within her body intensified, Gu Mingxia's eyes glazed over as she felt the powerful, rhythmic movements, and she tightened her grip on his shoulders.
Perhaps in this world, only the man in her arms could wholeheartedly love her for twenty years! Gu Mingxia's heart stirred, and she murmured unconsciously.
"Little Swallow... Little Swallow..."
"Xiaxia, give it to me. Trust me, I am the only man in this world who can give you happiness!"
I am Xiaxia
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