Chapter 46 Your petty tricks won't do any good. ...
Jiang Luo's fingers hooked around Gu Shiyue's waistband and slipped inside. Gu Shiyue pulled his hand away, but held it tightly in his own. Jiang Luo licked his lips, his eyes glazed, and asked, "Don't you want it?" Gu Shiyue wanted it, but not now. He pinched Jiang Luo's waist and turned him around, so that his back was to him.
"Be good." Gu Shiyue bit Jiang Luo's ear, his voice low and husky.
“I’m being good…” Jiang Luo turned her head and pressed her cheek against Gu Shiyue’s. “I want to help you.”
“This isn’t a good place.” Gu Shiyue’s breathing became heavier. “Your little tricks won’t work.”
"Then...why not just make a big scene?"
Gu Shiyue chuckled and said in a deep voice, "Then I'll make you cry."
"Then make me cry... I want you to make me cry."
Jiang Luo nuzzled Gu Shiyue's face, telling him he felt unwell. Gu Shiyue captured his lips, and Jiang Luo slightly opened his mouth, his tongue darting out. They shared a long kiss, with Gu Shiyue taking the initiative. Jiang Luo leaned back against Gu Shiyue's shoulder, his small Adam's apple slightly protruding, bobbing with his breath. Gu Shiyue lowered his head and gently bit Jiang Luo's Adam's apple, causing Jiang Luo to let out a soft moan, followed by a long period of reverie. Gu Shiyue didn't ask Jiang Luo for help in the end. Gu Shiyue's fingers left light red marks on Jiang Luo's waist, and his Adam's apple was also flushed. The shower was filled with steam and heat, and Gu Shiyue's clothes were almost completely soaked.
Gu Shiyue helped Jiang Luo take another shower, dried him off, and changed him into pajamas.
Jiang Luo glanced at Gu Shiyue's lower body. He really didn't want to behave today, so he reached out his hand again, only to have it grabbed by Gu Shiyue.
Jiang Luo hooked her finger around his and asked, "Aren't you feeling unwell?"
"I told you, your little tricks won't work." Gu Shiyue took the hairdryer from the shelf and helped him dry his hair.
"At least that would make you feel better..." Jiang Luo was completely sober now, and he didn't say anything about wanting Gu Shiyue to make him cry. How else could he make him cry? Certainly not here. He must have been out of his mind to dare utter such arrogant words.
After drying her hair, Jiang Luo went back to her room. Gu Shiyue took a long shower, and when he came back, everything was back to normal.
Gu Shiyue lay down on the bed, and Jiang Luo rolled over and climbed on top of him, lying on his chest, gently tracing circles on his chest with her fingertips, saying casually, "You've been washing for a long time."
Gu Shiyue looked down at him, gently tugging at his earlobe with her fingers: "What do you think?"
"I told you I'd help you," Jiang Luo pressed her face against his chest. "But you wouldn't let me."
"That will only make the washing process take longer."
Jiang Luo squinted and smiled.
It was almost midnight. Colorful fireworks were flashing on the horizon outside the window, but the sounds of fireworks and firecrackers were far away in the suburbs and could not be heard clearly.
Listening to Gu Shiyue's heartbeat, Jiang Luo softly said, "Happy New Year, senior."
Thank you for spending the Chinese New Year with me.
Thank you for being here.
Gu Shiyue patted his hair and said, "Happy New Year."
Gu Shiyue didn't stay at Jiang Luo's house for long. His mentor had a lot of things to deal with, so he spent the New Year with Jiang Luo and went back home on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
Winter break flew by, and Jiang Chen started school right after the Lantern Festival. He started earlier than Jiang Luo; Jiang Luo returned to school a couple of days after dropping him off. Jiang Chen hadn't officially started school yet; he'd gone back early. Gu Shiyue had gone out of town with his advisor and hadn't returned yet. During the time he was at Jiang Luo's house, he sent Mian Tuan home to be cared for by the nanny, and Mian Tuan had been in the nanny's care ever since.
After Jiang Luo returned to school, Gu Shiyue had the nanny send the cotton balls back, and Jiang Luo would go to Gu Shiyue's place every day to feed the cats.
Jiang Luo had just returned from walking the cat and was sitting on the sofa grooming Mian Tuan when she suddenly heard the doorbell ring.
Jiang Luo saw Gu Shiyue's father outside the door on the monitor. He hesitated for a moment, but still opened the door.
Gu Hong didn't seem surprised to see him; he just glanced at him indifferently.
Jiang Luo lowered his head and politely called out, "Uncle."
"Senior Gu isn't home, I'm here to feed his cats," Jiang Luo explained, offering to explain why she was there.
Gu Hong was followed by his assistant. He turned his head slightly and gestured for his assistant to go downstairs and wait for him.
Gu Hong walked into the house and asked Jiang Luo, "What's your name?"
"Jiang Luo." Jiang Luo was confused and a little unsure of what was going on.
Gu Hong sat down on the sofa. The cotton ball meowed and ran from the other end of the sofa to his side, rubbing its head against his clothes.
Gu Hong looked down at it and then reached out to stroke its head.
The cotton ball was brought home by Gu Hong as a "gift" for Gu Shiyue's mother.
"You go to the same school as Shi Yue?" Gu Hong asked Jiang Luo, stroking the cat. "What year are you in?"
Jiang Luo paused for a moment, then said, "...Sophomore year."
"What is your relationship with Shi Yue—" Gu Hong paused, then looked up at Jiang Luo, "?
Jiang Luo was unaware that Gu Shiyue had already come out to his father, and Gu Hong's question completely stunned him.
He stood there, speechless.
Gu Hong didn't come to see Gu Shiyue today; he knew Gu Shiyue wasn't home.
Gu Shiyue's coming out had angered Gu Hong greatly. He neither went back nor answered Gu Hong's calls. After returning, he went to another city with his advisor, and Gu Hong has not seen him since.
With the group's affairs keeping him busy, Gu Hong didn't have the energy to keep an eye on his good-for-nothing son all the time. The cat that had been kept at home for a while was suddenly sent back, and Gu Shiyue hadn't returned yet. From this, Gu Hong guessed the general idea—someone was taking care of the cat at home. He would find out who it was once he came over.
Gu Hong just returned from abroad today; he came over as soon as his plane landed.
Gu Hong wasn't surprised to see Jiang Luo; he had already guessed that it must be this boy.
Gu Hong had met Jiang Luo here before. At that time, Gu Shiyue had introduced the boy to him, saying that he was his friend. Gu Hong felt it was a bit strange at the time, because it was not something Gu Shiyue would do.
Now he understood that Gu Shiyue had intentionally let him know about Jiang Luo's existence back then.
The boy's current reaction clearly indicates that he is unaware that Gu Shiyue has already brought this matter to light.
Gu Hong looked at Jiang Luo with a blank expression.
Jiang Luo was silent for a few seconds before confessing, "We are... in a romantic relationship."
He didn't know why Gu Shiyue's father would suddenly ask such a question. Since he had asked, he must have sensed something, so there was no need to lie.
And he didn't want to lie.
He believed that when faced with his father's questioning, Gu Shiyue would certainly frankly admit the relationship between him and Gu Shiyue.
"Sit down," Gu Hong said calmly.
Jiang Luo sat down on the sofa, and when Mian Tuan saw this, she ran over to him and snuggled into his arms.
"You're quite honest," Gu Hong said, looking at the cat in his arms.
Jiang Luo didn't say anything, gently stroking the tail of the cotton ball.
Gu Hong picked up the teapot on the coffee table, poured some tea into a teacup, and said calmly, "I'm here to see you today because I want you to break off your relationship with him."
Jiang Luo paused.
“You can refuse,” Gu Hong glanced at him, “if you don’t care about his future.”
"What's the meaning?"
“You know what he wants to do in the future.” Gu Hong took a sip of tea. “If you continue to be with him, I will interfere in his future and prevent him from doing what he likes. Just because I don’t care about him now doesn’t mean I can’t control him. If I want to, I have plenty of ways to influence his life.”
Jiang Luo picked up the cat and jumped up, her voice trembling with anger: "What do you take him for?!"
Gu Hong looked up at him.
Jiang Luo's clenched fists trembled slightly as he stared directly at Gu Hong, his anger barely contained. He could accept any criticism from Gu Shiyue's father, but he couldn't tolerate such contempt for Gu Shiyue. He spoke those words so matter-of-factly, as if Gu Shiyue didn't care about his disdain at all.
How could I not care? He's not an object without emotions.
Gu Hong looked at him for a while, his expression remaining calm: "You just need to tell me your answer."
"Continue," Jiang Luo said without hesitation.
Gu Hong's face was expressionless: "You don't care about his future at all?"
"I should be asking you that. What right do you have to ask me that?" Jiang Luo was trembling with anger. He had never spoken to an elder like this before. "Please listen carefully. No matter what you do, no matter what the future holds, I will not break off with him, and I will not give up on him."
Gu Hong stared at him for a long time before finally nodding. He said nothing, finished his tea, and stood up.
Gu Hong walked towards the entrance, while Jiang Luo stood there, still angry, when she saw Mian Tuan chasing after Gu Hong.
The cotton ball rubbed against Gu Hong's feet. Gu Hong bent down, picked it up, held it in his arms, and silently stroked it.
Cottonball is an old cat. It is very lively, but you can still see signs of its age.
Has so many years really passed? Gu Hong thought to himself.
Cotton Ball cried out and looked up at him.
Through its eyes, Gu Hong saw the past years and the person he could never see again.
He closed his eyes and put the cat down.
Gu Hong went to open the door, with Mian Tuan following behind him.
"Come over and take the cat away," Gu Hong said.
Jiang Luo walked over, picked up the cotton ball, and frowned as she looked at the other person.
Gu Hong opened the door and walked out. The moment the door closed, Mian Tuan suddenly jumped out of Jiang Luo's arms, meowing and trying to squeeze through the crack in the door. Jiang Luo was stunned for a moment. Seeing that the door was about to close, her body reacted before her brain, and she immediately reached out and grabbed the door panel.
The door was thick and heavy, and Jiang Luo's hand got stuck in the crack, causing her to groan in pain.
The cotton ball managed to squeeze out, and it was only because Jiang Luo blocked it that it wasn't caught in the door.
Gu Hong turned around, and Jiang Luo abruptly pulled her hand back, wincing in pain.
Gu Hong pushed the door open and came in: "Did you get your hand caught?"
Jiang Luo held the hand that had been pinched, bit her lip, and shook her head, saying, "It's nothing."
Gu Hong frowned: "Let's go downstairs, I'll take you to the hospital."
"No need," Jiang Luo breathed a sigh of relief. "It's really nothing."
He didn't want to go, and Gu Hong didn't want to say anything more. He glanced at Jiang Luo's injured hand and said, "Then you should take care of it yourself."
The cotton ball became obedient and lay quietly at Jiang Luo's feet, as if it knew it had done something wrong.
Jiang Luo was in real pain; sweat was pouring down his forehead. He crouched down, gritting his teeth and gasping for breath.
"Meow..." The cotton ball rubbed its head against his trouser leg.
Jiang Luo looked up at it and said with a wry smile, "You naughty little devil...you hurt me to death."
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