Chapter 710 Confession The sounds of laughter and playfulness filled the bedroom; the younger sisters were having a blast.
The moment Lu Xuexue changed into her wedding dress, Gu Ximan was the first to exclaim in surprise, immediately raising her phone and leaning forward:
"Xuexue, come here quickly! We'll line up to take a picture with you!"
As she spoke, she consciously stood at the front of the line, affectionately put her arm around Lu Xuexue's shoulder, gently rested her head on her shoulder, and gave her a sweet smile:
"Take my picture first!"
The phone snapped a picture, capturing the intimate moment between the two.
After the photo was taken, she immediately moved aside and waved to Shen Qingling and Luo Shuling:
"Come quickly!"
Shen Qingling stepped forward and gently put her arm around Lu Xuexue's waist. The two smiled at the camera.
Luo Shuling playfully made a peace sign and even made Lu Xuexue make funny faces with her, filling the living room with cheerful laughter.
They struck various poses, standing side by side, embracing and smiling, or making heart shapes with their hands for the camera; each picture was filled with the brightness and warmth of young girls.
Throughout the entire process, the four women tacitly ignored Gu Luo, who was sitting on the sofa.
The photos taken during the fitting were just ordinary souvenirs, with Gu Luo wearing a mask and sunglasses. But now that Lu Xuexue is wearing a formal wedding dress, taking another photo with Gu Luo would have a completely different meaning, inevitably causing others to have different thoughts.
Lu Xuexue secretly harbored a small hope that she could take a real wedding photo with Gu Luo, but she was well aware of her current situation. If she took the initiative to suggest it, she would inevitably become the target of everyone's criticism. So she could only suppress her feelings and obediently cooperate with her sisters to take photos, with a sweet smile on her face.
"Alright, alright, look at how the photos turned out!" Gu Ximan leaned closer to her phone, scrolling through the pictures she had just taken, her eyes sparkling, praising them in an exaggerated tone:
"Xuexue, you are so beautiful! This wedding dress looks like a fairy descending to earth on you!"
Lu Xuexue blushed at the compliment, lowered her head shyly, smiled, gently took Gu Ximan's arm, and said sincerely:
"Manman, you'll definitely look more beautiful than me when you wear your wedding dress."
After a pause, as if suddenly remembering something, she suggested:
"Manman, let's go to the sauna? It'll help us relax and relieve some fatigue."
"Okay, okay!" Gu Ximan immediately nodded in agreement without any hesitation. The two of them tacitly agreed not to invite Shen Qingling and Luo Shuling.
Some things are best said when the two of you are alone.
Soon, the two changed their clothes and went to the hotel's bath and sauna floor, which was specially set up for women.
The sauna was filled with steam and warm air. The two of them, wrapped only in clean white towels, sat side by side on a wooden bench.
Her fair skin glowed with a faint pink hue under the mist, and her graceful curves were faintly visible, making her exceptionally alluring.
At first, neither of them spoke; the only sound in the sauna was their soft breathing.
As the room temperature gradually rose, the warm air enveloped their bodies, and fine beads of sweat quickly appeared on their foreheads.
Lu Xuexue placed her hands on her knees, her fingertips slightly curled, her anxiety growing stronger.
She hesitated for a long time, then finally took a deep breath, as if she had made a huge decision, and spoke softly, her voice trembling slightly:
"Manman, I'm sorry... I also want to marry Brother Gu Luo."
These words remained hidden in the little girl's heart, and every time she saw Gu Ximan's gentleness towards her, she would feel a strong sense of guilt.
Now, Lu Xuexue finally mustered the courage to confess. After she finished speaking, she bit her lower lip tightly, not daring to look at Gu Ximan's expression, and just lowered her head, waiting for her response.
However, the expected complex emotions of surprise, anger, or sadness did not occur.
Gu Ximan simply raised her hand slowly and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand. Her movements were composed, and her expression did not change much. She was neither angry nor aggrieved, as if she had expected Gu Ximan to say those words.
The steam in the sauna thickened, enveloping the two figures in a hazy mist, creating a somewhat subtle atmosphere.
Lu Xuexue felt increasingly uneasy and couldn't help but raise her head to look cautiously at Gu Ximan:
"Manman, aren't you angry?"
The steam in the sauna grew thicker, and the warm air, carrying moisture, blurred the figures of the two people.
Gu Ximan slowly shook her head, beads of sweat sliding down her cheeks and dripping onto her collarbone, leaving a shallow water mark.
Her voice was soft, yet exceptionally clear:
"Don't be angry... You all think I'm silly... but I'm not silly at all..."
She paused, then extended her slender fingers, gently touching her forehead with her fingertips. A self-deprecating smile played on her lips, and her tone carried a touch of charmingly honesty:
"Of course, sometimes things can be a little silly... but when I saw the light in your eyes when you were wearing your wedding dress, Xuexue, it was so bright and you couldn't hide it, and then I understood everything."
Gu Ximan had long noticed something was amiss, but she was always too outspoken to bring it up openly, lest it make things awkward for both of them.
Lu Xuexue opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but swallowed the words back.
She was silent for a moment, her eyelashes glistening with fine tears, and her slowly uttered words were filled with remorse:
“Manman, I’m sorry… If it weren’t for your consent and acceptance, it would have been really hard for me to be with Gu Luo. But now, I still want to… I still want to marry him. I’m being too greedy.”
As she spoke, her voice trembled slightly, and her fingers clenched the bath towel wrapped around her body.
Expressing this guilt now felt like a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders, yet he was afraid to see the disappointment in Gu Ximan's eyes.
Gu Ximan shook her head gently again, raised her hand and wiped the sweat from her cheeks with the back of her hand, her movements so gentle as if she were afraid of breaking something.
She forced a faint smile, trying to keep her tone light:
"It's okay... I really don't blame you."
She paused, her voice lowering slightly, carrying a hint of grievance she herself was unwilling to admit, and then she spoke frankly:
"Although...although I feel a little sad, it's really just a little bit."
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