Chapter 45 His Intentions
Chu Ruohan slowly opened her sleepy eyes and saw Gu Junze's handsome face that was so infuriating that it made both humans and gods angry.
There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and his deep eyes stared straight at her. Chu Ruohan's face instantly turned red.
Although she had been sleeping in the same bed with Gu Junze these days, everything between them was innocent. He suddenly looked at her like this.
It still made her uncomfortable.
"Awake?" Gu Junze asked softly.
Chu Ruohan nodded slightly as a response, but her eyes were a little evasive.
Gu Junze took out a wooden hairpin from under his pillow and handed it to her, "Happy birthday."
Chu Ruohan was slightly stunned. In her previous life, after she married into the Gu family, she lived in dire straits and had never celebrated her birthday.
I forgot that today is her birthday.
Seeing that she didn't take it, Gu Junze's usually calm face showed a hint of anxiety. He hurriedly explained: "I carved this myself. My craftsmanship is not very good. If you don't like it..."
Chu Ruohan took the hairpin and said, "Thank you, I like it very much."
She just didn't expect that Gu Junze knew her birthday and carved a hairpin for her.
"As long as you like it." Gu Junze's ears turned slightly red.
Chu Ruohan carefully held the wooden hairpin in her hand. The hairpin still carried Gu Junze's body temperature, and the warmth spread throughout her body through her fingertips.
Chu Ruohan stood up and walked to the side room to wash up. The side room was connected to the inner room and was originally where the servants kept watch at night.
Ever since Gu Junze moved in, Chu Ruohan moved the washing area here, considering that he didn't like others touching him, which also reduced the embarrassment between them.
"Happy birthday, Madam." Nanny and Yuling congratulated her.
Chu Ruohan thanked them one by one. This scene reminded her of her days in the Chu family.
"Young Madam, how about wearing this crabapple-colored dress today?" Yuling held up a piece of clothing with a happy look on her face.
The material of the dress seemed to be fine silk, extremely soft and smooth to the touch. The hem of the skirt was embroidered with an exquisite crabapple flower pattern, with layers of petals, and the colors transitioned naturally from light to dark, as if real crabapples were blooming on the skirt.
Chu Ruohan frowned slightly, the color was too bright.
And she seemed to have never seen this dress before?
As if she was afraid that Chu Ruohan would refuse, the nanny quickly said, "Young Madam has fair skin, and this crabapple-colored dress will really complement her skin tone."
Since her rebirth, Chu Ruohan has been wearing simple and elegant clothes. But she didn't want to offend them at this moment, it was just a piece of clothing.
Today is her birthday, so it should be festive.
Yuling combed Chu Ruohan's long, inky hair and asked, "Madam, which hairpin are you wearing today?"
Chu Ruohan took out the wooden hairpin given by Gu Junze, with a smile on her face, "Wear this."
She just saw the wound on Gu Junze's hand. It was accidentally scratched while carving. This was his token of love.
More precious than any jewel.
Gu Junze's eyes lit up when he saw her. This dress really suited her.
"Let's go!"
"Where are you going?" Although the rain outside had stopped, the sky was still gloomy. Chu Ruohan knew that the rain would continue.
"You'll find out when you get there."
"But you've just gotten better?"
Chu Ruohan frowned. It took him a while to recover after taking care of him for a while. It would be better not to bother him anymore.
Gu Junze waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I've asked Doctor Qian. I should go out and get some fresh air."
Chu Ruohan had no reason to object. Since that was what Doctor Qian said, there must be nothing wrong. However, Chu Ruohan did not expect that Gu Junze would actually bring her to boat on the lake.
As she stepped onto the pleasure boat, Chu Ruohan saw at a glance that Chu's father and mother, Chu Chenyu and Chu Shuyue were all on it.
She immediately understood that Gu Junze wanted to celebrate her birthday and even called her family over. She looked at him gratefully.
In this life, my parents, my brother and sister-in-law, and my wet nurse Yuling are all alive. How wonderful...
"Sister, come here quickly." Chu Shuyue waved her arms happily.
Chu Ruohan pushed Gu Junze over.
"Happy birthday, sister."
"Brother-in-law." Chu Shuyue said.
Mother Chu quickly scolded: "Call me Prince."
Gu Junze waved his hand nonchalantly, "Mother-in-law, there's no need to be like this. Today is just a family dinner, and we're all family."
After saying that, he turned his head and looked at Chu Shuyue, "Just call me brother-in-law."
Chu Shuyue's face immediately lit up with joy, and she pulled Chu Ruohan aside, chattering non-stop, "Sister, this table full of dishes are all your favorites. My brother-in-law sent someone to inquire a few days ago, hoping to give you a big surprise."
"Please in, Prince." Chu's father said politely.
Everyone took their seats and the pleasure boat slowly moved towards the center of the lake.
The sky was gloomy, but looking up, there was a hazy beauty between the green mountains and the lake on both sides.
"Is it possible that the prince drinks?" asked Chu's father.
"Dad, he's not feeling well." Chu Ruohan answered without hesitation.
Gu Junze smiled slightly, "It's okay, I'm happy today, so why not have a few drinks with my father-in-law?"
Gu Junze really likes the way the Chu family gets along with each other. This is a kind of warmth that he has never experienced since he was a child.
Chu Chenyu turned his gaze to Ying Qing. He had always admired those with strong martial arts skills. "Guard Ying, sit down together and have a couple of drinks!"
Ying Qing hurriedly said, "It's against the rules."
Gu Junze said, "Sit down!"
The four of them clinked glasses and soon the two jars of wine were empty.
Chu Ruohan watched from the side, feeling worried, and suddenly snatched the wine glass from Gu Junze's hand, "Alright, stop drinking, you'll be drunk soon."
Gu Junze took advantage of the situation and leaned against her. He was indeed a little drunk.
He never expected that his father-in-law could drink so much. He could drink without getting drunk, as if he had not had enough fun yet.
However, he didn't know that the Chu family had frequent social interactions in the business world and attended many drinking parties, and the Chu family also ran a winery.
It’s not that he can’t get drunk, he can drink a thousand cups without falling down.
"thump……"
"Prince, it seems like someone fell into the water." Ying Qing looked vigilantly at a cruise ship not far away.
Gu Junze's eyes cleared instantly, "Save him."
Ying Qing took the order and jumped into the water.
On the cruise ship, a man was dressed in dishevel, with his collar open, exposing half of his chest, and his belt tied loosely.
He held the railing with both hands, grinning, and staring at the woman struggling desperately in the water.
"Hahaha...it's really fun." The laughter echoed on the lake, harsh and arrogant.
When he saw someone swimming quickly towards the woman and rescuing her, the playful smile on his face receded like the tide, replaced by a sinister look.
He stared at the direction of the pleasure boat and said, "Damn it! Which blind fellow dared to ruin my good deeds!"
He cursed under his breath with gritted teeth, the fat on his face twitching slightly, and his eyes revealed ferocity.
The servant came running over in a hurry, "Master, I've found out that the person on that pleasure boat is the prince of Anyang Marquis's mansion."
He was stunned at first, then sneered with disdain: "The paralytic from the Gu family?"
"Bump into it..."
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