Chapter 55 I Like You
Because of Gu Yuheng's words, Su Niannian's face turned completely red, and her whole body was tinged with a shy pink.
She nestled in the man's arms, her cheeks flushed.
It looks like a little kitten that has been bullied terribly.
She said softly, "Gu Yuheng, please stop talking, or I'll take the baby and run away from home tonight..."
So embarrassing!
Who would want to do that with him?
The uncle outwardly appeared to be self-disciplined and respectful.
It's as if the word "abstinence" is welded onto his body.
Who knew he was so deceptive? What was he thinking all day?
The dignified man's gaze lingered for a moment on the little baby covered by the blanket.
Then he reached out and yanked the blanket off with a "whoosh".
To prevent the little girl from fainting due to lack of oxygen.
"Where do you want to take my child? Baby, you're still thinking about leaving me."
Su Niannian was finally able to see the light of day. With the blanket out of her way, she opened her eyes and met a pair of smiling black eyes.
"Ugh... It's so hot."
Gu Yuheng's lips curled up slightly, and he reached out to affectionately stroke the tip of her delicate nose.
"Who told you to hide under the covers?"
Su Niannian's face had a rosy glow.
She puffed out her cheeks and whispered her accusation, "It's all because you said those kinds of things..."
Gu Yuheng maintained a composed and polite demeanor, but a mischievous glint flashed deep in his eyes, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "What did I say...?"
Su Niannian was naive and inexperienced, no match for this cunning old fox. She was defeated in just a few words.
She stammered, "You, you're just bullying me."
She turned her back to the man, clutched the corner of the blanket, closed her eyes, and ignored him.
"Niannian." A pair of hands reached around her waist and took her hand in theirs. The man's clean fingertips gently traced patterns on her palm. "I was wrong. I just like you so much that I couldn't help but tease you. Please forgive me."
Gu Yuheng's breath, like a gentle breeze, landed near Su Niannian's ear.
His breath was as scorching as his words.
Su Niannian's body stiffened, her brain seemed to crash, losing the ability to think, and she stiffened her hands and feet, shrinking into Gu Yuheng's arms.
All I could hear was the pounding of my own heart.
The beating made her think she had a heart attack.
Gu Yuheng said he liked her?
Such an outstanding, high-ranking person actually fell for someone so insignificant, someone so insignificant she would be easily overlooked if she fell into the dust...
She didn't know if Gu Yuheng was lying to her.
It might just be something said casually.
Perhaps because she was the mother of his child, she bore him a child, and the child carried the blood of both of them.
Therefore, Gu Yuheng's affection extended to everything related to the house.
Su Niannian never fantasizes about things that don't belong to her. Her childhood experiences have always made her very self-aware. Li Xiumei always scolds her for being useless and incompetent, which makes the people around her look down on her as well.
When she was little, she had a few playmates who would ask her to play together.
Because Su Niannian was very good at kicking shuttlecock and jumping rope, everyone would invite her to play together. Su Niannian was a cheerful girl at that time.
But if some parents see this, they will secretly tell their children.
Don't play with Su Niannian. Her mother doesn't like her. It must be because of her. If you play with her for too long, you'll be corrupted.
So gradually, when people played together, they wouldn't invite her, and they would even deliberately avoid her for fear of her finding out.
Su Niannian didn't realize it at first and even went to see people. But when they saw her, they would say they were going home. Now Su Niannian understood what was going on and never went there again.
Su Niannian was still very upset by the sudden isolation. From then on, she became more and more taciturn and always kept to herself.
Gu Yuheng noticed that the little girl had become somewhat quiet.
Feeling uneasy, he moved Su Niannian over so she would face him.
Then, I saw that Su Niannian's eyes were red.
His heart suddenly tightened.
"You cried? Did I say something wrong?"
Su Niannian avoided his gaze, bit her lip, and shook her head: "It has nothing to do with you..."
"What is the reason? Tell me, my dear. As long as I'm here, everything can be resolved." His expression was solemn.
Su Niannian lowered her eyes, her curled eyelashes trembling slightly. Her hands were clasped together, and after a moment of inner turmoil, she whispered.
"What do you like about me... You are so outstanding, while I am not good at all, and people even dislike me."
Gu Yuheng has always been meticulous and insightful, even when Su Niannian's words seemed nonsensical.
But I had already grasped the general idea from her words.
From his past conversations with Su Niannian, he knew that her parents had been biased towards her since childhood, and it could even be described as emotional abuse, no, it was actual physical and verbal abuse.
This contributed to her sensitive and insecure personality.
Excessive self-criticism.
Gu Yuheng sat up straight and helped Su Niannian up from the bed.
He adopted a serious expression: "Who said you're not excellent? Peking University is the top university in China. You got into Peking University on your own merit, which is enough to prove that you are excellent. You are a bright pearl, but you have been left behind in the mortal world."
"Your parents don't recognize your worth, they don't understand your goodness, they always let your brilliance be hidden by dust."
"But a treasure is always a treasure. Being forgotten is only temporary. One day you will prove your excellence to the world."
"And I will always be with you on this journey, watching you gradually stand on the dazzling stage."
Su Niannian stared blankly at Gu Yuheng. His voice was so gentle, like a stream of tender water flowing into her ears.
Do you really think so?
Gu Yuheng's eyes were filled with warmth: "Yes, so Niannian, stop saying you're not good enough. You are a hardworking, ambitious, and outstanding girl who shines brightly in my eyes. It is my honor to have met you."
Su Niannian's eyes widened, her gaze filled with slight surprise.
"I'm not that great; it's my honor to have met you."
Gu Yuheng didn't dwell on this issue.
He smiled gently and said, "Looking at it this way, we are both quite honored. If I hadn't met you, I might have remained single my whole life and never had children. If you hadn't met me, you might have lived in the shadow of your parents forever."
"So we are each other's salvation, saving each other from dire straits." He looked at her with a smile.
Su Niannian was amused by his sudden humor.
The fingers resting on his knees curled up slightly.
After struggling internally for a while, I finally mustered up the courage to say, "Do you really like me...? It's not just because I'm the mother of your child that you're saying this, is it...?"
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