Gu Xichen looked at the drunken Lin Musheng with a sense of helplessness. He had never taken care of anyone like this before and didn't know what to do.
Gu Xichen glanced at the time and saw that it was only three o'clock in the afternoon. He thought he should let Lin Musheng sleep for a while and talk to her when she woke up.
Gu Xichen left the room and went to the study alone.
Recalling the scene of Lin Musheng leaning against him this afternoon, he couldn't calm down.
For some reason, turning on the computer reminds him of this scene, making it impossible for him to concentrate on his work.
Although Gu Xichen stayed in the study alone until evening, he did nothing because he had no interest in working.
Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, Gu Xichen went back to his room to check if Lin Musheng had woken up.
Pushing open the door, the little figure on the bed was still sleeping soundly, showing no signs of waking up.
Gu Xichen walked into the room, sat down on the edge of the bed, looked at Lin Musheng lying on the bed, and muttered to himself, "She's been sleeping for so long, why isn't she awake yet?"
Gu Xichen sensed something was wrong, so he reached out and touched Lin Musheng's forehead.
They found that her body temperature was normal and she showed no signs of fever, but she still hasn't woken up.
Lin Musheng opened her eyes, perhaps because of Gu Xichen's touch.
The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Gu Xichen.
When Gu Xichen saw Lin Musheng wake up, he helped her up. "You're finally awake. I thought you were sick."
Lin Musheng looked around and realized she was in an unfamiliar place, not her home. "Where am I?"
"This is my home. I brought you back because you were drunk."
Because I was worried about Lin Musheng, I brought her back.
"I was drunk, so you took me home?" To her, this man sounded a bit like someone who had abducted a respectable woman.
Looking at Lin Musheng's expression, Gu Xichen realized that something was wrong.
Fearing that she might misunderstand, Gu Xichen explained, "Miss Lin, please don't misunderstand. I didn't mean to. At the time, Miss Lin was clinging to me and said she wanted to come home with me, so I had no choice but to bring you back."
Could this little woman think he's up to something bad?
Lin Musheng looked incredulous. "I hugged you and said I wanted to go home with you?"
How could she... how could she possibly do such a thing?
Lin Musheng was somewhat skeptical of Gu Xichen's words, feeling that the man was lying.
Gu Xichen nodded. "Yes, what I said is true. If Miss Lin doesn't believe me, she can ask her third brother and sister-in-law. I have reported this matter to them. I wouldn't have brought you home if I hadn't been forced to."
Although he had some feelings for this young woman, he wouldn't take advantage of her vulnerability.
Hearing Gu Xichen's words, Lin Musheng believed him and stopped doubting him.
After all, he was Shang Yanxing's friend, and his character should be quite good, so he wouldn't lie to her.
"I'm sorry, it was my fault, but thank you for bringing me home."
She didn't know why she was clinging to Gu Xichen today.
"Miss Lin, you don't need to be so polite. Miss Lin is my friend as well as my sister-in-law."
Lin Musheng felt a little dizzy, so she rubbed her temples to try to relieve the dizziness.
Gu Xichen asked with concern, "Are you dizzy? I asked the kitchen to make you some hangover soup. I'll bring it to you."
Lin Musheng opened her eyes and saw Gu Xichen's very worried expression.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome. Wait here for me, I'll go and bring up the hangover soup."
Gu Xichen left the room and went to the kitchen to get some hangover soup.
Lin Musheng glanced around. If she wasn't mistaken, this should be Gu Xichen's room.
The entire room was decorated in black and white, giving it a solemn feel.
A few minutes later, Gu Xichen brought the hangover soup into the room.
"Here, drink this hangover soup. You shouldn't feel so bad after you drink it."
Lin Musheng took the hangover soup from Gu Xichen and drank it down in large gulps.
After finishing her drink, Lin Musheng handed the bowl to Gu Xichen and said thank you.
Gu Xichen glanced at the time and said, "It's getting late. Why don't we go back tomorrow? Come downstairs in a bit and have dinner with me."
Lin Musheng paused for a few seconds, then realized what she meant, "Won't this be too much trouble for you?"
Gu Xichen smiled and said, "I live alone at home, so there's no trouble. If Miss Lin doesn't mind, you might as well stay and have dinner with me."
Since it was already so late, and it wasn't safe for a girl to go home alone like this, Gu Xichen decided to take her home tomorrow.
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Gu." Lin Musheng agreed to Gu Xichen's request.
Later, the two of them went downstairs together for dinner.
Perhaps because it was their first time eating together, both of them seemed a little reserved.
Gu Xichen served food to Lin Musheng, saying, "Just treat this place like your own home. There's no one else here, so don't be too reserved."
Lin Musheng smiled and nodded.
Are you usually home alone?
"Yes, my parents live in the old house. They moved out these past few years because of their pressure to get married."
His family kept introducing him to potential partners, but he couldn't stand it, so he moved out and lived alone.
Lin Musheng nodded. "I also live alone, but it's not because my family is pressuring me to get married. My parents are very busy with work, so they can't stay with me."
"But I'm a little curious, does someone of your status also get pressured to get married? You're not married yet, is it because you already have someone you like?"
Lin Musheng asked several questions in a row, leaving Gu Xichen somewhat unable to answer them all.
"I'm just an ordinary person. It's normal for parents to urge me to get married when I reach a certain age. However, I don't have anyone I like right now."
If he has someone he likes, how could he possibly still live alone?
"Miss Lin seems quite interested in my private life. Could it be that Miss Lin has fallen for me?" If she didn't like him, why would this young woman ask him so many questions?
"Cough—cough cough—" Lin Musheng choked upon hearing Gu Xichen's words.
"Who...who likes you? Don't be so narcissistic, okay?" She only asked out of curiosity.
Looking at Lin Musheng's guilty expression, Gu Xichen was somewhat skeptical of her words.
"Oh? You don't like me? If Miss Lin doesn't like me, why did you say you wanted to come home with me?" And she even clung to him and wouldn't let go.
"I was drunk. How could I know what I did when I was drunk?" She didn't do it on purpose.
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