Peck

Seeing the young man's rosy face getting closer and closer to him, Mu An Ning suddenly froze, frozen in place, with his mind going blank.

What does Gu Huaizhi want to do? Could it be... he wants to kiss her?

Just when those thin lips were about to touch her lips, the stunned girl suddenly came to her senses, and in a hurry, she stretched out her hand to stop the boy.

Mu An Ning's fingers stiffened unconsciously as he felt the warm and delicate touch on his palm, and the boy's eyes, which were usually so seductive, finally opened slowly.

Mu An Ning could clearly see some dissatisfaction in those eyes, as if a beast had finally found its prey, but suddenly found that the prey had run away.

Mu An Ning took a breath in shock, fixed his eyes, and tried his best not to let the people in front of him see his abnormality: "I hope the prince will respect himself."

Is he...drunk?

Gu Huaizhi tilted his head, his dark eyes seemed darker than the night, and he didn't want to leave the girl in front of him for a moment.

The boy, with his mouth covered, couldn't speak and could only move his lips in the girl's palm.

Mu An Ning froze again and wanted to let go, but was afraid that he would do something inappropriate again, so he had to maintain this strange movement.

"Prince, there are no stars tonight." Mu An Ning cleared his throat, and his voice, which was neither hurried nor slow, seemed a little hasty at this moment: "...Take me down first."

Now all she could do was to persuade him with kind words.

After all, the boy's hands, which were tightly clasping her waist, seemed to tighten even more, as if he was trying to imply that he would never let her go.

Hearing this, Gu Huaizhi frowned and moved his lips, obviously wanting to refute.

He clearly saw many stars in the night sky, as bright as the ones she had dragged him to see that year.

In fact, he could have just moved his head back to get out of the girl's hand, but the drunk boy was in a confused state and did not react.

He only knew that the hand covering his mouth was very soft.

He didn't want to leave.

Gu Huaizhi seemed to have found some fun. Seeing that the girl didn't let go, he didn't try to speak again. Instead, he pecked the palm of her hand.

One, two, three...

Mu An Ning's pale face finally turned a little red, just like the drunk boy.

However, the tips of their ears were red enough to drip blood.

"Gu Huaizhi..." Mu An Ning pursed her lips, her voice as thin as a mosquito.

My palms were rubbed by him and they were so itchy.

This feeling is so strange.

The young man was stunned when he heard this, and slowly stopped, his charming eyes seemed to be filled with some joy.

Is he dreaming?

His Aning finally stopped calling him the prince in a strange way.

If this was a dream, he hoped never to wake up.

Seeing that the young man finally stopped pecking, Mu An Ning's expression finally returned to calm, but that hand still stayed on his lips, not daring to move.

"Your Highness, I have a favor to ask of you." Mu Anning paused for a moment, thinking about what to say, and then said, "Qiao Qingsheng was arrested by the government today. I don't know what his current situation is. Your Highness, can you send someone to investigate?"

Afraid that the young man would forget Qiao Qingsheng's identity, Mu Anning added: "Mr. Qiao is this year's top scholar."

Since Gu Huaizhi refused to let her go, she could only take this opportunity to bring up the matter.

The more Gu Huaizhi listened, the more obvious his impatience became. Even after the girl finished speaking, his frown did not relax.

She called him Prince again.

She also asked him to do things for other men.

His head was swollen and he couldn't remember who Qiao Qingsheng was for a moment, but he was very unhappy and wanted to punish her.

Gu Huaizhi lowered his eyes slightly, remained silent for a while, and suddenly opened his mouth and gently bit the girl's palm.

Mu An Ning's pupils shrank, and she was stunned for a moment before she suddenly withdrew her hand. She couldn't help but yelled in anger, looking up and glaring at the boy: "Gu Huaizhi, are you a dog?"

Mu An Ning glanced at her palm. There was only a faint tooth mark there. It didn't hurt much, but she inexplicably felt a little worried.

Did he do it on purpose while he was drunk?

How could she not know before that Gu Huaizhi was such a wanton person by nature, that when he was drunk he would hug a woman tightly, biting and kissing her.

He wouldn't... do this to any woman, would he?

Hearing the girl calling his name, Gu Huaizhi's eyebrows raised unconsciously, but when he realized that she seemed really angry, he suddenly panicked.

"Aning, I was able to control my strength just now..." The boy's eyes were clouded with alcohol, and he even looked a little aggrieved.

He just didn't like hearing her mention other men, and he didn't mean to really hurt her.

How could he bear to hurt her?

Mu An Ning suddenly came to his senses and dispelled the inexplicable thoughts in his mind.

Seeing that the young man seemed to have sobered up a lot, Mu An Ning wanted to speak again and ask him to let her go first. After all, the rooftop was not a suitable place for talking, but Gu Huaizhi got there first.

"I'm sorry, Aning, don't be angry..." Panic flashed in Gu Huaizhi's eyes, and he slowly let go of the girl's waist, raised his right hand, and put it close to the girl's mouth: "Aning, just bite it back."

What goes around comes around.

Only now did he realize how deeply he had hurt her in the past.

Now he returned them to her one by one, as long as she would not treat him coldly.

If only...she wouldn't marry anyone else.

Mu An Ning was stunned when she saw the thin arm that was approaching her lips.

Tonight he apologized to her several times more than before.

If he would have apologized in the past, would things be different now?

Realizing that something was wrong, Mu An Ning's heart skipped a beat and he slowly turned his head away: "No need."

Gu Huaizhi's eyes showed disappointment, but he still held his hand up stubbornly and refused to put it down.

Seeing this, Mu An Ning suddenly remembered the day when Gu Huai was poisoned by the love incense and she bit him in a hurry, but now, she couldn't do such an extreme thing.

Thinking of this, Mu An Ning subconsciously glanced at the boy's fair neck, and then blinked unnaturally: "My Lord, now that we have finished looking at the stars, can you let me go?"

Even though Gu Huaizhi finally let her go, she couldn't get down alone and could only circle around with the drunk man.

If she had known this, she would have let Baoqin stay with her in the house, and now perhaps she wouldn't have been taken to the rooftop to get some fresh air.

Gu Huaizhi slowly lowered his hands, looked at the night sky, then looked at the girl in front of him, as if he was digesting the meaning of her words.

Mu An Ning waited for a long while before the young man finally spoke in grievance: "An Ning, you want to go downstairs to find Tan Wenhuai?"

Mu An Ning was speechless. Looking at the bloodshot in the boy's eyes, he shook his head helplessly.

She really didn't know what was in Gu Huaizhi's mind. It was already time to go to bed, so how did he think of her going to look for Tan Wenhuai?

Gu Huaizhi looked suspicious, and after a moment he hummed heavily, "Okay, Aning, I believe you."

If she says no, then it is no.

However, it would have been great if he could have believed that she truly loved him back then.

Now, she will not marry anyone else.

Thinking of this, the young man's heart ached again, and he couldn't help but reach out his hand and touch the girl's peaceful face.

Feeling the rough fingertips on her face, Mu An Ning, who originally thought that the boy had been silent for a long time and was going to take her away, was stunned again, only to hear the boy continue to say -

"Aning, what do you want me to do for you to forgive me?" Gu Huaizhi's fingers unconsciously stroked the girl's smooth cheeks.

Every time he asked her to beat and scold him as much as she wanted, she refused.

She didn't like the gift he prepared either.

He really couldn't think of any other way, and Gu Ji, who was useless, couldn't come up with any other tricks either.

Mu An Ning slowly turned his face away and said softly, "Prince, I don't blame you."

He just didn't like her. What right did she have to blame him?

But now, she wanted to blame him.

Why did Gu Huaizhi fall in love with her when she had finally let him go and was looking for another partner?

Hearing the girl's answer, Gu Huaizhi did not show any joy. His hand moved slightly, but he still did not touch the girl's cheek again.

He could see that she did not forgive him.

"Aning," Gu Huaizhi's throat rolled, and his eyes finally regained some clarity: "If I die, will you forgive me?"

They say that the dead are the ones that leave a lasting impression on people.

He didn't want anything to be deeply regretted at the moment, he just wanted her to forgive him.

Mu An Ning was stunned. The boy's expression was more serious than ever before, as if he would commit suicide without hesitation if she nodded.

Although she didn't know whether he could hear her because he was drunk, the girl still said word by word: "Life is especially precious, my prince, please don't joke about this."

Life is like a dream, but being alive is the best thing.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have tried to fight against the so-called system.

"I didn't open..." Gu Huai opened his mouth consciously, but suddenly stopped, and the drunkenness on his face finally gradually faded away.

This time, he didn't know whether it was Xiong Duo or Gui Duo.

He drank some wine tonight before he dared to come and say goodbye to the girl.

Seeing the young man hesitate to speak, Mu An Ning's heart suddenly jumped, and he felt uneasy for some reason: "What?"

Gu Huaizhi did not respond, but lowered his eyes to the amulet on the girl's waist.

She actually wore it today.

"Aning, be good and don't take it off. Okay?" Gu Huaizhi suddenly said in a deep voice.

Mu An Ning was confused by the boy's incoherent words: "What is the prince talking about?"

Gu Huaizhi pointed at her amulet and smiled reluctantly: "It can protect you when I'm gone."

She hadn't worn it for the past few days, he could sense it.

Mu An Ning subconsciously touched the wooden sign, and a strange emotion flashed through her mind, but she didn't have time to catch it.

The young man rubbed his brows, sighed imperceptibly, and said, "Aning, I'll take you down."

Gu Huaizhi had apparently come back to his senses from being drunk. He hesitated for a moment before hugging the girl's slender waist.

The girl who was picked up suddenly felt that there was something strange about Gu Huaizhi, but she couldn't tell what it was.

Gu Huaizhi didn't think he was someone who would commit suicide.

But for some reason, he looked a bit like a dying man.

After landing on the ground, Mu An Ning hesitated for a moment, but still whispered: "My Lord, live well."

No matter what Gu Huaizhi thought, she had to say something so that she could feel at ease.

Gu Huaizhi was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, "Okay."

With her words, they said goodbye properly.

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The next day.

Mu An Ning was awakened by the chaotic noise outside the door.