Chapter 42
Ye Tianhui followed Gu Shizhang to his home. Actually, this was quite bold. She felt that they had not yet developed to this point.
But since he invited her, she wanted to go and take a look.
His house is located in an upscale residential area. Judging from the gardening arrangements in the area, the house here must be worth a lot of money.
He took her to the 26th floor by elevator. Once inside, she saw that the house was decorated with great care. Even the walls were made of wood that looked quite precious, and the air was filled with a light wood fragrance.
She was curious: "What kind of wood is this?"
Gu Shizhang: "Thai teak."
As he spoke, he led her to the entrance hall. The arc-shaped entrance hall was very unique and had a sense of design. Inside was the living room, which had a whole wall of floor-to-ceiling windows.
Ye Tianhui walked over to look and overlooked Victoria Harbour.
She was a little surprised, but not too surprised: "Is your house very expensive?"
She thought her house was nice, but compared to this one, there was still some gap.
It turned out that she was right not to invite him to see it from the beginning. He would definitely not like her small house.
Gu Shizhang took off his windbreaker and hung it neatly aside before he smiled and said, "It's certainly not cheap, but firstly, I bought it early, before house prices went up, and secondly, I have a decent income."
He walked to the side, where there was a bar with a coffee machine and other equipment. He asked, "Want a drink?"
Ye Tianhui came over: "What are you talking about?"
Gu Shizhang: "We have coffee, tea, and boiled water."
Ye Tianhui was a little disappointed: "You don't have Coke!"
Gu Shizhang raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a smile: "I don't usually drink beverages, so remember to prepare Coke next time. You actually like drinking Coke?"
Ye Tianhui nodded: "Yeah, it's delicious. We have Coke at home now. It's especially delicious. Last time, a friend treated me to McDonald's. I had a hamburger, some fried chicken, and a Coke. It was really good."
Gu Shizhang still had a smile on his face, but it was a little cold: "Oh, your friend is so nice. He took you to McDonald's."
Ye Tianhui: "Well, he said McDonald's is from the United States and just opened a store in Hong Kong this year. It's very popular."
Gu Shizhang: "Are we good friends?"
Ye Tianhui: "It's pretty good... We're all from the mainland, so we help each other."
Gu Shizhang nodded: "Not bad, really not bad, it must be pleasing to the eye."
When Ye Tianhui heard this, she naturally felt the subtle bitterness in the words. It was obvious that he was holding a grudge against what she had said before, saying that she disliked him.
She glanced at him and smiled, "Why bother? You're so jealous! So what if I have a good friend? My friend is naturally pleasing to the eye. What? Do you have any objections?"
Gu Shizhang pursed his lips slightly, his expression gloomy.
Seeing this, Ye Tianhui stopped talking about it: "Forget it, forget it, don't mention it, your coffee——"
Who knew that at this moment, Gu Shizhang suddenly said: "You said I don't like it."
When he said this, there was a hint of unwillingness in his eyes.
Ye Tianhui was slightly stunned: "Don't say that, it's just a joke."
Why is he so petty? I never noticed it before.
Gu Shizhang: "Oh? Are you kidding?"
Ye Tianhui: "Hey, I was just saying this casually. Why are you so obsessed with this? Aren't we already living in peace now? Or do you want to fight me again?"
Gu Shizhang: "I'm not mad at you, I just want to understand your friend's situation and see how we compare. Is that okay?"
Ye Tianhui raised an eyebrow and looked at him.
Gu Shizhang's dark eyes were deep as he looked at her stubbornly and silently, as if he would not give up until he achieved his goal.
Ye Tianhui snorted and laughed: "Look at you, you were pretending to be magnanimous just now, not angry with me, and very tolerant. Now that we are on your territory, you immediately changed your attitude and started to settle old scores!"
Gu Shizhang: "You were the one who insisted on mentioning him just now. He treated you to some McDonald's... luxurious McDonald's."
Ye Tianhui made him laugh out loud: "Yes, there is also Coke, delicious, high-end and luxurious Coke!"
Gu Shizhang didn't laugh: "It hurts a little."
Ye Tianhui: "Does it hurt?"
Gu Shizhang: "Someone just punched me in anger, and now the backlash is kicking in. It hurts real bad."
Ye Tianhui: ...
Speaking of this, Ye Tianhui felt somewhat guilty. She knew the force of her punch from that angle and the possible damage to the opponent.
I guess he wasn't pretending, it really hurt.
It would be strange if he was fine and said he didn't feel any pain.
She blinked her eyes: "Does it hurt so much? I didn't know..."
Gu Shizhang looked at her innocent expression and said coldly, "The pain was so intense that my mind went blank, my heart was twisted, and I could hardly breathe."
Ye Tianhui: "That's because you held my wrist tightly and wouldn't let go. Of course I was angry."
She immediately raised her hand and rubbed her wrist, which no longer hurt: "It hurts here too, look, it's all red."
Gu Shizhang lowered his eyes to look at her wrist. The bones in her wrist were slender, and there was a slight bulge on the ulna. Who would have thought that such a wrist contained such amazing power.
He slowly raised his eyes, looking at her guilty yet self-righteous expression, and said, "Then why don't you think about what you said to me?"
Ye Tianhui: "It's just a casual remark!"
She sighed, feeling helpless: "As expected, men are really hard to please. They are narrow-minded and always bring up old things. Can't you learn more from me?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Shizhang chuckled and suddenly bent down and moved closer.
The two people were so close that they could hear each other's breathing.
At a very close distance, he lowered his eyes and looked at her, his dark eyes seemed to see into her heart.
Ye Tianhui unconsciously slowed down her breathing.
The atmosphere seemed to change suddenly.
The room was very quiet. The two people looked at each other in the slightly dim light, and could see each other clearly in their eyes.
Ye Tianhui saw that behind his straight nose bridge, the man's eyes were as deep as the sea, as if they wanted to suck her in.
Under the gaze of those eyes, Ye Tianhui's thinking began to slow down. In a trance, she seemed to hear the sound of dripping, which was very slow and took a long time.
That was the dripping sound from the imperial study of the Kingdom of Dazhao, the dripping sound late at night.
She even seemed to smell the sandalwood scent from the imperial study.
At this moment, Gu Shizhang said in a very low voice: "You called me and didn't want to talk to me when you heard a woman's voice. I don't want to ask you how you felt at that time because I know you don't want to talk about it. But you can put yourself in my shoes and think about how I felt."
Ye Tianhui only felt that his words were like a gurgling spring, flowing into her heart and causing ripples in her heart.
His words were so blunt and the meaning was obvious: he was jealous.
Gu Shizhang looked at her gently and said in a patient voice, "Are you close to that friend? You said he is good-looking. Is he better looking than me?"
Ye Tianhui's heart softened.
She wanted to explain that this was not the case.
She even had the urge to comfort him.
At this time, Gu Shizhang suddenly retreated and stood up straight.
As the distance increased, the ambiguity just now disappeared in an instant.
She stared at him blankly, but heard him say in a very calm tone: "Or is he just the type you like?"
After saying this, he turned his head, his back to her, facing the coffee machine.
From Ye Tianhui's perspective, she felt that he was gracefully pulling a wooden manual lever, as if making coffee.
She pursed her lips slightly, suddenly feeling a little silly.
He threw that sentence to himself, and he foolishly tried to comfort him, but he ended up going to make coffee himself.
I felt like a student being left standing on the podium as punishment.
She stood there in silence, with her eyes lowered.
The room was unusually quiet, with only the sound of his movements. Then the aroma of coffee seemed to drift in slowly, a very mellow fragrance, lingering in his nostrils.
At this time, Gu Shizhang finally spoke: "You really don't want to try the coffee?"
Ye Tianhui heard these words, but her brain couldn't react.
Gu Shizhang slowly turned his head and looked into her eyes.
She felt that there seemed to be some strange emotion in his usually calm and gentle eyes.
Under the gaze of these eyes, Ye Tianhui regained her sanity.
She clenched her fist lightly and said nonchalantly, "Is the coffee good? Can it compare to delicious, high-end, luxurious Coke?"
Gu Shizhang's lips twitched as he gave a faint smile: "Try it?"
Ye Tianhui: "Okay."
As she spoke, she walked over and studied the coffee machine. The coffee machine looked quite old, and seemed to be mechanical and ancient. It was different from the Ye family's coffee machine.
She raised her finger and poked it, asking, "What kind of coffee machine is this? Is it an antique?"
Gu Shizhang explained to her, "This is an old-fashioned coffee machine, made over 30 years ago. It's not an antique, but I'm just used to it. The coffee made by this old-fashioned coffee machine is more fragrant."
As he said this, he felt Ye Tianhui looking up at him.
She was watching so intently that Gu Shizhang's heart moved: "Hmm?"
Ye Tianhui said with a sincere and serious expression: "Shi Zhang, regarding the friend you just mentioned, I actually want to tell you——"
Gu Shizhang's breathing became slightly tense.
He naturally guessed what she was going to say.
He pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "You say."
Ye Tianhui tilted her head slightly and moved her lips with difficulty. She wanted to say something, but didn't seem to know how to start.
Gu Shizhang coaxed him gently, "You can say whatever you want. I won't be angry with you. I just want to hear the truth from you."
Ye Tianhui sighed softly and looked into Gu Shizhang's eyes.
She clearly felt that Gu Shizhang cared about her. His emotions had obviously been aroused by her, and he was holding his breath waiting for her to speak.
I must have thought I had something important to say.
She finally spoke up, "He treated me to McDonald's, and it was really delicious. I thought the Coke was even better. I'm so disappointed that you don't even have Coke at home."
When she said this, she caught Gu Shizhang's slightly stunned expression.
He was obviously surprised, and had no idea that he was just talking about Coke, so he didn't even react.
He was a man who was always calm, rational and composed, but with this expression, he looked like an immortal who had practiced for thousands of years and had broken the rules.
That feeling... is good.
Ye Tianhui felt very proud and felt that she had made up for it.
She suppressed the elation that was about to burst out of her heart, and said with an innocent and confused look: "What's wrong? You, you are not angry about this, are you?"
Gu Shizhang didn't say anything. Disappointment and the feeling of being teased made him look a little embarrassed. He pursed his lips and looked at her with a condemning look.
Ye Tianhui said kindly and considerately, "If there's no Coke, I can make do with coffee. Don't be too sad about this."
Gu Shizhang looked at her silently for a long time, and finally the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
She did it on purpose.
She has a strong desire for revenge and is a quick learner. She knows how to manipulate his emotions and deliberately tease him.
But he really won't be angry about these things.
If she were not like this, then she would not be Ye Tianhui.
So he looked at her with a smile and said, "I'm not sad, just drink some coffee reluctantly. I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult position."
Ye Tianhui: "I tried it once at a coffee shop outside Xiangjiang University. It wasn't very tasty, it was bitter. But now I smell your coffee and it seems quite fragrant."
Gu Shizhang: "So you can try it. Different coffees have different tastes. Look, this coffee is from a Panama farm."
Ye Tianhui was curious: "Panama?"
Gu Shizhang: "At an altitude of 1,800 meters, the temperature is low. Even when the air is dry, there are clouds and mist. The primeval forest provides shade, and the nights are very low. This natural climate delays the ripening of coffee. The volcanic soil there provides better nutrients, so the coffee there naturally tastes different."
Ye Tianhui: “Oh.”
She became more curious: "Is this expensive?"
Gu Shizhang: "It's expensive, probably many times more expensive than the coffee in the cafe outside the university, although it's not as expensive as your high-end Coke."
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Okay, let me try it."
Gu Shizhang: "Try drinking a little first."
At this time, the water in the coffee machine was already turned on. Gu Shizhang poured in the ground coffee powder, and then Ye Tianhui saw the water flowing through the water tank, slowly dripping into the coffee powder and flowing down.
At this time, the fragrance is already very strong, mellow and very moving.
Gu Shizhang looked at her with sparkling eyes, which looked quite expectant, and smiled, "It's almost done."
Ye Tianhui: "Okay!"
Gu Shizhang then took out a set of exquisite coffee cups, rinsed them, and poured a cup for Ye Tianhui: "Take a small sip first to feel it."
Ye Tianhui took it and took a sip. She felt the rich aroma instantly fill her mouth. The taste was silky, and the slight bitterness at the bottom amplified the rich fragrance. It was indeed a fragrance she had never tasted before.
She sighed, "It's delicious, definitely better than the ones in the cafe outside!"
In fact, there was also coffee on the bar counter at Ye’s house, but she had never thought about trying it, and the coffee there did not have as rich aroma as Gu Shizhang’s coffee.
Gu Shizhang smiled and said, "You sit here, sipping coffee and enjoying the evening scenery."
Ye Tianhui: "What about you?"
She was confused for a moment: "We are not just going to have coffee, are there any meals?"
Gu Shizhang laughed dumbly: "How dare I let you starve? How about some pasta? I have the ingredients ready, so I asked someone to prepare it."
Ye Tianhui nodded: "Yeah, okay, then let's have pasta."
Gu Shizhang went to cook for a while, and Ye Tianhui sat in front of the French window, looking out the window, she saw the rippling water of Victoria Harbour, and some other colors in the lush green of autumn, just like embroidery threads on green cloth, painting the shore with thick ink, and the skyscrapers along the shore were crystal clear and magnificent under the sunlight.
The autumn sky is naturally clear and pure, with seagulls flying faintly, appearing as small black dots moving against the clear sky.
She looked at the scenery, thinking about the exhaustion and despair she felt when she swam across the raging sea that night, and also about the voice that rang in her ears when she had almost given up.
He called her Huihui.
Ye Tianhui closed her eyes slightly and sipped the coffee. The coffee was indeed fragrant, as if it had been blended with the sunlight from an exotic land.
She imagined Gu Shizhang tasting coffee, and she thought of him in the imperial study, where he tasted tea elegantly and asked her how the new tea from the south tasted this year.
She was overwhelmed by a wave of shame.
In fact, she couldn't tell him and him apart at all. Now many of her feelings towards Gu Shizhang actually reflected her attachment to that distant him.
She was a minister who was fighting outside, but she actually had such thoughts in her heart that she was completely unaware of.
Perhaps only a thousand years later, when the majestic imperial power dissipated like smoke and clouds, and when those deep eyes no longer looked at her, would she be able to examine her own heart honestly and clearly.
"What are you thinking about?" A clear and deep voice sounded in my ear.
Ye Tianhui felt a little dazed when she heard the voice.
The familiar voice gave her a strange illusion, as if she had returned to the disappeared past.
"What's wrong?" He walked up to her with his long legs.
Ye Tianhui raised her eyes from her reverie and looked over.
The high-necked fine-knit sweater slightly touches the Adam's apple, which makes the lines look elegant. Although it is clearly a home-style outfit, there is a kind of elegance of a wealthy and leisurely person in her every gesture.
Just like that person.
She shook her head slowly and whispered, "Nothing—"
His dark eyes stared at her, as if he was worried.
Ye Tianhui shook her head to cover up: "Is there any more coffee? I want some more."
Gu Shizhang: "Still want to drink? If you don't drink regularly, it's not good to drink too much in one go."
Ye Tianhui: "Okay..."
Gu Shizhang's gaze remained on her face, and seeing a faint blush on her cheeks, he raised his eyebrows slightly: "Is it stuffy in the room? Should I open the window?"
Ye Tianhui shook her head: "It's okay, it's not hot."
Gu Shizhang heard this and looked at her: "Just now you were sitting there, I don't know what you were thinking about, you were so lost in thought."
Ye Tianhui turned her head away and said something else: "The scenery here is quite nice, the view is really good."
Gu Shizhang chuckled and stopped asking questions. Instead, he said, "I'll go get you a gift. I promised to give it to you."
Ye Tianhui said "hmm" softly.
Gu Shizhang turned around and went to the next room. He came out quickly with a beautiful package box in his hand.
Ye Tianhui was curious: "What is this?"
Wrapped in crystal paper and in a colorful striped box, it has a strong sense of design and looks exquisite and valuable at first glance.
Gu Shizhang handed her the box and said, "Open it and see for yourself."
Ye Tianhui took it, tore open the crystal cellophane blanket, opened the box, and then she saw a furry puppy, white, curly, ugly and clever.
She was a little surprised. She held the dog in her hands and looked at it carefully. Then she couldn't help laughing: "This dog is so stupid and pitiful!"
Gu Shizhang: "A little bit."
In fact, Ye Tianhui already liked it very much in her heart, and the inexplicable melancholy she had just felt also dissipated.
She held the dog and rubbed it carefully: "I'm not a child anymore. Isn't it weird to hold a toy dog?"
Gu Shizhang: "It's not surprising. Many adults will like this. I think you will like it."
Ye Tianhui happily accepted it: "Okay."
She fiddled with it curiously. The fur was so soft and smooth, and it felt very comfortable to touch. The puppy was also well made, with black eyes and a small red nose, which was very lifelike. It looked lively and attractive, as if it were real.
She couldn't help but grab the fur of the plush dog: "It's quite cute."
Gu Shizhang smiled and said, "This room is the study. There are some books in it. Feel free to read them. I'm going to cook."
Ye Tianhui quickly said politely: "Do you want my help?"
Gu Shizhang smiled at her, his dark eyes gentle: "Can you?"
Ye Tianhui felt guilty: "It's okay..."
Gu Shizhang saw through it at a glance, and the corners of his lips curled up: "Let me do it. My cooking skills are not good, please be more tolerant."
Ye Tianhui naturally had no objection: "As long as it's edible, I can make do with it even if it's undercooked!"
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Ye Tianhui had also eaten pasta when she was at the Ye family. Now she had some understanding of all kinds of ingredients, but the shape of the pasta made by Gu Shizhang was a little different from what she had eaten before. The pasta was very narrow and slightly thick, with a rich sauce on it, which looked very appetizing.
Ye Tianhui: "You are a good cook!"
Before she even ate it, she already felt how delicious the pasta was.
Gu Shizhang smiled and said, "There are many kinds of pasta. This is Tagliatelle."
Ye Tianhui raised her eyebrows, showing an expression of confusion.
Gu Shizhang briefly introduced several types of pasta to her, and finally said, "As for Tagliatelle, it's hand-rolled, and the meat sauce is made with broth and cherry tomato cubes. Try it, it should taste good."
Ye Tianhui took a bite and found that it was indeed the case. The meat sauce was blended with the noodles, and it was chewy and springy, yet melted in the mouth.
Gu Shizhang: "Try this, this is black truffle, airlifted from Provence, France."
Ye Tianhui looked at the black truffle and felt a little curious, so she tasted it. It was very crispy and tender with a rich aroma.
She sighed with satisfaction: "It's very delicious!"
Seeing her satisfied look, Gu Shizhang smiled and asked, "Would you like some red wine?"
Ye Tianhui was very interested when she heard this: "There's wine, give me a bottle!"
Gu Shizhang heard this, looked at her with a smile, and asked, "How much can you drink?"
Ye Tianhui: "It should be pretty good, right?"
In her previous life, she had a very good alcohol tolerance and could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk!
Gu Shizhang sighed softly: "I thought about it, my red wine is quite expensive, I'm afraid it would be a waste if you drink it all in one go, so save it and don't drink it."
Ye Tianhui: “…”
She was a little bit incredulous and could only say, "Forget it, if you don't want to drink, then don't drink. You're so stingy!"
Fortunately, this pasta was pretty good, top-notch and delicious, much better than the pasta she had eaten at Ye's house.
They had a very enjoyable meal. After the meal, seeing that it was getting late, Ye Tianhui prepared to go back.
Gu Shizhang offered to give her a ride, but she thought it was unnecessary and she could just take a taxi back.
Walking on the streets of Hong Kong, looking at the bustling night scene, she also mentioned to him: "Actually, I came to Hong Kong to look for my biological father."
Gu Shizhang: "Did your father come to Hong Kong a few years ago?"
Ye Tianhui: “Yeah.”
As for Ye Tianhui, she cherishes everything she has now with Gu Shizhang. The relationship between them is like a green gauze tent hidden in the morning mist. It is great now. If it is any more, it will lose its charm.
So she considered carefully and said, "Now that we are father and daughter, I will live in their home."
Gu Shizhang understood: "No wonder."
Ye Tianhui: "No wonder what's wrong?"
Gu Shizhang smiled and said, "I see that you haven't been trying to make money from horse racing lately. It seems your father has told you not to worry about it for the time being."
Ye Tianhui: "That's about it. They give me some pocket money every month and also give me a house. I asked around and that house should be quite valuable."
She became more talkative when she talked about this: "My apartment is about 800 square feet. It's not too big, but I think it's okay. It has several rooms and a nice view. It's similar to yours, but not as big and the decoration is not as good as yours."
Gu Shizhang smiled and said, "This is just a very ordinary decoration, mainly for practicality. If you decorate your house well, it will definitely look better than mine."
Ye Tianhui: "I also feel that this house is not for me to live in, but is just a gift to me. It should be rented out and earn rent, but I am reluctant to do so."
Gu Shizhang was obviously somewhat surprised: "It seems that your family is very generous to you. You are indeed different from before."
Ye Tianhui: "Yes, yes, in short, I am now the eldest lady."
Gu Shizhang: "Congratulations, this is great news. I didn't expect you to have such an adventure."
Ye Tianhui sighed: "Of course, the eldest lady also has the eldest lady's troubles."
Gu Shizhang: "For example?"
Ye Tianhui then brought up things like learning to drive, not being able to come and go freely, and the possibility of having to arrange a marriage.
She said helplessly, "The last time our proposed marriage partner came to our house, I ran away as soon as I saw something was wrong. I brought some delicious food with me when I ran out, thinking I would share it with you. But when I called you, no one answered."
Upon hearing this, Gu Shizhang paused slightly.
Afterwards, he slowly looked over at her and asked calmly, "The last time you mentioned, the time we went out to McDonald's?"
Ye Tianhui nodded: "Yes."
Gu Shizhang's expression became a little subtle.
He was silent for a moment before he tentatively asked again, "Your last name is Ye, so your biological father's last name is also Ye? Ye family?"
Ye Tianhui did not hide it: "Of course, my biological father's surname is of course Ye. Didn't I ask you last time? It's that family."
Gu Shizhang stopped talking.
Ye Tianhui sensed something was wrong with him, and looked at him again: "What's wrong?"
Gu Shizhang exhaled slightly, then said: "It's nothing, the Ye family is not an ordinary family, you really have become a rich lady now."
Ye Tianhui: "Yes, so you have to get along well with me. You may not make a friend like me in your lifetime."
Gu Shizhang: “…”
He smiled bitterly: "You are right, I have to curry favor with you."
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "That's right. Next time, remember to give me expensive gifts, be generous when you treat me to a meal, and remember to bring out the good wine. You won't suffer any loss if you follow a rich lady like me, understand?"
Gu Shizhang: "...I understand."
The night was hazy and the lights were just coming on. The two of them were talking and bickering as they walked forward. They actually found it quite interesting and even felt a little reluctant to leave.
But Ye Tianhui has to go back eventually.
At this time, a taxi passed by and Ye Tianhui waved to it, but the taxi acted as if it didn't see her and drove away without looking back.
She was a little annoyed: "Why doesn't it stop?"
When she said this, Gu Shizhang beside her laughed and said, "Maybe it's because we still have something to do."
Ye Tianhui: "What?"
Gu Shizhang reached out, took her hand, and pulled her closer, almost into his arms.
Ye Tianhui was slightly startled and looked over subconsciously.
Thus, in the hazy night, she fell into his sight.
His dark eyes looked at her without blinking, and there seemed to be something different in his eyes.
She pursed her lips and tried to make a sound, but her throat seemed to be choked by something.
She struggled to think of something.
Who knew that at this time, Gu Shizhang slowly lowered his head.
Everything that happened next seemed to be in slow motion. She saw a strand of her hair being blown by the wind, and the traffic lights in the distance made the hair golden. She looked at him in that dreamy golden light, watching him getting closer and closer to her.
The clock seemed to be deliberately slowed down, and everything was like slow motion in a movie. So during this long period of time, some random thoughts emerged in Ye Tianhui's mind.
Why was he looking at her like that? What on earth was he going to do? What else had they not done?
Her imagination began to wander and her heart began to beat faster.
At this time, Gu Shizhang lowered his eyelids.
Perhaps because the distance was too close, she could clearly see that the eyelashes were surprisingly long, and when they slowly drooped, they were as beautiful as butterfly wings.
It turns out he has such beautiful eyelashes.
The atmosphere was lingering, and everything was ambiguous to the extreme.
Gu Shizhang tilted his head slightly and adjusted the angle. This angle brought the two of them very close, with their noses almost touching.
She could hear his breathing, the hot breath gently spraying on her face, making her feel as if she was being gently touched by a feather.
A man sighed in my ears: "Ye Tianhui, tell me now, what are we?"
Ye Tianhui: "Count, count what..."
Gu Shizhang's voice became hoarse: "You tell me, you tell me."
Ye Tianhui didn't understand: "What should I tell you?"
Gu Shizhang looked at her slightly confused eyes gently and patiently guided her: "We are in love, right?"
fall in love……
As soon as these three words came out, Ye Tianhui seemed to be instantly touched by some god. Her heart beat faster, her brain went blank, and a buzzing sound rang in her ears.
She looked at him blankly and saw him looking at her with a questioning look.
She couldn't help herself and couldn't refuse, so she nodded slightly.
Gu Shizhang lowered his eyelids and watched her nod, with endless tenderness overflowing from his eyes.
He tilted his head slightly and placed his lips on her cheek, but it was just a light touch before he left.
Afterwards, he pursed his lips and said softly, "Ye Tianhui, remember, it was you who admitted that we were in love."
Ye Tianhui was confused: "Don't you admit it?"
Gu Shizhang was also surprised to hear this. He looked at Ye Tianhui. Her eyes were clear and harmless at this moment, but he knew very well that if he dared to deny it, she would punch him right now!
He chuckled softly, a mellow and pleasant laugh that came from his chest.
Ye Tianhui's face became even hotter because of his smile: "What are you laughing at!"
Gu Shizhang lowered his head, resting his forehead against hers, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "You must remember what you said just now, we are in love, you are not allowed to deny it."
Ye Tianhui: "How could I deny it? You make me sound like a scoundrel..."
Gu Shizhang said in a coaxing tone: "Well, of course you keep your word, so now that you have said it, you have to be responsible for me, understand?"
Responsible?
The fog in Ye Tianhui's mind disappeared instantly, and she became a little more sober.
How does this look like a signed contract?
She suddenly thought of the Ye family's lawyer, who looked so serious.
She looked at Gu Shizhang again, and seeing that Gu Shizhang was clearly trying to coax her, she became alert.
She tilted her head and looked at him puzzledly: "Aren't we talking about falling in love? What does this have to do with responsibility?"
Gu Shizhang: "Shouldn't we be responsible?"
Ye Tianhui looked at him in confusion.
Gu Shizhang sighed softly, looked at her tenderly, and coaxed her in a low voice: "When you're in love, you have to be wholeheartedly devoted and loyal to each other, right?"
Ye Tianhui: "It seems so."
Gu Shizhang raised his hand and held hers, his eyes focused and pious: "Do you know there is a saying that goes 'hold your hand and grow old together with you'?"
Ye Tianhui understood a little.
She frowned and thought about this problem seriously.
Gu Shizhang looked at her quietly.
A double-decker bus passed by and lights were flashing in the distance. Ye Tianhui said nothing, frowning in thought.
Gu Shizhang waited patiently.
After thinking for a while, Ye Tianhui finally said, "I don't think what you said is quite right."
Gu Shizhang remained calm: "What's wrong?"
Ye Tianhui: "Although I've just arrived in Hong Kong, I know that a person can fall in love several times in their lifetime. Dating doesn't necessarily lead to marriage, and even if you do, it doesn't necessarily mean you're bound to each other for life. It's not like signing a life-and-death contract. The key is to be happy with each other. That's what parting on good terms means."
Gu Shizhang: “…”
He raised an eyebrow, "Hmm?"
Ye Tianhui continued, "Dating is just dating, and if you want to date, then you can also end it. We are just starting out, so you can't ask me to do that."
It was as if she was buying a bottle of Coke on the street, but the other party asked her to be responsible for the entire refrigerator.
How could that be possible?
Gu Shizhang: "Who taught you these principles?"
Ye Tianhui looked over and saw that his expression was obscure in the dim light cast by the street lamp.
This person is not very happy.
But she still insisted: "What you see on TV, modern men and women are like this, lifelong monogamy is all the rage! And of course you Hong Kong people don't know, we in mainland China once broke away from the Four Olds. We liberated women and liberated their thoughts. We want to break all feudal constraints, we want freedom of marriage, and equality between men and women."
Gu Shizhang took a deep breath, remained silent for a while, and finally said, "Yes, absolutely."
Seeing this, Ye Tianhui comforted him, "But don't think too much. I'm not the kind of person who is fickle. I have no objection to us being in a relationship. I think it's fine... I just think you shouldn't be so anxious, as if you want to arrest me and tie me up. We can talk slowly and talk about other things later."
Gu Shizhang looked at her kind face, pulled his lips together, and said with a half-smile: "You really understand."
Ye Tianhui: "I only understand a little bit."
Quite humble.
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