Gu Nianshen looked up at Lin Yiqian. There was a glimmer in his eyes.
Lin Yiqian acutely picked up the change in his facial expression, which sparked joy in her heart.
It did not appear that he had no feelings for Xiaoyu at all.
Although it may not exactly be of fondness, it could well mean that he did not dislike the child as he had said previously.
âHe asked when he would be able to see you again.â Lin Yiqian kept her eyes on Gu Nianshen.
âIt would be best if I never see him again.â Gu Nianshen snorted.
He proceeded to grab another piece of lobster flesh and brought it close to Lin Yiqianâs mouth.
Lin Yiqian blankly observed Gu Nianshenâs seemingly natural gesture. He seemed so calm as if he had not realized that he was feeding her at all.
She could not help but smile as she opened her mouth to be fed.
âI think Xiaoyu is very adorable. I like him a lot,â she said whilst chewing.
Then, she carefully examined Gu Nianshenâs face.
âI donât think heâs adorable.â He seemed annoyed.
Gu Nianshen brought another piece of lobster flesh close to Lin Yiqianâs mouth. By now, Lin Yiqian had already forgotten how much she had eaten. After taking the final bite, she looked down at the container in Gu Nianshenâs hand to find that it had already been emptied.
âYouâve fed all of it to me. Didnât you want to eat?â
Gu Nianshen looked down at the container and pretended to look annoyed. âYouâve eaten so much. Are you a pig?â
âYou are the one who fed me.â
âThatâs your reward.â Gu Nianshen handed the container to Lin Yiqian before turning around and walking out the door.
âShould I thank you then, Mr. Gu?â Lin Yiqian called out loudly as she tried to stop herself from laughing.
âHurry up and come to bed. Iâm sleepy,â Gu Nianshen ordered without turning around to look at her.
âOh.â
For the sake of the lobsters, she would allow him to behave with such arrogance this time.
***
âYou are all having dinner at grandmotherâs tonight. Why wasnât I invited?
âDid Mother tell you not to invite me?â
Lin Yiqian had just finished taking a shower and was about to walk out of her room when she heard Gu Nianjiaâs voice.
It sounded like Gu Nianjia was demanding an answer from Gu Nianshen.
Lin Yiqianâs immediate thought was that Gu Nianshen would be heading to the Song household for dinner tonight.
As she thought of this, she heard Gu Nianshenâs voice. âShe doesnât know that youâve returned. Should I tell her that youâre skipping school again?â
Lin Yiqianâs hand dropped from the doorknob.
âHehe⊠She said weâre all going to grandmotherâs for dinnerâŠâ
âAll!â
Lin Yiqian smiled as she leaned against the wall and stared into space.
Only when her feet began to feel numb did she open the door and walk out. She then trailed her hand along the wall until she reached the room across from hers.
When she pushed the door open, she noticed that the lights were still switched on. However, Gu Nianshen was not in the living area.
Lin Yiqian continued to walk into the bedroom.
âI want to see your proposal when I arrive at the office tomorrow,â Gu Nianshen said into the phone as he sat on the bed.
Lin Yiqian remained silent whilst lying down on the other side of the bed.
Seeing that Lin Yiqian had arrived, Gu Nianshen proceeded to summarize the conversation before hastily ending the call. He then turned the phone on silent mode and placed it on the bedside table before switching the lights off.
Then, he inched closer to Lin Yiqian and circled his arms around Lin Yiqianâs waist.
However, Lin Yiqian suddenly moved slightly away to the other side of the bed to avoid his touch.
It felt as if she had done so intentionally.
Gu Nianshen frowned as he looked at Lin Yiqianâs head from behind. Unsure if he had sensed things wrongly, he reached out to give it another try.