Chapter 1144: Kiss
The once-avoided quartet of derelict courtyard houses had undergone a dramatic transformation. Two had already been demolished, making way for the construction of a new ceremonial hall, while the other two had been meticulously restored, waiting only for the final flourishes of decoration.
On a crisp, bright morning, Gu Zi and Sun Yi toured the construction site, their heels clicking smartly on the newly laid pathways. As always, Gu Zi walked Sun Yi to her car, unable to hide her admiration.
âSun Yi,â she said sincerely, âyouâre incredible. In just over a month, youâve turned our ideas into reality. Iâve learned so much from you these days.â
Sun Yi chuckled, slipping on her oversized sunglasses with effortless flair. âAnd I should be thanking you, too. You must continue giving me your brilliant suggestions. Without your idea for the Courtyard Culture Exhibition Hall, I wouldnât have been able to secure support from the Municipal Bureau. Everythingâs gone so smoothly precisely because we picked the right direction from the start. Speaking of whichâthereâs a business banquet Saturday night. Bring that husband of yours along!â
At the mention of Su Shen, Gu Ziâs mind wandered. Lately, that husband of hers had been coming home later and later, citing endless banquets and negotiation meetings. And when he did finally come home? He was like a man possessed, waking her up in the dead of night with urgent, shameless kisses, insisting on exhausting her until she could barely think straight.
Gu Zi didnât exactly resent him for it, but a small thorn of curiosity pricked her: Su Shen had never once invited her to any of these events. Wasnât it standard practice for successful men to bring their partners to banquets?đđđŠâŻđžđŠđđđđ·âŻđ.đđđ
Who had he been taking to those events all this time? His voluptuous, overly attentive secretary? The thought made Gu Ziâs blood pressure spike.
After seeing Sun Yi off, Gu Zi strolled back towards home, only to spot Su Shen returning early for once, pulling up in his brand-new sedan. His previous car from Guangcheng hadnât gone to waste eitherâheâd generously passed it on to Lin Cheng.
Su Shen smiled and pulled over, expecting Gu Zi to hop into the passenger seat like she usually did. But to his surprise, the little woman merely puffed up her cheeks in indignation, skirted around his car, and continued walking without so much as a glance.
Sensing trouble, Su Shen quickly parked and rushed after her. Even when they got home, Gu Zi refused to acknowledge him. Flustered but undeterred, he followed her to the bedroom, where he trapped her against the bed, showering her with soft kisses.
âGu Zi, why are you ignoring me?â he murmured, his voice low and pleading. âDonât be mad at me, okay?â
Gu Zi glared at him, calling him a beast under her breath as she pounded her small fists against his chest.
Su Shen didnât dodge or protestâinstead, he caught her hands gently and pressed them against his face.
âHere, hit here. It wonât hurt your hands,â he coaxed.
Faced with his silly devotion, Gu Ziâs heart softened against her will. Huffing, she finally voiced the storm brewing in her mind. âWho exactly were you planning to take to the banquet tomorrow night? That secretary of yours with the âperfect curvesâ?â
Su Shen froze, caught off guard by the question. He attended so many banquets these days, almost every week in fact, and truthfully, he didnât even enjoy them. They drained him. And whenever someone at a party would ask why he hadnât brought a date, heâd always brush it off with, âMy wife is busy with her studies.â
He genuinely hadnât wanted to burden Gu Zi.
He hadnât realized, until now, how much she cared.
And judging from her adorable puffed-up cheeks and fierce glare, she cared a lot.
Immediately, he leaned closer and said earnestly, âGu Zi, there is a banquet tomorrow night. Do you want to come with me? Iâd love that. And no, I have never brought another woman to a banquet. I know exactly what it would mean.â
Gu Ziâs cheeks flushed bright pink. She drawled mischievously, âOhhh, so you do know what Iâm getting at? Tell me then, Su Shen, with you being so mature and me being so young, arenât you afraid people will say youâre a cradle-snatcher?â
Su Shen chuckled, savoring the way she teased him. Mature? Was he really that old?
To shut her up, he kissed her thoroughly before whispering against her lips, âI donât look that old, do I? Besides⊠youâre just right for me, Gu Zi.â
Flustered but secretly thrilled, Gu Zi pushed at his chest again, her face burning. This older man really was getting more shameless by the day! Still, she decided to let him offâfor now. After all, at least he knew how to keep his distance from other women.
âHmph. For your crime of ambushing me with kisses,â she said, crossing her arms haughtily, âyouâre sleeping with Su Li tonight. And donât misunderstandâIâm only going to the banquet because Sun Yi invited me. Now, scram!â
Before Su Shen could react, she shoved him out of the bedroom and locked the door. True to her word, she didnât let him back in that night.
Poor Su Shen was forced to bunk with Su Li, enduring the boyâs thunderous snoring, and missing the soft fragrance of his little wife beside him more and more with each passing hour.
By the time midnight rolled around, he could no longer bear it. Shamelessly, he tiptoed back to the master bedroom, slipped under the covers, and wrapped Gu Zi in his arms.
She murmured sleepily but didnât resist. Finally content, he drifted off into a blissful sleep.
At dawn, Gu Zi woke nestled against Su Shenâs chest. Blinking sleepily, she found herself mesmerized by the manâs face in the golden morning light: thick, inky brows, a high-bridged nose, a firm, sensual mouth curved into the faintest of smiles.
Was it her imagination, or had her âold manâ somehow gotten even more handsomeâand younger-looking too?
Unable to resist, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his cheek, her heart brimming with quiet happiness.
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