novelraw Chapter 202 - 183: Dare to Give Up Everything and Take Her Away?
Chapter 202 - 183: Dare to Give Up Everything and Take Her Away?
"What do you mean you can’t see it?" Shen Yanchen replied to her.Gu Qimiao changed her shoes, looking at him with a face full of confusion. Should she understand those numbers?
273091, how do a bunch of messy numbers connect?
It’s not a date, nor a homophonic number.
Seeing she couldn’t figure it out, Shen Yanchen smiled and said, "It doesn’t mean anything. Go up and take a shower, still the same room as before."
Gu Qimiao walked in and observed that the room had changed a lot. The style was no longer the monotonous dark style for men. Most of the furniture had been replaced, and the walls were painted in warm colors. There was even a big "double happiness" character pasted on the wall. The whole room was decorated in a youthful girly style, which Gu Qimiao really liked.
"When was the room redecorated?"
"After you left. I didn’t come back for a while, so I had someone renovate it."
Gu Qimiao opened her mouth, wanting to ask why it was decorated in this style. By all accounts, he wouldn’t like this kind of style.
She walked into the previous room, which had also changed significantly. It was completely unrecognizable as the room she had once stayed in.
"Your old clothes are all in the wardrobe." He didn’t mention the change in style at all; he just reminded her of the clothes’ location.
Gu Qimiao opened the wardrobe and saw her old clothes still inside, instantly feeling much more at ease.
"It’s late. Take a shower and go to bed."
"Okay." Gu Qimiao obediently took a set of pajamas and headed to the bathroom.
After she finished showering and came out, he was still in the room. Seeing her come out, he said, "Give me the marriage certificate to keep."
Although Gu Qimiao didn’t understand why he wanted it, she handed over the marriage certificate without hesitation.
"Okay, rest now."
The night was as quiet as usual. Apart from their changed relationship, nothing was different. They still slept in separate rooms.
Lying on the bed with her head buried in the pillow, she could tell he usually slept in this room, as his scent was still on the pillow.
She took a deep breath, feeling a bit suffocated, then turned over to lie on her back. Her mind wandered back to those numbers, but she couldn’t make any sense out of them. After guessing wildly for some time, she finally fell asleep.
...
In the middle of the night, in a luxurious private room of a bar, men and women mingled together.
Sitting alone on a single sofa, Lu Jinxu didn’t join their revelry; he just drank his own drink.
His phone suddenly rang. Not wanting to answer, he ignored it until the ringing stopped. When it started ringing again, he finally put down his glass, slowly took out his phone, and looked at the unfamiliar number. After answering, he placed the phone to his ear without saying a word.
A woman’s voice came through, "Mr. Lu Jinxu?"
Frowning at the name, Lu Jinxu asked, "Who?"
"You don’t need to know. I’m here to talk to you about Gu Qimiao. If you’re interested, come to the Blue Section Cafe. I’m waiting for you."
Frowning, Lu Jinxu didn’t respond, and the other side hung up.
Miaomiao’s business?
Just the mention of her name was very enticing to him. Lu Jinxu grabbed his coat and headed out. His friends asked where he was going, but he ignored them and left straight away.
He drove to the Blue Section Cafe, looked around after entering, and saw a woman waving at him. Frowning slightly, he walked over.
He didn’t recognize this woman. What was her connection to Miaomiao?
"Sit down," Liang Zixuan said, raising an eyebrow.
Lu Jinxu sat opposite her, and asked in a steady voice, "What do you want?"
Smiling, Liang Zixuan said, "By the looks of you, you’ve drunk quite a bit. Are you upset because Gu Qimiao got married today?"
Lu Jinxu didn’t have time for small talk, his voice impatient, "Get to the point."
"Okay, let’s get to it. Do you want to win Gu Qimiao back?"
Lu Jinxu looked at her but said nothing.
Liang Zixuan smiled and said, "I have a way. The question is whether you have the guts."
"Say it."
"Give up everything and take her away. Do you dare?"
Looking down, Lu Jinxu then replied, "I dare, but she won’t."
Hearing this, Liang Zixuan’s red lips curved into a more attractive smile, "As long as you dare, nothing is too difficult."
...
The next day, Gu Qimiao slept deeply, and Shen Yanchen didn’t wake her up. He prepared breakfast and left it in the microwave before sitting in the living room to watch the news.
These leisurely days, with her, are enough.
At nearly ten o’clock, she groggily walked down the hallway, looking at him, and asked, "...Didn’t you go to work?"
He replied, "Newlywed honeymoon, company holiday."
Gu Qimiao smiled slightly and said, "You just want to slack off, don’t you? When does a boss give himself a holiday?"
Shen Yanchen chuckled, put down the newspaper, and stood up, looking at her. "Wash up and come down for breakfast."
"Okay." Gu Qimiao ran back into the room, and Shen Yanchen went to the kitchen to take the breakfast from the microwave and set it on the table for her.
He had always wanted to take good care of her. Now he finally had the chance and the reason.
Gu Qimiao ate the breakfast he made and felt very satisfied. It seemed like a long time since she had tasted his cooking, and it was still so delicious.
How long had it been since she had a proper breakfast?
"Later, let’s move your things over here. You’ll stay here during this period."
Gu Qimiao hesitated and said, "Can I occasionally stay over there for a night?"
Frowning, Shen Yanchen didn’t understand why she wanted to go over there occasionally. Gu Qimiao quickly explained, "My friend is staying there alone. She’s pregnant now, so I’m a bit worried."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanchen finally understood and nodded, "You can go check on her when you have time, but you must come home at night. I will come to pick you up."
Gu Qimiao thought he was only thinking about the Gu family. Given the current sensitive period, she decided to obediently listen to him.
In the morning, they went to move some essential items. In the evening, she followed him back to the ancestral home.
This time was more nerve-wracking than ever.
As they were getting out of the car, Shen Yanchen said, "Just play along with me."
Gu Qimiao nodded, somewhat understanding.
As soon as they got out of the car, Grandma was standing at the door.
Shen Yanchen put his arm around Gu Qimiao and walked over, naturally calling out, "Grandma."
Grandma then looked at Gu Qimiao, as if assessing her performance. Gu Qimiao hurriedly followed, "Grandma."
Shen Yanchen smiled with satisfaction. Grandma gave her a look, indicating she had barely passed.
Upon entering the house, she followed Shen Yanchen’s lead in calling "Dad, Mom." These unfamiliar words felt awkward on her tongue, but Shen’s mom seemed very pleased.
However, Grandma didn’t look at her kindly. It seemed she still disapproved of her family background. If she found out about her illness, she might be even less accepting.
After dinner, seeing Gu Qimiao was particularly uneasy, Shen Yanchen made an excuse to leave.
Sitting in the car, after locking the door, Shen Yanchen asked, "You’ve been very nervous."
It was a statement. Gu Qimiao let out a dry laugh, "Did I do poorly?"
Without hesitation, he nodded, "You’re still calling me ’Brother Yan Chen’, if you don’t want to call me ’husband’, at least call me by my name. Try calling me A-Chen."
Gu Qimiao gave a dry laugh, struggled to form the words, and finally managed, "...A-Chen."
After saying it, she found herself covered in goosebumps.
"Saying it like that, others might think I’m abusing you. Why are you so scared? Louder."
"A..." Gu Qimiao awkwardly looked at him, "Maybe I’ll just stick to ’Yan Chen’."
Shen Yanchen raised an eyebrow lightly, "Okay." Then asked, "Why are you always so shy?"
Gu Qimiao instinctively denied, "I’m not..."
Shen Yanchen bluntly exposed her, "But your face is very red."
"I’m just a bit hot."
He immediately reached out and grabbed her hand resting on her leg. She instinctively pulled back, but he quickly held on tight and said, "But your hand is cold."
He was forcing her to admit it, not letting her evade anymore.
A fake marriage had to be acted out wholeheartedly.
Gu Qimiao withdrew her hand and teased, "Brother Yan Chen!"
"What did you call me?"
Gu Qimiao, unable to change quickly, made an excuse, "There’s only us here right now."
Shen Yanchen chuckled lightly, started the car and said, "Fine, remember next time."
Gu Qimiao dared only to look out the window, wondering if it was just her illusion, feeling as if they were really married, in a mutually affectionate marriage.
It was summer vacation, and the nights were still hot. After her shower, Gu Qimiao came out wearing long sleeves and pants. Shen Yanchen frowned, not expecting her to follow his instructions so well.
But his advice was to guard against other men, not him.
"Aren’t you hot?" he asked, looking at her by the water dispenser.
Gu Qimiao turned around with her water, a bit bewildered.
He was the one who told her not to wear short skirts, and now he was asking if she was hot...
But she couldn’t bring it up now, so she just shook her head, "...Not hot."
Shen Yanchen walked over and, without a word, slipped his hand into her collar. Gu Qimiao jumped in shock, never expecting him to be so casual.
Seeing her flinch, he slowly withdrew his hand, waving his sweaty fingers in front of her, "You call this not hot?"
Gu Qimiao took two steps back, holding her water cup, "...That’s from the shower, it hasn’t dried..."
Shen Yanchen chuckled. Her ability to lie had improved.
"Is that so..."
Seeing his disbelief, Gu Qimiao said, "Yes, and the air conditioning is on, so it’s not hot."
"Is the air conditioning too cold? How about turning it off to save some electricity?"
Gu Qimiao: "..."
Shen Yanchen laughed at her, then patted the spot next to him, "Come over and watch some TV?"
Gu Qimiao held her water cup, walked over, and kept a polite distance, sitting down next to him.
"What do you want to watch?"
"...Anything."
"Then finance it is."
"...Let’s watch a variety show."
Happier shows would make the atmosphere less awkward.
"Which channel?"
"I don’t know either..."
Shen Yanchen handed her the remote, "You find it."
Gu Qimiao took the remote, sneakily glanced at him, and thought he’d leave after handing it over. She regretted choosing a variety show.
But then he took her water cup, sipped from it, and continued without intending to leave.
Gu Qimiao softly reminded, "That’s my cup..."
"I forgot, I used to use this one."
Gu Qimiao: "..."
But she didn’t mind, an indirect kiss was pretty nice...