Huo Nanchen remembered the phone call she had received from Jin Ye the other night, and his sleep deserted him.
He did not know what to make of it.
Early the next morning, Gu Ruochu woke up to the sound of running water in the bathroom. The light coming through the curtains was a little blinding. After being tossed and turned last night, her body ached terribly.
Gu Ruochu lazily got out of bed.
As she walked to the bathroom, she almost bumped into Huo Nanchen. There was a faint bruise below his eyes, and he had a tired look on his face.
"Did you sleep well last night?"
Huo Nanchen looked at her impassively. He hummed softly and raised his leg to walk past her. Gu Ruochu noticed that he was not in a good mood and immediately chased after him.
"Hubby, what's wrong?"
Huo Nanchen came back to his senses when he heard her take the initiative to call him by his favorite nickname.
"It's nothing, go wash up."
He had placed her toothbrush and some water on the sink. Gu Ruochu saw the set of clothes he had picked up for her and was moved by his loving and considerate gesture.
She chased after him and grabbed his arm. "Why are you so sad this early in the morning? You look so pretty when you smile."
"Go wash up."
He did not smile. Gu Ruochu was indignant and nagged him like a child. "Darling, show me your smile."
Huo Nanchen was irritated.
'Does she think I'm in the mood for this?'
He glared at her and pulled his hand away. However, Gu Ruochu circled him and grabbed his other arm. "Show me your smile, darling, show me your smile again.
"Nanchen, husband, dear..."
Huo Nanchen was dumbstruck.
He did not know whether to laugh or cry. He simply grabbed her and dragged her to the bathroom. "Good. Don't expect me to help you brush your teeth and put on your clothes."
Sensing the dangerous aura and scorching heat from his body, Gu Ruochu decided not to provoke him again.
Huo Nanchen's mind kept flashing back to Gu Ruochu's nightmare about Jin Ye. It seemed that she really cared about him, which made him very jealous.
When they arrived downstairs, Gu Ruochu was surprised to see two guests so early in the morning. It was An Shaosi and An Duo.
"Good morning, you two."
Gu Ruochu was stunned. She had not expected this.
"Ruochu, this is An Duo. She used to play at our house when she was young. Look how big she's grown." Mrs. Huo quickly introduced them and sighed.
"Auntie, I know Ruochu. I met her at the Crimson hotel. There was a small misunderstanding." An Duo smiled.
"I didn't expect Nanchen to get married. I thought he might be the last one to get married."
An Duo felt that Gu Ruochu was not worth it when she compared her to Ning Tangxi. Could it be that the promise she had made to Ning Tangxi was about to become worthless because of Gu Ruochu?
Gu Ruochu smiled but did not reply.
This woman was different from what she appeared on the surface. Last time, she had mistakenly thought that Yang Xi had feelings for Huo Nanchen and had kidnapped and tortured her.
"Ruochu, is Nanchen treating you well?"
An Shaosi frowned and stepped on An Duo's foot as a warning. If it were not for Mrs. Huo's invitation, he would not have brought An Duo along. She was too nosy.
"Brother, why are you crushing my foot? I was just asking." An Duo acted coquettishly like a little girl. "I was just asking, what are you feeling guilty about?"
Gu Ruochu listened to An Duo's indirect attack and was angered by her snobbish attitude.