"I want to take a shower? Why? Do you have other thoughts?" Huo Nanchen sneered at Gu Ruochu as he tossed his shirt aside.
"No." Gu Ruochu avoided his gaze. "Go and take a shower."
At first, Huo Nanchen did not have any other thoughts. After all, Gu Ruochu had asked for a divorce, and he was upset with her.
However, when he saw how nervous she was after he took off his shirt, a mischievous smile formed on Huo Nanchen's face.
He leaned against the headboard and narrowed his eyes at her. "Come here and hug me."
Gu Ruochu sat on the other side of the bed and scowled at him.
"What? You're not even willing to hug me now?" Huo Nanchen sneered. "You're not trying to make me go crazy, are you? I can't take this anymore. You still have a long battle ahead of you in your quest for a divorce. Are you going to continue fighting me?"
Huo Nanchen looked like a child throwing a tantrum.
Gu Ruochu shuffled towards him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Huo Nanchen pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly. Gu Ruochu leaned her face against his chest but remained silent.
She felt all the muscles in his body tensing up.
Gu Ruochu's breath gradually bewitched Huo Nanchen. She did not expect him to press his lips against her mouth.
"Huo Nanchen, I want you to take a shower."
He did respond to her request. He only kissed her on the lips and murmured, "Ruochu. Ruochu..."
"Why are you calling out my name?"
"I want you."
Huo Nanchen could not hide his desire for her.
Gu Ruochu's long hair was scattered on the pillow. She looked at his eyes and said calmly, "But I don't want you. It won't feel right."
Huo Nanchen kissed her left cheek and looked at her with a clear expression.
"Right? Ruochu, are you uncomfortable with me?"
Gu Ruochu paused and contemplated Huo Nanchen's question.
She did not want to hurt his feelings, but she could not lie to him either.
"Yes. I'm uncomfortable, so do you want to take a shower?"
"Okay. I'll go." Huo Nanchen's reply calmed Gu Ruochu's nerves. However, he suddenly lowered his head and kissed her hard on the lips. His wet and soft tongue made her momentarily lose sight of him.
After kissing her, Huo Nanchen got up from the bed and went into the bathroom.
Gu Ruochu turned off the lights and stared blankly at the ceiling as a sense of loss flashed across her heart.
By the time Huo Nanchen came out of the bathroom, Gu Ruochu was already asleep. He lifted the blanket and lay down beside her.
'Huo Nanchen, are you having doubts about your feelings towards me? Is that why you're not willing to get a divorce?'
Huo Nanchen remembered Gu Ruochu's words, and for the first time in his life, a sense of confusion flashed across his heart. He was not sure if he loved her.
The next day, Gu Ruochu visited An Shaosi's office. An Shaosi sat in his swivel chair and sized her up without batting an eyelid. The faint smile on his lips was inquisitive.
"You're in such a hurry to get to work that I feel terrified about working with you!"
"Shouldn't you feel gratified that you've hired such a dedicated director?" Gu Ruochu flipped through her script. Even though she knew An Shaosi personally, she wanted to maintain a professional relationship when working on the movie with him.
"If it were anyone else, I might feel gratified. But you'd better forget it. I always feel that nothing good comes from your dedication."