Gu Ruochu swam towards the entry point of the pool. She reached out and touched the side, but she could not feel the clothes that she had just placed on top.
'This is strange!'
Sensing that the individual was getting closer and closer, Gu Ruochu suddenly sank into the hot spring. Her silky black hair rippled on the surface of the water and she quickly submerged under the water.
When he lifted the curtain, Huo Nanchen could only see a some mist in the pool.
His initially tense nerves slowly relaxed. He had thought that there was someone in the hot spring because he had smelled a very faint fragrance.
It was a little familiar, but he could not remember where he had smelled it before.
He had not slept by Gu Ruochu's side last night. He was tired since he did not get any sleep.
His mother had caught up with him when he had just returned from the company in the morning. She dragged him to the hot spring to rest.
He also had a headache. Maybe, it was a result of having not rested well at the company last night.
He imagined that back at home, Gu Ruochu must have slept like a log.
Huo Nanchen took off his clothes and changed into a pair of boxers before stepping into the hot spring.
Gu Ruochu stayed at the bottom of the spring for a few minutes. She saw that someone had indeed entered the hot spring. However, there was no more movement.
Perhaps it really was Mrs. Huo.
She could have been overthinking the situation this whole time.
At the thought of this, Gu Ruochu slowly emerged from the hot spring. She reached out and smoothed her wet hair to the side before slowly swimming to the side of the hot spring.
Huo Nanchen was resting with his eyes closed. When he felt the movement, he suddenly opened his eyes. A cold and sharp light reflected in his eyes. There was really someone in the hot spring.
Through the thin veil, he saw a beautiful figure with her back facing him. Her long wet hair was draped over her back.
It seemed to be... Gu Ruochu, his wife!
He remained calm. His dark eyes narrowed as if he was trying to see through her as he gently approached her.
After soaking in the hot spring for more than ten minutes, Gu Ruochu suddenly remembered something. "Mother, I have something to do with a friend of mine. You and Nanny Zhang should head back first."
No one replied from the other side. There was only silence but she could hear someone was breathing.
Gu Ruochu had her back to the other side of the room. She could sense the burning gaze from behind her. Her heart was once again on high alert.
"What friend are you looking for? What's the matter?"
When she heard the deep voice, Gu Ruochu turned her eyes and met his cold sea of stars. A faint light shone from the depths of his eyes.
Her pupils constricted and she stared in disbelief at him.
The corners of his eyes were elongated and the ends of his eyes revealed a mischievous look.
His hair was a little wet and water droplets slid down from his exquisite and perfect face. It was sexy and seductive.
Most shockingly, he appeared as if he was naked.
His entire chest was almost pressed against her back. She felt his firm abdominal muscles and breathed in his strong manly scent.
He placed his hands on both sides of her back.
'Huo Nanchen?
'Why is he here?'
Gu Ruochu's face stiffened once again. She did not dare to move in his embrace because the slightest movement would cause their bodies to come into close contact.
"Huo Nanchen, why are you here?"
Mrs. Huo had just been at the pool. How did she suddenly turn into Huo Nanchen?
After some thought, Gu Ruochu realized that it was her mother-in-law who had tricked her. She had convinced her to come to the spa and then she had let the wolf in.
Gu Ruochu wondered if Mrs. Huo had also used this trick to set up Gu Yanwei and Huo Nanchen in the past.