Usually, Gu Ruochu would wake up from her nap after half an hour. However, the quality of her sleep this time was unexpectedly good. When she opened her eyes and woke up, it was already past two o'clock.
When she opened her eyes, she saw a handsome face.
She was stunned. 'Huo Nanchen?'
Why did it feel so surreal?
He was like a warm baby, lying next to her and letting her sleep comfortably.
Gu Ruochu's mind froze for a moment. After a few seconds, she finally realized that she was not dreaming. She did not know when he had returned.
She had thought that he would not return...
Her mind gradually returned to reality, and she remembered what had transpired recently. He had left the country without informing her, and she had just heard a girl's voice in the background during their phonecall.
Huo Nanchen had caused her to be extremely worried. She did not know whether it was because he had wronged her, or because she was heartbroken. There was some pent-up anger in her heart that was difficult to dissipate.
She could tolerate a marriage that wasn't based on much love, but she definitely couldn't tolerate her husband fooling around.
Gu Ruochu felt that it was time for her to get up. She carefully pushed his arm away.
Instantaneously, Huo Nanchen turned over and supported himself with his hand. He also woke up. His hair was a little messy and his eyes were blurry. "Why are you awake?"
He had not slept well for the past few nights. Now that he was hugging her, he had finally fallen into a deep sleep.
"I've had enough sleep." Gu Ruochu did not feel like talking to him. She lifted her hand to push him away. Perhaps it was because he was in a daze from the sleep, but he did not resist.
When he saw Gu Ruochu get up from the bed, Huo Nanchen finally alert. His cold phoenix eyes narrowed.
"You leave when you see me? Hmm..."
He reached over and hugged Gu Ruochu's back. Although she could not see his expression, she could sense his displeasure.
"You're overthinking it. I've just had enough sleep." Gu Ruochu tried to get him to let go of her. The look in her eyes was hard to read. "All this time, it's not like Huo can do whatever he wants."
Now that he thought about it, he wanted to kiss and touch her.
Even though he had tossed her to the back of his mind, he could not ignore her forever.
Gu Ruochu felt that Huo Nanchen was giving her the illusion that he liked her and that he loved her very much.
Perhaps she had misjudged this marriage from the very beginning. They were only partners who worked together and did not owe each other anything.
"What's wrong?" Huo Nanchen did not understand what she meant. He turned her over and looked at her carefully. "Are you blaming me for going to Country M without telling you?
"Do you care?" Huo Nanchen looked into her eyes and moved closer to her. "Ruochu, answer me, do you really care?"
Gu Ruochu's heart skipped a beat. She could smell the scent of the shower gel and shampoo on his body. It was sweet and elegant.
"Do you really care about such things? It's not fixed. You can care about this today and that tomorrow. What's so strange about that?"
She was indifferent. One minute, he was acting lovey-dovey with her, and the next, he had left the country without a sound. What was the point of her caring?
Huo Nanchen's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction as the anger in his heart rose once again.
"I wanted to tell you about my trip to Country M, but you were drunk that night..." Huo Nanchen did not know how to explain it to her. There were too many emotions welling up inside him.
"Huo Nanchen, you don't have to overexplain." Gu Ruochu smiled. "I know you're very busy and there's no need for you to report everything you do to me. Perhaps I've stayed in the Huo family for too long and gotten into a bad mood. I've been overthinking things, and that has made me a little willful lately."