Xiao Jiuyan frowned. "Gu Wenxi, what are you talking about? If you're not my wife? Who else do you want to be?"
"It was just a hypothetical question, Master Jiu."
She pursed her lips and continued, "If I were... if I wasn't Gu Wenxi and I wasn't married to you, would you still be good to me?"
She knew that was a stupid question.
She couldn't help but ask it, though. She wanted to know if he would still treat her the same if he found out she wasn't really Gu Wenxi.
However, if she was being honest with herself, she already knew the answer.
She knew that Xiao Jiuyan specifically asked for Gu Wenxi. He didn't just want anyone from the Gu family. He wanted Gu Wenxi.
"There are no ifs."
Xiao Jiuyan said, "You are Gu Wenxi and you are my wife."
Guan Xi:"..."
She experienced a surge of discomfort after his answer.
It felt like someone was stabbing her heart with a tiny needle.
Guan Xi lowered her head, her long lashes trembling.
She let out a soft, "Oh."
She was not Gu Wenxi, she was Guan Xi.
Even if she was carrying Gu Wenxi's name, she was still Guan Xi.
She got a little depressed.
"Gu Wenxi, since you want to thank me, you should do it properly," Xiao Jiuyan suddenly said.
'Huh?'
'What does he mean?'
Guan Xi quickly turned to look at him.
His eyes were closed as if he was taking a nap. There was no indication that he just spoke.
Did she imagine that whole thing?
....
The whole way back to the Xiao mansion, all that Guan Xi was able to think about was what Xiao Jiuyan had said.
She already thanked him.
What more did he want? How could she 'properly' thank him?
Didn't he say that he'll give her anything because she's his wife? He even implied that her gratitude was unnecessary!
Granted, she was his fake wife, but he didn't know that! Yet.
For some reason, Guan Xi felt that his words had a deeper meaning.
...
After dinner, Guan Xi set out to finish some homework. When she finally finished everything, it was already past 9 PM.
She was exhausted from all the running around she did all day and planned to rest early.
When she got to Xiao Jiuyan's room, she hear the sound of water splashing in the bathroom.
'He's here already? This early?'
Guan Xi had to take a shower first before going to bed. If she didn't, her husband would kick her out.
She wasn't even exaggerating.
She didn't know how long it would take for him to come out so she decided to just shower in the bathroom in her own room. She went to the closet to get some clothes.
She had just grabbed her clothes when she was interrupted.
The bathroom door opened with a click.
Xiao Jiuyan came out of the bathroom in his wheelchair with only a towel between his legs.
Guan Xi couldn't help but stare at his eight-pack abs, his fair skin, his defined muscles...
She swallowed nervously.
She didn't really get to appreciate his body the last time she saw him, but now, she could.
He was extraordinary.
All of a sudden, she started feeling hot and her cheeks started to flush.