Jiang Chenyu had a headache. He held his forehead in his hand and rubbed his temple with his thumb. No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't understand why he kissed her. It would have been fine if he had just kissed her, but he had sucked on her lips until they were red.
His image...
Is this what people mean when they talk about promiscuous behavior after getting drunk?
Downstairs, Gu Nuannuan took a deep breath by the staircase to calm her racing heartbeat.
Then, she walked out of the elevator to greet her husband's friends.
Jiang Lao asked, "Is Chenyu asleep?"
"Yeah, he's asleep," Gu Nuannuan replied as she sat next to Jiang Lao. She didn't know how to handle her husband's friends.
To be honest, they were all strangers to her.
Bai Chen was the first to notice something different about her mouth. He nudged Nangong Zi and motioned for him to look at Gu Nuannuan's lips.
Nangong Zi glanced over, then nodded at Bai Chen.
Bai Chen: ??? Why are you nodding at me?
Nangong Zi, being a straightforward man, thought: No wonder Chenyu's wife took so long to come back downstairs. She must have gone to touch up her makeup. Her lipstick is way too obvious.
Bai Chen didn't bother to explain further and instead nudged Zhen Xi's arm.
Zhen Xi gave him a shove back and looked at Bai Chen, as if to say: I'm not blind!
Their little exchanges became noticeable, and Yan Zhenyu felt embarrassed.
He stood up and said goodbye, "Uncle Jiang, we've returned Chenyu safely, so we'll take our leave now. I'll visit you again soon, especially to see you, Uncle Jiang."
Zhen Xi and Nangong Zi quickly stood up as well, "Uncle Jiang, we're heading out now. We'll come by another day."
Bai Chen, still sore from being kicked, got up a little slower. Nangong Zi pulled him up in a playful yet firm manner, and Bai Chen finally managed to stand.
The owners of the Jiang family stood up too.
Old Jiang said, "Come by more often to visit your uncle. It's been a while since I've seen you all."
Gu Nuannuan, following Old Jiang's lead, joined him in seeing the guests off.
As Bai Chen got into the car, Gu Nuannuan noticed his strange posture.
Gu Nuannuan sighed in relief once the car finally drove away.
Jiang Lao turned to look at her, and she met his gaze. "Dad, can I ask you a question?"
"Go ahead."
Gu Nuannuan asked, somewhat clueless, "Did Bai Chen break his coccyx?"
Jiang Lao: "...Ask Chenyu when he wakes up."
Gu Nuannuan wanted to ask something else, but Jiang Lao caught on and said, "If you have more questions, just ask."
Taking his cue, Gu Nuannuan didn't hold back. She voiced her curiosity, "What's Zhen Xi's last name?"
Everyone around them laughed when they heard her question.
Wei Aihua couldn't help but chuckle, "Silly girl."
Jiang Lao also smiled, "It's not Zhenxi. His name is Zhen, like in 'The Legend of Zhen Huan,' and Xi, as in 'The Seats Are Full.'"
"Oh! So it's not Zhenxi. But Dad, you're pretty fashionable for watching 'The Legend of Zhen Huan.'"
Jiang Lao grinned awkwardly and glanced at Gu Nuannuan's mouth, his eyes crinkling with amusement as he walked back into the front hall.
Wei Aihua followed behind. As she passed by Gu Nuannuan, the latter called out, "Thank you."
No matter what, she had to thank her. Wei Aihua had helped her, after all.
But that didn't mean the past was forgotten.
Wei Aihua let out a breath, "You're thanking me?"
"You helped me, so I'm thanking you. But that doesn't mean our previous issues are settled."
In the bedroom, Gu Nuannuan sat on the bed, lost in thought. "Wait, I didn't take off his shoes and socks earlier, did I?"
She looked at the leather shoes and black socks placed neatly beside the bed and fell deeper into her thoughts. "But he was asleep when I left."
As she gazed at her husband's face, Gu Nuannuan sat on the edge of the bed. She extended her index finger and poked Jiang Chenyu's cheek. "Hey, are you awake?"