Abstinence Pei, don't be too sweet when chasing your wife

The November sunlight passed through the carved window lattices, weaving a golden web on Gu Fanxing's coat.

She held onto the carved handrail in the living room and practiced spinning. The raised corners of her white clothes looked like a butterfly about to fly.

The pale pink scar below the collarbone is gently covered by the lace neckline, and the marks on the neck are faintly visible under the cover of the pearl necklace. Only the tenacity in the eyes tells of the desperate battle with illness for more than a month.

"Ding--" When the doorbell pierced the silence, Gu Fanxing almost staggered towards the entrance.

The carved door slowly opened, and Xiao Fangfei squeezed in, holding a giant bouquet of sunflowers. The orange petals brushed Gu Fanxing's nose. "My poor little one! I finally waited until you recovered!"

The embrace, scented with orange blossom, almost pulled her into his embrace. Ling Jiuer followed behind, holding a gift box printed with cherry blossoms. Her fingertips flickered in the sunlight, "I specially ordered this low-sugar mousse. The doctor said you need to pay attention to your diet now."

As soon as the three figures sat down in the living room covered with Persian carpets, the butler came in pushing a silver dining cart.

Amidst the aroma of coffee rising from the bone china cup, Xiao Fangfei suddenly leaned in, her lips painted with bean paste-colored lipstick almost touching Gu Fanxing's face: "Tell the truth, did Pei Luonan's ice cube cast a spell on you? Why are you so lively all of a sudden?"

My memory was instantly pulled back to the white world of the rehabilitation center.

Gu Fanxing stroked the rim of the cup and chuckled. Those days and nights soaked with sweat and tears seemed like just yesterday.

During the most demanding balance training sessions, Pei Luonan would always crouch beside the balance beam in his suit and tie, his expensive custom-made leather shoes making a subtle sound on the non-slip mat. Once, she nearly fell, and he reacted with incredible speed to support her waist, but her lower back slammed hard against the sharp edge of the equipment. The next day, she discovered he had come to practice with her wearing a large patch.

"Funny!" Xiao Fangfei poked her cheek. "The last time I saw you doing electrotherapy in the video, I hid in the bathroom and cried for half an hour!"

Then she suddenly pulled out a velvet box from her Hermès bag and said, "Here, a gift for recovery."

When she opened it, she found a platinum brooch in the shape of a star, each star inlaid with tiny sapphires. "I know you don't like wearing jewelry now, so I'll keep it as a souvenir. When we were in elementary school and sneaked out to look at the stars, you said the brightest one was like hope. Now this brooch is the everlasting hope I give you."

Ling Jiuer gently opened the gift box, and the sweet scent of cherry blossom mousse spread out. "Actually, we've wanted to come see you for a long time, but President Pei guards the rehabilitation center more strictly than a safe."

She suddenly pulled out a USB drive from her Chanel handbag. "But we're not idle either. Here's one for you."

When the TV screen lit up, Gu Fanxing's hands suddenly grabbed the hem of her skirt.

In the video, physical therapist Sister Wang stood in the rehabilitation room, holding a training plan. "Xiao Gu, now that you're watching this video, it means you've defeated those little monsters of illness!"

The camera turned, and the fitness coach who often did rehabilitation for her showed off his biceps: "If President Pei bullies you in the future, just come to me!" In between these scenes, the figures of Xiao Fangfei and Ling Jiuer were interspersed - Xiao Fangfei stood outside the rehabilitation center holding a banner with "Come on, Stars" written on it, her curly hair ruffled by the wind; Ling Jiuer was in the study late at night, checking the latest rehabilitation information from abroad word by word, the cold light of the computer screen reflecting the dark circles under her eyes.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and Gu Fanxing was shocked to realize that during those long nights that she thought she had endured alone, her best friend had been supporting her in the darkness.

Ling Jiuer handed over a silk handkerchief, but Xiao Fangfei suddenly slammed the table and stood up: "Speaking of Pei Luonan! He must be brought to justice!" As she spoke, she took out her diamond-studded cell phone and dialed a number. "He dared to let my baby suffer so much, I will skin him alive!"

At this time, grandma, who had been standing at the corner of the stairs, quietly wiped her eyes.

Her wrinkled hands tightly grasped the embroidered handkerchief as she looked at the three girls laughing and playing in the living room, and the past came flooding back like a tide.

I remember when Gu Fanxing was six years old and was bullied by a boy, Xiao Fangfei rushed forward holding a branch. She was obviously trembling with fear, but she shouted, "Don't bully Xingxing."

The encounter with Ling Jiuer was at the university welcome party. Ling Jiuer noticed Gu Fanxing sitting alone in the corner, and took the initiative to share her club strategy. Later, she accompanied her in the library to prepare for the final exam. The scene of the two of them eating convenience store rice balls and encouraging each other seemed like it was just yesterday.

What is even more unforgettable for grandma is that while Gu Fanxing was in the hospital and in a coma, Xiao Fangfei and Ling Jiuer lived in the hospital corridor for several days. One used her connections to find the best experts, and the other watched over the monitoring equipment day and night, for fear of missing any subtle changes.

Half an hour later, steady footsteps were heard from the entrance.

Pei Luonan walked in carrying an exquisite gift box, with tiny osmanthus flowers stained on the shoulders of his dark blue suit.

His eyes immediately fell on Gu Fanxing's red eyes. His Adam's apple moved, and he finally placed the gift box gently on the coffee table. "Fresh blueberries flown in from Hokkaido. The doctor said they will help restore your eyesight."

Xiao Fangfei immediately put on a posture of questioning, and approached in her ten-centimeter high heels: "President Pei, explain why the rehabilitation training is arranged to be more rigorous than military training?"

Pei Luonan lowered his eyes to look at Gu Fanxing's folded fingers, his voice low as if afraid of breaking something: "She always said she wanted to get better quickly..." He paused and added, "I was too impatient."

Ling Jiuer suddenly raised her coffee cup to break the stagnant atmosphere: "Okay, okay, today is the day to celebrate!" She pulled out a photo album from her bag like a magic trick, "Guess what this is?"

In the faded photos, Gu Fanxing, with her ponytail, smiles brightly at a university club event, Ling Jiuer gives a "V" sign while holding up an ice cream cone, and Xiao Fangfei's photo is tucked away at the back—a goofy selfie of her in her high school uniform, taken at the school gate. On the back is written, "When you get into college, I'll be the first to visit you." "We scanned all the old photos we could find and are planning to make a growth album for you."

As the sun gradually set, the chatter and laughter in the living room grew more lively.

Pei Luonan sat quietly beside Gu Fanxing, listening to the stories of their youth that he had never participated in, and occasionally reaching out to brush away the hair that had fallen on her shoulders.

Grandma sat in the shadows, watching their close relationship, a gratified smile on her wrinkled face. She knew that this friendship, spanning different stages of life, was already deeper than blood ties.

Gu Fanxing looked at her best friend's lively smile, then turned to look at Pei Luonan who was standing beside her with a focused gaze. Suddenly, she felt that all those days and nights she had spent counting the seconds in the rehabilitation training room, and those moments when she was in so much pain that she wanted to give up but still gritted her teeth and persevered, all had the most gentle answers at this moment.

Before leaving, Xiao Fangfei suddenly pulled out a velvet bag mysteriously: "I almost forgot about this!" She poured out a bracelet made of various crystals. "Each bead has been blessed to ensure safety!"

She put it on Gu Fanxing herself and whispered in her ear: "No matter what happens in the future, remember that we are always behind you. I protected you when you were a child, Jiuer accompanied you in college, and now it's our turn to protect you together."

As the moonlight climbed up to the eaves, Gu Fanxing stood on the balcony and watched the car go away.

Pei Luonan hugged her from behind, his chin resting lightly on the top of her head.

The wind blows through the lilies of the valley in the garden, bringing with it a faint fragrance.

"With you and them, I feel that I am the happiest person in the world." Gu Fanxing sighed from the bottom of his heart.

As the night deepened, the lights in the villa went out one by one.

Outside the window, the stars flickered behind the clouds, but she knew that she had already emerged from her cocoon and become a butterfly under the nourishment of love and courage.

Grandma stood in front of the window, looking at the warm light in Gu Fanxing's room, with her hands folded and praying silently.

She thanked fate for allowing her granddaughter to be surrounded by such deep friendship after experiencing hardships.

This friendship, like aged wine, becomes more fragrant with age, and it also makes her full of hope for the children's future.