Night Fire Lingering

Gu Yanci was in good health and was discharged from the hospital after two more days.

"Where is Wen Yan?" Gu Yanci looked around but did not see Wen Yan.

Zhou Qi replied: "Today is Monday, and my wife went back to the law firm for her internship."

Gu Yanci pursed his lips, his eyes clearly showing displeasure.

"Hmph, the woman you risked your life to save doesn't value you at all!" Old Master Gu sneered.

Madam Gu patted Old Master Gu, glared at him, and gestured for him to shut up. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

She had originally thought that she would see Wen Yan and Gu Yanci reconcile and be loving again today, but she didn't expect that her granddaughter-in-law would not show up at all!

It was something his grandson did in the past that hurt people's feelings!

"Yanci, you've just recovered from a serious illness. Why don't you go back to the old house to recuperate during this time? Grandma will feel more at ease seeing you every day," said Madam Gu, changing the subject.

"No."

The old house was crowded and noisy, so Gu Yanci didn't like going back there.

Moreover, he had already prepared a place to go.

-

"Gu Yanci is being discharged from the hospital today, aren't you going to pick him up?" Luo Beiqing took a bite of cake and gossiped about Wen Yan, "That doesn't make sense, haven't you been going to the hospital to see him every day lately?"

“He was injured while saving me, and I should have taken good care of him while he was in the hospital.” Wen Yan had no appetite and put down her fork. “But he has been discharged now.”

Discharge from the hospital marked a turning point in this matter.

Taking a step forward seemed to signify that she had forgiven the past and that she and he were back to normal.

Wen Yan recalled Gu Yanci's words from a few days ago, "I will love you more than anyone else." Even though she had thought about it many times, her heart still skipped a beat.

If Gu Yanci had said these words six months ago, she would have fallen even more deeply in love with him.

but……

Wen Yan raised her hand, revealing tender, pinkish-white flesh where the scabs had fallen off. The wound on her wrist had completely scabbed over, and after removing the gauze, an ugly scab was exposed.

She faced the sunlight, her fingertips seemingly grasping a handful of sunlight in the air, but what she grasped was actually nothingness.

Wen Yan said softly, "Bei Qing, I'm a little scared."

Luo Beiqing pursed her lips, unable to offer any advice.

After all, her own marriage was a complete mess, like a quagmire that trapped her, leaving her unable to escape.

-

Wen Yan unlocked the door.

The living room was empty and the lights were off, but she sensed something was amiss.

Without the terror of being trespassed on last time, she calmly turned on the light and, sure enough, saw a tall man lying on the sofa.

Gu Yanci leaned back on the sofa, with several documents and a laptop with its screen off on the coffee table.

I guess I was working just now, so I'm taking a short break.

Almost two seconds after Wen Yan turned on the light, the man opened his eyes. He glanced at the wall clock and confirmed that Wen Yan had come home from get off work.

"Why are you here again?" Wen Yan asked, frowning as she bent down to change her shoes.

Gu Yanci didn't react to this, as if he hadn't heard it, and asked, "You submitted your resignation to the law firm?"

Wen Yan went to work today mainly to discuss her resignation. She had originally planned to resign before her injury because she discovered her partner was trying to use her to get close to Gu Yanci, but her injury unexpectedly delayed her by a month.

Wen Yan hummed in agreement, without asking how he knew.

how do you know?

It was nothing more than the partner turning around and telling Gu Yanci, the client and big spender.

"Because of me?" Gu Yanci leaned back on the sofa and asked bluntly.

His left leg wound had not fully healed, so it was stretched out in a relaxed position, with his body slightly tilted, making him appear more lazy and unruly.

"Gu Yanci, I don't want anyone else interfering with my work." Wen Yan sat down on the single sofa.

“I am your husband, Wen Yan.”

Not someone else.

Wen Yan lowered her eyes and chuckled softly, then raised her eyes again to meet the man's gaze and said, "The final bidding for a project I was involved in will take place next week. I will leave the company after the project is completed."

She did not respond to his words directly.

husband?

Now she is the husband.

Who knows if the future will be the same?

Gu Yanci had no intention of letting her off so easily. He gripped Wen Yan's hand tightly and said, "Wen Yan, I told you, I will not divorce you."

The man's gaze was deep and resolute: "I am your husband now, and I will be in the future."

Wen Yan's heart was in turmoil.

She was running a low fever when she heard Gu Yanci's confession and feelings, and her mind was probably not clear, but she was overjoyed.

But how long can his affection last?

How long can the promise of "no one loves you more than me" last?

It's just a promise; anyone can make one.

Her mother often said she would love her for life, but her mother still left her quietly.

Wen Yan snapped out of her thoughts, tossed Gu Yanci a "Whatever" and went into the study.

Wen Yan spent two hours in the study preparing for the upcoming doctoral presentation. When she came out, she found the living room empty.

The sofa was empty, while Gu Yanci's documents and computer were on the coffee table.

The sound of dripping water could be heard from inside the room.

Wen Yan was shocked and quickly walked over.

The bathroom door was not closed, and Gu Yanci was already naked, preparing to walk under the shower.

"Gu Yanci!" Wen Yan exclaimed in shock, rushing in without thinking to grab him. "What are you doing!"

"bath."

"You haven't even taken the bandage off your leg yet, what are you washing?" Wen Yan pointed at the bandage on his leg.

Gu Yanci looked completely innocent: "I feel uncomfortable if I don't take a shower."

"Bear it!"

Wen Yan, with an iron face and no emotion, turned around and went to turn off the shower.

Gu Yanci raised an eyebrow slightly: "Which one of you is going to put up with it?"

Wen Yan then realized that he was not wearing anything and that everything was clearly visible to him!

The 'forbearance' he speaks of is definitely not innocent forbearance!

Wen Yan felt the bathroom was a bit hot, so she grabbed a bath towel and tossed it to him: "Gu Yanci, have you no shame!"

"You don't mind if I don't shower?" Gu Yanci wrapped a bath towel around her waist, her beautiful V-line disappearing into the towel, making her look exceptionally sexy.

"You sleep yours, I'll sleep mine, why should I complain about you?"

Wen Yan realized halfway through her sentence that Gu Yanci's words were based on the premise that he would sleep in the same bed with her tonight.

Gu Yanci leaned against the door frame, arms crossed, looking at Wen Yan with a leisurely air, and said, "I'm a patient, are you going to let me continue sleeping on the sofa?"

Wen Yan felt that this was indeed immoral, so she very generously said, "I'll sleep on the sofa."

Gu Yanci sighed helplessly, moved closer to Wen Yan, and almost pressed his whole body against her.

"Zhizhi, we are husband and wife, we are legally married. We have done everything we were supposed to do."

"Are you trying to say that I'm being dramatic by sleeping in separate rooms?" Wen Yan nodded, not giving him any room to maneuver. "I am being dramatic, Gu Yanci. I don't want to share a bed with you right now."

She needs to calm down and think things through.

She didn't want to rush things and just brush things off with Gu Yanci.