Night Fire Lingering

The sound of the waves crashing past.

The suite had a window open, and presumably the next room also had a window open, as I could vaguely hear a mix of German and English being spoken from the next room.

Wen Yan stared blankly at Gu Yanci, somewhat taken aback and confused.

"you……"

She hesitated for a moment before asking uncertainly, "Are you jealous? Jealous of Brother Jingzhou?"

After saying this, Wen Yan felt like she had gone mad.

Gu Yanci is used to being arrogant and shouldn't be the type to get jealous.

To everyone's surprise, the man stood up, faced her, and nodded without hesitation: "Yes."

Wen Yan was stunned and found it unbelievable.

Gu Yanci picked up his coat, which he had casually tossed at the foot of the bed, and said to Wen Yan, "Get some rest."

Before the words were even finished, the person had already walked out.

"Where are you going?" Wen Yan asked, her mouth moving faster than her brain.

Gu Yanci paused, turned around, and asked, "Are you going to leave me here?"

Wen Yan did not answer.

Gu Yanci gave a self-deprecating smile.

Wen Yan was met with the sound of footsteps leaving and the door closing.

A moment later, Wen Yan turned on the room light.

She was now alone in the room, as if everything that had just happened was a dream—

Gu Yanci gently kissed away the tears at the corner of her eyes—it was all a dream.

Gu Yanci's domineering kiss was just a dream.

Gu Yanci's claim of 'jealousy' is nothing but a dream.

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Gu Yanci had only taken a few steps outside when a bright, vibrant blue figure walked over.

"Mr. Gu!"

Nan Zhiyi tilted her head and smiled, her gaze fixed straight at Gu Yanci without flinching.

Gu Yanci nodded indifferently, not intending to pay any attention.

Nan Zhiyi glanced behind him and asked, "Isn't Miss Wen with you? I was planning to chat with her!"

When Wen Yan was mentioned, Gu Yanci glanced at Nan Zhiyi again.

Nan Zhiyi had a bright smile. Her eyebrows and eyes were not like Wen Yan's, but when she smiled, she did resemble Wen Yan in some ways.

Gu Yanci narrowed his eyes subtly and asked, "Are you very curious about Wen Yan?"

Nan Zhiyi looked at Gu Yanci and nodded without any attempt to hide her feelings: "I've heard of her before, she's very outstanding."

"Thank you." Gu Yanci thanked her on behalf of his wife, but he had no interest in talking to her anymore and planned to leave.

Nan Zhiyi blocked Gu Yanci's path.

"Mr. Gu, was it Miss Wen who pursued you? I heard that she used some... methods to get her to marry you."

Before saying "methods," Nan Zhiyi paused deliberately, as if carefully choosing her words.

"Who told you that?" Gu Yanci raised his eyes, his gaze cold.

Nan Zhiyi seemed startled and took a step back: "I... I just heard it from someone else..."

"You believe what others say?" Gu Yanci looked at him as if he were a fool.

Before Nan Zhiyi could react, Gu Yanci had already turned and left, not wanting to stay for even a second longer.

Recalling the way Nan Zhiyi smiled at him just now, Gu Yanci's mind was filled with Wen Yan's question to him: "Does she look like Nan Zhiyi?"

Why did Wen Yan suddenly ask that question?

Even with Wen Muzhi, her half-sister, by her side for so many years, Wen Yan had never asked such a question to Nan Zhiyi. Why did she suddenly ask her this?

What's so special about Nam Ji-yi?

Nan Zhiyi watched Gu Yanci's departing figure, pursed her lips, and suppressed the emotions in her eyes.

"Xiaoyi!"

A gentle female voice came from inside.

"Mom!" Nan Zhiyi looked up again, her confident and sunny demeanor restored. She ran to the middle-aged woman and gave her a cute hug.

The woman was very well-maintained, making it difficult to guess her real age. She wore a long, emerald green dress with a cashmere blanket draped over it, exuding elegance and luxury.

"How old are you? Still jumping around like that. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if people see you?" The woman's face was full of helplessness and doting as she tucked a stray strand of Nan Zhiyi's hair behind her ear. "Didn't you say you met a very interesting friend? Why haven't I seen her?"

……

Wen Yan lay back on the bed and felt a hard object under her waist. When she took it out, she saw that it was Gu Yanci's phone.

Wen Yan: "..."

Wen Yan chased after them with her phone in hand. She had only taken a few steps when two female voices echoed through the quiet corridor, their Cantonese-accented Mandarin standing out prominently in the space:

"That girl got married. I heard she used some tricks to marry her current husband, but she's really beautiful and outstanding!"

"No matter how pretty or outstanding you are, it's no good! Xiaoyi, listen to Mommy, stay far away from people with bad character like this."

Wen Yan froze on the spot.

She felt that one of the female voices sounded familiar, and it made her heart tremble and ache.

She walked quickly toward the direction of the sound, but the hotel area of ​​the cruise ship was a maze of interconnected buildings. Wen Yan turned left and right, but still couldn't see anyone.

"Mommy..."

Wen Yan silently uttered two words, but she didn't know if it was what she wanted to say or if she was repeating what the person had just called "Mommy".

Even though she didn't see anyone, she instinctively felt that the woman was the wealthy lady who had blocked her from entering the room.

Wen Yan was still looking for someone when the woman's words suddenly echoed in her mind: Stay far away from people of such poor character.

She's someone of questionable character who you should stay away from!

"Mrs. Gu, do you need any help?"

The passing waiters greeted Wen Yan respectfully, showing just how quickly she had become 'famous' tonight.

Wen Yan shook her head, quickly composed herself, and then, remembering, asked, "Have you seen my husband?"

The waiter pointed in a direction.

Wen Yan walked over and, sure enough, saw Gu Yanci on the deck—not only Gu Yanci, but also a blonde beauty.

The blonde beauty, dressed in a sexy red fishtail dress, smiled warmly and sweetly, gazing at Gu Yanci with seductive eyes.

Gu Yanci spotted Wen Yan almost as soon as she stepped onto the deck and glanced at her.

The blonde beauty paused for a moment when she saw Wen Yan, then her smile widened, her eyes carrying a hint of provocation: "Hi!"

"Hi."

Wen Yan replied politely, intending to return the phone and leave.

Before anyone could speak, Gu Yanci said to the blonde beauty, "Miss Smith, I like my wife's type. You can see that you two are completely different."

Wen Yan, who was about to hand the phone to Gu Yanci, asked: "?"

WTF?

Did she witness someone confessing their love to Gu Yanci?

And it was even used as a temporary shield?

The blonde beauty looked Wen Yan up and down, her expression showing a hint of disdain: "Gu, do you have bad taste? Your wife looks like an undeveloped little girl."

Wen Yan: "??"

Wen Yan glanced at the blonde beauty subconsciously… her breasts were surging.

Okay, she's definitely got real skills and has the right to look down on her!

So what if Westerners have big breasts?

Gu Yanci took in her indignation and sullen disappointment, and couldn't help but smile.

He replied lazily, "My wife is just the right size."