Night Fire Lingering

When Gu Yanci came out of the office, he saw Wen Yan standing in the sunlight in the corridor outside.

The fine downy hairs on the woman's cheeks seemed to shimmer with gold, like a tiny, glittering golden figure, warm and inviting.

Gu Yanci stood behind Wen Yan, taking advantage of his height to see what was in Wen Yan's field of vision.

Outside the window was a dense expanse of late-blooming cherry blossoms, with groups of students walking under them.

"What are you looking at?" Gu Yanci asked.

Wen Yan sensed him standing behind her, and saw his figure through the reflective porcelain bottle on the side.

"Tranquility and romance." Wen Yan has a unique artistic flair.

Gu Yanci looked puzzled, unable to understand Wen Yan's words.

Wen Yan didn't need his understanding, and turned to ask him, "What did you say to her?"

It's self-evident who this 'she' is.

"Why can't I talk to Professor Zhong?" Gu Yanci took her hand and walked out, his large, well-defined hand completely enveloping Wen Yan's soft little hand.

“You’re just threatening him with your status and money. I can guess what you’re going to say. It’s not that I can’t hear it.”

"Knowing I deliberately wanted you to leave, you left." Gu Yanci couldn't help but chuckle, looking down at the girl beside him. "Wen Zhizhi, when did you become so obedient?"

Wen Yan felt a little annoyed, rolled her eyes and glared at him sideways: "You make it sound like I'm ungrateful!"

Although Wen Yan sounded a little guilty when she said that, she acted very confidently.

Gu Yanci's usually cold and handsome face showed a rare smile, clearly trying to appease her: "No."

Wen Yan snorted and continued walking forward.

As she walked, she belatedly realized that Gu Yanci had led her to the path leading to the cherry blossom grove she had just seen.

"What are you doing here?" Wen Yan asked, puzzled.

"Feel your tranquility and romance."

Gu Yanci looked ahead as he spoke, but Wen Yan felt that his heart was with her. The endless frustration and resentment he had suffered in Professor Zhong's office had gradually subsided, transforming into boundless grievances.

Wen Yan looked at the man beside her, her vision gradually blurring.

Gu Yanci stepped forward, pulled her into his arms, and covered her tearful face.

……

Wen Yan values ​​appearances very much.

She can't bear the shame.

After realizing that she and Gu Yanci had been hugging and kissing in public at school, she quickly wiped away her tears, pulled him back to the car, and avoided being seen by others, which would make the school forum front page tomorrow.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Wen Yan's emotions calmed down considerably, and her grievances gradually turned into confusion.

She was genuinely baffled: "How can she be so self-righteous? She's the one who abandoned me, she's the betrayer, so how can she be so self-righteous as to call herself my mother?"

Gu Yanci raised his hand and smoothed the wrinkles between Wen Yan's brows, his voice deep, pleasant, and gentle:

"Not everyone's behavior can be justified."

"Honey, you have to be a little tougher."

……

Wen Yan found it hard to be ruthless and tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.

In the darkness, the man sighed helplessly and asked, "Can't sleep?"

Wen Yan felt a little guilty: "Did I disturb you?"

The man rolled over and pinned her beneath him, suggesting, "You'll fall asleep if you get a little tired."

He had initially been considerate of her feelings and planned not to touch her tonight.

"..." Wen Yan knew what he meant and blinked.

"Or, baby?" Gu Yanci asked.

"..."

Wen Yan frowned, clearly feeling his hands moving up and down, gradually igniting her passion.

Gu Yanci was always dominant in bed and rarely stopped because of her pleas for mercy, much less asked such questions.

Wen Yan had gotten used to their previous way of getting along. Now, looking at the man so close to her, her eyes welled up with a misty light, making it hard to tell whether it was desire or shyness.

"Hmm?" Gu Yanci gently kissed her lips, then pulled away, like a fisherman casting bait.

“Gu Yanci…” Wen Yan’s voice trembled slightly.

The man, however, still maintained a high-sounding tone, saying, "Baby, if you want it, just tell me. You're in a bad mood today, I can't do anything reckless."

Are you still not going to do something reckless?

Is this what you call not acting recklessly?

Wen Yan was speechless with frustration.

However, he had to admit that the annoyance caused by Nan Yun and Nan Zhiyi was gradually being pushed aside and forgotten by him.

"Or?" Gu Yanci asked again, persistently.

Night amplifies human desires, and darkness emboldens people.

Two seconds later, the woman nodded.

A second later, he hummed in agreement.

When asked to say "I want it" directly, Wen Yan couldn't quite bring herself to say it.

Gu Yanci smiled helplessly and kissed her lips as if giving up.

Originally, the intention was to train her sense of shame. However, during this couples' activity, Wen Yan only dared to talk nonsense when the two of them were talking about divorce. Afterwards, she retreated back into her dignified shell.

But it's okay, life is long, we can take it slow.

-

The next day.

Wen Yan woke up with a sore back.

She was only released by Gu Yanci late at night, and her consciousness returned slowly.

She recalled last night, when the man was making love to her fiercely, he suddenly asked her, "Has anyone confessed their love to you under that cherry blossom path?"

At that moment, Wen Yan was focused on dealing with the physical stimulation, and her mind was in an immediate state. When she heard his question, she showed her most genuine reaction: recollection.

If no one has ever confessed their feelings, there's no need to recall it; you'd just shake your head.

"How many have you had?" the man asked, as if he had some strange quirk.

He then asked, "Is there a Jianghuai Preface?"

Wen Yan didn't remember how she answered the other questions, only the last one. She instantly became alert and shook her head firmly.

However, all the man said in response was: "Oh, there are other people there."

As Wen Yan recalled these events, her mind was still buzzing. It was the first time she had truly grasped the irrationality of men!

Even more incomprehensible is that this incomprehensible man, despite working until the middle of the night, still got up on time and went to work early in the morning!

The difference in physical strength and energy between people is truly enormous.

Wen Yan had no classes today, so she just ate some breakfast.

My phone rang many times, all from the same number.

Wen Yan has a good memory and knows that it is Nan Yun's phone number, so she doesn't answer any of them.

She didn't want to talk to Nan Yun.

There's nothing to say.

Until Jiang Xing called—

"Yan Yan, the outcome of the matter is in. Professor Zhong will choose your research results, but the college has not yet determined that Nan Zhiyi plagiarized because Nan Zhiyi's mother reminded the school that Nan Zhiyi is an exchange student. If we want to deal with this, we first need to discuss it with her original school."

Wen Yan was not surprised by this result, because Nan Zhiyi had no evidence to prove that she did not plagiarize, and the college had no evidence to prove that Nan Zhiyi plagiarized. Therefore, the school was unwilling to strain the relationship between the two schools and would try to resolve the matter peacefully.

Wen Yan gripped her phone tightly, her knuckles turning slightly white, feeling both ridiculous and unwilling.