Night Fire Lingering

There's more than just Beijing University in this area; the food street is bustling with students.

Gu Yanci, dressed in a custom-made shirt, trousers, and leather shoes, looked out of place here and attracted the attention of many students as soon as he appeared.

This attention wasn't the respect and flattery others showed to the future head of the Gu family at various banquets, but rather the clear-eyed wonder of the college students: "Why is this person still wearing a shirt, trousers, and leather shoes?"

Several men and women passed by, glancing at Gu Yanci as they walked, and whispering amongst themselves as they thought they were talking quietly:

"Why is that guy dressed so pretentiously at the food street?"

"I think it looks better than the shirt you bought last time. Go ask for the link."

"That's too pretentious, I'm not going!"

……

Gu Yanci gritted his teeth, his expression anything but pleasant.

Wen Yan couldn't help but suppress her laughter, her voice laced with amusement as she asked gloatingly, "Didn't you ever come to a place like this when you were in school?"

Gu Yanci replied with a sullen face, as if it were the most natural thing in the world: "No."

Gu Yanci attended prestigious international schools for primary and junior high school, and was sent abroad for further studies in high school, moving between the UK and the US, before returning after graduating with a master's degree.

Such food streets are rare in Europe and America, and even if they exist, they wouldn't be so crowded.

A small stall next door was selling egg pancakes. Wen Yan bought one and turned to ask the man next to her, "Do you want some?"

Gu Yanci, who had just been accidentally bumped into by a few people: "..."

He glanced around calmly, his body unusually tense, as if he were a socially anxious person afraid of being touched.

Seeing his unease, Wen Yan's mood improved somewhat.

"Hey, does your brother want some?" The stall owner, speaking with a southern accent, asked Wen Yan with a smile.

"He won't eat it, thank you grandma!" Wen Yan suppressed a laugh and took the egg pancake from the stall owner.

It was still a little hot. Wen Yan held it in her hand and led Gu Yanci into the snack street.

The air was filled with a variety of smells: the smoky aroma of fried food, the charcoal grilling smell of baked flatbread, the seasoning smell of raw marinade, the cumin smell of barbecue...

The shouts of vendors, the voices of students, and their laughter...

"There are egg pancakes and freshly made braised dishes over there. This alley is full of fried food and teppanyaki dishes. Turn right ahead and there are some dry pot restaurants and casual eateries. See what you want to eat?"

"Wen Yan".

Gu Yanci was getting impatient. He felt uncomfortable here and wanted Wen Yan to take him to another place to eat, but when he was about to say it, he remembered that he had said "okay" just ten minutes ago.

Wen Yan saw through his thoughts, tilted her head slightly, and asked with a smile, "Mr. Gu, if you don't like it here, it would be better to have someone come and pick you up."

"Senior, can I add you on WeChat?" A pretty girl suddenly appeared, blushing as she stopped in front of Gu Yanci and asked shyly with a smile.

When faced with the strange woman who came forward to harass him, Gu Yanci's eyes flashed with impatience, and then he looked at Wen Yan.

Wen Yan looked left and right, as if she didn't recognize Gu Yanci.

Gu Yanci's appearance was outstanding, but his aura was too strong. Wen Yan originally thought that no one would dare to take the initiative towards him in a place like school.

Gu Yanci was amused and tilted his head at Wen Yan, saying to the girl, "Ask her."

Wen Yan: "???"

The pretty girl then noticed Wen Yan, who was dressed very casually in a T-shirt. Looking at Wen Yan and then at the handsome guy next to her, she felt embarrassed.

Undeterred, he asked Wen Yan, "Excuse me, Wen Yan, may I ask if this is you—?"

"My neighbor's brother," Wen Yan lied through her teeth.

The pretty girl breathed a sigh of relief, but before her smile could return, she heard the man say:

"Wen Yan, why are you playing on the neighbor's brother's bed for no reason?"

Pretty girl: "...?!"

"What nonsense are you spouting?!" Without thinking, Wen Yan covered Gu Yanci's mouth, her eyes full of warning.

Their intimate behavior clearly indicated an unusual relationship. The light in the pretty girl's eyes dimmed, she apologized, and hurriedly left.

Wen Yan wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

"Where am I talking nonsense?" Gu Yanci retorted.

Wen Yan choked with anger, then put on a regretful look as if to say, "You really don't know what's good for you!" "She's the goddess of our Foreign Languages ​​Department, lots of people are chasing after her!"

Gu Yanci looked at Wen Yan's extremely beautiful profile, with thick, curled eyelashes and a high nose bridge, and asked, "Between you and her, who is more popular?"

The fact that the girl recognized Wen Yan's surname immediately shows that Wen Yan is not unknown at school.

Who is Wen Yan, the goddess of the Foreign Languages ​​Institute?

The goddess of the law school?

Comparing his wife to that woman is such an injustice to his wife!

Wen Yan did not answer Gu Yanci's pointless question.

Gu Yanci knew that Wen Yan had been nominated for the school beauty pageant since she enrolled, based on just a photo of her ID card, and people were constantly confessing their love to her.

She has never lacked suitors since she was a child.

"Would you like some millet porridge?"

Millet porridge is good for the stomach, so Wen Yan didn't care whether Gu Yanci nodded or not, and turned around to pay at the stall next to her.

The millet porridge near the school was cooled and sealed in plastic cups. The vendor put it back into hot water to reheat it, then dried it with a towel and handed it to Wen Yan along with a thick straw.

Wen Yan turned and handed it to Gu Yanci: "Eat it."

Gu Yanci glanced at the millet porridge in the plastic cup, which was actually cold and had been reheated, and he was quite disgusted by it.

He's never eaten anything like this before in his life!

"Has Assistant Zhou finished his meeting?" Wen Yan didn't want to serve this young master anymore.

She took a bite of the egg pancake; it was soft and delicious, and she squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

Gu Yanci looked down at her, his gaze slightly deep, and asked, "Is it delicious?"

Wen Yan nodded.

The man reached out his hand.

Wen Yan suspiciously handed him the remaining half of the egg pancake: "What—"

Before she could finish speaking, the man took another bite of the spot where she had bitten.

Wen Yan's brow furrowed: "What are you doing!"

Gu Yanci chewed twice and swallowed, savoring it with an air of importance. Without saying a word, he took a second bite and finished the third bite completely.

He doesn't comment on egg pancakes, and he doesn't usually like to eat snacks, yet he eats them cleaner than anyone else!

It's normal for couples to eat each other's food, but Wen Yan felt that she and Gu Yanci weren't close enough to be intimate in both behavior and spirit.

Gu Yanci's actions had exceeded her expectations.

Looking at him, who seemed perfectly normal, Wen Yan felt a surge of nameless anger.

"Gu Yanci, do you even know what it means that men are women's leftovers?"

"Ok?"

"Do you think it's appropriate for you to act so intimately with me, given our relationship?" Wen Yan became increasingly angry as she spoke. "Not only just now, but also in the department head's office, and when you asked Gu Jinzhi to take me shopping and spend money on me, Gu Yanci, what exactly do you mean by this?"

"Wen Yan, I am your husband."

Wen Yan laughed in anger, "Gu Yanci, am I your pet cat or dog? You throw me aside when you don't want me, and only play with me when you remember me, and you even want to keep me by your side!"