Night Fire Lingering

Aunt Gu looked at Gu Yanci in astonishment, somewhat unable to comprehend his attitude.

Aren't they already talking about divorce? Why is Gu Yanci still asking Zhou Qi to pick up Wen Yan?

It must be because of Gu Yanci's filial piety towards the old lady that he asked Wen Yan to serve her. It must be like that!

As Aunt Gu was comforting herself, she saw Gu Yanci walk towards Wen Yan, take her hand without warning, and lift it up to look at her closely.

His gaze fell on Wen Yan's wrist, where he saw the wound that had completely scabbed over and was beginning to peel off.

His movements were cautious.

Aunt Gu, who had just uttered those arrogant words, immediately shut her mouth, still feeling lingering fear, and dared not look at Gu Yanci.

Everyone stared at this sudden scene, looking at Wen Yan and then at Gu Yanci, all filled with questions.

This doesn't look like they're getting a divorce at all!

Is the news wrong?

"You didn't want to—uh!"

Before she could even utter the words "Are you divorced?", Aunt Gu quickly covered her unfortunate daughter's mouth.

Is this something you can just say carelessly?

Given Gu Yanci's proactive and caring attitude, is it really someone who can casually mention divorce?!

After being silenced by her mother's warning look and forceful hand, Gu Jinzhi looked completely innocent.

Wen Yan also felt that the atmosphere was rather subtle, so she pulled her hand away from his large hand.

"what are you doing?"

"Let me see your injury," Gu Yanci said directly.

Wen Yan: "..." I know you're looking at my injury, I'm not blind!

Madam Gu hadn't rested well the past few days, and she hadn't woken up properly after falling asleep today.

The rest of the Gu family left one after another. Wen Yan had promised Old Madam Gu that she would stay with her, so she sat on the sofa and leaned back in her chair for a short rest.

In a half-asleep, half-awake state, I suddenly felt a lightness in my body.

Wen Yan suddenly woke up with a start, and before she could struggle, she was pulled into the other person's arms even tighter.

"There are guest rooms nearby."

As Gu Yanci spoke, he carried Wen Yan to the guest room next to him.

"Let me go!" Wen Yan struggled to get down.

"Serves you right for falling," Gu Yanci threatened her, deliberately tossing her upwards.

Caught off guard, Wen Yan instinctively grabbed Gu Yanci's neck to steady herself.

"Gu Yanci, you bastard!"

The man caught her steadily, a smile playing on his lips, and placed Wen Yan on the bed, gesturing for her to sleep.

The guest room is a temporary rest area prepared for this VIP ward suite. The space is very small, only 20 square meters.

The semi-enclosed space was so quiet that you could almost hear two people breathing.

Gu Yanci put Wen Yan down, maintaining his bent-over posture, his gaze fixed intently on her.

Wen Yan stubbornly met his gaze, refusing to look away, as if whoever looked away first would lose.

The next second, Wen Yan suddenly reached out to the man's chest and pushed him away.

Caught off guard, Gu Yanci was pushed back a few steps by Wen Yan.

Wen Yan didn't want to be alone with Gu Yanci, at least not in such an... unsafe place.

She got up and walked out, and Gu Yanci's voice came from behind her:

"Who is that man?"

Wen Yan realized almost instantly who he was asking about.

Wen Yan turned around and said, "With President Gu's abilities, if you really wanted to know, someone would probably already have his resume on your desk."

Gu Yanci approached and stopped in front of Wen Yan: "I'm asking, what is the relationship between him and you?"

Wen Yanqing chuckled: "Shouldn't you know about the relationship between senior and junior?"

Gu Yanci narrowed his eyes dangerously, and the pressure around him suddenly dropped.

Wen Yan recalled that when she first mentioned divorce to Gu Yanci, she said that she had a new love interest, a senior from her university.

What a coincidence...

However, since she and Gu Yanci were getting a divorce and had already signed the divorce agreement, she didn't need to explain her personal relationship to her soon-to-be ex-husband, lest it seem like she was afraid Gu Yanci would misunderstand.

Madam Gu woke up in the middle of the night.

When Wen Yan woke up, she was sleeping on the sofa, while Gu Yanci was sitting on the single sofa next to her, reading documents.

He said he was looking at a document, but he didn't touch the paper in his hand at all; his attention was entirely on the woman propping her head up on the sofa.

The old lady Gu was helped over by the caregiver, slapped her grandson on the shoulder, and scolded him in a low voice, "What's wrong with you?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Wen Yan twice.

It means, how can you let your precious granddaughter-in-law doze off here? It's so tiring for everyone!

Just as Gu Yanci was about to speak, Wen Yan woke up upon hearing the noise and became fully alert upon seeing Old Madam Gu.

"grandmother!"

"Goodness, why are you sleeping here?" Old Madam Gu stroked Wen Yan's hair, feeling heartbroken.

"I'm worried that Grandma won't see me when she wakes up, so I'll throw a tantrum and not eat or sleep properly," Wen Yan teased her with a smile.

Old Madam Gu smiled indulgently and nodded at Wen Yan, then turned to Gu Yanci and said, "Don't you have a small house nearby? Send Xiao Yan there for the night, and pick her up to keep me company tomorrow!"

After she finished speaking, she seemed to remember something and asked, "Xiao Yan, tomorrow is Saturday, you don't have to work, right? Are you free? I feel bad asking you to take time out of your schedule to come and keep me company..."

In the end, Old Madam Gu lowered her head sadly.

Wen Yan's lips twitched. She felt that Old Madam Gu was putting on an act, but she had the heart to expose her. She nodded and said, "I have time tomorrow, Grandma. You don't need to trouble me."

There's no need to act so emotionally genuine.

Gu Yanci owns a large single-level apartment nearby, but it only has one bedroom; the other rooms are used as a study and a gym.

Gu Yanci rarely comes here. There is no trace of human habitation in the room, but the cleaning is very thorough. The room is spotless, and the sheets and blankets are all laid out neatly.

After Wen Yan entered the room, she heard a 'bang' behind her as Gu Yanci, who had entered the room afterward, closed the door.

Wen Yan looked at him with a head full of question marks: "?"

Gu Yanci glanced at her with a puzzled look, then opened the shoe cabinet to get slippers.

"You..." Wen Yan asked in confusion, "Why didn't you leave?"

Gu Yanci asked matter-of-factly, "Don't I need to rest?"

"..." Wen Yan was speechless. "Mr. Gu, you had your private lawyer bring me the divorce agreement, do you remember?"

The fact that they even used the formal "you" shows just how sarcastic and unfriendly they were.

Gu Yanci hummed in agreement, then looked into Wen Yan's beautiful almond-shaped eyes with a half-smile: "I'm sleeping on the sofa, what are you thinking about?"

Wen Yan: "..."

Wen Yan felt that he did it on purpose, but she had no proof!

She leaned against the wall and smiled gently: "I was thinking, Mr. Gu, you're a bit stingy. Is this the only apartment you have? Why do you insist on sleeping on the sofa?"

You'd better leave quickly!

Gu Yanci wasn't annoyed at all. Instead, he asked, "Then do you agree to me sleeping in the bed?"

……

Do you agree?

This statement is based on the premise that Wen Yan will sleep in the bed, and that he respects her choice and seeks her consent.

Wen Yan, of course, disagreed; they were already getting a divorce!

That incident at the old house was already an absurd act that happened in the middle of the night when emotions ran high; it absolutely cannot happen again!

Wen Yan closed the door to her room, cautiously locked it from the inside, and then went to wash up.

midnight.

A breeze swept through, carrying a hint of coolness.

Gu Yanci quietly opened the bedroom door and went inside.

The woman lay on the right side of the double bed, which was her sleeping habit; the left side seemed to be deliberately left empty for him.

Her eyelashes were curled and thick, her nose was high and delicate, and her small mouth was habitually slightly pouting. Her body was slightly curled up, and her skin was as smooth as jade, like a precious treasure.