CHAPTER 417: CHAPTER 387 CAN REST ASSURED

After Lin Huai Shu left, Qiao Yuxian and Gu Yanjing returned to their room together.

As soon as they reached the bedroom, Qiao Yuxian moved to turn on the light, but before she could touch the switch, Gu Yanjing had already grabbed her hand, wrapped his arm around her waist, and lifted her onto the cabinet in the dark.

He stood between her legs.

"What are you..." Before Qiao Yuxian could finish her sentence, Gu Yanjing pinched her chin and kissed her.

Qiao Yuxian pushed him gently with the hand that rested on his shoulder, which only tightened his arm and made the kiss more intense.

In the dark, all of Qiao Yuxian’s senses were amplified.

Her body became sensitive.

She felt herself gradually losing strength, her fingertips trembled slightly.

The air in her lungs was slowly being drawn out.

She felt like she was drowning in Gu Yanjing’s kiss.

It wasn’t until she was truly out of breath that Gu Yanjing released her, placing soft kisses on her lips.

Qiao Yuxian breathed slowly, her hands tightly clutching Gu Yanjing’s clothes.

Gu Yanjing kissed her lips, then her eyes, nose, and face.

Qiao Yuxian, sitting on the cabinet, scooted back a little.

But Gu Yanjing pressed her waist, pulling her back, not allowing her to move.

Qiao Yuxian hung her head, whispering, "You..."

Gu Yanjing’s usually calm voice turned husky: "Just relax for a moment."

After a pause, Qiao Yuxian whispered again: "Should I help..."

"No need." Gu Yanjing kissed her temple, "Just a moment more."

Qiao Yuxian fell silent and didn’t dare to move, letting him hold her. After a while, she said, "Was it what I said to Lin Huai Shu that you didn’t like?"

"No." Gu Yanjing replied.

Qiao Yuxian listened to his words, no different from usual, and thought to herself:

A man who says one thing but means another.

Clearly, he did mind, yet he said he didn’t.

With her head resting on his shoulder, Qiao Yuxian said, "When I married you, I did consider it. If it wasn’t suitable, we’d divorce."

Gu Yanjing’s grip tightened a little.

Qiao Yuxian said, "Before you, I’d never liked anyone else. But when I met you, I just wanted to marry you, I don’t know why. Anyway, since that was my thought, I went with it, and let fate decide the rest."

"At that time, I really didn’t think much." Qiao Yuxian continued, "I just thought if it worked, then great, if not, then we’d part. But isn’t everything great now? I really have a good eye for people; I certainly didn’t misjudge. I just knew we’d be a perfect fit. We are made for each other."

Looking back, Gu Yanjing did feel a bit afraid.

He didn’t know what standards Qiao Yuxian considered fitting.

He only remembered that after they got their marriage certificate, they didn’t see each other for over half a month.

When they eventually did meet, it was Qiao Yuxian who was always chasing after him.

When he started caring for her, he didn’t know.

It seemed it wasn’t long before he didn’t want her to leave him, he wanted to see her all the time, wanted to take her everywhere.

But now thinking about it, he was scared, feeling he loved her too slowly.

With his kind of personality...

At that time, was there ever a moment when Qiao Yuxian truly wanted to leave, felt they were unsuitable?

Gu Yanjing caressed her head, holding her, paused and said, "Qiao Yuxian."

"Hmm?" Qiao Yuxian responded.

Gu Yanjing said, "I love you very much."

It was as if he was eager to express his feelings, to let the other person know.

Qiao Yuxian suddenly froze, her body stiffened.

Gu Yanjing had never said this to her.

She hadn’t heard these words directly from his mouth.

He was not good at expressing himself, always showing with actions instead of words.

Qiao Yuxian’s heart beat a bit faster, leaving her in a daze.

It turns out that knowing in your heart and hearing it firsthand is a completely different feeling.

"I, I love you too." After a while, Qiao Yuxian responded blankly, "Very much, very much."

"We will always be together." Gu Yanjing said suddenly.

A sincere and cool remark.

Qiao Yuxian listened and smiled.

So he did care about her words, "whether as lovers or spouses, they could still part."

"Okay." Qiao Yuxian replied, "We’ll be together forever. When we’re both seventy or eighty, say it to me once more."

"Okay." Gu Yanjing agreed.

Qiao Yuxian moved slightly, kissing him lightly on the side of his neck.

After kissing him, she buried her face back in his shoulder.

Gu Yanjing’s lips curled into a slight smile, his fingers gently caressing her earlobe.

"About Le Chu’s issue..." After a while, Qiao Yuxian asked.

"I didn’t say anything." Gu Yanjing replied, "That’s Le Chu’s privacy."

When Qiao Lech got into trouble, Qiao Yuxian went looking for someone, and Gu Yanjing was present the entire time.

He knew almost everything about Le Chu’s situation.

Qiao Yuxian felt at ease, but still asked, "But Lin Huai Shu is your brother."

"Mm." Gu Yanjing said, "Even among brothers, a girl’s privacy shouldn’t be discussed."

Qiao Yuxian chuckled.

Listening to her laughter, Gu Yanjing soon added, "Huai Shu is a good guy. His parents are also great. Le Chu is willing to trust him. You can rest assured."

"Really?" Qiao Yuxian was still a bit worried.

Gu Yanjing said, "Mm. I can guarantee it."

"Okay... I believe you." Qiao Yuxian said.

Gu Yanjing kissed her ear again.

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