Staring at the very conspicuous wet spot in front of her, Ji Wei instinctively reached out her hand to wipe away the water stains.
Mo Qian’s pupils froze abruptly. The moment her warm little hand touched him, even though two layers of fabric separated them, he still involuntarily reacted.
The sudden change in a certain area shocked Ji Wei into pulling her hand back abruptly, her cheeks turning blazing red.
In this exceedingly awkward moment, Ji Wei couldn’t even bother with her slightly numb legs and tried to move off of him.
However, just as she made a move, the man suddenly lowered his head and accurately captured her soft lips.
The instant their lips touched, it felt as though a current coursed through her entire body. Ji Wei’s mind went blank for a moment, while the man’s nimble tongue had already ventured in recklessly.
Their lips and tongues intertwined, soft breath escaping between their teeth.
Just as they kissed passionately and deeply, a noise of a chair being knocked over suddenly came from behind them.
Ji Wei was so startled that she immediately pushed the man away.
She whipped her head around and saw Aunt Zhu standing at the dining room entrance with a steaming bowl of porridge in her hands, her expression rather stiff as she explained awkwardly, "I... I didn’t see anything. I’ll go deliver the porridge to Miss Ling."
After speaking, Aunt Zhu quickly walked away.
Her words clearly signified that she had seen something she shouldn’t have.
Ji Wei was so embarrassed she covered her face with her hands.
Awkward. It was beyond awkward...
Mo Qian, however, looked as calm as ever and called her name, "Ji Wei."
"Hmm?" The woman still covered her face, unwilling to show it.
With a gleam of amusement in his eyes, the man reached out directly, peeling her hands away from her face and holding them in his own. "Let’s go. Time for breakfast."
Blushing, Ji Wei allowed herself, like an obedient child, to be led into the dining room by Mo Qian.
She hadn’t eaten anything since last night, and upon seeing the sumptuous breakfast spread on the table, Ji Wei was so ravenous that she quickly cast aside her earlier embarrassment.
After finishing the food on her plate, Ji Wei patted her stomach in satisfaction and looked at the man beside her, who managed to eat so gracefully it was mesmerizing. "I’ll head out with you later."
"You didn’t sleep well last night. Stay home and rest properly, hmm?" Mo Qian looked at her.
Ji Wei shook her head. "No, I don’t need to. There’s still a lot of work waiting for me at the project site."
Mo Qian set down the spoon in his hand, took her soft little hand into his palm, and gazed at her intently as he said, "Zhu Jianian will no longer appear in the Gu Family. You don’t need to work at the project site anymore. Stay home and relax as a carefree wife, hmm?"
"No, that’s not an option," Ji Wei firmly opposed. "The Shuiyun Lane redevelopment project was initiated by me. It’s only just begun construction. If I pull out now, and something goes wrong with the project, I’d be letting down the trust of the residents."
Once she had made the decision to take on this task, she was determined to see it through.
Initially, her presence at the west-side project site had indeed been about suppressing Zhu Jianian, but now, as far as she was concerned, her role as project director represented a greater responsibility—she needed to live up to her promise to the residents.
Seeing her resolve, Mo Qian’s eyes held a look of admiration. He nodded slightly. "Alright, whatever decision you make, I’ll support you unconditionally."
"Thank you, husband."
Ji Wei smiled at him, her eyes curving into crescent moons.
Their tightly clasped hands stayed intertwined, and in each other’s eyes, they saw the light.
At this moment, all the malice from Nan Huiru and the fear and anxiety from the previous night vanished completely. As long as she and Mo Qian were doing well together, happiness was certain to follow.