Watching his car pull into the parking lot on one side, Gu Qimiao paced anxiously inside the house, thinking it was too late now, and if he discovered she hadn’t slept yet, he might be unhappy.
So, with a nervous heart, she returned to bed and lay down, closing her eyes tightly, pretending to be asleep.
Soon, she heard the sound of the front door opening outside, making her even more nervous.
Shen Yanchen had drunk a lot of alcohol, and it was He Ye who called a designated driver to bring him back.
He still seemed quite sober, just a bit unsteady.
When he opened the door and saw the lights still on in the living room, he couldn’t help but peek in. She hadn’t slept yet? Until what time did she work overtime to return?
Changing his shoes, he lifted his foot to walk towards her room, but his gaze was suddenly captivated by something unusual on the coffee table, and he turned and walked straight over.
He saw a delicate little cake on the coffee table, in a pink box, the kind little girls liked, next to a rectangular blue-striped gift box with a piece of paper underneath.
He reached out and picked up the gift box and the paper together. When his eyes touched the neat handwriting on the note, he felt all his night’s melancholy disappear.
Staring at the note for a few seconds, he then opened the gift box and saw the tie inside, making him feel gentle all over.
She actually knew his birthday.
He put the cake in the refrigerator, took the gift box and note to his room, and then walked straight to her room.
Gu Qimiao heard the sound at the door, her whole body tensed. He came in...
The footsteps slowly approached her bedside, and her hands clenched tightly into fists under the covers.
The sound stopped at her bedside, then there was no more movement.
Was he looking at her? Why was there no sound? Should she open her eyes to look? What if he discovers she’s pretending to sleep?
Just as Gu Qimiao was deeply conflicted, she felt the edge of the bed sink slightly as if he had sat down, and then a large hand touched her face, with a slight roughness, tickling...
Gu Qimiao immediately stiffened there, wondering, is this person really Shen Yanchen?!
She felt him gently brush the hair off her face and tuck it behind her ear, his fingers lightly touching her face, so tenderly.
Gu Qimiao’s mind was in turmoil, wanting to open her eyes to see but fearing that the gentle caress would disappear the moment she did.
Why would he be treating her ? Could it be... he likes her too?!
With these thoughts, she felt something brush over her face, a bit prickly like his hair, and in the next second, warm soft lips landed on her forehead.
Gu Qimiao was startled, her body shivering slightly. After the initial shock, there was no joy, only tension, as she smelled a strong scent of alcohol.
Was he acting only because, like that day when he was drunk, he was not fully conscious?
Her eyelashes trembled slightly but quickly calmed down. His lips also left her forehead, and his hand slowly moved away.
Soon, she heard the footsteps fading away, then the door closing...
Only then did Gu Qimiao open her eyes, raising her hand to touch the spot where he had just kissed.
She couldn’t describe what she was feeling. It was the first time he kissed her, and she was delighted, but...
Was he kissing her so tenderly, taking her for someone else?
She lowered her eyes, turned sideways to look at the night outside the window, and tossed and turned, unable to sleep.