It was just approaching evening, and with the French windows wide open, a gentle sea breeze blew in.
Outside the balcony was an unobstructed seascape, the azure sky and sea dyed golden by the setting sun, wave after wave rushing towards the white sand beach.
Lu Wanwan, feeling the wind, found some tranquility, and the warmth on her face slowly subsided.
So she stood on the balcony, her elbows resting on the railing, gazing into the distance, allowing herself to ignore that thug who wanted to ask her out!
How ridiculous, just because he hadn’t used her, does it mean she hadn’t been with anyone else either?
Where did he get the confidence to conclude that she hadn’t been involved with anyone else in these six years?
Soon there was someone beside her, their arm pressing tightly against hers.
Then a bottle of ice-cold mineral water was handed over.
After thinking about it, she realized it was water from her room that she was justified in drinking.
So she took it without hesitation and gulped down several mouthfuls.
"Did the heat go down?" Gu Annan stood lazily to one side, turning his head to look down at her with lowered eyes after she finished drinking, taking a deep breath.
The heat... the heat going down...
Lu Wanwan looked down, silently screwing the cap back on.
Gu Annan had yet to start the inquisition, leaving her in a passive position, unsure of when he would begin to question her.
"About that scandal..." she cleared her throat, deciding to be honest, "I didn’t know there were reporters nearby. Of course, even if there were no reporters, I should not... should not have taken the risk to make myself look like I was having an altercation and attract attention at that event."
She had intended to say she shouldn’t have spoken those words, but on second thought, she hadn’t said anything wrong. It was just twisted by reporters deliberately, to make it sound like she was bragging or deliberately provoking Shuman.
But if he had really watched the video and really understood her, he should know that it was simply telling the truth.
"Did I ask you to apologize?" Gu Annan looked at her serious expression, took the mineral water in her hand, and opened the cap.
"That is..." Lu Wanwan watched as he naturally took a drink, but that was her mineral water...
"You don’t need to apologize," he said lightly, holding the water bottle, facing the sea breeze.
Lu Wanwan tilted her head, surprised as she gazed at his perfect profile.
Did he really watch the video?
That day she had told him she hoped he would stay far away from her, that not everyone was so keen on Gu Annan.
Such a remark that would obviously hurt his pride, he didn’t mind it now?
Or did he now agree with what she said?
"About Shuman..." Gu Annan suddenly turned his head, crashing into her gaze.
Lu Wanwan didn’t evade him; she was somewhat puzzled by Gu Annan, especially as she waited for him to warn her coldly, he instead helped her with her luggage and spoke nonchalantly about essential oils and told her she did not need to apologize.
"Staring so intently, is it that nice to look at?" His intended words suddenly ceased, his eyes filled with a hint of amusement as he eyed her transfixed gaze.
At least she was staring transfixed at him.
"Aren’t you very concerned that your ex-wife with a tainted history is caught up in another scandal, causing the Gu Family to be implicated?"
Gu Annan set the water bottle aside, stretched out his hand and twirled the strands of hair blown in front of her eyes by the sea breeze behind her ear.
His fingertips lingered at the tip of her ear, caressing greedily.
Lu Wanwan pulled her head back a little, it tickled.
Gu Annan withdrew his hand, "Shuman and I have nothing going on, all those marriage rumors are completely unfounded."
He paused, then added, "So, whether it’s Bai Lingyun or Jiu Li from just now, maintain your distance from them."