Gu Lili handed him the new bathrobe, "Here."
He strode into the bathroom, while Gu Lili sat on the bed, her gaze falling onto her bulging belly; at this moment, the two little guys inside were causing a stir, the fetal movements quite intense.
It continued for quite a while before calming down.
"Lili..." Su Changzhi’s voice came from the bathroom.
Gu Lili responded, "What is it?"
"Help me scrub my back." Thɪs chapter is updated by novel-fire.ɴet
Gu Lili got up and walked towards the bathroom, pausing at the doorway for a moment then pushed the door open and entered.
Su Changzhi was sitting in the bathtub with his back towards her, exposing his back.
Gu Lili walked over, pulled a chair close, slowly sat down, and took the bath towel from his hands.
Seeing her cheeks as red as tomatoes, Su Changzhi playfully asked, "Feeling shy?"
Gu Lili outright denied, "Who... who’s shy? You’re my husband, I wouldn’t be shy. I’m just not used to this."
He stared at her, then stopped speaking.
"Changzhi, why... are you looking at me like that?"
"From now on, call me ’husband’ instead of by my name; if you call by name, don’t call by ’lord’. Remember that," he stretched out his hand to caress her cheek, chuckling, "Your face is so red, yet you say you’re not shy."
Gu Lili’s face turned even redder, but she pretended to be calm, her gaze steadfast, "Turn around."
Su Changzhi, with a laugh, turned his back to her, and although he stopped looking at her, he was well aware of how red her face was at that moment.
He couldn’t help thinking that spending a lifetime with her, frequently seeing her blushing, would also be a joyous thing.
When her left hand rested on his shoulder, Gu Lili felt somewhat restless.
Her right hand, holding the bath towel, applied a bit more force, "You’re a big guy, yet your skin is so delicate, I’m really afraid I might rub off a layer of your skin."
He chuckled, his voice hoarse, "I’m not afraid, but if you really could rub it off, that’s okay too. As long as it’s you, anything goes."
Gu Lili asked, "Did you often let other women scrub your back before?"
"Never, you’re the first."
"And before you why didn’t you—"
She was cut off by him, "I’m not a casual person."
After finishing scrubbing his back, Gu Lili went to freshen up, then after washing her face, she picked up a towel, wiped her face, and walked over to the bed, sitting down with a soothed expression.
When Su Changzhi came out, she was lying there with her eyes closed, as if already asleep.
He lay down beside her in bed, "I know you’re not asleep."
Gu Lili opened her eyes, "How do you know?"
He stretched his arm under her head, holding her hand, "Actually, the daily life I’ve always wanted is a tranquil and warm little day-to-day, and now it seems my dream has come true. You are not a substitute for anyone, and neither am I. We are both independent individuals, Lili, in future I don’t want to see you cry over anyone. We’ll let go of what we need to, start a new life, live our comfy little lives. How does that sound?"
Gu Lili’s head rested against his, his words resonating deeply with her, "Yes."
"Sleep well, have sweet dreams, good night."
The two embraced and fell asleep; Gu Lili hoped for healing, whether by the person beside her or by time.
Long Fengxi went to the airport early in the morning to catch her flight to M country. She didn’t tell Lu Youyuan that she was coming now, planning to give him a super big surprise.
While waiting for the plane in the lounge, she posted on Weibo: [Giving him a surprise, brought the household registration book, hope he won’t get frightened.]