Chapter 721: I Love You, Darling
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Jin Long was an exceptional man, but Gong Xin found herself troubled. Jin Long was a simple countryman, with no notable family background. If they were to rashly come together, her family would inevitably find out.
Gong Xin had always been the darling of her family, cherished by her parents, protected by her brother, and adored by her relatives. The idea of her being with someone like Jin Long, who was not of equal social standing, would be hard for them to accept.
However, things had changed. It turned out that Jin Long’s family was not ordinary; they owned the Golden Sun Hotel. Such a family was a suitable match for her, the daughter of a high-ranking official. From now on, she could approach Jin Long without any reservations.
If possible, she wanted to be with Jin Long. The thought made her cheeks flush with warmth. To avoid attracting attention, Gong Xin lowered her proud head, turned her face to the side, and propped her chin on her hand. She sat quietly next to Jin Long, watching him play mahjong.
Su Shen had known Jin Long for more than a year or two and naturally knew what kind of game the young man was playing. He was envious of Su Shen’s married status and wanted to make him lose money during the mahjong game. Su Shen, however, made no comment on Jin Long’s prodigal behavior. He simply began to silently stack the mahjong tiles in front of him.
Gu Zi and Su Shen had an understanding. Seeing that Su Shen remained silent, Gu Zi also refrained from saying more. After all, more words would be of no benefit. The truth would be revealed on the mahjong table.
Because Su Shen’s table had the highest stakes, more and more spectators came to watch their game. At first, the wins and losses were fairly even. Sometimes Su Shen lost money, and sometimes Jin Long did. But after a dozen or so rounds, the balance began to shift. Jin Long was consistently losing, and Su Shen was consistently winning.
What was even more unexpected was that this situation continued until the end of the game. Su Shen won almost every round. By the end of the afternoon, Gu Zi, who was sitting next to Su Shen, had collected so much money that her hands were sore.
But Gu Zi was a money-lover. No matter how sore her hands were, she was still very serious about collecting the money. She kept track of the money while collecting it. By the end of the game, Gu Zi calculated that Su Shen had won a total of 1,300 from Jin Long that afternoon. After putting the money into her own purse, which was now bulging, Gu Zi couldn’t help but grin from ear to ear.
Su Shen watched with satisfaction. His wife was indeed a money-lover. He looked at Gu Zi and said, “Gu Zi, you are my lucky star. Because of you, I won so much.”
Hearing this, Gu Zi couldn’t help but feel pleased. With all the money she had collected, she felt she had to give her husband full credit.
So, when she noticed that no one was paying attention to them, she took small steps towards her husband, wrapped her arms around his neck, stood on her tiptoes to kiss him, and said, “Although that’s what you say, it’s also true that my man is good at making money. I love you, darling.”
Hearing her last words, Su Shen felt not only physically and mentally pleased, but even the air around him seemed to taste sweet. He didn’t know when he had started to crave this sweet and ambiguous atmosphere. He wrapped his arms around Gu Zi’s waist, and after she finished speaking, he bent down to return her kiss with a long, deep one…
After the banquet, the wedding of Lin Hun and Gui Hua came to an end. The guests naturally dispersed, each returning to their own homes. Gu Zi and the others had no plans to rush back to the city. They had brought Gong Xin with them, and there was no room for them in the town. So they decided to drive back to Daqing Village and stay in their old house for the night before returning to the city the next day.
Since the town was not far from Daqing Village, Gu Zi and the others arrived at the Su family’s house in Daqing Village while it was still early. Their old neighbor, Aunt Zhang, had just finished dinner and was taking a walk outside with her grandson, Shi Tou.
From a distance, the grandma-grandson duo saw the lights of a car flickering in the field. Aunt Zhang was excited. She knew that Gu Zi and the others were attending a wedding banquet in the town that day. “Gu Zi, is that you guys coming back?”
Hearing the name of his fairy aunt, Shi Tou also perked up. He immediately thought of his long-lost neighbor, Su Le. He ran to his grandmother, imitated her waving gesture, and shouted towards the approaching light source, “Lele, Shi Tou is waiting for you here!”
As soon as Shi Tou’s words fell, the car drove up to the grandmother and grandson. The car stopped, the door opened, and Gu Zi was the first to get out. She walked towards Aunt Zhang and Shi Tou.