Gu Qingheng pulled Yang Ruxin into his embrace, "No matter what, she is your mother. Her experiences shaped her into being overly cautious and trying to please everyone. You need to change her slowly, don’t forcefully oppose her. If she becomes stubborn about it, you’ll regret it..."
Yang Ruxin looked up at Gu Qingheng in surprise, then suddenly laughed, "I know, I was just feeling a bit frustrated, that’s all." As she spoke, she reached out to touch his face, "Honestly, no matter how frustrated I am, as soon as I see your beautiful face, all my frustrations just disappear. Now I’m fully restored and ready to continue cooking... oof..."
Luckily, Gu Qingheng didn’t indulge himself too much. When he felt his body start to react, he quickly let go of her, burying his head in the nape of her neck to catch his breath for a while, finally calming down the excitement in his heart and body.
"Gu Qingheng, did you just ambush me?"
"You always take the initiative; how embarrassing for me!" Gu Qingheng laughed, "This time I finally took the lead for a while. How about it? Isn’t your man quite good?" Then, he deliberately lowered his voice, "Not only my face can please your eyes," and he winked provocatively.
"Gu Qingheng," Yang Ruxin felt her face heat up, "You’re so shameless, does your mother know?"
"My mother doesn’t need to know, it’s enough that you do," Gu Qingheng laughed, "Want to try some more?" As he spoke, he traced a circle in the palm of Yang Ruxin’s hand, "Guaranteed satisfaction."
"Gu Qingheng, I’ve always thought of you as graceful and gentlemanly, but I never expected you to be so..." Yang Ruxin quickly pushed him away and stood up, "Get the fire burning quickly..." If they kept on being affectionate, lunch would be off the table.
Gu Qingheng’s mood was so good that he laughed, but he didn’t start the fire; instead, he lifted his face.
"You... it’s like you might pass out saying you’re plump..." Yang Ruxin blew a strand of hair off her forehead.
Gu Qingheng wore a smug expression.
Helpless, she wasn’t let go by him.
However, fortunately, knowing when to stop, he released her before her legs gave out and began to light the fire as if nothing had happened.
"You..." Yang Ruxin was caught between laughter and tears, but seeing him starting the fire with such seriousness, she didn’t know what to say and resigned herself to cooking obediently.
Gu Qingheng couldn’t close his mouth from smiling. If it weren’t for the wrong time and place, he really would’ve liked to shout out loud how much he enjoyed this life, how wonderful it was with Xinxin... He hoped it would always be this beautiful...
The potato feast for lunch received unanimous praise from everyone. Originally making more than enough and thinking some could be left for the evening, Yang Ruxin didn’t expect that the leftovers, like the potato boxes and whatnot, would all be devoured by Dao Xuzi, who ate enough for three people on his own.