In her sleep, Gu Kuankuan vaguely heard the sound of running water.
After a while, she woke up and opened her eyes.
Staring at the unfamiliar room, Gu Kuankuan shot up in fright, her mind snapping instantly awake.
She instinctively flung back the covers for a quick look, and found that her original clothes had been changed into pajamas. Her body even smelled fragrant—she'd been given a bath.
Where was this?
What had happened?
Why couldn't she remember anything at all?
"Awake?"
Suddenly, a man's cool, elegant voice sounded.
Gu Kuankuan jolted in fright and turned to look—Lu Sui was walking over from the direction of the bathroom.
A dark gray towel was wrapped around his waist, revealing a toned eight-pack, the lines of his muscles smooth and defined.
The dark towel contrasted sharply with his fair skin. Eight-pack abs, that narrow V-shaped waist… paired with that aloof, abstinent, strikingly handsome face.
Ahhhhh!
A freshly showered Lu Sui didn't just make people want to drool—he made them want to pounce!
Realizing her lewd thoughts, Gu Kuankuan's little face flushed red, and she hurriedly pulled her gaze off Lu Sui.
"Stay here tonight. Tomorrow we'll go back to your place for dinner."
As Lu Sui spoke, he walked off to blow-dry his hair.
"Oh, okay…" Gu Kuankuan answered softly.
Thinking about how they were married, and that tonight she'd be sleeping in the same bed as Lu Sui…
Gu Kuankuan was surprised to discover that she didn't feel repulsed at all—just extremely nervous.
Could it be…
Gu Kuankuan sneakily glanced at Lu Sui's back as he dried his hair not far away.
The phrase "lust at first sight" flashed through her mind, and she frantically shook her head to shake off such impure thoughts.
She—she only didn't feel repulsed or afraid because her intuition told her Lu Sui was a gentleman!
Not far away, Lu Sui could feel a little rabbit staring at him.
Through the mirror's reflection, he saw Gu Kuankuan sneaking glances at him from time to time—her little face nervous one moment, frowning in vexation the next, or eyes shining bright. Her expressions were wonderfully varied.
But without exception, every one came after sneaking a peek at him.
Lu Sui finished drying his hair and walked, unhurried, toward the big bed…
Seeing him approach, Gu Kuankuan held her breath, heart racing, terribly nervous, unable to stop mosaic-censored images from surfacing in her mind.
"What are you thinking about? Your face is very red."
Lu Sui asked, his voice low and alluring.
She was like a blank sheet of paper—whatever she thought showed right on her face.
"I'm not thinking about anything. My face is red because… because it's hot."
With that, Gu Kuankuan flopped down in one motion, yanked the covers up, and hid her entire body beneath them.
Lu Sui suffered from severe insomnia.
In the dead of night, the faintest sound, a change in the room's scent, a room not cleaned spotless, objects shifted even slightly out of place—any of these could keep him awake all night…
But…
Lu Sui looked at the bulging covers where Gu Kuankuan was hiding, and, as if possessed, abandoned the thought of going to sleep in the guest room.
The moment he lifted the covers, he clearly saw Gu Kuankuan's whole body go rigid.
Then, Lu Sui felt an urge to tease her.
"Scoot over a little closer."
A few seconds later, Gu Kuankuan, stiff all over, slowly turned around and, face burning, burrowed into his arms…
Lu Sui: "…"
He'd only told her to scoot a little closer.
"Lu Sui, I-I'm so nervous…" Gu Kuankuan's little face was so red it looked about to bleed.
She'd heard the first time was supposed to hurt terribly—a tearing kind of pain.
At the thought, Gu Kuankuan's flushed little face gradually turned pale.
Her pain receptors were more sensitive than most people's.
If others found it unbearably painful, would she pass out from the pain?
Lu Sui's throat felt a little dry. He swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing rapidly.
This reaction surprised even him.
He had never before had thoughts about that kind of thing.
Lu Sui lowered his eyes and looked at Gu Kuankuan, who seemed so nervous she might faint at any moment.
He said, "Before you're fully ready, I won't touch you."
Then he turned off the bedroom light.
"Let's sleep."
"Mm, good night!" Gu Kuankuan's tense nerves slowly relaxed.
She secretly waited a while.
Only when she saw that Lu Sui truly made no move did she feel completely at ease.
Soon, she drifted off to sleep again.
……
The next day, six-thirty in the morning.
Lu Sui was woken by Gu Kuankuan's alarm clock.
Roused from a deep sleep, he irritably shut off the alarm.
Then, looking down at the little woman in his arms, he froze…
Last night, for the first time ever, he hadn't suffered from insomnia.
It seemed that not long after Gu Kuankuan fell asleep, he'd drifted off too, sleeping straight through until now.
Was it because of her?
Lu Sui gazed at Gu Kuankuan's peaceful, lovely little face.
As he was thinking, Gu Kuankuan nuzzled her forehead against his chest and mumbled groggily, "Lu Sui…"
"Mm?" Lu Sui answered her.
Gu Kuankuan said nothing more and fell back asleep.
When she woke again, it was past eight in the morning.
Gu Kuankuan stared blankly for a full half minute before remembering where she was.
Lu Sui was no longer in the room.
Gu Kuankuan got out of bed and walked into the bathroom, where she saw a new toothbrush and new toothpaste placed in plain sight.
The toothpaste was even cherry-flavored—her favorite!
It was as if he'd timed everything perfectly.
The moment Gu Kuankuan finished washing up, Lu Sui walked in carrying two or three shopping bags.
"Clothes and shoes I bought for you. Change into them and come out for breakfast."
"Mm, thank you!"
Gu Kuankuan took the bags Lu Sui handed her and went into the bathroom.
Lu Sui left the room and went to the dining room to wait for her.
A few minutes later.
Lu Sui heard footsteps and turned to look—his gaze was instantly captivated by Gu Kuankuan…
Her slightly wavy hair fell to her waist like a waterfall. Her bare, makeup-free face was delicate and pretty with a touch of girlishness. She wore a green silk slip dress, its shallow neckline perfectly showing off her beautiful collarbones, while the pleated design at one side of the waist outlined her slender figure.
She looked stunningly gorgeous—pure, yet with a hint of allure.
"I-is it not pretty?" Gu Kuankuan, flustered by his unblinking stare, didn't know what to do.
She explained nervously, "I've always thought green was hard to pull off, and it's my first time wearing a dress like this, and heels like these…"
"It's beautiful," Lu Sui praised her firmly. "Come here."
Gu Kuankuan watched Lu Sui beckon to her with a crooked finger—seemingly casual, yet incredibly seductive!
Her heart raced like a startled deer, and her ears burned.
She walked slowly toward Lu Sui.
"Are the shoes uncomfortable?" Lu Sui asked.
"No." Gu Kuankuan shook her head and explained, "These heels are actually very comfortable, and they're stable to walk in—I really like them. It's just that it's my first time wearing heels this high, so I'm worried about falling, which is why I'm walking slowly."
Lu Sui said earnestly, "I've never been in a relationship, so I don't know what girls like. If there's anything I've done wrong, you can tell me directly—there's no need to force yourself to go along with things."
Gu Kuankuan stared at him in shock, eyes wide. "You've never been in a relationship?!!"