“Mr. Gu, that sounds like I’m burning bridges after crossing the river~”
“Hah, what do you think?”
Rong Yi tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear and said in a coquettish tone, “If I weren’t afraid of not taking good care of your Fa Cai, I wouldn’t have said those things earlier.”
It was clearly because she didn’t have time, but in her words, it was Gu Ye who had misunderstood her meaning.
Gu Ye couldn’t help but laugh. This woman… really made him both angry and reluctant to let go.
“So it’s my fault?”
The woman pursed her lips into a smile. “How could I blame Mr. Gu for that?”
Gu Ye snorted lightly and instinctively lowered his gaze to check the time, only to realize he hadn’t worn his wristwatch today.
Lifting his eyes, he happened to catch sight of the clock hanging in the living room. Adjusting his cuffs, he said, “I’ll leave Fa Cai in your care for now. It’s getting late, so I’ll be going.”
“Huh? Leaving so soon?”
The disappointment on the woman’s face was unmistakable.
Gu Ye’s thin lips curved slightly, his dark eyes holding a hint of tenderness. “I’ll come back to check on Fa Cai in a few days.”
“Alright…”
Even though she was reluctant to see him leave, she had no right to ask him to stay.
This thought only fueled Rong Yi’s determination—she had to hurry up and make Gu Ye fall for her!
Leaning on the coffee table, Rong Yi stood up, intending to see Gu Ye out. Hopping on one foot, she looked somewhat comical.
But even that couldn’t hide Rong Yi’s swaying figure. Earlier, not believing Gu Ye would actually come, she hadn’t even changed out of her pajamas, still wearing a pink silk nightgown.
The fabric of the nightgown was smooth and clung to her body, outlining her lovely and sensual curves.
Rong Yi’s skin was in excellent condition—radiantly fair and paired with voluminous curls. Even without makeup, her natural beauty had a unique charm.
Gu Ye watched as Rong Yi hopped over, the softness in front of her swaying with her movements. His dark eyes deepened, and his throat tightened.
He had been holding back for a long time, ever since he entered. Now he wondered if this woman was deliberately trying to seduce him, showing no restraint at all.
Gu Ye’s voice was unusually hoarse, his dark eyes intense. “Don’t move around…”
“Hmm?” Rong Yi didn’t catch what he said. “Mr. Gu, what did you just say?”
Gu Ye swallowed hard. “It’s nothing. Since your foot is injured, I can leave on my own.”
“How could that be? Mr. Gu is, after all, the most important guest. Of course, I should see you out myself.”
Unable to argue with her, Gu Ye had no choice but to endure the strange sensations coursing through his body and let Rong Yi have her way.
Standing at the door, Rong Yi turned her head to look for Fa Cai. “Fa Cai? Fa Cai, come say goodbye to your daddy~”
Unexpectedly, Fa Cai didn’t budge. Curled up on the sofa, he licked his paws as if it had nothing to do with him.
Gu Ye glanced at Fa Cai and chuckled mockingly. After all these years of feeding him, he had raised an ungrateful cat who had already forgotten him.
Rong Yi also smiled and said, “It seems Fa Cai isn’t concerned about Mr. Gu.”
“I’m leaving.” Gu Ye withdrew his gaze and left without looking back.
Rong Yi lingered at the door for a long time, watching him go, before hopping back to the sofa.
She stroked Fa Cai’s fur and said to him, “Fa Cai~ Aren’t you sad that your daddy left?”
“Meow~”
“But I’m really sad~” Rong Yi sighed. “Fa Cai, what do you think about me being your mommy? I’ll give you cat cans every day~”
Rong Yi coaxed Fa Cai softly, not caring whether it could understand or not.
Fa Cai stirred a little at this moment, turning its head and hopping onto Rong Yi’s lap with a “meow,” as if responding to her words.
Rong Yi was delighted. “Fa Cai, you agree?”
“Meow~”
Rong Yi reached out and picked Fa Cai up, grinning at it. “Fa Cai is so good, truly Mommy’s precious baby!”
“Later, Mommy will order a few of the prettiest princess dresses for my precious Fa Cai!”
Rong Yi played with Fa Cai for a while until it grew tired, then turned and walked toward its luxurious and extravagant cat bed, curling up with its tail and starting to sleep.
Seeing that Fa Cai was already asleep, Rong Yi glanced out the window—it was indeed already afternoon.
Maybe she should take a nap too?
No sooner said than done, Rong Yi leaned on her crutch and walked step by step toward the bedroom.
On the wall between the living room and the bedroom, there was a mirror. Rong Yi glanced at it inadvertently, and her beautiful eyes widened in shock.
Had she… appeared before Gu Ye looking like this?
Bare-faced, unkempt, wearing a set of pajamas, and leaning on a crutch?!
“Ahhhhh!!”
Hearing the noise, Fa Cai in the cat bed jolted and lifted its head from its tail, blinking its big blue eyes to look around before snuggling back in.
Rong Yi stared at the mirror in disbelief. She had completely lost face in front of Gu Ye!
If she had known, she would have changed into sexier pajamas. At the very least, she should have shown off her good figure—her chest, her legs, anything would have been better.
Wearing long-sleeved pajamas had hidden all her assets. Would Gu Ye think she had nothing to offer?
Ahhh, she regretted it so much!
The more Rong Yi thought about it, the angrier she became. She tossed and turned on the bed—there was no way she could sleep now…