A lifetime of peace and care

9

As he walked forward, he said to her, "The things that you need my help with can be left on the side. I will show you the house first." 

Yi Ran did not utter a sound but followed behind Gu Tingchuan. Throughout the journey, she was strangely silent. But he also did not mind. He recalled the kiss and was in a good mood, such that, above his graceful chin, there was the arc of a smile and his features could not maintain his usual seriousness. “This is my studio. Please don’t enter it casually or touch the information inside, especially the books related to movies. This is just a personal habit of mine. I have left a few bookshelves in the study room for you. If you don’t like the decorations of the house, you can change it but just let me know beforehand. There is an extra closet in the master bedroom, and I have left you some space…”

He patiently told her all the details of the house and the "rules" he had already set beforehand. She listened to it seriously, but later she couldn’t help but start to ruminate. 

She really didn’t expect that one day she would not only get to see the place where the godly Director Gu Tingchuan lived, but even live with him here...

Yi Ran still felt a kind of inner shock, which was like suddenly and unexpectedly having the biggest "adventure" of her life. 

Seeing that she had gradually stopped responding, Gu Tingchuan looked at her and said, "Are you tired?" 

“No, I am in good spirits. Usually, my nightlife will have just begun." Yi Ran smiled and glanced at the time on her phone. At this time, she would probably be opening a computer to play an online game, but she obviously could not expect Gu Tingchuan to understand. 

She continued to follow him around, looking at this and that. Gu Tingchuan was usually very busy with work, but she enjoyed the fact that he was taking time with her. 

In the house, there was not only a bar but snooker table. He even had private wine cellar that, though small, looked very elegant under the warmth of a chandelier.

Gu Tingchuan glance at it with a pair of dark eyes, and she caught sight of his clean profile. Then, he flicked off the light switch on the wall and turned to her, saying, “You’re probably not used to living here yet. I will pour you a glass of wine. Drinking a little will help you relax somewhat.” 

Yi Ran shrugged and accepted the drink . “I’m not used to it. But my mom is already anxious to arrange my room into a mahjong room.” 

Gu Tingchuan laughed softly, realizing that her sense of humor was really very different from those around him.

The taste of wine and food so late at night helped Yi Ran to calm down. When Gu Tingchuan took the cake and the wineglass into the study, he saw Yi Ran stepping on a chair with bare feet and trying to put the books she'd brought on to the top shelf.

Her long hair shimmered in the bright light, and half of her small face was in his sight. Seeing such a scene in his room for the first time, he couldn’t help but reveal a smile. 

"Come down." Gu Tingchuan's voice was sharp and commanding. "Your feet have just gotten better. Be careful not to fall again." 

Yi Ran, who had long gotten used to doing the heavy lifting by herself, suddenly realized that someone cared so much. Her heart warmed as he held her hand to help her down, and he personally began to neatly arrange her books for her. 

Her gaze shifted to his bookshelf next to her own, and she saw an interesting title. “This book introduces the work of Fuksa, right? Didn’t he design a domestic airport? Would you mind if I borrow it?”