A lifetime of peace and care

25

She had such consideration and such individuality. Gu Tingchun momentarily came out of his head. He rubbed his temple, and the dizziness decreased. With eyes that were a little blurry, he looked at his little wife not far away.

Yi Ran brought out a glass of honey water from the kitchen and handed it to him. In a soft voice, she said: "It is said that drinking a little will help. Do you want to try it?”

Gu Tingchuan took the glass from her, and their fingertips touched. The soft sensation pulled at his heartstrings, as if it had already carried this kind of feelings since long ago

She sat next to him to watch him drink. He took a mouthful of water and set the teacup aside. Then, taking her hand, he leaned forward until his firm body was pressing her against the back of the sofa. The other hand rose to cup her face. 

She saw her own shadow reflected in his eyes. He was silent, but his expression conveyed his desire, making him all the more dazzling and charming to her eyes. 

“It tasted a little bad.”

Yi Ran was slightly surprised. “How come? I took a sip just now…”

Gu Tingchuan’s lips lazily curved, and he said, “Then you tasted it?”

She was already lost in the deep intensity of his eyes and was unable to confirm one way or another. She could only think to reach for the glass of water, but his hand slowly tightened on her hand. He leaned in and pressed his mouth firmly to her’s. 

This was not their first kiss, but it was still shocking. The gentle and focused kiss was delicate, the soft back and forth motion like slowly falling rain. The lingering passion on the tips of their tongue, the gentle and ardent warmth of their lips gently rubbing, all of it made Yi Ran’s body heat up, rippling through her body in waves. 

Yi Ran didn’t know why he suddenly kissed her or even why he kissed her so diligently and carefully. And then, she lost the ability to think and could only feel as his lips brushed against her own lips and teeth. 

After kissing for a long time, he finally released her. He took a sip of the honey water to moisten his throat, and he said softly, “I just wanted to seriously show you that neither Guo Baiyu nor other actresses can have this director. Regarding having a relationship with her, she tossed me some hints, but I had never accepted them.”

Yi Ran was surprised to hear him suddenly mention the beauty. She quickly nodded and couldn’t help but feel that the kiss was very good, but why did this person handle the issue with this kind of scrupulous attention? She obviously preferred to be coaxed instead. 

”En, then I believe you. I don’t think there is anything between you.”

“That’s good.” He turned his face away. His husky voice was low, giving him a completely different charm than before. Then, he said it again, as if repeating it to himself, “....that’s good.”

Yi Ran still couldn’t understand the whole inner world of the man in front of her. 

For many years, the men and women around Gu Tingchuan had told him either seriously or jokingly that he could not love. 

He has always had high requirements for others and for himself. He had never been too interested in dating, and nor did he have any patience for it. Although he knew how to be good to others, he never thought about what it was that the other person truly wanted. 

Furthermore, others said that he was like a “God” on set, and because he preferred his own company most of the time, he also became “self-centered.”

Yi Ran’s movements distracted Gu Tingchuan’s thoughts, and his gaze fell on her, watching as she carefully caress the folds of his coat before hanging it in the closet…She was indeed very enjoyable.