Gu Xiuyi took Ji Ruan to the restaurant for a quick lunch, and then returned to the suite.
The VIP room at the bow has the best view and the most complete facilities. When you open the glass window, you can see a fairly spacious balcony outside, with jacuzzi, deck chairs and parasols, and tea and pastries on the small table.
You can imagine how pleasant it is to massage in the bathtub at night while enjoying the river view.
Ji Ruan propped his elbows on the railing, and the wind from the river blew slowly, which soothed his bored heart a lot.
Gu Xiuyi stood beside him, leaning on the railing: "How is it? Is it better?"
Ji Ruan touched the tip of his nose: "It was nothing..."
His hair was blown by the wind, and it was scattered Scratching his eyes, he bowed his head and rubbed them.
"Don't rub." Gu Xiuyi grabbed Ji Ruan's wrist and gently brushed his hair away.
Ji Ruan's eyes were bloodshot, probably because he didn't sleep well.
Gu Xiuyi didn't let him continue blowing outside, led him into the room and closed the door and window, Ji Ruan sat obediently on the edge of the bed, lost in thought, he took two steps closer and scratched Ji Ruan's chin.
Ji Ruan was a little ticklish, struggled twice under his hands, hid in the corner of the bed, was blocked by Gu Xiuyi and hugged him again.
"Don't mess around now." Ji Ruan pushed his shoulder with a smile.
Gu Xiuyi tightly wrapped his arms around Ji Ruan's waist, first kissed him twice, and then rubbed his cheek affectionately.
This was something he wanted to do before boarding the boat, but because Ji Ruan was thin-skinned, he desperately endured it.
"Okay, don't mess around now." Gu Xiuyi put some distance between the two of them, and asked softly, "Would you like to take a nap?"
Ji Ruan was a little tired, he got up early and was in the car I didn't really fall asleep, I started to feel sleepy a long time ago, but I was a little hesitant, and my eyelashes trembled when I lowered my eyes and thought.
"Is it okay if I just sleep like this?" he said, "It feels like we have guests now."
The sound insulation of the suite is actually quite good, but with such good sound insulation conditions, Ji Ruan can still hear a little noise from outside, which is already very lively.
Ji Ruan bit his lip: "At this time, you should go out to say hello. Wouldn't it be nice if I didn't go with you?"
"What's the matter?"
Gu Xiuyi smiled, "It wasn't really important My guest, I'll just show my face, and you'll rest when you're tired."
The host said so, and Ji Ruan no longer tried to be brave, after all, the bed under him was quite soft, and he didn't want to move after lying down for a while.
"Hmm... that's fine."
Ji Ruan replied with his eyes bent, thought for a while, then quickly nuzzled at the corner of Gu Xiuyi's mouth, lifted the quilt and buried his head, revealing a fluffy top of his hair.
Gu Xiuyi's heart trembled.
Ji Ruan rarely takes the initiative to kiss.
Even a pro is different from Gu Xiuyi's wild school who wants to tear people down and eat them.
Ji Ruan's kiss was just like others, obedient and soft, slipping from the corner of his mouth with a hint of shyness, fluttering his feathers like a little swan, shyly throwing a small hook towards people's hearts.
Gu Xiuyi paused for a second, then lifted the quilt and hugged Ji Ruan without saying a word.
Ji Ruan was still pinching his fingers and lying on the bed with his heart thumping, his eyes suddenly lit up, he was hugged, and the soft blanket fell slowly to cover the two of them again.
Under the dim light under the quilt, he saw Gu Xiuyi's smiling eyes.
"Why did you come in?"
"Come to kiss you." Gu Xiuyi whispered in his ear.
His heart beat fast in an instant, and his chest hurt a little from the impact. Gu Xiuyi was really good at saying some love words that were so straightforward that no one dared to face them.
Ji Ruan was hugged sideways by Gu Xiuyi, her black hair was scattered on the pillow, the tips of his cheeks and ears turned pink because of shyness, and the stream flowing under his eyes seemed to be swayed by the wind, shimmering in layers.
Gu Xiuyi moved closer and bit Ji Ruan's flushed lips, and then completely hugged him into his arms.
"Oh!...you..."
"Hey, just kiss, nothing else."
Gu Xiuyi held the back of Ji Ruan's head, gently stroked his soft hair, and exchanged long kisses with him.
Oh no, it's not an exchange. To Ji Ruan, it's called a unilateral invasion.
Gu Xiuyi didn't know where to practice his vital capacity, his so-called "kiss" probably lasted that long.
It was so long that Ji Ruan's eyes glowed white because of lack of oxygen.
Later, Gu Xiuyi probably kissed his eyes and earlobes again, and wiped his face with a hot towel.
But Ji Ruan was too sleepy. Kissing was the most exhausting exercise he had done in recent months. After a kiss, he couldn't make any resistance anymore. He fell asleep in a daze before he finished wiping his face.
This sleep was much heavier than in the car. Although the bed was not as warm as Gu Xiuyi's embrace, it was better than being provocative.
Ji Ruan slept for several hours in a row, and the moment he opened his eyes, he couldn't tell whether it was day or night.
He lay with his eyes blank for a while, and felt a burning pain in his lips after he realized it. He sat up and turned on the bedside lamp, took out his mobile phone and turned on the camera.
The lips were swollen again.
Although it wasn't serious, it turned red for no reason, and the lips were still shining, just like Han Xiaolin said with the snail pink mirror lip glaze.
At that moment, Ji Ruan was filled with despair.
The diagonally front door was pushed open, the person who came came was very careful, Ji Ruan put down the phone and met Gu Xiuyi's eyes.
He was staring at the messy hair and the sausage mouth, while Gu Xiuyi was dressed neatly and refreshed, Ji Ruan was very unbalanced in an instant.
Gu Xiuyi didn't notice Ji Ruan's anger, and came over to hug him with a smile: "Are you awake?"
"You!..." Ji Ruan paused, trying to suppress his anger and turned his head to look for something.
Gu Xiuyi pressed his shoulder, skillfully found the external machine and put it on for him, then kissed the corner of his lips: "Say it baby."
Ji Ruan pushed him away!
Didn't push...
"You!..." His chest heaved for a few seconds, and he had to choose to reconcile with the strong arms around him, pointing to his lips: "It looks like you did a good job!"
"What's wrong? Let me see,"
Gu Xiuyi As if he really didn't understand, he held Ji Ruan's face to check: "It's fine, it's not broken or swollen."
" But it's very red!"
How do you go out?
"No," Gu Xiuyi laughed, "That's not it, I put on lipstick for you."
"...Huh?"
Gu Xiuyi looked at Ji Ruan's dumbfounded look, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and wiped his lips with his fingertips: "Is that right? Feel sticky?"
Ji Ruan smacked the bar: "Hmm... it seems a little bit?" "
I just put on some lipstick because I was afraid that your lips would get skinny, maybe that one has a bit of color, so it turns red when you look at it. Gu Xiuyi patted him on the back and was comforted: "It's okay baby, it won't be red anymore after we wash it off."
Ji Ruan was relieved, paused, and felt something was wrong: "Why do you have lipstick?"
From Gu Xiuyi's understanding, this person is the type who wouldn't choose to use lipstick even in the coldest months of winter.
"I asked Li Suian to bring it here." Gu Xiuyi looked disgusted, "I don't know how he chose the color."
"Oh, so..." Ji Ruan pursed his lips.
Gu Xiuyi looked at his appearance, suddenly raised his eyebrows, and pinched his cheek: "What are you thinking?"
Ji Ruan's eyes wandered: "It's nothing."
Gu Xiuyi suddenly felt the pleasure of being checked, and pulled Ji Ruan into his arms, hey, good boy, I hugged him now.
"Are you feeling uncomfortable?" He lightly stroked Ji Ruan's soft hair: "Aren't you seasick?"
Ji Ruan felt it for a while: "Probably not, but I don't feel much strength in my body."
Gu Xiuyi smiled: "I've been lying down all this time. Of course you don't have the strength to sleep, so get up now that you've woken up, and I'll take you for a walk on the deck."
Ji Ruan also felt that she needed to move around, so she nodded obediently: "Okay."
In the end, he was hugged and gnawed because he was too obedient a mouthful.
Before going out, Ji Ruan washed his mouth carefully, but he was still a little worried, so he took out his mobile phone to take pictures from time to time.
Gu Xiuyi put his arms around him to avoid the crowd, helplessly: "Okay, it's really clean, there's no color at all." Not
only was it not red, it even returned to its usual colorless appearance, Gu Xiuyi stared at Ji Ruan's lips, I feel a little distressed, I might as well wear that lipstick all the time, at least I won't be as sick as I am now.
By the time Ji Ruan slept, the cruise ship was already different from when he came here, and the crowds were bustling.
Ji Ruan had never seen most of them. According to Gu Xiuyi, they were some of the old man's close friends and family members, as well as many high-ranking officials and celebrities, and even many media reporters.
Ji Ruan passed by for a while, and was protected by Gu Xiuyi and refused to interview him. His eyes widened a little, and he whispered in Gu Xiuyi's ear: "Is it so grand?" Gu Xiuyi twitched the corners of his mouth indifferently: "Grandpa's request, I hope There are media reports at the same time, so that the whole city and even the people of the whole country can celebrate his 80th birthday together."
Ji Ruan couldn't understand this kind of mentality, so he kept his mouth shut and didn't ask any more questions. The sun was shining brightly on the deck. The setting sun splashed down and the river sparkled.
Ji Ruan looked down from the railing, and there was another floor below. The water surface was not far from him, and it was extremely calm. No wonder he didn't feel seasick at all.
The weather is so good and the wind and waves are small, and the speed of the boat Still very slow, barely noticeable wobble.
Gu Xiuyi said casually: "The following is mainly the space for the crew to move around. Banquets are held on it.
"They won't come up if there is nothing to do."
"Oh."
Ji Ruan stretched his neck and took a look. Sailor uniforms were walking back and forth in the corridor, and those who didn't know thought they were really at sea.
"This is also what Grandpa asked for." Gu Xiuyi smiled and shook his head: "Even if you can't really go to sea, the equipment must be the same as sailing, even the crew's clothes." Ji Ruan exclaimed: "He is so sick and can still think of that It's not easy to have a lot of food."
Even though it was already evening, the sun was still shining, Gu Xiuyi didn't let Ji Ruan stay outside for too long, and took him into the lobby after walking.
"-Old Gu! I'm looking for you." Li Suian came over with champagne, accompanied by a beautiful woman.
"Long time no see, Mr. Gu." The beautiful woman greeted with a smile.
Gu Xiuyi nodded: "I haven't seen Li Yuan for a long time, just play casually, you're welcome." "
Yes, I will."
Gu Xiuyi put his arms around Ji Ruan and introduced: "This is Li Suian's girlfriend, Li Yuan. --This is my lover , Ji Ruan."
The big beauty greeted Ji Ruan generously, and Ji Ruan responded with a smile.
"Now she's a fiancee." Li Suian coughed and corrected.
Gu Xiuyi raised his eyebrows: "A marriage proposal?"
Li Yuan smiled a little embarrassedly: "Yesterday."
Gu Xiuyi nodded knowingly: "Congratulations."
Someone came to toast again, Gu Xiuyi and Ji Ruan said a few words, and then they talked with each other. Li Suian went to the side to socialize together, while Ji Ruan and Li Yuan sat down on the sofa in the corner to rest.
Li Yuan handed Ji Ruan a glass of lemonade, looked at Ji Ruan and let out a sigh of relief: "I finally saw your true self."
Ji Ruan thanked her for taking the glass, just took a sip, and raised his eyes when he heard that, "You heard about me?"
"Of course." Li Yuan flipped her long curly hair, with a leisurely demeanor: "Mr. Gu often asks Suian some questions about love, such as how to give a boyfriend a sense of security, how to make the relationship more intimate, etc. , probably Mr. Gu wants to have a good relationship with you and is not good at it."
Ji Ruan was a little surprised: "Does he often ask these questions?"
"Isn't it?" Li Yuan sighed and laughed: "Sui'an is in his Those friends pretended to be good at talking, but in fact they were just half-hearted, every time Mr. Gu finished asking him, he would ask me when he came back, I could hear your name all over again." Ji Ruan wanted to laugh, and covered her lips
again Hold back: "This... Dr. Li usually seems to have a high EQ, and he has a lot of experience in love?" Train slowly, otherwise, why do you think he and Mr. Gu can become friends?"
Really hit the nail on the head.
Gu Xiuyi's emotional intelligence cannot be said to have a major problem, but it is unstable, very unstable, sometimes so high that it makes people blush and heartbeat, and sometimes falls into the East African Grand Canyon, it is difficult to maintain a stable level.
Ji Ruan felt like he met a bosom friend: "You are so right, Miss Xiaoyuan."
Li Yuan waved her hand: "By the way, your lipstick is the same as mine."
She said: "Today, Mr. Gu suddenly asked Suian to bring some I bought it, but we were already in the car at that time, and I happened to have two unopened ones in my bag, so I shared one with you, what do you think? I think it is very moisturizing and easy to use." Speaking of this, Ji Ruan was a little embarrassed again, moisture is moisture, but the color is really not flattering.
He laughed: "Easy to use, very moisturizing."
"Really!" Li Yuan was affirmed, happy: "I have another one here, if you like it, I will give it to you together!"
Ji Ruan was shocked, and quickly waved his hands: "No, no, no, I-"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly stopped, looked over Li Yuan's shoulder and looked back, his brows were slightly frowned, and his eyes were full of surprise.
Li Yuan turned her head immediately, there was nothing, nothing special except the guests coming and going.
"What's wrong with you?" She tentatively asked.
Ji Ruan's heart skipped a beat.
In the crowd just now, he saw a very familiar figure.
--It was Lin Qing who had disappeared for several months.
But it was fleeting, and disappeared without a trace in the crowd in an instant, even making Ji Ruan feel that he was dazzled.
But it is clear that the moment is clear and very real.
Ji Ruan frowned, and searched the overcrowded lobby with his eyes, and there were many shadows, but he couldn't find that figure again.
In the huge banquet hall, the crowd was swimming like fish, and gradually dispersed at a certain second, Ji Ruan saw Bai Yue holding champagne.
Wearing a small white suit, he slowly looked at Ji ruan.
Did he recognize Bai Yue as Lin Qing?
It shouldn't be, those two people don't have the slightest resemblance, logically speaking, it is impossible for him to admit his mistake.
But Lin Qing didn't have the conditions to board this cruise ship at all, and there seemed to be no reason other than a mistake.
"Ji Ruan?" Li Yuan touched his shoulder, his eyes began to change from doubt to worry: "Are you okay?"
Ji Ruan recovered and smiled at Li Yuan: "It's okay, I just... saw An acquaintance."
Bai Yue walked towards Ji Ruan with champagne, his eyes suspicious: "You were looking at me just now?"
"...No." Ji Ruan was a little upset.
Bai Yue raised his eyebrows, apparently not believing it.
Ji Ruan sighed, and had to suppress the doubts in his heart, and picked a topic at random: "Yes, you have already finished the Han embroidery with me, don't you need to check it?" Ever since returning from the shopping mall,
Bai Yue never appeared in front of Ji Ruan again, and probably felt ashamed.
He tilted his head, his face became uneasy, and he reluctantly said: "Okay, you can take me to see."
The embroidery has been brought over by Song Ling, and it should be in the hall now, Ji Ruanzheng Wanting to get up to contact Song Ling, soothing music suddenly sounded in the lobby.
Immediately afterwards, the heavy curtains in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows were slowly drawn, and the indoor lights suddenly dimmed, but a beam of chasing lights lit up on the high platform at the front of the lobby.
A nurse pushed the wheelchair forward slowly, and on the wheelchair was the protagonist of today's birthday party - Gu Changyun.
Li Yuan got up and stood by Ji Ruan's side, and whispered, "I'm afraid it's too late for you, it already started."
Gu Changyun changed into a bright red coat with delicate blessings embroidered on the silk fabric, and barely withered him There was a hint of joy on his face.
There was also a man in a suit and leather shoes standing on the stage with a microphone in his hand. He should be the hired host.
After Gu Changyun was slowly pushed to the center of the stage, the host read a congratulatory speech passionately with a card in his hand, then squatted beside Gu Changyun, and asked him to say a few words with a smile on his face.
Gu Changyun turned his head slightly to the microphone, and gasped heavily before opening his mouth. The slow "ho ho" sounded like an old beast whispering from the depths of a cave.
He said each word hoarsely and slowly: "Welcome everyone here...don't be restrained...you can enjoy..."
The surroundings were quiet, and the guests who hadn't seen Gu Changyun in person for a long time exchanged surprised and meaningful eyes with each other. It is believed that the old chairman who once held Gu's power over the sky is already in this terminally ill state.
The host was quite professional, ignoring the extremely quiet atmosphere in the audience because of the shock, he laughed twice and said beamingly: "I heard that your juniors have carefully prepared birthday gifts, why don't you take a look?"
This is obviously a line prepared long ago, but Gu Changyun smiled gratifiedly as if he didn't know it: "Really? Let's see what the children think." It
seems that he is really a kind elder.
The guests had different expressions, but they still gave warm applause in unison.
It is like a harmonious scene where the guests and the host enjoy themselves.
For a moment, Ji Ruan felt a burning gaze staring at him, he tilted his head, and Bai Yue kept looking at the stage with his arms folded.
And the other guests around were all shocked by Gu Changyun's current situation, no one was paying attention to him at all, he turned his head, the unknown uneasiness made his heart heavy.
Suddenly, a hand climbed onto Ji Ruan's shoulder.
Ji Ruan's back froze, almost reflexively bouncing away.