That child's life was so miserable.
Yin Yu sighed softly.
Well, let them handle their own affairs.
"You, aren't you happy that your wish has come true? What are you still worrying about?" Yin Yu glanced at the time; it was 12:35 a.m. The young couple were so sweet and didn't feel sleepy, but this lonely old woman really wanted to dream about the beautiful older sister.
"I feel like it's a little unreal."
"What's unreal? Ah~" A yawn escaped, and Yin Yu's words became slurred, "Don't you feel as happy as if you're floating on clouds?"
"There's a feeling of déjà vu?"
"What?" Yin Yu was completely confused. "Don't be ridiculous. Do you think I wouldn't know you've never been in a relationship? How could it possibly seem familiar?"
After Yin Yu finished speaking, she suddenly remembered what Xu Yi had said about fate being predetermined. She paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Try to think positively. Maybe we were destined to be together in a past life?"
"..." Gu Yueyue tapped the bed sheet with her fingertips, thinking of what Xu Yi had told her, and replied ambiguously, "Maybe."
Yin Yu sensed that something was wrong with her mood and wanted to ask her a few more questions, but Gu Yueyue interrupted and stopped her.
"It's getting late, you should get some rest and not stay up too late. Goodnight."
"Who am I staying up all night for?"
Hearing the busy tone on her phone, Yin Yu couldn't help but yawn again. Unwilling to face life, she lay down on her pillow and fell asleep immediately.
Meanwhile, Gu Yueyue, who had just hung up the phone, received a freshly bathed Xu Yi.
"You're done washing up?"
"Hmm." Xu Yi walked to the bedside.
Gu Yueyue became inexplicably nervous and sat motionless on her usual sleeping side.
"Teacher Gu, may I go up now?"
Gu Yueyue gripped the edge of the blanket tightly, silently lay down a little further, and replied in a muffled voice, "Yeah, it's getting late, go to sleep."
She muttered to herself, as if complaining, "Why didn't I ask beforehand when we kissed in the bathroom?"
Xu Yi, unaware of her thoughts, smiled faintly, lifted a corner of the blanket, and lay down.
Gu Yueyue quickly turned off the bedside lamp. In the dark, vision was no longer useful, but other senses were amplified.
The familiar scent wafted from her—her usual shower gel. A soft body lay beside her, and strands of dried hair brushed against her neck, tickling her neck and making her heart itch.
In winter, Gu Yueyue's body is often cold. No matter whether the heating or air conditioning is on, her hands and feet are always numb with cold.
Now there was a warm heat source beside her, and the atmosphere in the small space on the bed became hot and humid.
"Teacher Gu, the bed is very big, you don't need to give it all to me."
Xu Yi's sudden voice startled Gu Yueyue, but she quickly realized the teasing tone in Xu Yi's voice. Annoyed, she did something she never expected.
She tried to squeeze in from the side of the bed to take up more space.
For some reason, she rolled over and landed from the edge of the bed into a warm and soft embrace.
"..."
"Oh."
A soft laugh reached her ears, and Gu Yueyue felt both angry and annoyed, with a touch of embarrassment.
Just as she was thinking of escaping, she was embraced by the people behind her.
"Teacher Gu."
Hearing Xu Yi call her name, Gu Yueyue unconsciously bit her lower lip and responded in a muffled voice, "Mmm."
"Can I sleep while hugging Teacher Gu?"
"..."
Why ask such a question?
Gu Yueyue replied angrily in a fierce tone, "No!"
"Alright. Then I guess I'll have to hold Teacher Gu while she sleeps." Xu Yi tightened her arms, not holding her too tightly, but the distance between their bodies closed, and the temperature rose considerably.
Xu Yi gently rubbed her chin against the top of Gu Yueyue's head; it was the gentle Miss Gu who belonged to her.
It's a feeling of peace that comes after ten thousand years.
She heard steady breathing behind her, and Gu Yueyue, whose emotions had been fluctuating all night, inexplicably relaxed. Listening to the soft breathing beside her, that strange sense of familiarity washed over her again.
"Xu Yi?"
"Little Xu?"
I called out twice tentatively, but received no response.
Gu Yueyue slowly turned around in her arms.
Just as she turned around, a soft laugh rang out, "Teacher Gu? Why aren't you asleep yet?"
When we were facing away from each other, I felt more warmth, but now that we're face to face, the atmosphere has suddenly become ambiguous and intense.
"I……"
Gu Yueyue tried to explain.
She stammered for a long time but couldn't say anything. After all, there was no explanation to give. She just wanted to look back, even if she couldn't see clearly in the dark, she wanted to confirm whether the person sleeping next to her now, embracing her intimately, was the one she had been hiding in her heart.
"Ah, sorry." Xu Yi suddenly spoke apologetically, and soon Gu Yueyue was kissed again. After a tender and lingering moment, Xu Yi chuckled and said, "I forgot to give Teacher Gu a goodnight kiss. I'll make it up to her."
My heart suddenly started pounding and racing.
"Xu Yi, do you know what you're doing? Do you know what this means?"
Even though their relationship has already been defined, Gu Yueyue still wants a clear answer, an answer from Xu Yi himself.
“I know very well, Teacher Gu.” Xu Yi kissed her forehead. “I like Teacher Gu, and I want to be with you forever, as your wife.”
Gu Yueyue's face flushed. She... she just wanted to confirm their relationship, but Xu Yi said it as if they were already engaged.
"but--"
Xu Yi's sudden change of heart made Gu Yueyue nervous. She pressed for an answer, "But what?"
Her hand unconsciously gripped Xu Yi's clothes in front, as if afraid that he would run away.
"However, we can start by dating. We can talk about marriage when I reach the legal marriage age."
Gu Yueyue suddenly remembered, belatedly, that Xu Yi had just turned eighteen this year.
Her feelings suddenly became complicated.
She started calculating the age difference between herself and Xu Yi; she was eight years older than Xu Yi.
At 26, she's not considered young among actresses in the entertainment industry.
It's said that you'll experience age anxiety after 25, and she felt it too—physical strength, old injuries, and her mindset.
"Teacher Gu, are you thinking about how to give up on me?"
Xu Yi's words interrupted Gu Yueyue's thoughts, and she was kissed again.
"I won't allow it. You provoked me first, so you have to take responsibility, for all eternity."
A note from the author:
I wonder if the Gu family head will regret the things he taught and did back then.
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Chapter Ninety-One
On a winter morning, even the sunlight seems lazy.
The two of them, nestled in the soft, comfortable bed, were equally lazy. Even though one of them was awake, they stayed by the side of their loved one like sleepy cats.
Gu Yueyue still couldn't believe the truth of the matter.
So, are they officially dating?
Could it be that everything last night was just a misunderstanding, and Xu Yi will give her a proper explanation when she wakes up this morning? Then they can continue their relationship as if nothing ever happened, remaining friends, mentors, bosses, and subordinates?
Gu Yueyue's head was throbbing from thinking, but she still craved the tenderness of the moment, reluctant to leave the warm bed and the warm person inside.
She turned sideways and carefully examined Xu Yi.
Beauty comes in many forms, whether in appearance or temperament.
Xu Yi's beauty was a purity she had never seen in this industry.
Like a fairy untouched by worldly dust, descending from the blue sea and sky, especially when she is asleep and silent, she looks just like a person from an ancient scroll painting who has come to life in the world.
This beautiful expression lasted until Xu Yi woke up.
Her long, thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and Xu Yi opened her eyes to meet Gu Yueyue's gaze.
"Good morning, Teacher Gu." Xu Yi's smile blossomed, like a god bestowing a blessing upon mortals.
"morning."
Gu Yueyue turned her head away, her heart in turmoil from being bewitched by her smile, and she pursed her lips, unsure of what to say.
She was happy about everything that happened last night, but when she woke up this morning, she couldn't tell if it was real or not. Perhaps it was just a dream.
Xu Yi didn't receive a "good morning" response, so she quickly got out of bed.
The dirty clothes that Gu Yueyue promised to clean up for her last night were still there today. Xu Yi picked up the clothes, intending to use a cleansing spell to put them on, but then stopped herself.
After all, Miss Gu had no idea that she possessed the Cleansing Technique, and Miss Gu might mistakenly think that she herself was not clean.
"Teacher Gu, I'm going back to wash up now." Xu Yi put on her clothes, opened the door, and went out.