CHAPTER 424: CHAPTER 392: THE TWO PEOPLE’S "TACIT" SNEAKY BEHAVIOR

Gu Yanjing and Lin Huai Shu left the hospital around seven.

Lin Huai Shu went to the company.

Gu Yanjing originally wanted to take Qiao Yuxian home before heading to the company.

But Qiao Yuxian wished to accompany him, so they went to the Gu Group together.

There was still some time before work started, so Qiao Yuxian and Gu Yanjing went to his office together.

Once in the office, Gu Yanjing told Qiao Yuxian to sit down as he went to pour water.

Qiao Yuxian stood by the sofa, looking at Gu Yanjing’s back.

A few seconds later, she walked over and hugged him from behind.

Gu Yanjing heard her approaching footsteps, but his hand pouring water paused slightly when she embraced him.

It was as if a drop of water fell on his heart, and the ripples slowly spread throughout his body.

Gu Yanjing felt his body was gradually warming up.

He put down the water cup and turned around to hug Qiao Yuxian in his arms.

Qiao Yuxian buried her face in his chest and said after a while, "Chu Zhengran will be fine."

"Hmm." Gu Yanjing hugged her a bit tighter.

Qiao Yuxian’s hand was gently stroking his back: "Everything will be okay, don’t worry."

"Okay." Gu Yanjing gently patted her head.

Qiao Yuxian hugged him for a while longer before looking up at him.

Gu Yanjing also lowered his eyes to look at her beautiful, lively eyes.

After a moment, Qiao Yuxian cupped his face and rubbed it, saying, "Smile."

Gu Yanjing looked at her without moving.

Qiao Yuxian said again, "Smile, you look prettier when you smile."

Gu Yanjing slightly raised his eyebrows.

Qiao Yuxian laughed and said, "It’s okay if you don’t smile, but you look better when you do."

Gu Yanjing barely pulled up the corner of his mouth and leaned in to gently kiss her lips, "I’m fine, no need to worry."

Qiao Yuxian looked up at him, paused, and said, "Kiss me again."

Gu Yanjing lowered his head and pecked her lips lightly twice more.

Qiao Yuxian was satisfied, then said, "If you’re unhappy, you need to let me know. Although I’m not very good at comforting people, I think a hug might help improve mood a bit and feel a bit more comfortable inside. It’s better than carrying it alone."

Gu Yanjing looked at her and couldn’t help rubbing her small face.

Qiao Yuxian grabbed his hand to stop him from rubbing, saying, "We’re husband and wife, our love is mutual, and so is our concern. Stop always taking care of me, worrying about me, protecting me. Then having your own problems, handling them by yourself. It’s tiring."

"Not tiring." Gu Yanjing calmly said two words.

"How could it not be?" Qiao Yuxian said very seriously.

"For you, it’s not tiring." Gu Yanjing replied.

Qiao Yuxian froze for a moment, then wanted to laugh, but held it back out of restraint: "Mr. Gu, you’ve changed. You’ve become glib."

Gu Yanjing slightly smiled.

Seeing him smile, Qiao Yuxian felt a bit more relaxed inside. She leaned against him for a while longer.

Not long after, Meng Yan knocked on the door and came in with food.

Putting the food on the table, as Meng Yan was about to leave, Gu Yanjing asked him to keep an eye on the recent happenings with the Chu Family.

After Meng Yan left, Qiao Yuxian and Gu Yanjing sat by the table, and she asked, "Is the Chu Family unstable?"

She didn’t know much about the Chu Family.

Just knew there was a gentle mistress of the house.

She was beautiful and gentle, speaking softly.

But with her present, the entire Chu Family was stable, and no one misbehaved.

"Even the most capable Aunt Chu will eventually have a day to step down," Gu Yanjing said, "The Chu Family has many branches and many younger members who can take over. Especially those who’ve been suppressed for many years. Aunt Chu only has one son, Zhengran, and if something happens to him, some people might become restless."

Qiao Yuxian listened and, after a while, said, "Is Madam Chu also considering using this opportunity to clean up the Chu Family?"

Gu Yanjing opened the porridge for her, glancing at her.

Qiao Yuxian smiled and said, "Why? Am I particularly smart?"

"Yes. Very smart." Gu Yanjing replied.

Qiao Yuxian smiled again.

Gu Yanjing handed her a spoon and said, "Zhengran is almost thirty, and Aunt Chu has been preparing to hand the Chu Family to him for many years. She wants to clear all hidden dangers in the Chu Family before Zhengran takes over."

Qiao Yuxian nodded, picked up a shrimp for Gu Yanjing, and said, "Eat more, it might get tiring later."

Gu Yanjing also picked up one for her: "Eat and then nap."

Qiao Yuxian glanced at him, said nothing, and quietly ate.

Looking at her small demeanor, Gu Yanjing knew what she was thinking.

So after eating, the two sat by the table for a while to digest, and then Gu Yanjing directly pulled Qiao Yuxian to the lounge.

After a couple of steps, realizing Qiao Yuxian was resisting, he leaned down to try and pick her up.

Qiao Yuxian quickly dodged, staring at him with a righteous expression and tone: "What are you doing?! What are you thinking of doing?! Broad daylight, clear skies, this big office, a lone man and woman....."

"Nap." Gu Yanjing’s two words interrupted her string of words.

Qiao Yuxian shut her mouth and looked at him, a few seconds later saying, "I want to go to work."

"You didn’t sleep all night." Gu Yanjing said.

"I want to go to work," Qiao Yuxian repeated.

"Nap first." Gu Yanjing replied.

"Go to work," Qiao Yuxian repeated again.

Gu Yanjing looked at her and said nothing.

After a few seconds of staring, Qiao Yuxian released the hand she was sparring with him, turned, and headed to the lounge. As she walked, she muttered, "Fine, just take a nap, why be so aggressive? Silently scaring anyone. Who’s afraid? I’m not afraid."

Gu Yanjing listened to her muttering all the way to the lounge door.

Watching her stomp fiercely on the floor into the lounge, even more furiously grabbing the doorknob, trying to slam the door shut.

Then he saw the door being roughly slammed, leaving only a crack, gently closed.

So gentle that no sound could be heard.

Gu Yanjing: "......"

Within two seconds, Qiao Yuxian opened the door again, peeking her head out, angrily asking, "What about you?"

Gu Yanjing looked at her dryly yet angrily expression, walked closer, touched her little face, and said, "Are you mad?"

"No." Qiao Yuxian’s three words carried a vibe of if you really think I’m not angry, I’ll genuinely be angry with you.

Gu Yanjing looked at her.

Qiao Yuxian put her hands on her hips, raised her chin, and stared him down.

Gu Yanjing pinched her face, leaned down, and kissed her: "Calm down."

"If you nap with me, I won’t be mad," Qiao Yuxian said.

"Weren’t you not mad?" Gu Yanjing cradled her chin, shaking her head.

Qiao Yuxian’s little eyebrows almost stood up: "Gu Yanjing! You’re doing this on purpose!"

Gu Yanjing chuckled a bit, leaned down, kissed her again, and said, "Nap together."

Qiao Yuxian’s feigned little mood vanished instantly, but she still pretended like her anger was slowly dissipating: "That’s more like it."

Gu Yanjing looked at her little expression, raised his hand to rest it on her head, pushed her head to turn, and led her into the lounge.

The two washed up, lay on the bed, and closed their eyes.

Not long after, Qiao Yuxian fell asleep.

Listening to her steady breathing, Gu Yanjing opened his eyes to look at her.

Gazing at her eyebrows, nose, and rosy lips.

After a moment, he leaned in to give a light kiss.

After watching for a while, Gu Yanjing gently extracted his arm from under Qiao Yuxian’s neck, slowly got up, grabbed his clothes, and quietly left the lounge.

Then he left the office too, to attend a meeting.

Soon after he left, the sleeping Qiao Yuxian also opened her eyes, got out of bed, quietly opened the door to peek into the office, and saw Gu Yanjing wasn’t there.

She returned to the lounge to change clothes again, left the office, and went downstairs to work...