Chapter 65: More Than Just a Sore Waist, My Whole Body Is Sore

Gu Lin looked at the tightly shut door of the guest room, his expression changing several times.

In the end, he gritted his teeth, decided against knocking, and turned to go downstairs.

In the dining room, the servants had already begun preparing breakfast.

Chang Su was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window taking a call; seeing Gu Lin come down, he nodded slightly: "Good morning, Second Young Master Gu."

Gu Lin walked to the dining room with a stiff face, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

The servant immediately served coffee and fruit juice.

"Sir and Miss Gu will likely be a while longer." Chang Su hung up the phone and walked over, "Would you like to have some fruit first?"

Gu Lin didn't move, staring at Chang Su: "Is your Mr. Shen always this..."

He couldn't find the right word.

Chang Su remained composed: "Mr. Shen has always been very attentive to Miss Gu."

"Attentive enough to sneak into her bed in the middle of the night?"

Chang Su was silent for two seconds; they were a legitimate married couple, how could it be called sneaking into bed?

But he decided not to continue provoking this Young Master Gu, and changed the subject: "The weather is nice today, would you like to go for a walk by the beach?"

Gu Lin: "..."

Forget it, he wouldn't ask for trouble; he would just drink his water.

On the second floor, Shen Yanhui took a shower in the master bedroom, changed his clothes, and pushed open the door to the guest bedroom once more.

Gu Yan was still sleeping, a small bundle at the edge of the bed, with several pale red marks on her snow-white shoulders—those were what he had left behind last night.

He sat on the edge of the bed and gently brushed over those marks.

So delicate; he clearly hadn't used much force, it seems he will have to be even more careful in the future.

Otherwise, she would blame him again for making it impossible for her to wear pretty clothes.

"Time to get up." He coaxed in a low voice.

Gu Yan frowned and shrank into the quilt: "... No."

Shen Yanhui picked her up, and she rested her forehead on his shoulder to continue sleeping.

"Your brother is downstairs; if you don't get up, he might come up."

Gu Yan finally reacted, her eyelashes trembling as she opened her eyes a slit, her gaze landing on his shoulder.

She seemed to have bitten him last night.

She reached out to touch it through his shirt and asked: "Does it hurt?"

Shen Yanhui took hold of her hand: "Why didn't you ask when you were biting?"

Gu Yan was instantly annoyed; she was kindly concerned for him, and he had the nerve to bring up yesterday!

"You deserve it!"

"Mm, I deserve it."

Gu Yan "hmphed," lifted the quilt to get out of bed, and her body suddenly went sore. She paused, feeling a bit of existential doubt.

Clearly, he was the one who put in all the effort last night, so why was she the one feeling sore all over?

"What's wrong? Is your waist sore?" Shen Yanhui reached out to help rub her waist.

Gu Yan gritted her teeth and complained: "It's more than just my waist, I'm sore all over."

Shen Yanhui's movements were gentle, and he chuckled at her words: "It's because you're too delicate; you'll have to train your stamina with me properly in the future."

His hand moved downward and pressed against her inner thigh, "How about here? Is it sore?"

Gu Yan slapped his hand away, "What are you doing!"

"I'm helping you rub it." Shen Yanhui's tone was serious, "It lasted a bit long last night, it's bound to be sore."

Actually, his movements were quite serious too, it was just that the location was wrong. Gu Yan couldn't stand it and simply wouldn't let him continue rubbing.

Shen Yanhui laughed, lowered his head to touch her forehead, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Go wash up, and come down for breakfast in half an hour."

Gu Yan nodded, and just as she was about to get out of bed, the man picked her up.

"I can walk myself."

"I want to carry you."

Shen Yanhui carried her into the bathroom and placed her on the vanity. He picked up the toothpaste with one hand, squeezed it onto the toothbrush, and held it to her mouth: "Open up."

Gu Yan obediently opened her mouth.

He brushed her teeth for her with very light movements. After brushing, he wiped her face with a wet towel, then unscrewed various skincare products and applied them to her face in order.

Throughout the whole process, Gu Yan kept her eyes closed, letting him handle her.

It's like taking care of a baby, she thought to herself.

A baby?

If they had a baby in the future, Shen Yanhui would probably be a very patient and competent father, right?

No, she was only twenty-three, what was she thinking about babies for!

Shen Yanhui hung the towel back on the rack, "Alright, go change your clothes. I had the housekeeper add some new clothes for you; they're in the walk-in closet. I'll go down first to appease your brother."

Gu Yan: "..."

Is it appeasement or provocation?

——

Gu Lin raised his head when he heard footsteps.

Shen Yanhui had already changed into a black suit, looking dignified and noble, a completely different person from the lazy man in a bathrobe just a moment ago.

"Morning." He sat down opposite Gu Lin and took a sip of coffee, "How did you sleep?"

Gu Lin stared at him: "Not well."

"Is that so?" Shen Yanhui raised his eyes, "I slept very well."

Gu Lin: "..."

He noticed the mosquito bite on Shen Yanhui's neck and said sarcastically, "Mr. Shen, the mosquito repellent system in this house isn't very good, is it? You've been bitten by such a big bump on your neck, doesn't it itch?"

The other party returned a look that suggested he was looking at a fool.

Gu Lin sensed it, and just as he was about to speak, Gu Yan came down the stairs.

She had changed into a white silk shirt, paired with loose brown trousers, looking languid and casual.

Ignoring her second brother's gaze, she sat down beside Shen Yanhui, "Morning, Second Brother."

Gu Lin looked at her carefully; her complexion was rosy and she looked refreshed, much more energetic than she had looked yesterday. It seemed she was indeed fine, and he felt slightly relieved.

But he still wouldn't let it go: "Yo, you finally decided to get up? I thought you were going to sleep until the sun was high in the sky."

Gu Yan ignored him and picked up a slice of bread to eat.

Shen Yanhui put down his cup, cut a piece of fried egg, and placed it on her plate: "Eat more, you had a high expenditure last night."

Gu Yan: "..."

Gu Lin: "?"

"I meant that after her fever, her body had a high expenditure." Shen Yanhui raised his eyes, his tone calm, "Where did the Second Young Master Gu's mind wander off to?"

Gu Lin choked.

Gu Yan stomped hard on Shen Yanhui's foot under the table.

Shen Yanhui did not change his expression and picked up another piece of bread for her.

"I say, Yan Yan, you've been out for over a month now, and Mom has been nagging about you at home several times. How about you go back with me tomorrow?"

Gu Yan did indeed miss them a little, so she nodded: "Okay." As she spoke, she secretly hooked the fingers of the man beside her under the table, both to appease him and to act spoiled.

Gu Lin immediately looked at Shen Yanhui as if he had finally vented his frustration.

In contrast, the other party remained expressionless and said calmly, "Take my plane; I'll have Chang Su apply for the flight path in a moment."

Gu Lin: "Mr. Shen, you didn't understand. The two of us are going home, back to the Gu Family; what does that have to do with you? Although our Gu Family can't compare to your Shen Family, we can still afford two plane tickets."

Gu Yan truly admired him for being able to run his mouth so much.

She asked in a low voice: "Is your work in Lagos all finished?"

Shen Yanhui: "Mm, we'll go back together tomorrow."

Gu Lin: "Hey—"

Gu Yan: "Let's leave in the afternoon; I can't get up in the morning."

Gu Lin: "I said I would buy you a plane ticket—"

Shen Yanhui: "Let Chang Su arrange it."

Gu Lin: "Are you two listening to me?"

Only then did Gu Yan turn her head, her expression innocent: "What did you say?"

Gu Lin: "..."

Shen Yanhui finally raised his eyes to look at him, "The Second Young Master Gu is saying that he will buy his own ticket and won't be coming with us."

Gu Yan looked at her second brother's constipated expression and let out a "pfft" of laughter.

"Who said I wasn't coming with you? What's wrong with me taking my 'brother-in-law's' plane?"

Gu Lin lifted his chin, deliberately emphasizing the word "brother-in-law" heavily, full of self-righteousness.

In order to protect his younger sister, so what if he had to be a little shameless?