Chapter 67: I Will Miss You Very Much

The plane landed smoothly at Jingzhou International Airport.

Gu Yan was still asleep, her head resting on Shen Yanhui's shoulder, her breathing long and steady.

Gu Lin reached out to nudge her shoulder as a matter of course: "Gu Yan, we're here—"

"Don't touch her."

A sharp command made his hand freeze in mid-air.

Shen Yanhui supported the young girl's back with one hand and slid the other under the bend of her knees, lifting her up gently.

Gu Yan rubbed against him unconsciously in his arms, found a comfortable position, and continued to sleep.

The movement was smooth and natural; it seemed he had held her like this countless times in private.

Gu Lin watched from behind, rubbed his nose, and muttered: "She's really spoiled..."

But then he thought about it and felt he had been outdone.

His own biological brother wasn't as considerate as an outsider; what would it look like if word got out?

He hurried to catch up and blocked Shen Yanhui in the boarding bridge: "Mr. Shen must have many things to attend to, so leave Yanyan to me. I'll take her home."

As he spoke, he reached out to take her.

He was dodged by Shen Yanhui.

A very faint glance was cast his way, and Gu Lin read the undisguised disdain in it.

Just as he was about to retort, his phone vibrated in his pocket.

He looked at it while walking; there was a new friend request on WeChat, so he clicked it and accepted.

The person on the other side seemed to be waiting right by their phone and immediately sent a message: 【Hello, I am Xu Zhouye. You can contact me anytime regarding the trial.】

Xu, Zhou, Ye!

Gu Lin's brain went "buzz," and the feeling of being hit by the world's greatest surprise was nothing more than this.

He had thought that squatting at the paddock for three days to get one photo was already the peak of his life.

He never expected...

The Wild God... would take the initiative to add him on WeChat?

If not for Shen Yanhui holding Gu Yan in front of him, he felt he would have definitely jumped up like a newly liberated monkey and run a few laps while cheering.

The corners of Shen Yanhui's mouth curled up for a fleeting moment before returning to normal.

He spoke indifferently: "Did you add Xu Zhouye on WeChat?"

Gu Lin: "Huh?"

"Don't go bothering him all the time; he doesn't like people who talk too much."

Gu Lin immediately nodded in response: "I know, I know. He has to train and compete, so I definitely won't disturb him easily."

Wait, how did he know that too?

Shen Yanhui was already walking forward with long strides while holding Gu Yan.

What else was there for Gu Lin not to understand? This WeChat friend slot had been arranged by the big boss Shen.

A trial opportunity, his idol's WeChat...

These benefits were given a bit too generously.

Gu Lin's expression was tangled; he really couldn't be blamed for falling at the big boss's suit trousers.

He took a few quick steps to catch up to Shen Yanhui's side, his face piling up with a smile that even he felt was sycophantic: "Brother-in-law..."

He paused, felt it wasn't enough, and immediately changed his words:

"Brother-in-law! From now on, you are my brother-in-law!"

Anyway, he and Gu Yan were twins, born only moments apart; sacrificing a little to be the younger one wasn't shameful.

Shen Yanhui didn't stop his pace, only saying: "Keep your voice down, don't wake Yanyan up."

Gu Yan frowned in his arms and burrowed into the crook of his neck.

Gu Lin hurriedly made a shushing gesture, but after holding it in for a few seconds, he couldn't help it and lowered his voice to continue: "Brother-in-law, if there's ever anything you need me for in the future, I will definitely go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Shen Yanhui finally turned his head to look at him.

"What could I possibly need you for?"

Gu Lin heard a bit of disdain again, but he didn't mind: "For example, speaking a few good words for you in front of my parents and my big brother?"

Shen Yanhui squinted at him: "Do I need you to speak good words for me?"

Gu Lin: "?"

He at least had more face than this outsider, okay!

——

Shen Yanhui dropped her off at the entrance of the Gu Family Villa.

Only Gu Yan.

Because the young girl said that letting Gu Lin hitch a ride on the plane was already doing the utmost, and there was no obligation to continue taking him home.

Gu Yan wasn't in a hurry to get out of the car; instead, she turned and burrowed into the man's arms beside her. She wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face in his chest.

"Don't want to leave..." Her voice was muffled, carrying a sticky, coquettish tone.

"We can see each other tomorrow."

Gu Yan lifted her face, resting her chin on his chest, and looked at him with watery eyes: "Tomorrow is still a long way off, and... I will miss you very much."

Shen Yanhui lowered his eyes to look at her.

The light inside the car was dim, with only the hazy glow of streetlights filtering in. Between the light and shadow, her lips were slightly pouted, a spoiled look that said, "Hurry up and coax me."

He knew she was doing it on purpose.

Every time this little liar felt guilty, she would use this trick of acting spoiled.

But he did not mind playing along with her.

"How much do you want to?" he asked, following her lead.

"So, so much," Gu Yan said, tightening her arms, "the kind that keeps me from sleeping."

"Then what should we do?" Shen Yanhui twirled a strand of her hair around his finger, "How about... I go in with you? Say hello to your parents, and sit for a while?"

Gu Yan's body stiffened.

She blinked, loosened her arms, and sat up a bit straighter: "Ah... it's too late today, Mom and Dad must be resting already."

Her voice grew quieter as she spoke, clearly feeling guilty.

A hint of a smile flashed in Shen Yanhui's eyes, but he sighed deliberately: "Then forget it."

Seeing him so easy to talk to, Gu Yan felt a bit guilty instead. She leaned over again and kissed his chin: "Don't worry, I will definitely talk to them as soon as possible and strive to give you a formal status soon."

Shen Yanhui replied in a low voice: "Mm."

He certainly knew that tonight was not an appropriate time for a formal visit, but that did not stop him from using it as an excuse to seek benefits for himself.

He said: "But you have to compensate me."

Gu Yan's alarm bells rang: "Compensate?"

She knew all too well what "compensate" meant; the blood and tears of the previous few lessons were still fresh in her mind, and her waist ached just thinking about it.

She spoke cautiously: "That... can you reveal first, what kind of compensation is it?"

Shen Yanhui kept a straight face: "A proper kind."

"How proper?"

"Very proper, for example... accompany me to a place, or have a meal with me, or perhaps watch a movie with me."

Gu Yan was suspicious; just that?

It was so proper that she felt there was something fishy about it instead.

But after staring at him for a few seconds, she couldn't see any clues at all. His expression was calm, his gaze was open and honest, and he didn't look like he was up to any mischief at all.

"... Alright, you aren't allowed to lie to me." Gu Yan chose to believe him after all.

"Mm, when have I ever lied to you?"

Gu Yan glared at him; hadn't he lied to her plenty of times?

Shen Yanhui chuckled lightly and patted her head: "Go back now."

Gu Yan said "Mm," but didn't get out of the car.

Instead, she threw herself into his arms, reached out to cup his face, and kissed him, her voice so soft it could drip water: "Remember to miss me, okay?"

"Mm."

Gu Yan was satisfied, opened the car door to get out, then suddenly turned back and leaned into the car, "I will miss you so, so much too, really, really much."

The young girl's eyes were as bright as the stars, speaking such moving words of love.

Shen Yanhui only felt an itch rising from the tip of his heart.

He never wronged himself, so he pulled her back into the car, held the back of her head, and kissed her, deep and heavy, carrying an irresistible possessiveness.

Gu Yan was stunned for a moment, then began to respond to him.

The two were in the middle of an inseparable kiss when suddenly a loud, impatient car horn sounded from behind.

Gu Yan's body stiffened; she pushed him away and looked back. It was a flashy pink Ferrari, and who else could be in the driver's seat but Gu Lin.

Seeing that the two didn't react, Gu Lin honked the horn again.

Gu Yan had no choice but to say to Shen Yanhui: "I really have to go."

After saying that, she opened the car door and ran out.

Shen Yanhui watched through the car window, and only after her and Gu Lin's figures disappeared behind the gate did he say to the driver: "Return to Man Island."

The car slowly drove away from the villa area where the Gu Family lived, and just as it turned out of the tree-lined path, the cell phone rang.