Chapter 144: Estrangement

All of Gu Wenyan's kissing experience had come from practicing with Bao Sihan; when she was completely wrapped in his breath, her heartbeat gradually quickened, and the blood in her body seemed to be boiling.

Bao Sihan's kiss seemed to carry a stormy, aggressive invasiveness, capable of swallowing up all of Gu Wenyan's reason.

She gradually forgot what kind of reaction she was supposed to give, letting him do as he pleased…

And his kiss grew even more lingering.

After a long while, Gu Wenyan softly called his name: "Si Han…"

Only then did the man's deep, dark eyes finally clear, regaining a measure of reason.

Bao Sihan sighed faintly: "You really are…"

"Mm?"

"…knowing exactly how to torment me like this."

Gu Wenyan said, blushing: "You can't blame me entirely—who told you to have so little sense yourself?"

Bao Sihan gave a soft hum: "If I had no sense, today I would have already taken you and…"

He didn't finish the rest of his sentence, but Gu Wenyan understood every bit of its meaning.

Her face flushed crimson, too shy to look at him; her arm gently pushed against his chest: "Move a little farther away from me, it's so hot."

A man's body temperature was always hotter than a woman's, especially… Gu Wenyan realized she was gradually becoming lost in his kisses.

Unconsciously, her feelings toward him had already undergone a tremendous change.

If Gu Wenyan had only drawn close to Bao Sihan out of gratitude, only been willing to be with him because of that, then being kissed by him wouldn't have made her so delighted, nor let her feel the fullness of his love.

Bao Sihan abruptly changed the subject: "Our room is already completely prepared, just waiting for you to move in."

Gu Wenyan shot him a sidelong glance: "That eager, are you?"

"Mm, I've been waiting every single day. Every morning when I open my eyes… I ask myself when on earth this day will finally arrive."

"Oh."

Gu Wenyan held back a laugh: "Then you can tell yourself that day is almost here."

Although there was still a little distance for now, she wouldn't have to wait too long.

In any case, right now, the wedding was only a week away.

A few days ago, Gu Wenyan had already tried on the wedding dress—the one Bao Sihan had custom-made exclusively for her. It was especially gorgeous and stunning.

But according to Bao Sihan, on the wedding day itself, there would still be some minor alterations to the dress.

The cost of the custom dress alone ran into the millions; every diamond on the hem was hand-sewn, and the clarity and quality were extremely high—real diamonds, and very expensive.

Apart from that, every single aspect of the wedding was of the highest standard; Bao Sihan couldn't bear to let her suffer the slightest grievance, and absolutely would not allow any flaw in their wedding.

That previous wedding had already made plenty of the city's young ladies and ordinary people envious; this time, what Bao Sihan gave her was even grander.

While the two of them were being affectionate and sweet in the room, Gu Mianmian and Wang Ma, who had been trying every possible way to find an opportunity, finally caught the moment when Bao Mu went out and deliberately bumped into her.

Bao Mu certainly knew Gu Mianmian—both young ladies of the Gu Family were quite famous, and in the past there had been many favorable comments about Gu Mianmian.

Whenever people mentioned Gu Mianmian, they would praise her as a young lady of the Gu Family—though not a biological child of the Gu Family, she had great presence and was very well-bred.

But now… the situation had undergone an earth-shattering change.

Nowadays, when people brought up this young lady of the Gu Family, the topics of conversation had changed far too much compared to before.

Some said Gu Mianmian was just an ordinary person who had gotten lucky; others said everything she had now was picked up and would eventually have to be returned.

Of course, some also said that with Gu Mianmian's status, what she had now was only temporary, and she would lose everything sooner or later.

Still others questioned whether everything about Gu Mianmian in the past had been an act, and that she was actually nothing like the person she appeared to be.

In short, these discussions had never stopped, so when she saw Gu Mianmian, Bao Mu's attitude was not overly warm either—instead, it was slightly cold.

"Mrs. Bao… hello, I didn't expect to run into you here."

Bao Mu looked coldly at her: "Your Gu Family is quite a distance from here. What are you doing over here?"

"I came to see a friend, and just happened to bump into you here. Are you going out for a walk?"

"Mm."

"In the past couple of days… you must have met my sister, haven't you?"

At this moment, Lan Tian was still by Bao Mu's side. Bao Mu glanced at Lan Tian, and without needing to be told, Lan Tian already answered on her behalf: "Second Miss, why do you ask? Of course our Madam has met that Miss Gu, but what business is it of yours to care about this topic?"

"Ah, it's nothing. I'm just afraid that sometimes the things my sister does might displease you, Madam. Although my sister has already gotten the marriage certificate with the Bo Family Head, the wedding hasn't been held yet… so I hope that in the future you can still be magnanimous and give her a chance to mend her ways—please don't be angry with her!"

Gu Mianmian sighed: "I also know that my sister's personality is just like that and can't be changed…"

"You two sisters are quite something." How could Bao Mu fail to see how poor the relationship between Gu Mianmian and Gu Wenyan was? But at this moment she didn't expose it too thoroughly either.

She even changed her tone and said bluntly: "You—whatever else you want to say, just say it."

"Well, what I actually want to say is… if you can accept my sister, then of course that would be best. But if you can't accept her, then letting her marry into the Bo Family like this, becoming the future Head of the Family's wife of the Bo Family…"

"…while you, the Iron Lady who once carried the entire Bo Family on your shoulders and cleared the path for the Head of the Family, are forgotten…"

Everyone knew Gu Mianmian was sowing discord, yet the things she said happened to strike exactly at Bao Mu's heart.

At this moment, what Bao Mu worried about most was precisely this matter.

Her expression didn't change: "You don't need to worry. Whoever my Si Han wants to marry is his freedom. As for the person he marries not understanding the rules when she comes to the Bo Family, I will naturally teach her to keep the rules."

"Madam, you'll have a hard time in the future… you don't know how formidable my sister is. When she first came back, everyone didn't treat her the way they do now. In just a few short months, everyone has changed their view of her!"

Gu Mianmian chuckled: "Her ability to win people over is very strong—you'd better be prepared!"

After saying all this, Gu Mianmian took her leave on her own initiative.

Bao Mu stood in place, her gaze shifting unpredictably, her expression especially icy.

Lan Tian couldn't help but say: "Madam, actually the Second Miss of the Gu Family's words… we all know that Gu Wenyan has already won over the several brothers of the Gu Family. In the past, they all looked down on her, disliked her so much, didn't they?"

"And yet in just a few months, every single one of them dotes on her like she's the apple of their eye! I'm just worried that in the future the Head of the Family and you will grow apart…"