Chapter 56: Can I Stay Here Tonight?

Gu Wenyan hadn't even waited at the door for two minutes before she saw the man's familiar figure striding toward her.

Bao Sihan hadn't even thrown on a jacket, standing before her in loungewear, his gaze fixed tightly on her: "What made you come over all of a sudden?"

Gu Wenyan raised her eyes and said to him earnestly: "I missed you so much. Can I stay here tonight?"

The man's Adam's apple bobbed sharply: "Of course you can."

Gu Wenyan smiled, her eyes captivating: "Thank you."

"... Silly girl, why say such things?"

Bao Sihan simply took her hand and led her into the villa.

Lan Tian came running down the stairs and happened to see Bao Sihan, his gaze deep and indulgent, tenderly leading that woman inside.

In his eyes, it seemed only Gu Wenyan existed; besides her, there was no room for any outsider.

Lan Tian couldn't help feeling jealous. She had stayed by the Head of the Family's side for so long, yet he had never once given her a proper look.

But Gu Wenyan had only just appeared, and the Head of the Family was already completely different when facing her...

Why could she be so special?

Noticing the resentful gaze fixed on her, Gu Wenyan glanced at Lan Tian but said nothing more.

Today she couldn't be bothered to do anything else.

She was suddenly a little tired, wanting only to stay by Bao Sihan's side.

Bao Sihan held her fingers in his palm, kneading them, his voice terrifyingly hoarse: "Do you want to stay in the guest room, or sleep in my room?"

Gu Wenyan's voice was as small as a mosquito's: "Stay in your room... is that okay?"

"Mm." Bao Sihan's voice was already hoarse beyond recognition.

He first took Gu Wenyan back to the room, then showed her how to use the shower and found her a brand-new set of pajamas.

These had all been prepared in advance, waiting only for the moment Gu Wenyan truly moved in.

Here, Gu Wenyan experienced the satisfaction of being one-of-a-kind, with everything revolving around her, never needing to yield to others, and never fearing being overlooked.

So this is how it feels to be cherished.

After her shower, Gu Wenyan's cheeks were rosy, white tinged with crimson, like the most enchanting peach blossoms of March.

Especially with that shy expression as she sat on the edge of the bed.

Bao Sihan walked in after showering in the guest room, saw this scene, and the blood in his body surged to his head in an instant.

The man suppressed the turmoil in his eyes and walked to her side.

Gu Wenyan looked at him a little timidly.

Although she was about to marry Bao Sihan, there had been no contact between them beyond kissing.

In other matters, Gu Wenyan was calm and rational, but only in this matter...

She felt she wasn't fully prepared yet, nervously pinching the bedsheet.

The man's gaze swept over her curled fingers, and his voice softened: "Don't be afraid. I won't do anything tonight."

His bluntness made the color on Gu Wenyan's cheeks deepen. She muttered softly: "I'm not that worried either."

She knew Bao Sihan wouldn't truly do anything to hurt her.

Bao Sihan sat beside her. The man had just showered, still carrying a faint dampness about him.

He looked at her with heavy eyes: "Tell me what happened."

"Gu Mianmian swallowed sleeping pills."

Bao Sihan raised an eyebrow: "A ploy to win sympathy."

"Yes, but this ploy worked quite well. Now everyone's attention is on her, and all the effort I put in before... seems to have been wasted in an instant."

"It won't be." Bao Sihan raised a hand and ruffled her head. "Your previous efforts won't be wasted. Once they come to their senses, they'll realize they were used this time."

"I hope so, but I feel like I can never become the person they care about most."

Bao Sihan gently caressed Gu Wenyan's face and said softly: "Don't belittle yourself. You are their family. They just need some time to truly recognize how important you are to them."

"How are you still so patient comforting me?" Gu Wenyan grumbled. "Don't you dislike me getting too close to them?"

The man's pupils contracted slightly. Clearly, Gu Wenyan was even more perceptive than he had imagined, having picked up on his many shifts in emotion.

"Wen Yan, even so, I hope even more that you can be happy, that your wishes come true," he said softly. "Compared to my own thoughts, I care more about you."

After Bao Sihan finished speaking word by word, Gu Wenyan could hold back no longer. She threw herself into his arms, tightly wrapping her arms around the man's waist.

She was grateful that there was such a person in this world who, no matter what happened, would choose her without hesitation and cherish her.

What Bao Sihan gave her was more than just love.

"I'll go back tomorrow... my battle isn't over yet. I won't let Gu Mianmian take everything that should belong to me." Gu Wenyan emphasized in a muffled voice.

Gu Mianmian not only took what should have been hers, but also made her lose her lover and her own life.

So this grudge must be avenged.

This time, credit to Gu Mianmian for being capable enough to choose such an extreme method to turn things around. But in the end, she was already a spent force.

Bao Sihan stroked her hair: "I support you."

Gu Wenyan breathed in the faint cool fragrance on him, and at some point, fell asleep without realizing it.

When Bao Sihan came back to his senses, the woman in his arms had already fallen asleep without a care. Looking at her quiet, well-behaved appearance, he smiled helplessly.

She really did treat him like a perfect gentleman?

With a beauty in his arms, how could he not be distracted?

But he also couldn't bear to hurt Gu Wenyan when she wasn't ready.

Gu Wenyan had no idea how torturous that night was for Bao Sihan, nor how many times he got up in the middle of the night to take cold showers in the bathroom.

In any case, when she woke up in the morning, Bao Sihan was already dressed, curling his lips at her: "Come downstairs for breakfast."

"Oh..." Gu Wenyan felt very embarrassed.

She had no idea when she had fallen asleep; when she woke up, she saw Bao Sihan, and for a moment it felt like the two of them were already living together.

And at that instant…

She suddenly felt that perhaps living together might be even sweeter than she had imagined.

Blushing as she washed up, she went downstairs and ate breakfast, and then Bao Sihan drove her to the hospital.

"I won't go up with you." Bao Sihan saw no need to give Gu Mianmian face — unless Gu Mianmian really couldn't wake up, in which case he might grace her funeral with his presence.

But visiting the sick did not require his personal appearance.

"Okay." Gu Wenyan gazed at the man's handsome profile, then suddenly leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. "See you later!"

After the kiss, Gu Wenyan got out of the car in a flash and composed herself.

Gu Mianmian, a new battle is about to begin.

She went upstairs; Gu Mianmian in the hospital room had already woken, with her parents and three older brothers gathered around her.

Seeing Gu Wenyan come in, their expressions all at once turned exceptionally complicated and strange.