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Chapter 195 I'm Going to Kiss You! (Fourth Update, Please Vote!)

The little incident passed quickly, and we were finally able to enjoy a proper meal.

To be honest, although the ceremony made us wait a while for the food to be served, the food itself was quite good.

It's quite rare that there isn't even a dish that Gu Huai doesn't like.

The two protectors on the left and right finally stopped their open and covert gossip, and didn't engage in that awkward, cliché scene where both of them put food in their own bowls.

Gu Huai has been almost hallucinating these past few days.

It's truly unreal to go from being universally disliked to being someone who could spark a war. Anyway, Gu Huai doesn't know if Lulu and her husband are tired from the wedding these past two days, but he himself is really exhausted.

And indeed, there is some happiness.

After all, I used to be a nobody who lacked attention, and I longed for recognition, attention, and care.

In the past, Gu Huai even felt that it was a form of respect when others asked for his opinion, and he would secretly feel pleased.

And now, these things seem to be appearing more and more frequently in my life.

I don't know if it will indirectly raise my threshold for happiness, but one can't have it all.

That's why we need to be even more careful in protecting everything that we've worked so hard for.
No, on the contrary, sometimes the more you fear losing something, the more likely you are to make mistakes.

They had almost finished eating. Apart from drinking a little when Lulu came over to toast him, Gu Huai didn't force himself to drink any more after that. He also dissuaded the two people next to him from drinking more when they tried to do so.

I'm not an alcoholic, why would I drink every day?

They've probably forgotten what they did last night when they were drunk.

However, it seems that I, as the 'ultimate beneficiary,' have no right to say these things.

"Have you eaten enough?"

The two people next to him had almost stopped eating when Gu Huai spoke up.

Although I took half a day off, it doesn't mean I have to risk my life to accompany my old classmate.

Gu Huai would rather use this time to rest or do other things.

Cai Yan nodded. "Yes, I've finished eating."

Gu Huai thought for a moment and said, "You should go back and rest, right? You haven't slept well."

Cai Yan shook her head. "If there's nothing else, go back to sleep."

Lin Jiang looked over at this moment, "Didn't Lulu say anything before inviting you guys to play cards?"

Cai Yan shook her head and said, "I don't know how."

Lin Jiang pouted cutely, "I don't know how either."

"Only I know this? Oh no, let's get out of here."

Gu Huai does know how to play mahjong. When he was a child, his parents often played cards. Sometimes when he came home, he couldn't find them and had to go to the mahjong parlor to look for them. After all, in Jicheng, a small place, there were mostly foot massage parlors and mahjong parlors.

Later, during his university years, he played cards with Xu Cheng and others, but Gu Huai didn't like playing cards or gambling.

Most often, it's just to help a friend find someone to join them.

He didn't want to play cards with strangers.

However, she was still a step too late. Lulu, who had changed her clothes, came over and immediately hugged Cai Yan intimately.

"Let's go out and have some fun this afternoon. You're not in a rush to go back, are you?"

Cai Yan said helplessly, "I don't know how to play cards, and I didn't sleep well last night. I want to go back and rest. Why don't you guys go play?"

"What's there to be afraid of? We won't go out to play. We'll go straight to my house. You can come with us later. If you want to rest, you can rest at my house and take a look at the new house while you're at it."

"Uh this"

"Where's Lin Jiang? Shall we go together later?"

Lin Jiang was also in a dilemma, "I don't know how to play cards either."

"It's okay, I have everything at home, a PS5, a computer, if we're really bored we can watch TV, we can have dinner together before going back."

"oops"

Lin Jiang looked at Gu Huai with a wronged expression.

Gu Huai thought to himself, "I'm already in dire straits, why are you looking at me? Do I look like Superman to you?"
Gu Huai chose to remain silent.

If Lulu ignores him, he can just go home. Anyway, neither of them is drunk. They're almost thirty, and Lulu is there too, so there's no fear of any safety issues.

But what if these two start fighting? That's a problem.
It seems we don't need to consider this issue anymore.

"Gu Huai, you'll at least be able to hit me, right?"

Lulu looked over with a smile.

Gu Huai blinked his clear eyes. "I won't."

"Stop acting cute. Do you think any guy from Jicheng doesn't know how to play cards? I don't believe it. Let's play together later. Since neither of them knows how, they can rest at my place. You and I have two friends, which makes a perfect table. Is that okay?"

This time it was Gu Huai's turn to look at Lin Jiang beside him.

Lin Jiang blinked. "Look at me, I'm useless. I really can't do it."

"I can teach you."

"No need, I don't want to learn this. Why don't you go teach Sister Cai instead?"

Cai Yan immediately cowered, saying, "I'm going to take a break. I'm not going to study."

Lin Jiang smiled and said, "Then I can only watch you play. It's okay, I'll cheer you on."

Cai Yan said irritably, "Why don't you just play the piano for him from the side?"

Lin Jiang asked Lulu, "Do you have a piano at home?"

"Are you serious, Ah Jiang?"

There was no reason to refuse; the process was basically set, and after all, I really had nothing to do, so going back would just mean resting at home.

Lulu's father and husband stayed behind to handle some of the wedding's aftermath, such as settling accounts.

Lulu drove a few people to her new house, while the remaining two mahjong partners, a man and a woman, went in another car.

The woman was Lulu's college classmate, surnamed Chen. The man was a mutual friend of Lulu and Qin Zixiao, whom they met later through work. He was a little older than Gu Huai, and Gu Huai addressed him as Brother Zhang because of his surname.

On the way, Cai Yan sighed, "You really are a hands-off manager, leaving everything to your dad and your husband."

Lulu, who was driving, laughed and said, "What's wrong? I discussed it with him beforehand. I'll handle most of the pre-marital matters, so it's fine for him to take care of things afterward, right?"

Lin Jiang nodded. "The division of labor is quite clear. Who paid for your house?"

Lulu glanced at Gu Huai in the passenger seat. "The house was bought by their family, and my family provided the car and the wedding expenses. It's quite a lot."

Gu Huai was taken aback. "Just say it, why are you looking at me?"

Lulu couldn't help but laugh, "It's nothing, I just remembered when we bought the house, I was supposed to pay for it, but he insisted that this kind of thing should be done by a man. I'm just worried about you, Gu Huai."

Gu Huai was about to say, "I'm not thinking about getting married, why am I worried about this?"
There was no immediate reply, but Cai Yan's voice came from behind.

"A house is enough to live in. Trying to impress others by buying more than you can afford will only put pressure on both parties. If you feel it's a burden, then don't buy it. It's really okay."

Lin Jiang's voice also came over.

"Yes, forcing yourself will only make you face the pressures of life more quickly, and it will also wear down the passion between two people. Anyway, as long as you are together, you can earn everything else slowly."

These two actually...
Lulu, who was driving, looked surprised and asked, "Are you two talking about my situation? And why are you on the same side?"

Lin Jiang and Cai Yan exchanged a glance, then turned their heads in unison to look at the different scenery outside the car window.

Gu Huai naturally heard their words, which seemed to be a way of comforting him.

After all, both of them knew a little about his current situation. Although he wouldn't bring it up, he was already feeling quite embarrassed.

Those things seem to be more noticeable than changes in numerical values.

Gu Huai understood a principle even more clearly: whether they valued these things was their business, but whether he could possess them and whether he should strive for them was his own business.

The Taihang Mountains are covered in snow as we climb them.

But how can you say that those things are definitely not meant for you?
The car quickly arrived at Lulu's home, a new residential complex in the provincial capital. The location was good, close to the city center, and surrounded by basic infrastructure.

The room type is also good, with a spacious living room and a north-facing orientation.

The room includes a bedroom, a nursery, a study, and even a gaming room and a guest room.

The mahjong machine was placed in the e-sports room, making full use of the space. The group toured it together, and then Brother Zhang and the younger woman arrived. Lulu urged them to start the game immediately.

Cai Yan yawned and said she wanted to take a nap, so Lulu arranged a guest room for her to rest.

She even specifically reminded Cai Yan to remember to lock the door from the inside, because if someone from Qin Zixiao's side wanted to come and see the new house, it wouldn't be good if someone opened the door randomly and caused a misunderstanding.

Lin Jiang helped brew tea and also brought some melon seeds and other things.

Brother Zhang said with a smile, "The beautiful lady even helped me with all this, I'm so embarrassed."

Lin Jiang simply smiled politely, then looked at Gu Huai, "Would you like an ashtray?"

Before Gu Huai could speak, Lulu said irritably, "Why are you smoking? I hate it when people smoke while playing cards. You'll fill the whole room with smoke and make everyone dizzy."

Just as Zhang Ge was about to hand one to Gu Huai, he awkwardly put it away.

Lin Jiang looked at Lulu and pouted, saying, "You let Gu Huai play cards, but you won't let him smoke? Why don't you just send him to jail?"

Lulu's eyes widened. "You're here taking care of the child, pouring water and offering me an ashtray without me saying anything. Do I have to smoke in this new house?"

Gu Huai quickly stated his position, "I'm fine, I've already quit smoking."

"Hmm? When did you quit?"

Lin Jiang looked at Gu Huai with some surprise, her eyes like those of a parent who was caught off guard and overjoyed when their child had secretly obtained a good grade.

This made Gu Huai feel quite embarrassed.

"I quit recently. Anyway, smoking has no benefits, so I might as well quit."

Lulu gave a thumbs up. "Well said! But can we start yet? The money in your pockets is already calling me 'Mommy,' can't you hear it?"

"Hahahahaha."

Gu Huai originally thought that playing cards with unfamiliar people would be boring, since he didn't like gambling and didn't really enjoy the thrill of winning money.

The moment Lin Jiang pulled up a chair and sat down next to him, the whole situation changed.

During this time, they rarely interrupt, nor do they inexplicably offer to draw a card for someone, euphemistically calling it lending luck to the other person.

She only asked Gu Huai why he played that way after someone won the hand.

Gu Huai avoided discarding the winning tile, and when others won by drawing the winning tile themselves, she would smile and say to Gu Huai, "Luckily you didn't discard that tile; your judgment was so accurate."

If Gu Huai wins the game, she will smile and urge the other player to pay up quickly.

Because she is a beauty of Lin Jiang's caliber, with a pleasant voice and high emotional intelligence, virtually no one would dislike some of her actions during that time.

So the atmosphere was so good that Gu Huai didn't even notice how quickly time had passed.

Lulu's husband finished his business and came over to watch them play cards. It wasn't until they were almost at the restaurant that he reminded them, "Let's call it a day after this round, it's almost six o'clock."

Gu Huaicai finally realized what was happening.

"So fast?"

Lin Jiang took out her phone from her pocket and checked the time. Only then did Gu Huai realize that this woman had been watching him play cards the whole time without even looking at her phone.

He certainly didn't think Lin Jiang enjoyed watching others play cards, nor did he think that playing cards himself was particularly interesting.

This only shows that she really made a huge sacrifice in an afternoon. Gu Huai had no idea how much patience she needed to endure in the process to give herself such great emotional value, making him feel that playing cards could actually make people forget about time.

What does this have to do with playing cards?
With her around, I'd probably find it amusing even to starve myself.

"Waaaaah, but I lost money, honey."

Lulu looked at Qin Zixiao with a pitiful expression.

The man chuckled and patted her head. "Alright, it's not much. I'll transfer it to you tonight."

"But that's my money."

"Hahaha, alright, alright, get up first, I'll go down and drive."

"Ah."

Lulu stood up and said fiercely to Gu Huai, "You just wait, we'll see who comes out on top next time. I'll win back sooner or later!"

He also glanced at Lin Jiang and said, "Jiang Jiang, come with me to get some cigarettes and alcohol. I might not be able to carry them all by myself."

"okay."

Lin Jiang followed Lulu.

Gu Huai suddenly remembered that he had forgotten someone who was still resting.

He thought for a moment and sent a message to Cai Yan, but she didn't reply immediately.

Is he still not awake?
When Gu Huai reached the door of the guest room, he knocked, but there was no response from inside.

I tried turning the doorknob, but found that the other party hadn't locked the door at all.

Without much hesitation, he pushed open the door and went inside.

The room was dark at this time of winter, with the curtains drawn, making it difficult to see clearly.

Gu Huai didn't shout at the door to urge the other person to get up. He knew that the feeling of being suddenly woken up by someone's loud noise while you're sound asleep would cause your heart rate to be unstable.

So he went to the bedside, intending to gently wake the woman who was still fast asleep; her breathing was very steady.

When he came to the bedside and looked down, he saw Cai Yan lying on her side, her sleeping face peaceful.

Long, curled eyelashes, and tightly closed eyes.

At this moment, she looks like a sleep-deprived child, and surprisingly, she's kind of adorable.

Gu Huai couldn't help but squat down and look at the other person's face by the bedside.

How should I wake her up? As I pondered this question, I couldn't help but be moved by her peaceful sleep.

It's rare to see Cai Yan so quiet, with only the tranquility of a stream.

The most realistic moment was probably when the two of them were in a movie theater together in the simulation, looking shy and nervous, but without any sign of resistance.

Thinking of this, Gu Huai's heart inexplicably raced.

In his eyes, her red, tender, and moist lips became increasingly prominent, occupying most of his vision.

Wait.

That's not right, it's going too far.

Just because you had intimate contact with someone doesn't mean you can do whatever you want to them or treat them however you want. You're getting too arrogant, Gu Huai.

But suddenly.

She seemed to sense something, her eyelashes fluttering slightly as she opened her eyes.

Gu Huai's heart jumped into his throat.

He thought that when the other person opened their eyes and saw him so close, they would scream instantly, or call him a pervert or something.

He was prepared to immediately stand up, take two steps back, and then honestly explain.

But the silence was terrifying.

She simply opened her sleepy eyes, which gazed at her quietly, like the shimmering water of a lake.

She didn't even change her posture; she was just looking at herself.

Gu Huai found this scene too amazing; was this really Cai Yan?
But the quieter it became, the more the lingering desires were rekindled.

His heart raced again, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

But she saw all of this, yet remained unmoved, still staring at herself.

"What are you looking at?" Gu Huai suddenly said.

Cai Yan was startled, her brows furrowing. It was the familiar prelude to her impending outburst, but—

Gu Huai lowered her head and closed her eyes slightly, as if she had expected this.

In the dim light.

He gently kissed her still-awake lips, capturing them tenderly.

I just can't help but want to kiss you.

……

(End of this chapter)