"it's me."

Jiang Xuxu then clearly heard the man's voice behind her; it was Gu Jingshen.

She gave up struggling, turned around, and punched his broad chest, muttering a complaint in a low voice, "Why are you squatting at someone's door so late at night?"

"Sorry, I startled you."

Gu Jingshen hugged her tighter. "I couldn't find you, so I had no choice but to wait here."

This relationship is very delicate.

Once intimate behavior has occurred between people of the opposite sex, even if they are not that familiar with each other, they will not feel awkward or unfamiliar.

Holding him is like embracing the whole world; as long as he's there, I feel at ease.

She thought Gu Jingshen was like her.

After embracing for a moment, Gu Jingshen carried Jiang Xuxu into the house and headed straight for the bedroom.

There are only the two of them at home tonight.

My heart was racing after drinking alcohol.

When he put her down, the person on top of him clung to his neck and wouldn't let go. He couldn't resist wanting to kiss her, but Jiang Xuxu stopped him, saying, "No."

"What's wrong?" Gu Jingshen asked, his eyes blurry with drunkenness.

Jiang Xuxu let go, crawled out of his arms, and sat down on the sofa.

Gu Jingshen had a mischievous smile on his lips, thinking she liked sitting on the sofa.

He had just sat down when Jiang Xuxu took two steps back, her tone distant: "We're just having a fake marriage."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingshen sobered up considerably and realized his lapse in composure.

At first, he said it was a fake marriage to coax her into getting the marriage certificate, but in Gu Jingshen's heart, Jiang Xuxu was already the wife he had chosen.

There is no such thing as a fake marriage.

However, it seemed that there was still someone she couldn't let go of, so Gu Jingshen wanted to give her some more time.

Recalling what had just happened at the bar, he felt it necessary to explain.

"Just now at the bar—"

"That's your private matter, you don't need to explain it to me," Jiang Xuxu interrupted.

She didn't want to know about Gu Jingshen's affairs with other women; perhaps she was just one of them.

This further solidified her resolve to end the sham marriage ahead of schedule.

"I was drunk just now, and I thought it was you, which is why I didn't push her away... She's a friend of a friend, we're not very close."

Gu Jingshen twirled the ring on his hand, talking to himself.

"You don't need to explain your affairs with other people to me."

Jiang Xuxu lowered her eyelashes, saying she didn't care, but she was secretly a little happy because of his explanation.

Gu Jingshen smiled and said, "There's nothing between me and her, really."

Jiang Xuxu was still sulking and turned her face away because he said she was a "woman who offered herself up".

She herself didn't even notice these little emotions that only exist between couples.

"Okay, honey, don't be angry anymore. I'll keep my distance from other women from now on and won't let you misunderstand again."

Gu Jingshen reached out to pinch her cheek, but she quickly dodged, "I didn't!"

Seeing his unserious behavior, Jiang Xuxu felt somewhat helpless.

Gu Jingshen sat down on the other side, looked earnestly into her eyes, and said, "Since I chose you, I will take responsibility for you and will not abandon you after starting something."

In Jiang Xuxu's view, this was not a heartfelt confession, but just sweet talk from a man to keep a woman from getting angry.

She had no emotional attachment to Gu Jingshen, only physical attraction.

Jiang Xuxu swallowed hard, staring at him as she asked, "Do you know what you're saying?"

"I am absolutely certain that I want to marry Jiang Xuxu," he said with certainty.

With those captivating peach blossom eyes that seem to gaze affectionately at even a dog, it's hard for Jiang Xuxu not to fall for them.

Actually, she also liked Gu Jingshen, especially in bed, where that liking reached its peak.

It's different from the feelings I have for Lu Chen.

But she was a traditional girl who always felt that relationships should be slow and steady, or that feelings should develop over time.

But it's definitely not like them, falling in love overnight and getting engaged for life.

"Don't talk nonsense. I... don't forget our agreement is only for one year."

"Yes, both sides must cooperate with each other in accordance with the three-point agreement within a year."

Gu Jingshen was reminding her not to say things like "it's over" so easily.

But the agreement clearly states that the woman can terminate the marriage at any time.

But at this moment, Jiang Xuxu didn't argue, she just muttered, "Then I want to add another one."

"What?" Gu Jingshen leaned closer curiously.

He doesn't look like a man three years older than her at all; he's clearly a little puppy.

Jiang Xuxu sat up straight and said righteously, "You must not interfere with the other person's private feelings, and you can't just kiss me!"

Before she could finish speaking, Gu Jingshen's lips sealed hers.

Jiang Xuxu clenched her fists; was he not listening to her at all?

She pushed Gu Jingshen away and added, "Our relationship cannot be made public."

In other words, apart from their families, the unified story is just an act when outsiders ask.

Gu Jingshen agreed to everything.

Anyway, who knows what will happen a year from now!

The atmosphere eased, and the two sat down calmly to discuss the upcoming arrangements and the script.

Even if Lin Tingran has feelings for Gu Jingshen, she won't back down on her own.

Besides, matters of the heart are never decided by one person alone.

The reason Lin Tingran was able to interfere between her and Lu Chen must be because Lu Chen gave her hope.

If Jiang Xuxu hadn't seen through Lu Chen's true colors, she might never have forgiven her for betraying and deceiving her.

It's best to avoid contact with them in the future.

Seeing her looking worried, Gu Jingshen changed the subject: "Since Mom and Dad, and your brother and sister-in-law have gone back to their hometown, why don't you come with me to visit Grandma tomorrow?"

"Okay." Jiang Xuxu nodded in response.

She changed the subject and asked, "How much did you pay for this house?"

I was thinking of paying him back slowly when I earned money in the future.

Gu Jingshen smiled and said, "It's not expensive, only around three million!"

"This is not expensive? It's practically double the price!"

Jiang Xuxu felt a pang of heartache just thinking about it.

Gu Jingshen sighed, "There was no other way. The agent recommended it, saying that the previous owner designed it himself. Because the style was too different, no one was willing to take it over and it was left vacant. I thought the style was pretty good, so I bought it."

This is clearly a criticism of her design.

"Nonsense! How could no one like the houses I designed! You know, that skyscraper in the North City New District is mine—"

Jiang Xuxu paused, scratched the back of her head, and said, "It was designed by my friend! I consulted with her on it."

"Your friend?" Gu Jingshen frowned.

Jiang Xuxu didn't want to mention Lin Tingran in front of him.

Speaking of which, the design blueprint for that building was drawn by Jiang Xuxu, who stayed up all night to draw it during her university years.

Later, it was accidentally found in Lin Tingran's sketchbook and she took it away.

Later, I heard that someone had taken a liking to it and invested in it, and unexpectedly, it was actually built many years later.

"Grandma's house is in the mountains. We have to get up early tomorrow, so let's get some rest."

Gu Jingshen rubbed his temples and made the suggestion.

Jiang Xuxu hummed in agreement, got up and left the bedroom. Gu Jingshen wanted to stay, but she refused.

"There's no one else at home now, so we don't need to pretend anymore. Goodnight."

After saying this playfully, Jiang Xuxu waved her hand and quickly closed the door.

Gu Jingshen smiled indulgently, shook his head, and walked towards the bedroom next door.

In the middle of the night, he got out of bed and quietly went out the door.

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