Romance Variety Show: The aloof and beautiful fourth female lead is always coveted.

Gu Jinxing stayed in the largest suite of this five-star hotel.

It has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a separate kitchen, a walk-in closet, and a very large living room, with living space that is almost luxurious. It is also fully equipped with appliances such as a front-loading washing machine, dryer, iron, oven, dishwasher, and microwave.

These appliances alone are far superior to the Love House rented by the production team.

There are two bathrooms. One small one is in Gu Jinxing's bedroom, and the other is a private bathroom with a balcony and a hot tub, which is separated from the living room.

When Bai Nianchu came out of the bathroom, Gu Jinxing was still sitting on the sofa working.

Hearing the noise, he raised his eyelids.

I don't know if it was the hotel's shower gel that smelled particularly good, or her own natural fragrance...

Even though they were still some distance apart, the sweet, cool fragrance had already wafted into Gu Jinxing's nose.

Bai Nianchu had just washed her hair and casually tugged at the ends with a towel. Only a few strands of wet hair at her temples were dripping water, quietly soaking a small patch of her pajamas at her shoulder blades.

Gu Jinxing gently closed the laptop and called to her, "Xiao Chu, come and sit here."

Soon, he got up and went back to his room, bringing back a hairdryer, a comb, and a small bottle of hair oil.

"I'll help you."

Gu Jinxing plugged in the hairdryer and went around behind the sofa to dry her hair.

The hairdryer started buzzing.

Gu Jinxing's hands had signed contracts worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions, and his fingertips had navigated countless business battles... yet now he was gently and softly blowing her hair, as carefully as if he were touching a fragile treasure.

If he encounters a slightly tangled strand of hair, he will patiently untangle it little by little.

Bai Nianchu's hair gradually became light and soft, constantly slipping from Gu Jinxing's fingertips. He would then pick up another strand of wet hair and repeat the action over and over again.

She didn't find it troublesome at all to blow-dry her long hair.

On the contrary, Gu Jinxing found joy in it.

When the hair was about 70-80% dry, Gu Jinxing picked up the hair oil from the side, pressed two pumps into his palms and rubbed them together to warm them up. He then used his fingers to run through Bai Nianchu's hair, combing it from the middle to the ends.

The ends of her hair needed special care, and since it was difficult for Gu Jinxing to do it while standing, he simply bent his knees, knelt on one knee on the carpet, and helped her apply hair oil to the ends of her hair.

Bai Nianchu's eyes flickered for a moment.

Besides the gardenia scent of the essential oil, she also smelled a faint fir fragrance from Gu Jinxing's cuffs.

Gu Jinxing is 1.89 meters tall. Even when he is kneeling on the ground, his line of sight is almost level with Bai Nianchu, who is sitting on the sofa.

After finding that this height was more comfortable than standing, the man maintained this position and patiently dried her long hair completely, combing it until it was smooth as a waterfall.

"alright."

A faint, satisfied smile appeared on Gu Jinxing's lips as he looked up at her.

They didn't realize how strange their current posture was.

"Thank you, brother." Bai Nianchu looked down at him.

Gu Jinxing's smile faded slightly.

He suddenly felt that when Bai Nianchu looked at people like that, she resembled a goddess with her eyes lowered—not out of pity or scrutiny, but simply gazing quietly at the masses, at the ants in the mortal world, and also at… the little bit of delusions that he couldn’t hide in his heart.

Gu Jinxing's Adam's apple bobbed, and the fleeting thoughts that were about to surface retreated back down.

Moreover, he also discovered that when Bai Nianchu thanked him just now, she called him "brother".

Before, she always called him "Brother Jinxing".

Is this a warning to him not to cross the line?

The more intimate the sounds, the more it seems to be drawing a line.

Gu Jinxing couldn't accept this.

It felt like a stone was stuck in my throat, and my chest felt tight and suffocated.

The light in his eyes gradually dimmed, barely maintaining a semblance of calm.

"Xiao Chu... don't be so polite with me." Gu Jinxing's voice was hoarse when he spoke again, "Go and rest, goodnight."

"Good night."

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Bai Nianchu falls asleep quickly, but her sleep is very light.

Perhaps it's a quirk ingrained from her past life. She can close her eyes even with her head resting on a tree root, but any unusual sound, from loud noises like car horns, gunshots, and footsteps to the soft rustling of a mouse crawling or the sound of a wild animal stepping through the grass, can wake her up.

In the middle of the night, she heard someone come in.

The doorknob was pressed down gently, the sound almost inaudible. Then came the very light sound of footsteps on the carpet, which eventually stopped at her bedside.

Bai Nianchu did not move.

Not only did her eyelashes not flutter at all, but her breathing also maintained the rhythm she had been in since falling asleep, long and even.

She recognized the footsteps—

It is Gu Jinxing.

The body's nominal elder brother is also the brother who has no blood relation to the original owner.

There was no one else in the suite besides her and Gu Jinxing.

Gu Jinxing sneaking in in the middle of the night couldn't possibly be just to check if she was properly covered up.

Out of curiosity and a desire to test him, Bai Nianchu did not open her eyes to expose his overstepping behavior.

She wanted to know what Gu Jinxing wanted to do by sneaking into her room late at night.

Bai Nianchu could clearly sense the other party's gaze, which was almost tangible.

Gu Jinxing's gaze was warm. It was intense, deep, and held an almost tender tenderness.

His gaze gradually settled on her face.

First her eyebrows and eyes, then the tip of her nose, and finally stopped on her lips... then stopped.

Bai Nianchu maintained steady breathing and heartbeat, only her fingers curled up slightly inside the blanket.

Gu Jinxing's gaze lingered on her lips for a long time, as if tracing their shape, or as if hesitating, and he remained so for more than ten minutes.

During this time, Gu Jinxing stood quietly by the bed, like a silent sculpture, his gaze never leaving her.

Even someone as calm as Bai Nianchu couldn't help but feel helpless at this moment.

She sighed inwardly.

So, this Mr. Gu sneaked into her room like a thief in the middle of the night just to spy on her while she was sleeping?

I don't know whether to say he's brave or timid.

but……

Just as Bai Nianchu finished silently criticizing his behavior, she noticed that he had made a move.

Gu Jinxing bent down very slowly, without even the slightest sound of fabric rubbing together. The shadow slowly descended, completely blocking the faint light from the window crack.

The distinctive scent of fir trees emanating from him gradually drew near.

Then, he placed a very light kiss on her forehead.

It was as light as a feather brushing across the water, as light as a snowflake falling into the palm of your hand.

Gu Jinxing thought Bai Nianchu was asleep, so he kissed her without any restraint, but he was afraid of waking her from her sleep, so he kissed her with extreme restraint.

Those two warm lips lingered on her forehead for only a brief moment.

Then, footsteps sounded quietly, followed by a dull click from the doorknob.

The man quietly closed the door and left.

The room fell silent again.

Bai Nianchu opened her eyes.

She stared at the dark ceiling in silence for a long time before raising her hand and touching her forehead with her fingertips.

It stopped where Gu Jinxing had kissed.

The skin still retained a faint warmth, as if gently brushed by a soft cloud.

Bai Nianchu had considered that Gu Jinxing might steal a kiss on her lips or cheek, but she hadn't thought about her forehead.

The kiss on my forehead didn't feel particularly tingly.

But... it's quite soft.

Bai Nianchu withdrew her hand and closed her eyes again.

I slept without any dreams.