The rain that had been pouring for days finally stopped this morning. The long - awaited gentle sunlight streamed into the room. The two people in the bed, still in their embrace, stared blankly at each other for a long time.
Xie Bingxia's face flushed from her neck to the tips of her ears. She grabbed the quilt and buried her head in it, shivering. "You, you, you..."
Oh no! She'd been sick these days and hadn't put on any makeup, just wearing a pair of glasses. What if Gu Bei had seen something? Xie Bingxia's heart thumped wildly.
Even worse, she'd been so delirious with fever that somehow she'd kissed Gu Bei when she woke up, just like before. Darn it! Her body's instinct was always more honest than her mind.
Gu Bei had now realized what had just happened. He didn't know where to put his hands and feet, and his heart was pounding no slower than Xie Bingxia's. Embarrassed, he got out of bed and tiptoed towards the door. "I'll ask Xiaomei to bring the medicine up. You rest first," he mumbled.
Xiaomei was just coming up to the second floor to wake Xie Bingxia for breakfast. She saw her young master Gu sneaking out of Miss Xie's room, his clothes in disarray, his face as red as a beetroot, looking around nervously before dashing into his own room.
It was like a thunderbolt had struck her! Had the young master made a move on Miss Xie so soon? Goodness, she wasn't even an adult yet!
"Miss, Miss Xie?" Xiaomei pushed the door open hesitantly. A crumpled suit jacket had fallen beside the bed. It was definitely Gu Bei's. There was a figure huddled under the quilt, seemingly trembling with fear.
Xiaomei covered her eyes in grief and cursed silently in her heart: Young master, you're worse than a beast!
"Don't worry, don't worry. The young master will take responsibility for you," Xiaomei walked over and gently stroked the bulging quilt.
Suddenly, Xie Bingxia popped out from under the quilt. She secretly stuffed her cosmetics under the pillow with one hand.
"Xiaomei?" Xie Bingxia was surprised. "Where's Gu Bei? Is he gone?"
In Xiaomei's imagination, Xie Bingxia would cry and throw herself into her arms, telling her about the young master's evil deeds last night. But instead, she just looked like someone who had just recovered from a serious illness. Otherwise, she seemed normal.
Seeing it was Xiaomei, Xie Bingxia let out a sigh of relief. "Could you please get me some more medicine? The fever - reducer from yesterday didn't seem to work very well," she said slowly.
"Sure." Xiaomei had a bunch of questions in her head as she went to look for the medicine.
On the other side, Gu Bei rushed back to his room. He let out a long breath only after closing the door. He couldn't believe it and held his forehead. His temples were still throbbing.
This was not good. Really not good. His heart, which had been sealed for two years and never been touched by any异性, was abnormally restless. And the object was his (in name) "sister", a young kid!
A look of determination flashed in his panicked eyes. He shouldn't have brought Xie Bingxia back. This must be Xie Shuwen's scheme! No matter what feelings were hidden in his heart, it didn't matter. As long as he nipped it in the bud, there would be no problem!
"Hey, Secretary Zhang, come here quickly and send Xie Bingxia away."
"Where are you sending me?"
Gu Bei suddenly turned around. Xie Bingxia had somehow pushed the door open and walked in. She was still wearing last night's pajamas and looked a bit listless because of the illness.
"You're not really suitable to stay with me," Gu Bei thought for a while and added, "I'll make proper arrangements."
It would be fine to send her back to Xie Shuwen or give her some money and let her study abroad. In any case, he couldn't keep her by his side.
"Proper arrangements? Are you sending me back to the orphanage or to Uncle Xie? Or maybe..."
"Are you sending me to another den for your buddies to have fun with?"
Gu Bei's mind exploded. He took a few steps towards Xie Bingxia and said coldly, "Don't talk to me in that tone. It may sound casual, but I'm sure you've already cursed my ancestors in your heart, haven't you?"
Then he scooped up Xie Bingxia with his right hand and effortlessly threw her over his shoulder. "Xiaomei, pack Miss Xie's luggage."
"What's going on? Ah - young master, be gentle. The miss is still sick!" Xiaomei anxiously followed behind the striding Gu Bei.
"Put me down. I'm not going!" Xie Bingxia's little fists landed on Gu Bei's back, but the impact was negligible.
"Young master, you can't drive the miss away!" Xiaomei grabbed Gu Bei's arm. "She's yours. You have to take responsibility for her! How can you just use her and then throw her away? Master never taught you like this -"
Gu Bei looked back with a fierce glare. Xiaomei quickly covered her mouth but still murmured softly, "Young master, you can't do such immoral things..."
The other people in the house heard the commotion and gathered around. Seeing the tense atmosphere, they looked at Gu Bei in confusion. Gu Bei took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, "I've never touched her at all."
"He kissed me," Xie Bingxia immediately added.
"Wow -" Everyone gasped, their eyes as big as saucers.
Gu Bei turned to look at Xie Bingxia and actually looked a bit wronged. "You leaned in. I just didn't refuse in time," he said.
"Ah -" Everyone covered their mouths.
"Anyway, I'm not going!"
"In any case, you have to go! What if you have ulterior motives for me again?"
"We don't know who has ulterior motives for whom. Who was it that slept in my bed all night yesterday?"
"Wow -" Everyone's eyes sparkled. Had they heard correctly? Boss Gu was finally interested in women.
"What are you 'wow'-ing about? It's not what you think!" Gu Bei was like a cat with its fur all fluffed up. He looked menacing but didn't seem very aggressive. Instead, he was a bit cute.
Xiaomei couldn't stand this stupid scene anymore. "Young master, put Miss Xie down first. Let's talk after breakfast..."
Xie Bingxia and Gu Bei both glared at Xiaomei and said in unison, "No! Let's make it clear now!"
"Boss -" Secretary Zhang had just entered the living room. He broke out in a cold sweat. Had he walked into the wrong scene?
Gu Bei immediately shouted at him angrily, "You're so slow! Why are you just coming now!"
"Boss, outside -" Secretary Zhang hesitated to speak, his eyes hinting that something bad was about to happen. Sure enough, Xie Shuwen walked in, waving a folding fan. "Nephew, I've come to see Bingxia."
Xie Shuwen saw the actions of Gu and Xie and frowned. "What are you two doing?"
Gu Bei quickly put Xie Bingxia down and casually pulled her into his arms. "Just having some fun," he said indifferently.
"Yo - ho - ho, no wonder it's the residence of Boss Gu. It's really imposing!" Another voice came from outside. The person was laughing heartily. Gu Bei felt a chill in his heart when he heard it.
Chen Laojiu walked in, nodding in approval. A thick gold chain hung around his neck, swaying with his movements. He was wearing a Hong - Kong - style shirt with big patterns, baggy pants, and a pair of GUCCI slippers, which was in sharp contrast to the always - suit - wearing Gu Bei.
"Let me introduce. This is Chen Laojiu, Boss Chen," Xie Shuwen led him to the sofa and sat down. Then he turned to the butler. "Serve the best tea."
"Hey, don't -" Chen Laojiu didn't sit down either. His narrow eyes glanced at Xie Bingxia. "I'm here today specifically to apologize. How can I let Boss Gu spend money?"
"Apologize?" Gu Bei was confused. Chen Laojiu then shouted at the little guy outside the door, "Why don't you come in quickly?"
The yellow - haired guy outside the door walked in reluctantly, with his head down and rubbing his neck. Xie Bingxia held her breath and subconsciously tightened her grip on Gu Bei's clothes.
That was the hooligan who had tried to assault her in the den and was kicked against the wall by Gu Bei.