This holiday was so perfect for Qiao Shu that he still felt reluctant to leave and wanted more when it was time to go home.
“Next time, I’ll bring you here again,” Gu Chenyan said, ruffling Qiao Shu’s hair as he pushed the luggage cart into the airport.
Facing Gu Chenyan, Qiao Shu straddled the luggage, holding onto the handle and looking up at the man with a bright and obedient smile. “Okay.”
As he spoke, he lowered his head and kissed Gu Chenyan’s hand that was gripping the handle.
Gu Chenyan said, “Sit properly.”
Qiao Shu tilted his head back and giggled, “Hehe.”
Qiao Shu: “I just want to kiss you.”
Gu Chenyan sighed helplessly, “You.”
Qiao Shu acted cute, “I know my husband won’t let me fall.”
Qiao Shu: “Husband is the best!”
The assistants nearby almost screamed from the sweetness. The madam was so good at being adorable!
President Gu was too indulgent!
He even pulled the luggage himself!
Ahhh!
So sweet!
As the head of the Gu family, Gu Chenyan naturally had assistants to handle all the heavy lifting during his travels. Luggage was something he never had to personally handle.
But when they reached the airport, Qiao Shu had a sudden idea. He wanted to experience the romance of being pushed while sitting on the luggage. So, the dignified richest man dutifully pushed the luggage with the hundred-plus-pound Qiao Shu sitting on top of it.
Qiao Shu, being pampered, acted obedient on the surface, but his hands were quite mischievous. One moment he was playing with Gu Chenyan’s fingers, another moment poking Gu Chenyan’s waist, and occasionally, he would boldly let go of his hands and lean backward…
Gu Chenyan quickly steadied the luggage and leaned down to hold Qiao Shu’s waist, gently patting him, “Behave.”
Qiao Shu wasn’t nervous at all; he just giggled and swung his legs, “This is fun.”
He was fearless.
Gu Chenyan said, “Even if it’s fun, you can’t do that.”
Gu Chenyan: “That was very dangerous just now.”
Qiao Shu opened his mouth to continue being cute but suddenly got a light smack on his butt.
Qiao Shu: “Huh?”
Gu Chenyan’s face was serious, “No being cutesy!”
Qiao Shu blinked.
Gu Chenyan said, “Even though you know I’ll catch you, you still can’t do that. What if something happens?”
Gu Chenyan: “What if you fall?”
The airport floor was smooth and hard. If Qiao Shu leaned back while sitting on the luggage, he could easily hit the back of his head on the ground. From this height, if he was unlucky, it could even result in bleeding.
Qiao Shu grabbed Gu Chenyan’s arm and turned to look at the floor behind him: “…”
Feeling guilty.
Falling like that would probably hurt a lot.
Qiao Shu: “Ow!”
Qiao Shu: “It hurts!”
Qiao Shu quickly covered the back of his head with one hand and looked up at Gu Chenyan with a pitiful expression, “You hit me!”
Gu Chenyan withdrew the hand he had used to flick Qiao Shu’s head and asked, “Does it hurt?”
Qiao Shu said, “Of course it hurts!”
Gu Chenyan replied, “If you fall on the floor, it will hurt a hundred times more than my flick.”
Qiao Shu: “…”
He pouted pitifully, extending his hand, and with his delicate fingers, tugged at Gu Chenyan’s sleeve, whining, “Husband, I was wrong.”
Gu Chenyan looked at him.
Qiao Shu raised his hand solemnly and swore, “I promise I will never do something so silly again!”
Only then did Gu Chenyan ruffle his hair, “Alright.”
Gu Chenyan: “Good boy.”
Qiao Shu started smiling again.
Gu Chenyan added, “If you do it again, no matter where we are, I will spank you.”
Qiao Shu: “???”
Qiao Shu: “!!!”
Spanking in public?
Qiao Shu’s imagination made his entire face turn red.
How could he say that!
Gu Chenyan was so bad!
And so… naughty!
Gu Chenyan: “Hmm?”
Qiao Shu quickly dispelled those inappropriate images from his mind and promised, “I’ll be good!”
Gu Chenyan was satisfied.
He reached out and pinched Qiao Shu’s face, asking with concern, “Why is your face so red?”
Qiao Shu blinked innocently and even covered his face.
Gu Chenyan chuckled softly, bending down close to Qiao Shu’s burning cheek, “What are you thinking about, Little Mr. Qiao?”
Qiao Shu stammered, “I…”
His eyes, glistening with embarrassment due to his wandering thoughts, darted around. After a second, he puffed out his cheeks and indignantly accused, “Mr. Gu, you’re bad!”
Gu Chenyan raised an eyebrow.
Qiao Shu shifted his position, lifted his hand to wrap around Gu Chenyan’s neck, and whispered in his ear, “I was thinking about you saying you’d spank me.”
Qiao Shu: “Mr. Gu, you’re a pervert.”
With that, he moved his head and gave Gu Chenyan a heavy kiss on the lips.
Taking advantage of the sparsely populated VIP passage, Qiao Shu was utterly unrestrained.
Gu Chenyan reprimanded him by pinching his nose.
When they got home, Qiao Shu discovered that he had gone viral. A video of him sitting obediently on the luggage while Gu Chenyan pushed it had reached over ten million views on Weibo.
Qiao Shu looked at it; the video was taken when they first entered the airport, and it was quite clear.
【It’s Qiao Qiao and President Gu!】
【Ahhhhh what kind of newlyweds are these? How much syrup did they roll in on their wedding night to be this sweet?】
【My Qiao Qiao is so cute】
【Screaming like a groundhog. My mom almost kicked me out, thinking there was an earthquake】
【I’ve watched this video dozens of times. Just a bit short of a hundred times】
【Will I ever find a boyfriend? Can Qiao Qiao and President Gu take responsibility?】
【Hahaha, I used to love sitting on the luggage and having my dad pull me too】
【President Gu treats Qiao Qiao like a baby】
【Qiao Qiao: Daddy】
【(Dog head emoji) President Gu treating Qiao Qiao like a son is a must, considering Qiao Qiao has called him Daddy】
【I want to hear the bedroom version (Dog head emoji)】
Qiao Shu: “…”
The netizens’ ability to make suggestive comments was unbeatable.
He had to admit defeat!
Qiao Shu found the most innocent comment praising him and liked it, then happily saved the viral video from the trending topic.
These would be precious memories for the future.
The holiday ended, and Gu Chenyan quickly threw himself into work. A few days later, he had to go on a business trip abroad for at least ten days. Feeling pitiful and well-practiced, Qiao Shu took one of Gu Chenyan’s worn shirts and tucked it under his pillow.
He had long been so spoiled that he couldn’t sleep well alone. Whenever Gu Chenyan was on a business trip, Qiao Shu had to hug one of Gu Chenyan’s worn shirts to fall asleep soundly.
—
Their baby was growing chubbier and whiter, like a freshly baked meat bun. Every time Qiao Shu held the baby, he could barely resist the urge to bite the baby’s cheeks, and those plump little arms, like lotus roots, were irresistibly adorable, making his teeth itch.
“How did I end up with such a cute Zai Zai?” Qiao Shu marveled happily while giving the baby a bath. “It’s no wonder, considering it’s me.”
“Ah ah.”
The baby seemed to understand that his dad was praising him and happily splashed the water in the tub. Water splashed all over Qiao Shu, even hitting his face.
Seeing his dad looking so bedraggled, the baby got even more excited and splashed the water again.
Qiao Shu: “…”
Qiao Shu: “Daddy doesn’t want to take a bath right now.”
Baby: “Ah ah.”
Those big eyes, like black grapes, looked at Qiao Shu so adorably that his heart melted instantly. He surrendered immediately, “Alright, you’re cute. You win.”
Qiao Shu: “Daddy will play with you in the water.”
With that, Qiao Shu splashed the water in the tub with his hand.
The baby’s face got wet too.
Baby: “Ah!”
Qiao Shu was overjoyed. With hands on his hips, he looked down at the confused baby, “Hmph! I am your dad!”
Qiao Shu: “Dad is the best at splashing water.”
Qiao Shu: “Do you give up?”
The baby excitedly splashed the water, “Ah ah.”
It seemed he hadn’t given up yet. No wonder he was his son. Qiao Shu thought and continued splashing water, not admitting defeat either.
The afternoon sun was warm, and the father and son were childishly splashing water in the tub in the yard, creating wet patches all around.
Laughter rang out occasionally.
Amid the cheerful laughter, one was a small, innocent voice, and the other was a bright, clear one.
Hearing it made people smile involuntarily.
“Mr. Qiao, it’s time to take the young master out.” Aunt Sun, holding the baby’s towel, smiled and reminded them, keeping an eye on the time.
Qiao Shu was startled, “So soon?”
Then, reluctantly, he took the baby out of the tub, and Aunt Sun immediately wrapped him in the towel.
The baby, “Ah ah.”
Wrapped in the towel, the baby was very restless, his chubby little legs kicking and wriggling in Aunt Sun’s arms, trying to get back into the tub.
“Time to stop playing,” Qiao Shu said, grabbing the cute little arms waving around, and bent down to kiss the baby’s hand, “Be good. Bath time is over today, no more playing in the water. Daddy will play with you again tomorrow.”
The baby: “Ah ah.”
“Zai Zai is the best,” Qiao Shu said affectionately.
Taking the towel-wrapped baby from Aunt Sun, Qiao Shu walked into the nearby glass room and placed the baby on the small sofa. He carefully dried the water off the baby’s body and then dressed him.
Including putting on a diaper.
The baby was the most well-behaved when getting dressed, lying quietly and watching Qiao Shu. He didn’t mind being fussed over, no matter how much Qiao Shu played with him.
Pop
After changing clothes, Qiao Shu kissed the baby on the cheek, making a loud sound that made the baby giggle.
“Aunt Sun, I’ll leave Zai Zai to you. I’m going upstairs to take a shower and change clothes,” Qiao Shu said, handing over the freshly bathed and dressed baby to Aunt Sun.
Aunt Sun took him, saying, “Go ahead. Don’t catch a cold with your wet clothes.”
Qiao Shu smiled, “I won’t.”
Qiao Shu: “Zai Zai, Daddy is going to take a shower now. I’ll play with you later.”
In the bathroom.
Qiao Shu delicately tossed a bath bomb into the bathtub. He took off his clothes and got into the tub.
He leaned comfortably against the edge of the bathtub, humming a tune with his eyes half-closed. Occasionally, his slender white feet playfully kicked out of the water, the round toes wiggling.
Buzz
Qiao Shu heard the vibration of his phone and lazily reached for the shelf nearby.
Then, he lazily opened his eyes.
Immediately, they lit up.
He quickly answered the video call with a big smile, “Are you done with work?”
On the other end of the video call, a very serious man in a suit slightly tilted his head, raised his hand, and lightly loosened his tie with his clearly defined fingers.
Gu Chenyan: “Why are you showering at this time?”
Qiao Shu, momentarily infatuated by his husband’s actions, licked his lips and explained, “I just finished giving Zai Zai a bath in the yard. He splashed me all over, so I decided to take a bath.”
Speaking of the baby, Qiao Shu’s smile grew wider, “Zai Zai is getting more and more lively.”
Gu Chenyan: “Just like you.”
Qiao Shu happily accepted this praise, boasting, “Of course, Zai Zai takes after me.”
He even patted his smooth chest.
Gu Chenyan chuckled softly, “Hmm.”
Qiao Shu chuckled, then remembered the time difference between them and said, “It’s late there, right? After a busy day, you should go shower first.”
Gu Chenyan: “No rush.”
Qiao Shu: “Rush!”
Qiao Shu: “Bathing relieves fatigue.”
Qiao Shu: “You go shower quickly. We’ll chat later. Hurry!”
Gu Chenyan: “Little Mr. Qiao is so fierce.”
Qiao Shu: “…”
He widened his eyes, truly looking fierce, “Yes, Little Mr. Qiao is indeed fierce like this. Mr. Gu, are you scared? Do you want to behave?”
Gu Chenyan looked at the stern-looking Qiao Shu and couldn’t help but chuckle, “Scared.”
Gu Chenyan: “I’ll behave.”
Qiao Shu was satisfied, “Hmm, go take a shower first. After we finish the video call, you can go to bed.”
Qiao Shu: “You’ve lost weight.”
Qiao Shu, looking at the handsome man in the video, said with concern, “So you must rest well. If you don’t listen, I’ll let Zai Zai bite you.”
Gu Chenyan chuckled softly, “I haven’t lost weight.”
Qiao Shu asserted, “I said you’ve lost weight, so you have. You must have been secretly working late at night.”
“I’ll have assistant Chen keep an eye on you.”
Gu Chenyan: “Listening to my wife.”
Qiao Shu rubbed his ears in embarrassment, “Go shower quickly. I’ll show you Zai Zai later.”
Gu Chenyan: “Okay.”
Gu Chenyan obediently went to take a shower. Qiao Shu thought for a moment and decided not to continue bathing. He quickly showered, changed into casual clothes, and went downstairs to find the baby.
Gu Chenyan’s work was already very hard, so Qiao Shu wanted to quickly arrange the video call so that Gu Chenyan could sleep sooner.
The baby was playing with toys in the glass room. As soon as Qiao Shu entered with the tablet, the baby immediately looked at him and flashed a big smile, incredibly adorable.
“Aunt Sun,” Qiao Shu acknowledged, then walked over to the baby. He placed the tablet aside and started playing with the baby.
He intentionally teased the baby with toys. Every time the baby reached for the toy, Qiao Shu would take it away just before the baby touched it. But the baby didn’t get angry. He loved playing this game with his dad and happily drooled several times.
Qiao Shu: “Hahaha.”
Qiao Shu: “Drooling Zai Zai!”
After wiping the baby’s drool, Qiao Shu pinched his chubby cheeks. Just then, a video call from Gu Chenyan came through on the tablet. Qiao Shu answered.
As soon as the video connected, the baby saw the serious daddy and happily exclaimed, “Ah ah,” while patting Qiao Shu.
Qiao Shu hugged the baby and waved his hand, greeting the man in pajamas who had just finished showering and looked a bit lazy and charming in the video, “Hello, Daddy.”
Gu Chenyan raised an eyebrow, “Daddy?”
Qiao Shu: “Isn’t it right?”
Gu Chenyan chuckled lightly, “No, it’s just that Little Mr. Qiao suddenly calling me ‘daddy’ caught me off guard.”
Qiao Shu: “…”
A blush quickly spread across his fair face, and Qiao Shu glanced shyly at Aunt Sun beside him.
Aunt Sun, maintaining her composure, quickly stood up and said sincerely, “I’ll go fetch some fruits.”
Then she swiftly left.
Qiao Shu: “…”
He glared at the man on the video, “Aunt Sun was here just now!”
Gu Chenyan: “Is there a problem?”
Gu Chenyan: “What’s Little Mr. Qiao thinking about?”
Qiao Shu: “…”
Qiao Shu: “You did that on purpose.”
Qiao Shu: “You’re bullying me.”
Qiao Shu: “You weren’t like this before!”
Gu Chenyan: “Little Mr. Qiao.”
Gu Chenyan: “I miss you.”
Those words made Qiao Shu instantly forget his grievances and his heart softened. “I miss you, too.”
The two stared at each other through the video.
The sudden silence puzzled the baby. He looked at the big daddy on the screen, then up at his own daddy holding him.
Finally, “Ah!”
Qiao Shu snapped out of it.
So did Gu Chenyan.
They both looked at the bewildered baby, then back at each other, and burst into laughter.
Gu Chenyan: “I’ll be back in a week.”
Qiao Shu nodded. “I’ll be waiting for you. Don’t rush. Remember to balance work and rest. Little Mr. Qiao just wants to see Mr. Gu healthy and plump.”
Gu Chenyan: “How plump?”
Qiao Shu imagined a chubby Gu Chenyan. Startled by his own imagination, he shook it off and honestly said, “As plump as before you left.”
Qiao Shu: “Not too plump.”
Gu Chenyan: “Are you a fan of appearances?”
Qiao Shu, feeling guilty: “Everyone has a desire to look good, right?”
Gu Chenyan, indulgent: “Okay.”
Gu Chenyan: “For Little Mr. Qiao, I’ll work hard to maintain my physique.”
Qiao Shu: “But not too thin.”
Qiao Shu: “Health is the most important.”
Gu Chenyan chuckled softly.
Afraid of cutting into Gu Chenyan’s sleep time, Qiao Shu didn’t chat with him for too long on the video call. Reluctantly, he ended the call at the right moment, as the baby was also getting sleepy.
After putting the baby to sleep, Qiao Shu couldn’t resist a yawn himself. He thought for a moment, then decided to go back to his room and catch some sleep.
Midway through his sleep, Qiao Shu groggily received a phone call.
Jiang Jiayu: “Qiao Qiao, are you sleeping?”
Qiao Shu: “Yeah.”
Jiang Jiayu: “Then I’ll call you back later. Go back to sleep.”
Qiao Shu rubbed his eyes and sat up in bed: “No, wait, don’t hang up. I’m awake now. What’s wrong?”
Jiang Jiayu’s voice on the other end of the phone sounded awkward: “Um, is giving birth scary?” he hesitantly asked.
Qiao Shu: “…”
Understood.
Antenatal anxiety.
This, he had experience with.
Qiao Shu comforted Jiang Jiayu and recounted his own childbirth experience for the nth time. Jiang Jiayu still seemed a bit flustered, his mindset unstable, and he was excessively anxious.
He always tended to think in a negative direction.
For example: a certain expectant mother going into labor, but the child gets stuck in the womb, or a difficult childbirth.
Jiang Jiayu: “I just read a news story about a mother in labor who couldn’t bear the pain and jumped off a building.”
Jiang Jiayu: “I, I—”
Jiang Jiayu: “Qiao Qiao, I’m feeling a bit scared.”
Qiao Shu fell silent.
After some thought, he asked, “Is your home convenient right now?”
Jiang Jiayu: “Huh?”
Qiao Shu: “Why don’t I bring Zai Zai and stay at your place for a few days?”
The next day, Qiao Shu packed his bags, took the baby, along with two aunts and the bodyguards, and headed to Jiang Jiayu’s villa in a grand procession.
Since the baby had become more lively as he grew older, Qiao Shu was afraid of burdening Aunt Sun and Aunt Lan, so he hired another aunt to alternate with them in taking care of the baby.
Jiang Jiayu’s belly was already quite large in September. But compared to Qiao Shu’s belly back then, it still looked a bit small.
As soon as he got out of the car, Qiao Shu saw Jiang Jiayu waiting for him at the door, with Chu Chisheng standing next to Jiang Jiayu, carefully supporting him.
In preparation for Jiang Jiayu’s childbirth, Chu Chisheng had cleared his schedule for the past few months, ready to wholeheartedly accompany Jiang Jiayu.
Jiang Jiayu: “Qiao Qiao.”
Seeing Qiao Shu, Jiang Jiayu’s face lit up with a smile, eager to walk over to Qiao Shu.
“Stop!” Qiao Shu nervously shouted, “Don’t move. I’ll come to you!”
Then, with a sprint, he ran over and hugged Jiang Jiayu, “Yu Yu, I’m here!”
“Hahaha!”
The two good friends had so much to say when they met, and with the adorable presence of the baby, Chu Chisheng was completely ignored, and could only ruefully arrange rooms for Aunt Sun and the others.
But seeing the relaxed and happy smile on Jiang Jiayu’s face, he felt motivated again.
Although he was being ignored by his wife, his wife’s happiness was the most important thing!
Jiang Jiayu was indeed very happy.
So happy that he squeezed into Qiao Shu’s room with a pillow at night, looking like he wanted to sleep with Qiao Shu.
Chu Chisheng: “???”
As Jiang Jiayu entered Qiao Shu’s room and turned to close the door, he saw Chu Chisheng following behind him. He glanced at Chu Chisheng and then, as if remembering something, said, “I’m sleeping with Qiao Qiao tonight.”
Without waiting for Chu Chisheng’s reaction, the door closed.
Chu Chisheng was left standing alone outside the door, solitary and lonely, one hand still maintaining the posture of reaching out to hold Jiang Jiayu. He looked pitiful.
Qiao Shu glanced at the closed door. “Senior Chu, will he be okay?”
Jiang Jiayu shrugged, tossing the pillow onto the bed and maneuvering towards the edge with his big belly. “He’ll be fine.”
Qiao Shu chuckled. “Senior Chu is different from before. His eyes haven’t left you all day. Even I’m starting to feel envious and jealous from his gaze.”
Jiang Jiayu replied, “Your Mr. Gu is the same. Both of you were so clingy at the airport.”
Jiang Jiayu: “Like sticky rice cakes.”
Qiao Shu: “Hehe.”
Qiao Shu: “Two peas in a pod.”
With Qiao Shu’s help, Jiang Jiayu finally lay down on the bed. “He’s just overly nervous, and I’m nervous too. When we’re together, it’s even worse.”
“Ah.”
Qiao Shu patted his own stomach.
He could imagine.
Because he and Gu Chenyan had gone through a similar phase before. But Gu Chenyan managed to handle it well, not only without affecting him but also comforting him.
It wasn’t until after giving birth that, during a conversation one day, Qiao Shu learned that Gu Chenyan had been afraid during his pregnancy too.
He also foolishly searched various childbirth videos and incidents online.
He even secretly went to temples to pray to gods and Buddhas, donating money for incense sticks.
At that time, Qiao Shu was still in confinement.
He was enjoying being fed by Gu Chenyan when suddenly he remembered something Jiang Jiayu had told him about the silly things and remarks Chu Chisheng made after learning about his pregnancy. So he eagerly asked Gu Chenyan, “Mr. Gu, did you do anything silly that I don’t know about after I got pregnant?”
Gu Chenyan paused for a moment, asking, “Why are you suddenly asking this?”
Qiao Shu replied, “Just curious.”
Qiao Shu: “Today, Yu Yu told me that Senior Chu asked about childbirth on set and even recorded it with a voice recorder, scaring those seniors.”
Qiao Shu: “Hahaha.”
He looked at Gu Chenyan expectantly. “Mr. Gu, did you do anything like that?”
Mr. Gu answered, “No.”
Qiao Shu looked disappointed. “Oh, you didn’t.”
He felt a bit dejected.
He had wanted to tease Gu Chenyan.
Gu Chenyan’s heart softened instantly. After considering for a moment, he chose one: “I don’t think it was silly.”
Qiao Shu instantly perked up, and his eyes brightened. “What was it?”
Gu Chenyan calmly used chopsticks to tear off a piece of meat from the chicken leg and fed it to Qiao Shu. “When I travel, if I pass by a place, I’ll go to pay my respects to the gods there.”
Gu Chenyan never believed in gods and Buddhas.
He only believed in himself.
But during Qiao Shu’s pregnancy, he nervously and fearfully visited temples.
He would devoutly kneel in front of the Buddha statue, praying to the gods to bless his little husband to comfortably and safely pass through pregnancy and have a safe delivery.
And to maintain physical and mental health after childbirth.
After learning about Qiao Shu’s pregnancy, he searched for a lot of information about pregnant women and their partners. Each piece of information was more or less difficult, and besides the hardships of the process, there was also the possibility that a careless pregnant woman/partner might suffer from depression.
Several times, he woke up sweating from nightmares. He was only able to suppress those fearful emotions by holding onto his little husband and looking at him.
Qiao Shu was unaware of all this.
Gu Chenyan’s viewing of those materials and videos was only discovered by Qiao Shu once when he played with Gu Chenyan’s phone.
To prevent Jiang Jiayu from being immersed in the anxiety of impending childbirth, Qiao Shu changed the topic to something else and talked about some interesting things.
Such as Zhou Yanqing going on blind dates again, which Zhou Yanqing mentioned to Aunt Lan himself, but then started to resist blind dates again after going.
Such as a certain news about a boss sneaking into a rival company in the middle of the night to steal secrets in order to bring down the opponent, but triggering the alarm bell and getting arrested.
…
After discussing the silly news, the two of them talked about food again; which hotpot was delicious, which barbecue was fragrant and tender, which sushi had a variety…
As they chatted, the pregnant Jiang Jiayu couldn’t hold on any longer and tilted his head, falling asleep.
Watching the sweetly sleeping Jiang Jiayu, Qiao Shu smiled and leaned over to pull up his blanket.
“Mmm.”
Jiang Jiayu murmured and clung to Qiao Shu affectionately. “Brother Chu.”
Qiao Shu: “…”
Within a few seconds, Jiang Jiayu furrowed his brows, released his grip on Qiao Shu’s arm, and reached out in a different direction, muttering, “Brother Chu,” incoherently.
Qiao Shu: “…”
Preference for a lover over a friend!
We just talked about sleeping together!
And now you’re so disdainful!
Qiao Shu: “Hmph!”
Qiao Shu turned away from Jiang Jiayu’s disdainful expression, then looked towards the door, where he saw a faint white light shining under the door crack, illuminated by the dim lamp in the room.
The living room light was still on.
Qiao Shu sighed with jealousy, then carefully climbed out of bed and tiptoed to the door. He quietly opened it like a thief and slipped out swiftly.
As soon as he closed the door behind him, Qiao Shu turned around and saw Chu Chisheng walking towards him.
Chu Chisheng nervously asked, “Xiao Yu, he…”
Qiao Shu: “Shh! Keep your voice down.”
Qiao Shu: “Yu Yu fell asleep.”
Chu Chisheng quickly shut his mouth, glancing occasionally at the door, looking eager to enter.
Qiao Shu chuckled. “Why aren’t you sleeping yet?”
Chu Chisheng: “…”
He rubbed his nose.
Qiao Shu: “Forget it. Go in and carry Yu Yu back to your room to sleep.”
Chu Chisheng: “?”
Qiao Shu: “Hmph! He calls your name while cuddling me, then still disdains me. Even when asleep, he wants to touch you.”
Chu Chisheng paused for a moment, then couldn’t wait any longer. He gently opened the door again, which Qiao Shu had just closed.
Qiao Shu followed.
He watched as Chu Chisheng walked to the bedside, bent down to pick up Jiang Jiayu, and immediately he wrapped himself around him, his previously furrowed brows now relaxed.
Qiao Shu: Dog food!
Chu Chisheng lifted Jiang Jiayu and turned to leave. After a few steps, he stopped and whispered to Qiao Shu, “Thank you for keeping him company today. He hasn’t relaxed like this in a long time.”
Soon, the room was empty, with only Qiao Shu left.
Qiao Shu looked around the now quiet room and suddenly felt very lonely.
Pouting, he walked over to the luggage and opened it, pulling out a neatly folded black shirt.
It belonged to Gu Chenyan.
He hugged the shirt as he lay on the bed, burying his head in it. He inhaled the faint scent that belonged to Gu Chenyan, slowly closing his eyes.
After a long while, Qiao Shu suddenly opened his eyes again in the darkness.
Feeling a sense of grievance, he reached for his phone in the darkness, enduring the discomfort of the bright screen shining into his eyes. Quickly, he opened WeChat and found Gu Chenyan’s contact.
Qiao Shu: Mr. Gu
Qiao Shu: I miss you so much.
Qiao Shu: I want to sleep in your arms.
There was no reply.
This was expected by Qiao Shu. At this time, his Mr. Gu, with the time difference, was busy overseas.
Qiao Shu exited WeChat, lips pursed as he stared at the photo of Gu Chenyan on his phone’s home screen.
He gazed at it blankly.
His arms holding the shirt tightened gradually.
Finally, with determined movements, he got up, the light from his phone guiding him in the darkness. He shed his pajamas and unfolded the black shirt that belonged to Gu Chenyan, slowly putting it on.
The oversized black shirt enveloped him as if Gu Chenyan were embracing him.
Qiao Shu felt a slight sense of contentment.
He laid back down, tucked himself under the covers, and picked up his phone again to open WeChat, accessing the top contact.
Qiao Shu: Mr. Gu.
Qiao Shu: I’m wearing your shirt now.
Qiao Shu: It feels like you’re holding me.
Qiao Shu: I’m going to sleep.
Qiao Shu: Good night.
In the darkness, Qiao Shu finally drifted into sleep.
After some time, his phone, placed beside his pillow, lit up.
There was a new message.
Gu Chenyan: Goodnight, sweet dreams.
Gu Chenyan: My little husband.
