The fair knees were tinged with shades of purple, the marks strikingly conspicuous. Just one glance would make one feel the pain.
Qiao Shu lay despondently on the bed, his legs resting on Gu Chenyan’s thighs. He pouted in grievance, his voice hoarse, “I was planning to go skiing today.”
He looked at the snow-capped mountains in the distance through the French windows, a sense of sorrow overwhelming him, “Mr. Gu.”
Qiao Shu: “You’re so cruel.”
Wasn’t it just a little mischief?
Well.
Not just a little.
Thinking of last night when he knelt on the stairs and Gu Chenyan from behind… then being pressed with one knee after another to climb the stairs, Qiao Shu flushed red.
He just wanted to cover his face.
Too stimulating!
When Gu Chenyan gets fierce, he is really fierce! And handsome too! It’s irresistible.
Although the consequences the next day were quite severe.
Qiao Shu: QAQ
But…
Qiao Shu licked his lips in reminiscence. Though it was a pity he couldn’t ski, but if there’s another chance…
Ah!
He’s still at it!
It’s really too embarrassing.
Feeling shy yet pretending to be pitiful, Qiao Shu looked at the man sitting at the edge of the bed, gently applying ointment and massaging his legs.
Qiao Shu: “Hiss—”
Suddenly, the increased pressure on his knee made him cry out in pain, “Ouch, ouch, ouch!”
He cried out loudly and pitifully, “Mr. Gu, be gentle, be gentle. It hurts so much.”
Gu Chenyan: “No.”
The man’s palm continued to rub heavily.
Qiao Shu: “Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch…”
Qiao Shu’s tears welled up from the pain, desperately trying to pull his leg back to stop the rubbing. But Gu Chenyan firmly pressed it down, not allowing it to budge an inch.
After a while, the leg was finally released.
As if saved, Qiao Shu pulled his leg back, “Little Mr. Qiao is so pitiful. He was bullied by Gu Chenyan all night, and Mr. Gu still wants to bully him the next day.”
Qiao Shu: “My knee is ruined. My knee is ruined.”
Gu Chenyan raised an eyebrow, reaching out, “There’s still the other knee. Come on.”
Qiao Shu: “!!!”
He quickly hugged his two legs tightly, tears in his eyes, “No, no.”
Qiao Shu: “No more rubbing. No more rubbing.”
Gu Chenyan sighed helplessly, “The bruise needs to be rubbed to dissipate. Otherwise, it will hurt for a long time.”
Gu Chenyan: “Be good.”
Qiao Shu pouted, “When I was a child, bruises would heal on their own.”
Gu Chenyan: “It will hurt for a long time.”
Qiao Shu retorted, “Even if it hurts for a long time, it’s not the kind of pain that comes from exertion. I don’t want to rub. I don’t want to rub.”
Qiao Shu: “Mr. Gu, it hurts so much.”
In the end, Qiao Shu obediently let Gu Chenyan apply ointment and rub the bruise because Qiao Shu still wanted to go skiing. After coming to Bingcheng, he couldn’t just give up on skiing.
Jiang Jiayu would definitely mock him.
Gu Chenyan closed the medicine box. He went to wash his hands in the bathroom. After coming out of the bathroom, he gently lifted Qiao Shu, who was lying pitifully on the bed, onto his lap, comforting him with a kiss on the forehead, “You’re not allowed to provoke me like this again.”
Qiao Shu, pretending to be pitiful, couldn’t help but laugh. He argued cunningly, “How did Little Mr. Qiao provoke you?”
Gu Chenyan pinched Qiao Shu’s nose irritably, “Still want to climb the stairs?”
Qiao Shu chuckled, “Little Mr. Qiao isn’t afraid. I’m just afraid that Mr. Gu can’t bear to let Little Mr. Qiao climb the stairs.”
Gu Chenyan teased, “Relying on favoritism?”
Qiao Shu raised his head proudly, feeling super smug, “Yes. I’m relying on favoritism because Mr. Gu spoils me.”
Qiao Shu: “I’m the Little Mr. Qiao who is spoiled by Mr. Gu. Are you scared?”
Qiao Shu: “Mr. Gu can be really fierce.”
Qiao Shu pretended to bare his teeth and claws.
Gu Chenyan chuckled helplessly, “I’m scared.”
Qiao Shu snorted, “Hmph.”
Qiao Shu: “My knee still hurts.”
Qiao Shu: “Little Mr. Qiao still wants Mr. Gu to pamper him with kisses and cuddles.”
Qiao Shu pouted and acted spoiled.
Gu Chenyan chuckled softly and gently held Qiao Shu’s chin, kissing him tenderly. Qiao Shu closed his eyes in contentment, completely surrendering himself to the enjoyment.
When it ended, Qiao Shu breathed lightly and playfully stuck out his tongue, licking his slightly messy lips provocatively, “Mr. Gu~”
Qiao Shu: “When Little Mr. Qiao’s knee is better, Mr. Gu should climb the stairs together with him again.”
Gu Chenyan: “…”
Gu Chenyan: “Deserves punishment.”
Qiao Shu: “Hehe, not at all.”
Qiao Shu: “Little Mr. Qiao clearly deserves…”
Qiao Shu: “Scolding”
The last word was whispered closely into Gu Chenyan’s ear before gradually fading away.
Smack!
Qiao Shu exclaimed, “Ah!”
Qiao Shu: “Mr. Gu hit me!”
Just as Qiao Shu was complaining, he was swiftly flipped over, and then a big slap landed on his buttocks, not too light nor too heavy.
Gu Chenyan: “Still misbehaving?”
Qiao Shu pouted and turned his head, covering his buttocks with both hands, “Mr. Gu is bullying me.”
Gu Chenyan raised an eyebrow.
Qiao Shu: “Hmph.”
Qiao Shu: “Mr. Gu clearly likes it.”
Once again, a not-too-light-not-too-heavy slap landed. Qiao Shu, feeling embarrassed and awkward, pleaded, “I won’t misbehave anymore, I promise.”
Gu Chenyan held Qiao Shu tightly again, warning as he pinched his nose, “If you misbehave again, you won’t leave the bed for a few days.”
Qiao Shu: “…”
Cough
Qiao Shu blinked guiltily. Truth be told, he was actually quite looking forward to it. If only his back didn’t ache.
As Qiao Shu settled down, he asked for another kiss, “I miss our Zai Zai. Let’s video call with him.”
They were supposed to video call with Zai Zai last night, but ended up climbing the stairs instead, and climbed all night.
Gu Chenyan: “Okay.”
As soon as the video call connected, Zai Zai grabbed the phone excitedly, babbling towards Qiao Shu.
Qiao Shu’s heart melted, “Does Zai Zai miss Daddy?”
Zai Zai: “Ah.”
Qiao Shu: “You miss Daddy so much? Daddy misses you too. Daddy will be back in a couple of days.”
Qiao Shu: “Then Daddy will bring you a little gift.”
Zai Zai: “Ah ah.”
Aunt Lan was beside the baby. After chatting with the baby for a while, Qiao Shu turned to Aunt Lan and Aunt Sun, asking, “Did Zai Zai cry?”
Aunt Lan smiled, “He cried a little last night when he couldn’t find Daddy. But after feeding him milk, he was fine.”
Qiao Shu sighed, feeling heartbroken.
Aunt Lan reassured, “Oh, Madam, don’t worry. It’s normal for kids to be like this. You and Master have fun. Zai Zai has been good all day today and didn’t cry at all.”
After ending the video call, Qiao Shu sighed.
Gu Chenyan rubbed Qiao Shu’s head, “Worried about Zai Zai? Missing him?”
Qiao Shu nodded, “Yes.”
Qiao Shu: “I’ve been seeing Zai Zai every day. Suddenly not seeing him for a day feels uneasy.”
Qiao Shu: “Or…”
Qiao Shu: “Should we go back the day after tomorrow?”
Qiao Shu: “Let’s not play for so many days.”
Gu Chenyan: “Okay.”
Qiao Shu shook his head, denying, “It’s rare to come out and play with you. Let’s not go back so soon, okay?”
Qiao Shu: “Let’s continue playing.”
Gu Chenyan naturally went along with Qiao Shu’s decision.
Naturally, he also missed the baby at home. But in Gu Chenyan’s heart, Qiao Shu was still the most important.
After resting for a day, the bruises on Qiao Shu’s knee disappeared the next day. He eagerly grabbed his gear and was ready to go skiing.
Before leaving, he happily took a small video and sent it to Jiang Jiayu.
Jiang Jiayu: Friendship ended!
Qiao Shu: Really? That’s so sad. I wanted to bring you some delicious food.
Qiao Shu: Sigh.
Qiao Shu: (Piggy shedding tears)
Jiang Jiayu: (Piggy getting angry)
Jiang Jiayu: If you didn’t bring a hundred pounds of stuff, just wait!
Qiao Shu: No big deal!
Qiao Shu: Just wait and see.
The mountains outside were covered with a thick layer of snow. Walking on it leaves footprints with each step.
There weren’t many people skiing on the mountain.
Gu Chenyan squatted down to help Qiao Shu put on his gear, then carefully placed the hat and goggles on him, “Still cold?”
Qiao Shu excitedly breathed, “It’s okay. I did some warm-up exercises just now, so I’m fine now.”
Qiao Shu: “Are you ready?”
Gu Chenyan: “Ready.”
He stepped back, then put on his own gear. Once he was ready, Qiao Shu couldn’t wait any longer and shouted, “One, two, three, let’s go!”
With a push of the ski poles on the ground, Qiao Shu shot out, leaving behind a burst of joyful laughter.
Gu Chenyan smiled helplessly. He was about to catch up when he saw Qiao Shu, who had slid some distance, suddenly wobble and then tumble into a ball in the snow, rolling for a stretch.
Gu Chenyan’s expression changed, quickly wielded his ski poles to catch up.
“Qiao Shu!”
Gu Chenyan swiftly slid to a stop in front of Qiao Shu, crouching down and reaching out to help him up.
Gu Chenyan: “Did you fall? Are you hurt anywhere?”
After finally stabilizing Qiao Shu and brushing off the snow, Gu Chenyan lifted his head and saw Qiao Shu had taken off his goggles, laughing carefree.
“I’m fine,” Qiao Shu said.
“Skiing is so much fun,” he continued.
Gu Chenyan sighed, “You’re still so happy after falling.”
Qiao Shu chuckled, “It’s fun.”
“Skiing is a bit harder than I imagined, hahaha,” he added.
Gu Chenyan asked, “You don’t know how?”
Qiao Shu innocently replied, “It’s my first time skiing.”
Smack
Qiao Shu’s smile turned into a pout as he rubbed his now sore buttocks, looking at Gu Chenyan, “Why did you hit me?”
Gu Chenyan, unusually a bit angry, retorted, “If you can’t ski, why did you go so fast? What if you fell? What if you got hurt?”
Qiao Shu: “…”
Qiao Shu: “I-I’m fine…”
Gu Chenyan: “Still arguing?”
Qiao Shu felt guilty.
He looked at the angry man and pitifully reached out to hug Gu Chenyan’s arm, “I’m sorry.”
Qiao Shu: “Please don’t be angry, okay?”
Gu Chenyan pursed his lips.
Qiao Shu nervously twiddled his fingers, “I, I thought it was similar to rollerblading.”
Qiao Shu: “I’m really good at rollerblading.”
Qiao Shu: “Mr. Gu, please don’t be angry. I really know I was wrong.”
Qiao Shu: “I-I’ll find a teacher to teach me.”
Qiao Shu: “Mr. Gu~”
Qiao Shu tried to placate him, tilting his head to kiss Gu Chenyan’s chin, “Please don’t be angry.”
Gu Chenyan sighed, “Do you understand your mistake?”
Qiao Shu nodded earnestly, “Yes, I do.”
Gu Chenyan pinched Qiao Shu’s nose, “Always resorting to being cute.”
Qiao Shu giggled and tried to please Gu Chenyan by kissing him again, “Because Mr. Gu spoils me.”
Qiao Shu: “Mr. Gu spoils Little Mr. Qiao the most.”
Gu Chenyan chuckled, “I spoiled you too much.”
Qiao Shu pouted, “No way.”
Qiao Shu: “Little Mr. Qiao can never be spoiled too much. Little Mr. Qiao always listens to Mr. Gu.”
Qiao Shu: “So Mr. Gu has to continue spoiling Little Mr. Qiao, okay?”
Gu Chenyan chuckled softly, then indulgently leaned down to lightly bite Qiao Shu’s slightly chilly lips, “Yes.”
Gu Chenyan: “Even if I spoil you too much, you’re still Mr. Gu’s.”
Qiao Shu smiled coquettishly, “Mr. Gu is the best.”
Qiao Shu: “I love Mr. Gu the most.”
Gu Chenyan bit Qiao Shu again, as if it were a lesson, before releasing him, “Let me teach you.”
Qiao Shu’s eyes lit up, “Great!”
Excitedly, he put his goggles back on and took the poles Gu Chenyan handed him, “Come on!”
Gu Chenyan chuckled, “You!”
Qiao Shu had a good knack for skiing. After rolling into a snowball a few times, he quickly mastered the technique. Then happily, he darted around the snowy mountain with Gu Chenyan following closely behind, guarding him.
From time to time, Qiao Shu’s joyful laughter reached Gu Chenyan, making him both amused and helpless.
His gaze was indulgent.
Qiao Shu: “Mr. Gu, come chase me!”
Qiao Shu: “Chase me!”
Qiao Shu: “Hahaha!”
Qiao Shu: “I’m the most handsome here!”
“Zoom!”
