Chapter 38 - A Good Night Sleep (1/2)

Chapter 38: A Good Night Sleep

At this time of the year, the rose bushes within the school had already frozen and were all practically bare of leaves. The whole city was covered in a milky white veil of fog.

In the evening, Yi Ran took Gu Tai out to dinner at a Western restaurant with American beef burgers. She was concerned about his homework and his current moods. Compared to when he was having dinner at home Gu Tingyong, Yi Ran allowed Gu Tai to eat as he pleased.

“A lot of students in my class came to ask me today if you’re married to my uncle.”

“Yes, some children came to ask me too.” There was some worry in Yi Ran’s heart, and she asked him directly, “Were the students unhappy with you?”

The child took a bite of his beef burger and then sipped his iced tea. He said calmly, “How is that possible? I’m so smart, who can be unhappy with me?”

Yi Ran’s mouth twitched. Yes, even if someone disliked Gu Tai, the one she should worry about was not Gu Tai himself but the other party.

Gu Tai blinked and asked, “After this, will you be officially open about your relationship? When are you going to have a wedding?”

“You villain, who cares so much about me? I want to ask you, how are things with your dad?”

She put ketchup on his plate of fries, and the little boy calmly said, “He’d been at home lately. My mother is still angry with him…But, I know these are just tricks and she still likes my dad.”

Yi Ran couldn’t help but silently criticize the man. Although she had firsthand knowledge of how charming the Gu men could be, if there came a day when Gu Tingchuan would start to flirt with other women, she didn’t think she would be able to look at him the same way.

After Yi Ran sent Gu Tai home safely, she returned home to practice the content of the open class by herself. When she grew tired, she laid in bed and twisted and turned. The big bed was soft and warm but every time she laid down, she felt as if she just couldn’t get comfortable.

Gu Tingchuan’s phone call came at this time. As soon as she was connected, she heard the man’s deep voice came through, the timbre sounding particularly nice and pleasant to her ears.

“Do you remember when I said that I will be going abroad to a film festival this week and needed to prepare some things?”

Noticing that she hadn’t responded, he hesitated briefly before asking, “Do you want to come along?”

Yi Ran mildly entertained the idea of accepting the invitation. Her heart was filled with a mixture of joy and an ambiguous soreness, and even her ears became slightly itchy. Although she wanted to accept, she knew that couldn’t let go of her work so casually. Besides, he really caught her by surprise.

“I have classes, and it won’t be convenient to take time off on such short notice.”

Moreover, she felt that her status as Director Gu’s wife had to be used step by step. At present, it was already big enough just to let the people around her know.

Gu Tingchuan really wanted her to appear bright and beautiful in front of the media and knew that she will be flooded by the bright flash of the reporter’s cameras.

But then, such publicity will result in her freedom being greatly curtailed in the future.

Gu Tingchan didn’t want to force her. Maybe, if it had been in the past, perhaps he might have been more demanding and ask her to stay with him. But, his mood had also been disturbed recently. Judging by the feedback received from various parties, it was completely unknown whether Homecoming will even win. For the first time, he felt uneasy and didn’t want to affect her mood.

“Okay. You’ll be home for a few days so remember to go back and spend some time with your parents.”

Yi Ran didn’t know about Gu Tingchuan’s uneasiness. She pressed the mouthpiece closer and said, “I know. Don’t worry about me. Gu Tingchuan, next time, can you tell me earlier about your work arrangements?”

Gu Tingchuan was working overtime in the office and could see the bright moon from the window of the high-rise building. The moonlight reflected his clear eyebrows and turned his eyes into bright diamonds.

“Yes, I forgot to tell you this time. Oh…You’ll be hosting your open class soon. Don’t be nervous. You’ve always been expressive and memorable.”

Yi Ran: “…”

His voice was indescribably sexy.

Director Gu still remembered such a small thing. In fact, it was really nothing, but she still felt very happy to be cheered by her husband.

She breathed in through her nose and said, “I won’t let you down.”

As their marriage slowly deepened, Yi Ran’s understanding of Gu Tingchuan also deepened.

For example, she knew that he wrote his first screenplay at the age of fourteen and studied at an American university and majored in literature, history, and drama. He received many scholarships and directed the first film in his early twenties. That movie made him famous overnight.

Gu Tingchuan had the tendency to study Western culture, but he also carried the heritage of the East. Regarding his films, she couldn’t judge them like a professional film critic might, but she still had great confidence in them.

Yi Ran turned her head and breathed in scent left Gu Tingchuan left behind on the bed sheet. She knew that it was just a lingering breath of him but she couldn’t help herself. It was that smell that finally helped her fall asleep.

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