84 Taking a Nap in His Bedroom (2/2)

An Xiaoning let out a soothing heave and said, ”Does it matter when it was you met me? The outcome will all be the same.”

”It matters to me. I want a lass just like you,” said Gu Beicheng as he shot her a glance.

”What a shame I wasn't born 20 years later, otherwise I could be your daughter.”

”…”

”Let me ask you something.” An Xiaoning opened her eyes and looked at him. ”Are men like you still virgins?” she asked.

”Did Jin Qingyan tell you he was one?” Gu Beicheng burst into laughter. However, he pulled a serious face and continued, ”I don't think you should believe any of his nonsense.”

”Please just answer my question. Don't digress,” An Xiaoning corrected him.

Gu Beicheng touched his nose lightly and said, ”Hmm… That's a tough question. Well, I don't know about the rest, but for those my age and status, 99% of them in their twenties aren't virgins anymore.”

”And yourself?”

”Me?” he asked, blushing red. ”If you're willing, I would be more than happy to give you my first,” he said teasingly.

An Xiaoning instinctively kicked him from beneath the sheets and chided, ”Get lost…”

”Hahaha… Don't discuss about such topics with a grown man like me, otherwise you shall bear the consequences,” Gu Beicheng said suggestively.

An Xiaoning closed her eyes again and said, ”Get out, I'd like to take a nap.”

”Alright,” he stood up and left, closing the door behind him. An Xiaoning could only fall asleep after hearing his footsteps fade further away.

An hour had already passed by the time she woke up.

She was surprised at the sight of Gu Beicheng sleeping next to her, without covering himself with the blanket.

She got out of bed and gently pulled the blanket over him. It was only then that she noticed a photo of him on the wall.

She scanned her surroundings and realized that it was Gu Beicheng's bedroom.

Although she was aware that he had treated her rather well, she did not know his real agenda for doing so. She could not read his mind or deduce what he was up to.

Gu Beicheng opened his eyes just as An Xiaoning closed the door.

He moved onto the spot she had laid on earlier, and all of a sudden, he was filled with an incredible sense of joy.

However, he soon began to feel cryptic about the way he felt.

——

Mrs. Jin had not once left the house, ever since she returned home from the hospital. Finally, she had made it past November, safe and sound. However, she was more relieved at the fact that her daughter had stopped going out after she was released from prison.

She did not ask about Shi Shaochuan, nor did she leave the house, which made Mrs. Jin think that they had stopped contacting each other. Mrs. Jin was overjoyed and asked Jin Qingyue to come downstairs for a heart-to-heart talk.

When Mrs. Jin asked Jin Qingyue if she had already broken up with Shi Shaochuan, Jin Qingyue answered in astonishment, ”Mother, who told you that we've broken up?”

”You haven't?” asked a startled Mrs. Jin.

”Of course not, it's been a few days now since Shaochuan was released. Have you any idea how hard I had to try to stop myself from going out to look for him?”

”Why didn't you? Are you afraid of getting reprimanded by your father and me?”

”No, I just feel guilty for changing my statement. He and his family are definitely going to hold it against me,” said Jin Qingyue, hanging her head low.

Mrs. Jin's initial happiness diminished as soon as she heard her daughter's words. ”What are you guilty for? He's the one who killed someone by running them over, so he ought to be punished with a death sentence. If you weren't involved in helping him bury the corpse, I would've insisted he died. He would never be released, no matter how many connections his family tries to pull or how much money they spend,” said Mrs. Jin.