Chapter 345: Chapter 345: A Formidable Love Rival
Han Jingyi and Xiao Rui weren’t drunk.
While everyone else was chatting, the two of them, along with Fu Guoguo and Mrs. Gu, cleaned up the dining room and kitchen.
Afterward, Han Jingyi and Xiao Rui drove the three elders from the Gu Family home before heading back to their own respective houses.
The tipsy Geng Haoyi and Fu Junyuan stayed in the room next to Su Shuochi’s, with Fu Guoguo looking after them.
Tonight’s dinner party completely overturned Fu Guoguo’s perception of her older brother. This good-for-nothing brother of hers actually knew two professors from the Chinese department.
There was also his incredibly capable classmate, Gu Jiaojiao, and two handsome upperclassmen whose family backgrounds were countless times better than their Fu family’s.
Fu Guoguo pinched herself hard. She sucked in a sharp breath—it hurt. It really, really hurt. Only then did she realize she wasn’t dreaming.
"Guoguo, did something make you especially happy tonight? Look at you, so happy you’re even pinching yourself."
Fu Junyuan, his face flushed from the alcohol, didn’t forget to ask with concern. He knew his little sister had always looked down on him.
He had been a good-for-nothing who idled his days away, so he didn’t blame his sister for disliking him.
Fu Guoguo nodded happily. "Brother, I never would have dreamed you were so incredible. Everyone we had dinner with tonight is so impressive!"
Fu Junyuan immediately waved his hand dismissively. "Not really. They’re all just Su’s family and subordinates."
Fu Guoguo was speechless. ’Just... subordinates...’
She looked up and studied her brother seriously. He had gotten more handsome and was also very capable. They had simply overlooked him all this time.
"Brother, I’m not afraid of Dad marrying that vicious woman anymore. If he insists on marrying her, we’ll just cut ties with him."
"Mm, Guoguo, did you used to think that I would starve to death if I left Dad?"
Fu Guoguo: ...
She was at a loss for words. That was exactly what she had thought.
"Guoguo, get some sleep. Your brother isn’t short on money. You can tell just by looking at the decorations in Su’s house. We’re business partners..."
Fu Junyuan trailed off and fell asleep. Luckily, the September weather was still quite warm, so it didn’t matter that he was sleeping on the living room sofa.
He had simply drunk too much. It was the first time in his life he had tasted such delicious red wine, so he hadn’t held back.
He had only forced himself to stay conscious because he was afraid of scaring his sister. Geng Haoyi, on the other hand, was completely passed out.
At the Su Mansion, Su Shuochi wasn’t the least bit drunk. He saw everyone out and closed the main gate.
He turned, took Gu Jiaojiao’s hand, and said in a husky voice, "Wifey, let’s go wash up and go to bed."
"Okay, let’s go soak in the spiritual spring water in the space for a bit." Gu Jiaojiao had also had a few glasses of red wine, and her cheeks were flushed.
In the hot spring, Su Shuochi saw the sweet and shy smile on her face and gently caressed her cheek.
His deep, dark eyes were filled with tender affection. "Wifey, let’s enjoy another wonderful night just for the two of us."
"Keep your hands to yourself. Let’s go back to the room after we’ve finished soaking..."
She was about to say more, but when she turned her head, she met Su Shuochi’s lingering, affectionate gaze, and her face instantly turned red to the tips of her ears.
She got shy!
Su Shuochi suddenly lowered his head and gently kissed the lips that had just been chattering away.
Gu Jiaojiao was startled by the sudden move. Before she could think, she stumbled backward, sending waves splashing up.
’I haven’t had enough kisses yet!’ How could Su Shuochi let her get her way? He wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her firmly into his embrace.
A long while later, he carried her back to their new room and pounced on her like a hungry wolf, pressing her down onto the bed...
「After a wild night.」
A knock on the door woke Su Shuochi the next day when the sun was already high in the sky. Annoyed, he went downstairs and asked in a low voice, "Who is it?"
"Su, it’s me. Guoguo made breakfast. I... I’ll bring some over for you and your wife right away."
Fu Junyuan had also just woken up from a night of heavy drinking. He had originally come to invite Su Shuochi and his wife to their place for breakfast, but seeing Su Shuochi’s foul expression, he quickly changed his tune.
"Mm, just leave it on the dining room table later. Your wife is still sleeping, so don’t be so loud. You’ll wake her."
"Okay, I’ll be quiet. Don’t worry, Su," Fu Junyuan said in a hushed voice.
But inwardly, he was grumbling, ’The sun’s already high enough to burn your butt, and he’s still worried about waking her? What were you two doing last night, robbing a bank?’
Su Shuochi didn’t close the door again and went straight upstairs to wake his wifey for breakfast.
At the same time, he heard the sound of a car. Su Shuochi assumed it was Han Jingyi and Xiao Rui coming to pick up Gu Jiaojiao for the compound.
So he paid it no mind, simply sitting on the edge of the bed to admire his wifey’s peaceful sleeping face.
She showed no signs of waking, her hands clutching a pillow tightly. He had tucked it into her arms when he got out of bed; before that, she had been holding onto him.
Imagining himself as the pillow in her arms, he couldn’t help but lean down for a closer look.
Her eyebrows were slightly arched, revealing a hint of confidence and determination. Her eyelashes rested gently on her rosy cheeks, as soft as a pair of feathers.
Her lips were slightly upturned in a charming smile, as if she were having a beautiful dream.
Her long hair was spread across the pillow, each strand giving off a faint floral scent, as if a delicate lotus flower were blooming in its sleep...
Gu Jiaojiao, having slept wonderfully, opened her drowsy eyes to find a handsome face magnified before her. "Hey! Morning, handsome~"
"Morning, wifey~" Su Shuochi kissed her without a second thought.
Gu Jiaojiao used her will to enter the space and quickly soaked in the Spiritual Spring. Only then did she feel that her sore and exhausted body from the previous night had been fully restored.
Now she was full of energy again. She could go another three hundred rounds, no problem.
"Jiaojiao."
"Jiaojiao."
"Great-Aunt."
In that short time, Han Jingyi had driven over with his grandfather, along with Xiao Rui and Mr. Xiao.
Following them were Mr. Mu and Mu Ziquan, plus two bodyguards. The large group had entered the Su family’s living room with great fanfare.
Su Shuochi and Gu Jiaojiao washed up as quickly as possible. His wheelchair was still in the living room on the first floor.
The couple could only walk downstairs supporting each other. Gu Jiaojiao gave a dry laugh and greeted them, "Han, Xiao, Mu... why are my grandnephews here so early?"
Han’s grandfather, Mr. Xiao, Mr. Mu, and the three young men: ...
"Haha... The sun is already high in the sky. It’s not early at all."
"Hehe... Is it that late already? I was helping Shu Ci with his rehabilitation and didn’t notice the time. Have you all had breakfast yet?"
After the awkward moment passed, Gu Jiaojiao started spouting nonsense with a perfectly straight face.
"Whoa, Shuo Ci can walk now? Jiaojiao, you really healed him?" Mr. Mu was astonished.
After his own grandson was injured and paralyzed from the waist down, he had specifically asked about Su Shuochi’s condition.
"Old fool, isn’t that obvious? Comrade Su can clearly walk."
Elder Xiao was also extremely shocked inwardly, but he verbally expressed calm disdain for his old friend.
Su Shuochi, however, was warily watching the man in the wheelchair. A man’s intuition told him this was a powerful love rival.
He could tell that the way he looked at his wifey was different from how others did.
He sized him up carefully. ’Hm, not as handsome as me!’
