270: Chapter 270 The First Deep Kiss 270: Chapter 270 The First Deep Kiss In the hospital room.
Gu Beiyan was feeling somewhat stifled when suddenly the door to the room was flung open.
A fluffy dog ran in ahead of everyone else.
He was about to curse and ask whose dog it was when Su Baobao’s voice rang out: “Godfather Gu, I’ve come to visit you~”
Following the sound, he turned to look and saw Jiang You, who had also come in, wearing a mask.
Even with the mask and sunglasses on, he recognized her at a glance.
The suffocation and irritation he felt dissipated in an instant.
“Little guy, come here, let godfather give you a hug.” Gu Beiyan saw Fei Yue standing behind Jiang You, so he didn’t keep his eyes on Jiang You all the time.
After all, Fei Yue was also one of Jiang Yan’s people, those guys are all too cunning, so he had to be careful.
Su Baobao ran over, and Gu Beiyan lifted him into his arms.
Jiang You inhaled sharply, alarmed, “Um, Beiyan, your injury?”
Her brother had clearly hurt his shoulder that day, would holding someone not exacerbate it?
Gu Beiyan looked up at her and said, “It’s fine, almost healed.”
Jiang You responded with an “Oh,” seeming to have been overly concerned.
But this gesture of hers made Gu Beiyan rather happy.
“Godfather, do you see how awesome I am?
I brought little auntie here.” Su Baobao had received a message from Gu Beiyan the night before, which is why he brought Jiang You here today.
However, Jiang You thought the little guy had brought her here for her sake.
But, the outcome was the same, so Su Yimo didn’t care who it was for.
The little guy was whispering to Gu Beiyan, who smiled, “Very impressive, whatever you want, just tell godfather, and I’ll buy it for you.”
“I can’t think of anything for now.” The little guy said, “But you can’t bully my little auntie, okay?
Mommy said I could help you, but I have to protect little auntie well.”
Gu Beiyan hadn’t expected this to involve Su He, “You can rest assured then, godfather is a gentleman.”
“Okay, then I will take Fei Yue away for a bit and let little auntie spend some time alone with you.”
“You really make godfather proud.”
Jiang You watched the two of them muttering and not knowing what they were saying and stepped forward a few, interrupting them, “What are you talking about?
Can’t I listen?”
Su Baobao immediately turned around, flashing a radiant smile, “Little auntie, I just remembered something mommy asked me to do, to find the great uncle for a bit, wait here for me, I’ll be right back.”
Having said that, he had Gu Beiyan put him down and then ran up to Fei Yue, holding her hand and looking up, “Fei Yue, please accompany me to find the great uncle~”
Fei Yue, hearing this and glancing at the two inside, finally nodded her head and led the boy out.
Suddenly, the whole hospital room was left with just the two of them.
Jiang You immediately felt a bit awkward, which wasn’t a sentiment she used to experience.
“Are you planning to just stand there from so far away?” Gu Beiyan noticed her discomfort.
This wasn’t a good sign, if she was just shy, that would be fine, but if it was out of avoidance or estrangement, that would be…
But since she took the initiative to visit him, it shouldn’t be avoidance, so it must be…
He narrowed his eyes slightly, “Sit down, you don’t look tired standing, but it pains my heart to watch.”
Listening to him, Jiang You also felt strangely inside, but obediently sat down.
“Um, Beiyan, I’m sorry, okay.” Jiang You thought about it and still apologized, after all, it was because of her that her brother had beaten him.
Gu Beiyan frowned, “Why are you apologizing to me?
I was willing to take that beating, you did nothing wrong, so you don’t need to say these things to me.”
“Huh?
Willingly?” Jiang You was stunned, her face full of confusion, “Why?
Could it be that you have some sort of a masochistic inclination?”
Seeing her perplexed yet cute appearance, Gu Beiyan thought that this girl’s imagination was indeed unique.
“Do you know why I willingly let your brother beat me up?” Gu Beiyan suddenly leaned in close to her, his thin lips curving into a wicked smile.
He suddenly leaned in; Jiang You didn’t react in time and thus didn’t dodge.
She blinked her big eyes, her long, black eyelashes trembling.
She shook her head, indicating that she didn’t know.
Jiang You could clearly feel the hot breath he exhaled, scorchingly intense.
Gu Beiyan’s deep black eyes stared intently at her, then suddenly he cracked a smile, lifted his hand, and tapped her forehead with his index finger, “Because of you, little dummy.”
Jiang You only felt her head boom and explode, followed by a burning heat on her cheeks, feeling electrified all over, overwhelmingly numb, as if a feather brushed against her heart, tickling her.
She had been teased and flirted with by him before, but it had never felt as strange as today.
What was happening to her?
Only because back then she didn’t know he had romantic feelings for her, she just thought of him as an elder brother.
But now…
Some relationships, once revealed, change former habits, even make them ambiguous.
Just like in this moment, although Gu Beiyan had often tapped her forehead with his finger before, she felt both familiar and strange about it, as if the patch of skin he touched was burning with fire.
“Why is your face so red?” Gu Beiyan suddenly reached out and pinched her cheek.
Jiang You, startled, instantly stood up from the chair.
But she forgot they were too close at the moment, so when she abruptly stood up, she bumped right into the man’s nose.
Gu Beiyan let out a muffled groan of pain, lowering his head, covering half his face, looking very pained.
Jiang You was flustered to the point of panic, hurriedly apologizing: “Sorry, sorry, Beiyan, I didn’t mean it, are you okay?”
She was so frightened by her own action that she forgot to feel shy.
Seeing the man holding his face with his head lowered, Jiang You became worried and sat on the edge of the bed, wanting to check his injury.
But as she tried to pull his hand away, her wrist was suddenly caught by him in a reverse grip.
Immediately after, the man raised his head, his eyes somewhat moist, “Are you worried about me?”
Honestly, the moment he was hit, it really hurt, and the tears came uncontrollably.
Jiang You stared at his somewhat moist eyes, surprised; it seemed she really did hurt him.
Otherwise, why would a grown man cry?
She felt even guiltier; she really hadn’t done it on purpose.
“I, I didn’t mean it.” She bit her lower lip, a face of innocence mixed with self-reproach.
Gu Beiyan’s Adam’s apple unconsciously bobbed a few times, “Then how do you want to compensate me?”
He took the opportunity to throw a question at her.
Jiang You uttered an “Ah,” “Compensate?
What kind of compensation?”
“What do you think?” Gu Beiyan touched the bridge of his nose.
Jiang You frowned slightly and asked tentatively, “What compensation do you want?
A meal?”
Gu Beiyan raised his eyebrows slightly, questioning her back, “Do I look like someone who lacks money for a meal?”
Jiang You was silent for a few seconds; he indeed wasn’t short of money for that.
She asked, “Then what do you want me to do?”
She was at fault and naturally had to admit it.
Gu Beiyan asked, “Anything I ask you to do is okay?”
Jiang You was not foolish, naturally, she wouldn’t sell herself short, “As long as it’s within my capability, but let me clarify first, I’m not offering myself in exchange.”
The man before her was a thousand-year-old fox, even trickier than her own brother.
If she wasn’t careful, she might sell herself without even knowing it, maybe even help him count the money.
The man’s eyes were smiling, his thin lips slightly curved into a sly smirk, and he said, “Then give me a kiss.”
Before Jiang You could refute, he added, “That should be within your range, right?
It’s not too much, is it?”
Jiang You: “…”
“Anywhere you kiss is fine, I didn’t specify.” After thinking for a moment, Gu Beiyan added another sentence.
Upon hearing this, Jiang You felt relieved as the pressure lessened significantly.
Since he didn’t specify, a peck on the cheek would do, which was incredibly simple for her.
The little scheming in her eyes was all seen by the man.
“Alright then, but you have to keep your word, no cheating later,” Jiang You confirmed once again.
The man nodded, “Mhm, I said so.”
Jiang You took a deep breath and braced herself.
Seeing her look as if she’s heading into battle, Gu Beiyan felt a combination of helplessness, amusement, and even affection.
Was this girl sure she had pursued men before?
Blushing so severely?
Anyone not in the know would think she’s a particularly reserved girl.
After Jiang You had prepared herself, she leaned forward, intending to kiss the man’s cheek.
But suddenly, Gu Beiyan turned his head towards her, and her red lips landed on his thin lips.
Jiang You was startled, her pupils dilated, full of disbelief.
A few seconds later, she quickly pulled away, but the man raised his hand to grasp her neck and pressed her back, deepening the kiss.
What was originally a light peck transformed into a deep and intimate kiss.
Jiang You was completely stunned, forgetting entirely about resisting.
Her heartbeat was pounding, like a drumbeat or a deer running amok, leaving her dazed.
Seeing that she did not resist the kiss, Gu Beiyan wanted to take more, slowly but steadily breaching her defenses.
A current shot up from Jiang You’s feet to the crown of her head, her whole body tingling with a strange sensation that she couldn’t quite capture.
This enthralling and lingering kiss ensnared them both.
The last kiss had already disturbed her mind, but this one blew her heart open.
The moist, soft, and warm kiss felt like falling into a deep cave in the sea, leaving half her body limp.
Her hands that had been hanging at her sides, unconsciously clenched the bedding.
His kiss was gentle and restrained, yet wildly intense.
Was this a skill that all men were born with?
Gu Beiyan intentionally eased up a little to let her catch her breath, his low voice growing slightly husky and utterly captivating, “Good girl, close your eyes.”
Jiang You actually listened to him, really closing her eyes.
Gu Beiyan saw this, a trace of amusement in his eyes.
Their breaths intertwined, the warm air they exhaled sticky and tingling, making one blush and feel feverish.
Jiang You never expected to be in such an uncontrollable situation…
After an indeterminate length of time, he finally let go of her.
And she was lying drained and powerless on his shoulder, like a fish on a chopping board struggling to breathe.
A scarlet red spread from her face down to her neck.
Gu Beiyan held her with one hand and stroked the back of her head with the other, as if he was petting a kitten.
When Jiang You finally came to her senses, she realized what awkwardness and regret meant.
She didn’t understand why she hadn’t refused just now, why she had been so immersed and unable to extricate herself?
For a moment, she did not know how to face it.
This was so embarrassing!
And at this moment, the man’s low and magnetic voice softly vibrated next to her ear, “Xiao Youzi, does this mean you’ve agreed to me?”
Jiang You’s heart startled, “I…
what did I agree to?”
“You are the one who stole my first deep kiss.
What do you think you should agree to?
Shouldn’t you take responsibility?” Gu Beiyan chuckled lowly beside her ear.
Responsibility again?
Jiang You might as well develop a complex towards that word.
This man was doing it on purpose, setting traps for her.
Despite all her vigilance, she couldn’t guard against his cunning tricks!
“Do I have to believe you when you say it’s your first time?
I’m the girl, the one at a disadvantage, and I haven’t even asked you to take responsibility yet.
Instead, you’re turning it around on me, I…”
Before she could finish, his husky voice interrupted her, “Alright, I’ll take responsibility for you.”
Jiang You: “…”
Gu Beiyan held her shoulders, helping her sit up from on top of him.
He looked at her seriously and said, “Jiang You, I’m not joking with you, I’ve always been serious.”
His sudden seriousness left Jiang You struggling to adjust.
Gu Beiyan saw her hesitation and decided not to pressure her too much.
He feared it might backfire.
He had waited so many years already, a little while longer wouldn’t matter.
He said, “You don’t need to rush to refuse me.
The fact that you didn’t refuse me just now means you have feelings too, just that you’re momentarily confused.
It’s okay, I can give you time.
So, let’s give it a try first.
If you still don’t like me after a while, I won’t force you.
During this time, I won’t touch you, nor will I compel you to do anything you don’t want to do.
But as a couple, you can’t deprive me of simple hugs, hand-holding, kisses and the like.”
Gu Beiyan had to secure some benefits for himself.
Jiang You didn’t know what to say for a moment, but she took in Gu Beiyan’s words.
“I…
I’ll think about it.” Jiang You didn’t immediately agree.
Gu Beiyan didn’t push her; he lifted his hand to stroke her hair, “Okay, but don’t make me wait too long.”
The fact that she would consider it meant there was still hope.
Jiang You nodded and, wanting to ease the awkwardness from earlier, changed the subject, “Why haven’t you been replying to my messages these past few days?”
Gu Beiyan: “Your brother told me not to contact you.
Do you think I dare to reply?”
“…”
Su Baobao went with Fei Yue to Su Tianyi’s office, and they ended up talking for nearly an hour.
Looking at the time, Fei Yue wanted to say something but didn’t know what to say.
Because Su Baobao and Su Tianyi were really hitting it off in the conversation.
She truly couldn’t understand how a child could have so much to say, and Su Tianyi also seemed pleased to chat with him.
During the conversation, Su Baobao even used Su Tianyi’s phone to call Su He, and the mother and son had a chat for a while.
“Mommy, can I take a leave next week to come see you?” Su Baobao knew that next week Jiang Yan was going to visit Su He in Country F, and he also wanted to go.
Su He, seeing the little guy on the video call, thought for a bit and then said, “Sure.”
“Then Mommy, remember to tell Daddy, otherwise he’ll leave me behind again and sneak off by himself.”
Last time, Jiang Yan did just that, leaving him behind, and he ended up crying all night.
Su He smiled, “Okay, Mommy knows.”
Then, Su Baobao leaned close to the phone and whispered to Su He, “Mommy, I brought little auntie out and let Godfather Gu see her.
I even created an hour for them to meet.”
After hearing this, Su He didn’t know quite what to say.
Jiang Yan was so cautious, he probably never expected the little one to slip up like this.
Just after the little one finished, someone called for Su He from the other side.
She had to leave, hurrying off after saying a quick goodbye.
That night, Jiang You had insomnia again.
She tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
She felt as if a silver thread was entangling her heart, making her very anxious.
Eventually, as if she had figured something out, she pulled out her phone from under her pillow, opened WeChat, and found her chat with Gu Beiyan.
She typed a line of text, added and deleted it, exited and re-entered the app, repeating the process multiple times.
In the end, after who knows how many iterations, she seemed to have made up her mind, ultimately sending just one character with her eyes closed.