Chapter 2275 - 21: Chatting Under the Covers (Part 2)

Gu Xiran was ordering dishes for herself, and Qin Jin listened to everything, pursing his lips and saying, "Wait here."

"Okay..."

...

On a quiet and cozy afternoon, in the evening, the two of them rarely shared a warm moment together.

In a daze, Gu Xiran felt like she unintentionally broke through a layer of window paper, changing her perspective of Qin Jin... It made her see more clearly the man’s aloofness and pretentiousness.

Actually, this is just a matter of personal character.

Gu Xiran’s lips curled up, her eyes squinted, and after finishing dinner, she called out to have Qin Jin stay and sleep over.

Just like when they were little.

The two of them lay on the large bed in the bedroom in their pajamas, Gu Xiran resting her head on Qin Jin’s arm.

"I feel like you’re more solid now compared to when we were kids."

"Mm."

Qin Jin nodded indifferently, while Gu Xiran became relaxed, and instead, his body grew tense. Being alone in bed with Gu Xiran, his inner desires began to stir.

"Brother Qin Jin... Do you remember the last time we slept together?"

"You were very young, about six years old..."

"That’s been twelve years then."

Gu Xiran nodded, stretched her arm to embrace the man’s waist, and then smirked, "Brother Qin Jin, your physique is even better than the models I’ve worked with. You could totally be a model."

"Shut up and sleep."

Gu Xiran smacked her lips, finding this certain someone’s aloofness extremely annoying.

When Gu Xiran is in a good mood, she prefers to call Qin Jin "Brother Qin Jin". When she is not, she likes to call him directly as Qin Jin.

"Brother Qin Jin?"

Qin Jin closed his dark eyes, ignoring Gu Xiran, but his tense body naturally made it impossible to sleep. With her soft form in his embrace, he was a normal man... this Qin Jin didn’t deny at all.

"Annoying."

Gu Xiran was wide awake, happily snuggling against Qin Jin’s embrace.

"Can we order breakfast tomorrow morning?"

"Sleep."

"Qin Jin, how about dating me?"

"..."

"If you don’t say anything, I’ll assume you agree."

Qin Jin: "..."

The woman was obviously launching a surprise attack.

Qin Jin’s dark eyes moved slightly, feeling the woman’s fuzzy little head resting on his chest.

"Such a strange feeling, it’s clear we haven’t even started, yet it feels like we’ve been in a relationship for fourteen years... That feeling of intimacy seems to be ingrained in our bones and blood, destined to be together for life... Sometimes, I wonder if women are supposed to be more reserved, since I’m a girl after all."

"But love, you know, love is love, can’t fake it, can’t force it... So, if you love, you have to express it, speak it, otherwise, no one would know."

Gu Xiran paused and continued: "No matter when, true love is a good thing... In this world, so many pairings happen because they are suitable, or due to other factors, it’s rare for two people to truly share the same feelings... Regardless of the reason, you have to be together, otherwise, it would be to betray this love, hurting not just oneself but also her..."

Qin Jin: "..."

Gu Xiran was a smart person, knowing there were hidden feelings, so this speech was meant for herself.

Qin Jin’s heart was churning with mixed emotions, intertwining as one. After a long silence, Qin Jin whispered hoarsely: "Mm, go to sleep."

"Goodnight, Brother Qin Jin..."

"Goodnight."

Gu Xiran calmly rested on Qin Jin’s chest, inhaling the man’s pleasant mint scent, drifting off to sleep swiftly while Qin Jin became sleepless, slowly opening his dark eyes, with a turmoil stirring deep within them.

...

The next morning when Gu Xiran woke up, Qin Jin was already gone. After freshening up, she walked out of the room to find a delicious breakfast prepared by Qin Jin on the table.

Gu Xiran quietly clicked her tongue at the spread: millet porridge, potato pancakes, bread, fruit, steak...

It was quite a feast.

Gu Xiran glanced at her phone, with a message sent from the man.

Don’t act childish anymore.

Gu Xiran: "..."

Seeing it, Gu Xiran couldn’t help but chuckle.

Who’s being childish, and who’s pretending to be cold and serious?

Gu Xiran’s heart was filled with disdain for the man, then she quickly replied, "I’ll consider it."

After replying, Gu Xiran began to enjoy the abundant breakfast prepared by Qin Jin. Soon enough, Sister Ping knocked on the door and entered.

"Tang Bao, good news! Big news!"

Gu Xiran’s eyes widened, looking at Sister Ping who couldn’t hide her immense joy, her lips curled.

"Let me guess, did the Tokyo Film Festival lose their mind and decided to give me the Best Actress award?"

"Or the Oscars are inviting me to present awards?"

Gu Xiran jokingly spoke to herself, drawing disdain from Sister Ping, who couldn’t help but say, "That’s not it... It’s Song Le, she’s been exposed..."

Gu Xiran’s pretty eyes were startled, hearing Sister Ping’s words, her eyes then lit up.

Hmm, Qin Jin most likely made a move.

"Tang Bao, Qin Jin did great this time, directly having the video exposed! You know how she got the lead role in the ’Palace Schemes’ movie, right? It was through car sex with Director Ou... Director Ou made a statement, saying Song Le drugged him, if evidence can be collected, Song Le won’t be able to avoid imprisonment since this is illegal."

"That’s unlikely, evidence collection is so tough..."

"Not tough at all. Director Ou is a veteran of the entertainment industry, he kept all the evidence himself, and now he’s preparing to sue Song Le."

Gu Xiran’s pretty eyes were taken aback, it seemed like Song Le had really hit a dead end.

She wouldn’t be able to recover in this life.

Qin Jin is truly ruthless to her...

To be precise.

Qin Jin has always been like this, swift and precise, cold as ice, making him someone only to be observed from a distance, never to be trifled with.