Chapter 118 - 115: World-Famous Painting

Chapter 118: Chapter 115: World-Famous Painting

The dark floor-to-ceiling windows reflected the dazzling neon lights.

The suite Wang Yan had arranged for Gu Heng was the top-tier Surprise Suite at the W Hotel, Zhonghai Bund, which cost nearly fifty thousand yuan for a single night.

The entire suite was nearly two hundred square meters. Curved, wraparound floor-to-ceiling windows spanned almost every part of the suite—the bedroom, living room, study, and even the bathroom—allowing guests to enjoy the ultimate view of the opposite bank of the Huangpu River at any time.

After Gu Heng carried Jiang Ruan into the suite, he didn’t turn on the lights.

The brilliant lights from across the river were more than enough for him to see clearly.

Walking into the living room, Gu Heng sat on the edge of the bed, then had Jiang Ruan straddle him.

"Come on."

"Show me."

Gu Heng gazed at Jiang Ruan’s cold and stunningly beautiful face, his eyes lingering on her small, Cherry-red lips, naturally flushed without any makeup. A flash of heat sparked in the depths of his eyes.

Compared to those common, painted women, Jiang Ruan was clearly the one who stirred his anticipation.

Facing Gu Heng’s scorching gaze, Jiang Ruan was so shy she didn’t dare to look him in the eye.

"Let’s shower first..."

Jiang Ruan tucked away a stray lock of hair, her voice as faint as a buzzing mosquito. "The pool was dirty."

"Together."

Gu Heng always managed to throw Jiang Ruan’s heart into utter turmoil with the briefest of words.

"No..."

Even in the dim light, Jiang Ruan’s eyes remained bright as she protested, though without much conviction.

"Are you sure?"

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow slightly.

Jiang Ruan met Gu Heng’s gaze for a few seconds before quickly compromising. Sounding rather pitiful, she said, "Then can we keep the lights off?"

Compared to her usual cold, hard tone, Jiang Ruan was much softer now. Her voice carried a hint of pleading, along with a trace of coquettishness that she herself hadn’t even noticed.

Without a word, Gu Heng carried Jiang Ruan straight to the bathroom, silently granting her request.

Once inside, Gu Heng, who was only wearing a pair of swim trunks, pulled them off with a casual tug. As for Jiang Ruan, while she seemed to be wearing more, it really wasn’t much.

In the darkness, Jiang Ruan could clearly feel the heat radiating from Gu Heng’s body.

Although she moved slowly, apart from the halter-neck dress, she only had two garments on underneath. No matter how slow she was, eventually she finished undressing.

Gu Heng didn’t rush her. As Jiang Ruan took off each piece, he took it from her and placed it aside.

Until he picked up the last item.

Hmm?

Gu Heng paused.

"Wait a second."

Jiang Ruan, who had been about to step under the showerhead, instinctively stopped and looked back, a flicker of confusion in her beautiful eyes.

Gu Heng walked up to her. Without a word, he placed his right hand on her slender waist and gave it a light, teasing brush.

"Your mouth says no, but your body is honest~"

Gu Heng’s playful voice echoed softly in the quiet bathroom.

In fact, the moment Gu Heng’s hand touched her waist, Jiang Ruan knew what was happening. His familiar teasing instantly sent her mind flashing back to that other night.

At that moment, Gu Heng didn’t need to turn on the lights to guess that Jiang Ruan was blushing from head to toe.

He turned on the shower and began to wash himself first.

Jiang Ruan, meanwhile, stood frozen in a blushing daze for a long while before timidly stepping into the shower area like a little quail.

After the bath, a night of passion followed.

...

「The next day, at noon.」

Gu Heng awoke from his sleep and reached out to press the button for the automatic curtains.

As the heavy curtains parted along the automatic track, a flood of sunlight poured into the bedroom, instantly brightening the world before Gu Heng’s eyes.

Jiang Ruan, who had been snuggled up against Gu Heng’s shoulder, was also soon awakened by the sunlight.

"You’re awake?"

Jiang Ruan opened her eyes to see Gu Heng’s dark eyes quietly gazing at her.

Their eyes met. Jiang Ruan’s face instantly turned red, and she subconsciously tried to turn away.

But before she could move, Gu Heng pulled her into his arms.

"Let’s go again."

Gu Heng’s eyes held a smile, his voice tinged with a bit of languor.

"Again?"

Jiang Ruan’s eyes widened slightly.

"Is that my fault?"

Gu Heng raised his eyebrows, the smile in his eyes deepening.

Hearing this, Jiang Ruan blushed crimson. The flush even spread to her snow-white, swan-like neck.

"I drank too much last night."

"I don’t remember anything."

Seeing Jiang Ruan putting on an act, Gu Heng pretended to believe her, then began to "help" her recall the night in extremely vivid detail.

"Stop talking."

Jiang Ruan was mortified. She reached out to cover Gu Heng’s mouth. "I remember now! You don’t need to remind me anymore."

"You remember now?"

Gu Heng gave her a half-smile. "Then how about we go again?"

"It’s too bright."

Gu Heng offered a solution.

At this, Jiang Ruan fell silent and said no more.

Gu Heng gently stroked Jiang Ruan’s dark, beautiful hair, a hint of dominance in his voice.

Jiang Ruan’s cheeks puffed out slightly. She looked reluctant, but her body was quite honest.

Gu Heng reached for his phone, opened WhatsApp, and glanced at his unread messages.

Wang Yan: Bro, give me a call when you wake up.

When Gu Heng saw the message from Wang Yan, he immediately gave him a call on WhatsApp.

"Bro, you’re awake?"

"When did you leave last night? I didn’t even notice."

Gu Heng put the call on speaker, tossed the phone onto the pillow beside him, and placed his hands right where they belonged.

"Brother Yan, you looked like you were having a great time last night, so I didn’t want to disturb you."

Gu Heng watched Jiang Ruan, who was tightly covering her own mouth.

"Bro, I was originally planning to take you to try our Zhonghai specialty, crab roe soup dumplings, once you woke up. But I didn’t expect my old man to call just now. He said he wants to have a meal with you this afternoon. No outsiders, just a family dinner, you could say."

The sound on Wang Yan’s end was a bit noisy, with deafening roars occasionally breaking through.

"Bro, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Gu Heng had a good idea of what Wang Junjin was getting at.

Just as he had observed yesterday, even though Junyao Group was a family enterprise with the Wangs holding the core power, there was still internal strife and factionalism among them.

Today, Wang Junjin was inviting him to a private meal.

It was nothing more than an attempt to win Gu Heng over and further strengthen their relationship.

"An invitation from Chairman Wang... I definitely have to show him that respect."

"As for the crab roe soup dumplings, we can always have them another day."

Gu Heng replied to Wang Yan at an unhurried pace, all while admiring Jiang Ruan’s expression.

"Quick... hurry up and hang up..."

Jiang Ruan urged him in the smallest possible voice.

"Alright, then let’s say three in the afternoon."

"I’ll come pick you up at the hotel when it’s close to dinnertime."

Wang Yan’s voice came through again.

"Sounds good."

"We’ll be in touch then."

The moment Gu Heng finished speaking, Jiang Ruan immediately reached out and tapped the hang-up button.

And behind Jiang Ruan stretched the vast, glittering cityscape of Zhonghai’s Lujiazui district.

A scene like this was practically a World-Famous Painting...