The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 484 - 448 Returning to the Country

Just past nine in the morning.

Gu Yanjing finished his work on the Twelfth Floor and returned to the bedroom, where Qiao Yuxian was still asleep.

She lay diagonally on the bed, her blanket askew. Her head was covered, but her leg was exposed.

On the visible calves, there were clearly two kiss marks.

Gu Yanjing approached, sat on the bed, and peeled the blanket away to reveal her head.

Her hair was tangled all over her face.

Gu Yanjing brushed back her hair to reveal her face.

Then he leaned down and kissed her on the cheek.

As soon as he kissed her, Qiao Yuxian raised her hand and pushed him away.

Gu Yanjing retreated slightly.

Qiao Yuxian pulled the blanket over her head. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

But Gu Yanjing held onto the blanket, preventing her from covering up.

She simply gave up and went back to sleep.

Gu Yanjing gently touched her face and asked, "Going back this afternoon?"

Qiao Yuxian grasped his fingers, murmuring, "Yes. I’m going back to the Gu Mansion to complain to Grandpa, saying you won’t feed me. I can’t wait any longer."

She mainly feared that if she didn’t leave soon, she might succumb right here on this bed.

If she could leave, she would do so promptly.

Gu Yanjing chuckled softly, "Wake up. Eat something."

"So sleepy. Don’t want to get up," Qiao Yuxian said.

"Hungry?" Gu Yanjing asked.

"Hungry," Qiao Yuxian replied, "but I’m even sleepier."

"Sleep a bit more. Get up to eat?" Gu Yanjing proposed.

"Mm." Qiao Yuxian agreed, pulling Gu Yanjing’s hand downwards.

Gu Yanjing understood, and slowly massaged her waist.

After about ten minutes, Qiao Yuxian got up.

Her eyes weren’t even open, but she rose, "Let’s eat something first. I’m starving."

While speaking, she collapsed back into Gu Yanjing’s embrace.

Gu Yanjing held her close, kissed her temple.

Qiao Yuxian, with her eyes closed, rested for a bit and said, "Carry me to the bathroom, I don’t want to move."

"Mm." Gu Yanjing stooped to pick up her slippers, then carried her to the bathroom with one arm.

Once in the bathroom, she pushed him out and locked the door again.

Gu Yanjing stared at the locked door, paused for a moment, and returned to the bedroom.

In the bathroom, Qiao Yuxian stood in front of the mirror for a while, then pulled her collar down to check.

She then turned her back to the mirror, reached behind to pull down her collar and looked.

The fair skin on her chest and shoulders was exposed, marked with scattered kiss marks.

Because she had applied medication, most were already faint, but they were still there.

Looking at these marks on her body, she could hardly imagine what had happened these past days.

Gu Yanjing was too intense.

She had always thought he was quite indifferent.

After all, they had been sleeping together for quite some time.

Gu Yanjing had never done much to her.

But it turned out... he was just very good at restraint.

Now, he was done holding back, it was really... that feeling, Qiao Yuxian dared not describe.

She even feared remembering it.

He wasn’t much for words, but he showed it in his actions.

Since the night of her birthday, for the next three days, Gu Yanjing was wild with her.

Every time he promised to be gentle.

But each time, only the kisses were gentle.

While teasing her, he comforted her with gentle kisses.

Three days!

Qiao Yuxian almost doubted whether he was human.

When she got out of bed on the fourth day, her legs were trembling, beyond control.

She thought she might not live to be over ninety.

Later, Gu Yanjing did let her rest.

Every meal he went downstairs to fetch for her.

It was all nutritious food.

Every time Qiao Yuxian ate, she’d feed some to Gu Yanjing too.

She wanted him to replenish as well.

She felt she was in such a state.

Gu Yanjing, who had exerted effort, should be worse off.

He looked fine, but she thought it was just him putting on a show.

Yet according to her observations when she was clear-headed, he truly was perfectly well.

Extremely energetic.

She even felt that every time he looked at her, there was a hidden excitement deep in his eyes.

The only one with weak legs and aching waist was her!

Only she was so asleep that she didn’t know day from night, didn’t know dinner from lunch!

She had been intermittently resting for two days.

Eating then sleeping, sleeping then eating, only then did she regain some energy.

For five whole days, she hadn’t even ventured outside the room’s door.

Qiao Yuxian looked at her reflection in the mirror, seeing her own face beginning to flush again.

She shook her head, dismissing her thoughts, turned on the faucet, and splashed some water on her face.

When she returned, she had to plan seriously.

She couldn’t let him continue recklessly.

Her life was important.

...

Returning home in the afternoon.

During the over ten-hour flight, Qiao Yuxian practically slept the entire time.

Arriving domestically, it was past five in the morning.

Su Qi came to pick them up at the airport.

Once in the car, she perked up.

"Su Qi, did anything noteworthy happen while we were away?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"Noteworthy..." Su Qi pondered, "Lately, the Bai Family has been thriving, benefiting from policy support, they’re developing well. There’s been quite a lot of talk about them recently."

"The Bai Family." Qiao Yuxian repeated, "Don’t they have a son who’s quite fond of playing around?"

Su Qi said, "Yes, that’s the family."

Gu Yanjing glanced at Qiao Yuxian.

Qiao Yuxian said, "That guy pursued Qin Xia."

Gu Yanjing’s brow moved slightly.

"One night, Qin Xia dragged him into an alley, stuffed him in a sack and beat him up," Qiao Yuxian continued. "He had a girlfriend at the time and was still pestering Qin Xia. It got to the point that Qin Xia had enough of it and dealt with him."

Otherwise, with so many pursuing Qin Xia, she wouldn’t have had an impression of the one from the Bai Family.

Su Qi chuckled, "Serves him right."

Qiao Yuxian nodded, "Anything else worth noting?"

"Uh..." Su Qi drew out the sound.

Qiao Yuxian prompted, "Hm?"

Su Qi glanced at Gu Yanjing through the rearview mirror and was caught by Qiao Yuxian.

She said, "What are you looking at him for? I’m the boss lady, what I say counts, look at me."

Su Qi dared not look at her, and instead said, "Old Sir Lu is celebrating his birthday."

"A grand event?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"Not exactly grand, but quite a few people will attend," Su Qi said. "Since Old Sir Lu turned eighty, he hosts a gathering each birthday. It’s mainly a dinner party, without extravagance."

Qiao Yuxian nodded, looked at Gu Yanjing and said, "You have to go, right?"

"Together," Gu Yanjing replied.

Qiao Yuxian chuckled and teased, "I’ll think about it."

Gu Yanjing affectionately patted her head.

Qiao Yuxian gazed out the window, "Anything else?"

Su Qi thought for a bit and said, "Young Master Lin took Miss Le Chu to his racetrack twice."

Qiao Yuxian was taken aback, "How do you know?"

Surely it wasn’t by tracking Lin Huai Shu.

After all, such private matters are hard for outsiders to know.

Su Qi said, "Young Master Lin was very happy, shared it whenever he met someone familiar."

Qiao Yuxian: "..."

Gu Yanjing showed no reaction, as if it was within his expectations.

"And also..." Su Qi added, "Ms. Zhao goes to Jingyu Garden every day."

Qiao Yuxian’s expression remained unchanged.

She seemed to harbor no particular feelings about this.

She quietly mused for a while, "Seems like she doesn’t believe what I said."

Gu Yanjing looked at her.

Qiao Yuxian continued, "She messaged me. I told her I wasn’t in the country. She didn’t believe it."

That’s why she went to Jingyu Garden daily looking for her.

Clearly disbelieving her words, she went there every day to try to catch her.

Thinking this, Qiao Yuxian took out her phone, found Zhao Shimeng’s contact, and messaged her.

[I’m back. Let’s meet tonight, say at the place where we last had dinner.]

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