Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 1273: Did 1272 not gain an advantage?

Bai Yiyi was startled for a moment.

She could hardly believe that Gu Kai spoke so easily.

And his tone was so calm.

After finishing speaking, Gu Kai’s narrow eyes swept past the noodles in front of her and he said indifferently, “It’s so late, you must be hungry too. Eat it, don’t worry, with your figure, gaining ten pounds won’t have anything to do with being fat.”

Bai Yiyi didn’t respond, simply picked up her chopsticks, lifted the noodles, and fed them into her mouth.

Until she finished the noodles in the bowl, no one spoke in the restaurant, and the air felt a bit oppressive.

Bai Yiyi finished eating first. Gu Kai was still gnawing on a pig’s trotter. Seeing her put down her chopsticks, he said indifferently, “You can go upstairs to sleep. I’ll clean up later.”

“Hmm.”

As Bai Yiyi stood up to leave, she still said, “Drive slowly.”

Bai Yiyi went upstairs. Gu Kai threw the unfinished pig’s trotter into the bowl, stared blankly at the big bowl of noodles for a while, then got up to tidy up into the kitchen before he left.

***

Mo Xiuchen’s call in the wee hours disrupted the budding romance between Gu Kai and Bai Yiyi.

In less than an hour, Gu Kai had his revenge.

In the suburban villa, as Mo Xiuchen was teasing Ranran, his phone rang insistently.

Wen Ran pushed him with a coy laugh, “Mo Xiuchen, it’s your phone.”

“Who is so annoying.” Mo Xiuchen frowned, complaining unhappily but still propped up his body that was covering hers, got up, and picked up the mobile phone from the bedside table.

“Ah Kai, this guy must know I interrupted his time with Bai Yiyi just now, he’s taking revenge.”

Seeing the caller ID, Mo Xiuchen hummed lightly.

Wen Ran, fastening her pajama buttons, chided with a smile, “Who asked you to call my brother in the middle of the night.”

“I was just concerned about him.” Mo Xiuchen smiled at Wen Ran, his long fingers pressing the answer button as he lazily greeted.

“Mo Xiuchen, have you gone to bed?”

Gu Kai’s voice came through the phone, vaguely mixed with the sound of a car.

Mo Xiuchen shifted the phone to his other hand, the other grasping Wen Ran’s hand, which was buttoning her pajamas, warning her with his eyes not to button up because he planned to continue later.

Wen Ran glared at him.

Mo Xiuchen then asked nonchalantly, “Have you returned home?”

“On the road, almost home. Could you do me a favor?”

“What favor do you need?” Mo Xiuchen’s lips curved into a light smile. The issue with Bai Yiyi being labelled the other woman had already been resolved, so what else could he need help with?

It couldn’t be that he needed advice on how to chase women, could it?

“It’s nothing big. Little Liu has been busy preparing for the wedding recently, right? I want to borrow Qing Feng or Qing Yang for a few days.”

Gu Kai said it as if it was the most natural thing. For their kind of relationship, borrowing Qing Feng and Qing Yang for a few days really wasn’t a big deal.

“What for?”

Mo Xiuchen narrowed his eyes and asked again, “It’s not to be bodyguards for Bai Yiyi and Tongtong, right? That’s unnecessary, the problem has been solved. Tongtong stays at home every day, and you take Bai Yiyi to and from work.”

“Let’s go with Qing Yang. He’s more stable. Have him pick up Bai Yiyi for work these next few days. Starting tomorrow, I won’t go pick her up.”

“What, didn’t get to take advantage and now you’re throwing in the towel?” Mo Xiuchen teased with amusement, earning a warning look from Wen Ran beside him.

He laughed and arrogantly pulled Wen Ran into his embrace.

“Do I look like someone who would take advantage of others? Bai Yiyi said she does not want to get too close to me. I also don’t want to get too close to her, so tomorrow is Saturday, she doesn’t have to go to work. Have Qing Yang check on her. If she takes Tongtong out, have Qing Yang drive them around.”

“What kind of act are you two putting on? You two are Tongtong’s parents and yet don’t want to get too close. What about Tongtong, what if you want to see Tongtong?”

How interesting.

“She lives close to your place, so if I want to see Tongtong, I can just visit your house.”

Gu Kai’s tone didn’t reveal much sadness, as if he really had no feelings for Bai Yiyi at all.

Mo Xiuchen didn’t know what act they were putting on, but he was always patient when it came to watching dramas. They weren’t in a hurry, so why should he, the spectator, be?

He readily agreed, “Alright, I’ll have Qing Yang drive Bai Yiyi and Tongtong tomorrow.”

“Thanks, bro.”

“Remember my favor.”

After Mo Xiuchen finished speaking, he hung up the phone, turned over, and pinned Wen Ran back beneath him, “Ranran, let’s continue…”

Wen Ran let out a low cry, pushing against his solid chest with both hands, “Wait a moment, what did my brother just say to you?”

Mo Xiuchen wasn’t about to wait and domineeringly sealed her lips with a kiss, his burning palm eagerly sliding into her pajamas, “Ranran, I’ll tell you later.”

***

Perhaps it was because she had slept a bit, Bai Yiyi lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

She flipped over and sat up in annoyance, got out of bed, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and looked outside.

Gu Kai’s car was no longer parked by the roadside. Earlier, she had heard the sound of the car driving away, and she slapped her forehead: Bai Yiyi, don’t be stupid.

She returned to bed, lay on her side, and pulled the soundly sleeping Tongtong into her arms. Listening to her even breathing, her troubled mind slowly calmed down.

Maybe she really should start dating; she had been feeling irritable lately.

The most annoying thing was that the person affecting her mood was Gu Kai, who kept showing up in front of her. Thinking about what he said at the press conference yesterday, her heart inexplicably clenched.

Although it was just an excuse, meant to explain Tongtong’s presence and their past relationship, Bai Yiyi felt that Gu Kai speaking like that indicated that deep down, he really felt that way.

The grudges between the older generation, no, it’s not right to say the grudges between the older generation because it was all the result of her father’s extreme actions.

To be precise, it was her father’s fault, and she was the one paying for it.

Gu Kai hated Fu Jingyi, and as a result, he held a grudge against her too, even though his sister Wen Ran was the one who had been tortured and hurt by Fu Jingyi, almost losing her life.

But the pain Gu Kai endured wasn’t any less than Wen Ran’s.

Therefore, his hatred for her was not without reason.

After all, her father was the enemy who killed his mother.

The Tongtong in her arms cracked a smile, and Bai Yiyi gently stroked her tender, fair little face with her hand, forcing herself not to think wildly.

***

When Gu Kai returned home, it was already the wee hours of the morning.

His father, Gu Yan, was still awake, sitting alone on the vast living room sofa, the light shining on him casting a faint loneliness.

Gu Kai walked into the living room and saw his father staring blankly at his phone. A flicker of emotion crossed Gu Kai’s eyes, but the next moment, a joyful smile appeared on his face, “Dad, why are you still up so late?”

“I can’t sleep. Ah Kai, come here.”

Gu Yan reined in his emotions and said warmly to Gu Kai.

Gu Kai sat down on the sofa in front of him, pausing his gaze on Gu Yan for two seconds, then asked with concern, “Dad, did you have dinner with Mayor Chen and the others tonight?”

“Hmm, I also just got back not long ago.”

Gu Yan explained softly.

Gu Kai’s eyes flickered, asking, “Dad, is something the matter?”

Gu Yan frowned before saying, “Mayor Chen asked about Wei Jingshan. He suggests giving Wei Jingshan a chance to reform and to let her continue working at Kangning Hospital.”