Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 1291: 1290 is also worth it

Thinking this way, Bai Yiyi actually did it.

Of course, after she handed the dumplings she was holding to Gu Kai, she didn’t say a word and turned around to leave.

“Bai Yiyi.”

Behind her, Gu Kai’s voice rose somberly, tinged with displeasure and that inherent authoritative dominance.

It was like an invisible hand suddenly grabbed her.

Bai Yiyi’s steps halted, her body stiff, unwilling to turn back.

A few steps away, Gu Kai held the bag she had handed him, his eyes dark and pond-like, intently staring at her rigid back, his thin lips pressed into a line.

The air seemed to stop flowing for a moment.

An indescribable heaviness spread through the corridor.

After waiting for a dozen seconds, when Bai Yiyi did not hear Gu Kai speak, she bit her lip, planning to continue walking forward.

However, as she was about to walk, she heard footsteps from behind; it was Gu Kai, who seemed to sigh softly.

Bai Yiyi was unsure if it was her own illusion.

That sigh, faint yet existent, nevertheless made her heart twitch.

“Come, let’s eat in my office,” Gu Kai passed by her, his breath gentle, his tone also calm.

He didn’t linger, didn’t even glance at her, and quickly walked to the elevator, raising his hand to press the button.

Bai Yiyi followed, saying coldly, “No, I’ll eat at home. Tongtong will cry again if she wakes up at midnight and can’t see me.”

Gu Kai seemed not surprised by her response; he glanced at her, stepped into the elevator, and casually asked, “Don’t you want to know the real reason and what was wrong with the medication?”

Bai Yiyi blinked, looking up at him.

The man standing in the elevator, with a cold and reserved expression, didn’t even glance at her as he pressed the elevator floor button; if not for hearing clearly, Bai Yiyi would think that the words were not said by him.

After Gu Kai pressed the elevator floor button, he immediately pressed the close button.

Seeing the elevator doors about to close, Bai Yiyi’s eyes slightly changed, she stretched out her hand to stop the elevator doors from closing and slipped into the elevator.

After Gu Kai said that sentence, he said nothing else. When the elevator reached his office floor, he treated Bai Yiyi as if she were invisible—when the elevator doors opened, he stepped out briskly.

Bai Yiyi followed behind him, looking straight ahead; she could only see the back of his neck and couldn’t help but silently berate him in her mind, what’s there to be so proud of, so great about him.

Though Gu Kai was walking ahead, it appeared as if the back of his head had eyes.

Just when Bai Yiyi finished criticizing and frowned, he suddenly turned around.

A pair of deep black eyes sharply observing her.

Bai Yiyi’s small movement was caught red-handed by him.

“Bai Yiyi, if you have any dissatisfaction, you can speak up; don’t make such image-damaging gestures behind people’s backs.”

Bai Yiyi blinked, angrily asked, “What image-damaging gestures have I made? You’ve already got the results, hurry up and say them, it’s late now, I need to hurry home.”

Her gaze passed over Gu Kai, she glanced at his office behind him, and then coldly lifted her chin, showing a face that didn’t want to spend another minute with him.

Gu Kai’s gaze coldly swept over the dumplings in her hand, turned around, took two steps forward, and pushed open the door to his office.

“Acting proud?”

Bai Yiyi muttered discontentedly, and despite her legs being uncooperative, she followed him inside.

“Beef dumpling, tastes good. How did you know I like beef fillings?” Gu Kai sat on the sofa, opened the dumpling package, and tasted one.

Looking up, a hint of softness finally appeared on his handsome features, like clouds parting after rain.

Bai Yiyi just opened her dumpling when she heard Gu Kai’s words. Her movement with the chopsticks paused slightly: “I didn’t know you liked beef fillings, only that as a carnivore like you, you definitely wouldn’t like vegetarian.”

“Carnivore?”

Gu Kai squinted his eyes, the corner of his mouth curving into a pleasant arc, considering Bai Yiyi’s words as if there was some truth to them.

“Isn’t that so? I’ve never seen someone who loves meat as much as you. Without trade, there’d be no slaughter. Over the years, you must have killed many animals.”

After saying this, Bai Yiyi also picked up a dumpling and fed it into her mouth.

Unlike Gu Kai, she really didn’t like eating meat much.

“Are you referring to what I eat, or to the small animals I’ve killed in experiments over the years? If you’re so interested, then I’ll tell you about how I usually conduct experiments, or perhaps, about performing craniotomies…”

“Stop!”

Gu Kai was interrupted by Bai Yiyi halfway through his words.

Seeing his wicked smile, she knew he was up to no good. She smirked coldly, “Save those surgery and experiment stories for the women who adore you.”

Gu Kai burst into laughter, his already handsome and sharply defined features light up with the smile, indescribably charming and enchanting, possibly because of the late hour, or perhaps, because it was just the two of them in the office.

Bai Yiyi’s mind went slightly blank from his look.

Devilishly captivating.

She regained her senses and cursed under her breath.

Bowing her head, she ignored the skipped heartbeat and picked up another dumpling to feed herself.

“Bai Yiyi, you’re actually quite timid, aren’t you? There’s nothing wrong with admitting that, you’re wearing it all over your face.”

“You’re the one who’s timid,” Bai Yiyi rebutted without looking up, purely instinctive.

She wasn’t feeling timid, but found his smile too dazzling to look at.

Gu Kai laughed again, joyfully saying, “Although I didn’t have dinner, having dumplings now is worth it.”

Worth it?

Bai Yiyi’s brows furrowed slightly, perhaps too sensitive, feeling like there was an underlying meaning to Gu Kai’s words, but she chose to ignore it, quietly eating her dumplings.

Seeing she wasn’t talking, Gu Kai stayed quiet as well, and the office fell into silence, leaving only the faint sound of them eating.

Maybe it was the topic earlier, or maybe the young lord was in a good mood, even without conversation, the atmosphere wasn’t awkward.

Instead, it felt serene and warm.

Gu Kai was really hungry, finishing a pound of dumplings cleanly.

He threw the box into the trash can, pulled out a napkin to wipe his mouth, leaned his tall body back into the sofa, and calmly watched Bai Yiyi.

After being stared at for a few seconds by him, Bai Yiyi looked up at him, “Are you full? If not, you can have my portion.”

Gu Kai’s eyes flickered, he lowered his gaze to the dumplings in front of her, “You can’t finish it, can you?”

“If you’re not eating, forget it.” Bai Yiyi rolled her eyes and lowered her head to feed herself another dumpling.

Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed. The man who was sitting opposite her a second ago teleported before her, leaning forward with a smile on his lips, “Since you bought me a late night snack, I’ll help you eat a bit.”

As he spoke, he slightly tightened his grip on Bai Yiyi’s hand, guiding a dumpling towards his mouth.