Chapter 36

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Although Mu City was in the south, it was only April, so it was only slightly more than 20 degrees during the day. At night, it got even colder.

Lu Anran relied on her many years of martial arts practice to soak in the swimming pool. In reality, it was to deal with Gu Liangchen. She didn’t want him to take advantage of her.

But in front of that man, her little trick was equivalent to a little fox cub trying to outwit a thousand-year-old demon. How could it escape his sharp eyes?

“Okay, I won’t touch you. Come up quickly. If you catch a cold, I will have to take care of you.”

GU Liangchen turned around and left after speaking.

Lu Anran curled her lips and didn’t have the slightest embarrassment over being exposed.

This was what she wanted. Regardless of whether he had ulterior motives or not, simply from her last fever, it could be seen that Gu Liangchen still cared about her health.

The swimming pool, surrounded by fences blocking the view and the wind, was located in the backyard of the villa.

She didn’t feel anything while submerged in the water, but, as soon as she came out, she felt chilly. Then a cold breeze blew. Lu Anran began to sneeze.

Wrapped in a bathrobe, she ran into the house fast. When she looked up, she found that Gu Liangchen was in the kitchen.

The kitchen decorations in her house were all white. Only the hood and stove were black. Gu Liangchen was wearing a white shirt and black trousers while standing in black and white tones. It made him appear somewhat surreal. His good looks were also mesmerizing.

He heard her coming and looked at her. “Hurry and go upstairs. Take a warm bath, then come downstairs to drink ginger soup.”

Lu Anran came to her senses and walked over instead. “Why haven’t you left?”

The strong aroma of red jujube and ginger soup lingered in the kitchen. Gu Liangchen used a small spoon to taste it before turning to look at her. “Are you sure you want to look like this in front of me?”

Lu Anran lowered her head and glanced at herself, only to find that the bathrobe on her body was loosely draped over her shoulders, and the contours of her figure were outlined by the tight-fitting swimsuit.

She immediately fixed the robe, glared at Gu Liangchen angrily, then turned and ran out of the kitchen.

She went upstairs to take a hot shower, and the chill disappeared from her body. She changed into her pajamas, then saw that Gu Liangchen had also changed into pajamas and was sitting on the couch with his legs crossed while watching the news.

A bowl of steaming red jujube ginger soup was on the coffee table.

Lu Anran couldn’t help but stare at the scene before her, and she stood near the stairs.

Once upon a time, he used to do the same for her.

No matter how busy he was at work, he would stew a bowl of brown sugar, jujube, and ginger soup for her during her menstrual period, and stare at her to watch her finish drinking it.

The good old days…

However, when she had a miscarriage, when she needed these things the most, she was lying alone in the cold rental house without a stove. When she was really hungry, she poured cold water on instant noodles.

The warmth in the bottom of her eyes slowly cooled down. She walked over and sat down not far from him with a smile on her face. She knew how fake her smile appeared even without looking in the mirror.

“Are you planning to leave tonight?” Lu Anran asked.

Gu Liangchen’s gaze was still on the TV. “This place is too far from North Lake. I’m too lazy to make the trip.”

His single-family villa was at North Lake.

Lu Anran picked up the ginger soup and took a sip. The taste was the same as before, except that their states of mind were no longer the same.

His focus at the moment was on the prescription in his father’s head, and her plan was also to use his power to temporarily block out the rumors.

To each their own.

“Then will you sleep in the master bedroom or the guest room?”

Most of his clothes were in the closet of the master bedroom. He probably often stayed here before she moved back.

Although this villa used to be her home, it was no longer under the Lu family. It was better for the guest to yield to the host.