Chapter 65

Chapter 65

"Actually, you can go accompany her, you don't have to be here."

Shang Xi spoke earnestly: "She came all the way down the mountain to find you, why don't you go accompany her."

Under the soft lamplight, Gu Wen stood in the middle of the hospital room, with Shang Xi's words entering his ears one by one, his eyebrows furrowed tighter and tighter.

He felt puzzled.

With an almost cold and detached tone that had nothing to do with him, he said: "It's her business that she came down the mountain, why would I have to go accompany her?"

So many werewolves have come down the mountain, does he have to accompany every one of them? Just thinking about it felt ridiculous, boring, pointless.

Being here, accompanying her and the cub, that was what put him in a good mood and made him happy.

"Uh...she's White Tail right?" Could she have recognized the wrong person? Shang Xi doubted herself, otherwise Gu Wen's response was a bit too abnormal.

Yet Gu Wen nodded, and hmmed an affirmation: "She's White Tail."

His footsteps moved uncontrollably towards the hospital bed a few steps, they were talking so normally and calmly, seeing her sitting there, he had the instinctive urge to be closer to her.

And Shang Xi was a little confused.

Since she was White Tail, wasn't Gu Wen's attitude a problem? Or do werewolves simply not care about these little details?

It was just a couple days until Gu Wen's birthday, White Tail must have rushed over specially to celebrate with him.

She couldn't help sighing: "She really is so beautiful." Her hair was all white, while Gu Wen was pure black, one white wolf and one black wolf really matched well.

Gu Wen spoke indifferently: "Average."

He took a look at the woman sitting lazily on the hospital bed, her long hair draped casually over her shoulders. Her complexion was fair under the lamplight, free of any makeup. Her raven-like eyelashes cast a shadow beneath her eyes.

Because she wasn't wearing lipstick, her full lips lacked some color, just a hint of pale pink, not as rosy as when she wore makeup.

It made him unable to resist thinking, if he kissed them, bit them, those lips would turn red...

She was merely sitting there, doing nothing, yet to him, she was already a fatal temptation.

Perhaps White Tail was good-looking, the tribespeople kept mentioning her. But aesthetics had always been highly subjective.

Just like how others found White Tail pretty, he found Shang Xi to be good-looking.

"And this is just average?" Shang Xi felt Gu Wen's standards were a bit high. Also, to describe his love interest as "average"?

Wasn't he...a bit lacking in communication skills?

No wonder he was still reading "Thirty-Six Stratagems on Chasing Someone"...with his way of talking, he probably pissed White Tail off on a regular basis.

Knowing that she came down the mountain, he hurriedly bought a cheap human book to read.

Tsk tsk.

Shang Xi's lips quirked up slightly, feeling a bit gleeful over Gu Wen's misfortune. Serves him right for always pissing people off and making snide remarks. And now he was sneakily reading a book to learn, ha ha.

It was like a student cramming the night before an exam, desperately seeking a last minute miracle.

Thinking of White Tail's beautiful appearance with her head of white hair, she wondered curiously: "Are there pure white male werewolves among your tribes?"

If she had gotten involved with a pure white male werewolf, then her son would also have had white fur right? Just thinking about it, that'd be pretty cute too, white fur, black fur, both are so cute.

Hearing her ask about male werewolves, a glint of wariness flashed through Gu Wen's eyes. Sure enough, the next second, Shang Xi sighed again: "Pure white is so nice looking, like snow."

Gu Wen's heart tightened, his heart seemed to float in midair.

What did Shang Xi mean by this? Did she like pure white werewolves? Was she fishing for information from him?

What was she trying to do!!

He was a pure black werewolf, like thick ink, like the pitch dark wilderness at night. Did she...not like black?

Of course there were pure white male werewolves, but when it came to his lips, he no longer felt like telling her.

Nor did he want to lie to Shang Xi, so he could only keep silent for a while before tactically changing the subject.

"Cough, next Saturday, the kindergarten is having an outdoor camping field trip, requiring parents to participate."

As soon as Shang Xi heard it concerned her son's school, her attention was instantly diverted.

Gu Wen shamelessly felt relieved inside. He said: "The main tasks are to set up tents together, prepare food, and promote parent-child bonding. The school recommends all parents to participate if possible."

Shang Xi listened closely and nodded: "I understand, I'll make sure to arrange my work schedule for it."

She lowered her gaze, starting to think about how much inventory to prepare for next week, what needed to be arranged, what holidays were happening next week...

As for what she had asked Gu Wen earlier, it was unimportant and tossed to the back of her mind.

White Tail came down the mountain.

She felt it necessary to avoid any appearances of scandal with Gu Wen. Pointless matters, she stopped taking the initiative to chat with him.

Even if Gu Wen actively talked to her, she would answer quickly and concisely, before lowering her eyes to her own matters again.

When Gu Wen frowned at her, she would respond like a polite and diligent bank teller, asking: "Mr. Gu, do you have anything else left to say?"

Gu Wen: "......"

Faced with her "strictly business, efficient" gaze, he swallowed back what he wanted to say.

It's just...it's just...!!

He didn't dare express any displeasure to Shang Xi. All he could do was fume in aggravation as he stood by the window staring into the distance at the forest, grinding his sharp fangs. He really wanted to go hunting immediately to vent his frustration, irritability, and slight grievance (that he refused to acknowledge).

On the fourth day, Shang Xi was discharged from the hospital. It was also Gu Wen's birthday that day.

Her condition wasn't too serious, so she planned to leave the hospital directly to check up on her two shops. Gu Wen's birthday party would be held at Nanfeng Courtyard that night.

Gu Wen sent her to her shop. When she got out of the car, she thought for a bit, then turned to face him and said: "Mr. Gu, happy birthday. I wish you have all your wishes fulfilled, and that everything goes your way."

Unfortunately, he couldn’t turn back time.

He had missed those years with the mother and child.

The third photo.

The cub was five months old, chubby little face fair and pudgy, grinning happily.

Gu Wen stared intently, not knowing what he was feeling. Before he realized, he had flipped to the last page.

The cub was one year old.

Very big already, head full of black hair. The round chubby face revealed an adorable sweet smile. He sat in the arms of a woman in a white T-shirt whose face was half hidden.

Very fair, thin, beautiful.

Holding a very big one-year-old chubby baby, she smiled blissfully, eyes shining brightly, brows arched high, as if full of infinite expectations for the future.

After staring for a while, Gu Wen took out this photo and put it in his wallet he carried with him.

He had missed the first few years, but wouldn’t miss the next many years.

From now on, he would place Shang Xi in his heart, protect her, make sure she would never have such a hard time, never be so haggard again.

He suddenly wanted to know about Shang Xi’s specific life before and after meeting him.

He wanted to know everything about her.

On the way back, he told Dai Chen to do this.

His car stopped at Qingfeng Flower Shop again.

Today was his birthday. His friends had already gone to Nanfeng Courtyard.

The werewolves there were starting to prepare food and get busy.

As the star of the day, he should’ve already been at Nanfeng Courtyard.

But now he didn’t want to go anywhere, he just wanted to be closest to her.

Suddenly, he saw Shang Xi come out.

“...You guys go ahead, thanks for the trouble, I’ll go check out the second shop.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Wen didn't even think before opening the car door and getting out.

Shang Xi turned around to see the tall figure standing by the roadside and was stunned for a moment. “Oh, Mr. Gu why are you still here?”

Gu Wen silently walked up to her, gazing at her intently with lowered eyes. “I want to give you a ride.”

Finally he opened his thin lips, “...May I?”

Shang Xi frowned slightly, looking at him as if he were an alien. This guy, what’s up with him now? His tone was strange, reminding her of his mocking attitude towards her before.

But it was also different this time. His expression held no mockery, brows slightly furrowed as if vexed over something. Head lowered gazing at her, his tone also carried a touch of humility and pleading.

Shang Xi felt it was like a big injured dog coming to her wanting comfort.

What’s...wrong with him?

“I mean, it’s your birthday today, shouldn’t you be at Nanfeng Courtyard now?”

Why did he suddenly come to give her a ride and be her free chauffeur?

Ah... Just what kind of creature are werewolves? Everyday she could only make wild guesses about them. Can’t blame her, this lone wolf really was just too...too toxic!

Any other werewolf would be easier to understand than him.

As she was thinking this, Gu Wen's phone rang.

"Sorry." He glanced at Shang Xi, rather impatiently took out his phone and answered.

Shang Xi heard a female voice, it was...that white tail’s voice right?

"Where's the birthday wolf? Everyone's here already."

As expected urging the birthday star.

Even White Tail called, he should...

"I don't have time now, we’ll talk tonight." Gu Wen said curtly then immediately hung up.

Shang Xi froze.

More endless confusion. Are werewolves’ attitudes towards their love interests this awful?

Can Gu Wen succeed chasing the goddess this way?

So that book was a waste huh.

If this keeps going, destined to be mateless.

No way, it can't be that roadside stall book taught him, can it?

Shang Xi thought then still kindly reminded, “You werewolves, the females are also women. Um, I mean, if you’re chasing someone, you should have a nicer attitude.”

Gu Wen didn't react at first.

Frozen.

Then his face turned red. “You...noticed?”

Shang Xi made a sound indicating affirmation. “Noticed.”

Gu Wen lowered his eyes, ear tips completely red.

His heart pounded nonstop.

Two chapters combined. Ah I'm so sorry my dears didn't write up to the confession, I'll keep writing...next chapter confession, see you tomorrow morning.