Chapter 123

Chapter 123

Gu Wen seemed not to have heard her, striding and pulling her towards the direction of the car.

Shang Xi was stunned, looking at the tall back of the man: "Why aren't you talking? I haven't taken my bag."

Gu Wen suddenly stopped, turning his head to look at her, his eyes sharp: "A bag? I've prepared a lot."

"What..." Before Shang Xi could react, Gu Wen had opened the passenger door, letting her get in, even bending down to fasten her seatbelt.

The sudden proximity made Shang Xi pause.

"You..."

"Come with me to a few places." Gu Wen closed the door, getting in from the driver's side.

Shang Xi hurriedly asked him: "What about Baby Shang?"

"At the old mansion." Gu Wen started the car, staring straight ahead, his lips tightly pursed, clearly unwilling to discuss further. The profile of his face became sharper, and when he didn't speak, he looked like a cold sculpture.

Shang Xi sat up straight, not saying anything.

But after the car had been driving for a while, she suddenly became wary. Gu Wen wasn't trying to take her somewhere to lock her up, never to see her son again, was he?

She swallowed: "How much longer until we get there? Are we leaving the city?"

"What if we leave the city? Are you afraid?"

"Who, who's afraid." Shang Xi pursed her lips: "I haven't eaten yet, don't go too far."

"Heh..." Gu Wen let out a mocking laugh: "Shang Xi, remember, don't lie in front of a werewolf."

Shang Xi was stunned.

Then she heard Gu Wen say: "The smell of hotpot on you is so strong that not even flowers can mask it."

Shang Xi was embarrassed, that's right, how could she have forgotten Gu Wen's dog-like sense of smell.

She and her friends had eaten hotpot before returning to the flower shop.

She extended her sleeve and lowered her head to smell it, ah yes, there it was.

But wait, the hotpot smell wasn't the issue here, was it?

She took a deep breath, frowning: "Where are you taking me..."

"We're here." Gu Wen said calmly.

Shang Xi didn't get to let out her breath, hurriedly looking outside. The car had entered a large iron gate, and a villa slowly came into view.

"Where is this?"

The car stopped in front of the house.

"Get out." Gu Wen said.

As soon as Shang Xi got out, Gu Wen pulled her hand, leading her inside.

"Hey! You..."

Gu Wen pulled her along as if touring a museum, showing her around the entire villa, and finally asked her: "Do you like it?"

"Huh?" She frowned, not comprehending.

"You don't like it?" Gu Wen looked as if he understood something, pulling her to leave.

Not long after.

They entered a luxurious riverside mansion.

This one she knew, only prominent figures lived here.

Gu Wen pulled her through the residential area again, asking the same question: "What do you think? Do you like it?"

Shang Xi had somewhat understood: "What does it matter if I like it or not?"

Gu Wen stared at her, his eyes dark: "If you like it, we'll live here."

Shang Xi's eyes widened, immediately struggling free from Gu Wen's grasp: "I don't like it, no need."

What did this mean?

Did Gu Wen want to renege? Did he still not want to let her and her son leave?

Gu Wen stopped on a tenth-floor rooftop, pausing for a moment.

Shang Xi slowly opened her eyes, and the orange lights along the riverside, combined with the various colored lights from streetlamps, shops, hotels, and bars all came into view at once.

It was... beautiful.

"Don't be afraid, I won't let anything happen to you." Gu Wen said.

Shang Xi looked up, only to see that massive wolf snout again, pursing her lips and averting her gaze.

"Shang Xi, your human world's night looks like a river of stars." Gu Wen began leaping skillfully across the city's rooftops again. Shang Xi was afraid at first, but got used to it later, wanting to see a different side of Qingcheng.

It really was beautiful.

She had never imagined she would soar across the rooftops of Qingcheng like this, for a moment thinking she was dreaming.

Below were streams of cars and crowds of people.

They passed by hotpot restaurants, barbecue stalls, jumped over a food street, and the smell of stinky tofu wafted up.

She heard Gu Wen say: "I don't understand you pure humans' food. Before, I thought you had a habit of eating rotten things."

Shang Xi: "......"

He must be talking about stinky tofu.

Finally, they stopped in front of a luxurious mansion.

That place was slightly smaller than Nanfeng Courtyard, but much larger than a villa. Rose bushes surrounded the corners, and rows of rose bushes lined both sides of the residence.

Very beautiful.

"Shang Shu's kindergarten is just ahead," Gu Wen said.

As he was about to leap down, Shang Xi pursed her lips and said, "Let's end it here, Gu Wen. I won't be staying."

Gu Wen remained silent for a moment.

"I've put some things inside."

"What things?"

Then...

Shang Xi froze as she looked at the boxes piled up in the living room, beautifully packaged.

Gu Wen picked up one of them and said, "I didn't know what you liked, so I bought every brand and color, including limited editions."

Shang Xi stood dazed.

"I saw that this is how you humans pursue partners."

"There's a helipad here. Would you like to take a flight on a plane named after you?"

Gu Wen's tail swayed lightly as he held one of the boxes with his wolfish muzzle. His wolf claws gently scratched at it, revealing a white leather bag. He didn't look at her, silently taking out the bag.

Shang Xi looked at him, finding this wolf-man somewhat clumsy and unsightly at the moment. It was hard to believe that such a creature existed in the human world. He was still wearing his black office suit from work, which was stretched and bulging at the seams.

The sight of those wolf claws holding the bag was surreal.

But what was wrong with her?

Not only was she not afraid of this scene, but she could also sense the sincerity and helplessness of this clumsy and unsightly wolf-man.

Even Shang Xi herself realized that she had rejected Gu Wen many times.

That night.

He said, "Shang Xi, don't leave."

And she said, "I'm sorry."

...

Six months passed, and Shang Xi began packing her clothes and cleaning the room.

Outside the gates of Nanfeng Courtyard, over a dozen cars were parked inconspicuously. Sister Dao didn't end up bringing a hundred cars after all.

Author's note: That night, Gu Wen said a lot more. I'll write about it tomorrow.

It's 4 a.m. now, and my throat hurts + coughing. Not sure if I've caught COVID again.