Gu Yizhou smiled. "Last year, I was invited by the university to attend A University's anniversary celebration." Su Mianmian rubbed her dizzy head. "Oh, I remember now, I heard you later donated a library to A University."
"But back then, you didn't even know me, how could you remember..." Su Mianmian said, resting her head on Gu Yizhou's lap, her voice growing softer and her breathing even.
Gu Yizhou's gentle eyes gazed quietly at the little girl's peaceful sleeping face on his lap, his expression softening further. "Who said I don't know you? Do you think everyone has a bad memory like you?"
...Upon arriving at Yuejing Tiancheng, Gu Yizhou got out of the car and carried the little "drunken rabbit" horizontally. The cold wind outside seemed to wake her slightly. She frowned, then snuggled closer to Gu Yizhou.
Gu Yizhou carried her towards the elevator, whispering in her ear. "Wake up, sweetie. You're not going to try and renege on what you promised me in the office, are you?" Su Mianmian's eyes were tightly closed, but her eyelashes trembled slightly.
Gu Yizhou knew she was actually somewhat sober, so he didn't call her out on it. He carried Su Mianmian directly to the bedroom, talking to himself as he went. "You're so drunk, it looks like you won't wake up anytime soon. I'll have to help you take a bath."
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Mianmian opened her eyes hazily, her acting not very good. "Oh dear, are we home already?" Gu Yizhou wanted to laugh, his chest heaving slightly. "Yes, we're home. Now that you're awake, do you still need me to help you take a bath?"
Su Mianmian quickly waved her hand, and after Gu Yizhou put her on the sofa, she straightened up, still a little drunk. "No need, I can do it myself." Then she headed straight for the bathroom, but halfway there, she turned back to the walk-in closet to get her pajamas.
Gu Yizhou looked at the girl who could barely walk straight and shook his head. Even drunk, she was still so wary. Su Mianmian soaked in the bathtub for a long time, her fingertips even wrinkled, yet she still didn't want to get out.
Firstly, a bath was indeed comfortable; secondly, and most importantly, she remembered the "humiliating treaty" she had been forced to sign with Gu Yizhou in the office. He whispered in her ear, in a bubbly voice, that he wanted to experience that night in the hospital again.
Just thinking about it made Su Mianmian feel shy. At the same time, she felt weak in the knees. So, she deliberately drank a few more glasses, trying to avoid tonight. Unfortunately, she wasn't drunk enough. She sobered up as soon as she got out of the car, and Gu Yizhou was too shrewd; he managed to force her to reveal her secret in just a few words.
Just as Su Mianmian was feeling secretly ashamed, she heard two light knocks on the bathroom door. "Mianmian, you've been bathing for half an hour. Soaking in the bath for too long isn't good for your health." Su Mianmian sighed. What's meant to be will be. "Okay."
She lingered, applying body lotion and carefully putting on her pajamas. Now, it was really time to go out. Su Mianmian gently opened the bathroom door a crack, peeking out to check the surroundings. Seeing no "suspicious" figure, she felt slightly relieved.
However, the moment she stepped out of the bathroom, she was suddenly lifted up from behind, spun around, and found herself lying sideways in someone's arms. Still shaken, Su Mianmian stared at Gu Yizhou with wet eyes, "Where...where did you come from?"
Gu Yizhou had already showered in the guest room. Without his glasses, his deep, sculpted features were visible. His hair wasn't completely dry, a few strands still damp, hanging limply over his forehead. "I've been waiting for you at the bathroom door." Waited for her at the bathroom door?
So impatient? Su Mianmian blinked twice, subtly averting her gaze, her voice soft and sweet. "I guess I soaked in the bath for too long. I feel so sleepy, so dizzy, I really want to sleep."
To emphasize the sincerity of her words, she even yawned afterward. Gu Yizhou was carrying her to the bedside, gently placing her on it, and leaning down to look at her. "Mmm. I know, sleep." Sleep? He was just letting her go like that?
Su Mianmian was somewhat incredulous, hesitatingly turning over, just about to pull the covers over herself, when she felt the mattress sink behind her. A burning body enveloped her in an embrace, followed by a series of kisses, deep and shallow, from the top of her head down her back.
Su Mianmian's body stiffened, her voice trembling, "Didn't we say we were going to sleep?" Gu Yizhou hummed indistinctly. "You sleep." What did he mean by "you sleep"? She wanted to sleep, but how could she sleep like this?
Just as she was about to protest, a pair of large hands gripped her waist. Gu Yizhou's kiss reached Su Mianmian's earlobe, his breath hot. "Sweetie, let's try something different today, so you don't have to suffer." Su Mianmian thought, not suffering? That's fine then.
Before she could even feel a surge of joy, a sudden weight pressed down on her back… The next day, when Gu Yizhou woke up, Su Mianmian was still fast asleep. He first gently kissed her forehead, then lifted the covers to carefully examine her body.
Sure enough, her fair skin was covered in bruises of varying sizes. Gu Yizhou had actually controlled his strength, but Su Mianmian's skin was so delicate that even the slightest rubbing or pinching left marks. He felt a pang of guilt; he should have been gentler.
After applying ointment to Su Mianmian's skin and washing up, he went to wake her. "Sweetie, get up. Don't you have an interview today?"
Hearing the word "interview," Su Mianmian forced her eyes open, and when she met Gu Yizhou's refreshed face, her memory was instantly pulled back to last night. Last night, Gu Yizhou had gone too far!
He said he wouldn't tire her hands, but instead, he tossed and turned her around like a pancake all night. She had begged for mercy several times, but he wouldn't listen at all, only getting worse!
Thinking of this, Su Mianmian's eyes were full of resentment. She gave a fierce snort, got out of bed on the other side, and went to the bathroom to wash up. Gu Yizhou stared at the girl's fierce yet adorable back, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He followed her to the bathroom, hugged Su Mianmian from behind, and rested his chin on her shoulder. "Sweetie, don't be angry, I'm sorry, okay?" Su Mianmian spat out the foam in her mouth. "You always say that." And yet, she did it again the second time.
Gu Yizhou forced a laugh from his chest. Su Mianmian became even angrier, puffing out her cheeks. "You can still laugh? My legs hurt so much!" Gu Yizhou pretended to rub them for her, but Su Mianmian jumped away, pointing at him with her electric toothbrush. "You, you stay away from me."
Gu Yizhou really didn't move, sighing at Su Mianmian from a few steps away. "Mianmian, you said I couldn't touch you, and I didn't. But asking for this little bit of perk isn't unreasonable, is it?"
"Besides, you promised me yesterday. Why are you getting angry now?" Su Mianmian's face instantly burned. "But you said yesterday that it was the same as that night at the hospital, clearly, clearly different."
It was completely different, even more shameful than that night at the hospital. Gu Yizhou's lips curled slightly. "Oh, so Mianmian still prefers that kind of thing from the hospital. I see." Su Mianmian looked at him with a mischievous smile. "What do you know?"
Gu Yizhou, "I know Mianmian likes using her hands…" Gu Yizhou deliberately left his sentence unfinished, which made Su Mianmian even more embarrassed. "Don't talk nonsense, I don't like either kind!"
Gu Yizhou took two steps forward and leaned close to her ear. "You don't like either kind because Mianmian hasn't truly enjoyed the pleasure yet. Later…" "Gu Yizhou!"… Su Mianmian was teased by Gu Yizhou first thing in the morning, feeling both ashamed and angry.
She decisively refused Gu Yizhou's offer to drive her to Huarui and took a taxi there herself. Huarui Company was located in the most bustling area of the city center. Although it didn't own an entire office building like Gu's, it still had five floors.
When Su Mianmian arrived, it wasn't too late, but the interview hall was already filled with dozens of interviewees. The beautiful woman sitting next to her was checking her makeup in the mirror. Seeing Su Mianmian, she blinked her thick, curled eyelashes.
"Seriously? Even college students are competing with us for jobs?" Su Mianmian felt she had deliberately dressed maturely today, so how come she was still recognized as a college student at a glance?
She awkwardly pursed her lips. "I'm here to apply for an internship, which is different from what you're doing, sister." The beautiful woman scoffed. "No difference. Huarui is notoriously strict with hiring; interns and full-time employees are the same."
As she spoke, she gestured with her lips, indicating to Su Mianmian to look at the girls who had just come out of the interview office. "Look, another one's been brought to tears." Su Mianmian followed her gaze and, sure enough, saw tears streaming down one of the girls' faces. A sudden panic gripped her.
"It's just an interview. If you don't pass, you don't pass. Why make someone cry?" the beautiful woman scoffed. "Who knows? Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe she wasn't brought to tears by the interviewer's words, but rather she couldn't answer the interviewer's questions and cried out of shame and frustration."
Just then, she heard someone call her name. The beautiful woman immediately stood up, looking like she was going to her death. "I'll go in and test the waters for you." Su Mianmian nervously glanced towards the office door. A moment later, the beautiful woman huffed and puffed as she stomped out in her high heels.
"What the hell! This lousy company is so weird. I don't care. Let whoever wants to work here, work here!" Seeing Su Mianmian blinking at her, the beautiful woman kindly reminded her, "Be careful of the interviewer sitting in the middle. He's a bit fierce, and his questions are tricky."
With that, she tossed her hair and strode away.