I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

A woman's voice came from beside me.

"You have to be good, understand?"

The voice was deep, soft, and pleasant to hear.

"Especially listen to me."

It means the speaker is speaking into the right ear, and the breath they exhale tickles the ear.

"What I say goes, don't have your own ideas."

Chen Ya couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly in his sleep.

Something feels off, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

"And your answer? If you hear it, just say 'Mmm'."

"Hmm..." Chen Ya was still not fully awake, and a muffled sound came from his throat.

The woman seemed pleased and continued whispering in his ear:

"You absolutely must not do what I forbid you to do, and you must do what I tell you to do, even if it kills you, understand?..."

Subconsciously, Chen Ya felt it wasn't a good idea to fight, but he didn't want to think about it at the moment and nodded.

It feels warm and soft at the back of my head, and it's very comfortable to use as a pillow.

What brand is this pillow? It's soft and bouncy, suitable for sensitive skin, and ideal for people with sleep problems...

"When you wake up, you must devote yourself to me wholeheartedly and be my dog..."

Chen Ya finally regained some consciousness and became more lucid.

"And the answer?"

The initial burst of consciousness after waking up is like water being poured into a pump; after a short while, a surge of more awareness comes in like a tide.

Chen Ya was fully awake and opened his eyes instantly.

He saw Gu Yuqing's upside-down face directly above him, staring intently at him.

The world turned upside down, and he finally realized that he was resting his head on Gu Yuqing's lap.

"You're awake... cough cough, um, you're awake?" Gu Yuqing asked.

She started with the same deliberately lowered, slightly seductive voice as before, then cleared her throat twice before returning to her normal voice and asking casually.

"I'm awake." Chen Ya sniffed. "How long have I been asleep?"

"Not long," Gu Yuqing said.

Chen Ya propped himself up from her knees, sat up, and looked around. The house felt both familiar and strange.

Neither Lu Aiai nor Lu Keke were seen.

Where are the two of them?

Gu Yuqing said, "I sent them away. They should be at my house now."

"How did you do that?" Chen Ya asked in astonishment.

"I used a little trick." Gu Yuqing blinked.

She didn't reveal what tricks she used, and Chen Ya didn't dare to ask, feeling it would be quite scary.

The two sat facing each other for a while, then suddenly felt a little awkward.

The two had spent time alone together before, but now they were in the same bedroom, which felt more private and created a more ambiguous atmosphere, making them feel a little uncomfortable.

"I'll go get you the thermometer and take your temperature again. Your fever should have gone down." Gu Yuqing said as she got out of bed and went barefoot to find slippers on the floor.

Chen Ya then remembered who had been hypnotizing him while he was sleeping.

This woman seems to be trying to implant some consciousness into me while I am in a weakened state of mind.

I don't know where she learned that. It's both evil and completely useless.

Gu Yuqing found a thermometer for Chen Ya and gently helped him lift his clothes, inserting it into his armpit.

In this day and age, Chen Ya is still using a traditional mercury thermometer. But it's precisely because of this that he can enjoy Gu Yuqing's perks.

While having their temperatures taken, the two sat in silence again.

"Is there anything to eat?" Chen Ya asked.

"Yes," Gu Yuqing said. "They're all ready and in insulated lunchboxes, so we can eat them anytime."

Thanks.

"I didn't do anything; the maid did all the work," Gu Yuqing said. "Do you like seafood?"

"I also can."

“There’s abalone and lobster,” Gu Yuqing counted on her fingers. “We originally made red ginseng soup, but we removed the red ginseng because we were worried you couldn’t handle the nourishment. Once you’re better, I’ll have them make some nourishing meals.”

"This is too expensive." Chen Ya felt that what Gu Yuqing said was a bit beyond his expectations.

His understanding of hospital meals was limited to porridge and chicken soup.

"Do you want to eat here, or get up and go to the restaurant?" Gu Yuqing asked.

"We can still eat here?"

Gu Yuqing chuckled: "If you want to eat here, I'll go get it for you."

Chen Ya remained silent for a long time.

He was very tempted.

He really wanted to ask her what she really thought of him.

He wanted her to explain her gentleness, her indulgence, and her possessiveness towards him.

He wanted her to explain all of this, although he was also a little afraid to hear the answer.

In the end, however, he only asked, "Why are you so good to me?"

Gu Yuqing seemed to read his mind, leaned close to his ear, and whispered:

"You know what? Ever since I was a child, I've had so many things taken away from me."

"Ok?"

“My toys, my allowance, my room, and even my dad were all taken away,” Gu Yuqing said. “But I don’t mind. I’ve tolerated it time and time again because I’m magnanimous.”

After saying that, Gu Yuqing smiled sweetly at him, a smile that made him hold his breath, and then she continued:

"Only you, I don't want to be magnanimous."

Chapter 377 I Like You So Much

Chen Ya didn't know what Gu Yuqing was feeling when she said those words.

But to him, these words sounded no different from a confession of love.

He was usually carefree and irreverent, but when he was actually facing Gu Yuqing, he became somewhat timid.

He had always felt that Gu Yuqing's eyes shouldn't be so bright. Sometimes his gaze would be completely drawn to her eyes, but now he didn't dare to look into them.

The two remained silent for a long time before Gu Yuqing raised her eyebrows and said:

"And the answer?"

Chen Ya looked up as if waking from a dream: "Huh? Did you just ask something?"

Gu Yuqing narrowed her eyes first, then shrugged and said, "Never mind if you don't know."

"Know what?"

"Are you still pretending?"

Since he'd been exposed for pretending, Chen Ya simply stopped pretending: "I like you quite a bit too."

Faced with Chen Ya's sudden remark, Gu Yuqing instantly lost her composure.

Her eyes widened, and an expression of disbelief appeared on her face:

"Who, who asked you that?"

She stuttered a little unintentionally, feeling quite embarrassed, so she suddenly stood up, walked to the door as if in a daze, and then walked back under Chen Ya's confused gaze.

"What should we do then?" Gu Yuqing asked, her fingers intertwined.

Chen Ya noticed that her face was completely red, as red as an apple, no exaggeration.

This was the first time Chen Ya had ever seen her so flustered. It was also the first time he had ever seen someone blush so deeply.

"What do you mean, 'what to do'?" Chen Ya said. "I mean, the kind of liking you have as a friend. As a human being, you resonate with me deeply, that's all."

Gu Yuqing quickly calmed down.

"Oh. You like cats and dogs?"

"It's a higher level of liking than liking small animals; it's liking people as a human being."

"Well, in asexual terms, I like you too." Gu Yuqing said coldly.

"Yes, I like you too." Chen Ya nodded.

Gu Yuqing's eyes flickered slightly, as if her heart was wavering, and her expression showed some doubt.

She wondered if Chen Ya was teasing her or flirting with her.

But he was very serious, and you couldn't tell anything from his face, so you couldn't guess what he was thinking at all.

Gu Yuqing said decisively, "You like me, but I like you even more."

Chen Ya immediately said, "I like you more."

"Instead of saying anything, I really like you," Gu Yuqing said. "I like you so much."

“I like it even more than you do, I like it to death,” Chen Ya said.

As he spoke, he almost laughed, but Gu Yuqing couldn't hold back anymore; the color that had just been suppressed on her face returned like a night rain in Bashan.

"Fine, fine!" Gu Yuqing clenched her fist and said, "You like it, right? I agree! Who can be more fickle than you? Go ahead and like it!"

Chen Ya was just about to come up with an even more ruthless way to tease her, but Gu Yuqing didn't give him the chance and simply left as a deserter.

Who would have thought that she, who seemed to have been through so much, would be so innocent when it came to love?

Chen Ya lay down comfortably, just about to pick up a copy of "Pedro Páramo" from the bedside table to start reading, when suddenly the sound of a knife being sharpened came from the kitchen.

He was startled. "Really? Is that necessary?"

He was so frightened that he lost all interest in studying.

When Gu Yuqing returned, she was carrying a large bowl of fruit salad made of apples and bananas, covered in white salad dressing, which looked very tempting.

Chen Ya stared at the large basin of stuff and asked, "You went to the kitchen just now to make this?"

“Yeah.” Gu Yuqing put a slice of apple in her mouth and chewed it with a “crunch crunch” sound. “Here, have some.”

She handed the fruit bowl to Chen Ya, who looked down and a tempting aroma wafted to his nose.

"Fine, you look so dazed, I'll feed you."

Gu Yuqing pinched a slice of apple with her hand and brought it to his lips: "Ah—"

Chen Ya instinctively reached out and took it, while Gu Yuqing naturally reached back and licked the salad dressing off her fingertips with her delicate tongue.

Chen Ya was shocked.

Thinking about it carefully, this seems to be the first time the two of them have spent time alone together since they last got caught in the rain and booked a short-stay room together.

Previously, we were either at my own company or at her company, with many eyes and ears around, so we rarely had the opportunity to spend time together in such a relaxed and comfortable way.

He rarely saw Gu Yuqing being such a virtuous wife and loving mother.

No wonder people say that women have two faces: one for everyday life and the other for their lovers.

Those who have only seen one side of her will never imagine how subversive her other side is.

Looking at the smiling Gu Yuqing, Chen Ya suddenly thought of:

Why would she go to such lengths to get rid of everyone else, leaving only the two of them? Could it be... to experience being in a relationship?