Jiang Chenyu kept his eyes closed, ignoring her.

“Asleep?” There was a hint of joy in Gu Nuannuan’s tone.

She looked at Jiang Chenyu, who appeared to be “deep asleep,” and made a clicking sound with her mouth. “My mom always says that men are like dead pigs when they’re drunk, impossible to wake up.”

She smirked. “Hey hey hey, didn’t expect that, did you? The ‘dead pig’ ended up in my hands.”

Gu Nuannuan reached out and pinched Jiang Chenyu’s cheek.

“I’ll pinch, I’ll pinch, I’ll pinch.” Gu Nuannuan treated Jiang Chenyu’s face like playdough, pinching it up and down, left and right.

She became increasingly delighted as she played.

“Letting you bully me before, now it’s time for payback. Revenge is never too late.” Once she confirmed that Jiang Chenyu was fast asleep and couldn’t be awakened, she became even more audacious.

Gu Nuannuan adjusted her position to make it easier for her to act.

The mischievous girl was up to mischief again.

She pinched Jiang Chenyu’s nose, preventing him from breathing. After a few seconds, she immediately let go.

In the depths of the blanket, the man clenched his fists tightly in a place Gu Nuannuan didn’t notice.

If it weren’t for the embarrassment of the kiss just now, he would have pretended to be asleep. Otherwise, he would have crushed his wife right now!

Gu Nuannuan continued to taunt, “You’re not that tough. If you’re so capable, why don’t you wake up and fight me now?”

After playing enough with her husband’s face, Gu Nuannuan propped her chin with one hand and began to admire her husband’s face.

“Sigh, looking closely, you’re quite handsome.”

Her restless hand went to poke Jiang Chenyu’s cheek again. “But handsome or not, I don’t love you.”

This sentence awakened the man pretending to sleep. He had to find out as soon as possible why this girl had married him.

Gu Nuannuan muttered to herself, “Jiang Chenyu, don’t get cocky. One day, I’ll be stronger than you and stand on top of you.”

The man pretending to sleep sneered at this. She? Not in a million years.

Gu Nuannuan continued, “I just can’t stand the way your family acts, constantly using the acquisition of my family’s business to threaten me. Your dad threatened me to marry you, and on our wedding night, you threatened me to tell you the truth. I did, but you didn’t believe me.”

Jiang Chenyu learned something from this.

He continued to pretend to sleep, seeing how much this girl would reveal to him.

“Thank goodness you’re asleep, otherwise I wouldn’t dare to blabber so much to you. Just you wait, one day I’ll take you down, and then I’ll use the acquisition of your company to threaten you... hmm, what would be a good threat?”

Gu Nuannuan fantasized with her face upturned. “Yeah, what would be a good threat?”

Jiang Chenyu’s Adam’s apple rolled. He thought to himself: Married a girl who loves to daydream.

“Ugh!” Gu Nuannuan stood up in shock. She pointed at Jiang Chenyu’s Adam’s apple. “You, your Adam’s apple moved!”

Jiang Chenyu: “...”

Gu Nuannuan shook the man’s body. “Get up, I know you’re pretending to sleep.”

Jiang Chenyu didn’t move.

Gu Nuannuan frowned. Was he really asleep or just pretending?

Gu Nuannuan placed her hand on the man’s Adam’s apple and gently squeezed it. “You move, and I’ll see.”

When her cool little hand touched his Adam’s apple, Jiang Chenyu felt uncomfortable all over, his breathing becoming a bit erratic.

Just as he was about to lose control, there was a knock on the door.

Gu Nuannuan quickly withdrew her hand and rushed to the door. “Who is it?”

“It’s me, Second Madam. I’m here to bring dinner for you and Second Young Master.”

Gu Nuannuan acknowledged and muttered softly, “Just in time, I’m hungry too.”

She ran to open the door.

The man on the bed breathed a sigh of relief and opened his eyes, looking up at the ceiling.

This woman had the audacity to call him a "dead pig" while he slept, pinch his face, tweak his nose, poke his Adam's apple, and even dream of acquiring the Jiang Group, imagining herself as a future threat to him?

Truly youthful arrogance, ignorant of the ways of the world!

Gu Nuannuan opened the bedroom door, took the plate from the servant, and politely thanked them, "Thank you, you can go and have your meal now."

She didn't close the door; it was the servant who closed it on their way out.

She placed the plate on the coffee table.

Gu Nuannuan looked at the dishes, a mix of vegetarian and meat dishes, and rubbed her hands happily. "Finally, my stomach will be treated well."

Just as she was about to eat, she saw the man on the bed.

Should she wake him up or not?

"Forget it, I won't disturb his sleep anymore. Letting him starve a bit is fine; consider it a lesson for him!"

Although Gu Nuannuan said so, she still divided the food on one empty plate, eating half herself and leaving the other half for the man on the bed.

Jiang Chenyu squinted. What he saw was the side profile of the young girl bent over eating.

Her mouth was puffed up as if she hadn't eaten before.

She hadn't exhibited this behavior at the dining table in their home before.

Jiang Chenyu was indeed exhausted. He adjusted his posture, closed his eyes, and began to rest properly.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Jiang Chenyu woke up from his sleep, sobered up from the alcohol.

As he sat up in bed, he noticed a faint light in the room. The girl on the sofa was sleeping with her phone, lying on the single sofa.

Her sleeping position seemed comfortable.

Her head and shoulders rested on the armrest of the sofa, while her legs were propped up on the other armrest. She was hugging a cushion in her arms.

She fell asleep in her daytime clothes, and there were several suitcases on one side of the sofa. Jiang Chenyu remembered that they were supposed to move tonight, but he ended up being drunk by those four people who conspired together.

Their goal was to see who exactly Gu Nuannuan was.

Jiang Chenyu's eyes were deep. He knew he had to "exercise his muscles and bones" with these people.

He lifted the blanket and got out of bed to go to the bathroom.

When he looked down, he saw his own slippers by the bed.

His shoes and socks had been taken away by Gu Nuannuan.

He glanced at the girl again, then put on the slippers and headed to the bathroom.

Gu Nuannuan heard the movement and woke up from the sofa.

She turned her head to look at the awakened man. "You're awake?"

"Yeah."

Gu Nuannuan was afraid he might stumble, so she got up from the sofa and walked to Jiang Chenyu's side, grabbing his arm and pulling him close to her.

"You still treat me like your pillar, huh? Wherever you go, I'll support you."

Jiang Chenyu: "..."

He pulled back his hand. "No need."

"What if you fall? Don't be stubborn. You've used me as a pillar before." She grabbed his arm again and put it on her shoulder.

"Where to?"

This time, Jiang Chenyu didn't pull back his hand. Instead, he led the way to the bathroom.

When they arrived, he stood in front of the toilet, unmoving.

Gu Nuannuan looked up at him, also unmoving.

"Are you really clueless or just pretending?" Jiang Chenyu asked.

Gu Nuannuan blinked in confusion.

Suddenly, she saw the toilet and immediately understood.

"Sorry."

After saying that, Gu Nuannuan rushed out of the bathroom, slamming the door shut with a loud bang.

Jiang Chenyu turned his head and watched her fleeing figure, smiling happily.

Outside the door, Gu Nuannuan heard the sound of water coming from the bathroom.

She had her ear pressed against the door, and she asked, "Jiang Chenyu, you in the shower?"

"Yeah."

"You feelin' dizzy? Need me to get someone to help you?"

Jiang Chenyu: "Nah, I'm good."

Gu Nuannuan played along with him, "Oh, alright then. Holler if you need anything."

"You want me to come and scrub your back?" Jiang Chenyu teased his little wifey.

Then, the bathroom door got a good kick from Gu Nuannuan, like she aimed it at Jiang Chenyu's ass. "I'll call Dad to help you scrub your back."

She sat on the couch, pondering.

Is this dude gonna black out from drinking?

If he does, it's all good, he won't remember us kissing.

But if he doesn't black out, it's gonna be awkward when we see each other later.

Gu Nuannuan sighed, "First kiss, gone."

Sure enough, not long after, Jiang Chenyu called out, "Gu Nuannuan."

"Hey, what's up? You ain't really gonna make me scrub your back, are you?"

Jiang Chenyu: "Where's the towel for the bathroom?"

"Oh, I, uh, took it. Thought we were leaving tonight. Hang tight, I'll go get it for you."

Gu Nuannuan dashed to the closet, grabbed the white towel she stashed, and hurried to the bathroom door.

She knocked, "Crack the door open, I'll pass it to you."

Jiang Chenyu's Adam's apple bobbed as he realized he was taking a shower without a towel or PJs!

Guess he'll have to rely on her for help now.

Jiang Chenyu unlocked the door, cracked it open a bit.

As he reached for the towel, he saw Gu Nuannuan's tightly shut eyes through the crack.

He smirked.

Tied the towel around himself and stepped out.

Gu Nuannuan stood frozen.

With his bare chest, his abs were on full display, you could even count 'em.

Gu Nuannuan even caught sight of the sweat hairs around his waist.

Her face went from pale to pink, then red.

Jiang Chenyu rubbed his head, enjoying Gu Nuannuan's changing face colors.

"You bashful or somethin'? Turn around."

Gu Nuannuan tried to play it cool, "I ain't bashful, seen guys wearin' less at the pool."

"Then why your ears so red?"

"I-I'm just hot!"

Gu Nuannuan blinked rapidly, made up an excuse, then turned and bolted.

Won't even look at Jiang Chenyu again.

Jiang Chenyu smirked, then went to change into his PJs in the closet.

When he came out, Gu Nuannuan had left dinner for him on the table.

"It's a bit cold now, but make do. Everyone's asleep by now, so no one's gonna warm it up for you."

Jiang Chenyu sat on the couch.

Gu Nuannuan handed him the chopsticks, "It's cool, eat up. I didn't touch any of the food I left for you."

Jiang Chenyu looked at her, pretending not to know, "How'd you eat?"

"I ate in the bedroom, but I just scooped the dishes into a bowl, didn't touch any of the plates."

Jiang Chenyu asked again, "How'd I get back?"

"Huh? You don't know?" Gu Nuannuan's eyes sparkled with curiosity.

Jiang Chenyu put on a fake headache look, "Forgot."

Gu Nuannuan's eyes lit up, nice, he had a blackout.

She smirked mischievously. Then, she said with a pout, "I don't know how you got back, but after you got drunk, you went crazy in the living room singing 'The Aristocats' song. Made us be your audience, and we even had to clap for you after you finished."

Jiang Chenyu: "…"

Gu Nuannuan thought Jiang Chenyu couldn't believe it, so she emphasized, "Seriously, ask Dad if you don't believe me. You even gave a polite bow after you finished singing."

Jiang Chenyu's lips curved up, "What's 'The Aristocats'?"

"It's that song, you know, 'Eyes like jingle bells, shooting out lightning-like smartness…'" Gu Nuannuan sang a bit before realizing something was off. Her eyes widened in surprise, "You don't know?"

Jiang Chenyu: "Nope."

Gu Nuannuan didn't believe him, she gave his shoulder a little punch, "Stop frontin'. That cartoon was huge back in the day."

"I'm eight years older than you, not from the same era. Even if it was big, how would I know it? And if I didn't know it, how'd I be singin' it? Huh?" Jiang Chenyu raised an eyebrow playfully, but the "huh" at the end was full of mischief.

That made Gu Nuannuan blush.