A Fragile Moment

"Light swallow, well, it's time to say goodbye!" Gu An Tong swiftly interrupted Lu Yu Lin's words and, as soon as she finished speaking, she lowered her head and hurried back to the hotel.

This hurried departure caught Lu Yulin by surprise, and she muttered softly to herself, "No wonder she seemed familiar. She's the woman who caused a commotion with Si Zhenxuan back then! Are Si Zhenxuan and her friends?"

But as Lu Yulin pondered this question and remembered the woman's expression just now, she quickly dismissed her own idea. "They're friends, at least that woman certainly doesn't seem to consider Si Zhenxuan a friend. An Tong..."

After that, Lu Yulin stood in the same spot for a long time, waiting until Gu An Tong had disappeared into the hotel before slowly turning away.

The night grew late, and a faint mist began to rise, casting a hazy veil over the entire city.

Gu An Tong wasn't sure how to find her way back to the hotel. The images of Si Zhenxuan and Meng Mei walking together and boarding the bus replayed in her mind, becoming clearer with each repetition. She could discern every expression on Meng Mei's face.

It turned out that the phone call had been from Meng Mei.

Half an hour later, the sound of the door opening made Gu An Tong tense up. She quickly concealed any emotion on her face, turned to face Si Zhenxuan with a smile, and said, "You're back."

Si Zhenxuan raised an eyebrow when he saw Gu An Tong's demeanor, clearly surprised. "You should have gone to bed already."

His tone was rather cold. Gu An Tong felt like her body was betraying her, and although she should have been happy to see him, the thought of Si Zhenxuan and Meng Mei being together just moments ago made her feel nervous and uncomfortable.

Maintaining her smile, Gu An Tong did her best to hide her feelings. "I was waiting for you to come back before going to sleep."

With those words, she stood up and moved towards the bedroom. However, at that moment, a sudden wave of dizziness overcame her, causing her to sway dangerously.

Si Zhenxuan's face immediately tensed, and he quickly stepped forward to support Gu An Tong from behind. An annoyed tone crept into his voice as he whispered into her ear, "In the future, if I'm delayed, just go to bed. You don't need to wait for me."

The bitterness and restraint in Gu An Tong's eyes were hard to conceal. She couldn't hide her true feelings, so she leaned closer to Si Zhen Xuan, buried her head in his chest, and took in the comforting scent.

Her actions, reminiscent of a kitten seeking solace, softened Si Zhenxuan's gaze, and he gently lifted Gu An Tong, carrying her towards the bedroom. "If I come back late, I'll wake you up."

Gu An Tong nodded softly, her voice barely audible, as she let Si Zhen Xuan carry her to the bed. Reluctantly, she released her grip on his sleeve but still held on for a moment, not wanting to let go.

This fragile moment was rare, and it dimmed the softness in Si Zhenxuan's eyes just a bit. His voice also became deeper as he said, "I'll be there in a moment."

A quiet, almost imperceptible emotion colored his words. Gu An Tong, the manager, understood the hidden meaning. Blushing, she quickly released her grip, buried her face in the pillow, and mumbled softly, "Mm-hmm, okay."

Her hasty retreat and the sight of her reddened ears from behind made Si Zhenxuan's eyes grow darker. He took a deep breath and said, "I'll take a shower."

The door closed softly, and Gu Antong lifted his head slowly. His gaze fixed on the closed door, showing no sign of embarrassment.

She wasn't questioning whether Zhen Xuan had wronged her. It was just that she always carried this inexplicable discomfort in her heart.

Moreover, she couldn't forget that Zhen Xuan had once told her she could pursue her own happiness, and so she did.

Their marital journey had been a short one, with no initial honeymoon phase. They lacked the mutual support that most couples have. In comparison to him and Meng Mei, Gu An Tong had only been with him for just over a month.

Si Zhenxuan returned to the room, dressed in a bathrobe, and lay down beside her. The scent of his recent bath wafted over to Gu Antong's nose. She made room for him, although sleeping with him was still something she was getting used to.

"Come here," Si Zhenxuan said, reaching for the iPad on the table with his left hand and gesturing to Gu Antong with his right.

Gu An Tong hesitated for a moment, her face slightly flushed, then she moved closer to him. Si Zhenxuan extended an arm, and she nestled in his embrace.

"Ah," Gu An Tong let out a soft exclamation as Si Zhenxuan leaned close to her ear and asked in a hushed tone, "You don't seem very happy."

"I'm not unhappy, just a bit down," Gu An Tong replied softly, finding comfort in his arms. She thought about Meng Mei's determined gaze and took the initiative to encircle Si Zhen Xuan's neck.

Meng Mei would never outdo her.

Meng Mei had met Si Zhenxuan before her but hadn't won him over.

Now that she was with him every day, she wouldn't let anyone else have a chance.

She asked, "Are you looking at home designs?"

"Yes," Si Zhenxuan answered, his attention drifting as he glanced at her chest. "We need to find a suitable designer. I'm looking at the recommendations."

"I'll look at them with you," Gu Antong said, a hint of excitement in her voice as they discussed their new home.

Si Zhenxuan noticed that Gu Antong was wearing white gauzy pajamas that accentuated her jade-like fairness. Her long, soft hair brushed against his neck, and her profile was close enough to reveal tiny, delicate freckles.

Suddenly, Gu Antong felt something hard near her thigh and instinctively looked down, only to find that it was held in her hand.

The door closed softly, and Gu Antong lifted his head slowly. His gaze fixed on the closed door, showing no sign of embarrassment.

She wasn't questioning whether Zhen Xuan had wronged her. It was just that she always carried this inexplicable discomfort in her heart.

Moreover, she couldn't forget that Zhen Xuan had once told her she could pursue her own happiness, and so she did.

Their marital journey had been a short one, with no initial honeymoon phase. They lacked the mutual support that most couples have. In comparison to him and Meng Mei, Gu An Tong had only been with him for just over a month.

Si Zhenxuan returned to the room, dressed in a bathrobe, and lay down beside her. The scent of his recent bath wafted over to Gu Antong's nose. She made room for him, although sleeping with him was still something she was getting used to.

"Come here," Si Zhenxuan said, reaching for the iPad on the table with his left hand and gesturing to Gu Antong with his right.

Gu An Tong hesitated for a moment, her face slightly flushed, then she moved closer to him. Si Zhenxuan extended an arm, and she nestled in his embrace.

"Ah," Gu An Tong let out a soft exclamation as Si Zhenxuan leaned close to her ear and asked in a hushed tone, "You don't seem very happy."

"I'm not unhappy, just a bit down," Gu An Tong replied softly, finding comfort in his arms. She thought about Meng Mei's determined gaze and took the initiative to encircle Si Zhen Xuan's neck.

Meng Mei would never outdo her.

Meng Mei had met Si Zhenxuan before her but hadn't won him over.

Now that she was with him every day, she wouldn't let anyone else have a chance.

She asked, "Are you looking at home designs?"

"Yes," Si Zhenxuan answered, his attention drifting as he glanced at her chest. "We need to find a suitable designer. I'm looking at the recommendations."

"I'll look at them with you," Gu Antong said, a hint of excitement in her voice as they discussed their new home.

Si Zhenxuan noticed that Gu Antong was wearing white gauzy pajamas that accentuated her jade-like fairness. Her long, soft hair brushed against his neck, and her profile was close enough to reveal tiny, delicate freckles.

Suddenly, Gu Antong felt something hard near her thigh and instinctively looked down, only to find that it was held in her hand.