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Gu Ci’s voice was low and light. Using this posture to “encircle” a person, lowering his head to speak by her ear, paired with his smiling expression—the lethality was simply maxed out.
Yan Luqing’s fingers clutched tightly at the corner of her clothes, her back pressed against the cabinet. It was as if some kind of fireworks or firecrackers exploded by her ear, her whole person nearly drowned in this ambiguous atmosphere.
She inexplicably thought, if the golden finger could be used on herself, then her current pink bubbles would probably explode—she herself did not even know what she was thinking, because one thought after another passed too quickly.
After about half a minute, Yan Luqing barely retrieved a thread of clarity from the chaos, and began to focus on thinking about Gu Ci’s question.
What exactly did Gu Ci mean?
First of all, he must have heard the sentence she said at that time, that was why he so precisely brought up the word “wife.”
But she had clearly said she remembered nothing, so why would he ask so abruptly?
Could it be that he knew she had not forgotten?
That was even more impossible.
Gu Ci had not mentioned this matter at all during the day, so why suddenly bring it up now?
Moreover, if you want to ask, just ask.
Why block someone here to ask???
“This question needs to be considered for so long,” Gu Ci spoke again, with a few degrees of genuine doubt in his words, “I don’t think I asked such a difficult question, did I?”
“…You said wife.” Yan Luqing blinked, suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and pretended to be silly: “Wife, isn’t that just a form of address?”
“It is a form of address,” Gu Ci looked at her, “then, whose form of address for whom?”
“…”
Yan Luqing was stuck.
Gu Ci answered himself, saying: “It is the form of address a husband uses for his wife, or, a boyfriend for his girlfriend.”
“…”
He seemed to have deliberately bitten the words “husband and wife,” “boyfriend and girlfriend” very clearly. After he finished speaking, those four words kept floating back and forth in Yan Luqing’s mind, impossible to dispel.
“What you said is the definition, but words all have many kinds of usages, many extended meanings.”
Yan Luqing barely retrieved her logic, swallowed a mouthful of saliva: “Wife may not necessarily have to be used that way…”
Gu Ci gave a small laugh, “Then you tell me, how else can it be used.”
“It’s just, nowadays there really is such a trend.” Yan Luqing lowered her gaze, not meeting his eyes. In this way her train of thought became much clearer, she said: “As long as it’s someone good-looking, someone you find not bad, regardless of knowing them or not, regardless of male or female, one will uncontrollably call out once ‘wife.’”
“I don’t even know how many people I’ve called ‘wife’ online,” Yan Luqing looked very sincere, “Do you understand? It’s that kind of—everything under heaven is my wife feeling.”
Seeing him not speaking, Yan Luqing spoke with even more vigor, pointing at the border collie lying in the living room: “Even if someone was willing, they could call Wolf wife.”
Wolf: “?”
Gu Ci: “…?”
After being together for so long, Yan Luqing could already, relying on intuition, guess at certain times Gu Ci’s emotions toward her.
For example, right now, he must be speechless.
But very soon, he found a new flaw within her words.
“You said, you called many people ‘wife’ online,” Gu Ci’s expression looked as though it was simple curiosity, “then what about in reality?”
Yan Luqing was suddenly stunned.
In reality…
There was only one.
She was tangled, struggling over whether to use a lie to pass this checkpoint, or simply play rogue and not answer, when suddenly Little Black’s voice came from her ear.
He had come to call Gu Ci for dinner.
Walking over from the direction of the kitchen, he could only see Gu Ci for some reason propping himself against the cabinet, and only after Little Black came closer did he see clearly… within Gu Ci’s arms “encircled” was a Yan Luqing.
“Miss Yan… you are back?” Little Black’s mind did not turn over, but he remembered his task, and said in a silly manner: “Just in time, dinner is ready.”
Yan Luqing had never felt Little Black so glorious before.
Watching Gu Ci naturally release his hand, she immediately turned around and fled toward the dining room. Passing by Little Black’s side, Yan Luqing whispered in a breathy voice:
“Little Black, Daddy loves you.”
Actually, this matter, as long as it was never spoken of, Yan Luqing could comfort herself: “As long as I maintain the blackout persona, I won’t be embarrassed.” But more or less, in her heart, there would always be a knot.
After all, she had done such an outrageous thing.
But now with Gu Ci asking, she felt that for the moment it had been completely opened up. Her mood, compared with the daytime, could be said to be very relaxed.
At night, when Yan Luqing was bathing, because she had set down this heavy stone in her heart, she happily hummed a little tune. Yet in her ear suddenly came Makka Pakka’s voice.
“Gu Ci will be leaving in three or four days!” Makka Pakka said excitedly, “Is Maria also happy about this matter?”
“…”
Using this tone, it said the matter of “Gu Ci will be leaving in three or four days” with such lightness, Yan Luqing suddenly felt a faint dissatisfaction.
“Why do you sound so happy?”
“?” Makka Pakka was stunned for a moment, “Maria, once Gu Ci appears I can’t see anything, once Gu Ci appears in your mind I only see garbled code, now he’s leaving, of course I’m happy!”
“Oh, that’s true.” Yan Luqing immediately understood. “How could a cellphone like a jammer.”
The jammer gone, of course it would be happy.
“And Maria?” Its voice seemed to carry some puzzlement, “Maria has recently experienced many fluctuations of emotion, all related to Gu Ci, mixed with much regret and such emotions… with Gu Ci leaving, are you not happy?”
“…”
Now, at the mention of the two words Gu Ci, Yan Luqing’s mood immediately became complicated.
But no matter what her heart specifically felt, if Gu Ci left, it certainly was not happiness.
Even if indeed many socially-dead moments were all born when she was with him, even if Yan Luqing had never once succeeded in reading his heart… but apart from these, her other memories with Gu Ci were all the more profound.
Thinking of this, Yan Luqing suddenly felt glad: luckily he was a jammer, and whatever she thought could not be seen by the system.
Otherwise, how embarrassing would that be.
Yan Luqing laughed and said: “Ai, mainly because he really gives such a sense of security.”
“Sense of security?” Makka Pakka seemed a bit unconvinced, “Maria, you have the system, and you have me—”
“I indeed do, but aren’t you also completely blocked by Gu Ci?”
“……”
“So even though I have you, and also golden fingers and such, I still feel…”
“He gives a greater sense of security than all of these.” Yan Luqing continued to twist the knife, “Much greater.”
“……”
Makka Pakka was left speechless, and hastily went offline.
The next day was Monday. While Yan Luqing was eating breakfast, she received a call from Mother Yan. She kept talking about what time the banquet she had mentioned last time would begin. Yan Luqing thought for a long time before remembering that this was the banquet Makka Pakka had told her a few days ago she must attend.
She responded with a few words, then hung up, just in time to meet Gu Ci’s gaze from across the table.
Even though she carried a whole body of golden fingers, she still felt uneasy inside.
This was a system-designated must-go location. The last time the system had designated such a place was Dieye Mountain—if not for Gu Ci, she would likely have perished there.
So although the two of them had ended yesterday’s conversation somewhat unhappily, Yan Luqing hesitated for a moment, and finally still opened her mouth: “Gu Ci, do you still remember that thing I mentioned to you before…”
“I remember.” Gu Ci had clearly heard it, and directly said, “What time is the banquet?”
Not expecting him to be so straightforward, Yan Luqing froze for a few seconds, then reported the time.
This was a banquet beginning at one in the afternoon, not interfering with their morning classes. As for the afternoon, there was no other way; Yan Luqing had already notified Little Mahua in advance to help her explain.
Yet unexpectedly, after she and Gu Ci returned home at noon, she again received a call from Mother Yan.
—Because something had happened to the Lu family who was hosting, the banquet was canceled.
Even such designated events could be canceled?
With Gu Ci beside her, Yan Luqing could not contact Makka Pakka. She found an excuse and went back to her room once, and as soon as she entered, she hurriedly connected with it: “Wasn’t this the banquet you said the system required me to attend?”
Although Yan Luqing did not know what on earth such a shabby banquet was for, she all the more did not understand why this thing would have such great variability.
“Yes, it really was shown that way,” Makka Pakka’s voice also sounded puzzled, “How could it be like this…”
“Forget it, it’s fine,” Yan Luqing said, “You first go check or consult with your seniors. I also don’t understand the operation of your system. Tell me once you know the reason. Withdraw.”
After that, she went downstairs and explained this matter to Gu Ci.
After all, having gone through such trouble for nothing, Yan Luqing also felt rather embarrassed: “Then let’s just eat at home.”
Gu Ci glanced at her, then nodded: “Alright.”
This lunch was eaten in considerable silence.
Although Gu Ci usually was not very talkative either, the two of them would always exchange a few words back and forth—the Princess of the Bamboo Country would always add some bamboo shoots to her meal.
