Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon's Reluctant Love-Chapter 235 - 234 Meeting at the Engagement Banquet
Chapter 235: Chapter 234: Meeting at the Engagement Banquet
Chapter 235 -234: Meeting at the Engagement Banquet
Ming Yao quickly withdrew her foot.
They had done the most intimate things, yet when he rubbed her foot for a moment, she felt a bit shy.
“It doesn’t hurt that much.”
She lowered her thick, long eyelashes, her small face blushing with shyness like a blooming red rose, delicate and bright.
Gu Siting had never seen a woman who became so beautiful and charming when shy.
His Adam’s apple bobbed, and he immediately wanted to pull her into his arms.
Just then, Wen Qing’s voice came from the doorway.
“Fourth Brother, Old Madam is asking for you.
Gu Siting frowned slightly, annoyed at being constantly interrupted, but he didn’t show it on his face.
“I’ll go with you to see Grandma Gu. I can take her pulse,” she offered.
Thinking of Ming Yao’s medical skills, Gu Siting nodded, “Good.”
Gu Siting was about to take Ming Yao’s hand to leave, but she seemed to remember something and took out a wet wipe to clean his hands.
“Mrs. Gu’s feet are fragrant; no need to wipe.”
Ming Yao almost slapped the wet wipe on his face, “Don’t say such disgusting things again in the future, and don’t learn from Yanxi anymore. I don’t like men who speak sweet nothings!”
Gu Siting, “…”
When they reached the door, Wen Qing glanced at Ming Yao and said indifferently, “Fourth Young Lady, Old Madam instructed Fourth Brother to come alone, it’s getting late, you should rest early too!”
Ming Yao looked at Wen Qing, who called her ‘Miss Ming’ in front of her but ‘Fourth Young Lady’ in front of Gu Siting, and her brow furrowed.
What exactly was going on with Grandma Gu?
There must have been something she didn’t know about, right?
“I asked Little Yao to go take Grandma’s pulse,” Gu Siting said in a deep voice.
“Old Master Shi has already come to check Old Madam’s pulse. Fourth Brother, please hurry over, Old Madam is still waiting for you!”
Ming Yao didn’t insist on following Gu Siting.
“It’s fine, you go. I was just about to sleep,” Ming Yao said, pushing Gu Siting gently.
Gu Siting took off his coat and wrapped it around Ming Yao, “Then sleep early.”
Ming Yao waited for Gu Siting until nearly dawn before she finally fell asleep, unable to stay up any longer.
The next day, as the sky began to lighten, Ming Yao woke up.
Today, she was going to Yuci’s engagement party to give her a surprise.
She rolled around in bed and suddenly ended up in a warm embrace.
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The man naturally wrapped his arms around her slender waist.
Ming Yao’s butterfly-like long lashes slowly opened.
Seeing the man who held her, her voice was a bit hoarse from just waking up, “When did you get back?”
“I haven’t been back long.”
“How is Grandma Gu really doing?”
“She had a high fever last night and even suffered convulsions, but she got better after Old Master Shi came and gave her some medicine.”
Ming Yao hadn’t expected Old Madam Gu’s shock to be so severe this time!
“Have you found out anything about the snake incident?”
Gu Siting’s expression turned colder by a few degrees, “Zhuoran hasn’t found anything yet, but I have people looking into it secretly.”
Ming Yao nodded thoughtfully. She noticed the faint stubble on the man’s jawline, an obvious sign of fatigue, “Husband, what are your plans for today? I have a friend in the capital I haven’t seen for a long time and plan to meet her.”
Before Gu Siting could say anything, she quickly added, “It’s a woman.”
Gu Siting lifted her delicate chin, his lips drawing near to hers, “Don’t make me out to be a jealous type!”
Ming Yao hummed softly, “Aren’t you the same? When you get jealous, it’s destruction of the heavens and earth, utterly terrifying.”
The man didn’t speak, but suddenly flipped over and pressed himself on top of her.
Dark eyes fixed on her, “A man who has been interrupted twice is also very dangerous.”
Before Ming Yao could say anything more, he captured her red lips firmly.
…
Standing in the bathroom as she freshened up, Ming Yao caught sight of marks on her neck and sighed helplessly.
A man with an overabundance of heat was indeed quite frightening.
Later, she was supposed to wear a dress to attend Yuci’s engagement party. How was she supposed to manage with him having marked her like this?
Her skin was too fair, showing even the slightest mark very clearly.
The man changed into his clothes and walked into the bathroom, impeccably dressed. Seeing the woman zoning out before the mirror, he wrapped his arms around her from behind.
“I’ve got to head out as well, where are you going? I’ll take you.”
Ming Yao glanced at the man in the mirror with annoyance.
She pulled his hands from around her waist and said grumpily, “Did you do it on purpose?”
Intentionally making it so she couldn’t leave the house!
The man chuckled softly, “Mrs. Gu, it’s just that your skin is too delicate.”
Ming Yao didn’t want to talk to the man right now; she had to think of a way to cover everything up.
“You don’t need to take me. You go take care of your things; I can go by myself later,” she said with a look that combined resentment and coyness.
Gu Siting was amused by the sight of her scrunched-up features.
…
Ming Yao spent almost an hour on her makeup, finally covering up the red marks on her neck so that no trace was visible.
She had ordered her dress yesterday and went directly to the dress shop after finishing her makeup.
The engagement ceremony for Wen Yuci and Fu Ziyuan was being held at a manor in the capital city.
When Ming Yao arrived, the yard was filled with numerous luxury cars parked on the lawn.
Ming Yao had come by taxi, and an attendant stepped forward to open the car door for her.
Just as he was about to ask for her invitation, he was struck dumb by her dazzling beauty and momentarily forgot what he had intended to ask.
Some people are born to astonish everyone around them.
Even though she wasn’t dressed too flamboyantly today, her aqua blue chiffon one-shoulder evening gown had a simple design, with a hem trailing to the ground. The dress might appear understated, yet it radiated a sense of superiority and class.
Her waist-length wavy hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her face bore a makeup look that was both refined and delicate. The fierce “queen” vibe was lessened in favor of a more delicate and sweet charm.
Ming Yao glanced at the stupefied attendant, took out the invitation, and asked softly, “May I go in now?”
“Yes, of course.”
Ming Yao lifted her gown and headed towards the villa’s banquet hall.
Her waist-long, curly hair gently swayed with her movements, just like the branches of a willow tree caressed by the spring breeze, over her waist as delicate as the lip of a porcelain vase. Her beauty was undeniable.
Almost as soon as she entered the banquet hall, she attracted everyone’s attention.
That included the two figures leaning against the balcony railing above.
“Fourth Brother, isn’t that your wife?” Yanxi teased with a raised brow and a mischievous smile.
Gu Siting, with his lanky frame leaning against the railing and holding a glass of red wine, had begun to feel somewhat bored. But the instant he saw Ming Yao walk in, his dark eyes narrowed slightly.
He and Yanxi wouldn’t have attended the engagement party of Fu Ziyuan and Wen Yuci if it wasn’t for Fu Yunshen’s sake.
But Yunshen had told them not to come for his sake, as the engagement party was set to be a spectacle that wouldn’t go as planned, and invited them to come for the show.
After arriving, the two hadn’t spotted Yunshen, and were clueless about what he had up his sleeve.
Gu Siting was just about to leave early, but he hadn’t expected Ming Yao to show up.
