Worry leads to confusion.
As the subway moved from station to station, the distinctive sound of the tracks grinding and the unique smell of the subway car made her increasingly unsure of where to go. Fortunately, when she finally picked up her phone, she thought of Geng Xiaoxing. With the mindset of finding anyone she could, she called Xiaoxing.
Clearly, this student who had secured a postgraduate recommendation was even more idle than she was. When she answered the phone, she sounded as if she hadn’t fully woken up.
There was also a sense of whispering…
“Can you get in touch with Jue Mei?” Gu Sheng really wasn’t in the mood to ask why she was speaking so quietly, like a thief.
“Him?… Not necessarily. Is it urgent?”
“Yes,” she kept it brief. “His phone is turned off. I don’t know what’s going on. I tried to find him but couldn’t… I’m not sure whether to go to the hospital or his home. So I wanted to ask Jue Mei if he’s at home.”
Since Jue Mei worked from home, asking him was naturally the most reliable option.
“Looking for the Top Talent? Maybe he’ll turn his phone on in a bit…”
Geng Xiaoxing’s voice trailed off, as if she was thinking about something…
“But I’m already on the subway,” Gu Sheng let out a soft sigh. “The next stop is his place.”
“Huh? So urgent? What’s wrong?” Geng Xiaoxing also noticed that she seemed down.
“Nothing… It’s just that I heard there was an infectious patient at their hospital, and many medical staff were temporarily quarantined. I was already a bit worried, and now I can’t reach him… I figured it was his rest time anyway, so I decided to come check on him.”
“The Top Talent is so capable, how could he be so unlucky, right?” Geng Xiaoxing lowered her voice. “I guarantee the Top Talent is absolutely fine. Maybe he just forgot to charge his phone…”
…
Gu Sheng finally realized that something was off with Geng Xiaoxing. With four years of living together, she was absolutely certain something wasn’t right!
“How can you guarantee that?” She redirected her focus and questioned Geng Xiaoxing.
“Anyway…”
“Have you seen him?”
“…”
“Geng Xiaoxing?” Gu Sheng’s tone turned serious.
“Fine, you win… Come over. I’m at Jue Mei’s place. The Top Talent seems to be sleeping…”
Just as she thought (⊙o⊙)!
All the anxiety and panic from the past twenty-some minutes vanished in an instant. She didn’t even have time to gossip about how Geng Xiaoxing and Jue Mei Sha Yi had secretly progressed to the point of dating at home. Just then, the subway arrived at the station. Grabbing her bag, she rushed out, swiped her card, exited the station, crossed the street, and entered the residential complex.
She sprinted the whole way, and by the time she fished out the key and opened the door to the Top Talent’s home, her forehead was already damp with sweat.
The living room was quiet, as if no one was there. She glanced at the tightly closed door to Jue Mei’s room. I’ll deal with you later, hmph… She walked to the door of the Top Talent’s room but heard the sound of running water from the bathroom. Turning around, she followed the sound.
The Top Talent was holding a white towel, drying his hair and face.
It was his habit to wash his hair along with his face every morning after waking up…
So, once again, he looked lazily disheveled with damp hair.
She saw him.
Suddenly, her heart felt light.
It had been three days since their farewell after the vacation night…
Three days felt so long."Jue Mei just woke me up," he said, still somewhat drowsy as he hung the towel back in place and reached out to stroke her hair. "He said you came over. What's wrong? Why did you suddenly come looking for me?" As he spoke, he walked out of the bathroom with her and returned to his room.
He closed the door behind him.
Gu Sheng still hadn't figured out how to explain why she had come over.
Looking back now, the reason for coming over was actually a bit silly... It was the kind of thing that had only a one-in-a-thousand chance of happening, yet she had immediately thought of him. It was truly an embarrassing kind of silliness, T.T...
She casually said, "Is your phone... out of battery?"
"Out of battery?" Mo Qingcheng picked up his phone from the sofa and glanced at it. "Seems like it is."
He took out the charger, plugged it in, and turned it on.
Only then did he seem a bit more awake. Sitting on the bed, he stretched out his arms toward her.
Gu Sheng walked over, and he naturally wrapped his arms around her waist, burying his face against her chest and taking a soft breath. "I really wish I could wake up and see you every morning." Such a gentle voice, filled with undisguised longing. She hummed in response. After the emotional rollercoaster she had just been through, his sudden sentimentality left her completely defenseless...
"I'm still a bit sleepy..." He seemed genuinely tired, probably having only slept two or three hours after getting home before being woken up. Washing his face had briefly cleared his mind, but now, holding her and breathing in her scent, he felt drowsy again. "Stay with me for a while?"
"...Okay."
Obediently, she took off her shoes and outerwear, wearing only a short-sleeved shirt and long pants, and slipped under his blanket. She decided to coax him to sleep first before telling him why she had suddenly rushed over...
He naturally pulled her entirely into his embrace. After a while, though, it seemed he wasn't sleepy anymore. Since he wasn't sleepy, it was time to start "eating."
Now, Mo Qingcheng's appetite seemed more inclined toward her than toward potato chips, yogurt, scallops, beef, or any kind of fish. Under his touch, she immediately felt her entire body heat up, as if she had personally seasoned herself and delivered herself to him to be eaten... In the end, clutching the blanket, she couldn't help but poke her head out to protest.
She was drenched all over...
"There are coconuts I bought in the fridge. I'll make coconut rice for you later," he suddenly said.
She hadn't quite caught up with his train of thought and murmured, "You really bought them... Is it enough for four people?"
"Not four people, just you and me."
Huh?
Are Jue Mei and Xiao Xing going out to eat?
"Sheng Sheng?" he called her.
She looked at him.
Mo Qingcheng leisurely shifted the topic. "Do you want to see me often?"
"Well... but you're busy, so it's not really possible."
Besides, she was still studying, although... this semester, she actually had a lot of free time.
He continued, "Do you want to be able to find me anytime?"
Of course she did...
"Do you want to be able to sleep in our bed even when I'm not home at night, waiting for me to come back at dawn?"
Could he mean...
His voice softened, taking on a husky, mesmerizing quality. "Do you want to hear my voice every day... no matter how late, I'll coax you to sleep?"
"I do..." she finally surrendered.
Have you ever seen anyone who... asks for that in bed, T.T...
He chuckled softly. "As long as you want it."
So, does this mean...
Does it really mean...His voice lowered once more, telling her, "So from now on, it's just you and me. I'll only cook for my wife."
This was clearly the most obvious form of vocal seduction—just as the story had begun with her using her voice to captivate him, he now used his to ensure no one else existed in her eyes...
Even in places where you are absent, rumors of you will continue to spread.
Even without the internet as a medium, your name remains insurmountable, still appearing in the credits of countless advertisements, TV dramas, games, and films... allowing all who adore you to chase after your voice.
That voice, unforgettable from the very first listen.
And the real you is right here by my side.
So real.
Qiang Qingci.
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