Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 808: Chapter 804: Switched Out

With the warmth and softness in his arms, Gu Xu held the young girl to his chest, and the previously empty space was suddenly filled.

Gu Xu secretly sighed in his heart, see, Gu Xu, this is the rib you lost.

The large eyes, misted with bathroom steam, were now flashing with some panic and a bit of relief.

Gu Xu only felt that his heart was struck by something soft, then feathers gently swept over it bit by bit.

This feeling, tingling and numb, also made one’s blood boil with excitement.

In that instant, all the sharpness in Gu Xu’s aura seemed to disappear, and his deep, delicate features were filled with flowing love.

He couldn’t help but lower his head to kiss her, his lips easily covering Huo Sining’s in a long, passionate kiss that directly expressed the surge of emotions in his heart.

Huo Sining’s eyes widened in surprise, her soft red lips slightly parted like jelly, while Gu Xu’s breath, dangerously close, mingled with hers.

Their foreheads already touched, and Gu Xu’s breath, tinged with a grassy scent, was hot as it sprayed onto Huo Sining’s face.

Huo Sining, who was naturally thin-skinned, now blushed deeply, feeling as if the person before her was a fire, easily igniting the entire grassland around her, leaving her no escape from the vast sea of flames...

It wasn’t until both were breathless that Gu Xu reluctantly let go of her swollen lips, his fingertip gently rubbing them again and again.

His other arm was still wrapped around Huo Sining’s waist, slowly and firmly kneading, with heat spreading from his palm and dispersing into her limbs. Huo Sining felt all her strength drain away, leaving her entire body weight supported by the man standing before her.

Huo Sining was neither particularly virtuous nor had any virgin complex. She had lived two lifetimes, and although she hadn’t experienced it, she understood these matters between men and women. Hearing the deliberately suppressed heavy breathing in her ear, she realized what might happen next, and her mind instantly went blank.

Things were progressing naturally, and Gu Xu’s seriousness was evident: ”Sweetheart, let’s get married!”

Uh... what’s this rhythm?

Huo Sining, still immersed in the romantic atmosphere, suddenly laughed out loud when she heard Gu Xu’s words.

Gu Xu, holding back with difficulty, almost couldn’t restrain himself and took drastic measures. With immense self-control, he suppressed the beast within.

To see, to touch, but not to taste, this feeling was unbearable. Gu Xu almost wanted to close his eyes and just take her, but the slight hesitation and resistance in her eyes made him forcibly restrain the turmoil within.

Even though he knew he would treat this woman well for life, he didn’t want to force Huo Sining if she wasn’t ready.

So... marriage seemed like a good idea.

Once married, he wouldn’t have to be a monk anymore!

Gu Xu sighed nearly audibly, expressing his innermost thoughts.

But what Gu Xu didn’t expect was that his earnest proposal did not only lack a definite answer from the woman but also got him laughed at.

Huo Sining saw the restraint, struggle, and tenderness in Gu Xu’s eyes. She understood his reasoning, but she couldn’t help laughing in this situation.

She never expected that cold and overbearing Mr. Gu was actually a conservative.

She thought there was no avoiding it today, never expecting the man’s thoughts to be so unconventional, which made her both relieved and amused.

Seeing Huo Sining’s smiling face, Gu Xu was embarrassed and angry, grinding his teeth as he fiercely pulled her into his embrace, wanting to merge her very bones and blood with his.

Huo Sining, seeing his red eyes and the effort he was making to hold back, knew his conservatism was out of respect for her wishes. Sweetness and tenderness mixed together inside her.

After some consideration, Huo Sining’s soft hand gripped the hem of his shirt, ready to compromise: ”Actually, it’s not that—”

Before she finished speaking, a familiar ringtone suddenly rang out.

Huo Sining paused, quickly breaking free from Gu Xu’s embrace to fetch her phone from the bedside.

Because of the stir caused by the Gold-threaded Jadeite and Pigeon Blood Red in Fuzhou, Huo Sining’s phone had been blowing up, so this time she only brought a private phone, with the number known to only a few, for urgent contact.

Seeing Zhou Shitao’s name on the caller ID, Huo Sining’s eyes flashed with confusion but answered without hesitation.

”Hello, teacher.”

From the other end came Zhou Shitao’s faint voice, ”Still awake?”

A simple question from Zhou Shitao made Huo Sining recall the intimate moment with Gu Xu, feeling like she’d been caught by a parent doing something bad. Her face flushed and she replied nervously, ”Not yet.”

Zhou Shitao didn’t notice anything unusual and said, ”At the beginning of the year, a batch of ceramics was recovered from the Taicheng Ancient Tomb, and you identified a Yue Kiln Secret-Color Porcelain Teacup. Remember?”

Of course, Huo Sining remembered the incident vividly. Ma Liwen and his student Feng Yang had plotted against her, almost breaking the teacup they were supposed to send for carbon dating.

The incident had taught Huo Sining a lesson, and even though she’d eventually reconciled with Feng Yang, her impression of the two had significantly dropped. She planned to avoid them from then on.

Huo Sining was puzzled why, after six months, Zhou Shitao would bring this up late at night.

Zhou Shitao, sensing her confusion, didn’t beat around the bush, ”Frankly, it’s embarrassing to say, but after the Yue Kiln was sent back to Taicheng Museum, something went wrong.”

”Something went wrong?!” Huo Sining was stunned, dread filling her heart. ”What happened to the Yue Kiln?”

Zhou Shitao sighed, ”The bowl was most likely swapped out.”