Gu Wan’er was stunned for a moment, then let out a sharp yell: “Yu Xiaoduo, I think your skin is itching again. You’re getting way too comfortable taking advantage of me.”
Yu Xiaoduo didn’t care at all. She rubbed her shoulder and said, “My shoulder is a little sore. Come over and give me a massage.”
“In your dreams.”
“Then do you want to learn or not?”
Gu Wan’er let out a huffy little snort. Was she really treating her like a slave? She, Gu Wan’er, had her pride too.
A moment later, Gu Wan’er stood behind Yu Xiaoduo and asked with a sweet smile, “Yu Xiaoduo, does that feel good?”
“Yeah, it feels great. President Gu’s technique is really good.” Yu Xiaoduo had a look of pure bliss on her face. Just thinking about getting a massage from her future sister-in-law was pretty exciting.
But then Gu Wan’er pressed down hard. “I’ll make you feel good. You think I’m your little massage girl, do you?”
“Ouch, Gu Wan’er, that’s your own body. Ease up a little!” Yu Xiaoduo’s eyebrows shot up. Didn’t she know her own strength?
“So I’m pinching myself. Why are you yelling about the pain?”
You’ve got to be kidding me with that logic.
A little while later, Yu Xiaoduo sat on the sofa with her legs propped up on the coffee table watching TV, while Gu Wan’er washed the dishes in the kitchen. They really looked like a young couple.
“President Gu, cut up some fruit. My mouth feels bland.”
“Can’t you do it yourself?” Gu Wan’er turned around and snapped. So lazy—at this rate, she’d never have a girlfriend in her life.
“I used up all my energy on Bai Jie. You’ve been sitting comfortably at home, and you still don’t want to cut up some fruit?”
Gu Wan’er snorted coldly, took out some fruit from the fridge, washed and cut them. As she chopped, she muttered, “I hope you choke.”
“What are you mumbling about? Don’t even think about poisoning me.”
Gu Wan’er turned around with the fruit knife and smiled. “Yu Xiaoduo, why would I ever want to hurt you?”
Yu Xiaoduo felt a shiver run down her spine. When she got dark, it was kind of scary.
But seeing the peeled fruit brought over, Yu Xiaoduo still had to give some credit. “President Gu, whoever marries you in the future is going to be a lucky man.”
“It’s definitely not going to be you.”
“Ha, I wouldn’t want you anyway.” Yu Xiaoduo clicked her tongue, picked up a peeled mandarin orange, and popped it into her mouth.
Gu Wan’er’s mouth twitched. You take advantage of me and then say you wouldn’t want me? “Comrade Yu Xiaoduo, I think you’re being awfully cocky today. Do you not want your salary anymore?”
“Gu Wan’er, we can argue all we want, but don’t joke about my salary.”
Gu Wan’er sat down next to her, fuming silently. Why couldn’t she get the upper hand over him? Which step had gone wrong?
Seeing Gu Wan’er sulking beside her, Yu Xiaoduo laughed to herself. You think you can beat me at this game? You’re still way too green. Even a woman like Bai Jie fell right into my hands.
“I should probably head back too.” She glanced at the time—almost eight o’clock. It was better to leave sooner rather than later.
“Yeah.”
“Oh, and did you sort out your sister’s situation?”
Gu Wan’er said helplessly, “Just don’t do anything stupid. If I find out you’ve taken advantage of my little sister, you’re done for.”
Uh, I’ve already taken all the advantage. No, to be precise, your little sister took advantage of me.
Standing at the door changing her shoes, Yu Xiaoduo suddenly wanted to ask: you were planning to introduce your little sister Yun’er to me anyway, so what’s a little advantage-taking between friends?
But before she could say anything, Yu Xiaoduo heard footsteps at the door. She knew her dad’s footsteps like the back of her hand. Why were they coming home a few hours early today?
“Oh no, my parents are back!” Yu Xiaoduo whispered.
“What! Then hide, quick!”
Yu Xiaoduo felt like her head was splitting open. She had to hide in her own home. But she had no choice—she quickly ran back to the bedroom.
Standing at the door were indeed Yu Taiduo and Tang Ling, who had come home early.
“Old Yu, do you think if we come home early, we might find a nice surprise?” Tang Ling said with a gleam in her eye. Usually, they took the latest flight home, but this time the event ended early, so they came back a few hours earlier just to see if their son had any little secrets.
Yu Taiduo snorted. “That boy’s all talk. If he dares to bring a girl home to spend the night, then he can be my father.”
Tang Ling couldn’t wait any longer. She punched in the code and opened the front door.
“Dad, Mom, you’re back!” Gu Wan’er got into character quickly and even handed them their slippers.
The parents felt like they were seeing a fake version of their son. Had the kid done something wrong? Was he actually preparing slippers for them?
Then Tang Ling sensed something off. She sniffed the faint perfume scent lingering in the air. What was this?
This was actually a girl’s perfume.
Oh, you little rascal. You’ve finally wised up. And here you are playing dumb with your mom. This is a good thing!
But Yu Taiduo wasn’t as sharp. He asked in confusion, “What smells so good?”
Gu Wan’er’s heart sank. She knew she wasn’t wearing any perfume right now. It had to be the scent on Yu Xiaoduo.
Yu Xiaoduo, for her part, would have said: I’m not wearing any perfume. It’s just the smell from Bai Jie rubbing off on me.
“I thought there was a bit of an odor in the house, so I sprayed some perfume,” Gu Wan’er quickly explained. It was a passable excuse.
But Tang Ling saw right through her son’s lie. She didn’t own any perfume that smelled like that. And this perfume had a very unique scent—not something you could buy on the market. It had probably been custom-made by a high-end perfumer. With the little money her son had, there was no way he could afford something like that. Besides, you couldn’t even buy it anywhere.
Gu Wan’er had no idea that her lie had already been seen through by Yu Xiaoduo’s mother.
Yu Xiaoduo, eavesdropping by the door, was also getting a headache. Gu Wan’er, my mom is a huge fan of spy dramas. Right now, she’s basically a top-tier secret agent. Even my dad’s little moves can’t escape her eyes, let alone your clumsy lies.
But Tang Ling didn’t expose her son’s lie. She smiled, changed into her slippers, and walked inside. There was a plate of fruit on the coffee table. Would one person wash that much fruit just for themselves?
Gu Wan’er felt nervous. It was like Yu Xiaoduo’s mother was a teacher checking homework, not missing a single detail.
Seeing the situation, Gu Wan’er quickly poured two glasses of water. “Mom, Dad, have some water first.”
Yu Taiduo and Tang Ling looked at their son in disbelief. This little rascal was actually pouring them water? Had the sun started rising from the west?
Yu Taiduo asked in surprise, “Xiaoduo, have you done something terrible?”
Gu Wan’er was confused for a second, then quickly denied it and said with a smile, “Have some fruit.”
That was when Tang Ling noticed that the fruit had all been peeled. Even the lychees had been shelled. Was that something her son would do?
That was clearly the work of a girl. Not bad, not bad at all. Just based on that plate of fruit, she could tell a few things. This girl was virtuous. What did she look like, she wondered?
“Duoduo,” Tang Ling called out with a warm smile.
“Yes, Mom? What is it?”
“Bring her out. Let your father and me have a look.” Tang Ling patted her son’s shoulder. He was already so grown up, yet still hiding things. What was there to be shy about? If they went to a hotel, she’d be even more worried.
