Chapter 85
Chapter 85
“Mr. Gu, let me treat you to a meal someday,” Shang Xi said with a natural smile after she finished speaking. Then she saw Gu Wen fall silent, staring at her in a way she couldn’t understand.
That kind of gaze...deep and dark like ink, carrying a certain kind of determined obsession, like a wicked dragon spotting gold and silver treasures, or a hungry wolf seeing delicious prey.
He just stared at her without letting up.
The smile at the corner of Shang Xi’s mouth stiffened slightly, then gradually disappeared.
She remembered that she shouldn’t smile at this lone wolf, in case he misunderstood something again.
Shang Xi thought to herself that this was not good.
The next second, she saw Gu Wen move his thin lips, his voice slightly hoarse, “When?”
“What?”
“Didn’t you say you’d treat me to a meal?” Gu Wen took a step forward. His deep eyes stared at her unabashedly and unflinchingly, “Shang Xi, when?”
Shang Xi was stunned for a moment, her bright eyes blinking. She had just gotten rid of that little brother, and was sincerely happy in her heart. She had casually offered to treat him to a meal.
Offering to treat someone to a meal was no problem, but she had never seen someone so eager to be treated before.
The corner of Shang Xi’s mouth twitched imperceptibly, “When do you want?”
Gu Wen stared at the woman’s red lips opening and closing, his gaze obscure, “This afternoon.”
It was currently noon.
Shang Xi’s gaze shifted downwards, falling on Gu Wen’s waist, “Your injury...” Was it really alright?
“It doesn’t affect anything.”
Shang Xi felt that...
Gu Wen also didn’t seem to lack people to treat him to meals. And now he was still injured, yet seemed almost impatient just for a meal.
She looked at Gu Wen suspiciously.
This guy...
Was quite enthusiastic, huh?
But Gu Wen had already said last time that he would give up. He also hadn't made any overtly intimate gestures towards her. She didn't want to be as self-deluding as a certain lone wolf. She was probably overthinking things.
She nodded and stroked her son's hair, “Alright, what do you want to eat?”
As she spoke, she suddenly paused.
Gu Wen was a werewolf who ate almost nothing but meat.
And quite a lot too.
Go to a western restaurant for steak? One or two steaks probably wouldn’t fill him up, right?
Previously when it had been the three of them accompanying their son to meals, Gu Wen had only participated to get closer to his son. He hadn’t actually eaten much at all.
“How about...we go eat whole roasted lamb?” she ventured.
That should fill him up, right?
Examine her conscience, Gu Wen had treated her very well. She was a rich lady now.
It was rare she was treating him to a meal. Surely she wouldn’t let him leave hungry?
“That’s just human tastebuds.”
Shang Xi considered this. He was right, werewolves just ate lightly seared meat with no seasoning.
If the restaurant was asked to lightly sear a whole lamb and serve it like that, they’d probably end up in the news tomorrow.
This had Shang Xi stumped.
When treating a werewolf to a meal...
Wasn’t it just feeding them meat?
“Then...I’ll buy meat and make it for you at Nanfeng Courtyard?”
Gu Wen, “Nanfeng Courtyard. Are you sure?”
With so many foolish clan members wandering around, bright beacons flashing their tails until afterimages trailed behind them. They would only try and make Shang Xi happy, letting her tell stories.
What business was that of his then?
Shang Xi was startled for a moment, then realized he was right. With Black Tail and the others watching her specially cook food for Gu Wen, the situation would be...
Rather awkward to think about.
Suddenly, inspiration struck her, “Then let’s go to my house. There are no wolves there.”
“Good.” Gu Wen agreed without hesitation, his gaze darkening.
Shang Xi suppressed that strange feeling that flashed through her heart. Why did she feel...Gu Wen seemed to have just been waiting for those words from her?
And so...
The family of three went to Qingcheng Supermarket to buy meat.
“Mr. Gu, why don’t you go rest. You don’t need to come to the supermarket with us.”
Hearing the woman’s gentle, considerate words, Gu Wen felt like his heart was an inflated balloon, lightly drifting in midair. The previous heaviness and stuffiness were gone.
Giving up on liking her was like stepping into the depths of hell. He had lost his way inside, unable to find his way back out. Despair, anguish, torment, loneliness.
Now he saw a faint point of light far ahead. He had a direction to move forward in. No longer lost in pain and confusion. As long as he kept steadily walking towards it, he would come upon paradise.
Shang Xi was there.
There was nothing happier than heading towards the one you liked.
“It’s fine,” he said.
Since Gu Wen was injured, Baby Shang didn’t ask to be held. He hid both his little hands behind his back.
He shook his little head seriously.
“Mama hold.” He held out a small hand to Shang Xi. After being grasped, his other hand reached for Gu Wen, “Papa hold.”
Holding Papa with one hand and Mama with the other, Baby Shang walked off briskly as if carried on the wind. He lifted his little chin, following his parents into the supermarket.
The visual impact of the extraordinarily good-looking family of three attracted frequent glances.
Passing through the snack aisle, Shang Xi stopped.
“Baby, what do you want to eat?”
Baby Shang stared at the big and small bags of chips and spicy sticks before finally pointing at a small pack of egg-shaped mantou buns on the second shelf.
“Mama, I want mantou.”
“You don’t want anything else?”
Baby Shang shook his head, “The mantou is enough.”
Shang Xi smiled and took down the little mantou.
They passed through the toy area.
Gu Wen casually glanced over before asking his cub in a low voice, “See anything you want?”
Baby Shang had his own toy designer. To tell the truth, he was tired of toys.
Looking at the toys in the supermarket, he shook his head, uninterested.
In the vegetable area, Shang Xi selected a very large piece of fresh lamb, about 30 jin.
Shang Xi also bought a fish and some vegetables.
After checking out, Gu Wen took the initiative to grab a bag.
Shang Xi was startled, “Ah, I’ll carry it. You’re injured...”
Gu Wen’s brow furrowed slightly, his voice faintly low, “Shang Xi, don’t treat me like an invalid.”
What self-respecting werewolf would let the woman carry things when out with her?
Moreover, this was the woman he liked.
Shang Xi also recalled a werewolf’s strength. She still remembered Black Tail dashing into the kitchen carrying ten sacks of rice in the blink of an eye when she had first arrived at Nanfeng Courtyard.
After putting the lamb in the trunk, Dai Cen drove to take them to Manting Community.
“Mr. Dai, would you like to come up for dinner?” Shang Xi asked with a smile.
Gu Wen gave Dai Cen an indifferent glance.
Dai Cen rapidly shook his head, “No need, thanks. I just ate not long ago.”
Gu Wen went to the trunk and lifted up the meat, “Let’s go.”
The family of three took the elevator to Shang Xi’s home.
Gu Wen’s eyes darkened slightly, his long eyelashes covering his gaze. This was his first time entering Shang Xi’s home.
Everything here belonged solely to the mother and child.
He looked at the living room sofa and coffee table, saw the previously closed bedroom door open, Shang Xi’s rich scent drifting out.
A soft, white bed appeared before his eyes.
Gu Wen’s pupils abruptly contracted, as if provoked.
The hand at his side tightened, the furry black wolf ears and tail suddenly popping out above him.
Baby Shang sat on the sofa hugging a pack of mantou, pulling out bun after bun with crunching noises as he happily stuffed them in his mouth.
As soon as they entered the house, his little ears and tail had also appeared.
Now seeing his father the same way, he smiled cutely, “Daddy is the same as me now.”
Gu Wen stood rooted in place, tall black wolf ears poking through his dark hair which contrasted with his sharp, handsome features. Seeing Shang Xi about to turn her head, he should quickly tuck his ears and tail away. That had always been his habit.
Yet when Shang Xi turned, surprise floating through her eyes, he still didn’t hide them.
“Mr. Gu, how come you...”
“Can’t I?” Gu Wen’s throat moved as he stared at her unwaveringly, “Black Tail and the others can. Why can’t I?”
Uh...
"Of course, that's your freedom."
It's just...
This guy seldom reveals his ears and tail.
Shang Xi secretly glanced at Gu Wen.
To tell the truth, Gu Wen revealing his ears and tail...looked quite cool, with an imposing manner. He's not as lazy as Black Tail and the others, he's always so silent, serious, just standing there makes people feel alarmed, absolutely no one could ignore him.
Black hair and black eyes, and his skin is so fair on top of that.
He's rather good-looking.
Shang Xi withdrew her gaze and went to the kitchen.
After thinking about it, she couldn't help but glance again, sneaking another peek at Gu Wen.
That black fluffy big tail, the fur smooth and glossy, lush.
I really want to touch it.
Ah, did it shake just now?
Right? It shook right?
Shang Xi's eyes widened, and the hand at her side unconsciously squeezed.
"Want to touch it?"
The man's low voice sounded.
Shang Xi abruptly came back to her senses.
Turning back, her face was hot.
"No, I don't want to."
That was close, just thirty more seconds and I would have eaten sh*t...
Thanks for the gifts to support this book my darlings, this book should finish under 300,000 words.
Probably haʘᴗʘ could also be 400,000.
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