Gu Jia gently caressed her own cheek.

She knew her situation very well, even though she wasn't thirty yet.

But because she was busy taking care of her child and managing the company's business, she had no time for skincare at all.

Her complexion was a bit sallow, and her pores were somewhat visible.

Moreover, because her son was small and her schedule was irregular, her dark circles were also quite noticeable.

Without makeup, she couldn't hide them at all.

But her current appearance was like... she had been meticulously maintaining herself since she was eighteen.

This state reminded Gu Jia of when she was twenty.

Back then, she had this exact bare-faced look, which led Xu Huanshan to pursue her frantically.

Thinking of this, Gu Jia's expression turned a bit sour.

She no longer had the mood to admire her own 'beauty.'

She hurriedly rinsed her mouth and intended to head out wrapped in a bath towel.

She hadn't figured out how to face Chen Cheng yet.

So she decided to 'escape' before Chen Cheng returned.

But just as she opened the bathroom door, she came face to face with a tall figure.

Chen Cheng's lips curled up slightly. "You're awake?"

"How are you feeling?"

"I feel... okay..." Gu Jia instinctively took a step back.

Having been revitalized by Chen Cheng, she really looked much better than yesterday.

Her skin was delicate, like a lotus flower emerging from water, and her whole being radiated an alluring glow.

Chen Cheng nodded, leaned forward, and wrapped his arm around her waist. "How is it that after just one sleep, you've become so distant?"

Gu Jia pushed against his chest with her hands, very nervous and saying somewhat uneasily:

"I drank last night. Some things, once is enough, don't go too far!"

"I..." Gu Jia even found it hard to speak of the fact that she had a family.

"What does it matter?" Chen Cheng didn't care and lowered his head to kiss her lips.

Gu Jia had just brushed her teeth, so there was still a faint minty scent.

"Don't! Go away!" Gu Jia pushed him hard. "Really, it's not okay! I have... mmm..."

Chen Cheng blocked all her words in her mouth, reached out and pulled, and the bath towel slipped down.

"Chen Cheng!" Gu Jia pushed him hard again.

But it was of no use at all.

Instead, Chen Cheng's fire was ignited by her resistance.

With one hand hooking her chin, he looked down at her. "You say you want it, and you get it?"

"You say it's not okay, and it's not?"

"Where in the world is there such a cheap deal?"

With a "boom," Chen Cheng's words flashed through Gu Jia's mind like a bolt of lightning.

Everything from last night flooded back into her heart.

Gu Jia even began to doubt herself.

How could I possibly do such a thing?

And so... proactively.

Seeing her silent, Chen Cheng kissed her again.

If Gu Jia's resistance just now was somewhat formal...

Then when the massive fragments of last night's memories hit her, her body lost even the will to resist.

That soul-stirring, bone-melting sensation echoed continuously in her mind.

Driving her, instinctively wanting to try again.

Gu Jia stared at Chen Cheng and scolded in a delicate voice, "Chen Cheng, you really are a bastard!"

"Let me go~"

"..."

As a master of 'twice-cooked meat,' how could Chen Cheng just let Gu Jia go?

If the raw meat isn't cooked again, there won't be anything to eat for the next meal.

He understood this principle better than anyone now.

Say no more, bang...

Kun...

An hour later, two tear tracks slid down Gu Jia's face, which still had a lingering flush.

Looking firmly at Chen Cheng as he rolled out of bed, she said, "From now on, I don't want to have anything to do with you."

"I'll let it go this time, but in the future... I don't want to see you again."

Chen Cheng chuckled. "You haven't even put your pants on yet, and you already don't want to acknowledge me?"

"What did you call me just now? Did you forget?"

Instantly, Gu Jia's face turned beet red.

This bastard actually forced her to call him 'husband' just now...

That sense of immorality and shame swept through Gu Jia's entire body.

Gu Jia angrily raised her foot to kick him, but Chen Cheng grabbed it.

He pushed it up, bending it at a ninety-degree angle.

His eyes stared straight at Gu Jia's rosy, glowing face. "Why don't you look in the mirror? You got a good deal and you're still acting aggrieved."

"Hmph~" Gu Jia turned her face away, not daring to look him in the eye. "Don't change the subject. I'm still saying the same thing: this ends here. Ah... you..."

Chen Cheng chuckled. "I prefer talking to you like this."

Gu Jia glared at him and chose to shut her mouth; at a time like this, anything she said would be wrong.

Looking pitiful, she kept shedding tears.

Chen Cheng felt a bit annoyed looking at her hesitant and pitiful appearance.

He took a breath to calm his emotions, lowered his head to kiss her, and said softly:

"I understand what you mean."

"How about this: I will definitely never take the initiative to look for you in the future."

Gu Jia immediately breathed a sigh of relief and nodded gently.

Now that he had agreed, this matter could finally be put to rest.

Chen Cheng sighed 'helplessly' and looked at Gu Jia. "However, Gu Jia, no matter what, you have to let me get through this hurdle first."

Gu Jia took a look, her eyes darting around. 'To hell with it, it's not the first time anyway.'

Gu Jia saw Chen Cheng's 'embarrassed' expression and broke into a smile through her tears, the droplets rolling away.

With a roll, she instantly transformed into a female general charging towards a powerful demon.

...

Near noon, Gu Jia washed up again and changed into the clothes Chen Cheng had prepared for her.

She covered herself up tightly, afraid of being recognized.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly thought of her clothes from yesterday.

She turned to look at Chen Cheng, who had finished washing up while she was busy and was now sitting on the sofa checking messages.

"Where are my clothes?"

Chen Cheng didn't say anything, but stood up and walked toward the bedroom area.

Gu Jia, confused, followed him.

Chen Cheng glanced at her, pinched his nose, and held his breath.

Gu Jia frowned, somewhat bewildered.

Chen Cheng chuckled, pressed the door handle, and opened the door.

A pungent smell immediately rushed at them.

Gu Jia's eyes widened instantly, and she hurriedly raised her hand to cover her nose and mouth.

This smell was too overpowering.

Inside the room, on the floor in front of the bed, was a pool of vomit that had already lost its moisture and congealed.

Chen Cheng curled his lip at her reaction and closed the door.

He took a deep breath, looked at Gu Jia, and chuckled. "The clothes are in the bathroom. Do you still want them?"

Gu Jia smiled sheepishly. "I'm sorry. Please throw the clothes away for me. Call a cleaning lady to tidy it up; I'll pay the cleaning fee too."

Chen Cheng nodded.

Although he didn't lack the money, it wasn't a bad thing if she was willing to have more financial interactions with him.

Chen Cheng escorted Gu Jia to the door. Just as she was about to open it and leave...

Chen Cheng pressed his hand against the door and looked at her with a grin. "Since we're parting ways for a long time and this is the last time, how about a parting kiss?"

Gu Jia immediately felt as if she were facing a great enemy. She crossed her arms and looked at him warily. "Hmph~ Don't even think about it."

Chen Cheng chuckled, unfazed. "Alright then, since you don't want to leave, stay with me a bit longer."

"Whenever I get in the mood again, then..."