Gu Jia cried for quite a while, then turned her head and gave Chen Cheng a dirty look. "Pah, scumbag!!!"

"Rogue!!!"

"You're just bullying us..."

Chen Cheng wasn't angry either. He asked calmly, "Just now... weren't you happy?"

"I..." Gu Jia was instantly choked up by his words.

No matter how much she denied it with her mouth, she couldn't change the pleasure her body felt.

This rogue was too skilled.

A smile curled at the corner of Chen Cheng's mouth. He raised his hand to pull her back into his arms and softly PUA-ed her, saying, "Life is only a short thirty thousand days. Oh, wait, I shouldn't say that; you might not even live for thirty thousand days."

"Isn't it better to enjoy life while you can?"

Enjoy life... while you can?

Gu Jia remained silent for a long time. If he didn't have a son, if he didn't...

She wouldn't mind enjoying life while she could, just as Chen Cheng said.

But...

Sigh...

All her thoughts turned into a single sigh.

"Since it has already happened, don't wallow in self-pity here. You have to face it eventually," Chen Cheng continued.

Gu Jia frowned, looked up at Chen Cheng, and said seriously, "I've never thought about getting a divorce."

Chen Cheng was amused. "I never thought about marrying you either."

"You!"

Gu Jia was instantly choked with rage.

That's true. How could a man like him marry a divorced woman who even had a child?

Chen Cheng smiled and changed the subject. "How much money is your dessert shop still short of?"

Hmm?

Gu Jia immediately reacted, her eyes widening in anger. "What kind of person do you take me for?"

"You, why are you so agitated?" Chen Cheng raised his hand and scraped her delicate nose affectionately.

A flush of red rose on Gu Jia's face, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Since I can't marry you and I've taken advantage of you, I have to give you some compensation, right?"

"Otherwise, wouldn't I be taking advantage of you for nothing?"

"I have it, and it's exactly what you're lacking right now—isn't it just money?"

Gu Jia thought about it and still shook her head. "No! I can't take your money."

Chen Cheng frowned. "Why?"

"If I take the money back, how would I explain it to Xu...?"

At this moment, Gu Jia didn't even dare to mention Xu Huanshan's name.

That unspeakable betrayal made her wish she could find a hole to crawl into.

Chen Cheng was also amused. "What, do you still need to report your accounts?"

Gu Jia's mouth also twitched. In their family, she had always been the one in charge of the financial power.

She indeed didn't need to report her accounts to anyone.

Seeing her still hesitating, Chen Cheng said, "How about this, just consider it a loan from me. In a moment, you can write me a promissory note. Will that work?"

"Mmm..." Gu Jia pondered for a few seconds before nodding. "Alright then."

The thing this man lacked least was money.

And for this dessert shop, she was even prepared to cancel her son's equestrian class.

If she really took nothing, not only would he have taken advantage of her for free, but it would also result in her son being unable to attend his equestrian lessons.

It had to be said, once a woman's connection was established...

No matter what you said, she could take it as the truth. She was easy to persuade and easy to fool.

The corner of Chen Cheng's mouth curved slightly as he leaned down to kiss her. "That's more like it."

"You are my woman. Since you're short of money, how could I bear to let you worry about it?"

A flush spread across Gu Jia's fair, pretty face. "Don't~"

"It's almost time for Zi Yan's kindergarten to let out."

Chen Cheng was immediately a bit disappointed. "Then..."

"Then next time?"

(⊙_⊙)?

There's a next time?

Gu Jia fell into a daze for a moment, not knowing whether to refuse or accept.

After a long while, Gu Jia swallowed and warned:

"You are not allowed to look for me!"

A smile played on Chen Cheng's lips. She said "you're not allowed to," but she didn't say "I won't look for you either."

Gu Jia also wanted to refuse sternly, but having tasted the sweetness, she was truly becoming a bit addicted.

Yes, it was exactly as the saying goes: tasting the marrow and knowing the flavor.

After all, people are different.

Some feelings cannot be given by others.

Chen Cheng's eyes darted around, the corner of his mouth curving slightly. He rubbed her lips with his finger and looked into her eyes. "If I just agreed like that, would you be a little disappointed?"

"I... mmm..."

Before Gu Jia could speak, her mouth was already blocked.

Chen Cheng already understood her heart.

Only today did he realize that this woman had already fallen on that morning after the night of heavy drinking.

It was just that she hadn't admitted it to herself yet.

The two hugged each other tightly, entangled and lingering, wishing they could absorb everything from the other.

It was unknown how much time had passed before the two finally separated, feeling a bit breathless.

After a long while, the two managed to catch their breath.

"I have to go," Gu Jia said, her face flushed and appearing shy, her gaze toward Chen Cheng almost dripping with tenderness.

"Mhmm~"

Chen Cheng nodded with a smile, got out of bed, and carried Gu Jia into the bathroom to wash up.

Since they had already been completely honest with each other and blended together, Gu Jia wasn't embarrassed anymore and stood openly in the shower to rinse off.

They applied body wash and shampoo, rinsed off quickly, and came out.

They stood side by side at the sink brushing their teeth.

Gu Jia looked at Chen Cheng's handsome face in the mirror, blinked, and slowly spoke:

"Xiao Qin is a child who has been protected very well by her parents. Her heart is pure and kind, like a sunflower full of vitality."

"Don't hurt her."

Chen Cheng chuckled. "It's precisely because she was protected too well in her youth that her rebellious phase is only coming now."

"Rebellious?" Gu Jia was stunned.

"Yeah," Chen Cheng nodded. "When she was in school, she was controlled by her parents—you have to do this, you have to do that. She even listened to her parents when it came to getting married when she reached the age."

"After getting married, she was controlled by her ex-husband, like a child who hasn't been weaned."

"Now, her being with me in such an ambiguous way is her form of rebellion."

"She is saying goodbye to all the discipline of the past."

As he spoke, Chen Cheng reached out and pinched her backside, saying mischievously, "Don't worry, under my nourishment, Zhong Xiaoqin, this sunflower, will only become more beautiful and vibrant in the future."

"Pah... vulgar," Gu Jia gave him a charming, flirtatious look.

Chen Cheng smiled nonchalantly, spat out the toothpaste foam, rinsed his mouth, and cleaned up before slowly speaking:

"You don't understand. A warm little sun like Zhong Xiaoqin has a fatal attraction for a man like me who lacks love."

"You... lack love?" Gu Jia had a look of disbelief on her face.

From what she knew, this bastard already had two girlfriends.

And that wasn't even counting Zhong Xiaoqin.

Who knows how many others there were.

He says he lacks love, hahahahaha...

Gu Jia spat out a mouthful of toothpaste foam. "Just how many girlfriends do you have, anyway?"