The Cannon Fodder Crazy Beauty Has Awakened [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 56.2

Gu Lanqiu averted her gaze. She didn’t speak, but her skincare routine slowed considerably.

Jiang Mengyu massaged her scalp with her fingertips, the pressure just right, greatly easing Gu Lanqiu’s discomfort.

Compared to her clumsiness while cooking earlier, her movements now were much more practiced.

Gu Lanqiu narrowed her eyes, a thought flashing through her mind.

Was this another skill Jiang Mengyu had honed from her past life’s version of herself?

Neither spoke. Once Gu Lanqiu’s hair was dry, Jiang Mengyu set down the hairdryer and gazed at Gu Lanqiu’s cold yet exquisite face in the mirror, suddenly murmuring, “So good.”

Gu Lanqiu: “What’s so good?”

Jiang Mengyu bent down, their equally striking faces abruptly close. She rested her hands on Gu Lanqiu’s shoulders, her eyes slightly dazed. “Being able to get this close to you, to feel your presence.”

“Lanqiu, I’m so glad heaven still favors me.”

She had thought she would lose Gu Lanqiu forever.

Gu Lanqiu understood the implication behind Jiang Mengyu’s words.

So, this was why Jiang Mengyu wasn’t angry?

As long as she could be a little closer, even like this, she was willing?

Just from how Jiang Mengyu had dealt with Zhou Xinying earlier, it was clear she wasn’t the type to endure humiliation for compromise.

Yet now, she was content.

Did she really love her past self that much?

Gu Lanqiu pushed Jiang Mengyu away. “Let’s sleep.”

Her demeanor was too aloof, as if keeping others at arm’s length, yet the words from her lips were the complete opposite.

She was actively inviting Jiang Mengyu to share her bed.

Jiang Mengyu watched Gu Lanqiu’s back, her brow imperceptibly arching.

The two lay down in the bed one after the other. This time, Jiang Mengyu didn’t even wait for Gu Lanqiu to grow drowsy before reaching out to pull her into her embrace.

“You said,” Jiang Mengyu’s voice was very soft, “you would help me with my illness.”

So physical closeness could keep her from going mad?

Gu Lanqiu closed her eyes, forcing herself to ignore the arm wrapped around her waist.

The temperature under the covers wasn’t particularly high, making the warmth of the person beside her all the more noticeable, seeping steadily into Gu Lanqiu through the places where their skin touched.

The familiar scent of jasmine silently enveloped Gu Lanqiu, and her body gradually relaxed. The warmth of another person didn’t seem so unbearable anymore.

She slowly drifted into deep sleep.

In the middle of the night, it began to rain again. At first, Gu Lanqiu didn’t notice, but then her breathing grew stifled, her body feeling as if it were being coiled by a massive snake, becoming heavy and sluggish.

Gu Lanqiu abruptly woke, gasping for air. The person beside her was holding her so tightly she could barely breathe.

“Jiang Mengyu…” Gu Lanqiu tried to push her away, but as soon as she lifted her wrist, Jiang Mengyu pinned it down.

Having already experienced Jiang Mengyu’s strength, Gu Lanqiu knew the more she struggled, the tighter the other would hold her. Taking a deep breath, she asked in a low voice:

“What’s wrong with you?”

Jiang Mengyu nuzzled Gu Lanqiu’s earlobe with the tip of her nose, inhaling softly at her neck as if confirming her scent.

The faint exhale brushed against Gu Lanqiu’s neck, making her hair stand on end. She felt a dangerous premonition, as if Jiang Mengyu might bite through her throat the next second.

“Jiang Mengyu!”

Gu Lanqiu wanted to snap her out of it, but before she could finish, a sharp pain flared at her neck like an ant bite followed by a tingling numbness.

Gu Lanqiu’s breath hitched.

Had Jiang Mengyu just bitten her?!

Even the most patient person would be furious by now, and Gu Lanqiu was far from patient.

She kicked Jiang Mengyu’s calf. Jiang Mengyu slowly opened her eyes, her voice still husky with sleep. “Lanqiu? What’s wrong?”

Gu Lanqiu’s tone was icy. “Let go.”

Jiang Mengyu released her. “Did I have another episode?”

Hadn’t she denied having any illness during dinner earlier?

Gu Lanqiu’s face darkened as she turned on the bedside lamp and strode to the bathroom. In the mirror above the sink, she saw a red mark on her neck, as if someone had sucked it there.

Jiang Mengyu followed, blinking as her gaze landed on the hickey. “Did I… do this?”

Gu Lanqiu shot her a cold glare. “A dog did it.”

Jiang Mengyu lowered her head. “I’m sorry, Lanqiu.”

[Maybe it’s just habit.]

[It was like this in the past life too.]

She didn’t elaborate further, but Gu Lanqiu could guess. After all, she wasn’t a fool.

When adults in a relationship share a bed, what else needs to be said?

“What I need isn’t an ‘I’m sorry.'” Gu Lanqiu suppressed the irritation in her heart. “You!”

Seeing Jiang Mengyu standing before her with a dejected expression, Gu Lanqiu swallowed the words she had intended to say.

She was the one who had agreed to treat Jiang Mengyu’s condition, and Jiang Mengyu had long warned her that it would be best to tie herself up with something.

Gu Lanqiu rubbed her temples. “You go out first.”

Jiang Mengyu stared fixedly at Gu Lanqiu, her voice so soft it seemed it would scatter with the slightest breeze. “Lanqiu, do you find me disgusting?”

Gu Lanqiu was taken aback.

When Jiang Mengyu saw she didn’t respond, she repeated, “Does my closeness make you feel disgusted?”

Her face was deathly pale, the fragility in her eyes so intense that it seemed if Gu Lanqiu were to say yes, Jiang Mengyu would completely break down.

Disgusting?

Not exactly.

Gu Lanqiu didn’t actually dislike Jiang Mengyu’s proximity. She just wasn’t used to being treated this way, and she especially disliked being forced.

Just moments ago, she had been so angry she wanted to kick Jiang Mengyu out, but now, under Jiang Mengyu’s questioning, Gu Lanqiu had calmed down considerably.

It wasn’t as if she had just met Jiang Mengyu, she should have known what kind of person she was long ago. There was no need to get angry over such a trivial matter.

Seeing that Gu Lanqiu’s attitude seemed to soften slightly, Jiang Mengyu took another step forward, lifting her long hair to reveal her slender neck. “If you’re still angry…”

“You can bite me too, okay?”

Gu Lanqiu shot her a sidelong glance. “No.”

Would biting Jiang Mengyu be a punishment for her or a reward?

Jiang Mengyu lowered her arm and was silent for a few seconds before asking again, “Lanqiu, what will it take for you to stop being angry?”

“Just tell me, and I’ll do whatever you say.”

[Don’t send me away]

[Please]

Gu Lanqiu closed her eyes briefly. “Go back to sleep.”

After all, it was still the middle of the night, and dawn was hours away.

Jiang Mengyu paused. “You’re not sending me away?”

Gu Lanqiu didn’t answer, tacitly confirming it.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Jiang Mengyu’s eyes instantly brighten. Gu Lanqiu inwardly reflected was she being too indulgent with Jiang Mengyu? Should she really let her off so lightly?

But if she sent Jiang Mengyu away, the one who wouldn’t be able to sleep would still be herself.

After wrestling with the thought for a while, Gu Lanqiu exhaled softly.

Forget it. She was, after all, ten years older than Jiang Mengyu practically half a guardian to her. Why bother holding a grudge against an immature junior?

The two returned to bed.

For the rest of the night, Jiang Mengyu behaved much more properly, keeping her hands to herself. Gu Lanqiu slept peacefully until morning.

The hickey on her neck no longer hurt, but its position was too conspicuous. Gu Lanqiu had no choice but to cover it with a band-aid.

Jiang Mengyu didn’t remind her that this only made it more obvious like a futile attempt to hide something.

The atmosphere between them was somewhat strange. Gu Lanqiu’s attitude toward Jiang Mengyu remained cold. Based on their daytime interactions alone, no one would guess they still shared a bed intimately at night.

Gu Lanqiu rarely visited the northern courtyard during the day. She only came to sleep at night and left again first thing in the morning.

Perhaps someone had spotted her leaving. Whoever started the rumor, word gradually spread in their circles that Gu Lanqiu was keeping a young lover and the story was told with vivid detail.

When these words reached Secretary Zhao’s ears, he hesitated but eventually went to ask Gu Lanqiu, “Mr. Gu, should we clarify?”

The relationship between Mr. Gu and Miss Jiang wasn’t like that at all.

Gu Lanqiu paused for a moment before replying, “No need.”

She didn’t think there was anything between her and Jiang Mengyu.

But that evening, when she returned to Beiyuan and saw Jiang Mengyu waiting for her in the living room, effortlessly taking her coat as if it were the most natural thing in the world, Gu Lanqiu suddenly felt there might indeed be a hint of that kind of meaning between them.

Living with Jiang Mengyu wasn’t actually that bad. She would remind Gu Lanqiu to eat on time, give her massages, and was generally quite obedient.

These past few days, Jiang Mengyu hadn’t had any episodes, and Gu Lanqiu’s attitude toward her had softened somewhat. Even when Jiang Mengyu occasionally crossed the boundaries of their current relationship, Gu Lanqiu didn’t say anything.

She didn’t realize she was growing increasingly accustomed to Jiang Mengyu’s touch.

At first, she would get upset just from being hugged by Jiang Mengyu, but now she could even accept the occasional light kiss Jiang Mengyu planted on her earlobe.

However, all of this only happened at night. Once daybreak came, Gu Lanqiu would revert to her usual indifferent demeanor.

System No. 031 watched all this unfold and couldn’t help but feel like they were gradually developing the atmosphere of a romantic relationship.

Over the past few days, Gu Lanqiu’s favorability points had intermittently risen to 30. Jiang Mengyu now had a total of 167 favorability points.

But the target of 300 was still a long way off.

No. 031 sighed in frustration all day long.

That night.

Jiang Mengyu leaned against the headboard, while Gu Lanqiu rested her head on Jiang Mengyu’s lap, eyes closed, letting Jiang Mengyu massage her temples.

Noticing Jiang Mengyu’s movements gradually slowing to a stop, Gu Lanqiu opened her eyes. “What’s wrong?”

Jiang Mengyu looked down at her. “Lanqiu.”

“Can I go out tomorrow?”

Was she feeling stifled?

Gu Lanqiu sat up. “You don’t need to report to me.”

She had only allowed Jiang Mengyu to stay at the North Residence, it wasn’t like she had imprisoned her.

“This is your personal matter.”

“It has nothing to do with me.”

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