Chapter 561: Ran Into Him Again!

Yu Bao'er couldn't very well talk her out of it. But the moment Gu Qingjiu gulped the beer, she shoved it away with a bitter expression. "Tastes awful!"

It tasted so weird to her.

Yu Bao'er burst into laughter.

"Since you've never drunk it before, you're naturally not used to it. But I don't drink this either."

The two girls were quite eye-catching as they sat eating in the restaurant.

When Gu Qingjiu came out, she changed into a set of Yu Bao'er's casual clothes, because she couldn't very well come out in her military garments.

Their pretty faces attracted the attention of many other male patrons.

But this was a proper restaurant and not some roadside stall.

And these men merely stared and didn't have the guts to come up to them.

Since both Gu Qingjiu and Yu Bao'er didn't drink alcohol, they were extremely sober.

Eating the crayfish, Gu Qingjiu realised that it tasted pretty good.

The emotions suppressed in her heart seemed to dispel a little after eating this good food, and Gu Qingjiu rather relished in eating it.

Yu Bao'er heaved out a sigh of relief internally.

"How's training in military school these days?"

Yu Bao'er asked Gu Qingjiu about some happenings in the military school.

"Pretty good. Sufficient training and shooting practice in preparation for the competition in October."

Yu Bao'er had heard Gu Qingjiu mention the October competition before this. Her eyes lit up at the mention of this. "Qingjiu, are outsiders allowed to buy tickets to view a competition like this? I want to watch you compete in a shooting."

Gu Qingjiu laughed as she shelled the crayfish. "I'm not sure. I don't think the October competition is open for viewing to outsiders. Probably only those from military schools are allowed in. But I can see if I can get you a ticket."

"Alright, alright, you're my good Jiu'er. Love you lots!"

If it weren't for the fact that they were outside, Yu Bao'er would have pounced onto Gu Qingjiu and kissed her on the face.

The duo had an excellent time chatting, and Gu Qingjiu's gloominess faded quite a bit.

Just then, someone at the adjacent table stumbled to his feet and came to Gu Qingjiu, delight in his voice. "It's... you?"

Gu Qingjiu and Yu Bao'er looked up upon hearing this. One of them stiffened her expression, and the other seemed clearly confused.

Yu Bao'er asked, "Handsome, who are you?"

Staring at the man before her, Gu Qingjiu crushed the crayfish in her hands into a ball.

The pitiful crayfish's shell and flesh got squashed together.

Ever since she came to military school, Gu Qingjiu nearly forgot about this person.

Surprisingly, he appeared in front of her once more!

Su Lingche!

However, Su Lingche simply looked delighted at the sight of Gu Qingjiu.

This girl had previously left a profound impression on him at North City.

But subsequently, he didn't have any means of contacting her, and they never ran into each other again.

He felt an emptiness in his heart. He had only seen this girl once, yet why did he have such a deep impression of her?

That was why, when he suddenly saw Gu Qingjiu's face, he didn't quite dare to believe his eyes at first.

He only came up to say hello after he had worked up the courage.

But Gu Qingjiu's countenance was too obvious.

No delight, only a dark expression on her face.

So dark that Su Lingche felt kind of scared.

He wasn't here by himself. He came with friends, both male and female, dressed rather trendily.

At the moment, they wore an ambiguous smile as they looked in Gu Qingjiu and Su Lingche's direction.

Chapter 562: May He Be Mediocre All His Life

In the noisy and crowded restaurant, Gu Qingjiu, who had had a minor headache, to begin with, felt her head aching even more now.

After all these blissful days, she nearly forgot that in her previous lifetime, other than Yu Shiwei, this Su Lingche was also one of those who had caused her to live a wretched life.

But who could she blame?

She could only blame herself for being blind.

Su Lingche had always been a meek man who didn't even dare to speak up in the Yu family.

He would hide behind Yu Shiwei and act as that invisible hand.

On the surface, it might seem like Gu Qingjiu's greatest tragedy stemmed from the Yu family.

But this Su Lingche had left an unforgettable scar in Gu Qingjiu's life.

So much so that even as she recalled the past now, that tolerant Chief Instructor who treated her gently would surface in her mind.

Compared to this Su Lingche, the difference was like heaven and earth.

The Chief Instructor treated her well, not just in speech, but more so in actions.

As for Su Lingche, he used to coax the ignorant Gu Qingjiu with sugar-coated bullets in the past.

Thinking back, it was a huge irony.

The sight of this person made Gu Qingjiu's longing for the Chief Instructor, which she managed to suppress with great effort, to flood out in an unstoppable manner.

She stroked her forehead and got to her feet, completely ignoring Su Lingche. "Bao'er, let's go back. I'm a little tired."

She treated Su Lingche as though he was invisible, making him stand there awkwardly.

Yu Bao'er threw Su Lingche a curious gaze. Since she could see that Gu Qingjiu didn't wish to bother with him, she said nothing and merely nodded. "Okay."

What a pity! There was so much unfinished crayfish, and yet already they were leaving.

Yu Bao'er asked the waiter to help them take away the remaining crayfish.

Seeing that Gu Qingjiu and her friend were about to leave, Su Lingche's face turned a notch paler. He hurriedly waved a hand and explained, "Don't be offended. I just didn't expect I would run into you here, so I came over to say hello."

Gu Qingjiu finally spared Su Lingche a gaze. "Who are you? Do we know each other?"

"..."

Su Lingche's face turned utterly stiff.

He never expected Gu Qingjiu not to spare him any face at all.

Most importantly, he had always taken pride in his looks. Most girls would cast a few more glances at him.

Gu Qingjiu should at least have given him some face.

But she ultimately did not.

"Shh" sounds came from the adjacent table, making Su Lingche even more awkward.

After their food was packed up, Yu Bao'er asked for a few disposable gloves, then hooked her arm around Gu Qingjiu. As she held the pack, she chirped, "Let's go."

Gu Qingjiu nodded. Without even sparing another glance at Su Lingche, she left directly.

She didn't wish to be entangled with this man in this lifetime again. Not even in the least bit.

Her main target was the Yu family and not Su Lingche.

Su Lingche was merely proof of her being blind in love previously. In this lifetime, they had nothing to do with each other, so Gu Qingjiu had no interest in seeking any actual revenge on Su Lingche.

However, Su Lingche failed to enter the Yu family and enter Yu Shiwei in this lifetime.

As such, he wouldn't enter the Yu Corporation the way he did in the previous lifetime.

That meant he might live out the rest of his days as a mediocre man.

This was the biggest revenge to an arrogant person like Su Lingche.

At the thought of this, Gu Qingjiu cast a brief glance in his direction as she left, her lips curled in an icy smile.

Watching them leave without turning their heads, Su Lingche couldn't help but clench his fists tightly with a look of fury in his eyes.

Chapter 563: The Alcohol Got to Her Head

After they left the restaurant, Gu Qingjiu and Yu Bao'er returned to Yu Bao'er's home.

They continued eating their unfinished crayfish, and Yu Bao'er also brought back those two bottles of beer.

Gu Qingjiu was in an unpleasant mood having run into that man who had brought bad luck.

Add to the fact that she missed the Chief Instructor even more dearly now, she gulped down a large mouthful of beer.

"Hey, hey, hey, drink slower. Didn't you complain it tasted horrid?"

Yu Bao'er went up and took the beer from her. Gu Qingjiu set it down and wiped her mouth casually.

Yu Bao'er couldn't hold herself back seeing her acting like this. "Do you know that guy we met earlier?"

Although Gu Qingjiu didn't admit to it, Yu Bao'er could tell that Gu Qingjiu knew the other party.

Gu Qingjiu took two gulps of the beer and her face flushed. She shook her head and said, "Yes, but that was a very long time ago. I don't wish to talk about it."

To her, that indeed happened very long ago.

"I see."

Yu Bao'er couldn't very well press her for more details after hearing this. She merely smacked her lips and sighed. "From the looks of it I think he came up to try and chat you up. What a joke. If he had seen the Chief Instructor, he would probably be too ashamed to come up to you."

At the mention of the words 'Chief Instructor', it stirred Gu Qingjiu's sensitive nerves once more.

No idea if it was because of the influence of the alcohol, she couldn't resist asking, "What if, what if he really doesn't come back?"

Although she spoke in a normal tone of voice, Yu Bao'er could detect the crying tone in her voice.

She was taken aback.

She had never seen Gu Qingjiu behaving in this manner.

After Gu Qingjiu had said that, she gulped down the entire can of beer.

Yu Bao'er was speechless.

Although one doesn't quickly get drunk on beer, it wasn't for sure...

With the low alcohol content in beer, Xiao Jiu'er wouldn't...

But a few seconds later, Yu Bao'er saw Gu Qingjiu's cheeks turn even more flushed.

Hugging the can of beer, Gu Qingjiu let out a burp. "Do you have more? I want to drink more!"

Yu Bao'er could sense something wasn't quite right. "Qingjiu, have you drunk alcohol before?"

Although a little giddy, Gu Qingjiu hadn't lost consciousness, so she replied very quickly.

"Nope. Not even a drip..."

Yu Bao'er was speechless.

Damn, what should I do if Qingjiu was the sort of person who got drunk with one sip of alcohol?

"I want to drink some more!"

Gu Qingjiu shouted. Yu Bao'er hurriedly opened another can for her. "Sure, sure, sure. Here."

"But after I drink this, there'll be no more."

Yu Bao'er knew that Gu Qingjiu must be feeling upset, so she didn't stop her from drinking.

Gu Qingjiu took the beer from her and gulped it down in a few mouthfuls.

After finishing both bottles, Gu Qingjiu let out a loud burp.

Burp...

Yu Bao'er was speechless.

This scene indeed destroyed Xiao Jiu'er's image as a goddess.

Although Gu Qingjiu felt that this beer tasted terrible, its effects were too significant.

Just these two bottles alone, and she could clearly feel her head spinning, and her cheeks heated up.

Clearly, she felt normal. Yet when she propped up her body to stand up, she shook violently.

She even nearly fell.

"Damn, Xiao Jiu'er. Surely not? Two bottles of beer and you're knocked out? This is only beer!"

Yu Bao'er didn't dare to believe this. She immediately went up to help support Gu Qingjiu.

Just then, her doorbell rang.

Chapter 564: He's Back

Yu Bao'er gazed at Gu Qingjiu, then at the door.

"Hmm who would be here to visit me at this late hour? Is it my older brother?..."

Seeing Gu Qingjiu stand unsteadily, Yu Bao'er said worriedly, "Qingjiu, sit down first. I'll go open the door and see who it is."

"Alright, alright, go..."

Gu Qingjiu waved a hand, and her head spun madly.

When Yu Bao'er went to open the door, Gu Qingjiu suddenly felt hotness in her lower body.

Her countenance changed, and she immediately went to the toilet.

On Yu Bao'er's side, as she opened the door, a horrified expression appeared on her face.

"Chief... Chief Instructor? Com-Commander Huo?"

Two familiar figures stood outside the door.

He Niancheng and Huo Yingcheng!

With a solemn expression, He Niancheng asked in a direct and aloof manner, "Is Qingjiu at your place?"

"Yes."

The shocked Yu Bao'er replied.

This was her first time seeing the Chief Instructor and Commander Huo in casual clothes.

He Niancheng was smartly dressed in a black smart casual attire—a black low-collared shirt coupled with a pair of long casual pants of the same colour, exuding an intense air of abstinence.

As always, his eyes were gorgeous as a magnificent painting, so perfect that there weren't words that could adequately describe them.

Even though the lighting was dim, his appearance remained so outstanding that one couldn't tear their eyes away from him.

On his right wrist, he wore a watch whose brand Yu Bao'er couldn't see. But the emerald gems encrusted at the bezel were enough to dazzle her eyes. The design was extravagant and perfectly put together.

The man wearing that watch had a noble disposition.

It was a special design of a luxury brand.

He Niancheng's aura was as powerful as ever, making Yu Bao'er's legs tremble. At the same time, she couldn't help but marvel about how handsome this man was in her heart!

Huo Yingcheng, on the other hand, wore a low-key grey suit. Although he wasn't quite as striking standing next to He Niancheng, he wasn't exactly inconspicuous.

When Yu Bao'er turned her body sideways for He Niancheng to enter the house, Huo Yingcheng grinned at Yu Bao'er. "Bao'er, it's been a long time since we last met."

After all, she was Gu Qingjiu's number one bestie, so Huo Yingcheng did have some impression of this Yu Bao'er.

"Yes, yes, Commander Huo, long time no see."

Yu Bao'er didn't feel as stressed facing Huo Yingcheng.

She responded with a vibrant smile.

Huo Yingcheng waved a hand. "No need to address me so formally now. I'm no longer your Commander Huo. Just call me Brother Huo."

How could she not take advantage of this?

Greeting Huo Yingcheng as Brother Huo felt more useful than addressing him as Commander Huo. Yu Bao'er instantly greeted him accordingly, "Hello, Brother Huo!"

While they chatted at the door, He Niancheng who had just entered the house, swept his gaze around.

Gu Qingjiu was nowhere to be seen.

After Joker had sent He Niancheng that message, he rushed over here. It was impossible that she wasn't around.

Since he heard some sounds behind a door, He Niancheng furrowed his brows slightly and moved in that direction.

"... Bao, Bao'er, my period is here. Will it..."

Sensing the arrival of someone, Gu Qingjiu had thought it was Yu Bao'er. With one hand gripping her top, she pressed the other hand upon her abdomen and rubbed in circles, afraid the consumption of alcohol would affect her period.

As she spoke, she turned around. But then, she saw the person whom she had been missing day and night standing at the door, staring at her with a somewhat odd expression.

Gu Qingjiu froze.

Chapter 565: Girls Ought to Cherish Themselves!

"Chief... Chief Instructor..."

Gu Qingjiu's voice quivered, not daring to believe that the person whom she had been missing so dearly, appeared in front of her just like that.

He Niancheng felt his throat tighten.

Even though Gu Qingjiu had already lowered her hand right after she saw him.

Despite his surprise, He Niancheng walked over and pulled Gu Qingjiu into his embrace. He was pressing a hand against the back of her head, as though he was trying to rub her into his body. As he stroke her hair, he said gently in his deep voice, "I'm back, sorry."

He, who had always been a proud one, willingly set aside all his arrogance in front of the woman in his arms.

With how apologetic his 'sorry' sounded like, it conveyed how much he had missed Gu Qingjiu.

When the person she had been missing day and night appeared before her and said something like that, Gu Qingjiu instantly couldn't hold back her aggrieved feelings.

"You left in such a hurry. Couldn't you at least have given me a call?"

Now that her persistence came to fruition, it was like there was a spot for her to vent out the resentment in her heart.

Gu Qingjiu couldn't hold herself back.

Having drunk some alcohol, the effects of the alcohol made her all the more overwhelmed with emotions.

As he hugged He Niancheng, she punched him on his back twice.

That little bit of force she exerted into those punches were like relieving an itch to He Niancheng. He wasn't mad, and he simply grabbed Gu Qingjiu's wrist and kissed her on the corner of her eye. He could sense the moisture in her eyes.

"Some accident that I hadn't foreseen coming cropped up at the last minute. That's why I had to go back to my country to take care of those matters.

"It was my fault. I know you're upset."

He was in no hurry to explain too much. He knew Gu Qingjiu very well, so he knew pretty much what she was thinking.

He didn't deny he had a problem.

Although Gu Qingjiu felt aggrieved, she felt much more at ease now that she was in his arms.

Feeling a churning sensation in her stomach all od a sudden, Gu Qingjiu froze.

The Chief Instructor was still hugging her, but her period was flowing quite severely down there...

Gu Qingjiu was quite angry and shy at the same time.

It was her first day of period, so the blood flow shouldn't be that heavy. She had no idea if it was because she had drunk alcohol earlier on.

Had she known her period was coming, she wouldn't have a drunk beer.

Gu Qingjiu was afraid her health, which improved after a great deal of effort, would go back to what it used to be like.

But she couldn't control the onset of emotions. She was angry!

Hearing no response from her for half a day, He Niancheng lowered his head and loosened his grip on her slightly. Just then, an intense alcohol odour entered his nostrils.

His face darkened instantly. "Did you drink alcohol?"

When he came in, he heard Gu Qingjiu say her period was here.

She even dared to drink alcohol while she was on her period?

Gu Qingjiu felt that this topic was incredibly awkward. Because the Chief Instructor must have heard her say her period was here. She replied awkwardly, "I... I didn't know. I only drank two bottles of beer."

She rebutted, as though she wasn't in the wrong.

When she spoke, the odour of the alcohol lingered in the air.

"Come and stay with me at a hotel."

When he pulled Gu Qingjiu with him, she didn't put up any resistance. When she got to the door, a strange sight greeted her—Huo Yingcheng and Yu Bao'er standing in the living room.

Gu Qingjiu was speechless.

She was pretty sure Yu Bao'er's house wasn't soundproof.

When she spoke with the Chief Instructor earlier, neither of them bothered to lower their voice.

Just then, Huo Yingcheng said in an earnest tone, "Girls ought to cherish themselves!"

"..."

Chapter 566: Going Back to the Hotel

When Gu Qingjiu heard this, her face profusely heated up.

While she felt embarrassed, He Niancheng didn't feel the same way.

He merely cast a cold glance at Huo Yingcheng, and the latter immediately shrunk his neck.

"I'm taking Qingjiu away."

With this, He Niancheng brought Gu Qingjiu with him.

Yu Bao'er was dumbfounded. "Where are you two going at this hour?"

But He Niancheng didn't reply. Only Gu Qingjiu turned her head and said with an embarrassed expression, "Bao'er, I'm leaving now..."

After the duo left, Yu Bao'er and Huo Yingcheng stared at each other.

"I should get going too."

Huo Yingcheng felt it was weird for him to stay around.

But obviously, He Niancheng definitely wouldn't let him follow him.

So Huo Yingcheng could only find somewhere to stay for the night himself.

This guy truly valued his girlfriend over friendship.

The moment he finished handling his affairs, he rushed back to find Qingjiu.

Yu Bao'er nodded dazedly. "Bye, Brother Huo!"

As she spoke, she even waved at him.

Seeing this, Huo Yingcheng naturally left even more quickly.

He Niancheng led Gu Qingjiu out and got into a black car.

It wasn't that same jeep she remembered. Gu Qingjiu paused for a moment, then asked, "Chief Instructor, are we not waiting for Commander Huo?"

"No need. He knows how to go back by himself."

He Niancheng was merciless. After Gu Qingjiu got into the car, he bent over to help her fasten her seatbelt.

Feeling the alcohol getting to her head increasingly, Gu Qingjiu felt her head spinning.

But she at least managed to retain her rationality. When they passed by a supermarket, Gu Qingjiu called out, "Chief Instructor, wait a minute."

"Mm?"

With a reddened face, Gu Qingjiu said, "I'm getting off to buy... buy bread..."

Bread. That's a euphemism for sanitary napkins.

But in front of the Chief Instructor, Gu Qingjiu couldn't bring herself to say out the words 'sanitary napkins.'

"Bread? You're hungry?"

He Niancheng raised a brow, his thinking as a straight male exposed in its entirety.

Gu Qingjiu was speechless.

Ignoring her flushed face, Gu Qingjiu went all out. "Sanitary napkins!"

He Niancheng was speechless.

Holding back his laughter, he turned his head and said, accidentally revealing a faint smile, "Mm. Go ahead. I'll wait for you here."

Gu Qingjiu hurriedly opened the car door and ran out of the car.

Thankfully there were a few in Yu Bao'er's toilet earlier, so she made do for the time being.

But she wasn't used to using this brand. Add to the fact that her period was abnormally heavy today, she had to buy some for use later.

She entered the supermarket, walked to the racks and speedily chose what she wanted, and also bought a pack of juice powder.

She planned on heating it when she returned to the hotel then drink it.

She didn't know if it would be of use, but having drunk some beer, she felt that she must drink something hot to warm up her body.

After she had bought what she needed and got into the car, He Niancheng even asked her, "Done buying?"

Gu Qingjiu replied in a tiny mosquito-like voice, "Mm."

Only then did He Niancheng start the engine.

After they returned to the hotel room, Gu Qingjiu handed the juice to He Niancheng. "Chief Instructor, help me add hot water to this. I'll go brush my teeth."

With the alcohol smell in her mouth, she had to brush her teeth to fade the scent.

"Mm. Go ahead."

He Niancheng took the juice powder from her.

He boiled some water for Gu Qingjiu, and as he held the juice powder, he hesitated.

He had never taken care of someone so attentively before.

It wasn't that he didn't know how to do such chores, but he was a tad worried. "You sure you can drink this now?"

Chapter 567: The Reason For His Sudden Departure

"Can... drink!"

Gu Qingjiu, who was in the midst of brushing her teeth, replied to him in a muffled tone.

She merely wanted to drink something hot, and only bought this juice powder because she found plain water too bland.

Upon hearing this, He Niancheng didn't say anything else. He tore open the packet, poured the contents into a cup, and added hot water to it.

Gu Qingjiu could feel a churning sensation in her stomach as she brushed her teeth.

She touched her abdomen. Although there was a sore and fatigue sensation, she didn't feel any pain.

Ever since her health improved, add to the fact that she had followed a stringent diet in the army and rarely ate cold foods, it had been a long time since Gu Qingjiu felt menstrual pain.

She was afraid she would suffer from menstrual pain tonight.

In the past, when her menstrual pain came, she felt worse off than dying.

Thankfully up until now, there wasn't much reaction, so she should probably be fine.

She heaved a sigh of relief.

Although she was okay, Gu Qingjiu's period was particularly heavy today.

Likely it was due to the influence of alcohol.

Indeed, one should stay away from alcohol, especially girls.

After brushing her teeth and relieving herself, Gu Qingjiu came out looking more relaxed.

"Done."

He Niancheng brought Gu Qingjiu the juice and handed it to her.

Gu Qingjiu took it from him and was about to sip from it when He Niancheng grabbed her cup. "Don't drink this first. The water's just boiled. It's scalding hot."

"It's okay. I'll just be more careful."

Gu Qingjiu shook her head, then brought the cup to her lips and cautiously sipped from it.

She was seated on the sofa, and He Niancheng was sitting beside her. He circled his arm around her waist and watched as Gu Qingjiu drank the juice. Because of her flushed cheeks, she exuded an indescribable lonely vibe.

She seemed to be thinner...

It had merely been ten-odd days.

Looking at such a Gu Qingjiu, He Niancheng's brows furrowed. He smoothed Gu Qingjiu's hair and asked, "Did you eat properly recently?"

Of course, she ate normally.

But she had been over-training these days, hence grew thinner.

But in fact, her weight didn't decrease, for she had gained muscles.

When she heard He Niancheng's words, Gu Qingjiu felt the anger again. "When you left you merely left a text message. How am I supposed to eat with a peace of mind?"

Bottling up anger, to begin with, she threw a mild temper in front of He Niancheng.

"Back then, I wanted to get Joker to bring you a message."

Being a proud one, He Niancheng wouldn't apologize to Gu Qingjiu a second time having already done it once. But he was willing to coax her.

"But I thought that since I won't be gone for long, I simply left you a text message. Am I not back already? I promise you that something of the sort will never happen again."

Only after getting this reassurance from him, was Gu Qingjiu's anger appeased.

After the anger subsided, a pang of inconcealable guilt replaced it. "Chief Instructor, you left in such a hurry. Is it really because China forbids you from staying on any longer?"

If she hadn't suddenly fallen sick and He Niancheng hadn't gone to take care of her, perhaps none of this would have happened.

"Of course not."

However, He Niancheng chuckled and denied it. "How can China possibly seek trouble with me because of this matter?"

"Something happened on my father's side."

Or else he wouldn't have left so rashly and left Gu Qingjiu all alone.

Chapter 568: Rash Night

"Something happened to Uncle?" She naturally addressed He Niancheng's father as 'uncle.'

He Niancheng's countenance abruptly darkened. "Nothing. He has himself to blame for that."

"..."

It seems like the Chief Instructor wasn't so pleased about this matter.

Gu Qingjiu took a sip of the fruit juice and sensed a warm sensation from her throat to her stomach. She continued asking, "Then will you be returning to school, Chief Instructor?"

"No."

He Niancheng suddenly edged closer to Gu Qingjiu's ear, his thin lips grazing her ear. "I realized it's more convenient this way. At least from now onwards, I don't have that many qualms."

Gu Qingjiu felt numb from his alluring voice. She subconsciously shrunk her neck.

He Niancheng had already pinned his body upon her and bit Gu Qingjiu's ear lobe.

"I'm holding juice in my hands!"

Gu Qingjiu let out a gasp. With the cup in her hand, He Niancheng's action nearly caused the contents to spill out.

He Niancheng let out a chuckle, causing his entire chest to vibrate. He glided his fingers over Gu Qingjiu's wrist, took the cup from her, and then set it up on the small table next to them.

Perhaps because he hadn't seen her for some time, there was an urgency in his actions.

He kissed her from her ear lobe to her cheek, then moved on to gently sink his teeth into those seductively tender, rose-like lips, his tongue brazenly dancing in Gu Qingjiu's mouth.

As she had just drunk the fruit juice, her mouth was filled with a sweet aroma, making him unable to control himself.

Gu Qingjiu raised her neck and endured his loving gesture, her body stiffening for a moment before falling limp powerlessly.

Her lowered arms circled He Niancheng's entire body.

It was as though he had sorted out his thinking about something. In the past, when He Niancheng kissed her, he would show some restraint. But today, his fingers naturally squirmed under the edges of Gu Qingjiu's clothes and onto her waist.

The sudden warm sensation made Gu Qingjiu shiver. His hands were unbelievably hot as they wandered all over her body.

Throughout, his lips never once parted from Gu Qingjiu's lips.

That hand roamed around on Gu Qingjiu's waist for a while, then advanced without any hesitation.

Those spots on her body, where no one had ever touched before, were suddenly violated. Gu Qingjiu couldn't help but tremble involuntarily.

But she didn't stop him.

It was a strange sensation, something she never experienced before, igniting and exploding in her body.

She didn't wish to stop the actions of the man lying upon her, only because that was her favorite person in the world, the Chief Instructor.

"Mmm..."

A delicate moan escaped from her throat, making the person on top of her behave more roughly.

Like a king relishing to his heart's content, he lingered upon her body and was reluctant to get up.

All of a sudden, he stopped whatever he was doing and got up. Crouching next to her, there was a deep and intense sense of danger in his gaze.

Gu Qingjiu gazed at him with glistening eyes. Looking at such an aroused Gu Qingjiu, his throat tightened.

His fingers had already reached his collar.

Button by button, he unbuttoned his shirt.

His sexy and firm body slowly revealed before Gu Qingjiu's eyes, emanating untamed evilness.

That face honestly had the power to bewitch one's senses.

By the time Gu Qingjiu somewhat snapped out of her reverie, He Niancheng had already removed his shirt and pinned his muscular body upon her once more.

Sensing that this night wasn't going to be a safe one, Gu Qingjiu had to remind him hurriedly—

"Per... Period..."

Chapter 569: Bad Timing

Perhaps due to fear, Gu Qingjiu's voice trembled slightly.

"I won't..."

He merely said these two words, but his actions didn't match with his words.

Gu Qingjiu, however, believed that the Chief Instructor wouldn't be so sick as to do that to her while she was on her period...

If she weren't on her period, Gu Qingjiu, of course, wouldn't stop him.

She didn't feel uncomfortable doing such a thing with the Chief Instructor.

He Niancheng managed to restrain himself at the crucial moment.

Towards the end, he carried Gu Qingjiu to the bed, but he still managed to stop himself.

He went to the bathroom and took a cold shower to calm himself down.

Feeling uncomfortable, add to the fact that she had drunk some alcohol, after all this...

She laid on the bed while He Niancheng took a shower. But very soon, she fell asleep.

When He Niancheng came out of the shower and saw the soundly asleep woman on the bed, he felt a rare sense of havoc inside of him.

He sat by the edge of the bed, his toned and perfect figure revealed in its nude form as he caressed Gu Qingjiu's face.

It was a moment where he very nearly didn't manage to pull himself back.

After all, this wasn't an appropriate timing.

His return to the Empire this time around made He Niancheng see a clear picture of many things.

He cared about Gu Qingjiu and not about other stuff.

Even if something naturally did happen, it wouldn't affect their future.

But it seems like the timing wasn't appropriate.

After pondering all this, he didn't shy from lying down on the bed next to Gu Qingjiu that he fell asleep with her in his arms.

*

When Gu Qingjiu woke up in the morning, she could feel a scalding hot embrace around her.

But as the indoor temperature was just right, Gu Qingjiu didn't feel uncomfortable from it.

In contrast, she felt a lingering fondness for such an embrace.

When she opened her eyes, she was still kind of dazed.

And then, the scenes from last night replayed in her mind, making her realize what was going on.

Her face turned red, and she wanted to get out of bed stealthily. But since He Niancheng was hugging her tightly, the moment she shifted, he immediately sensed that.

"Morning..."

He opened his eyes, which were sparkling as though there were stars in them. When he greeted her good morning in his raspy voice, Gu Qingjiu mumbled a hum before dashing into the bathroom right away.

It was only after changing that Gu Qingjiu heaved a sigh of relief.

She suddenly felt a little shy facing He Niancheng. Hence, she washed her face and brushed her teeth in the bathroom first.

By the time she was more or less done washing up, He Niancheng pushed the door and entered.

At that moment, he was only wearing a pair of pajama bottoms.

His perfect, eight-pack abs and V-shape were revealed early in the morning, making Gu Qingjiu unable to resist sneaking glances through the mirror while brushing her teeth.

She unconsciously gulped down a mouthful of water.

He Niancheng honestly had the assets to make one go crazy over him.

Noticing Gu Qingjiu peeking at him in the mirror, his lips curled in a hint of a smile.

Gu Qingjiu hurriedly lowered her head and continued brushing her teeth.

He merely cast a glance at Gu Qingjiu with a smile, then pulled open the bathroom door and entered to take a shower.

Taking a shower early in the morning.

What kind of a person did that?

And then Gu Qingjiu recalled that although she had bathed the day before, she didn't take a shower last night because of her period.

Although the weather wasn't too good, she didn't smell or anything.

But...

She felt a tad awkward, nonetheless.

To think that the Chief Instructor didn't disdain her for that and even held her to sleep all night when he was a clean freak.

Shortly after, she heard the splashing sounds of water from the bathroom. She couldn't help but imagine the scene taking place in there.

She then scolded herself for those impure thoughts in her head. Stroking her stomach, she started to feel hungry, so she went out and called for room service.

Chapter 570: Just the Two of Them

When the waiter pushed the food tray in, He Niancheng had just finished bathing and came out of the bathroom.

"Chief Instructor, hurry over, and have breakfast."

Gu Qingjiu pushed the food tray in herself and waved at He Niancheng. The latter walked over with his upper body naked.

Below, he wore a pair of grey casual pants that complemented his long legs nicely.

His tall and well-built physique exuded a robust and imposing aura in front of Gu Qingjiu.

He merely lowered his body slightly and handed a towel to Gu Qingjiu. "Help me wipe my hair."

"Oh..."

Gu Qingjiu took the towel from him and laid it over his head.

Cautious in her movements, she went about wiping his hair meticulously even though she wasn't skilled at helping someone else wipe their hair.

"Sit down."

He was way too tall standing.

Hearing this, He Niancheng went to sit down on the sofa as told.

When Gu Qingjiu helped him wipe his hair, he rested his fingers upon Gu Qingjiu's waist.

He didn't do anything special, merely gently caressing her waist with his fingers as he asked in his deep voice, "Is your stomach aching?"

Gu Qingjiu paused for a moment, then realized what He Niancheng was asking her about. She replied, somewhat embarrassedly, "No."

"I remember that first time when you were in so much pain you fainted..."

Before he finished his words, a slender wrist covered his smiling lips. "Stop bringing that up! That was an accident!"

To faint from menstrual pain wasn't something glorious that one wished to probe in detail.

"Mm, I shan't talk about it anymore."

He planted a kiss upon Gu Qingjiu's palm. "There's a matter I've wanted to talk to you about."

Gu Qingjiu lowered her head at him, her hand halting while wiping his hair. "Mm. Chief Instructor, what is it?"

"I'm no longer your Chief Instructor from now onwards."

These words made Gu Qingjiu's brows furrow. "But you'll forever be my Chief Instructor in my heart."

"That won't do."

He Niancheng grabbed her hand and toyed with it as though it were a fun plaything. "Someone else will take over that position and be your Chief Instructor. I won't allow you to use the same form of an address on me and someone else. In the future, just call me by my name, Niancheng."

Gu Qingjiu's ears suddenly reddened.

Niancheng.

This name sounded intimate and carried a unique feel.

An ambiguous feel.

Just the mere thought of it made Gu Qingjiu feel embarrassed.

She tried calling, "Nian... Niancheng?"

But it felt weird to stop calling him Chief Instructor and start addressing him this way.

However, He Niancheng seemed somewhat satisfied. "Mm. Address me this way in the future."

"Okay."

She nodded. After that first time, the subsequent times would become much smoother.

She tossed down the towel. "More or less dry. I'm hungry. Chief... err, let's eat."

After all, she was too used to calling him this, so Gu Qingjiu found it a tad hard to change immediately.

But she did remember to pull herself back at the crucial moment.

He Niancheng, who didn't seem to mind this, nodded and entered the bedroom. "I'll go put on clothes. You can start eating first."

He wasn't wearing a top at this moment. However, it was a feast for the eyes to look at a gorgeous man's hot body this early in the morning. As a cultured person, He Niancheng naturally wouldn't eat breakfast in this manner.

"Okay!"

Gu Qingjiu walked to the dining table and brought the food from the food tray to the table.

She had tried the standard of the food in a six-star hotel previously.

Now that she got to try these delicacies again, she felt so gluttonish that she had to gulp down her saliva.

Because she was hungry, to begin with.