Chapter 220 - 219: Su Qinghe: Your Phone is Poking Me

Chapter 220: Chapter 219: Su Qinghe: Your Phone is Poking Me

"Mmm..."

In the darkness, Su Qinghe turned over and let out a soft noise.

Perhaps because Gu Yifan was so warm, she subconsciously snuggled deeper into his arms as she slept.

Sensing Su Qinghe’s movement, Gu Yifan smiled resignedly. He reached out and gently hugged her, shifting her into a more comfortable position.

A beautiful woman was in his arms, yet he didn’t have a single indecent thought.

A little while later, Gu Yifan unknowingly drifted off to sleep as well.

...

「The next day.」

6:00 AM sharp.

The morning sun filtered through the sheer white curtains, casting a warm glow on the windowsill and bathing them in its cozy light.

"BZZZT—BZZZT—"

The vibration of a phone alarm sounded.

Gu Yifan was startled awake. His eyes still closed, he groggily and habitually reached for the nightstand.

?????

Gu Yifan froze.

The next second!

A soft sensation met his touch, and Gu Yifan felt that something wasn’t right.

Still groggy and confused, he slowly opened his eyes, wanting to see what was going on.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Su Qinghe staring right back at him, her own eyes wide.

Their eyes met.

Gu Yifan was a bit dazed. Following Su Qinghe’s gaze, he looked down... and saw that his right hand was tightly gripping her hand?

This...

As if possessed, Gu Yifan gave it a subconscious squeeze!

’I have to say... this... feels pretty damn good!’

"..."

"Ngh~"

Su Qinghe let out a soft whimper, her body trembling involuntarily.

WHOOSH! Her face instantly turned beet red, and she stared at Gu Yifan, wide-eyed and utterly mortified!

"Can... can you let go of me first?"

Feeling the strange sensation coursing through her, Su Qinghe bit her lip, her voice a mixture of shame and indignation.

"Oh, right..."

Gu Yifan finally snapped out of it and quickly pulled his hand away.

"Ahem."

"So, uh, if I said that wasn’t on purpose, would you believe me?"

he asked awkwardly, rubbing his nose.

Su Qinghe: "...-_-||"

She bit her lower lip, face flushed, and shot Gu Yifan an indignant glare.

The meaning behind her glare was obvious—’I’m not an idiot. Do you really think I’m a total Hanhan?!’

Gu Yifan understood the meaning in her eyes perfectly.

The atmosphere was incredibly awkward.

A blush crept up Gu Yifan’s face, but he quickly composed himself.

"Haha~"

"So, uh, when did you wake up?"

he asked, laughing awkwardly as he tried to change the subject.

"I..."

Su Qinghe started to answer.

Suddenly!

"Nngh~"

Su Qinghe grunted in discomfort.

Something was poking her uncomfortably, and she couldn’t help but furrow her brows.

In fact, that’s what had woken her up in the first place—this thing poking uncomfortably against her.

"What’s wrong?"

Gu Yifan asked, noticing her furrowed brow.

"There’s... something poking me, and it’s uncomfortable. Did... did you drop your phone in the bed?"

Su Qinghe said, her brow still furrowed.

As she spoke, she reached under the covers, determined to fish out the offending phone.

After fumbling around for a bit,

Finally!

She got a firm grip on the "phone" that had been poking her all night!

"Hmph."

"Gotcha!"

Su Qinghe muttered to herself with a little excitement.

Huh?

Gu Yifan’s eyes shot open!

He couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath.

"Hm?"

Su Qinghe looked at Gu Yifan in confusion. "What’s wrong? Are you okay?"

Gu Yifan: "..."

"Can you please let me go first?"

he asked speechlessly, a look of profound exasperation on his face.

"Huh?"

Su Qinghe froze.

"Let you go?"

"But... I’m not grabbing you!"

She tilted her head and looked at Gu Yifan, utterly baffled.

Just as the words left her mouth, she suddenly felt the "phone" in her hand twitch.

"Hmm???"

Suddenly,

she felt that something was very wrong with the "phone" in her hand!

She subconsciously decided to pull it out for a look, giving it a slight tug!

HISS...

Gu Yifan’s eyes flew wide!

"STOP, STOP, STOP!"

he yelled.

Huh?

’Why?’

Su Qinghe looked at Gu Yifan, confused. Seeing his pained expression, something suddenly clicked!

’Could this be... the "Great Big Bully"?’

"Ah!"

She shrieked and immediately let go!

WHOOSH!

The next second, Su Qinghe’s fair complexion turned a visible, furious shade of red.

Hissing, Gu Yifan sucked in another sharp breath. He looked at her with a wounded expression and said, "Su Hanhan, are you trying to murder your dear husband?"

Hearing Gu Yifan’s words, Su Qinghe lowered her head, completely flustered and not daring to meet his gaze.

For a moment, the room was filled with an indescribably awkward tension.

Gu Yifan: "..."

Su Qinghe: "..."

After a long moment, Su Qinghe spoke, her face beet red and her voice barely a whisper, "S-Sorry... I... It wasn’t on purpose. I thought it was your phone..."

"Sigh."

Gu Yifan shot her a glance and sighed in resignation.

The "Big Bully" had recovered by now. Thankfully, Su Qinghe hadn’t squeezed too hard, or it really would have been game over!

"Forget it. Let’s just leave it at that."

"We’re even!"

he said, waving his hand dismissively.

Hearing this, Su Qinghe’s eyes widened as she looked at him.

"W-We’re even...???"

Su Qinghe was speechless.

She knew exactly what Gu Yifan meant, of course!

’But on second thought,’ she reasoned, ’what he said isn’t wrong. It actually sounds quite logical!’

So, she decided to just keep quiet.

’What else could she do?!’

’I’m the one who messed up. What if this "Big Bully" Gu Yifan asks me to help test if the "Great Big Bully" is damaged? What would I do then?!’

’Say yes?’

’Or say no?’

’So!’

’Right now, staying quiet and laying low is the only winning move!’

But as soon as Su Qinghe thought about what had just happened,

she wished she could find a hole to crawl into and start her life over. It was just too humiliating!

Su Qinghe’s face was burning as she buried her head deep under the covers.

’I can never show my face again!’

Boohoohoo...

Watching Su Qinghe bury her head under the covers like an ostrich, Gu Yifan found the whole thing rather amusing.

Still, it made sense. Although they hadn’t officially crossed that final line, their relationship was already very intimate.

But having a "train wreck" like this first thing in the morning was definitely a bit awkward.

"The first time I saw your bashful smile, you sent my heart a sign of love... In this chaotic world, a beautiful, heart-thumping moment, I love to kiss you softly in my arms..."

Just as the two of them were stewing in their mutual embarrassment, a ringing phone shattered the awkward silence.