Chapter 215 - 184: Liking is Indulgence, Love is Restraint

Chapter 215: Chapter 184: Liking is Indulgence, Love is Restraint

"Gu Heng..."

After Xu Mo got in the car, she was a bit gloomy. "You bought me so many things and spent so much money. How can I ever repay you?"

"It’s simple~"

"Making me happy is the best way you can repay me~"

Gu Heng replied with a smile as he drove.

"Then how can I make you happy?"

Xu Mo asked immediately.

"I’m very happy right now."

Gu Heng glanced at Xu Mo, his expression quite serious.

"No, no, no!"

"I have to make you even happier!"

Xu Mo shook her head, looking even more serious than Gu Heng.

"Hmm..."

"Well, when you get home, you can look it up online."

"The internet says there are a total of 70 ways for a girlfriend to make her boyfriend happy."

"You can learn them~"

The corners of Gu Heng’s lips couldn’t help but curl upward. It felt very much like a big bad wolf luring a little white rabbit.

"I’ll look it up right now!"

Hearing this, Xu Mo immediately reached for her phone to search.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"Look it up when you get home, at home!"

Gu Heng couldn’t help but blush. He quickly reached out and grabbed Xu Mo’s small, fair hand. "Using your phone in the car can give you motion sickness."

"Oh, oh..."

"Okay, then!"

Xu Mo didn’t notice anything strange about Gu Heng. She just nodded very seriously. "Gu Heng, don’t worry. When I get home, I’ll be sure to memorize all 70 methods. Then, in the future, I’ll do everything I can to make you even happier!"

Looking at Xu Mo’s innocent little face, Gu Heng found it nearly impossible to suppress his smile.

The two chatted and laughed as Gu Heng drove toward Jilin University Ninth Hospital.

At first, Xu Mo didn’t notice.

But as Gu Heng drove closer and closer to Jilin University Ninth Hospital, she finally realized something was wrong.

"Gu Heng, are you going the wrong way?"

Xu Mo asked.

"Nope."

"You’ll see in a bit."

Gu Heng gently squeezed Xu Mo’s small hand, his smile a little mysterious.

"Oh, oh..."

"Okay."

Xu Mo trusted Gu Heng completely, so since he’d said that, she didn’t ask any more questions.

Another five minutes passed, and Jilin University Ninth Hospital was now in sight.

Soon, the Maybach GLS 600 that Gu Heng was driving passed Jilin University Ninth Hospital. He then turned into a high-end residential complex called "Baiyue Mansion."

As far as the eye could see, there were only Western-style houses and low-rise apartment buildings.

Even though it was winter and all the trees were covered in snow, you could still tell that the complex’s landscaping was very well done.

Xu Mo watched as Gu Heng slowly drove forward, finally parking the Maybach GLS 600 by the roadside in front of Building 9, Unit 2.

"Out you go~"

Gu Heng looked at Xu Mo’s slightly bewildered, fair little face. He smiled and gestured for her to get out, then opened his own door first. He walked straight to the back of the car, opened the trunk, and took out all the clothes he had just bought for her.

"Gu Heng, what is...?"

Seeing this, Xu Mo became even more confused.

"Come with me~"

Gu Heng still didn’t explain. Carrying the shopping bags, he led Xu Mo toward the apartment building in front of them.

He swiped open the outer security door, and the two took the elevator directly to the 7th floor, the top floor.

HUMMM...

The elevator doors slowly opened, revealing an entrance foyer paved with warm-white floor tiles. The left wall had a floor-to-ceiling shoe cabinet, and the right wall was decorated with stickers of the top Disney IP, Lina Bell. The entire space was about 15 square meters and looked very spacious and cozy.

"Momo, welcome home~"

Gu Heng looked at the stunned Xu Mo and said softly with a smile.

"Home?"

"Gu Heng, this is..."

Xu Mo pointed at the scene before her, completely dumbfounded.

"That’s right."

"From today on, this apartment is your home in Beichun."

Gu Heng casually placed the shopping bags to one side. "I’ve taken a long-term lease on this apartment in Baiyue Mansion. It’s only a seven-minute walk to Jilin University Ninth Hospital. You won’t have to wake up super early to squeeze onto the subway anymore."

"Gu Heng..."

Xu Mo tilted her head up slightly, staring blankly at Gu Heng as her clear, bright eyes gradually filled with tears. "Why are you so good to me? I’m just a completely plain and ordinary girl. I don’t deserve this."

An alcoholic father and a destitute family had caused Xu Mo, who grew up in such an environment, to always have a feeling of unworthiness.

She was used to "pleasing" others, but whenever someone was even a little bit nice to her in return, she would be overcome with a sense of anxiety about losing them, even to the point of panic.

It was like that in school, and it was still the same now at her internship.

Faced with the "kindness" and "friendliness" of others, she would always subconsciously feel that she was "unworthy of it."

"Who says you’re not worthy?"

Gu Heng raised a hand and gently caressed Xu Mo’s fair little face, his thumb wiping away the tears at the corner of her eye. "Momo, your kindness and purity mean you deserve all the beautiful things in this world."

"Gu Heng..."

Hearing Gu Heng’s words, Xu Mo couldn’t help but throw herself into his arms.

At that very moment, she felt that from this day forward, her heart would never have room for any other man but Gu Heng.

Gu Heng gently stroked Xu Mo’s soft short hair. Besides affection, he also felt unexpectedly sentimental.

’When your finances and looks are both maxed out,’ he thought, ’you can effortlessly land a critical hit that goblins and trolls could only dream of their entire lives.’

’Technique?’

’Strategy?’

’Completely unnecessary.’

’Once you lock onto a target, no matter how many competitors there are, there’s only one outcome: a complete slaughter.’

Moved by Gu Heng, Xu Mo cried for a long time before finally pulling away from him.

Her once clear, bright eyes were now slightly red. Paired with her innocent little face that looked so exceptionally well-behaved, she was the very picture of pitiable beauty.

"Don’t cry~"

"Let me show you your new home~"

Gu Heng once again raised his hand to wipe away her tears, then took her small hand and led her to the front door.

BEEP...

As the code was entered, the lock quickly opened automatically.

As he opened the door, Gu Heng said, "The code is your birthday. This lock also has a fingerprint scanner. I’ll show you how to set it up later."

Hearing that Gu Heng had set the code to her birthday, Xu Mo’s heart couldn’t help but fill with sweetness and joy.

The two changed into slippers in the entryway and then walked out of it.

In an instant, a nine-meter-long, incredibly wide living room came into view.

Compared to the modern, minimalist-style flat Gu Heng had rented for Luo Xiwen, the apartment he rented for Xu Mo was decorated in a currently popular, girlish "cream" style.

The walls and cabinet surfaces were primarily in shades of off-white, oatmeal, and light coffee, creating a soft yet layered visual experience.

The living room’s feature wall was coated with microcement, giving it a natural matte texture, while the floor was laid with large 120cm x 240cm marble tiles. The seamless design made the entire space look even more expansive.

"This single-story apartment is 257 square meters in total, with private elevator access."

"The owner is an elderly woman. She originally bought this apartment for her daughter to live in after graduation. But unexpectedly, her daughter ’casually’ took the exam and managed to get into the customs office in Peng City. As a result, this apartment has been sitting vacant for almost two years after being renovated."

Yesterday, Gu Heng had hired a cleaning company to clean the entire apartment from top to bottom. It was also aired out for the better part of a day, so now it not only looked neat and clean but also had no strange odors.

"So, what do you think?"

"Do you like the decor?"

Gu Heng glanced around before his eyes came to rest on Xu Mo again.

"I love it..."

Xu Mo murmured in response.

Right now, everything felt like a dream. She had never even dreamed of a luxury home like this, let alone seen one, and yet it was about to become her residence. How could it not feel unreal?

"Good, as long as you like it."

Gu Heng knew that this sudden surprise was a bit of a shock for Xu Mo and that she would need some time to process it. So he didn’t say much more, just took her small hand and began to show her around...

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