It seemed that she was not as he had imagined, juggling both family and company affairs. Before long, when Aunt Jiang brought in some snacks and tea, Lu Beicheng casually asked about Gu Nanyan's usual routine. Aunt Jiang replied, 'The young mistress occasionally works overtime, but not often, and she comes back quite early.' 'It's still early today.' Still early? It was already past nine o'clock. He often complained about her returning late, yet she wasn't much better herself. Lu Beicheng thought that by promising Gu Nanyan to come back once a week, she would be waiting for him at home, eagerly anticipating his return like waiting for stars or the moon. But things were not as he had imagined. With his hands tucked into his trouser pockets, Lu Beicheng remained standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, not leaving. He wanted to see when Gu Nanyan would come back tonight. Inside the Audi A4, the boy held the steering wheel with both hands and saw Gu Nanyan leaning her head against the car window. He asked, 'Gu Lü, are you alright?' Gu Nanyan frowned and pressed her right hand to her chest: 'I'm fine.'

Tonight, she was the star, so she drank quite a bit. Just a while ago, everyone was talking about going out for karaoke, but Gu Nanyan was so unsteady on her feet that the director arranged for a colleague to take her home first. More than ten minutes later, when the car entered the Yulin Bay villa area following the route pointed out by Gu Nanyan, the boy couldn't help but be shocked. Yulin Bay is the most upscale residential villa area in City A, nestled against the mountains and near the water, with a beautiful environment. It is a paradise that people in City A dream of, and naturally, the land prices are astonishingly high. He had not expected Gu Nanyan to live in Yulin Bay. When the car stopped at Yulin No. 1, as indicated by Gu Nanyan, the boy was even more astonished. If he remembered correctly, Yulin No. 1 should be a villa built on nearly a hundred acres of land enclosed by some big shot in City A. "Gu Lü," he called out to Gu Nanyan, ready to confirm with her, when suddenly the gate of the villa's courtyard slowly opened, revealing a man with a tall figure wearing dark gray pajamas, with a cold expression, walking out unhurriedly. Upon seeing that it was Lu Beicheng, the boy's hands gripping the steering wheel tightened, the veins on the back of his hands bulging. "President Lu," he quickly got out of the car to greet him the next second. Lu Beicheng glanced at him indifferently, then walked over to the passenger side and opened the door. The alcohol-laden breath from Gu Nanyan hit him as Lu Beicheng looked at her with eyes cold enough to cut like knives: "Gu Nanyan, who allowed you to drink outside?" In the driver's seat, Gu Nanyan heard Lu Beicheng's voice and suddenly raised her head, exclaiming in surprise: "Hey! You're back!"

Obviously, she had forgotten the arrangement between them. After greeting him, she flashed a smile at Lu Beicheng and then continued to unbuckle her seatbelt, muttering to herself: 'Why can't I unbuckle it?' Lu Beicheng showed a look of disgust, but still bent down to help her unbuckle the seatbelt and even carried her out of the car. Reflexively clutching Lu Beicheng's neck with both arms, Gu Nanyan said, 'Lu Beicheng, I'm not drunk. Put me down, I can walk by myself.' After hearing this, Lu Beicheng held her even tighter. It was as if he was staking his claim. At the courtyard entrance, the boy was already staring in amazement. No wonder Gu Lu could secure the legal agency for Lu Corporation; it turned out he had this connection with President Lu. Thinking back to Lu Beicheng's gaze just now, the boy shivered. President Lu wouldn't have misunderstood, would he? So, he quickly got into the car and took out Gu Nanyan's bag: 'President Lu, this is Gu Lu's bag.' He explained further: 'President Lu, the law firm had a dinner party tonight. I'm allergic to alcohol and couldn't drink, so I was responsible for driving everyone home.' Lu Beicheng took the bag handed over by the boy and said indifferently, 'Thank you!' 'You're welcome, President Lu.' At the entrance, the boy watched as the two entered the house, and he didn't snap out of it until Gu Nanyan was carried into the villa by Lu Beicheng. So Gu Lu had such a background. It seemed that their law firm was about to rise another few levels. Carrying Gu Nanyan back to the bedroom upstairs, Lu Beicheng threw her onto the sofa, then pulled up a chair opposite her and sat down, looking like he was about to interrogate her. 'Gu Nanyan, are you sure that man was your colleague?'

“Did he send you back alone, or did he also send someone else?” The man earlier had a clean and refined look, the type that Gu Nanyan would take a few extra glances at. Gu Nanyan, holding a pillow and with bleary eyes, looked at Lu Beicheng: “Lu Beicheng, are you jealous?” The more Lu Beicheng wanted to know, the less Gu Nanyan told him. Who could blame her, considering how he always aggravated her with various kinds of rumors on a daily basis. Lu Beicheng stared straight at her, lit a cigarette for himself, and seeing Gu Nanyan frown, he took a puff and then extinguished the cigarette: “Gu Nanyan, don’t play dumb, answer my question first.” Gu Nanyan suddenly laughed, threw the pillow in her arms away, got up from the sofa, straddled Lu Beicheng’s legs, and hugged his neck: “Lu Beicheng, I want a hug.” She had been drinking tonight and wanted to do whatever she felt like under the influence of alcohol. Thinking that Lu Beicheng would definitely get angry and push her away, to her surprise, he gently held her waist with both hands and pulled her forward forcefully, making them even closer. His irritation subsided a bit, Lu Beicheng lifted Gu Nanyan’s chin with two fingers, looked at her face, and curled his lips: “Feeling guilty, acting coquettish?” Gu Nanyan broke free from his hands, buried her face in his neck and rubbed: “Lu Beicheng, I’m so sleepy, I really want to sleep.” Gu Nanyan was as soft as a cat, and Lu Beicheng’s heart softened, he said: “Gu Nanyan, don’t do this again.”

"If she drinks this much again next time, and another man brings her back, no matter if there's any relationship between them, I won't be so easy-going," he warned.

Gu Nanyan ignored his warning and leaned against his shoulder bonelessly, her soft lips brushing against his face, "Lu Beicheng, I want a kiss."

...Lu Beicheng grabbed her arms and gently pushed her away, "Don't take advantage of my kindness."

"Not kissing?" Gu Nanyan sat up straight, "Then I'll go kiss someone else."

With that, she tried to get up from Lu Beicheng's lap.

Lu Beicheng's face darkened a bit, and he pulled her back by the waist.

Stumbling, Gu Nanyan fell into Lu Beicheng's embrace, her forehead hitting his, her lips colliding with his.

Their warm lips pressed together, Lu Beicheng smelled fresh, while Gu Nanyan was full of the scent of alcohol.

Gu Nanyan swallowed and was about to lean back to avoid Lu Beicheng when he leaned forward and kissed her.

Gu Nanyan's eyes drooped, and she raised her hand to hug his neck.

After a passionate kiss, Gu Nanyan looked at Lu Beicheng with blurred eyes and asked, "Lu Beicheng, am I sweet?"