Not fussing about it today, so he was especially easygoing, his thin lips gently kissing her forehead, "Go to sleep, goodnight."
Gu Nanqiao nodded, curling her whole body into his arms.
Their bodies pressed closely together, their sleeping positions practiced countless times, she obediently nestled in his embrace, closed her eyes, and fell into a deep slumber.
Huo Jingting waited until she fell asleep before his consciousness gradually relaxed.
His protection of her was always instinctual.
A new year, a new beginning.
Xiaoqiao, goodnight.
...
On the fourth day of the New Year, the two went to the Lu Family for dinner and only returned afterward.
Huo Jingting drank a lot, completely intoxicated; the usual restraint and constraints vanished under the influence of alcohol.
When they got downstairs, he wrapped his arms tightly around Gu Nanqiao's waist, persistently leaning in to kiss her.
His handsome face buried in her neck, whispering softly, "Xiaoqiao... Xiaoqiao..."
