bookrebus Chapter 168 Gu Jinxing, Should We Date Before Marriage?
Chapter 168 Gu Jinxing, Should We Date Before Marriage?
After dinner, Shen Yao got into Liang Muchao's car and left.
Gu Jinxing no longer needed to pretend to be lame, so he drove himself, and Shen Wancheng sat in the passenger seat.
Cora followed behind them in Cheng Ming's car.
Shen Wancheng rarely had the opportunity to sit in the passenger seat and watch Hong Kong Island at night, so she asked Gu Jinxing to drive around Victoria Harbour first before going back.
Gu Jinxing naturally complied.
Victoria Harbour in the 80s was just like any other major city in later years, with its lights shining brightly.
When the car reached a shoreline where people could take a walk, Shen Wancheng suggested that they get out of the car and go for a stroll.
Gu Jinxing pulled the car over to the side of the road and handed his suit jacket to Shen Wancheng.
"The sea breeze is cool at night, don't catch a cold."
"Ah."
Shen Wancheng didn't grow up in a coastal city in her previous life. She only saw the sea for the first time after being reborn. After coming to Hong Kong Island, the only time she saw the sea was when she won HK$10 in horse racing and Guo Tao drove her to the beach at night.
This was my first time taking a walk on the beach at night.
A cool, gentle sea breeze, the dazzling city lights at night, the shimmering sea, and a wide, expansive view...
Add to that my newly enlightened state of mind today.
Shen Wancheng felt particularly comfortable at that moment.
Gu Jinxing keenly sensed Shen Wancheng's pleasant mood and asked her curiously.
What happened today that made you so happy?
Shen Wancheng turned around and smiled at Gu Jinxing.
Nothing happened.
"Did you figure something out, and your mind became clearer?"
Shen Wancheng nodded.
"more or less."
Shen Wancheng turned around and prepared to walk forward.
Suddenly, her speculation from that afternoon came to mind.
Is being in a relationship considered a life achievement?
It should be counted.
Since she's going to marry Gu Jinxing anyway, it's not a bad idea to catch up on their courtship before the wedding.
Now that I've been reborn, I should experience everything.
Thinking of this, Shen Wancheng turned around again.
Gu Jinxing stopped walking, his eyelashes lowered, and looked at Shen Wancheng to ask.
"what happened?"
Shen Wancheng grabbed Gu Jinxing's arm and stood on tiptoe to get closer to him.
Gu Jinxing didn't know what Shen Wancheng was going to do, but he lowered his head and cooperated with her.
Shen Wancheng whispered in Gu Jinxing's ear and asked.
"Gu Jinxing, how about we start dating before we get married?"
"fall in love?"
(I checked, and the term "dating" first became popular in mainland China around 78.)
Gu Jinxing was initially confused, but then he guessed the meaning of the word from its literal meaning.
Shen Wancheng also realized this, and she explained.
"To date" means to be in a relationship.
"How about we try being boyfriend and girlfriend before getting married?"
As soon as Shen Wancheng finished speaking, she tried to retreat, but before she could take a step back, Gu Jinxing grabbed her.
Gu Jinxing replied.
"Okay, let's start by dating."
Shen Wancheng unconsciously tugged at Gu Jinxing's shirt, her heart inexplicably racing.
The two hugged for a while before Gu Jinxing finally let go.
Shen Wancheng extended her right hand to Gu Jinxing.
"Good evening, Shen Wancheng's new boyfriend."
Gu Jinxing reached out and intertwined his fingers with Shen Wancheng's.
"Good evening, girlfriend."
Shen Wancheng thought their behavior was childish, but she couldn't help but smile.
Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing walked hand in hand for a while before turning back.
By the time Gu Jinxing drove Shen Wancheng back to her apartment building, it was already very late.
Gu Jinxing glanced at his watch and said.
"It's already 9:30 pm. Go back, wash up, and go to bed. I won't call you again."
Shen Wancheng chuckled inwardly.
If this were a 5G era, every young person in their twenties would know that saying goodnight before bed is a daily ritual, right?
Gu Jinxing's behavior of telling people to go home and go to sleep is what you call being a straight man, and an old-fashioned one at that.
Shen Wancheng calmly unbuckled her seatbelt.
Then, looking at Gu Jinxing's watch, he said...
“I made two matching watches for us to wear at our wedding.”
Gu Jinxing's lips curled up.
I've also prepared a surprise for you.
Shen Wancheng asked curiously, "What surprise?"
Gu Jinxing raised an eyebrow.
"A secret is only truly surprising when you discover it at the wedding."
Tsk...
I just said Gu Jinxing was an old-fashioned straight man, and he's already keeping me in suspense and planning a surprise.
Shen Wancheng bent her finger at Gu Jinxing.
"Then come here, I'll give you another surprise."
Gu Jinxing obediently leaned closer.
Shen Wanchen pressed down on his shoulder, quickly brought her head close, kissed Gu Jinxing's lips, then quickly withdrew, opened the car door, and got out.
Goodnight, boyfriend.
Shen Wancheng's movements were swift and seamless.
When Gu Jinxing came to his senses, only the last "boyfriend" echoed in his ears.
Looking out the car window, Shen Wancheng's figure had already entered the building, and was even blocked by Ke La's back.
Gu Jinxing chuckled softly, seemingly out of nowhere.
Her fingers unconsciously rubbed her lips.
Although Shen Wancheng doesn't usually wear lipstick because she's pregnant.
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When Shen Wancheng returned home, Shen Yao, who had already washed up and changed into her pajamas, was sitting in the living room watching TV.
She saw Shen Wancheng enter the room and asked with a sigh of resentment.
"Sis, where did you go to play without me? You're a whole hour late."
"I went for a drive in Victoria Harbour."
"Why do you seem so happy, sis? Can a drive really make you this happy?"
Shen Wancheng composed herself.
"Isn't this perfectly normal?"
Shen Yao jumped up from the sofa and circled around Shen Wancheng.
You look normal, but I feel like there's something different about the aura around you.
Shen Wancheng suppressed a laugh.
You're mistaken.
Shen Wancheng made a yawning motion.
"I'm so sleepy, I'm going back to my room to take a shower and go to bed. You should go to bed early too."
With that, Shen Wancheng strode towards the room.
Shen Yao asked from behind, "Isn't Gu Jinxing calling tonight?"
Not to mention Shen Wancheng, even Shen Yao, who lives with her, has gotten used to Gu Jinxing's morning and evening phone calls.
Shen Wancheng waved to Shen Yao.
"do not fight."
Shen Yao still felt something was off, so she pulled Ke La aside and asked her again.
"After my sister and I parted ways that night, did anything special happen?"
Cora said coldly.
"You can't tell anyone about your employer's affairs."
Shen Yao held onto Ke La tightly.
"If you don't want to talk, just nod or shake your head."
"Did something strange happen to my sister? Nod Yes, shake No."
Cora didn't even blink, let alone nod.
Shen Yao tugged at the corner of her lips.
"You're as dedicated as a robot."
After returning to her room, Shen Wancheng took a shower and went straight to bed to sleep.
But as soon as she closed her eyes, the scene of her asking Gu Jinxing if he wanted to date appeared inexplicably in her mind that night at the beach.
Miscalculated.
How can the woman be the one to ask this question first?
Shen Wancheng rolled over on the bed, belatedly realizing that she felt a little shy.
Before going to sleep, Shen Wancheng wanted to check if the achievement system had added achievement points because of her relationship. Because she couldn't calm down, she kept chanting "system, system, system" before she finally entered the achievement system.