Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 189 First Kiss

"Weren't you waiting for me? Was there someone else?"

Gu Qingyue chuckled and pinched his waist, but couldn't quite manage it; his muscles were too hard.

Compared to his towering figure of about 1.89 meters, she was far too petite; her current height was probably only a little over 1.6 meters.

To look like a teenager, she wore height-increasing boots, but her total height was no more than 1.7 meters. Sigh, she's growing a bit slowly; she'd definitely be at a disadvantage if she confronted him.

"I've been waiting for you," Gu Qingyue said, wrapping her arms around his neck and gently breathing into his ear, her breath sweet and fragrant.

She can't always take the beating without fighting back; that's not her style!

She really wanted to see how he blushed; it would be interesting!

Mu Yun Chu's body stiffened.

This was the first time Gu Qingyue had hugged him on her own initiative, and he was caught off guard.

However, he quickly understood Gu Qingyue's intention.

Without making a sound, he tightened his arms around her waist, gently turned her around, placed her on his lap, and wrapped his arms around her from behind, pressing her back against his chest.

"Really? I knew it."

Gu Qingyue: ......

As expected, the cunning man has the thickest skin! She lost.

She stiffened, trying to break free, but felt the hand around her waist tighten, almost pressing them together so tightly that there was no distance between them. She felt her back burning and burning intensely.

"Mu Yun Chu," Gu Qingyue rebuked softly.

Before she knew it, the world spun around her, and Mu Yun Chu turned her around and pinned her to the soft chair.

This soft chair is actually a large sofa specially made for Gu Qingyue, covered with a thick, soft blanket, making it very warm and comfortable to sit on in winter.

But what's going on now?

Staring blankly at the handsome face so close to her, Gu Qingyue was completely dumbfounded.

Just as I was about to protest, my lips were covered by another pair of warm lips.

Gu Qingyue only felt... felt that the world was constantly and slowly turning.

She kept her eyes tightly closed, her mind blank, unaware of what day it was.

Her heart pounded so hard it almost jumped out of her chest!

"Ugh------" Gu Qingyue protested, barely able to breathe.

Mu Yun Chu gave the woman beneath him a deep kiss and released her.

Gu Qingyue breathed heavily until her breathing stabilized, then she slowly opened her eyes.

She met the man's bright, smiling eyes.

"Mu Yun Chu, you------" Gu Qing Yue was about to get angry!

She wasn't angry that Mu Yun Chu had sneakily kissed her; she was angry that she had lost in terms of momentum!

They were completely outmatched!

It felt as if all the air had been sucked out of my chest, and my limbs had lost all strength. Was I really that useless?

She couldn't stand it!

Just as she was about to speak again, suddenly, a finger touched the corner of her lips.

At this moment, Mu Yun Chu was far from being as calm as she appeared on the surface.

This was the first time he had ever kissed a woman so impulsively, and the feeling—he didn't know how to describe it.

He suppressed his somewhat rapid breathing and gently touched the woman's lips with his hand. They were pink, soft, warm, and sweet, like a delicious fruit. He couldn't help but taste them again and again.

"Snapped!"

Gu Qingyue slapped away his mischievous hand in annoyance. This kid was pushing his luck; she couldn't afford to lose again!

"You're despicable!" Gu Qingyue protested.

"You ambushed me!" Gu Qingyue protested again.

Her first kiss in both her past and present lives was gone just like that!

Mu Yun Chu raised an eyebrow slightly, unable to hide the smile in his eyes. Looking at the woman's sullen little face, his heart itched.

He lowered his head and pecked her soft lips again, still wanting more.

"So what does A-Yue plan to do? Sneak back?" Mu Yun Chu asked jokingly.

"Dream on!" Gu Qingyue's face turned completely red, and she turned her head away, unable to help but chuckle softly.

She didn't reject the man's kiss.

However, she lacked experience and was caught off guard, which made her a little flustered for a moment.

However, his breath was so refreshing, pleasant, and warm... making her want to indulge in it, yet also feeling anxious and wanting to escape.

Thinking of this, Gu Qingyue's face turned even redder.

Seeing the woman's radiant smile and rosy cheeks, Mu Yun Chu couldn't help but pull her up from the couch and into his arms.

Are you very tired? Didn't you sleep well last night?

"Do you want to rest a little longer?" Mu Yun Chu asked with concern.

Gu Qingyue stretched and straightened her body, then said leisurely, "My body isn't tired, but my mind is."

Mu Yun Chu knew that she had saved many teenagers, taught them martial arts, and provided them with opportunities to support themselves by working at Wenxiang Tower. He was well aware of all of this.

So when Gu Qingyue said she was tired, he assumed it was because she was busy with the affairs of Wenxianglou.

"No matter how busy you are, you must take care of your health," Mu Yun Chu said with concern.

"I'd like to offer you this as well," Gu Qingyue said with a slight smile.

Thinking of the man in front of me, I realize that he is the one who knows nothing about rest; the word "tired" is the most appropriate description.

“We have four stores opening soon, so it’s normal to be tired,” Gu Qingyue continued. “However, the main problem is that we are short of staff.”

"Four stores? Wenxianglou?" Mu Yun Chu asked in surprise.

She actually planned to open a shop while working as a doctor in the army.

Of course, he had long known that Gu Qingyue was the true owner of Wenxianglou.

It was during that time on the mountain that Gu Qingyue let slip that she missed the taste of Wenxianglou cake, how delicious and fragrant it was, and that she wanted to make another one.

He then learned that Wenxianglou was owned by Gu Qingyue herself, and that she was the real owner behind the scenes.

If Mu Yun Chu knew that she had not only added four new stores, but also developed many other industries, I wonder if she would be shocked?

Gu Qingyue lowered her eyes shyly and said in a low voice, "There's also a brothel."

Mu Yun Chu: He really doesn't understand this little girl enough!

"Ahem-------", Mu Yun Chu couldn't help but lower her voice and ask, "Why open a brothel? Isn't Wenxiang Pavilion good enough?"

Gu Qingyue raised her chin in a pretentious manner, her eyes filled with amusement. Suddenly, her expression turned arrogant as she leaned casually against the soft couch, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Don't you know that men's money is the easiest to swindle?"

Mu Yun Chu looked at her strangely: "Just because of this?"

The man's expression was so serious that she lost her composure in an instant.

Gu Qingyue shrugged. "Of course not. This brothel is used to gather intelligence, and intelligence is sold for money."

Mu Yun Chu: I was wrong! I underestimated this little girl's intelligence.

Whatever, it doesn't matter. Let her do whatever she wants. I'll just protect her.

"If you need money, I can give it to you. Don't work too hard," Mu Yun Chu said gently, bowing her head.

Gu Qingyue chuckled: "No need, I'm not that short of money. I just want to open more businesses. You know I still have many mouths to feed."

Gu Qingyue was referring to nearly three hundred mouths that encompass all current industries.

Mu Yun Chu thought she was referring to the twenty or thirty mouths she had saved.

There's a big misunderstanding.

After the two had dinner and tea, Gu Qingyue suddenly brought up the matter of Gu Yun coming to see her that morning.

"Do you know who General Gu is, Gu Changling?" Gu Qingyue asked, eating her matcha cake.

"Gu Changling?" Mu Yun Chu frowned upon hearing this.

She spoke slowly: "He is his father, the second young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. He disappeared fifteen years ago during a battle with Nanzhao, and his body was never found."

"I see," Gu Qingyue said, putting down her fork.

As soon as I turned around, I touched a handkerchief.