Chapter 27 Confirmation of Relationship

Gu Jinshu looked at Lu Shizhan with calm eyes. Lu Shizhan’s chest jolted—what was she thinking?

“I don’t do things I’m not confident about. The Gu family won’t dare do anything to me right now,” Gu Jinshu said softly. “Thank you for your concern.”

“You don’t need to thank me.” Lu Shizhan’s thin lips parted slightly. “You can tell, right? That I’m pursuing you?”

“……” Gu Jinshu’s expression stiffened noticeably. Then she thought that Lu Shizhan might still be lingering on that night. After hesitating for a moment, she said, “You want me to take responsibility for you?”

“……” The car suddenly stopped, and Gu Jinshu looked at him, confused.

Lu Shizhan kept closing the distance. Now they were close enough to feel each other’s breath. Gu Jinshu strained her neck backward, but there was no way to avoid him. As their noses were about to touch, Lu Shizhan stopped.

“Look carefully at my face!” Gu Jinshu blinked. A very handsome face, that was undeniable.

“Are you really not interested in this face?” Lu Shizhan raised an eyebrow, curious. Could it be that women were now immune to his looks? There’s an old saying: “Beauty can ruin a country.” It could also apply to men—being too handsome can nearly paralyze one’s ability to think. Just like Gu Jinshu right now.

Lu Shizhan’s lips looked so kissable. Of course, that was how Gu Jinshu thought—and acted. She just needed to tilt her head slightly forward to clearly feel the warmth of his lips. It proved true—the lips that looked so kissable were indeed soft.

Gu Jinshu had little experience. She kissed him briefly, then pulled back while he gasped lightly. Seeing the man’s completely unmoved expression, she said nothing.

Lu Shizhan wasn’t unresponsive—his inner reaction was overwhelming, leaving him flustered. She kissed him?! The little woman wasn’t completely indifferent to him; she had been waiting for him to make the first move. Grandma Wang was right—only by being proactive could there be hope.

Lu Shizhan placed both hands on the back of the car seat behind Gu Jinshu, his tone excited. “You kissed me?”

“Yes.” It was a kiss, no need to deny it. Gu Jinshu licked her lips. “Tastes good.”

Boom—Lu Shizhan felt like his brain had exploded. Did she know what she was saying? These words were incredibly lethal to a man.

His throat rolled unconsciously. “Do you know what your kiss means?”

Without giving her a chance to speak, Lu Shizhan continued, “It means you’re willing to date me. From now on, we’re officially a couple. Understood?”

Before confirming the relationship, Gu Jinshu wanted to clarify something.

“When did you start liking me?” She emphasized, “Give me an exact time.”

Lu Shizhan considered her question seriously.

“Before you broke off your engagement with Lin Qinghai, I saw you at the military district. At first, I didn’t think much—just thought you were pretty. Later, when we were set up, that night I repeatedly asked your opinion. If you didn’t want me, I would have sent you to the hospital. After that, everything that happened—you know. I found your personality very attractive.” Lu Shizhan confessed.

So it wasn’t as she thought. From the beginning, Lu Shizhan had liked her. If he had known the original person, they probably wouldn’t have crossed paths at all. After all, the original person’s heart belonged entirely to Lin Qinghai.

Gu Jinshu seemed to understand. In her previous life, she had been single since birth and yearned for a happy romance. But with no suitable person around, she threw all her focus into medicine—and that distraction worked well. This life, it seemed, fate had arranged the right person to appear early on.

Gu Jinshu smiled faintly. “Let’s not go home yet. I’m hungry.”

Lu Shizhan’s thin lips curved. “We can eat later. Right now, we have something more important to do.”

“What… hmm hmm.” Gu Jinshu: “……” So that’s what he meant by ‘something more important.’ But setting that aside, the man’s kissing skills were really good—even though she hadn’t compared.

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Compared to the sweetness of the newly-confirmed couple, Lin Jinxiu was currently being scolded.

“I told you to stay home and reflect! Who told you to sneak out and cause trouble!” Lin’s father shouted, pointing at her nose, almost grinding his teeth. “I’ve been clever all my life, how could I have a fool like you?”

Lin Jinxiu hung her head, unable to lift it.

Her mother tried to intervene, but even she got scolded.

“And you! Always out playing with a bunch of women. If you had the time, shouldn’t you be properly educating your daughter? You’ve embarrassed me enough!”

“Old Lin, if someone offends you, you can say it calmly. No need to scold so harshly.” Lin’s mother frowned. “You told me before to get along with those wives, and now you say I have nothing better to do. So all the blame falls on me?”

Lin’s father rubbed his face and took a deep breath. “Fine! Since you want to know what happened, I’ll tell you. Your daughter—your precious daughter! She offended the wrong people outside. She’s put me in serious trouble.”

Lin’s mother looked at her daughter in disbelief. How could she cause trouble? Normally playful, yes, but never overstepping. She knew not to offend others, yet she still did?

“Jinxiu?” Lin Jinxiu twisted her face. “Dad, I just couldn’t stand Gu Jinshu and wanted to teach her a lesson. She’s Zhang Pingtian’s student, so naturally he would help his student deal with me.”

“Who’s Zhang Pingtian?” Lin’s father didn’t recognize the name.

“He’s an old professor in our school’s Chinese medicine department. I heard he has a very good relationship with the Lu family.”

“Another Lu! This year I’m really at odds with anyone named Lu,” Lin’s father cursed, glancing at her. “Since you know he has good relations with the Lu family, you should stay away. Do you need to see me step down as director to be satisfied?”

“No. At the time, Gu Jinshu treated Moyu poorly, and I acted impulsively to protect him.”