Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 112

Chapter 112 I Only Like You
Du Xiaoxian took a few more steps and said again, “Really, it doesn’t matter if we celebrate my birthday or not.”

Gu Nianbin knew that Du Xiaoxian had heard Shao Boqing’s words. He stood up, took the coat hanging on the wall and held Du Xiaoxian’s hand. “Let’s go.”

Du Xiaoxian was pulled to the door by him. She turned to look at Shao Boqing and said, “Mr.-Mr. Shao is still here!”

“Don’t worry about him.”

Shao Boqing shouted at their backs, “President, you got off work early again. You have to set a good example for your subordinates. What do you expect us to do by breaking rules yourself like this…”

Gu Nianbin did not turn around and led Du Xiaoxian out of the door. Shao Boqing shook his head helplessly. His kindness had just been treated as bad intentions. Just wait and see! There would come the times that Gu Nianbin would cry.

Gu Nianbin took Du Xiaoxian down the stairs to the garage. In the elevator, he asked the little girl, “What would you like to eat since we don’t go home to cook today?”

Du Xiaoxian tilted her head and thought for a while. “Roasted fish. Shall we have roasted fish?”

Looking at the little girl’s sparkling eyes, how could President Gu say no to her? He pinched the little girl’s face dotingly and said gently, “Alright, let’s have roasted fish.” But in fact, he was not interested in this kind of popular and heavy-flavoured food. It was spicy and peppery, and it would leave the garlic smell in the mouth that couldn’t be removed by even chewing gum. But since Du Xiaoxian loved this kind of food, he could only sacrifice his own appetite and eat with her.

The roasted fish restaurant they went to was very inconspicuous, but compared with those fancy and high-end restaurants, the food here was really good. Du Xiaoxian loved this place after Zhou Ting took her here once. Then she recommended the place to Gu Nianbin. The food here was really not bad, but President Gu grew up in fine clothes and delicious food. Therefore, no matter how good the food was, he just couldn’t love this kind of restaurant. He felt that there was a greasy smell everywhere in the place. He wiped the chair twice with a tissue before letting Du Xiaoxian sit down.

As they sat there and waited for the dishes to be served, Du Xiaoxian mentioned to him what had just happened, “Brother, can you not have a dancing party for me? It’s too troublesome.”

“Don’t listen to Shao Boqing’s nonsense. He was worrying about nothing. Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything.”

“But…” Du Xiaoxian bit her lips. “Madam and Master…”

The two of them never mentioned this topic before because they both knew the fact very well. But now that Du Xiaoxian had mentioned it, Gu Nianbin could not avoid it. He casually said, “It’s fine. They are not in G City, so they won’t know.”

“Actually, I don’t like lively occasions either,” Du Xiaoxian said honestly, “I’m scared.”

“Don’t be scared. I’m with you.” Gu Nianbin put his hand on hers. “Don’t worry, I’ll stay with you.”

With his warm big hands, firm eyes, and gentle words, Du Xiaoxian felt at ease. He would stay with her. As long as he was with her, she would feel at ease. She had always been simple-minded. If he said that it would be fine, then she believed it would be fine.

The steaming roasted fish was served in a large plate and placed on the oven, making gurgling sounds. Du Xiaoxian couldn’t wait to pick a piece of the fish with chopsticks and put it in Gu Nianbin’s bowl. “Eat while it’s hot. When it’s cold, it won’t taste good.”

“How can it be cold? There’s a stove down there.” Gu Nianbin smiled and put the fish piece into his mouth. It was tasty and spicy. Although the flavor was heavy, it tasted very good.

Du Xiaoxian picked another piece of fish and was about to put it into her own mouth without even looking. Gu Nianbin pulled her arm and said, “Check it carefully, there might be fish bones.”

“It’s fine. I’ll naturally know if there are fish bones when it’s in my mouth.” The little girl smiled and put the fish piece into her mouth. After chewing it twice, she pinched a fish bone between her fingers and waved it in front of him. “You got it.”

Gu Nianbin was most afraid when Du Xiaoxian had fish, because she would never check whether there were fish bones in the fish flesh before sending it into her mouth. Even so, she had never gotten a fish bone stuck in her throat before. This was not because of any other reasons, but because he had picked off all the fish bones. Therefore, Gu Nianbin had eaten very little during the meal. He had spent most of his time helping the little girl pick off fish bones.

Du Xiaoxian was spoiled by him, and now she was very used to having Gu Nianbin serve her. When her mouth was stuffed with food, she would also remember to pick something and send it to Gu Nianbin’s mouth. She would say, “Don’t just feed me, you should eat too!”

As Gu Nianbin ate the food that the little girl had brought to his mouth, he felt warm in his heart. His gaze towards her became even gentler, and he wished he could hug his little girl in his arms to feed her bit by bit.

After dinner, Du Xiaoxian was a little stuffed. She suggested that they should take a walk and let the food digest. Of course, President Gu readily agreed.

The two of them held hands and slowly walked in the bustling night of G City. The building across the street was illuminated by all sorts of scenery lights, like a large crystal box that was sparkling and translucent. Du Xiaoxian had walked far away, but she still occasionally looked back.

Gu Nianbin asked her, “Do you like that?”

“Yes,” Du Xiaoxian nodded, “it’s very beautiful!”

“Have you ever seen the fireworks?” Gu Nianbin let go of her hand and hugged her waist instead. Although the feeling of holding hands was not bad, he preferred to get closer to her. Her warm little body leaned against his arm, making him feel satisfied and secure.

Du Xiaoxian said, “I saw them on TV. When the Spring Festival comes, can you buy some for me?” She could now boldly ask for something from him.

“Of course,” Gu Nianbin said, “when the time comes, I will accompany you to let off fireworks, okay?”

Du Xiaoxian leaned against his embrace and looked up at the ink-blue sky. She said happily, “OK! I always celebrate the Spring Festival by myself. This year, I finally have someone to celebrate it with me.”

Gu Nianbin felt a little sorrowful in his heart. He tightened his grip on the little girl and whispered, “You won’t be alone in the future. I’m with you.”

Du Xiaoxian was filled with joy and she stared at him with her bright eyes. Every time Gu Nianbin made such a promise, she would always be extremely happy. However, she did not expect what he promised to become true in her heart. When would the future be? She had never seriously thought about that.

However, the Spring Festival was not far away. Half of autumn had already passed. Winter would soon arrive. When G City was covered in snow, the new year would arrive. She would sit in a warm room to have the New Year’s Eve dinner, and she could even set off fireworks outside. On that happy family day, not only would she no longer be alone, she could even stay with the man she liked. Du Xiaoxian’s heart was filled with joy when she thought of such a beautiful thing. Her eyes shone brightly and the corners of her mouth kept rising. Gu Nianbin lowered his head to look at her. The brilliance in the little girl’s eyes fascinated him.

The night breeze rose and blew over them with coolness. Du Xiaoxian’s nose itched and she couldn’t help but sneeze.

“Are you cold?” Gu Nianbin stopped and touched the little girl’s hand, which was a little cold. He then simply wrapped the little girl in his windbreaker, revealing only her small head. Du Xiaoxian wrapped her arms around his waist, and she couldn’t help giving him a tickle. Gu Nianbin chuckled and dodged. Du Xiaoxian was just as simple as a child, and seeing him laugh, she immediately tickled him at random with both hands. Gu Nianbin couldn’t stand the feeling of itchiness, so he could only flee. Du Xiaoxian chased after him with threatening gestures. And the two of them just ran and chased on the pedestrian street. If anyone who knew Gu Nianbin passed by at this moment, they would probably be jawed off. The mature and steady President Gu who got a cold face was actually so lively. The scene was too frightening!

Gu Nianbin ran fast. Du Xiaoxian did not run slowly either. Gu Nianbin could not get rid of her, and was afraid that the little girl had just finished her dinner and running too quickly might be harmful to digestion, so he could only stop. Du Xiaoxian plunged into his embrace and tickled him with both her hands willfully. She was so excited that she forgot that they were on the street now. She laughed recklessly. Her crisp laughter spread far in the wind, attracting the attention of the people across the street.

Gu Nianbin grabbed her two naughty little hands and put them behind him, threatening her, “Stop, stop, if you don’t stop now, I’ll punish you.”

Du Xiaoxian didn’t feel like she was threatened at all. She pouted and said, “How are you gonna punish me?”

Gu Nianbin looked at the petal-like pink lips that was pouted in front of him and bit them gently. Du Xiaoxian was stunned for a moment. When she opened her eyes and saw some people walk past them, she remembered that they were on the street now. Her face immediately turned red with embarrassment. She wanted to say no, but just as she opened her mouth, Gu Nianbin took the chance and stuck his tongue into her mouth. “Hmm, hmm, hmm…” Du Xiaoxian moaned, and the sound she made added a trace of erotic intimacy to the beautiful scene.

Their shadows were pulled very long under the streetlights. With one being tall and the other being short, they stuck close together as if they were one person.

Du Xiaoxian just felt that the heavens and earth were spinning and she could not care about anything else. She tightly clutched the clothes on the man’s chest, as if she would collapse to the ground as soon as she released her hand. People who were coming and going, the flashing neon lights, and the cars speeding through the road… All of these faded into black and white backgrounds, like a silent world, and they could only hear each other’s heart beating. “Thump, thump.” Their hearts jumped fast and hard, over and over again.

Without knowing how long had passed, the man finally let go of her. This wasn’t their first kiss, but every time he would be deeply obsessed. The more familiar he was with her, the more he wanted from her.

Du Xiaoxian gasped for quite a while before letting go of Gu Nianbin’s clothes. Seeing that the clothes had been wrinkled, she immediately raised her hand to smooth it out. Through the thin cloth, the little girl’s warm little hand gently caressed his chest. The man took a deep breath and held the little girl’s hand in his hand. “It’s fine. It’ll spread after a wash and ironing.”

Du Xiaoxian’s hand was in the man’s palm. She felt that it was a little strange. His hand was warm just now, but why did it become so hot now?

“Are you hot?” The little girl tiptoed to touch the man’s forehead.

“Not that much.” Gu Nianbin held Du Xiaoxian’s other hand as well. He put her hands behind him and lowered his head to kiss the tip of her nose. He then said in a low voice, “Xiaoxian, I want to ask you a question?”

“What?” Du Xiaoxian blushed and her voice was as low as a mosquito’s noise. His breath sprayed on her face like fire.

“You,” Gu Nianbin paused for a moment and remained close to her face, with his lips almost sticking to hers, “you like me, don’t you?”

“Yes, I like you, I like you very much.” Because Du Xiaoxian was shy, she lowered her head slightly, and the man’s mouth pressed against between her eyebrows.

“Then,” the man said hesitantly, “Cheng Mingchi…”

“I like him too…”

“Hah!” Gu Nianbin suddenly took a big step back and looked at her in astonishment.

“No, it’s not like that.” Du Xiaoxian cried anxiously when she saw that the man had misunderstood her. “I just take him as a classmate and friend. I like him as much as I like Yang Qian. You’re different from him. You’re the only one I like in the world. You’re always the only one to me.”

When she got anxious, she couldn’t care about anything else and shouted loudly. At this moment, the passers-by also clearly heard the little girl’s love confession.

Gu Nianbin’s heart, which had just sunk to the bottom of the valley, rose into the clouds again. It felt like riding a roller coaster, which made him unable to suppress his excitement for a moment. “Really?”

“Yes, I never lie.” The little girl reached out and hugged him. “I only like you.”

Gu Nianbin had also been suffering these past few days. Although he chose to believe Du Xiaoxian, there was always an invisible thorn hidden in his heart. Occasionally, the thorn would show up and prick him. Finally, he still couldn’t help but ask that question. He wanted to hear Du Xiaoxian’s answer personally.

Her answer was within his expectations, but the shock it brought him was beyond his expectations. It was indescribable. It was as if he had the whole world in an instant. He held the little girl tightly in his arms and his voice was somewhat hoarse because of excitement. “You are the only one I like in the whole world too. You are always the only one to me.”