Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 174

Chapter 174 I Wanted to See You Immediately
On the first day of the new year, there was no need to attend to any business. There was a rare heavy snow outside. The entire world became a snow city in fairy tales overnight. It was a bit terrifyingly quiet. Almost everyone curled up in bed and was sleeping in their warm quilts, enjoying the rare leisure.

Du Xiaoxian went to bed late last night and intended that she should be having a lie-in on the first day of the new year as well. However, with her eyelids twitched, she suddenly opened her eyes. There was indeed someone who was sitting beside the bed. The light in the room was dim, and she could only see a tall figure. She was so scared that she almost screamed. But in an instant, she quieted down and covered her chest with her hands, gasping for breath. She asked, “When did you come back?”

“Just a moment ago.” Gu Nianbin looked at her gently. “Did I wake you up?”

Du Xiaoxian immediately threw herself into his embrace, which, however, was not as warm as usual. His sweater was a little cold, as if it was wet. His hands were also cold. Du Xiaoxian was alarmed and quickly reached out to touch his face. And his face was also cold. “Are you cold? Get in the quilt for some warmth.” She wanted to help him take off his coat, but Gu Nianbin stopped her and said, “Lie down. Don’t catch a cold. I’ll go to take a shower first.”

Early morning shower? Du Xiaoxian suddenly blushed. She was afraid that Gu Nianbin would see it, so she hurriedly turned around. Fortunately, Gu Nianbin did not make out with her as usual. He went straight to the bathroom to take a shower. Hearing the sound of water splashing coming from inside, Du Xiaoxian quietly picked up her phone and checked the time. It was only six thirty. No wonder the room was so dark. It was not dawn yet. She quietly got out of the bed and went to the window. Then, she was shocked by the white world outside. Looking around, she saw a vast expanse of snow. Even the grass was covered with a thick layer of snow. The square lawn looked as if it was covered with a huge cotton quilt.

It was still snowing, like cotton wool falling vertically down, not flying as lightly as usual. Because it was still dark, the snow looked gray and was falling like small heavy balls. It had snowed quite a few times this winter, but there was only a small amount of snow reserved on trees, car roofs, eaves, and the roads that weren’t often taken. None of them was like this time. The heavy snow covered the sky and the earth. It was white everywhere, making people feel amazing!

As she was looking outside, a warm embrace came near her from behind. The man lowered his head and stuck his face against hers. His voice was deep and gentle. “Why are you up? Why aren’t you wearing more clothes? Aren’t you cold?”

“There’s heating in the room. I’m not cold.” Du Xiaoxian rubbed her head against him coquettishly. “How did you get back in such a heavy snow?”

“I drove the car.”

“Was it safe to drive? Weren’t the roads closed?”

“No. The snow was not so heavy when I set out.”

Du Xiaoxian calculated the time in her mind and couldn’t help but open her eyes wide to look at him. “You set out just after three o’clock?”

Gu Nianbin nodded. Actually, to be exact, it was 2:30 in the morning when he set out. At that time, he felt uncomfortable and vomited once, then he did not go to sleep again. Although he still had a headache, he braced himself to put on his clothes and quietly went out. The whole world was asleep. Only the diligent red lanterns under the porch were still on, like pairs of red eyes full of tears in the snow.

When he started the car, he was afraid that someone would come out and stop him, but no one did. He sped along. Snowflakes were like moths darting into the fire, hitting against the windshield of the car speedily. The wipers working at top speed were still unable to clear the windshield, but he dared to drive so fast until he reached the town. Only then did he slow down.

His head was still aching, and he was still a little dizzy. He parked his car by the side of the road, and washed his face with bottled mineral water. Standing in the heavy wind and snow, it was the first time Gu Nianbin had known what bone-piercing coldness was, but because of the coldness, his mind was exceptionally clear. After getting back in the car, he rubbed his hands and began to drive again.

In the vast darkness of the night, he was the only one on the highway. No one would drive on the road in this kind of weather. The whole world was asleep, and he was the only one awake. The reason why he was awake was because of that girl. This was the first time he hadn’t delivered what he promised to Du Xiaoxian. He didn’t come back on time to set off fireworks with her and didn’t stay with her on New Year’s Eve. Therefore, even if it was late, he had to hurry back as soon as possible. At the same time, he also wanted to show his parents how determined he was! How true were his feelings towards Du Xiaoxian!

This wasn’t the first time he had been driving on the highway, but it was the first time that he had felt afraid. It seemed that the snow would never stop. He was driving in a cold and silent world, unable to stop or slow down, and there seemed to be no end ahead…

The snow on the road was already a little thick. The wheels were slipping. For the sake of safety, he could only slow down, but the car still got sunk into a bumpy section. It was useless to step on the gas. He got out of the car, put a few wipes under the wheels, and then went back to the car to step on the gas. However, the wipes were too small and thin, which all fell into the pit. It didn’t work. He gritted his teeth and took off his coat to put it under the wheels. He switched on the autopilot and pushed the car hard from behind. In just a moment, a thick layer of snow got reserved on his head, shoulders, and even his eyelashes. His face was numb and his body was a little stiff. Only his heart was still warm. He tried again and again, failed again and again, but he wasn’t discouraged. As long as he thought about Du Xiaoxian, he wouldn’t give up. Finally, after countless attempts, the wheels got out of the pit.

He was exhausted, but he didn’t dare to rest. He went back into the car, rubbed his face and hands, and kept driving. Only when he entered the city did he feel a little relieved and drive home without letup.

At that time, it was already past six o’clock. The sky was a little bright. He entered the house with a cold moisture. He was almost exhausted. He walked upstairs slowly and powerlessly until he saw her. The sweet face of the sleeping girl who curled up under the quilt made his heart warm. No matter how cold the world was, as long as she was with him, he would feel warm.

Du Xiaoxian complained, “Why did you set out at that time? It was so dark and snowing heavily. Why didn’t you wait until the morning!”

Her complaint was actually her concern for him. Gu Nianbin felt even warmer in his heart. He hugged her tightly and said, “I wanted to see you immediately!”

Du Xiaoxian didn’t know how to react whenever he said such touching and sweet words. She turned around and also hugged him tightly in coyness.

“I’m tired. Sleep with me for a while longer.” After a while, Gu Nianbin said in a hoarse voice.

Only then did Du Xiaoxian remember that Gu Nianbin hadn’t slept for almost a night, so she hurriedly pulled him to lie in bed.

Gu Nianbin said, “I didn’t come back last night, are you angry?”

“No.” Du Xiaoxian shrank into his embrace and held his big hand. “I thought it was either because of the slippery road, or because you drank wine and couldn’t drive. There must be a reason why you didn’t come back.”

“I drank too much.” Gu Nianbin closed his eyes. “I didn’t set off fireworks with you and didn’t stay with you on New Year’s Eve. I’m sorry.”

“Don’t say sorry, brother. We have chances to set off fireworks in the future and stay together on New Year’s Eve.” Du Xiaoxian whispered, “Last night, Brother Ah Yue and Sister Ah Ling stayed with me and we set off fireworks together. I was not alone in celebrating the new year. I’m already very happy. Those fireworks were really beautiful. Sister Ah Ling didn’t dare to let me set them off at first because she was afraid that my hands would get hurt, but Brother Ah Yue wanted me to set them off. He said that I hadn’t set off fireworks before, so he wanted me to have a try and have fun…”

As Du Xiaoxian spoke, she suddenly felt that something was wrong. She raised her head and saw that Gu Nianbin was already asleep.

She quietly kissed him on the lips before closing her eyes as well.

When Gu Nianbin left, Xiao Bonian knew. Because he slept in the outermost room and slept shallowly. He could vaguely hear footsteps and the sound of the car starting. He knew that Gu Nianbin was about to leave, but he did not go out to stop him. Last night, he stood by and watched. When Gu Nianbin saw Xia Xiaowan, he was indeed shocked. However, there was not much joy in his eyes. It was only shock. At that time, Xiao Bonian knew that Gu Nianbin and Xia Xiaowan probably wouldn’t be together in the end.

At first, his thoughts were the same as those of Fang Yaru and the others. He thought that Gu Nianbin took a fancy to Du Xiaoxian because he could not bear to feel lonely. As long as Xia Xiaowan came back, everything would return to normal. However, it was obvious that they had underestimated Gu Nianbin’s feelings for Du Xiaoxian. He knew Gu Nianbin well. As long as it was something he had decided, he would not waver, even if he had to go against his own family this time! It was just that by the next morning, the house would come into a mess again. He didn’t know how they would prevaricate with the Xia family.

In the next morning, when Fang Yaru knew that Gu Nianbin had left overnight, she was so furious as to stomp her feet. “Why is he so childish? The Xia family is still here. Xiaowan just came back but he left. He was going against Xiaowan openly. What would she think? What would the Xia family think? Last night, he was doing great. How could this happen…”

“Forget it.” Gu Guangxian waved his hand. “It’s useless to complain. He wanted to leave last night, but was forced to stay. Considering his personality, he was already giving face to everyone since he didn’t fall out with us last night.”

Fang Yaru was still very angry. “Then what should I tell the Xia family?”

“Don’t say that he left last night. Say that he left in the morning because of something urgent.”

“What’s so urgent that he had to rush back on the first day of the new year?” Fang Yaru said, “Who would believe this?”

Xiao Bonian cut in, “Tell them that he had made an appointment to pay a New Year call in advance. There are some people that he has to visit.”

Gu Guangxian nodded. “That’s the only excuse.”

Fang Yaru was still angry and blamed Xiao Bonian, “Old Xiao, you slept in the room next to the yard. Didn’t you hear anything? No, give him a call. I want to hear what he will say.”

“It snowed heavily last night. I slept deep and didn’t hear anything.” Xiao Bonian said, “It was snowing so heavily. It should be very hard for Young Master to go back overnight. He must be sleeping now. Let’s not wake him up, Madame.”

Fang Yaru suddenly got worried. “Indeed, it was snowing so heavily. Was it safe to drive? No, you should call him and see if he has returned home safe.”

“Young Master’s phone is still off.” Xiao Bonian said, “I called the fixed line. Ah Ling said that the car was at home, so he should be sleeping upstairs now.”

“As long as nothing bad happened.” Gu Guangxian said to Fang Yaru, “Tell Shanshan to explain to Xiaowan. Don’t let her down. As long as Xiaowan doesn’t give up and we don’t allow him to be with the maid, the problem will be resolved.”

Fang Yaru sighed. “That’s the only way.”