Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 364

Chapter 364 Have We Reconciled?

Du Xiaoxian woke up very early. In fact, she did not sleep well the whole night. She was worried about Gu Nianbin. He coughed twice more after that. Although it was not as scary as the first two times, she could hear that he was trying to suppress his coughing bouts as though he did not want to make a lot of noise.

Du Xiaoxian was very uneasy. In her heart, Gu Nianbin was the dearest person to her. How could she sit idly by like this? However, she did not dare to go over again. She fell asleep in the midst of her hesitation.

When she woke up, the room was filled with a faint white light. She did not know what time it was now because her phone was still with Gu Nianbin. She estimated that it was probably about six o’clock.

She put on a jacket and went out. The corridor was silent. She turned around and opened the door to Gu Nianbin’s room. The bed was a little messy and half of the blanket was on the floor. The sheets were crumpled and the pillows were messy, but there was no one on the bed.

She was momentarily stunned. Just as she was about to go downstairs to look for him, she noticed that the door to the balcony was half-open. She poked her head out and found that Gu Nianbin was there. Dressed in his pajamas, he was standing silently in the morning breeze. His loose pajamas were fluttering in the wind, making him look like a butterfly.

A fire suddenly rose in Du Xiaoxian’s heart. She took one of his jackets and quickly walked over to wrap it around him. “What’s wrong with you? You’re still sick. Why are you standing out in the wind?”

She appeared out of the blue and startled Gu Nianbin. Du Xiaoxian could occasionally be quite stubborn and argue with him. However, it was rare to see such a fierce look on her face. The little white rabbit who was always so obedient suddenly jumped in front of the fierce tiger. It was pretty funny no matter how he thought about it.

Gu Nianbin smiled, but Du Xiaoxian was still angry. She pointed at his nose. “How can you laugh right now?”

Because she didn’t sleep well the night before, she had dark circles. This discovery made Gu Nianbin narrow his eyes. This was the first time he noticed dark circles on Du Xiaoxian’s face.

Du Xiaoxian used to have a very regular sleeping routine. Ever since they got together, she gradually started sleeping later at night, but she always woke up earlier than him in the morning. She wanted to get up and serve him, but he refused. He would tuck her back under the covers so she could continue to sleep. Hence, dark circles never appeared on Du Xiaoxian’s face.

“Why are you up so early?” he asked, frowning.

“It’s cold in the morning. Don’t stay outside for too long.” Du Xiaoxian ignored his question and dragged him back into the room.

They both spoke but did not respond to each other. However, Gu Nianbin still followed her back to the room. Du Xiaoxian took out some clothes from the closet and threw them on the bed. She still looked fierce. “Hurry up and get changed.”

Looking at the chunky sweatpants and thick turtleneck sweater on the bed, Gu Nianbin did not know whether to laugh or cry. It had been a few years since they last met, but Du Xiaoxian’s sense of style had not improved at all.

He said, “I don’t want to wear that.” He walked to the closet and took out a thin cardigan. Du Xiaoxian grabbed it directly and hung it back inside the closet. She pointed at the turtleneck sweater and said, “Just wear that!”

Without waiting for Gu Nianbin to respond, she turned and left the room.

Gu Nianbin stood there, looking a little confused. It had only been one night. How did their relationship change so much? How come she suddenly became domineering!

Du Xiaoxian returned to her room, closed the door, and patted her chest hard. She was so nervous! She was really angry at the beginning because Gu Nianbin did not care about his health. But later, she found that this trick was really effective. Otherwise, with her strength, it was impossible for her to pull Gu Nianbin back inside. She was already feeling a little nervous when she picked out clothes for him, so she forced out that sentence and quickly ran away.

She did not know what his reaction was, nor did she dare to look. Only after running back to her room did she dare to let out a long sigh of relief.

Once she was done changing and washing up, she went downstairs to make breakfast. There were instant dishes in the refrigerator. She steamed some buns before taking out the milk and pouring it into tall glasses. There were appetizers on small plates as well. She then placed the simple breakfast on the table.

Just as she was about to go upstairs to call Gu Nianbin, she heard footsteps coming from the stairs. She looked up and saw that Gu Nianbin had come downstairs wearing the clothes she picked. She was delighted but pretended as though it was no big deal. “Come quickly. It’s time to eat breakfast.”

Gu Nianbin walked over, glanced at the dining table, and frowned. “This simple?”

“What do you want to eat? I’ll make it for you,” Du Xiaoxian said.

“No need to bother. I’ll just eat it!” Gu Nianbin snorted.

After saying that, he picked up the glass of milk and drank half of it in one go. Then, he picked up a steamed bun and began to eat it.

“Did you bring the medicine down?” asked Du Xiaoxian.

Gu Nianbin shook his head, so Du Xiaoxian ran upstairs and took the medicine from Gu Nianbin’s bedside table. She saw her mobile phone and Gu Nianbin’s mobile phone on it. She held the two mobile phones in her hand and hesitated for a moment. She then put her mobile phone down and slowly went downstairs.

Gu Nianbin looked at the phone in front of him and smiled. “What about yours?”

Du Xiaoxian answered honestly, “I didn’t take it.”

“Why didn’t you take it?” Gu Nianbin asked.

“I didn’t want to make you unhappy.”

“Why don’t you want to make me unhappy?” Gu Nianbin asked.

“Because you’re sick.”

“You’re really so considerate.” Gu Nianbin snorted.

Du Xiaoxian did not speak. She sat down and continued eating her breakfast. Gu Nianbin put down his chopsticks and said, “I’m done eating. I’m going out for a while.”

“It’s cold in the morning. You’d better not go.”

“How can I feel cold when I’m wearing such thick clothes?” Gu Nianbin tugged at the collar of his sweater.

Du Xiaoxian really wanted to slap the table and fiercely say, ‘You’re not allowed to go!’ But that kind of courage was really not something that could be easily found. Hence, she could only watch as he walked out of the door.

It was about seven o’clock by then. There was still a faint white fog outside. Du Xiaoxian was familiar with the early morning in the mountains. This reminded her of her hometown, Daliang Mountain. Sometimes, she would spend the whole night in front of her mother’s grave. In the early morning, she would stroll through the mountains. There would be a misty white fog everywhere. The air was clear and refreshing. Breathing it in made her feel especially awake. She would step barefoot on the mountain road that was covered in clear dew. It was cooling and refreshing.

At that time, although she lived a hard life, she did not have so many troubles of the heart. Her only worry was to avoid the children in the same village who would chase and hit her.

Du Xiaoxian thought about the past and suddenly felt a chill down her neck. It turned out that water droplets on the leaves had fallen on her neck.

She slowly walked up the stone steps. The red sun hung in the air. It was round and bright red. It seemed to be covered with a faint fog. Its outline was not very clear, like a fierce fire. Further up, there was a pavilion where one could watch the sunrise. Therefore, it was named Sun Watching Pavilion. The Gu Family was so wise to build a villa here.

As expected, Gu Nianbin was in the pavilion. He faced the morning sun, and his figure looked particularly tall in the morning light. He appeared formidable like a mountain, which she could not help but look up to.

She put his coat on her arm and slowly walked over with the medicine and water in her hands.

Gu Nianbin heard the sound of footsteps, so he turned around. Seeing her coming up with the things, he frowned, “Are you used to being a maid?”

He never had any kind words for her, but Du Xiaoxian was used to it. She put the medicine and water on the stone table. She stood on her tiptoes to put the coat on him. “Others wear winter coats when they head up the mountain, but you ran out with just a sweater.” Then, she gave him water and medicine. “Hurry up and take your medicine.”

Gu Nianbin took a huge gulp of water. He looked up and put the medicine into his mouth. He frowned, and then swallowed it. He seemed to feel it was bitter. Du Xiaoxian took out a piece of candy from her pocket, removed the wrapper, and stuffed it into his mouth. “It won’t taste so bitter once you have this.”

Gu Nianbin did not see what it was at all. He only tasted something sweet in his mouth, so he knew it was a piece of candy. He did not know how to react. “I don’t like to eat sweet things. You should know!”

“But the medicine is bitter! I will give Niannian a piece of candy every time she finishes her medicine,” Du Xiaoxian said seriously.

“You’re treating me like a child,” Gu Nianbin said as he glanced sideways at her.

He pretended to put on a fierce look, but it made Du Xiaoxian feel very close to him. She felt bold, so she stood on her tiptoes to touch his head and said with a smile, “All patients are children!”

Gu Nianbin was caught off-guard, and the corners of his mouth curved into a smile. Seeing this, Du Xiaoxian was even happier. She boldly grabbed his hand, but Gu Nianbin flung it away. “Have we reconciled?” He really looked like a child throwing a tantrum.

Du Xiaoxian couldn’t figure out what he was thinking. She just smiled timidly, but she didn’t feel embarrassed at all.

The two stood there, watching the red sun slowly rise to the top of the mountain and send millions of golden rays to the earth.

“I’m going to take a walk on the mountains for a while,” Gu Nianbin said.

Du Xiaoxian pulled him back. “You’re sick. Don’t overtire yourself.”

“I’m taking a walk on the mountains, not going for a run,” Gu Nianbin said. “It’s alright.” After that, he walked away. Du Xiaoxian had no choice but to follow him. She had nothing to do anyway. Taking good care of Gu Nianbin was her priority now.

In fact, she had a grudge against Gu Nianbin since the night of the ball. They had such a tense argument last night as well. She thought that the days they spent together would surely be worse than going to jail.

However, that was not the case. Her resentment had already vanished. All she felt was care and love for him. She hoped that Gu Nianbin would feel the same way. She hoped that the both of them could let go of their past grudges and return to good terms.

She could also see that he was not rejecting her as much now. As long as she behaved well and listened to him obediently, they might reconcile by the time they headed down the mountain.

Gu Nianbin walked for a while and felt a little hot. He took off his coat, and Du Xiaoxian quickly grabbed it. “I’ll take it.”

Gu Nianbin glanced at her but didn’t say anything. He continued to walk forward. Du Xiaoxian followed closely but suddenly stepped on the weeds on the side of the road. Her foot slipped and she cried out in alarm. Gu Nianbin reacted quickly and grabbed her waist. Du Xiaoxian nearly fell.

“Walk properly. Why are you stepping on the grass?” He wore a dark expression as he let go of her waist, but he held her hand as they continued walking forward together.

Du Xiaoxian had stepped on the grass on the spur of the moment. Unexpectedly, she almost slipped. However, it was a blessing in disguise. He was holding her hand now! This meant that they were one step closer toward reconciliation. She felt like there was an excited deer in her heart, running around freely and happily. She was full of joy!