LIGHTNOVELONLINE
Chapter 112
"After the cubs grow up, you can give it to their mates," said Auntie Gu.
Shang Xi paused for a moment. Yes, this was her son's grandmother, so it was meant for her son.
This... was her son's family?
His real family.
She curved her eyes in a smile, the smile reaching the bottom of her eyes. It's so nice, her adorable cub now has these kind, loving family members. So nice.
Her heart warmed up too.
Her cute little cub, no longer just her as family.
Look, he has a father and a mother, he has grandfathers and grandmothers, aunts and uncles. They all love him so much.
She had relatives too, but unfortunately, she never felt their love.
Seeing Shang Xi agree to accept the gift, Gu's mother smiled, the tears she had wiped away earlier now gone. "I had three cubs, and Gu Wen was the most disobedient one. He's always had his own ideas. If you ever find him troubling you, let me know."
Gu's mother held Shang Xi's hand and walked towards the dining room, saying as they walked, "You must visit us often when you have time. What do you like to eat? Tell me, okay?"
Being gently and kindly led by this young elder to converse, Shang Xi was not very accustomed to it, but she rather liked Auntie Gu. In her childhood memories, there were so few aunts who treated her like this.
Her aunts and aunts-in-law didn't like her.
Actually, if she didn't live with them, they would probably like her.
Auntie Gu didn't give her an uncomfortable feeling. At least, Shang Xi couldn't tell if she was pretending. Auntie Gu's eyes were gentle, her gaze making one feel at ease, without any sense of offense.
Whatever she said or did seemed to come from the heart, so natural and easygoing, beautiful, and kind.
For a moment, Shang Xi envied Gu Wen.
She envied that he was born into such a harmonious family.
But over the years, there were many people she envied.
So this envious thought quickly left her mind.
Envying others was useless, she had her own precious little one now.
Shang Xi had originally thought that Gu Wen's family would be like those high-class nobility types, doing and saying everything with elegance.
But when she saw them playing cards, and the loser having to decide what to eat the next day, she fell silent.
When she saw Gu Chen whining loudly with a furrowed brow after losing a game and having to eat a bowl of vegetables, she fell even more silent.
It seemed that they were only elegant when not speaking or moving.
"Hey, Shang Xi, you finally lost! It's your turn to eat vegetables," Gu Chen revealed his sharp teeth, gloating triumphantly.
Shang Xi looked down at her cards and smiled wryly.
"Yes, I lost."
But just looking at that bowl of celery, she could hardly smile.
God knows, she hated celery the most.
Gu Yao sat opposite, propping her chin as she smiled, "You can ask for support, you know."
Shang Xi let out a dry laugh. Here, everyone was from the Gu family. She wondered who she could ask for support - her son? She hadn't even considered that.
"It's fine, I..."
Before she could finish, Gu Wen had already taken the bowl of celery in front of her and naturally said, "You don't like celery, do you? I could tell at the restaurant before."
As Gu Wen spoke, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating the raw celery. As soon as he took a bite, his handsome brows furrowed ever so slightly.
"Whoa~" Gu Yao looked at her younger brother.
Gu's mother gave a light laugh.
Shang Xi... What kind of atmosphere was this?!
She could feel her face starting to burn uncontrollably.
Was this lone wolf being too natural?! It was as if... they were already mates.
How would Auntie Gu see this?
Later, they went fishing together, tried on clothes with Auntie Gu and Gu Yao at a fitting room, picking outfits.
Gu Yao put a necklace around Shang Xi's neck and said, "Let's go shopping together sometime, you have good taste in clothes."
"Sure, Sister Gu Yao, just call me when the time comes," Shang Xi looked at herself in the mirror, a black bodycon dress with a small V-neck - this was the style Sister Gu Yao liked.
It looked nice, but Shang Xi rarely tried this sexy style.
Gu's mother exclaimed from the side, "No wonder you gave birth to such a cute cub, child, you're more beautiful than a flower."
Shang Xi: "......"
She realized, Auntie Gu would compliment her no matter what she did.
It was getting late, time to go back.
She stood up.
Auntie Gu sighed, "Do you really have to go? Happy times always pass so quickly."
Shang Xi pulled down her bodycon dress a little and smiled lightly, "Auntie, I'll come visit you again soon."
She never expected that on this visit to the old mansion, she would end up changing her outfit. Sister Gu Yao really enjoyed styling people.
Well, trying it out once in a while was fine too.
As she came downstairs wearing the sexy black bodycon dress, only Gu Wen was sitting in the living room sofa.
Gu's father and younger son had already taken the cub out to play, while Gu Wen found them too noisy to join.
Hearing the sound of footsteps from the stairs, he casually glanced up, but immediately froze, his deep gaze darkening abruptly.
Shang Xi also didn't expect Gu Wen to be the only one downstairs.
"Why are you the only one here? Where's my precious cub?"
She walked downstairs, her gaze puzzled.
"We should go back, right?"
Gu Wen stared at Shang Xi's exposed neck and collarbone, his voice carrying a hint of hoarseness, "You look great in black."
Shang Xi was stunned for a moment, then understood his meaning.
Her face started to feel hot. "...Oh, thank you."
The atmosphere was awkward, she cleared her throat. "Let's go."
She walked ahead, feeling the neckline of the dress Sister Gu Yao picked was a bit too low, her neck feeling quite cool.
The black color accentuated her fair skin even more.
Gu Wen licked his sharp teeth, took a deep breath as he felt his body heating up.
He bit his teeth, struggling to calm himself. "Is this the dress Gu Yao had you try on?"
"Yes, I quite like it."
Gu Wen tugged at his lips, wishing he could toss that woman into a swimming pool.
Intentionally.
She did it intentionally...
Well aware that Shang Xi was the woman he liked.
Well aware of a wolf's fixation on necks.
He was tempted.
Very successfully, so easily tempted by Shang Xi.
Yet she was completely oblivious.
Did she not know... that she was facing a wolf who liked her? Was she... being too carefree?
Or... did she not take him seriously?
Gu Wen took deep breaths, struggling to calm himself down.
He had to leave first.
"I'll go get the cub..." Quickening his pace to overtake Shang Xi, in that moment he turned his gaze towards her, the sight of her collarbone and fair neck immediately filled his vision, refusing to leave...
"Ah!"
Before Shang Xi could agree to go with him, she felt a sudden dizzying spin as she was thrown onto the sofa, a heavy weight pinning her down from above.
Gu Wen's breathing was heavy as he stared at her neck, seriously asking, "Sorry, can I take a bite?"
"What are you saying??" Shang Xi was utterly dazed.
"Your neck, can I take a bite of your neck?" Gu Wen leaned closer as he spoke.
Shang Xi: "You have three seconds to get off!"
"Gu Wen, don't go crazy!"
She glared angrily in embarrassment, "Do you have to lose it every single day?"
Gu Wen paused.
Shang Xi pursed her lips, swallowed, and counted down, "Three, two..."
Gu Wen immediately stood up, his face flushed red as he gritted his teeth and cursed under his breath, "Gu Yao!!!"
"Sorry, my fault. You wait in the car, I'll go get the cub."
After Gu Wen finished speaking, he turned and stormed out.
Shang Xi took a deep breath. This rascal!! Pervert!! What kind of person asks "Can I bite your neck?" He's not a vampire, or did he... want to bite her neck off?
Such an ambiguous yet terrifying question...
Shang Xi suddenly felt her neck cool, wait, do wolves lose control and bite their mates to death?
Seems like she shouldn't wear these kinds of clothes in front of this guy anymore.
Suddenly, she forcefully kicked her legs and covered her face with her hands.
A lone wolf, driven mad by his wife's enchantment. A lone wolf under his wife's strict control. A tamed lone wolf. A lone wolf crazed with longing for his wife. Finally, a blissful lone wolf carrying his wife back to his den.
Alas, his wife will soon depart.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, my dears!