It was not until the door, adorned with anime posters, clicked shut that Su Ruanruan leaned against the cold wall. Her heart was still pounding violently.
‘Those are the lace panties I lost?!’
‘Was Xiaoxiao… taking a deep breath of them just now?!’
Su Ruanruan clutched the bundle of black clothes, her mind a chaotic mess of thoughts. She walked back to the bathroom door mechanically.
“CEO Gu, I brought the clothes.”
The bathroom door opened a crack, and a fair, slender hand reached out to take the garments.
A few minutes later, the door opened.
Mist and steam billowed out as Gu Hanyan stepped into the hallway. She had only taken a quick rinse, and her hair was half-damp, draped loosely over her shoulders. Without her usual makeup, she looked less fierce and more lazily seductive.
However, when Su Ruanruan caught sight of what she was wearing, her gaze uncontrollably froze for one second, despite her mind still being preoccupied with her sister.
That Black Tight Sports Vest belonging to Su Xiaoxiao was now being worn by Gu Hanyan, who stretched the black fabric until it was completely distorted.
The elastic material emitted a silent scream, straining tightly against her chest to create a deep, bottomless cleavage. Because the vest was so tight, the hem had even rolled upward, revealing a section of dazzlingly white waist and a bit of soft flesh around her navel that looked particularly erotic due to her “slightly chubby” build.
“I’m sorry… Ruanruan…”
Gu Hanyan somewhat awkwardly pulled at the hem of the vest that kept riding up. Her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes flickered with hesitation.
“This outfit… still feels a bit small… is Auntie too fat? What if I ruin your sister’s clothes…?”
“N-No… it fits well.”
Su Ruanruan replied absentmindedly. Her head was still filled with the image of her sister burying her face in that white fabric; her brain was currently in a state of total shutdown.
Seeing Su Ruanruan’s flat reaction, a flash of doubt crossed Gu Hanyan’s eyes, but she quickly hid it. She supported herself against the wall, walking back to the living room with the frail grace of a willow branch in the wind. As her body softened, she naturally leaned toward Su Rou.
“CEO Gu, please sit properly.”
Su Rou hurried to support her. Looking at Gu Hanyan in such a weak and “disheveled” state, the Lolita Mom’s cheeks turned a bright pink.
As the night deepened, the sound of wind and rain outside lashed against the old glass windows, creating a distressing noise.
“CEO Gu, it’s getting late.” Su Rou looked at the wall clock, feeling a bit conflicted. “How… how do you plan to sleep tonight?”
Hearing this, Gu Hanyan’s gaze instantly turned lonely. She wrapped her arms around herself and huddled closer.
“My… my head is still so dizzy…”
Her voice was raspy, carrying a pitiful tremor. She looked directly at Su Rou with a piercing gaze.
“Rou… I’m scared to sleep alone… I often have nightmares, dreaming that I’m dying all by myself in an empty room…”
Combined with her sorrowful expression, these words instantly pierced through Su Rou’s mental defenses.
“Hush, hush! CEO Gu, don’t say such unlucky things!” Distressed, Su Rou hurriedly tried to comfort her.
Gu Hanyan took the opportunity to grab Su Rou’s hand, her thumb lingering as it rubbed the delicate skin on the back of her hand. Her voice was low, husky, and seductive.
“Rou… can you… stay with me tonight?”
“I want to hold you… only when I’m holding you do I feel at peace.”
Upon hearing this, Su Rou’s face turned completely red, looking like a ripe tomato.
Although she was a simple mother, she instinctively felt a sense of bashfulness and impropriety when faced with her superior’s blunt request for a “sleeping companion,” especially since the other party was such a mature, beautiful woman. More importantly… that look in CEO Gu’s eyes made her feel like a little white rabbit being targeted by a big bad wolf, making her heart race.
“T-That’s not very good…”
Su Rou stammered, her fingers nervously twisting her apron.
“You’re a guest… I’m a restless sleeper. What if I kick you? Besides… besides, I’m not used to crowding onto one bed with someone else…”
Gu Hanyan’s eyes dimmed. She was just about to play the pity card further when Su Rou seemed to have a sudden epiphany.
Su Rou’s eyes lit up, and she turned to look at Su Ruanruan, who had been sitting nearby in a daze.
“I know! Let’s let CEO Gu have the Master Bedroom to herself! It’s spacious, so she can rest well there.”
“Ruanruan, Mom will come squeeze into your bed tonight, okay?”
Su Ruanruan, who was currently in the middle of an intense mental brainstorm regarding ‘Is my sister a pervert?’, ‘Will my sister make a move on me?’, and ‘Should I lock the door?’, was suddenly called upon.
She froze and raised her head with a dazed expression. Without processing the request, she subconsciously responded.
“Huh? … Oh, sure.”
The moment the words left her mouth, Su Ruanruan snapped back to reality.
Wait.
What did I just agree to?
Giving the Master Bedroom to Gu Hanyan? Mom is coming to sleep with me?
Before she could recant, Su Rou had already let out a sigh of relief as if a great problem had been solved. She clapped her hands happily.
“Then it’s settled! CEO Gu, I’m sorry to make you sleep in the Master Bedroom alone. This child, Ruanruan, still needs hugs when she sleeps, so I have to go accompany her.”
Gu Hanyan: “…”
She looked at Su Rou’s cute, blushing face and then at the confused Su Ruanruan, who was clearly still out of the loop. She felt an immense sense of frustration in her heart.
The prize was right there, yet it had flown away because Su Rou was “too shy”?
She had spent the entire evening carefully setting the stage with her “drunkenness,” “misery,” and “weakness.” She had assumed that with Su Rou’s softhearted personality, she would definitely agree to sleep together. In the end… this woman had actually pushed her away out of embarrassment?
But as a “sensible” elder, what could she say?
Could she say, “I don’t care if you’re a restless sleeper, I want you to kick me”? That would ruin her persona.
“…Alright.”
Gu Hanyan took a deep breath, forcing down the disappointment in her heart. She maintained a gentle, considerate smile, though it looked somewhat forced and regretful.
“Since you aren’t used to it, Rou… then I won’t force you.”
“Go ahead and stay with Ruanruan. … I’ll be fine.”
She lowered her head, brushing back her hair with a lonely gesture. Her sensible act only made Su Rou’s guilt even heavier.
This “retreating to advance” strategy caused Su Rou’s guilt to explode instantly.
“CEO Gu! Don’t say that! Waaaah…”
Su Rou was moved to tears, her heart filled with a sense of sin. To make up for her perceived debt, she immediately clenched her small fists and declared solemnly:
“Since I can’t stay with you, I must make sure you’re as comfortable as possible! CEO Gu, just wait. I’m going to go remake the bed in the Master Bedroom for you! I guarantee it’ll be as soft as a cloud!”
Without waiting for Gu Hanyan to refuse, she ran toward the Master Bedroom like a busy little bee, her feet making a patter-patter sound against the floor.