"Sis, if you're not staying at home, where are you staying?" Li Zheng asked, puzzled.
Gu Ye simply laid his cards on the table, "Your sister is living with me."
Li Zheng looked at Jiang Mo: ??
No way, sis? You're already living together?
Do mom and dad know?
Jiang Mo offered a flimsy excuse, "The house is a bit cold, and it's more convenient for work over there."
Li Zheng snorted coldly, "Hmph, explaining is just excusing. Whatever, I'll be more comfortable living alone with no one to nag me anyway."
He picked up his suitcase and walked off without looking back.
Jiang Mo hesitated, "Maybe I should go home and stay for a couple of days. It's rare for my brother to be back on holiday, and the house will be completely empty."
"Your brother is a six-foot-tall, strapping guy. No need to worry too much about him. He knows to run home when it rains and order takeout when he's hungry," Gu Ye said leisurely. "You'd be better off showing some more pity for me."
"Living alone in that house, hundreds of square meters big, it's so lonely and desolate."
Jiang Mo pouted, "You're going too far. If you keep flaunting your 'simple and unadorned' life like that, I'm going to hit you."
"Go ahead, I'm feeling a bit itchy anyway," Gu Ye said with a laugh, taking Jiang Mo's hand as they got into the car.
The car sped along the road. Once they returned home at Riverside Bay, Gu Ye pinned her against the wall.
Jiang Mo blinked, and his kiss descended.
What began as a kiss transformed into a more fervent exploration, their steps moving like a waltz from the entry hallway into the living room.
Jiang Mo stood on her tiptoes, wrapping her arms around Gu Ye's neck, while he supported her waist and hips with his strong arms.
Their entwined figures were reflected in the window.
Meanwhile, the little kitten sat curled on the sofa, tilting its head as it watched the two of them clinging together and kissing, letting out occasional meows.
Their clothes also, one by one and almost unnoticed, slipped away and scattered on the floor.
Looking at Jiang Mo's dazed eyes, Gu Ye smiled, his hands cupping her bottom.
Jiang Mo's legs naturally wrapped around him as she hitched herself onto his waist, and he carried her towards the bedroom.
The large bed sank slightly under their weight. Sounds that brought a flush to the ears and a flutter to the heart rose in the bedroom, lasting a long while before finally subsiding.
...
When Jiang Mo woke up the next day, she looked at the array of light and dark marks on her body.
She grumbled inwardly, no wonder people curse men as dogs, they really must be part canine. Look what he's done to me.
Good thing winter clothes are thick and can cover it up.
Getting out of bed, she gave him a stealthy kick.
But the force, to Gu Ye, felt more like a scratch.
"I'll get up and drive you to work," Gu Ye said, stretching.
Jiang Mo walked out, "No need, I'll drive myself."
After Jiang Mo left, Gu Ye dozed a little longer before getting up.
Then he headed out to his studio.
The studio focused on trendy toy design. Gu Ye himself was quite interested in this field and had designed a moderately popular doll back in college.
The studio's office was in Riverside. Currently, it was just Gu Ye and two other designers he knew from before and had persuaded to join him.
He was busy at the studio until past three in the afternoon when he received a message from Li Zheng.
"Bro-in-law, are you bored at home? Want to go out somewhere and hang out?"
Gu Ye: "I'm not home, I'm out working."
"What work are you busy with? Didn't you leave the industry and are unemployed, with not much going on lately?" Li Zheng said bluntly.
Gu Ye: "I have my own studio."
In less than an hour, an uninvited guest appeared in the office.
Li Zheng walked in, looked at the unobstructed river view from downstairs, and turned to ask, "Bro-in-law, are you hiring any summer interns here?"
