Mu Ning didn't expect him to refuse so simply, without any room for negotiation.
She was slightly startled, "Why?"
Gu Zhiyin looked away from her and made an excuse, "I...I don't like taking off my clothes in public."
"..."
This reason really shocked Mu Ning.
She looked at him with her eyes inexplicably, "When did you become so conservative and embarrassed to let you soak in a hot spring?"
Gu Zhiyin didn't notice anything strange on his face, his expression was serious, "I've always been like this."
He put Mu Ning on the bed, closed the curtains, and opened his long legs to go to the bathroom.
Mu Ning grabbed the hem of his clothes and refused to let him go, "No, your temperament seems to have changed drastically since you came out. If your face hadn't looked the same as before, I would have suspected that my Uncle Gu had been replaced."
"..."
"Ning Ning, I just don't want to go. What are you thinking in your little head?" Gu Zhiyin tapped her head with his fingers, and she covered her forehead in confusion.
Mu Ning really wanted to soak in hot springs. When she booked this hotel, she went here. I heard that there are many hot spring pools on the mountain, which are like Alice in Wonderland. They are very exciting, and she has never soaked in them with Gu Zhiyin. Pass.
"Uncle Gu, you have a private hot spring pool. It's very private and won't let anyone see you naked."
Let him be seen naked...
Gu Zhiyin was amused by her words and wanted to laugh a little, but luckily he restrained himself. He took her hand away and said in a non-negotiable tone, "No way."
None of this works?
Mu Ning felt something was wrong with him, so he rushed over and blocked the bathroom door. He raised his little head and stared at him seriously, "Then how did you go to the swimming pool and the beach with me?"
Gu Zhiyin was choked by the little man in front of him, "...it's different."
Gu Zhiyin didn't want her to continue asking, "Okay, I'm going to take a shower. Do Ning Ning want to take a shower with me?"
"I..." Mu Ning blushed, realizing that he was cheating on her, and glared at him fiercely, "Gu Zhiyin, don't change the subject. Just look at me and say it."
Gu Zhiyin lowered his head and looked into her eyes without escaping. His deep black eyes were gentle and calm.
Mu Ning was not aware of any trace of panic or guilt in him.
Afraid of being discovered by Mu Ning, he hid his emotions well.
After looking at each other for a long time, knowing the girl's stubborn temper, Gu Zhiyin sighed and gave in, "Ning Ning, just think of it as my selfishness. I don't want you to wear so little and appear in the sight of men other than me."
He hugged Mu Ning and said, "Although there is a private hot spring pool, you will inevitably see it on the road, but I won't allow it."
So it's this man's possessiveness that's causing trouble?
"If this is the reason, why didn't you tell me earlier? Why didn't you just hesitate for a long time?"
Gu Zhiyin's eyes had unclear meaning.
She frowned and thought for a long time, then pursed her lips and said, "If you don't want to go, I won't go. I'll stay with you in the hotel tonight, and you can go shopping with me tomorrow."
"Okay." Gu Zhiyin breathed a sigh of relief, and the corners of his lips curved slightly, "Good Ningning, can I take you to the top of the mountain to see the stars later?"
"Um."
Mu Ning hooked her arms around his neck and kissed him on the cheek. Seeing him being covered in saliva, she relaxed her eyebrows and smiled.
Mu Ning didn't want to make trouble unreasonably. The reason why she was reluctant just now was because of the doubts that had been weighing on her heart for so many days. She wanted to take advantage of this matter to ask him clearly.
Gu Zhiyin went to take a shower, and poor Mu Ning was pulled in to wash him together.
How could a mandarin duck bath be without a bit of romance? She thought that she couldn't soak in hot springs, but she could always soak in bathtubs, but Gu Zhiyin still refused.
The doctor told her not to take a sitz bath after a miscarriage, and Gu Zhiyin remembered it clearly.
When Mu Ning groaned unhappily, Gu Zhiyin had no choice but to gag her and kiss her to make her forget the incident.
After dawdling for a long time, Mu Ning became hungry, so Gu Zhiyin turned off the water. He first pulled a bath towel and wrapped it casually around his waist, then wrapped a bath towel around her and carried her out.
Gu Zhiyin put her on the bed and turned to find clothes for her in the box.
It was windy on the mountain at night, so he brought her a thin sweater and trousers.
Mu Ning looked up at the man standing by the bed dressing her, and suddenly felt something, "Uncle Gu, you really look like my dad."
Gu Zhiyin chuckled, "Can your dad work as hard as me?"
Being a father and a mother at the same time, things have gotten better in recent years. When Mu Ning was in her rebellious teenage years, if he hadn't had a strong heart, she would have been mad at her.
"I don't have a father, how do I know?" Mu Ning lowered his eyes and said in a low voice.
Gu Zhiyin noticed her emotions, paused in putting on her sleeves, raised her chin, and said in a calm and firm tone, "You have me."
Mu Ning looked into his eyes and felt a powerful force and indestructible love pouring into her body, wrapping her inferior and sensitive heart like a warm current.
You have me, so you don’t have to envy others.
Although I can't give you the love of your biological parents, I love you more than them.
Mu Ning's eyes were wet and hot, and she looked at him with red eyes, "Uncle Gu..."
"Don't be sad, Ning Ning, you have what others have."
Gu Zhiyin lowered his head and kissed her eyes. As long as I am here, all the beauty in this world should be yours.
Mu Ning said nothing and closed her eyes to feel his tenderness.
…
In the evening, Gu Zhiyin took Mu Ning to have dinner at the Starry Sky Restaurant on the top of the mountain. Mu Ning told him about his childhood.
Gu Zhiyin listened quietly. Although he didn't express any opinions, he kept them in his heart.
After eating, the two of them took a walk back.
Mu Ning held his hand and walked on the way down the mountain. The reeds on both sides were swayed by the wind.
She looked up at the stars in the sky, "It's so quiet and comfortable here. It feels like the end of life."
Gu Zhiyin glanced at her and said, "How can you be so emotional at such a young age?"
Mu Ning hummed, "Uncle Gu, doesn't he feel relaxed when he comes here?"
Gu Zhiyin turned his head, his eyes falling on her pretty face, "Yes."
In fact, he was already very relaxed and content just being by her side.
Mu Ning closed his eyes and let him pull her away, "I really want to stay here all my life."
"If Ning Ning likes us, we will come here often."
Mu Ning didn't speak. He suddenly opened his eyes and took a few steps forward. He turned around and called him while walking backwards.
"Uncle Gu."
"Um."
"If you celebrate your birthday this year, you will be thirty-two years old, right?"
"Yes." Gu Zhiyin held her hand, fearing that she would fall, and lowered her head to look at the road carefully.
"What's wrong?"
Mu Ning looked at him, "Isn't it hard for you to take care of me for so many years?"
Gu Zhiyin whispered: "It's not hard."
"I found a white hair on your head yesterday."
Gu Zhiyin was stunned, "...is there any?"
Mu Ning smiled, "Yes."
Gu Zhiyin didn't know what to say.
Is it possible that she was angry?
"I heard that men age very quickly once they are over thirty-five. Now that we are out, some people are already suspecting that you are my dad. When you are over thirty-five, won't you really become my dad?"
"..." Was he disliked?
Mu Ning continued: "So you don't have any plans?"
Gu Zhiyin stopped in vain, with uncertainty in his eyes, "Ning Ning?"
"Um."
Gu Zhiyin looked at her seriously, as if he wanted to look into her eyes.
I saw a smile on her face and she spoke slowly against the wind.
"I feel now that age is no obstacle, neither is status, nor are rumors from the outside world. As long as two people's hearts are together, love can overcome all difficulties."
Gu Zhiyin's whole heart was trembling.
Mu Ning blushed and took a step closer to him.
"I love you and I'm sorry for keeping you waiting so long."
