Chapter 81 Do not be greedy, cannot touch the warmth

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He trembled, curling up on the bed like a child, and she hugged him from behind, seeing the tears on his face, her heart felt like it was being pricked and hurt by thousands of needles, making her unable to hold back the tears in her own eyes.He felt the warmth behind him and his trembling body gradually calmed down. He leaned back against her, like a person freezing in the winter, in need of the warmth of a fireplace, relying on her embrace.Time passed slowly, Gu Nuan held the man in front of her tightly, wanting to make him less sad and less burdened. With her embrace, she hoped to give him the same comfort and warmth as a loved one."Thank you!"Chu Tianchen shifted his body to the side, leaving Gu Nuan's embrace.Gu Nuan awkwardly got up and saw that he had turned his back to her, not wanting to look at her.She knew that for a man to cry so sadly and painfully in front of a woman, it was indeed a loss of face.She just smiled indifferently, "There's nothing to thank me for, and you don't have to feel embarrassed. If my impulsive actions these past few days were to be known, it would be a disgrace to my image as a teacher."Chu Tianchen closed his eyes, still feeling sad in his heart, but when he thought of the embarrassing incidents that happened between them in the bathroom, he couldn't help but tug at the corners of his lips.With his back facing her, she couldn't see his expression. Thinking that he had fallen asleep, she lay back in the bed and looked at his tall figure, feeling a faint pain and pity for this man. Although he appears tall, handsome, and has a net worth of billions, a powerful family background, countless women are infatuated with him. But who knows that he also has moments of sadness and vulnerability, where he can be as helpless and cry like a child. If they were to see his vulnerable side, would they still love and adore him as before? Most likely, they would only think about how to get a share of his wealth, and their love for him would be short-lived. She only cares about how others see him, but she never thought about what the outcome would be between them. Seeing Chu Tianchen sleeping peacefully, she closed her eyes and fell asleep. Chu Tianchen turned over and saw Gu Nuan sleeping under the covers, and thought about how she had just hugged him and gave him warmth. This was the warmth and feeling he hadn't experienced since losing his parents, and he was grateful to the woman in front of him from the bottom of his heart. He whispered, "Thank you, Gu Nuan! Goodnight!" Only then did he close his eyes and fall asleep. In the early morning, she felt an itch on the sole of her foot. She opened her eyes in a daze and kicked her foot, but felt a hand holding her ankle, making her unable to move.Her first reaction was that she had encountered a bad person. She lifted her right foot and kicked towards the man holding her ankle.But her right ankle was also held by someone, so now both of her feet were unable to move.Gu Nuan thought of the pillow under her head, grabbed it and smashed it towards the person holding her ankle."Gu Nuan..."With a roar, Gu Nuan woke up from her drowsy state and instantly widened her eyes.She sat up and saw that it was Chu Tianchen holding her ankles, his handsome face dark and intimidating like a dense, low-hanging cloud in the sky.She guessed that he must have been changing the medicine for her injured foot and she mistook him for a bad person and hit his handsome face with a pillow.She asked knowingly, smiling, "Good morning, Chu Tianchen!""What do you mean by 'good morning'? What were you doing hitting me with a pillow just now?" She knew that Chu Tianchen would definitely dig to the bottom, so she casually made up an excuse."I was woken up early in the morning and was in a bad mood, so I misunderstood you as a bad person. Sorry...sorry!"Chu Tianchen released her ankles and wrapped her left foot with gauze. After wrapping it up, he instructed, "The medicine is quite effective, and the wound has almost healed. Just don't walk too fast, or the wound might open up again."Gu Nuan couldn't believe it and wanted to open the wound on her foot to check, but was stopped by Chu Tianchen."Why do you want to remove the gauze?""I want to see if the medicine Minghan brought is really a miracle drug. It worked too quickly."Chu Tianchen got up and went to the bathroom to wash his hands. "You can remove it yourself, but I won't be responsible for rewrapping it."Gu Nuan saw that the gauze he wrapped was very standard and was afraid that she wouldn't be able to wrap it back properly, so she resisted the urge to remove it.Since he said her foot was almost healed, she could walk and go home to see her parents.She happily got up to take a few steps, but Chu Tianchen came out of the bathroom and saw her staggering, afraid that she would accidentally hurt her foot again. He took two quick steps and held onto her, "Don't walk too far, your foot injury hasn't fully healed yet. Sit in the wheelchair for now and rest, and when we get home, you can walk back.""Okay!"Gu Nuan knew that Chu Tianchen was doing it for her own good, so she didn't argue.After they finished washing up, they went to the restaurant downstairs for breakfast. Their luggage was already sent to the big boat parked by the pier by the servants.Chu Tianchen was very particular about his breakfast. Besides soy products like soy milk and dried tofu, he also liked to eat seafood. Oysters were a must-have for him every morning.Gu Nuan couldn't stand the taste of oysters, even with sauce on them. She still found them too fishy.Seeing how elegantly Chu Tianchen was eating, it was hard to imagine her eating them like that and swallowing them down."Really, they're that delicious?""Yes, if they weren't, could I eat them every day? Do you want to try some?"Chu Tianchen dipped a piece of oyster meat in sauce and put it on Gu Nuan's plate. Gu Nuan thought for a moment and used chopsticks to pick up the food and put it in her mouth. Before she could even chew a few bites, she could already taste the strong seafood flavor and couldn't handle it. She didn't want to spit it out on the table, so she forced herself to swallow it.Chu Tianchen saw her frowning and making exaggerated expressions, and couldn't help but smile.Gu Nuan took a sip of water to try to suppress the fishy taste, but when she saw Chu Tianchen laughing, she glared at him."Did you do that on purpose just now?""Let's eat quickly and go back early."Chu Tianchen ignored her question and his expression returned to a serious one, which made Gu Nuan think she was seeing things. Did he really not laugh at her? Was it just her imagination?After breakfast, Gu Nuan thought Chu Tianchen would push her to the pier to take a boat, but instead he carried her upstairs.These past few days, Chu Tianchen had become her legs, always there to take her wherever she needed to go. This made Gu Nuan feel quite proud, even though they were only on this small island. She felt great being able to have the noble and powerful Chu Tianchen as her "transportation."When they arrived in the room, Chu Tianchen threw her onto the floor. Gu Nuan, who was lost in her thoughts, fell and hurt her butt. She couldn't help but complain, "Why did you carry me back? Weren't you in a hurry to go back just now? And now you're not in a hurry anymore?" "Do you want to wear this outfit home?"He looked down at her clothes, and Gu Nuan followed his gaze. She saw that this dress was the white floral dress she wore when she mistakenly met Chu Tianchen."Is there anything wrong with it?""This dress is what you wore when you were not married and went on a blind date with me. What will your parents think if they see it?"Gu Nuan thought for a moment. "They will probably say I am simple, low-key, and good at managing the household."Chu Tianchen's eyebrows twitched. He thought to himself that this woman is really a simple-minded human. If everyone could think like her, there wouldn't be any cunning people in the world."You are now married into the Chu family, and when you go out, you represent the face of the Chu family, and also my face. Do you know how much the clothes I am wearing are worth?"Gu Nuan carefully looked at them. They were all handmade suits and shirts, with buttons made of platinum and polished pearls. They looked exquisitely crafted and low-key luxurious."They should be worth a few thousand dollars, right?""Most of them are in the thousands, but there are also many that cost tens of thousands." "Actually, this dress on Gu Nuan is not cheap. But since she has already worn it at home and let her parents and neighbors see it, it's not good.""Well, I didn't prepare any clothes to wear when I go back home. I'll just go to the store and buy one when I feel better.""But it's too late now. Luckily, your husband has great abilities and has already prepared some for you."Chu Tianchen walked to the wardrobe in the bedroom and opened it. Inside were dozens of different styles of women's clothes.Gu Nuan wanted to take a closer look, so she bounced over and saw that all the women's clothes were designer brands and the most fashionable styles.She checked the sizes of the clothes and they were all her size. She looked at Chu Tianchen suspiciously."How did you know my size?"Chu Tianchen cleared his throat. "I estimated it."Gu Nuan remembered how he saw her naked in the bathroom that day and her face turned red with embarrassment. She didn't know what to say."Choose a style you like and change into it. I'll wait for you outside the door. Let me know when you're done." "Okay!"Chu Tianchen left the room and Gu Nuan changed into a set of black V-neck shirt and a knee-length cream silk skirt. She felt that the woman in the mirror was both delicate and beautiful.She looked at the price tag and this outfit cost over 20,000 yuan, which was too expensive. If she were to buy a similar outfit in a department store, it would only cost three to five thousand yuan, which was already considered expensive.But Chu Tianchen was right, she was now representing him and couldn't dress too casually or shabbily when going out.After Gu Nuan changed her clothes, she opened the door and Chu Tianchen glanced at her. She had indeed changed into this outfit, making her look more elegant and noble.His taste was good, at least these clothes were all chosen by him and fit her well."Let's go!""Wait!"Chu Tianchen took out a delicate jewelry box from his pocket and opened it. Inside was a pink diamond platinum pendant with a dolphin design, which was exquisite and beautiful.Chu Tianchen personally put it on her and she held onto the dolphin with pink diamonds, feeling a different kind of anticipation. If she were really his wife, would this moment be a touching one for her? But she is not after all, if being greedy will cause the greatest harm to herself, she would rather die in her heart, so she can leave gracefully after three years."This way, it looks much better.""Well, let's go!"Gu Nuan didn't show a happy expression, but just glanced at him lightly and turned to leave.Her expression made Chu Tianchen feel strange, but he didn't think too much, thinking that she was nervous about going home, which caused this expression.Although Gu Nuan wanted to go downstairs alone, Chu Tianchen still domineeringly carried her downstairs and pushed her wheelchair onto the boat.In less than an hour, they arrived at Yunhai City.The Chu family's special car was already waiting for them at the dock, and they took the car to Gu Nuan's residential area.Gu Nuan wanted to leave, but Chu Tianchen stopped her and changed her into a pair of low-heeled leather shoes."My foot injury is fine now, right? I can only match this dress with high heels." "Your foot injury hasn't healed yet, so just wear low-heeled leather shoes. You look good in anything you wear." Gu Nuan was originally stubborn and wanted to change back, but when she heard Chu Tianchen say that she looked good in anything, she felt happy inside. She smiled and said, "Of course, otherwise how could I match up to your tall and handsome self!" She was just complimenting Chu Tianchen, but she could see a smile on his face as well. "That's more like it!" The two of them exchanged a glance, both with a hint of a smile in their eyes. Gu Nuan was about to step out of the car when Chu Tianchen beat her to it, opening the door on her side and carrying her out. Gu Nuan nervously tried to push him away, but he whispered in her ear, "Just wear shoes when you get home. There's no need to wear them for people who don't matter." Gu Nuan thought his words made sense, so she didn't insist on jumping out of his arms. He carried her into the residential area, attracting envious and congratulatory gazes, both genuine and fake. Right now, she didn't have to think about anything, just like a princess being carried by him. It was indeed a glorious feeling, making her feel like she had gained a lot of face for her parents and herself. Chu Tianchen carried Gu Nuan up to the third floor. When Gu's parents opened the door and saw them, they were overjoyed and invited them in. Gu's mother scolded Gu Nuan for not telling them before arriving at the community. Chu Tianchen and Gu Nuan entered the house, and Gu's mother brought out Gu Nuan's usual slippers for her to change into. Gu Nuan frowned slightly but didn't say anything, and took off her shoes to change into the slippers. Chu Tianchen noticed that her slippers were soft, so he changed into her hard-soled slippers and gave her his soft ones. Gu's parents looked at Chu Tianchen in confusion, as his feet were much bigger than Gu Nuan's and the slippers looked too small on him. But Gu Nuan understood in her heart that he did it for her, to prevent her injured foot from being hurt by the hard soles. "Tianchen, let's switch back." "It's okay, I like wearing your things! It's also comfortable to walk like this." He took a few quick steps in the living room, looking a bit funny, but Gu Nuan felt warm in her heart. His thoughtfulness towards her made her reluctant to part with him. "Mom Gu and Dad Gu smiled at each other, feeling that the newlyweds were getting along very well.Gu Nuan wanted to calm down and not see him caring for her so much, which moved her and even made her forget their contractual relationship.Gu's parents and Chu Tianchen were discussing the thank-you banquet in the living room after returning home. Gu Nuan went to pack her things and returned to her room first.She came to her own room, knowing that she wouldn't come home often in the future, and her heart felt uneasy.She took a deep breath. This was the path she chose for herself, and she had no reason not to live well.She stabilized her emotions and started packing. When she was organizing the last drawer of her bookshelf, she saw some old photos and the postcard he left her as the last beautiful memory.Seeing the blurred handwriting on the postcard, she thought of when they were wearing wedding dresses and taking photos by the lake. She really thought that their love would last forever.But things are unpredictable, and their love eventually turned into a fleeting dream."What are you looking at?""Nothing, just some old photos." Gu Nuan didn't hear Chu Tianchen's footsteps. When she heard his question, she panicked and threw the postcard in her hand into the drawer and locked it with a key.Chu Tianchen couldn't see what she was holding, but seeing her flustered appearance, he knew she must be hiding something."Are you okay?""I'm fine!""That's good! If you're tired, take a rest! Later, we'll go home."Gu Nuan understood that when he said "home", he meant the Chu family's home. She nodded and didn't look at Chu Tianchen's worried expression.Chu Tianchen got up and left the room, leaving Gu Nuan alone.Gu Nuan looked up, tears swirling in her eyes, not wanting to let a single drop of sad tears fall.Since she had decided to forget him and start a new life, she couldn't live in the memories of him. It would only bring pain to herself and to her loved ones who cared for her.Gu Nuan and Chu Tianchen had lunch at the Gu family's home, and the Gu family specially prepared separate chopsticks for Chu Tianchen as a sign of respect. As soon as Gu Nuan thought about leaving home, she didn't have the mood to joke with Chu Tianchen anymore, and quietly started eating her meal.Gu's parents kept serving food for Gu Nuan, as if she would never be able to come home for a meal again. They were so nervous, and she really wanted to receive all the love from her family at this moment.After finishing lunch, Gu's parents took her to her room and had a heart-to-heart talk with her. But in the end, the whole family choked up.Especially Gu's mother, who always said that her daughter was getting married, she absolutely didn't want to let go. But now she was crying the most, and it took a long time for Gu's father and Gu Nuan to comfort her before she felt better.The two of them left Gu's home and, with the blessings of Gu's parents, drove away from the neighborhood they had lived in for over twenty years.Through the car window, she saw her parents waving at her, and the old building, feeling a sense of sadness and separation."You can come back often."Gu Nuan didn't understand why Chu Tianchen suddenly said this, she looked at him, "What do you mean by that?""I mean, in the future, as long as you want to come back, don't think too much, just go home and see them.""Is it true?" "With your long legs, am I still able to stop you?" Chu Tianchen closed his eyes and didn't look at her, but she felt warm inside. As long as there weren't so many rules and she could visit her parents often, she felt that this was already the happiest thing for her."Thank you!" Her words were soft, but Chu Tianchen didn't respond.He knew that what he did was insignificant, as long as she could feel a little better, it was better than anything else.As the car was driving on the road, suddenly a person on an electric motorcycle came rushing towards them and collided head-on with the car they were riding in.Because the motorcycle wasn't going very fast and just changed lanes and hit the Chu family's car, Chu Tianchen and Gu Nuan, who were sitting in the car, were not in much danger, just a bit scared.The driver of the Chu family had already gotten out of the car to check on the person riding the electric bike. This person reeked of alcohol and had scrapes on his knees and arms, looking like he was trying to extort money from them.The Chu family's driver could tell that this person was clearly trying to scam them for money. He had no choice but to report the situation to Chu Tianchen. "Master, this person wants us to compensate him with 100,000 yuan for his mental damages and injuries, otherwise he said he will report us to the police.""Let him go ahead and report us, the surveillance camera has recorded all the footage of him trying to extort money. The police station will welcome him to come and sit for a while."Chu Tianchen is decisive and never lets anyone lead him by the nose. He enjoys the feeling of having control and power in his hands.The driver of the Chu family relayed Chu Tianchen's words to the middle-aged man riding an electric bike. Unexpectedly, the man got angry and punched him, then ran over in a fit of rage and forcefully opened the car door next to Gu Nuan, grabbing her collar and trying to pull her out of the car.His movements were agile, definitely not that of an ordinary person. Even Chu Tianchen was caught off guard and he took Gu Nuan away."Let go of me!""Let go of you? Who will give me money!"Gu Nuan saw the man's unpredictable eyes and a hint of sinister calculation in the corner of his lips.She felt that this man's identity was highly suspicious.Chu Tianchen became anxious and jumped out of the car, pointing at him and coldly warning, "Let go of her, or else I will make sure that you know... the consequences of angering me." Riding on an electric bike, the middle-aged man squinted and sneered, "If you don't give me money, I won't let go."Chu Tianchen was afraid of him hurting Gu Nuan, so he immediately agreed, "I'll give you 100,000 yuan!""Now I've changed my mind, I want 300,000 yuan."Chu Tianchen didn't hesitate and said, "I'll give you 300,000 yuan!"Gu Nuan didn't expect that Chu Tianchen would accept any amount of money for her."Then I want your life, will you give it to me?"The middle-aged man on the electric bike burst into laughter and took out a dagger from his pocket, waving it in front of Gu Nuan's neck.Chu Tianchen's heart tightened and he took a deep breath, saying...Off-topic:Tomorrow will have 10,000 updates, I wish you all a happy weekend. Those who have monthly tickets, don't hold back, start voting for monthly tickets, thank you for supporting Xiao Liu! Please translate this for me.
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