"This is where you live?" Although Guo Xinyu had tried her best to imagine Fang Jueyu's home, she found she had still underestimated the level of luxury.
"Yeah, but living here all alone is really too empty, just missing a lady of the house!" Fang Jueyu said shamelessly.
"How come I never noticed you were such a smooth talker before?" Guo Xinyu made a funny face. "In your dreams! I'm just staying here one night. Tomorrow, I'm heading back to the dorm!"
Guo Xinyu anticipated that she'd definitely face intense interrogation from her roommates tomorrow.
"Hungry? Want to eat something? My chefs are on standby 24/7."
"No, thanks, I've already eaten a lot tonight. Eating too much isn't good for the stomach."
"Haha, you're quite the health enthusiast," Fang Jueyu laughed.
"You do have quite the taste, with so many oil paintings at home," said Guo Xinyu, whose parents were also well-educated and had given her some education since childhood. "These artworks are pretty well-imitated; they really have the essence of the original authors."
"That's where you're wrong. No fakes hang in my house. These are all the genuine works by those famous masters!"
"Impossible. No matter how wealthy you are, these things are considered national treasures by those European countries. They're not that easy to acquire," Guo Xinyu said as she wandered in the living room, and as a piano major, her eyes inevitably fell on Chopin's piano.
"This piano has been around for quite a few years, hasn't it?" Guo Xinyu touched the keyboard, finding no dust, showing the place was well-maintained.
"It was a gift from my ancestor to Chopin. After Chopin passed away, the piano was shipped back to Huaxia," Fang Jueyu said, pointing to the engraved words on the side.
"Is this real?" Although she couldn't authenticate the handwriting, the piano's history seemed highly likely to be true. "I don't even know what your family does; it seems like there's more to you than just wealth."
"You won't believe it if I tell you, but I'm the Emperor of this planet. Almost everything with a known name belongs to me, including you!" Fang Jueyu boldly wrapped his arm around Guo Xinyu's waist, becoming much bolder in his own home.
"I knew it. You definitely had some ulterior motive for inviting me here tonight!" Guo Xinyu's face turned bright red, unable to meet his gaze.
Whether it was due to his body being enhanced or not, Fang Jueyu's self-control used to be much better.
"But if you dare to do anything reckless, I'll definitely punch you!" Guo Xinyu adjusted her slightly disheveled clothes, almost losing control just now.
Deep down, Guo Xinyu was a very traditional person. She'd been excellent throughout her life, with many suitors, but before college, she focused solely on her studies, and after that, she was occupied with family matters. Fang Jueyu was the first person she truly liked.
Once she decided on someone, she wouldn't change her mind, unless Fang Jueyu abandoned her. Otherwise, she'd be willing to stick by his side for life. However, some things, she just wasn't ready for.
"If he really tries something tonight, should I refuse him or..." Guo Xinyu was caught in a dilemma.
"Alright, go take a bath. It's not time for me to devour you yet!" Fang Jueyu habitually ruffled Guo Xinyu's hair. "I've had clothes prepared for you, tailored to your size. The bathroom is on the second floor, right next to my room. You'll sleep in the room on the other side tonight!"
After speaking, Fang Jueyu willingly walked away; there was also a bathroom on the third floor, where he planned to enjoy a nice bath.
Watching Fang Jueyu's retreating figure, Guo Xinyu felt touched. If he truly wanted her, she wouldn't have refused, but Fang Jueyu chose to respect her, willing to wait until she was ready. Nowadays, not many men were like that.
"Oh, he's really making things hard for himself!" The moment Fang Jueyu walked upstairs, his manner of walking changed, the reason for which, well, his fellow men would understand.
"Host, you chose to be less than an animal instead of being an animal!" Xiao Yi timely chimed in.
"What do you know? I'm nothing like my scumbag dad," Fang Jueyu declared righteously. "Tonight, even if I suffocate or fall down from here, I swear not to touch her! I'll choose to be less than an animal tonight!"
After a cold shower, Fang Jueyu finally calmed down. Being with his girlfriend in a room and doing nothing was really hard on the body!
He returned to his room. The bathroom light was still on, and he could hear the water dripping.
"Girls sure take a long time in the shower!"
"Host, I think you should just jump in now!"
"Shut up! Are you an intelligent system or a rogue system?" Fang Jueyu snapped, as Xiao Yi's remarks grew crasser by the day.
Back in his room, Fang Jueyu turned on his computer, noticing his Weibo follower count was nearly twenty million. However, his level-1 privilege task completion was only at 30%, truly a long way to go.
"Today I'm giving away 1,000 red envelopes, with each person getting ten thousand. Don't ask why, I'm just rich and willful!" Giving away prizes every few days had almost become a routine task for Fang Jueyu.
"Haha, I've been waiting a long time. I've calculated the director's giveaway timings, and this time I'm sure to win!"
"Director, don't think you can shut us up with red envelopes! Fess up, is Miss Xinyu already yours? We haven't seen her live stream for ages!"
"I go by Jiangnan Fan Wei. I heard someone saw the director's Sun God at the Baida Square today, leaving with a mysterious woman. I suspect that woman is Miss Xinyu!"
"Is the info upstairs true?"
"Upstairs is talking nonsense! My husband is right next to me, don't slander him!"
"Upstairs is doubling the nonsense! Clearly, he's my husband!"
"Darn, they're everywhere," Fang Jueyu hadn't expected his evening movements to actually be discovered.
"Click!" Just when Fang Jueyu was about to sleep, his door suddenly opened.
Fresh from her bath, Guo Xinyu was in a pair of casual shorts, her legs snow-white and slender, her top a loose T-shirt that didn't hide her shapely figure at all. Her hair wasn't fully dry yet, and this sight made Fang Jueyu gulp.
"This is tempting me to commit a crime!" Such a sight made Fang Jueyu a bit parched.
"Uh, your place is too big; it's a little scary being alone, can I sleep here with you?" Guo Xinyu asked, head down, avoiding eye contact.
"Oh my gosh!" Fang Jueyu almost cried, "I said I wouldn't eat you today, but you don't have to act so fearless!"
"Hmph, I don't care!" Guo Xinyu ran over and lay down next to Fang Jueyu.
"I'm sleeping here tonight!" Guo Xinyu turned her back to Fang Jueyu, revealing a sly smile.
"This girl is testing me!" Fang Jueyu was smart, immediately seeing through Guo Xinyu's little scheme.
"Click!" Fang Jueyu turned off the light, and the room was filled with silence, only their breathing and heartbeat audible.
Guo Xinyu felt an arm wrap around her waist, providing a sense of security and warmth. She hadn't mistaken him!