SGEIRS -Chapter 230 Each Other’s First Kiss

“Little rascal?”

It was the first time Meng Jinyao had heard Gu Jingxi call her like this. It sounded like a scolding, yet carried intimacy and affection, as if mixed with honey. Her cheeks instantly flushed.

The man before her smiled, his phoenix-like eyes brimming with warmth, as if trying to draw her into a soft, irresistible current.

She stared at him blankly and suddenly felt that the sobering soup Chunliu had prepared didn’t seem to be working. Otherwise, why did it feel like the alcohol was creeping back up? She was a little drunk, her mind fuzzy.

Seeing the young lady in his arms suddenly blush shyly while staring straight at him, Gu Jingxi felt a strange sense of bewilderment. “Madam, what’s the matter?”

Meng Jinyao gazed at his delicate, ethereal face, feeling her heart pound uncontrollably. Gu Jingxi seemed more and more alluring, especially when he smiled. When her eyes followed his gentle gaze down to his light pink lips, her heartbeat raced even faster.

Compelled by some inexplicable impulse, she said something shocking: “Husband… may I profane you?”

Gu Jingxi froze. Looking at her flushed cheeks, he seemed to understand something and felt a mix of surprise and amusement. Seeing those almond-shaped eyes staring at him with a touch of innocence, he chuckled softly: “How can you be so adorable?”

Meng Jinyao realized she had just said something outrageous. Her face burned even redder, thinking to herself: Beauty truly misleads people! She couldn’t blame herself—it was Gu Jingxi’s fault for being too tempting.

Seeing the young lady shyly lying in his arms, blushing, Gu Jingxi’s heart stirred. He said, “Madam, forgive me for offending you.”

With that, he lowered his head and pressed his lips to hers.

Warm and soft, his lips met hers in an instant—so sudden that it left her completely off guard.

Gu Jingxi… had… kissed her?!

Meng Jinyao was stunned. Her eyes widened in shock as she stared at the man so close to her, her mind blank.

Though bold enough to ask such a thing, when it actually happened, her inexperience left her frozen, letting him take the lead.

She didn’t understand this world, and neither did Gu Jingxi, who shared her inexperience.

But Gu Jingxi was a man, and men sometimes had a natural knack for certain things, capable of figuring them out instinctively. How could the learned Gu Houye fail at this?

From tentative awkwardness at first, he quickly found his rhythm.

Meng Jinyao’s mind felt hazy, but he gently guided her to respond.

After a while, Gu Jingxi finally released her, his breathing uneven. Seeing her flustered and gasping for fresh air, he lightly patted her to soothe her.

Meng Jinyao dazedly looked up at him, still not fully recovered. Her almond eyes held a soft haze, her gaze seductive, and her rosy lips glistened.

At first glance, they looked like ripe, tempting cherries.

On closer inspection… even more so.

Gu Jingxi couldn’t resist and truly tasted them.

This time, compared to the initial awkwardness, he was far more skilled—gentle and lingering.

Meng Jinyao’s slowly returning thoughts were swept away again. Drawing on her tiny bit of prior experience, she awkwardly wrapped her hands around his neck, responding to him.

She was a diligent, brave girl and ventured forward.

Gu Jingxi was momentarily taken aback but went along with her, letting her take the lead while patiently guiding her.

In the end, it was Meng Jinyao who ended it, resting against his chest, breathing heavily. After a long moment, she lifted her head and met his gentle gaze. Her face, flushed from shyness and the irregular breathing, was now even redder.

She hadn’t expected herself to be so bold, daring to say she wanted to profane him.

Truly, the most handsome man in the capital—nearly thirty and still dangerously captivating—had made her lose all rationality.

Gu Jingxi wrapped one arm around her waist, the other caressing her cheek. Seeing her still dazed, he smiled mischievously: “Madam, are you looking at me like this because you want to do it again?”

“Ah?”

Meng Jinyao was caught off guard, then blushed deeply, shaking her head repeatedly: “Don’t be ridiculous! I didn’t mean that.” She buried her face in his chest, utterly embarrassed.

A low laugh escaped from his throat, and she could feel his chest vibrating beneath her. Flustered and a little annoyed, she lightly punched him with her tiny fists, teasing: “No laughing!”

“Hm, I won’t laugh.”

Gu Jingxi held her tightly, taking her hand in his and kissing her cheek softly. “A-Yao.”

It was the first time he called her by her given name. She looked up at him again, asking: “W-what’s the matter?”

Gu Jingxi asked, “Do you regret it?”

Meng Jinyao, still dazed, blinked and asked: “Regret what?”

“Marrying me… do you regret it?”

Hearing this, she paused for a moment, then shook her head repeatedly, looking at him steadily. Calmly, she said: “I don’t regret it. Even if you were thirty-nine, not twenty-nine, I still wouldn’t regret it.”

She married Gu Jingxi not only for his status, which offered her protection, but also for his noble character. Over time, she had genuinely come to like this gentle, careful man. Though he was thirteen years older and had a hidden illness, she didn’t mind. She simply loved Gu Jingxi for who he was.

Gu Xiuming fleeing from the marriage had, in the end, been a blessing. She was grateful to her past self, brave and unafraid of rumors, for decisively choosing a new groom.

Had she followed the Gu family’s original plan to marry the runaway Gu Xiuming, she shuddered to imagine how miserable married life would have been. Even if the Gu household had reasonable elders, Gu Xiuming could still humiliate her in secret, leaving her utterly wronged.

Gu Jingxi gave a wry smile: “Silly girl.”

Meng Jinyao laughed: “I’m not silly; I think I’m very clever.”

Seeing her radiant smile, Gu Jingxi smiled in return and solemnly said: “Whatever I promised you, Madam, I will strive to fulfill.”

Meng Jinyao looked puzzled: “Husband, what did you promise me?”

Gu Jingxi replied in two words: “A child.”

Meng Jinyao suddenly understood. She glanced at him, confused—how does one “work hard” for a child? Could it be that seeing Gu Xiuming’s behavior left him psychologically scarred, and now he wanted to carefully choose a good seed for her?

Smiling, she said: “Then you should work hard, husband. I want a son and a daughter.”

Gu Jingxi nodded with a smile: “Alright.”