Chapter 74: The Gift from Shen Mengxia

The two of them went on another shopping spree at the mall. When they passed by an adult store, Shen Mengxia’s eyes suddenly lit up—she knew exactly what gift to get for Jiujiu. But she wouldn’t buy it here. Heh.

When dinnertime arrived, they chose a small restaurant and ordered a few homestyle dishes, sitting down to enjoy their meal together. After dinner, they each returned to their own homes. Shen Mengxia had work the next day, so she went back to her place. Wen Jiu returned to her apartment, but she didn’t tell Gu Zehuai.

She texted Gu Zehuai to ask if he was home yet; he replied that he was still working late at the office. Wen Jiu told him to text her when he finished for the night but didn’t mention that she’d come back to the apartment.

After getting home, Wen Jiu thought that since she’d been out all afternoon, she might as well shower before changing into her loungewear—by the time she finished, Gu Zehuai would probably be back. When she was done with her shower and her whole routine of blow-drying her hair and skincare, an hour had passed. Gu Zehuai’s message had come in twenty minutes earlier.

Wen Jiu put on her coat, grabbed her phone, and headed straight to Gu Zehuai’s place. She rang the doorbell twice, but there was no answer, so she unlocked the door with her fingerprint.

As soon as she stepped inside, Wen Jiu understood why Gu Zehuai hadn’t answered the door—he was in the shower. Hearing the water running in the bathroom, Wen Jiu sat on the sofa, pretending to be absorbed in her phone while her thoughts wandered far away. She recalled the early days of their acquaintance, when she’d accidentally caught a glimpse of Gu Zehuai in a bathrobe—it made her cheeks flush.

Her phone chimed; it was Shen Mengxia: “Jiujiu, I bought you something and had it sent to your apartment. It should arrive soon, so be sure to sign for it!”

“What is it?” Wen Jiu was puzzled by the unexpected gift.

“Hehe, it’s a secret. You’ll know soon~”

Of course, it was the ultimate singlehood-breaker gift package.

But Shen Mengxia didn’t dare send that last message.

She wanted to reply, but suddenly the sound of running water in the bathroom stopped, and Wen Jiu’s attention shifted immediately.

She wondered what Gu Zehuai’s reaction would be when he found her sitting here.

Wen Jiu felt a bit curious.

Soon, the sound of the bathroom door opening reached her ears. Gu Zehuai stepped out, wearing only a bathrobe, and when he saw Wen Jiu smiling sweetly at him from the sofa, he was clearly taken aback. The next moment, he strode over and pulled Wen Jiu into his arms. “Jiujiu, when did you get here? I didn’t even notice.”

“Just now. You were still in the shower, so I didn’t call you. Why, don’t you want me here?” Wen Jiu gently pushed him away a bit—he was so warm, fresh from the shower.

“Of course I do. I was hoping you’d come. I thought you’d be heading back to your family’s place,” Gu Zehuai replied.

Wen Jiu laughed. “Aren’t we going out together tomorrow? It’s definitely more convenient for me to stay at the apartment.”

Gu Zehuai felt a bit self-conscious about chatting with Wen Jiu while still in a bathrobe, so he went to his room to change into loungewear.

Wen Jiu couldn’t help but chuckle. So proper, she thought.

Suddenly, the phone rang—it was an unfamiliar number, likely the delivery Shen Mengxia had arranged for her. Wen Jiu answered as she went to the door. The courier, seeing it was the neighbor from across the hall, confirmed the delivery with Wen Jiu before handing it over for her signature.

She weighed the box in her hands—it wasn’t heavy, nor very big. Aside from the sender and recipient, there was no other information on the label.

Not wanting to go home to open it, Wen Jiu simply carried the package back into Gu Zehuai’s place.

Gu Zehuai had just finished changing and was coming out of the bedroom. Casually, he asked, “What did you buy?”