Aromatic Flesh

“Can I decide after taking a look at the apartment?” Gu MingYue had asked cautiously.

“Of course.” Song ZhenYi answered with a pleasant smile, “Don’t worry, I work at that hospital and everyone saw us leaving together. If anything happens to you, I would be the biggest suspect.”

And so, here they were, inside the apartment.

Gu MingYue had been doubtful of the apartment of a bachelor young man, but after seeing the environment and layout with her own eyes, she was really moved by this place. However, seeing as how she had been suspicious of the man previously, she was somewhat embarrassed to show a satisfied expression right now.

As if noticing her scruples, Song ZhenYi chuckled softly, “Although we met by chance, this can still be considered fate. Please be at ease and stay, it cannot be that you wish for the owner of this house to beg you to do so.” He teased.

That’s true… Gu MingYue thought, the two of them had only met each other twice, and coincidentally, both were extraordinary times. It can only be fate and none other.

“Thank you.” Gu MingYue knew that the man was deliberately saying this to relieve her of her embarrassment, so she bowed her head and thanked him sincerely. There were many other words of gratitude in her heart, but she did not know how to describe them.

This was the first time she had met such a wonderful person, whose kindness seemed to seep from his entire being.

He was such an angel, and for a moment, she felt as if she did not know how to get along with such a person.

To someone who had lived for a long time (in many different lives) and was already accustomed to seeing people with masks on, coming across such a pure and unsullied person would seem eccentric to her. At the same time, subconsciously, she was also very much attracted to him.

Song ZhenYi breathed out another sigh of relief as he saw her determined expression of giving thanks to him. He had assumed that he needed to spend more time persuading her, but it seemed that she had already made her decision.

However, it suddenly occurred to him that he had forgotten something important…

“Hm, what is your name?” Gu MingYue, who was also thinking of the same issue, reached out with her right hand, “I still don’t know your name, new housemate.”

“Song ZhenYi.” Sudden realization spread through his face, and he held the girl’s fair and delicate little hand in a handshake.

And so, just like this, the two ushered in the all-too-late self-introduction process.

“Gu MingYue, turning seventeen in two months. A dropout and homeless unmarried mother.” Gu MingYue considered her words before putting them in the most realistic way.

“Twenty-eight years old bachelor, unmarried, and I work in the Capital Hospital.” Song ZhenYi added.

He knew about Gu MingYue’s situation, but he did not despise her and chose to understand and accept the situation she was in, “Enjoy your stay here, new housemate.”

And this concludes how Gu MingYue had gotten herself the thickest thigh on the first day she ran away from home, and thus began her carefree cohabitation new lifestyle.

Not wanting to take advantage of the man, Gu MingYue insisted on providing back to the household. And finally, it was decided that Gu MingYue would pay part of the rent, and take care of the simple household chores such as cooking and washing the dishes. The other chores would be taken care of by the hourly cleaners twice a week.

She changed her phone number, and because she had withdrawn enough money from her bank card to last her for many years, she destroyed the bank card and threw it away together with her old mobile sim card.

This was because, in order for her to stay hidden, she can no longer withdraw more money, as it would expose her location easily. This was why, though the technology in this era was very advanced, it would still be difficult to find a man who truly wanted to hide, especially in a metropolis with such a large population base and rapid population flow.

“How are you feeling today?” Song ZhenYi asked after chewing and swallowing the fish in his mouth as he watched the Gu MingYue eat. She was having an amazing appetite today, and though her eating posture was elegant, her eating speed was like a gust of wind.

Her full bowl of rice was finished in no time!

Song ZhenYi realized that watching her eat would always arouse his own appetite.

“Well, I felt pretty good today. I even went out for a walk in the afternoon.” Gu MingYue was highly satisfied with the taste of today’s dishes, especially now, because of the baby, her favorite taste nowadays is sour, and anything that tasted sour was heavenly to her.

Song ZhenYi felt relieved upon hearing her words as this meant that she had finally recovered from her early pregnancy symptoms. He thought about how she was vomiting out everything she had consumed for the past two months.

Gu MingYue had lost a lot of weight and having her appetite back greatly put him at ease.

The two babbled on a lot of everyday things, though it was most Song ZhenYi asking about what Gu MingYue had done during the day, and at the same time, also making some healthy suggestions, which Gu MingYue had noted down carefully.

As usual, after dinner, Song ZhenYi would read a book on the sofa. After doing the dishes, Gu MingYue would also join him on the sofa and put on some early education music¹ on her headphones for the baby.

The whole room was peaceful and quiet, and an indifferent and warm atmosphere flowed between the handsome and elegant young man, and the beautiful and charming young lady.

At 10.30 pm sharp, the two stood up from the sofa at the same time. Gu MingYue made her way to the master bedroom, while Song ZhenYi walked towards the study.

“Good night.” Standing at the door of the master bedroom, Gu MingYue flashed him a smile before closing the door behind her.

However, the man stood at the door of the study for a long while, unable to take another step into the room.

For a moment, he felt as if his entire body was burning, however, November was coming to an end, and it was already winter.

Recently, he had been feeling a sense of restlessness within his body, as if his blood vessels were rebelling against his will.

Song ZhenYi stared at the closed door of the master bedroom and sighed faintly. He knew that something was wrong with him, because he had begun falling for a young lady who was eleven years younger than him and whatnot, pregnant with another man’s child.

No matter how you look at it, his feelings for her could not be considered normal.

In fact, he could not explain why he cared so much for her from the beginning. At that time, all he wanted to do was to help her, and he simply followed his heart.

Perhaps it was her stubborn and firm eyes, or maybe it was because he was curious about the story behind her.

Even Gu MingYue herself could not have known how lonely and isolated she seemed, as if her entire soul and being had been forsaken by the world.

As mentioned previously, Song ZhenYi had never been the type who sought beauty on the outside, so he was confident that he had not been attracted by Gu MingYue’s looks.

Though her striking looks were enough to attract anyone’s attention, Song ZhenYi, on the other hand, had paid more attention to the lady’s beautiful heart and gentle demeanor.

The longer he lived with her, the more surprised he was by her cultural quality. It was obvious that Gu MingYue’s family had a strong background, otherwise, there was no way an ordinary family would be able to pay for such an elite education.

She was someone who was very understanding and considerate of others, and she was usually quiet. However, there were also times when she was witty and humorous when it comes to their daily conversations. What impressed him the most was Gu MingYue’s profound knowledge of Chinese studies, which was so great that it had put him to shame.

And judging from her usual words and proper demeanor, Song ZhenYi often had the feeling that he was facing a noble and demure woman from ancient times.

What had truly happened to such a wonderful person… He often wondered as his mind wandered around Gu MingYue.

He could not help but wonder what had happened to Gu MingYue, who deserved to be treasured in the palm of one’s hand, and what had caused her to run away from home to give birth to a child, all by herself…

What he did not notice was that, when a person starts to care about another subconsciously, it’s actually a sweet but dangerous sign of falling in love.

Nobody knows how love came to be, but love had always run deep within a human’s heart.

I really love Song ZhenYi’s character, he’s like the most perfect man Gu MingYue could ever find in all of her lives combined.

Btw, not sure if anyone realized/remembered it, but Gu MingYue’s name in this world was Shen Yue. However, she had introduced herself as Gu MingYue to Song ZhenYi! Maybe it’s like experiencing the perfect life that she never had in her original world as herself – not Shen Yue, but Gu MingYue.

On a side note, I won’t be around during the weekends to update because I’m going to another state to attend my friend’s wedding ;w;

(Or maybe I should translate and post the next two parts today to make up for it ?)