Chapter 21: Suisui, which big man acts so coquettishly with his girlfriend…

Gu Sui had no idea how he got home that day. When he woke up early in the morning, his head was throbbing, and the feeling of a hangover overwhelmed him.

That alcohol… was quite strong!

Gu Sui took half a day to recover from his dizziness, and his memories of last night were very blurry.

He vaguely remembered that he had gone to give Mu Jiulu a birthday gift.

‘…Baby hug’

‘…I like baby the most’

‘…Baby, am I not great!’

…

Intermittent voices and some fragmented scenes floated in Gu Sui’s mind.

These memories made him draw in a sharp breath, his toes curling involuntarily.

He pulled the blanket over his head, screaming internally like a groundhog.

How could those words have come out of his mouth!

Which big man acts so coquettishly with his girlfriend!

Last time during his period, he could comfort himself that it was due to physical reasons that made him act that way.

But this time! This time!

It’s so damn embarrassing!

And the key is, he couldn’t quite remember what Mu Jiulu’s reaction was.

What a disaster!

Gu Sui hurriedly got out of bed and called for Sui Yu and Yun Mu.

“How did I get back last night?”

Sui Yu: “Young Master, the Regent brought you back.”

“What was her state then, her expression, do you remember?”

Yun Mu: “What expression? It was the same as always, a stern face, as if you owed her money.”

Gu Sui fell back onto the bed, lifeless: “…Then it’s over.”

He had always thought that the reason Mu Jiulu was with him was that she liked his mature charm.

How could such a decisive person like her enjoy a boy’s clingy behavior!

Gu Sui wailed to the heavens: “Drinking causes trouble!”

*

At the Regent’s mansion.

The first day of the month was the Regent’s birthday, and there were quite a few people rushing to send gifts, but Mu Jiulu didn’t care about any of it.

In the Weirui Hall, the sunlight had warmed the cold stone table, and the little white cat, which had grown quite a bit, was lazily sprawled on top of it.

Mu Jiulu casually played with it with one hand while caressing the exquisite sandalwood figurine with the other, a trace of joy flashing through her dark eyes.

The cat purred contentedly, rolled over to expose its belly, and then stretched out its paw to scratch at her sleeve.

Mu Jiulu glanced at it sideways: “How come you’ve learned to act coquettishly too?”

She heard from Jiang Fu that when the servants in the mansion wanted to hold it, it would scratch them, having quite a temper, only behaving a bit better in front of her.

“Meow”

Suisui, seeing that the wooden figurine had stolen the affection that originally belonged to it, reached out its paw to snatch it away, but Mu Jiulu quickly moved it out of reach.

“Go play by yourself.”

Mu Jiulu scooped it up and tossed it to the ground. After Suisui steadied itself, it raised its little head and glared at her with those clear blue eyes, as if accusing her.

Seeing that Mu Jiulu wasn’t paying attention to it, it leaped up onto Mu Jiulu’s knee, then jumped onto the stone table, staring at her.

“Meow”

It quickly rolled over again near Mu Jiulu’s hand, rubbing its fluffy head against her.

“Meow meow”

Mu Jiulu: “……”

The big one and the little one are just the same.

“Your Highness.”

Jiang Fu, who had been receiving guests, walked in hurriedly to announce.

“The Gu family has arrived.”

Hearing this, Mu Jiulu’s lips curved slightly, and she was about to walk out when Suisui on the table quickly jumped onto her shoulder.

Jiang Fu’s eyes suddenly narrowed: “Oh my goodness, my little ancestor, you can’t jump like that!”

Jiang Fu wanted to take it down, but before she could touch it, it had already moved to Mu Jiulu’s other shoulder from behind.

Jiang Fu was so anxious, if it angered the Regent, its little life might be in danger!

“Let it be, let it stay.”

Mu Jiulu, not wanting to delay, said this. Jiang Fu was stunned for a moment, then let out a sigh of relief.

It seems the Regent quite likes this little cat.

In the main hall of the mansion, Gu Tingsong was drinking tea while observing the Regent’s mansion, feeling somewhat emotional.

Except for the plaque outside, everything was exactly the same as the Ninth Prince’s mansion from years ago.

If it weren’t for that year…

Ah, forget it, don’t think about it anymore.

Beside her, Gu Sui was both expectant and nervous. When Mu Jiulu appeared, he immediately noticed the cat perched on her shoulder.

The small white bundle was crouched on the pattern of the crimson python robe, its tail straight up behind it, looking very proud.

It had grown even more beautiful and bright, its blue eyes like frozen lakes. Gu Sui couldn’t help but call out.

“Lulu.”

Everyone present turned to look at him in surprise, including Gu Tingsong.

Even Jiang Fu, who was following behind Mu Jiulu, felt somewhat horrified. How many guts did this young master Gu have to call the Regent “Lulu”!

The cat didn’t react much to this name. Mu Jiulu’s lips curled into a barely noticeable arc as she walked to the main seat and sat down.

“Suisui.”

Mu Jiulu turned her head to look at the small bundle on her shoulder, her right hand tapping her knee.

At this, it immediately obeyed and jumped down, quietly and obediently curling up on her leg, its head facing towards Gu Sui.

Gu Sui was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stood up, his voice angry.

“How could you change its name!”

Mu Jiulu said leisurely: “This King said that day that I would change it.”

“I didn’t agree!”

“Then why don’t you call it Lulu now and see if it responds to you?”

There was a hint of barely detectable joy in Mu Jiulu’s voice as she spoke, and then she stroked the cat’s chin.

“Right, Suisui?”

“Meow”

Suisui very obligingly responded.

Gu Sui paced back and forth angrily, almost exasperatedly saying to Mu Jiulu.

“You’ve already tamed it in this past month! That was your intention that day, wasn’t it? You’re so devious!”

“Ahem.”

Gu Tingsong, not fully understanding the situation, quickly spoke up, interrupting Gu Sui’s words.

It’s one thing to say such things in private, but how could he shout like this at someone else’s mansion?

Isn’t this just handing over a weakness?

Li Fuyu, who had also recovered somewhat from his shock, carefully tugged at Gu Sui’s sleeve.

“This King has fulfilled the promise made that day, how is that being devious?”

Mu Jiulu said slowly, her voice lazy and relaxed, not sounding like she was taking offense, but rather… flirting?

Gu Tingsong couldn’t quite believe her own intuition for a moment.

Gu Sui’s feelings were extremely complicated at this moment. Although Mu Jiulu had raised it well, and it was obvious that she hadn’t mistreated it.

But still!

It doesn’t even recognize him as its owner anymore!

Gu Sui sat back down somewhat dejectedly. In his sadness, he didn’t notice Mu Jiulu leaning forward slightly, whispering a few words in Suisui’s ear.

Suisui jumped down from Mu Jiulu’s knee, its little paws stepping on the expensive carpet as it walked towards Gu Sui.

“Meow.”

Gu Sui looked over following the sound, and there was a small bundle sitting at his feet.

A round head with a pair of pink, delicate pointed ears, its tail swaying left and right behind it, instantly melting Gu Sui’s heart with its cuteness.

He quickly bent down to pick it up, taking a deep breath.

“Lulu, you still remember me, don’t you?”

Suisui struggled out of his embrace, crouching on the ground and watching him warily.

Gu Sui: “……”

The man and the cat faced off for a few seconds. Seeing it about to turn back, Gu Sui’s lips quivered, reluctantly calling out.

“Suisui.”

It turned back again, tilting its little head to look at Gu Sui who had called its name.

“Suisui, come here, let me hold you.”

Seeing that it really only responded to this name, Gu Sui sighed a bit resignedly.

“Meow”

The very intelligent little white cat came back, jumping onto Gu Sui’s lap and lazily curling up.

Gu Sui’s lips finally curled up a bit, lovingly stroking the fluffy Suisui.

Suisui, being petted so comfortably, narrowed its eyes and even started kneading.

Li Fuyu watched with some envy: “What a cute little kitty. Brother Sui, can I hold it too?”

Gu Sui was happy to share, but when Suisui was picked up, it warily put its front paws on the armrest of the chair, refusing to let anyone else hold it.

Li Fuyu was a bit disappointed. Jiang Fu quickly spoke up to comfort him.

“Young Master Li, don’t be sad. Except for the Regent, Suisui doesn’t usually let anyone else hold it either.”

Li Fuyu: “Then how come Brother Sui can?”

Jiang Fu: “This…”

Gu Sui held Suisui back: “Maybe it’s because I held it when it was little.”

Li Fuyu deflated a bit: “Oh.”

The two young men huddled together to play with the cat in their arms. Gu Tingsong shook her head helplessly.

She turned her body slightly and inadvertently caught a glimpse of a trace of doting in Mu Jiulu’s eyes.

Although it disappeared in an instant, Gu Tingsong was sure she hadn’t seen wrong.

“Isn’t the Regent curious why I’ve come to visit today?”

Gu Tingsong asked casually. Mu Jiulu tilted her chin, her voice clear and flowing.

“I am quite curious. If you say it’s because of this King’s birthday, Young Master Gu has already sent a gift.”

Gu Sui, who was contentedly cuddling the cat, shuddered at these words, suddenly remembering something.

He looked up at Mu Jiulu, his peach blossom eyes blinking repeatedly.

“Last night…”

Mu Jiulu: “Hmm?”

“Well, I was drunk, and the things I said might have been a bit unclear.”

Mu Jiulu ignored Gu Tingsong’s scrutiny, her deep gaze falling brazenly on Gu Sui’s face.

“So?”

A faint sense of pressure came over him, and Gu Sui’s throat moved slightly.

“Actually, I’m not usually like that. You should get to know me better before drawing conclusions.”

Mu Jiulu suddenly became a bit confused, her brow furrowing slightly: “What?”

What does he remember? Yesterday, in a moment of passion, she even called him by his name, Gu Sui. Hasn’t he realized anything?

“That’s enough, Zhizhi.”

Gu Tingsong suddenly spoke up. Under his mother’s gaze, Gu Sui sat back down, his right hand repeatedly stroking Suisui’s head.

“You two go out first, I have something to discuss with the Regent.”

Gu Sui stood up holding the cat, seeming like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

“Then you… don’t argue, okay?”

Gu Tingsong: “Don’t worry, Mother knows what she’s doing.”

Having received his mother’s assurance, Gu Sui looked at Mu Jiulu again. Seeing her nod as well, he followed Jiang Fu out to the courtyard.

Li Fuyu finally let out a big sigh of relief, patting his chest.

“Brother Sui, you really scared me to death when you were arguing with Aunt Jiu just now.”

Gu Sui let out a light snort, then his eyes turned, and he pointed at the white cat in his arms.

“Even if you only recognize the name Suisui, you should still take my surname, you know? From now on, you’ll be called Gu Suisui!”

Li Fuyu: “……”

Doesn’t Brother Sui feel that something’s not quite right?