Chapter 753: Chapter 652

Gu Shaojun, stationed in the South, lived up to his future parents-in-law’s "expectations." He didn’t have time to call Xiao Man, but he still learned that she had returned to Gongdao Village for the New Year. This was, of course, because Mr. Gu had arranged for someone to "unintentionally" leak the news to him.

And so, on the fifth day of Xiao Man’s return to Gongdao Village, Gu Shaojun was transferred from the border defense unit to a rear post. The moment he got back to his unit, he immediately secured a business trip to the Wancheng military sub-district. Upon arriving in Wancheng, he used his lunch break to drive at breakneck speed to Gongdao Village. After greeting Grandpa and Grandma and getting their permission, he whisked Xiao Man away, promising he would definitely have her back before New Year’s Eve.

That afternoon, after Gu Shaojun finished his meeting at the Wancheng sub-district, Xiao Man accompanied him to the provincial city. Gu Shaojun had to stay at his unit there for five or six days, but he needed to be back at the border defense unit before the New Year. That’s why he had rushed to pick her up, so they could at least have a few days together. To an outsider, all this rushing around might have seemed exhausting, but while the two of them appeared calm on the surface, they were inwardly ecstatic.

"Baby, we can see each other every day for six days straight! Even if we can’t be together every single moment, we can sleep in the same bed every night and have breakfast and dinner together every day... Maybe if I suddenly get some free time, I can even take you for a walk or to a movie. How does that sound?"

With one hand on the steering wheel, Gu Shaojun placed his other on his fiancée’s head, stroking her hair as if petting a cat. His gaze was filled with a tenderness so deep it seemed to overflow. It was just the two of them in the car. He had come prepared, and now that he was bringing his beauty home, he was utterly satisfied.

"Okay! We’ll be just like a married couple!" Xiao Man was so happy she couldn’t stop grinning.

"Are you silly with happiness? You can’t even speak properly. We *are* a married couple!" Gu Shaojun laughed, giving her chubby little earlobe a light, punishing pinch.

Xiao Man didn’t dodge or dare to tease him back, afraid he would get distracted and cause an accident. If he started swerving all over the road, the two cars following at a steady pace behind them would have a field day.

However, her docile behavior was interpreted as compliance by a certain someone, who grew even bolder...

Xiao Man was speechless. She grabbed his large, mischievous paw, pulled it free, and gave it a bite. Gu Shaojun feigned a pained hiss. Xiao Man watched him, blinking thoughtfully. Then, she pressed his "paw" against her cheek, rubbing it twice before smiling sweetly and placing it back on the steering wheel.

’I was going to kiss it, but he’s being so abnormally affectionate right now. I was worried he wouldn’t be able to control himself, and who knows what would happen? Besides, when it came down to it, I’d be the one facing the consequences. Better not. This isn’t the right time for flirting.’

The rest of the journey was romantic and sweet, and they made good time. By the time they returned to the provincial city, the streetlights were just beginning to flicker on. Gu Shaojun had an aide take Xiao Man to his quarters first while he went to report in and hold a brief meeting. Only when he was completely finished did he hurry back to his dorm. Xiao Man had already bathed and changed, and had even cooked a meal while waiting for him. Seeing the four dishes and a soup on the table—all perfect in color, aroma, and taste, and all his favorites—Gu Shaojun felt his appetite surge. He’d never felt so hungry. He let Xiao Man pull him to the table, where they playfully fed each other one bite after another. He felt completely filled with sweetness and bliss again, like a hydrogen balloon floating up, about to drift off into the sky.

After a short rest following dinner, Xiao Man began to prepare a change of clothes and hot water for Gu Shaojun’s bath, the very picture of a virtuous little wife. She gently and considerately helped him undress. Gu Shaojun’s eyes were fixed on her, unwilling to blink or look away for even a second. ’I’m so utterly infatuated with her,’ he thought. ’I love seeing her like this!’

Xiao Man smiled smugly. She deftly removed her fiancé’s shirt and jacket, admiring his broad, solid chest and his handsome eight-pack abs. ’I’ve wanted to do this for so long,’ she thought. In her past life, she had also helped him bathe and change. But back then, he had been nothing but skin and bones, his frame sharp and hard. His gaunt torso, covered in countless old scars, had shaken her to the core. She had grieved for his pain, often waking up from her dreams in tears.

’In this life, he is healthy, strong, and powerful. His tanned skin is smooth and firm, radiating a captivating, healthy glow. The few small scars don’t detract from his looks; in fact, they only add to his sex appeal. This man is hers, and she will protect and cherish him twice as much!’

Gu Shaojun told himself that a little indulgence would be fine, that there was no harm in enjoying his fiancée’s gentle affection. But he had overestimated his own self-control. He was soon lost in a daze of passion, unable to pull himself away. He wanted to let go and do as he pleased, but he didn’t dare. He could still vividly picture his future father-in-law’s sour expression.

If he dared to cross that line, his future father-in-law would eat him alive.

It wasn’t that he was truly afraid of the man, but he didn’t want to cause trouble for his fiancée. His beloved girl had suffered so much growing up. She had finally returned to the Tang family, where she was cherished, protected, and could feel the warmth of family. He knew how much she treasured all of it, and he was determined to help her protect that.

He also understood that for a woman to be happy, fulfilled, and proud, she needed more than just the love and care of her husband. The support of her father and brothers was just as important!

Therefore, he absolutely could not make a move before they got their marriage certificate. With a peculiar father-in-law and brother-in-law like Tang Haocheng and Tang Qingshan, he had to help his beloved maintain her image as a well-behaved, gentle, and obedient daughter. That way, his future relationship with his father-in-law would likely be much more harmonious.

But this meant he was the one who would have to suffer!

After he took off his jacket, the little vixen sat him down on a stool. Her small, warm hands began to massage his head, shoulders, and back. "This is a pre-bath massage," she explained. "Loosening up your body first makes the bath even healthier..."

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