Chapter 495: Chapter 495: I Am Not That Child at Your Beck and Call

The sudden assertiveness of the petite woman was particularly adorable. Gu Moqian curled his lips into a faint smile, leaning closer to her delicate face and softly said, "Alright, my body, only you can look at."

After speaking, he leaned in and planted a kiss on the corner of her lips.

It was clearly just a fleeting kiss, but Ji Wei felt as if an electric current had surged through her, stirring her heart and making it ripple.

Gu Moqian adjusted the shawl draped over her shoulders, hugged her tighter, and rested his head against the porcelain white nook of her neck, whispering, "I want to hold you like this forever, until the end of time."

Ji Wei felt sweetness fill her heart, nodding shyly. Her small hands tightly clasped Gu Moqian’s hand.

Midway, Gu Moqian’s phone rang.

Seeing the caller ID on the screen, a shadow passed through his deep-set eyes.

Ji Wei thought the party venue was a bit noisy, which prompted Gu Moqian to walk further away to answer the call.

She picked up the champagne on the table, intending to take a sip, but suddenly a wave of nausea surged. Clutching her mouth, she barely managed to suppress the churning in her stomach.

feel surprised—was her uneasiness because she

the answer button and brought the

me. Has Ji Wei not gotten pregnant?" On the other end of the phone, Nan Huiru’s voice was

Zhu Jianian’s actions earlier, so Gu Moqian was not surprised by Nan Huiru’s

his thin lips


To make me approve of you both, she even resorted to faking pregnancy! Unacceptable. I’ll book a flight back tomorrow. I won’t let such a vicious woman ruin you!"

hand to rub his brow, frustration flickering faintly in his expression. He snapped,

I ’anyone’?

"So what?"

Dad was bad enough, but don’t try to control me too. I’m not that little boy who let you manipulate him at will anymore. If you keep meddling in my marriage, I won’t

drive me to my grave?! How could you speak to me like this!" Nan Huiru was so furious she stomped her feet in

’for my own good’

like Zhu Jianian, you still insisted on pushing her onto me. I am not your accessory. Stop using your warped idea of ’good’ to morally

the better of him, Gu Moqian closed his eyes briefly. Taking a deep breath, he

that, he hung up, paying no mind to Nan

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