The villa on the island.
Gu Xiuyu pulled open the glass door of the kitchen. When he looked up, he saw Ye Ziyu asleep on the sofa, the TV still playing a romance drama.
Without bothering to put the dishes on the dining table, Gu Xiuyu hurried from the kitchen to the sofa in the living room. He looked at Ye Ziyu sleeping soundly, and a wave of warmth washed over him.
To fall asleep so relaxedly, it seemed she was changing and trying to live with him.
Gu Xiuyu bent down and reached out to lift Ye Ziyu from the sofa. However, as soon as he touched her, Ye Ziyu startled awake and opened her eyes.
Her body instinctively moved to the empty space beside her, and Ye Ziyu looked at him defensively.
"Dinner is ready, come and eat," Gu Xiuyu said.
Ye Ziyu's stomach rumbled at that exact moment, as if protesting.
Gu Xiuyu smiled with his eyes, and spoke again, "The bathroom is on the left, go wash your hands, and I'll go to the kitchen to bring out the food."
Knowing she couldn't escape from here, Gu Xiuyu didn't wait for her.
Watching him enter the kitchen again, Ye Ziyu immediately stood up from the sofa. She hadn't been asleep at all just now; it was merely a disguise she had deliberately put on.
Following his instructions, she went to the bathroom and stood in front of the mirror, looking at her reflection. After days of outsmarting Gu Xiuyu, the dark circles under her eyes had become noticeably heavier.
Hearing faint footsteps, Ye Ziyu raised her hand and turned on the faucet. The rushing sound of water masked the footsteps.
"Ziyu, are you ready?" Gu Xiuyu appeared at the bathroom doorway.
Ye Ziyu turned off the faucet and picked up the towel next to her to dry the water droplets on her hands. Without even looking at Gu Xiuyu, she walked straight to the dining room after coming out of the bathroom.
Seeing her pull out a chair, sit down, and pick up chopsticks to eat the food in front of her, Gu Xiuyu felt surprised and exceptionally happy.
"These are all your favorites. Is the taste okay? If anything is not good, tell me, and I'll correct it next time." Gu Xiuyu sat opposite Ye Ziyu, constantly using his chopsticks to put food from his plate onto hers.
She was indeed sitting at the dining table eating the food he had cooked himself, but she didn't open her mouth to respond to him, nor did she eat the food he offered.
Seeing Ye Ziyu pour all the food he had placed on her plate onto the table, Gu Xiuyu, to avoid upsetting her and affecting her appetite, stopped trying to feed her.
"I'll pour you a glass of water," Gu Xiuyu got up and went into the kitchen.
Taking advantage of his absence, Ye Ziyu spat the food in her mouth into the trash can next to her.
Although her stomach was hungry, the internal resistance to eating his food made it impossible for her to swallow it, even feeling disgusted.
Di Mingjue brought the cup of water to Ye Ziyu, "It's warm, you can drink it directly."
As soon as the cup was placed on the table, Ye Ziyu picked it up. With a few gulps, she drank the entire cup of water.
Gu Xiuyu looked happy and quickly asked, "Do you want more?"
Ye Ziyu dropped the cup, and along with it, pushed the entire meal in front of her onto the table. She shuffled the chair with her legs and moved away from the dining table.
"Are you full?" Gu Xiuyu hurried to follow and ask.
Looking at his concerned expression, Ye Ziyu shifted her gaze away from his face, "I want to rest."
With that, she pushed Gu Xiuyu, who was blocking her way, aside and went upstairs.
The villa they were staying in was very large, with several rooms. Each room was at least forty to fifty square meters.
Ye Ziyu wanted to reduce Gu Xiuyu's vigilance through her actions, but living in the bridal chamber he had arranged was something she couldn't overcome.
She randomly picked one of the remaining rooms, and once inside, Ye Ziyu locked the door from the inside.