What to do if you become the female lead's best friend?

Chapter 30

“Gulp.”

Hearing the sound, Mu Mingcheng’s fingers paused mid-air on the keyboard. He looked up to see Gu Jin staring at him with wide, eager eyes, her mouth slightly open as she swallowed repeatedly.

“If you keep staring like that, the water’s going to spill,” Mu Mingcheng said with a faint smirk, his voice a reminder.

Gu Jin immediately glanced at the water cup she was holding, and sure enough, it was slightly tilted, with water almost spilling over the rim.

“I didn’t expect Mr. Mu to be so—deliciously appealing,” Gu Jin said, unflustered even after being caught peeking. She set the cup in front of Mu Mingcheng, then sat down on the opposite sofa, teasing, “It really makes my mouth water.”

“Deliciously appealing, makes my mouth water?” Mu Mingcheng stretched his legs out, tossing his laptop aside. He picked up the cup and took a sip, then asked, “Would you like to try some?”

The sofa sank noticeably with his movement. The gap in his bathrobe widened, nearly reaching his navel, revealing the well-defined muscles of his chest. The pose was a bit…

Seductive.

Under the luxurious light of the suite, the droplets of water lingering on his lips added a hint of sensuality.

The most straightforward effect was that Gu Jin’s saliva was unusually abundant at that moment.

Usually, Mu Mingcheng’s demeanor was too calm and gentle, often attracting people’s attention with his aura when they first saw him. This, in turn, diminished the impact of his appearance. However, for those who were attracted to looks, his handsome features were still captivating.

Tonight was different. His demeanor was relaxed, his clothes disheveled, and he had dropped the pretense, revealing a youthful and sharp charisma. This made his looks even more striking.

He lounged on the sofa like a lazy cat waiting for its owner to scratch its back.

Faced with such a sight, Gu Jin couldn’t help but look a bit longer. Ultimately, her willpower prevailed, and she reluctantly averted her gaze. “No thanks, I’m not very hungry. I might not be able to digest it.”

“Hmm,” Mu Mingcheng chuckled softly. “That’s good. I can sleep easy now.”

He suddenly got up, walked around the coffee table, and stood in front of Gu Jin.

From his elevated position, Mu Mingcheng’s gaze was steady.

After a few seconds, he looked away. In front of Gu Jin, he adjusted his bathrobe and tightened the belt a bit more.

Gu Jin: … Hey, I’m really not that desperate!

Later that night, Gu Jin had a dream.

In the dream, she was a very hungry bunny. But she was very principled, resolutely refusing the grass at her doorstep, saying, “No, I won’t eat it, I really won’t eat it.”

The plump and appetizing grass nodded obediently.

In the blink of an eye, it turned into a large, red carrot, trying to force its way into her mouth.

As it kept pushing, Gu Jin woke up.

She sat up in bed, dazed for a few minutes. “Am I really becoming desperate?”

Gu Jin was startled by her own thoughts. She shook her head, finding it quite terrifying.

After sitting there for a while, Gu Jin patted her face, got dressed, and decided, “I’ll go out and look at some handsome foreign guys instead.”