The Long Chase For The President's Spouse

Chp. 73

Chapter 73: Life on the Road (1)

On their flight back to China, Zhang Heng watched as Gu Zhun slept soundly in his seat. His eyes were unfocused as he wondered to himself —— Are we finally together now?

Zhang Heng still found it difficult to believe that Gu Zhun was willing to return with him and meet with his own parents. Unaware that Gu Zhun was already awake and simply resting with his eyes closed, Zhang Heng leaned in to whisper in his ear, "Do you like me?"

"..."

He began to pull away immediately after asking the question. Although Zhang Heng did not mind being seen by other people, he knew that Gu Zhun cared a lot about others' perception of them. But Gu Zhun stopped him by suddenly grabbing his hand and replying faintly, "Yes, I like you..."

"Oh, you like me... I like you too..." Zhang Heng was dazed by Gu Zhun's sudden admission. He could hardly believe that Gu Zhun was capable of saying such sweet, endearing words.Was this really the Gu Zhun that he knew?

"Are you serious... about what you just said?"

"I'm very serious."

Zhang Heng turned to face the back of the seat before him, carefully avoiding Gu Zhun's eyes. Despite the calm look on his face, his heart was bursting with happiness like an erupting volcano. His mind became consumed with celebratory images of a fairy-tale wedding filled with roses and flying doves.

After landing, Zhang Heng sent Gu Zhun home and accompanied him back to the apartment. When they opened the door, they immediately saw that Gu Li was completely absorbed in a romantic TV drama.

"Sis, I'm home," Gu Zhun said as he stepped through the doorway.

"Mm welcome..." She turned her attention back to the TV immediately after briefly acknowledging Gu Zhun's greeting, a silly grin on her face.

After depositing Gu Zhun's luggage in the middle of the living room, Zhang Heng walked behind Gu Li's couch to take a look at what she was watching – a standard romance involving a heterosexual couple. He was surprised that she was not watching a BL drama instead. But what surprised him even more was the fact that she seemed completely unaffected by Gu Zhun's disappearance.

"Sis, how come you don't seem bothered at all by the fact that Gu Zhun's been gone for days?" Gu Zhun bowed his head at Zhang Heng's words, embarrassed by how reckless he had been when he ran away from home because of his love troubles.

"Eh? Didn't the two of you elope? Why should I stop you? I have better things to think about, such as my own marriage prospects..." Gu Li replied nonchalantly, scratching her foot.

The first part of her response caught Zhang Heng's attention. He felt the need to correct her misconception about their relationship. "We did not elope. I'm still courting him!"

"Well, it seems you've really gone the distance to court my baby brother, huh?" she replied in amusement before making a funny face at him. Zhang Heng withered instantly under her laughing gaze and left immediately after saying his goodbyes. Gu Zhun and Zhang Heng would rest for a day before going to visit Gu Zhun's father. Meanwhile, Gu Zhun began repacking his luggage and prepared himself emotionally for their trip the next day.

When Gu Li heard that Gu Zhun was leaving again, she commented lightly, "Eloping again?"

"We aren't eloping! We have never done such a thing before either!"

"Oh..."

As he rearranged his belongings in his suitcase, Gu Zhun added, "I'm going to see that man. Would you like me to pass him a message?"