Strawberry Pop Pop Pop - Chap 96

Chap 96
The next morning, when Gu Nuan woke up, Han Yang was not in bed.
Gu Nuan was startled and quickly got out of bed, not even bothering to put on slippers. He
went downstairs to look for Han Yang, but he couldn’t find him anywhere.
It wasn’t until he reached the dining room that he saw Han Yang wearing an apron,
carrying a plate of sugar tomatoes out of the kitchen. On the dining table, there were two
bowls of pine nut porridge, a plate of bacon and fried eggs, and a plate of grilled saury.
“…Brother.” Gu Nuan had been worried about Han Yang, who had cried so much last night
that he couldn’t speak properly, but now, seeing Han Yang, he was at a loss for words,
holding his hand nervously.
On the other hand, Han Yang, acting as if last night was just a sad dream, seemed perfectly
normal.
When Gu Nuan saw Han Yang in this state, he instantly understood what was going on. He
changed his tone and said, “Brother, how did you know I wanted to have pine nut
porridge?” His first sentence was meant to be supportive, and he intended to praise Han
Yang’s cooking skills in the next sentence.
However, before he could even utter the flattery he had prepared, Han Yang interrupted
him.
Han Yang’s tone was slightly unfavorable, “Where are your slippers?”
Gu Nuan lowered his head and realized he was barefoot, which made him more susceptible
to scolding.
Han Yang, in resignation, put down the food tray and lifted Gu Nuan up. Gu Nuan clung to
his neck as if it were a reflex. Han Yang carried him upstairs, into the bedroom, and had him
stand still to put on his slippers. He performed a series of actions quickly and skillfully, so
familiar with the routine.
“I’ve told you several times, don’t walk around barefoot,” Han Yang said, furrowing his
brow slightly, showing a rare hint of irritation in front of Gu Nuan.
However, Gu Nuan was delighted that Han Yang had shown some emotion, and his tone
became exceptionally compliant. He used one hand to play with the corner of Han Yang’s
apron and said, “I’m sorry.”

Han Yang looked at him.
Gu Nuan pursed his lips and playfully argued, “But you can’t blame me because my feet are
more eager to see you than I am. They couldn’t control themselves and came down here on
their own; my shoes couldn’t keep up.”
This excuse was extremely far-fetched, which led to Han Yang breaking into laughter,
despite his pretense of being angry. He even leaned in for a kiss.
Blushing, Gu Nuan covered his mouth. “I haven’t brushed my teeth!”
“You’ve kissed me in the morning before.”
“That was when I was half-awake.”
Gu Nuan was embarrassed, and he pushed Han Yang away. “Wait for me for three minutes!
Right here!”
In reality, Gu Nuan only took two minutes to brush his teeth and wash his face.

Impatiently, he came back and gave Han Yang a good morning kiss.
They enjoyed their breakfast, and Gu Nuan quickly devoured a plate of sugar tomatoes. The
porridge was handed over by Han Yang, who stirred it gently with a spoon. By the time he
returned it to Gu Nuan, it had cooled down.
“Did you make pine nut porridge for He Yunchu last time?” Gu Nuan asked with a bit of a
jealous tone.
He was generally generous, except when it came to Han Yang, making him particularly
possessive.
Han Yang understood and said, “There won’t be a next time.”
Gu Nuan was secretly pleased, having won a small victory in their playful banter. “I didn’t
mean it like that,” he said, and then began to eat his porridge, happily swinging his feet
under the table. He soon kicked off his slippers and playfully propped a foot on the back of
Han Yang’s foot.
Han Yang allowed for his little gestures and asked him. “Is it delicious?”
“It’s even better than what Aunt Xu makes.” Gu Nuan gave a big thumbs-up.
They didn’t mention what happened the night before. As Ji Mu said, the nightmare had
already come to an end.
Han Yang’s lips curled up, and he used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of bacon, placing it
in Gu Nuan’s bowl. “Eat slowly.”

“I eat fast when it’s delicious.”
“You might choke.”
“Who chokes while eating porridge?”
“…” Indeed.
Han Yang couldn’t argue with Gu Nuan. He was just concerned that Gu Nuan would eat too
quickly or too much. He began to help Gu Nuan remove the bones from the saury, taking his
time and doing it with patience, without showing any signs of annoyance.
Watching Han Yang carefully removing the bones, Gu Nuan felt both happy and somewhat
dejected as he asked, “Are we going to be busy with our own schedules again?”
“I have a flight next Thursday to go abroad for a two-month shoot. However, I can take a
few days off to rest before that.”
As Han Yang’s fame continued to rise, his schedule became increasingly packed. He also
received higher-quality scripts. Since he avoided straightforward romance scenes, all the
scripts handpicked by Lu Yuan for him were generally in the genre of historical or action
dramas, giving Han Yang a choice.
Honestly, if it weren’t for his relationship with the Gu family, Han Yang wouldn’t have had
the privilege to select scripts himself. Therefore, Han Yang took his work very seriously.
Gu Nuan grumbled, “I’m going on a business trip to W country with father for half a month
this summer. When I come back, we’ll have to attend various meetings together. We’ll
probably be really busy for the next few months.”
As a young executive who had to juggle both school and the family company, Gu Nuan had a
hectic schedule.
However, Gu Nuan’s moments of sadness and frustration usually didn’t last long. He was
exceptionally good at digesting his emotions, and even in those few minutes of sadness, he
had already come up with a self-improvement plan.
In his opinion, as long as he made rapid progress, he could be like Gu Yuanchen, managing
to find time for dating despite his busy work schedule. After all, Gu Nuan had grown up
with the influence of the Gu family and was already well-versed in the art of managing
career while making time for family.
The two of them had breakfast and then went shopping at a supermarket. Han Yang was
wearing sunglasses and a mask, and Gu Nuan had a mask on too. Before Han Yang flew
abroad the following Thursday, they had these few days of leisure time.
Normally, Gu Nuan didn’t have any days off.

However, Han Yang hadn’t been in a good state recently, and Gu Yuachen noticed this.
Without waiting for Gu Nuan to make the request, he had proactively given Gu Nuan a few
days off, claiming it was “advanced compensatory leave, to be paid back later.”
Gu Nuan’s inner thoughts: My father is really “stingy.”
While Gu Nuan was internally complaining about Gu Yuanchen, Han Yang suddenly said,
“Let’s have dinner at home tonight.”
When someone mentioned “home” at a time like this, it undoubtedly referred to the villa
where they had grown up with Gu Yuanchen and Ji Mu.
Han Yang pushed the shopping cart while holding Gu Nuan’s hand. “How about it?”
“Sure! Dad called me yesterday and said he re-watched ‘Sword in the Snow.’ He watched
the episode where you got killed and said he cried. If you go visit him in person today, he’ll
definitely be happy.”
Gu Nuan said while adding snacks to the cart.
The young master of the Gu Group, Gu Nuan, was buying only junk food – soda, potato
chips, and chocolate, along with a few sticks of mint-flavored lollipops. When Han Yang saw
this, he added a few strawberry-flavored ones to the cart.
When they passed the utensils area, Gu Nuan said, “Brother, wait for me. I’m going to buy a
pair of better quality, not easily broken chopsticks for Su Li.”
“Chopsticks?”
Gu Nuan carefully picked a strong pair of chopsticks and placed them in the shopping cart.
“For the wheelchair legs, It’s not convenient to explain in detail.”
But Han Yang had already guessed that Gu Nuan was probably helping Su Li come up with
ideas to deal with Liang Xie. So Han Yang took out a pair of stainless steel chopsticks and
handed them to Gu Nuan without hesitation: “I’ll also give him a pair of sturdy ones.”
“Brother, you’re amazing!”
Meanwhile, at Liang Xie’s house, Su Li was trying to make a move, but suddenly he sneezed.
Liang Xie’s throat moved as he tried to please him. “Su Li, I won’t run away this time. Please
don’t mess with my wheelchair again.”
Su Li furrowed his brows. This…
Liang Xie’s wheelchair was electric, and there was no way to block the wheels!
…………………………
In the afternoon, around 2 p.m., Han Yang drove the car Gu Nuan gave him and arrived at
Gu’s family villa with Gu Nuan.
That day was a day off for Ji Mu, and he was sitting on the couch sipping tea. Next to him, Gu
Yuanchen was reviewing work-related materials on a tablet. They chatted casually.
Most of their conversation revolved around planning vacations and choosing vacation
destinations, as well as deciding what local delicacies to bring back for their children.
Finally, Ji Mu said, “Why don’t we take Gu Nuan and Han Yang with us next time?”
Gu Yuanchen, who was getting closer to retirement, opposed the idea. “Young people are
busy with their careers. We shouldn’t disturb them. Besides, they have their own way of
enjoying themselves, and traveling with us old folks would be inconvenient.”
However, Ji Mu suggested, “Let’s bring them along. They might not be able to visit us often
during their free time.”
Gu Yuanchen sighed and knew that it would be impossible to change Ji Mu’s mind. So he
agreed.
Just then, Aunt Xu, the housekeeper, brought out freshly baked pastries and placed them on
the coffee table. It included Han Yang’s favorite strawberry tarts. Since fresh strawberries
weren’t available this month, she had used strawberry jam instead.
Just as Ji Mu was about to mention that Han Yang liked these, the door of the villa was
pushed open, accompanied by the sound of footsteps.
Ji Mu was confused. He hadn’t heard from the two kids that they were returning today.
He stood up and as soon as he opened the door of the inner room, the sunlight outside was
dazzling.
He squinted his eyes and heard a calm voice say, “Uncle Ji, tonight, we’ll have dinner at
home.”
Ji Mu thought he must have misheard. But when he blinked, he saw Han Yang holding Gu
Nuan’s hand, standing right in front of him.
The grown-up Han Yang had shed his heavy shell in the bright sunlight. Gu Nuan was
stunned for a moment but quickly exclaimed, “Dad, we’re home!”
The villa’s front garden was bathed in the vibrant sunlight of early summer.
From that day forward, they spent the rest of their lives happily together, through all
seasons and all occasions.
The End.
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The next chapters all extra chapters, the extra chapters will include some intimate scenes
of Han Yang and Gu Nuan that were cut in the main chapters as well as the side story of Su
Li and his Alpha Liang Xie.

so I’m just issuing a disclaimer that I’ll translate the intimate scenes in detail as to how the
author intended. If you are uncomfortable you can skip the first extra chapter, Otherwise, I
hope you continue enjoying reading!