pjbooks Chapter 141 Practicing Smiling
Chapter 141 Practicing Smiling
Gu Jun narrowed his long, narrow phoenix eyes, forming crescent shapes, and the corners of his mouth curved in the same arc. Although his whole face was smiling, it gave Shu Yun the feeling of a forced smile. Through the slits of his curved eyes, one could vaguely see his cold, unsmiling black eyes. This was the smile that Gu Jun had practiced for a long time.
Shu Yun felt the hairs on her body stand on end, and she shuddered! She glanced at him again, couldn't help but close her eyes, and finally couldn't hold back, reaching out to push Gu Jun away who was leaning so close, "Don't get so close to me, it's a little creepy."
Gu Jun: ...
He asked skeptically, "Is it really that strange?"
Shu Yun: "This isn't just a strange question, it's terrifying."
Gu Jun's smile vanished, and he reverted to his usual serious expression. Shu Yun asked, puzzled, "Didn't you smile at me quite naturally before? Why don't you smile at me again? Don't overthink it, just be natural."
Gu Jun doesn't smile often, but that doesn't mean he doesn't smile. Shu Yun has been with him for so long and has seen Gu Jun smile many times—sometimes cheerful, sometimes gentle, sometimes teasing—but this is the first time she's seen him smile so terrifyingly, like a deranged serial killer.
Gu Jun tried to smile, but Shu Yun immediately stopped him, "No, no, no, if you keep smiling, I'm afraid you'll scare the baby."
Gu Jun has literally trained his smile into muscle memory, completely losing his natural way of smiling.
Gu Jun sighed helplessly, "Alright then, I'll practice some more."
Shu Yun immediately stopped him. She was afraid that if Gu Jun continued to smile at the children in the compound like that, the next time the parents wouldn't just come to complain, they would be in for a beating!
"Why are you practicing this? Just stay as you normally are fine."
Gu Jun glanced at her. "Didn't you say I'm too serious? Will the baby be scared when it comes out?"
Shu Yun coughed. "Did I say that?"
Gu Jun nodded, and Shu Yun could only say, "Even if I've already said it, look at the results of your training now. Before, when you were serious, the children were a little afraid of you, but they would still greet you when they met. Now look, the children are so scared of your smile that they cry, and they have to go around you when they see you. You might as well not train at all."
"But." Seeing that Gu Jun was about to say something, Shu Yun immediately interrupted, "No buts. Listen to me this time, really don't practice anymore. Just do it the same as before. Other people's children may be afraid of you, but our baby will definitely not be afraid of you, because he was conceived by you and me. I am not afraid of you, I like you, and the baby will naturally like you too."
As soon as Shu Yun finished speaking, the baby in her belly seemed to respond by kicking her stomach. Shu Yun immediately pulled Gu Jun's hand and placed it on her belly. "Look, the baby is responding too. He likes his dad too."
After saying that, Gu Jun clearly felt a kick in his large hand. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and a smile appeared in his eyes, but the focus was on Shu Yun's words, "Yes, you like me."
Shu Yun rolled her eyes. "Is that the point? Besides, your smile is pretty good right now. Wait for me to get a mirror so you can see for yourself."
As Shu Yun spoke, she took a small round mirror from the dressing table. However, when she handed the mirror to Gu Jun, his smile immediately changed, reverting to the twisted smile of a psychopathic killer.
Gu Jun maintained his expression, "What's wrong?"
Shu Yun chuckled. Surprisingly, after seeing that weird smile so many times, she actually found it kind of endearingly silly.
Gu Jun picked up the mirror and practiced a few more times. A smile played on his lips as he looked at Shu Yun and asked, "How's this?"
Shu Yun: "It's not good. It makes you look like you're sneering or mocking others, which makes you more likely to get beaten up."
Gu Jun changed his angle again, which made Shu Yun feel helpless and amused. "Alright, since you called me teacher before, I'll teach you."
Shu Yun took the mirror, and both of their faces were reflected in it. Shu Yun said, "Come on, turn up the corners of your mouth, but don't make the curve too big, just a little bit..."
“A smile isn’t just about your eyes curving up; there has to be a smile in your eyes, otherwise it looks too fake. Try it like me.”
Shu Yun smiled faintly, her almond-shaped eyes curving slightly, filled with a sparkling smile, as dazzling as tiny starlight. Gu Jun stared at her intently, completely mesmerized.
Shu Yun pinched his cheek. "Snap out of it. You try it."
Following Shu Yun's instructions, Gu Jun slowly curved his eyebrows into a smile. When he met Shu Yun's smiling face, a smile naturally appeared in his eyes. It wasn't deep, but it made him look very handsome. Compared to when he practiced on his own, it was obviously much better.
Shu Yun nodded with an expression that suggested she was a promising student. "Just do as I teach you. With more practice, you'll definitely become more natural."
However, when Shu Yun saw him smile at Aunt Tian, who was visiting from next door, she thought: Oh no, this smile is so hypocritical. He can smile more naturally at her now, but he still has that fake smile for other people. At least it's not that weird smile anymore, so he's improved a bit.
Gu Jun's smile made Tian Xiufen not dare to stay long. She chatted with Shu Yun for a few words and then hurriedly went home. After Gu Jun left, Tian Xiufen secretly said to Shu Yun, "Last time, did your little Gu not want me to come over for a visit? Did I offend him?"
Shu Yun: ...
Shu Yun made an excuse for Gu Jun: "No, he's just been acting strangely lately, his facial muscles are twitching involuntarily, he definitely doesn't mean to kick you out."
Tian Xiufen didn't quite understand, but that didn't stop her from nodding, "Oh, that's good. No wonder so many people have been talking to me about your Xiao Gu lately."
The conversation abruptly ended there. Tian Xiufen glanced at Shu Yun and smiled sheepishly.
Tian Xiufen: Hehehe.
Shu Yun replied to her: Hehehe.
She didn't know what to say, so she replaced silence with a smile.
"Mom, I went out to play with Tie Niu." Gou Dan's voice came from outside.
Tian Xiufen walked to the door and said, "It's almost time to eat, what are you going to do? You're not allowed to go."
Dog Egg: "We'll be back soon."
After saying that, the child ran away so fast that Tian Xiufen couldn't even catch a glimpse of his clothes. "The child is getting more and more naughty as he gets older. A few years ago, he would obediently call me and act cute with me, but now he's not like that anymore. He's becoming more and more disobedient. What I say goes in one ear and out the other. I have to wait for his father to come back and teach him a lesson."
Shu Yun, who was doing needlework, smiled when she heard this and said, "Sister-in-law, please don't say that. I think Gou Dan is quite well-behaved and polite. He always greets me when he sees me. Boys like to go out and play. Being outgoing and lively won't hurt him in the future."
Tian Xiufen: "You haven't seen what he's like at home. You'll know when your child is born. Children are cutest when they're two or three years old. When they're too young, you have to feed them and change their diapers. They can't be separated from you for a second. When they get older, they're naughty and mischievous, always teasing cats and dogs."