Chapter 16: No Romance During School

late at night.

Xu Ruochu was sent back to the downstairs of the apartment by Huo Ran. She was thinking about Gu Yixiao's return all the way, so she didn't react when the car stopped.

"Hey~ We're home. What are you thinking about?" Huo Ran asked her.

Hearing this, Xu Ruochu immediately collected her thoughts and smiled at him: "I'm not thinking about anything."

"Your eyes have already betrayed you," he raised his eyebrows, with an expression of "Don't hide it from me", "How about I guess?"

She pursed her lips, thinking about how to explain it without appearing too abrupt, when a bag of snacks suddenly appeared in front of her.

pistachio……

"For me?" She looked at him in surprise.

"Hmm, I found that I couldn't guess it, so I'll just treat you to this. When you have nothing to do, learn it and smile more!"

He smiled with particular pride, "As long as the sky doesn't fall and the world doesn't end, there's nothing to worry about, don't you think?"

Xu Ruochu stared at him in a daze for a few seconds, and finally couldn't help but smile with gratitude.

"Okay, thank you, I will." She accepted the pistachios and said sincerely, "Thank you for your company tonight and for the pistachios!"

Huo Ran smiled, then got out of the car and walked around to the passenger seat.

"Come on up, and don't forget to teach me how to swim someday." He opened the car door for her like a gentleman and said with a smile.

She laughed too: "Okay, I'll teach you this weekend!"

Huo Ran nodded, "It's a deal. Make a pinky promise."

Xu Ruochu shook her head helplessly, but still stretched out the little finger of her right hand and hooked it with his.

"Okay, go back soon, bye."

"Bye-Bye!"

She watched him drive away.

Xu Ruochu lowered his eyes and looked at the bag of snacks in his hand, and a warm feeling arose in his heart.

She couldn't help but sigh that Huo Ran's personality was very lively and it was very comfortable to get along with him. Suddenly, she thought of Gu Yixiao.

Over the years, Gu Yixiao has always had a cold attitude towards others.

Even on the night of their wedding photo shoot in their previous life, when the two of them couldn't help but have sex in the villa, he remained calm and had no emotions.

But she could clearly sense his desire. She clearly remembered the tenderness and passion with which he kissed her, and even how he was still desperately trying to take more...

But he was still cold, like a body without a soul, and would not react at all to her touch.

No one knows what this man is thinking.

It was like this in the previous life, and it is like this in this life...

She smiled bitterly and turned to walk towards the elevator.

Arriving at the floor where he lived, Xu Ruochu took out the key in advance and prepared to open the door.

"I'm back."

A deep male voice suddenly sounded, startling her.

Gu Yixiao?

Xu Ruochu grabbed the bag in her hand in panic and looked at him puzzledly.

Why is he here? Didn't he go to the hotel to rest?

The man was still wearing the black suit he wore during the day, and his eyes were as dark and deep as the night, staring straight at the snacks in her hand.

In the dim corridor, there were only his and her reflections.

She put her hands behind her back a little embarrassedly, and then responded politely: "Yes, cousin."

Gu Yixiao stared at her for a few seconds, then walked over slowly.

She was shorter than him, so she had to tilt her head back to look at him at eye level.

There was no expression on his face, and his eyes were bottomless, like an abyss.

She was forced back, eventually pressing against the elevator wall, unable to move.

Xu Ruochu swallowed, then raised her face with an air of calmness and met his eyes.

"Cousin, what's the matter with you coming here so late?"

Gu Yixiao didn't answer, but leaned over and moved closer to her.

The two of them were getting closer and closer, so close that their breaths intertwined, and it was unclear...

His unique scent lingered in her nostrils.

This breath is so familiar, yet so distant.

Just when Xu Ruochu wanted to escape, he grabbed her sleeve, lifted it up, and opened it.

The wound on her arm had completely healed, leaving only a faint red mark.

Only then did Gu Yixiao let her go.

Xu Ruochu quickly rubbed his sleeves and moved a few steps to the side uncomfortably, bringing himself closer to the door.

"This new set of clothes and food, were they all given by your boyfriend?"

Gu Yixiao spoke, his tone calm and without any ripples, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking at the moment.

"?"Boy friend?

Xu Ruochu was stunned.

Before she could open her mouth to explain, she heard Gu Yixiao continue, "When did you start dating? I told you to wait for me, why didn't you listen?"

He asked, his eyes fixed on her.

in love?

Sure enough, the man misunderstood.

But she didn't intend to explain.

Because he didn't tell her in advance when he returned to China. He was the one who broke his promise first, so there was no need for her to tell him so much...

Xu Ruochu sighed, looked up at him, and then changed the subject casually: "Cousin, it's late, go back to bed. If you have anything to say, we can talk tomorrow, okay?"

"Are you in such a hurry to order me to leave? It seems that your mind changes very quickly." Gu Yixiao narrowed his eyes and looked at her dangerously.

Xu Ruochu's heart skipped a beat.

What does he mean?

"you......"

"Don't you like me? Why are you falling in love with someone else so quickly?"

Gu Yixiao asked with a sneer, his eyes full of sarcasm.

Hearing this, Xu Ruochu's heart suddenly became nervous.

How did he know this?!

It seemed as if at the same time, the suffocating feeling of being on the verge of death in the previous life came again.

No! She doesn't want to die!

"No... Cousin, you... What nonsense are you talking about!" Her eyes flickered, not daring to look him in the eye. She felt uncomfortable all over, her heart pounding, and she couldn't even speak clearly.

"How could I possibly like you... How could I possibly like you... Don't listen to other people's nonsense!"

Xu Ruochu explained in a panic, but she didn't dare to look at Gu Yixiao. She was really afraid that her secret love would bring about a murderous disaster.

However, the more you try to cover it up, the more it proves that you are trying to hide something.

Gu Yixiao curled the corners of his lips, but the smile didn't reach his eyes: "Oh, really? What if that 'someone else' is you?"

He suddenly took a step forward, and his long legs approached her again.

Xu Ruochu was forced to retreat step by step, and finally his back was against the door of the house, with nowhere to retreat.

The warmth and familiar smell of his body made her stiffen.

"You, don't come any closer!" Xu Ruochu clenched his hands into fists, his voice trembling.

Gu Yixiao, however, had no intention of letting her go, and pressed her aggressively, "Xu Ruchu, tell me, who is in your heart?"

"No, no, no one." Xu Ruchu denied.

"Yeah?"

Gu Yixiao sneered, then stretched out his fingers to pinch her chin, forcing her to look at him.

"Since you don't have one, you must abide by the family tradition and not fall in love during your studies." He looked at her domineeringly.

Xu Ruochu frowned, gritted his teeth, and retorted dissatisfiedly: "But my last name is not Gu! You can't control me."

She really wanted to have a legitimate relationship to help her forget him faster!

But she couldn't, because doing so would be tantamount to hurting another boy.

Gu Yixiao's palms were slightly cold. He gently stroked her delicate chin, but his voice was chilling and eerie: "I can't control you, but I can force you to return to the Gu family."

“You, you…”

"You'd better stay away from other opposite sexes, otherwise..." His lips were almost close to her ear, and every word he spoke was clear, but full of threats.

"What else?" She looked at him stubbornly, meeting his gaze without showing any weakness.

The next second, Gu Yixiao leaned over and grabbed her lips fiercely.