It's the same person, yet their physical condition is completely different. Since when can human health switch back and forth?
Could it be that he was faking it this morning? But the way he was coughing so hard, like he was half-dead, didn't seem like he was faking it.
"Have you finished watching?" A calm, even voice pulled her back to reality.
Su Yuxi's pupils trembled slightly in fright. She chuckled twice, awkwardly averted her gaze, and turned her head to look outside at the receding scenery. The tips of her ears turned red as if she had just done something extremely embarrassing.
She didn't dare to move again. After arriving in the city, she asked him to stop the car and told a little lie, saying that someone was waiting for her there.
In reality, there was no one there. She simply didn't want to ride in the same car as Fu Huaijin. The car was already cramped, and he kept emitting cold air, creating a heavy and oppressive atmosphere that made her feel very depressed. She would rather walk than spend another second with him.
The driver didn't dare to open the door casually. He glanced at Fu Huaijin in the back seat without making a sound. Seeing him nod slightly, the driver quickly got out and opened the car door for her.
After getting out of the car, Su Yuxi took a deep breath of the fresh air outside and adjusted herself before thanking the person inside: "Thank you for seeing me off, Mr. Fu. I'll treat you to dinner again next time."
It was supposed to be a very polite way of saying thank you, and most people would just take it as a polite formality. But the person inside took it seriously: "Okay, I'm free tomorrow."
Su Yuxi's expression cracked for a moment. She really didn't expect the person inside to take it seriously, but she couldn't just refuse them directly since she had already said it.
"Really? I'm so sorry, I have something to do tomorrow..."
"The day after tomorrow." Fu Huaijin gave another time, and Su Yuxi's smile deepened, but in her heart she was already cursing.
hehe……
This man seems determined to rip her off. Is he so sure he'll never get a meal in his life that he insists she treat him? "Okay, then I'll choose the address and send Mr. Fu the information."
Fu Huaijin glanced at her indifferently and nodded: "Okay."
I thought he was about to leave, but the next second he took out his phone and said, "Add me as a friend."
Su Yuxi gritted her teeth. This man was pressing her relentlessly. Was he afraid she would run away or something? She was so angry, but she still had to put on a forced smile and add him.
Once it was confirmed that the two had joined, the front door finally closed with satisfaction, and the car drove off.
She watched the car drive away completely, then breathed a heavy sigh of relief. She raised her hand and waved it twice in the air, finally getting rid of the dangerous man. Then she turned around and asked the driver to come and pick her up.
Unbeknownst to her, the moment she got out of the car, the man inside immediately frowned, his muscles tensing unconsciously, as if an invisible force was repeatedly whipping him, causing him great pain. He spun the prayer beads in his hand rapidly, each turn filled with urgency and anxiety. The only sound in the quiet car was the crisp clinking of the prayer beads, revealing the turbulent and agitated state of his heart.
The driver glanced at his master through the rearview mirror, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
His master has never been a kind person. Today, he actually let a woman get into his car? He even took the initiative to ask her name, and for a meal, he pressed her at every turn, and finally, as if by some ghost, added her on WeChat.
It's undeniable that the woman was very beautiful, but how come he didn't know that his master liked beautiful women?
As he was thinking, he heard the person behind him coldly order: "Check all her details."
The driver in front narrowed his eyes slightly and replied, "Yes."
Su Yuxi stood there for about half an hour, but instead of the driver, Lu Yunzhou, who often disappeared, appeared.
She was surprised for a moment when she saw who it was. How could Lu Yunzhou have time to come out at this time? Didn't he need to spend time with his ex-girlfriend?
Lu Yunzhou didn't miss the surprise in her eyes. Thinking about what had happened these past few days, he felt inexplicably embarrassed. His uneasy heart was like fallen leaves scattered by the autumn wind, messy and with nowhere to rest.
He composed himself, got out of the car, quickly walked around the front of the car to her side, took her hand, and felt her warmth and softness: "Xixi, I'm sorry, have you been waiting long?"
“I can explain what happened last night.”
"The doctor said that the stomach is the digestive organ for emotions, and if I wanted Qianqian to get better quickly, I had to make her happy. It just so happened that Qianqian heard me answering the phone that day and wanted to go with me to see her, so I took her there."
“What happened next happened so suddenly, and she was so emotional that I couldn’t just leave her there, so I took her back to the hospital.”
"I wanted to come back and explain to you later, but the doctor said she was traumatized and needed to be comforted, so I stayed to be with her for a day."
"I really didn't do anything with her, don't listen to people's nonsense." He knew that the news about him and Jiang Shiqian had spread throughout the circle, and he was afraid that she would believe the rumors, so he took the time to come back and explain to her.
"I'm sorry you had to go through with Mom's situation. I'll talk to her about it when I have time. If she contacts you again, just make an excuse to turn her away. Leave everything else to me."
Lu Yunzhou gave an explanation of what had happened, his eyes fixed on her face.
Su Yuxi's brows furrowed in confusion, her eyes filled with unfathomable emotions. The atmosphere between the two seemed to be frozen, impossible to break apart.
Lu Yunzhou gripped her hand even tighter, not even noticing that he had squeezed it until it turned red.
He was afraid that Su Yuxi would mind and it would affect their relationship, but he was also afraid that she wouldn't mind or value their relationship.
Su Yuxi watched his gaze shift from nervousness to anticipation, and then to unease... These emotional changes were too rapid, and she couldn't fathom what kind of answer he truly wanted.
After much deliberation, she nodded, her clear eyes conveying a feigned trust: "Yes, I believe you."
Lu Yunzhou suddenly tightened his grip on her hand, causing Su Yuxi to gasp in pain. She quickly pulled her hand away and complained softly, "You hurt me."
Lu Yunzhou neither apologized nor offered any comfort, but continued to stare intently at her, trying to discern any feigned happiness in her expression.
But no, she really didn't care at all, no matter what she saw or heard.
Perhaps it's really as my friend said: as long as she gives him money, Xixi won't care about anything else.
He looked down at her wrist, his tone calm, devoid of his earlier apology: "I'll take you home first."
Lu Yunzhou put his arm around her shoulder, led her to the car door, opened the passenger door for her, and carefully placed his hand on the top of her head.
Su Yuxi turned around, smiled, and thanked him.
It seems that a faint barrier has been erected between them, and even helping someone out or doing something requires a thank you.
Lu Yunzhou smiled bitterly, got back into his car, started the engine, and slowly drove home.
As soon as Su Yuxi got into the car, she leaned back wearily against the seat and closed her eyes to rest.
Lu Yunzhou wanted to start a conversation with her, but he was afraid of disturbing her.
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