A cool sensation swept over her entire body, and she could no longer feel the heat of the weather.
She's been playing coy with her relationship with Qi Sheng these past few days, so it's been acceptable on the surface. It seems this has made her a bit arrogant.
She had been trying to forget everything that had happened before, or to pretend that it never happened, but his words made her realize that this was simply impossible.
She tried her best to cover up the truth, but even if she tried to ignore it, the problems still existed. They were like a time bomb that would explode if she wasn't careful, leaving her completely devastated.
A surge of emotions welled up inside her, leaving her feeling somewhat lost and unsure of what to do.
Was everything she did before really right? Or was it just acting on her own initiative or even being presumptuous?
Seeing her like this, the system was somewhat terrified, because her emotions were fluctuating greatly. It looked at the fluctuation chart it had just compiled, but could only worry helplessly. What was even more frightening was that her bad mood was still rising.
It was genuinely afraid that Gu Luoqi might suddenly break down and faint from a moment of confusion.
Even if it's not that serious, a bad mood will always affect your studies, and who will you complain to then?
Thinking of this, the system even felt a little resentful towards Qi Sheng.
Qi Sheng noticed her emotions: frustration, guilt, inner turmoil, and timidity...
He reached out and smoothed her wind-blown, slightly disheveled hair, his voice soft but gentle, "I don't blame you."
Unfortunately, Gu Luoqi was so absorbed in her own emotions that she didn't notice what he said at all, only hearing his gentle tone.
She looked up, somewhat bewildered, only to be met with his eyes, which seemed to hold boundless tenderness. Those eyes were so gentle that she paused for a moment before speaking somewhat awkwardly, "What did you just say?"
Qi Sheng paused slightly before speaking, but this time what he said was completely different from what he had said before, "I said I forgive you." His voice was very soft, but every word reached Gu Luoxi's ears.
He felt that if he told her he hadn't blamed her, she definitely wouldn't believe him.
"You..." Gu Luoqi's thoughts were a bit chaotic, and she didn't know what she should say, nor did she seem to be able to get a word in edgewise.
"So there's no need to dwell on it anymore." Qi Sheng's expression remained unchanged, seemingly devoid of any emotion.
Actually, she completely misunderstood him. What they were talking about was not the same thing at all. He just wanted her to be more natural in her daily life and not to deliberately hide herself. That was all.
However, his inappropriate choice of words caused this situation, which annoyed him somewhat.
Gu Luoqi was about to say something when Qi Sheng said, "Let's go, we're going to fall behind." He gestured with his eyes to Cheng Cheng and the others ahead.
Gu Luoqi then realized that they were already some distance away from Cheng Cheng and the others.
Cheng Cheng and the others seemed to only then notice Gu Luoxi and Qi Sheng's unusual behavior, and shouted at the top of their lungs, "What are you dawdling about in the back for?"
“Yeah, what are they saying behind our backs?” Zhang Zeyu chimed in.
Having no other choice, Gu Luoxi could only follow, and the two of them remained unusually quiet the whole way.
Cheng Cheng noticed the awkward atmosphere. "Why are you looking so gloomy? You're already out, do you think you can go back now?"
She assumed that Gu Luoqi was still angry because they had invited Qi Sheng and Zhang Zeyu without consulting her.
“Yes, now that you’re out, just relax.” Li Mingya knew things weren’t that simple. She looked at Qi Sheng, but saw nothing unusual about him.
Although she was puzzled, she didn't say anything; there was no need for her to get involved in such a mess.
"Hmm." Although Gu Luoqi was absent-minded, she didn't want to spoil everyone's fun.
"Alright, I'll just treat you to milk tea." Cheng Cheng patted Gu Luoqi's shoulder, pretending to be magnanimous, even though she was heartbroken inside.
But to make her brother happy, she reluctantly agreed to cut off some flesh; otherwise, it wouldn't make sense, since she was the eldest brother.
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