Chapter 235 I've taken a liking to you!
Gu Beixiao's declaration, imbued with an undeniable domineering air, echoed through the quiet grove.
Chu Jingya's wrist, which he had gripped, was still burning hot. Her heart skipped a beat, and she almost blurted out "Okay."
But Su Yue's words rang clearly in her ears again.
We can't let him succeed so easily.
Chu Jingya suppressed her inner turmoil, raised her head, and deliberately feigned a bewildered and innocent look.
"Who I accept things from is none of your business."
She blinked, speaking each word clearly and slowly.
Who are you to me?
This sentence was like a precise straight punch, landing squarely on Gu Beixiao's cotton.
He froze completely.
Yes, who is he?
He is nothing.
He was just a bystander, watching anxiously and angrily, yet unable to find any grounds to vent his anger.
Gu Beixiao's face flushed red at a visible speed, spreading from the base of his neck all the way to his ears.
He opened his mouth, hesitated for a long time, and his usually carefree peach blossom eyes became somewhat evasive.
"I...I am..."
After he hesitated for a long time, he finally managed to squeeze out a lame excuse through gritted teeth.
"I just can't stand his pretty-boy looks!"
He felt ashamed as soon as he said those words.
Chu Jingya almost burst out laughing when she saw his embarrassed yet stubborn appearance.
It turns out that even the fearless second young master of the Gu family has moments of helplessness.
The slight embarrassment and annoyance she felt from being forcibly dragged away vanished instantly, replaced by an unprecedented mischievous urge to continue teasing him.
"Pretty boy?"
Chu Jingya pretended to think about it seriously for a moment, and then nodded solemnly.
"But he is a combat hero, a key cadre cultivated by the military region, mature and steady, with a promising future."
Every time she mentioned a good point, Gu Beixiao's face darkened further.
Chu Jingya seemed not to notice and continued to slowly deliver the finishing blow.
"Compared to them, some immature kids who only follow others and make small moves and bully women are really far inferior."
"Who are you calling a childish brat!"
These three words struck Gu Beixiao's sore spot.
All his pretense and embarrassment were instantly replaced by rage.
He suddenly stepped forward and pulled Chu Jingya back to the tree trunk.
With a "bang," he slammed one hand heavily on the tree trunk beside her ear, causing several banyan leaves to fall in a flurry.
The distance between the two was instantly reduced to the extreme.
Chu Jingya could even feel the hot air rising and falling from his chest due to anger, mixed with the faint, pleasant scent of soap pods emanating from him, wafting towards her.
The air seemed to freeze at that moment.
All the surrounding sounds disappeared, leaving only the mingling of breaths and the pounding of heartbeats.
Gu Beixiao stared down at her, his beautiful peach blossom eyes churning with complex emotions she couldn't understand—anger, resentment, and a hint of... panic that even he himself didn't realize.
He stared intently at her, from her slightly widened eyes in surprise, to the tip of her delicate nose, and finally, his gaze settled on her two slightly pursed, glistening lips, which were moist with nervousness.
Its color was redder than the apples Zhang Zhen gave him, and sweeter than the milk candy he gave him.
Gu Beixiao's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.
His heart skipped a beat, and the string of reason in his mind seemed about to snap.
Chu Jingya felt hot all over from his gaze, and her whole body went limp.
Now, she really didn't dare to joke anymore.
This lion, now enraged, looks like it's really going to bite.
"You...you let me go..."
Her voice was so faint it was barely audible, with a slight tremor that she herself didn't even realize.
This soft, pleading tone not only failed to calm Gu Beixiao down, but instead became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
He seemed to have finally made up his mind.
His chest heaved violently, and he spoke slowly and deliberately, in a tone he had never used before, a mixture of solemnity and awkwardness.
"Chu Jingya, listen carefully."
"Stay away from that guy surnamed Zhang from now on."
He paused for a moment, as if encouraging himself.
"I...I've fallen for you!"
This blunt and abrupt confession was like a thunderclap, exploding in Chu Jingya's mind.
She was instantly stunned, her mind went blank, and all thoughts of maturity and composure, childishness, and her cousin's scheme were utterly destroyed.
She just stared blankly at him, at this man who had just been so fierce to her, but now had red ears and was speaking the most tender words in his fiercest manner.
Gu Beixiao regretted it as soon as he shouted that.
Good heavens! What did he just say?!
How is this any different from harassing people in the street?
He had lived for over twenty years, and this was the first time he had ever spoken to a girl like that; it was incredibly embarrassing.
His ears were so red they looked like they were about to bleed, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.
He abruptly released Chu Jingya, took a step back, and coughed to cover his embarrassment, then put on his arrogant young master demeanor again.
"It's...it's settled then!"
He dared not look her in the eye and could only force the matter to be settled.
"Sunday evening at 7 PM, in front of the movie theater, do you hear me? No lateness allowed!"
Having said that, he was so enraged that he didn't dare stay a second longer. He turned around and fled without looking back.
His figure, showing a mix of dishevelment and panic, quickly disappeared into the distance at the edge of the woods.
Only Chu Jingya was left, still in the position where he had pinned her against the tree trunk, standing there dumbfounded.
The evening breeze carried the aroma of food from the distant canteen.
She raised her hand and gently touched her burning cheeks, then touched her heart, which felt as if it were about to leap out of her chest.
Everything that just happened feels like an unreal dream.
But his domineering yet clumsy confession and his final, blustering "command" still echoed clearly in my ears.
Sunday evening at 7 pm, in front of the movie theater...
So, is her first official date with Gu Beixiao about to begin?
......
On the weekend, Chu Jingya got up very early.
She stood in front of the wardrobe, gesturing back and forth for almost half an hour.
In the end, she still chose the pink dress that Su Yue had specially brought for her from Hong Kong.
The dress was the latest trendy style, with a fitted waist and beautiful pleats on the hem, which made her look even more gentle.
She carefully combed her hair in front of the mirror, and even imitated her fashionable female colleagues in the cultural troupe by curling her eyelashes with burnt matchsticks.
The person in the mirror had rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes, with a charming coquettishness that even she herself found unfamiliar.
The thought of going to the movies with Gu Beixiao that night made her heart pound uncontrollably; she was both excited and nervous.
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