The weather was a bit gloomy and the weather station issued another thunderstorm warning.
The old lady came to knock on the door, and Ji Shuyu said she was not afraid and did not let her grandmother accompany her.
Ji Shuyu finished her shower and slid into bed. She threw her phone away and turned off the lights. She told herself it was just a thunderstorm, nothing to be afraid of. She would try to get used to it and stop relying on others, or anything else...
Soon, lightning and thunder began outside the window.
Ji Shuyu covered herself with the quilt tremblingly, not even allowing herself to curl up. She silently comforted herself in her heart: Grandma and aunt are here, don't be afraid.
It's been more than ten years since the incident, and they can't hurt you anymore.
But how can the so-called shadow be explained logically?
But this comfort couldn't suppress the fear in my heart. Even the two terrifying faces in my memory gradually became clearer, and the man's humming began to repeat in my mind again...
After holding on for a short while, she couldn't bear it any longer and got up.
Just as she stood up, her body was suddenly hugged.
"ah--"
Her scream of terror echoed with the roar of thunder.
"Xiaoyu, it's me." Gu Xiuyuan hugged her from behind and tried to comfort her. "It's me..."
"Xiuyuan?"
Hearing his voice, she turned around almost instinctively and hugged him tightly.
"Xiuyuan..." She choked slightly.
Gu Xiuyuan's heart trembled at her strength, then he hugged her and gently stroked the back of her head.
"I'm back, don't be afraid."
He sighed softly, and his heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down at this moment.
Ji Shuyu hugged him tightly. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't control her emotions and the trembling in her heart.
But isn't he on a business trip?
"Why are you back?" Her voice trembled slightly. "Didn't you say tomorrow..."
"I knew you wouldn't be obedient." He sighed helplessly.
Ji Shuyu was stunned when she heard this.
What's the meaning……
Did he...come back early because of the bad weather and he was worried that she would be scared?
"Why don't you turn on the light?" Gu Xiuyuan stroked her back and asked softly.
Ji Shuyu's nose suddenly felt a little sore, and she tightened her arms. "I just want to try..."
I want to see if I can overcome my fear.
She thought she could do it, that if she tried a few more times she would be able to do it.
But when his voice rang out and he hugged her, all her mental preparations and the comfort she had in her heart were shattered.
Obviously, everything was my own decision, but when I heard him ask this, I suddenly felt aggrieved.
She was afraid. She wanted to hear his voice and wanted him to accompany her. She... hated herself for being so useless.
"Silly girl." Gu Xiuyuan sighed. "Aren't I here with you? Why are you making things difficult for yourself?"
Ji Shuyu felt even more uncomfortable.
She always has to rely on herself. Even if he is around, he can't be with her every time she is scared.
Thinking this in my heart, I couldn't help but hug him tightly, and it was only then that I realized that his clothes and hair were a little wet.
It was pouring rain outside. A㹐㳔 Cloud City wasn't very far away, only an hour's drive, but in such a thunderstorm...
Tears instantly filled my eyes.
"Are you stupid?" Ji Shu pushed him in a timid tone.
"The weather is so bad, why are you in such a hurry to come back?! If something dangerous happens..."
"If I don't come back, what will you do?"
When he thought of her frightened look, he became restless and anxious, and had difficulty breathing.
Before, he might not have been so hasty and would not have taken the risk on a thunderstorm night, but after knowing what she had been through, he could no longer wait for the weather to improve.
As Ji Shuyu listened, her nose became even more sore and tears rolled out one after another.
"I know there's a little girl who's scared and likes to show off." He leaned closer to her ear. "So, as soon as work is done, she wants to come back right away."
Ji Shuyu listened and sobbed violently.
"Have you ever thought about what I would do if something happened to you..."
These words seemed to stimulate him. Before she finished speaking, his kiss fell forcefully.
He hugged her tightly and fell into the soft quilt. "So, you are still worried about me, right?"
"..." Ji Shuyu was a little short of breath and couldn't react to his question for a while, so she subconsciously denied it.
His kiss fell again, eager and domineering.
Ji Shuyu was a little bit unable to adapt, but in the end she couldn't resist his dominance...
…
Outside the window, the heavy rain had stopped long ago, but he seemed tireless.
Ji Shuyu was extremely tired and could only beg for mercy weakly...
It rained heavily all night and it was still cloudy and rainy the next day.
Gu Xiuyuan was awakened by the vibration of the phone. He touched the phone with one hand and patted the little girl soothingly with the other hand.
She seemed to be really scared of being tormented. When he touched her, he heard her murmur: "You are not old at all, please spare me..."
Gu Xiuyuan laughed angrily, begging for mercy now?
Who was it that day who agreed and said that those two classmates were right and that he would be thirty in the blink of an eye?
After glancing at his vibrating phone, he hung up the call, turned it to silent mode, and then hugged the sleeping little girl in his arms.
"No more..." She shrank back.
"Okay, I won't bully you anymore, huh?"
With his assurance, her body finally relaxed.
At this moment, his empty heart seemed to be finally filled. He passed his fingers through hers and interlocked theirs.
Ji Shuyu was "woken up" and twisted her body in dissatisfaction, with a moan coming out of her lips.
“…”
Gu Xiuyuan's breathing suddenly became heavy, but seeing that she looked tired, he finally kissed her forehead, then got up and took a cold shower.
Zhou Rui and his family would not be back until the afternoon, so he was not in a hurry to go back to the company. After taking a cold shower, he picked up his phone.
While looking through the messages on my phone, I saw a message from a friend last night.
"Mr. Gu, do Miss Ji and that guy surnamed He know each other?"
Your last name is He?
There is no doubt that he was talking about He Yanyu.
Gu Xiuyuan frowned and sent a "?". The other party replied quickly and then sent a few photos and a short video.
The photo was taken at the XX Hotel last night. The piece of clothing in the photo was currently in the bathroom hamper.
The video shows her getting into the back seat of a car. It's only a dozen seconds long, with just the right amount of ambiguity, leaving just enough room for imagination...
This does not rule out the possibility that someone did it on purpose, but the important thing is that last night... she was with He Yan.
While he was fidgeting with worry about her, she was smiling at another man.
"Mr. Gu, someone saw Miss Ji and that guy surnamed He coming out of the floating house yesterday."
"Miss Ji is young and inexperienced, and Mr. He just came back, so how could he be so familiar with her?"
"Don't be fooled!"
Every word on the screen seemed filled with concern, but when they came together it was like a fire, burning away all the tenderness in his eyes...
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