Chapter 606 Xuexue's Progress The girl in front of me has truly entrusted everything to me.
Gu Luo's heart sank, and he wished he could slap himself a few times.
Such a wonderful girl, her heart and soul are completely devoted to him, yet he can't even give her a clear future or a promise of marriage.
If the day truly comes when she has to make a choice, how will Lu Xuexue face her parents who have compromised for her?
How should he repay this young girl who disregarded everything for him?
What a jerk! What a jerk!
This is the karma of a scumbag; he can never be perfect.
At this moment, the thought of "marrying Lu Xuexue" emerged with unparalleled clarity, swirling repeatedly in Gu Luo's mind.
But the next second, the images of those girls appeared one after another: Luo Shuning's gentleness, Luo Shuhe's assertiveness, Luo Shuling's insight, Gu Ximan's dependence, and Shen Qingling's passion.
Each of them gave him their whole heart, and he really couldn't make a choice.
Seeing him lost in thought, Lu Xuexue gently pecked his lips, like a spoiled kitten: "Brother Gu, don't think about it. No matter what, Xuexue will always be with you."
Her voice was soft, yet it carried a firmness that could pierce through his confusion. Her fingers gently smoothed the slight furrow in his brow, which he had unconsciously lowered.
Gu Luo snapped out of his daze, hugged the little girl tightly, rested his chin on the top of her head, and smelled the faint scent of shampoo in her hair.
He didn't speak, but tightened his arms around her—at least for now, all he could give her was an unreserved hug.
The aromatherapy in the room was still slowly evaporating, and the warm light shone on the two figures embracing, temporarily hiding all their entanglements and guilt in the gentle night.
Lu Xuexue leaned on Gu Luo's shoulder, unconsciously running her fingers over the buttons on his coat. She suddenly noticed that his tense jawline had relaxed slightly, and the furrowed brows had softened a bit.
This is how one looks after a period of reflection following a surge of thoughts.
Her heart tightened at first, then relaxed completely as if she had been soaked in warm water. A secret joy quietly spread through her veins, and even her fingertips felt a slight tingling sensation.
Lu Xuexue knew Gu Luo too well. The guilt and struggle in his eyes just now clearly showed that he had also included himself in the heavy topic of "marriage".
In the past, Gu Luo's gaze always lingered on Luo Shuning's gentleness and Luo Shuhe's passion. One was a clear-sighted soulmate, and the other was a legitimate girlfriend, while she and Gu Ximan were just pampered little sisters.
But this moment was different. Lu Xuexue could clearly feel that her importance in his heart was quietly increasing, and even temporarily surpassing Xiaoman's at this moment—this realization made her nose tingle slightly, and she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.
"I'm sorry, Xiaoman..." Lu Xuexue murmured softly in her heart, her fingers pinching the hem of Gu Luo's clothes.
Using "divine will" as a pretext and forcing oneself into the situation under pressure from parents is indeed not a honorable act.
Ke Luo Shuning overturned the unspoken rule of "Luo Shuhe as the empress," but this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rise to power. How could she be content to just be a bystander?
Previously, she had no choice but to watch Luo Shuhe, as the official girlfriend, hold a more than 90% chance of winning; now that the door has opened, all her sisters are on the same starting line, and she has no reason not to fight for it.
She loved Gu Luo so much that she was willing to go against her parents for him, leaving no way out, but she wasn't selfless enough to hide in the shadows and be a secret lover.
Those moments late at night when she would hold the doll he gave her and stare blankly, those bittersweet moments when she watched him and Luo Shuhe openly holding hands and walking side by side, all reminded her of these times.
Lu Xuexue wanted to stand openly by his side, not to be his clandestine lover.
Her parents were her strongest trump card. By entering the game under the pretext of being "forced into marriage by her parents," she held the moral high ground—it wasn't that she was greedy, but that reality wouldn't allow her to back down.
The Chinese people have always valued having a legitimate reason for launching an attack.
After her thoughts had gone through a full circle, Lu Xuexue's last bit of hesitation vanished.
She looked up at the lingering confusion in Gu Luo's eyes, then suddenly tilted her head back and gently kissed Gu Luo's lips.
At first, it was just a soft touch, like a feather brushing against the heart. As the lips parted slightly, the kiss gradually grew warmer.
Lu Xuexue reached out and hooked her arm around Gu Luo's neck, pressing herself completely against him. Her chest was pressed against his warm shirt, and she could clearly feel the strong heartbeat in his chest.
Gu Luo was taken aback at first, then wrapped his arms around her waist, pinching her soft waistline with his fingertips. His response kiss was filled with urgency and tenderness, carefully crushing all her unease and determination into the kiss.
The warm yellow wall lamp cast the two shadows onto the wall, overlapping them into an inseparable shape.
Lu Xuexue's breathing gradually quickened, the unique scent of Gu Luo lingering around her nose, a scent that made her feel incredibly at ease.
Lu Xuexue tilted her head slightly, deepening the kiss, her tongue gently brushing against his lower lip, as if vowing "I won't leave."
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