The corridor windows were open, and a cold wind blew in gusts, stinging people's faces.
Xu Zezhan actually heard the footsteps chasing after him, but he didn't intend to stop and went straight back to his room.
Looking at his swollen face in the mirror, he let out a cold laugh.
Gu Bai came in just as he overheard this.
Feeling a little guilty, he stood at the door, not daring to go in. Since childhood, he had often hung out with Xu Zezhan, and he would always take the blame for whatever trouble they got into. Even when Grandpa Gu discovered that he was dating in high school, it was Xu Zezhan who took the beating for him.
For so many years, he has always been in the role of being taken care of, which has led him to take Xu Zezhan's care for granted.
In his memory, Xu Zezhan had never lost his temper with him, nor had he ever said a harsh word to him.
The door wasn't closed, and Gu Bai peeked inside, looking for Xu Zezhan. He didn't see him in the large room until he heard the sound of water running from the bathroom. Only then did he cautiously walk in and close the door behind him.
He walked to the sofa and sat down, his posture proper, like a well-behaved student.
Gu Bai waited for half an hour before Xu Zezhan finally came out of the bathroom. He stammered, "Xu..."
Xu Zezhan's gaze lingered on him for only a second before he looked away, as if the man didn't exist.
The other party's indifferent attitude left Gu Bai speechless. Fortunately, having spent a long time with Fu Wenzhou, Gu Bai had developed a thicker skin than a city wall.
He stood up and walked over to Xu Zezhan, smiling apologetically, "Xu Zezhan, are you still angry?"
Xu Zezhan didn't even bother to look at him this time. He took out the first-aid kit from the cabinet, tore open the iodine, and applied the medicine to himself.
Seeing this, Gu Bai hurriedly went over, snatched the iodine from his hand, and said obsequiously, "I'll do it, I'll do it."
Xu Zezhan slapped his hand away without hesitation: "No need."
Gu Bai's hand, which was applying medicine to Xu Zezhan, stopped in mid-air. He carefully tugged at Xu Zezhan's bathrobe and said, "I'm sorry, don't be angry."
Xu Zezhan's expression froze for a moment. He took a deep breath and said with a forced smile, "What else can you do besides this?"
Gu Bai choked, and seeing that he wouldn't budge, she immediately became anxious: "I thought you were going to give up on Wenzhou, that's why I beat you up. How was I supposed to know? You were the one who didn't explain yourself clearly!"
Xu Zezhan's expression, which had just softened, turned cold again.
Unfortunately, Gu Bai was completely oblivious. "If it really doesn't work, I'll let you hit back, okay? Come on, just hit me here! I won't utter a single spit!"
He leaned his face closer to Xu Zezhan, half his body tilting towards him, and pointed at his own face while shouting.
Xu Zezhan stared at him silently for two seconds, then a cold smile appeared on his lips. "If you want to apologize, apologize properly. If you don't want to apologize, get out of here."
Gu Bai: "..."
He was both angry and anxious: "Then what do you want? I didn't do it on purpose. Isn't it enough that I apologize to you? You were so mean to me just now, didn't you do something wrong?"
Xu Zezhan almost laughed out of anger, realizing that taking a punch was actually his fault.
He frowned and intended to kick them out.
To everyone's surprise, Gu Bai then said in a pitiful tone, "You called me a giant baby, you've never called me that before."
Xu Zezhan: "..."
Gu Bai has very large, double-lidded eyes that are very beautiful and watery. When he looks at people, people can't help but feel pity for him.
Xu Zezhan has been captivated by those eyes countless times since he was a child.
Every time Gu Bai used those eyes to coax him, he was helpless.
This time is no exception.
Xu Zezhan sighed, "Okay, it was my fault, I apologize to you."
When Gu Bai heard that he had actually apologized to him, he felt embarrassed and laughed awkwardly twice: "No, I apologize to you, don't be angry. I just acted impulsively. I've been feeling really bad for not being able to find Wenzhou for so many days."
"Hmm." Xu Zezhan turned around, took out clothes from the closet, and changed into his bathrobe.
Gu Bai then said, "I'll go with you tomorrow, so we can look out for each other."
Xu Zezhan: "Don't get involved and cause trouble."
Gu Bai frowned: "How did I end up making things worse? It's too dangerous for you to go in alone. What if you get lost like Wen Zhou... like Wen Zhou!"
Xu Zezhan paused in his dressing, slowly turned around, and scoffed, "I thought you only had eyes for Fu Wenzhou."
Gu Bai said unhappily, "What are you saying? Why are you comparing yourself to Wen Zhou? The three of us grew up together, and everyone is important to me."
Xu Zezhan stared at him for a while before speaking: "You stay here and keep Song Qingyou company. Can't you tell that she's been in a bad mood? Keep an eye on her and make sure nothing else happens to her."
Although Gu Bai was thick-skinned, he could sense that Song Qingyou's condition had been off lately. She was like a puppet, eating and sleeping on time, and remaining silent for the rest of the time.
Sometimes Gu Bai would call her several times but she wouldn't respond.
Thinking of this, Gu Bai said, "Alright, then be careful. Don't try to force your way in if there's any danger."
Xu Zezhan hummed in agreement: "I'm not as stupid as Fu Wenzhou."
After a moment of silence, Gu Bai said, "He's not stupid, he's just stubborn. If you make him admit that Yun Fang is dead, it means that Song Qingyou's illness is incurable. Even if he dies in the forest, he won't accept that reality."
Xu Zezhan remained silent.
When Fu Wenzhou was a few years old, he became obsessed with the youngest daughter of the Song family who was frail and sickly. After returning from visiting the Song family with Grandpa Fu, he kept talking about Song Qingyou, saying that the Song family had a very cute little sister who was always bullied. He wanted to become stronger so that he could protect her in the future.
At that time, Fu Wenzhou did not know that Song Qingyou was older than him.
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