"Are you sure?" Xuan Mingyu looked at Bai Xiaoruo with a puzzled expression.
To save face?
Over the years, no matter how close his friends were to their weddings, he had never given anyone the face to be a groomsman. Today, however, he had to stand in for Gu Yao and Ji Shushu to support Annie.
To be honest, Xuan Mingyu doesn't really like to show his face in public. Even in recent years, Gu Yao has been the one to go to many ribbon-cutting ceremonies on his behalf.
"Just consider it helping them out. We'll leave once Gu Yao and Shu Shu come back," Bai Xiaoruo tugged at Xian Mingyu's arm, trying to persuade him.
She also knew that Xian Mingyu was a very proud person. Even when he was with her, he always spoke in an arrogant tone and rarely lowered his head.
But today's situation is different. If the best man and maid of honor are missing, what kind of wedding would it be? It would seem too shabby.
"Alright, this time only, I'll do it for your sake."
"Yes, you're the best!"
Having finally obtained Xian Mingyu's consent, Annie breathed a small sigh of relief.
Xiao Ruo still has a solution.
No wonder the boss has his eye on her.
When Annie first discovered the ambiguous relationship between the two, she found it hard to believe. She thought it was impossible for a naive and innocent girl like Bai Xiaoruo to get together with Xian Mingyu. They were from completely different worlds.
But now it seems that complementary personalities, mutual dependence and trust are more important than appearance and status.
***
Gu Yao walked around the hotel.
We finally found Ji Shushu at the swimming pool behind the hotel.
She came out without a coat on such a cold day.
Wearing only a thin strapless dress, she squatted on a large rock by the swimming pool. Whether she was frozen or crying, her shoulders could be vaguely seen trembling slightly.
Gu Yao walked over, took off his suit jacket and draped it over her shoulders.
Ji Shushu was startled and turned around to see that the person who came was Gu Yao. She quickly tried to take off the suit jacket she was wearing and return it to him, but Gu Yao stopped her.
"Wear this on, don't catch a cold."
His suit had his own scent, a light minty fragrance, not strong or unpleasant.
Ji Shushu had assumed he would be the kind of man who was always smoking and drinking, but things turned out quite differently than she expected.
The suit still held the warmth of his body, and Ji Shushu, who had been sitting there in the cold wind for so long, instantly felt much warmer.
"What business is it of yours if I catch a cold? Who needs your help?"
Although he was still verbally abusive, he insincerely pulled the suit jacket draped over his body higher and refused to give it back to him.
Anyway, it was given to her by him, so she just wore it.
Ji Shushu's eyes were red, and her long hair was disheveled by the wind.
Gu Yao sat down directly next to her, and Ji Shushu was so startled that she quickly stood up. "What are you going to do?"
She looked around; there was no one there.
Oh no, could he be planning something with her...?
Ji Shushu wanted to leave, but she didn't know where to go. When she ran out, she didn't take her phone or wallet with her. Even if she left the hotel, she wouldn't be able to get home.
"I, I'm warning you, don't do anything reckless! If you, if you dare to do anything to me, my brother won't let you get away with it!" Her voice trembled slightly, clearly showing her nervousness.
Gu Yao was helpless.
Is he really such a despicable person in her eyes?
Every time they met, she treated him like an enemy. He had saved her the first two times, and this girl, instead of being grateful, always gave him a hostile look.
Today, he was determined to have a serious talk with her.
He took his phone out of his pocket and handed it to her. "Here's your phone. If you find out I'm doing anything inappropriate to you, you can call the police right away, or call your brother. There's definitely a signal here, and the phone has plenty of credit."
“You…” Ji Shushu kept her distance from Gu Yao, not daring to take another step forward, nor did she immediately take the phone from his hand.
I don't understand what he wants to do.
"I think I need to make things clear to you about what happened before, so that you won't keep thinking of me as some kind of scoundrel who takes advantage of you."
"You are! Dare you say you didn't take advantage of me? You bastard!" Ji Shushu tugged at her suit jacket and turned her face away in shame and anger.
From childhood to adulthood, apart from her older brother Ji Ziqian, she had never been hugged by any man before... But this guy in front of her not only hugged her, but also broke her newly bought powder compact. He was really too awful!
"Please, it was clearly your fault for not watching where you were going. If I hadn't caught you, you would have fallen to the ground. It was my fault for breaking your things. Send me the tag, and I'll buy you a new one. Is that alright?"
Was she not watching where she was going?
She was touching up her makeup as she walked, which is why...
From this perspective, it seems that what he said makes some sense.
However, out of pride, Ji Shushu naturally wouldn't admit she was wrong, but...
"You...you really want to compensate me?"
"Um."
He still has that much money.
If we buy her a new one, the previous grudges will be wiped clean, and she won't curse at him every time she sees him anymore.
I have to say, L City is really small. This is the fourth time we've met since I broke her powder compact last time, although each meeting has been unpleasant...
Gu Yao didn't dislike Ji Shushu that much, nor would he take it too seriously.
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