Chapter 22 I Can’t See Him Again
He looked at her expressionlessly, his thin lips pressed into a line: "What do you think? It's just a concert, not kidnapping you."
There was a hint of helplessness and displeasure in his voice.
"I really don't understand this kind of thing, and you still have Sister Lin Yuan, so let her go with you. If you're embarrassed to take the initiative, I can help you contact her."
As she spoke, she picked up her phone, clicked the screen and was about to dial a number.
Gu Yixiao suddenly reached out and took the phone.
"You..." Xu Ruochu hurriedly tried to grab it, and his body couldn't help but lean forward, "Give my phone back to me!"
He ignored her struggles, exited the contact screen on his phone, and put it in the box on the center console.
"Can't you go back to the house and have a meal with the elders?"
He raised an eyebrow at her, his tone full of threat.
Xu Ruochu gritted her teeth and glared at him: "I know I have to go see Dad, Mom, brother and grandma, but not today. I will go see them when I have time on the weekend!"
As she spoke, she continued to stretch out her arm, trying to get her phone back.
Gu Yixiao felt inexplicably annoyed as he watched her stubbornly rebuttal.
He grabbed her hand and pulled it hard, and Xu Ruchu's body involuntarily pressed towards him.
"Ah!" She panicked and instinctively freed her other hand to press against his chest.
They were so close that she could even smell the refreshing mint scent on him.
It was the familiar smell that lingered in the air when she accidentally passed him when she first entered the Gu family. It has not changed over the years.
Her face felt hot and she subconsciously wanted to push him away.
Gu Yixiao held her hand tightly with his big palm, feeling the warmth coming from her soft fingers, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly and look at her.
Then, he said calmly, "Stop making trouble."
"Who's making trouble? I have a lot of class work to do every day!"
Although her reason was poor, Gu Yixiao had no intention of exposing it.
His fingers slowly tightened, then slowly loosened, his voice low and hoarse: "Sit down, go home."
This is not a negotiation, but an order.
Xu Ruochu: “…”
At this moment, she felt like a lamb to be slaughtered, at the mercy of others...
When she returned to Gu's house, as soon as she entered the door, she was surrounded by several relatives who greeted her with concern.
"Chu Chu, you're finally back!"
"How's life out there? Are you getting enough to eat?"
"Are you under a lot of pressure from studying? Do you miss home?"
“…”
Gu Yixiao seemed not to notice and went straight upstairs and back to his room.
Xu Ruochu felt the Gu family's constant care and love, and her nose felt slightly sore.
She sniffed, trying to hold back the tears in her eyes.
Don't cry...
It’s great that there are so many people who care about her besides that man!
She comforted herself over and over in her heart, but a bright smile appeared on her face. "Don't worry, everyone. I've been fine. I came back to see you this time. I'm going to school soon..."
"Aren't you going to eat at home?" Old Mrs. Gu looked at her reluctantly.
She had long regarded the sensible and well-behaved Xu Ruchu as her own child, and she was really reluctant to see him leave after just one visit home.
"No, I'm really busy with group work lately," Xu Ruochu shook her head. "Grandma, I'll come see you next time."
Mrs. Pei nodded. "Well, if you're free, remember to come back often. Your eldest brother and Miss Lin will move out when they get married. If you don't come often, there won't be anyone home anymore. It'll be too lonely."
"Yeah, okay, I will. Well...goodbye, grandma."
Xu Ruochu stood up and was about to leave when her mother Jiang Limei stopped her and gently reminded her, "Chuchu, your eldest brother will send you back. Before you leave, go say hello to him. Don't be impolite."
Xu Ruochu was stunned for a moment, and quietly turned his head to look in the direction of Gu Yixiao's room.
No... She left so early just because she didn't want to listen to him.
What do you mean by taking a day off and staying?
She doesn't want it!
Since she had already decided to stay away from him, she would never cause trouble for herself again. Moreover, he would marry Lin Yuan, which meant that the postponement of the engagement had been resolved, so she could no longer see him...
She smiled at her mother and said, "I'll text or call my cousin. I'm really running out of time to finish my homework."
"That's perfect. If you're worried you might be late, let Yixiao drive you."
Gu Lei Ting also spoke at this time. "There aren't many children in the family to begin with, so we need to move them around more often when we have nothing to do. That way we can grow closer."
Xu Ruochu: “…”
She twitched her lips speechlessly, thinking to herself: This Mr. Gu... he always likes to think about the children!
Seeing that she had no more excuses, she had no choice but to compromise.
"You don't need my cousin, who's busy with official duties, to send me off. I'll go upstairs and tell him."
She smiled at Jiang Limei and her stepfather, then turned and went upstairs.
"I don't know what's wrong with this girl lately," Jiang Limei sighed, looking at her back, "She seems a little different from before. It's really worrying."
"Yeah, I also feel that it's different from usual! It might be caused by the heavy study pressure," the old lady felt the same way. She began to analyze:
"This child loves to study hard, so don't strain her brain! When Yixiao gets engaged next month, I'll fulfill my wish. We'll take Chuchu and her family on a trip, let her relax for a few days, and see if that helps."
Gu Lei Ting coughed lightly, "Okay, let's plan it this way for now. And given her situation, I think Yi Xiao will need to help us counsel her. Mom, wife, don't worry about it. Leave the child's affairs to me."
Jiang Limei and the old lady looked at each other, then looked at her husband, and finally nodded: "Okay, thank you for your hard work."
At the entrance of the study on the second floor.
Xu Ruochu took a deep breath and then gently pushed open the half-open door.
Gu Yixiao was sitting at the desk, concentrating on correcting documents on the computer.
Looking at him working hard, she didn't know how to start.
"Is there something?" Gu Yixiao looked up at her with a normal expression.
Xu Ruochu pursed her lips and said, "I came to say goodbye to you. I really have to go to school."
Gu Yixiao raised his eyebrows.
Sure enough, he still insists on doing what he wants.
"I disagree," he interrupted bluntly.
She was stunned, confused: "What?"
Gu Yixiao looked at her, stood up, and slowly walked towards her, saying word by word, "I don't agree with you leaving."
Xu Ruochu: “…”
It's really incomprehensible.
"Why?" she asked in confusion.
Gu Yixiao lowered his head and glanced at her, his tone flat: "I've already asked for leave for you, what kind of school are you still going to?"
"What?!" She frowned, a look of disbelief on her face.
He actually asked for leave for her without her consent?
"This is my private life! Who are you to make the decision for me?!" She glared at him, her face flushed red.
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