Chapter 31 You're Missing Me, Right?
Xu Ruochu frowned slightly: "But... my brother's girlfriend is here, shouldn't Dad ask her girlfriend for help?"
"Miss Lin is here as a guest, I don't want to bother her. Besides, I trust you more than my lover who I've only known for a short time."
“…”
Xu Ruochu had no choice but to agree.
"Also, don't tell anyone that I asked you to care about him, or else people will think I'm meddling."
"Oh, okay, I get it, Dad."
She hurried out the door and saw Gu Yixiao driving towards the gate, so she ran over to stop him.
She looked him straight in the eyes. "Cousin, I have something to do, can you give me a ride?"
When Gu Yixiao saw that it was her, he rolled down the window without hesitation and said to her, "Get in."
"Thank you. I'll follow your route first." Xu Ruochu quickly got into the back seat and fastened his seat belt.
Because she was nervous, she fastened the seat belt a little too quickly, causing the buckle to pinch her hand. She couldn't help but groan in pain.
"ah!"
"What's wrong?" Gu Yixiao asked while releasing the brake.
"fine."
"I'm glad you're okay."
Lin Yuan was chatting with the old lady, and out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of the interaction between Xu Ruchu and Gu Yixiao in the car. He was secretly gritting his teeth, but he couldn't reveal it in public.
I could only force a smile.
"...Grandma, what did you just say?"
“…”
…
In the car, Xu Ruochu did not forget what Gu's father had told him.
After thinking for a while, she finally mustered up the courage to ask, "Cousin, where are you...going in such a hurry?"
"cemetery."
"ah?!"
She was surprised that Gu Yixiao told her where he was going, but she was also shocked by the destination. Why did he suddenly go to visit the grave?!
But she quickly restrained her expression.
"Then...can I go with you to pay respects to your uncle and aunt?"
Gu Yixiao was silent for a moment, but finally did not refuse and nodded in agreement.
The car drove off the road and came to a remote suburb, finally stopping in front of a luxurious and tall tomb.
Xu Ruochu followed him out of the car.
It's very desolate here, surrounded by mountains.
The tombstone was built extremely neatly, with a double stone tablet standing in the center of it.
Gu Yixiao bent down and slowly bowed three times.
Xu Ruochu also bent down.
Looking at the two handsome, beautiful and elegant faces on the tombstone, a trace of sadness welled up in her heart.
She knew that Gu Yixiao's parents, like her father, died when they were only ten years old, and they both witnessed the death of their elders with their own eyes. Therefore, they still had unusual feelings and nostalgia for their deceased family members.
"You have nothing to do at all, right?" Gu Yixiao suddenly asked.
"Ah?" Xu Ruochu was a little confused.
"Why are you following me? You missed me, didn't you?"
He was holding a rag in his hand, wiping the dust off the tombstone. A seemingly casual remark made Xu Ruchu's cheeks blush instantly.
"No way! I, I just happened to do it! Just by the way." She quickly distanced herself from the matter.
"Haha, really?" Gu Yixiao raised his eyes, as if laughing, "Why do I feel like you're following me specifically?"
"No!" She glared at him in frustration, "I was just stopping by! I'm not a stalker!"
Gu Yixiao raised an eyebrow: "Really not a stalker?"
"It's true! Absolutely true!"
"That's such a shame. I thought you followed me on purpose because you liked holding my hand."
“…”
This guy actually joked about something like this.
Xu Ruochu's cheeks flushed red. How could she not have realized that he was such a person before? She was speechless!
She turned around, not wanting to pay any more attention to him.
"Forget it, I won't tease you anymore." He threw the rag into the trash can. "I'm going to buy a bouquet of flowers. You wait here for me."
"Okay." She nodded obediently.
Gu Yixiao nodded slightly at her, then turned and left.
Looking at his back, Xu Ruochu pursed her lips tightly.
I don’t know if it was because this man took the initiative that caused a psychological effect on her, but she felt that he responded to every word she said.
But no matter what, she just didn't dare to accept it and didn't dare to love again.
When it comes to Lin Yuan, he is such a terrible demon.
He was ruthless, cruel, and cold-blooded... She simply couldn't bear it, couldn't bear it...
"Xu Ruochu," Gu Yixiao walked over, "Why are you always in a daze lately? Tell me, has something happened?"
"No!" Xu Ruchu shook his head in panic, "I just..."
She bit her lip, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
"What is it?" he demanded.
Xu Ruochu made up his mind and decided to tell a half-truth, "I just thought of my dad."
Gu Yixiao narrowed his eyes slightly, then placed a bouquet of flowers in front of the monument.
"I felt like we were in the same boat, so I thought of my dad and couldn't help but feel a little sad. Then I thought of my mom and stepfather's new family... No matter how kind the Gu family is and how caring the elders are, it's destined not to be my real home..."
Her voice became smaller and smaller, and she became more and more sad, until she was completely drowned out by the sound of the wind.
Gu Yixiao didn't say anything, he just took her hand and led her away from the cemetery.
"Cousin? Are you going back?!"
"Well, go back and eat."
"But, but I haven't done anything for 'them' yet..."
"Let's do it another day. I'm here just to deal with a small accident on the monument," he said calmly.
Xu Ruochu felt a little sad in his heart.
She originally thought she was strong enough, but every time she faced Gu Yixiao, her heart would soften.
She knew that she still loved him, but she just didn't want to admit it.
"Let's go." He held her hand and walked towards the car.
......
After dinner, everyone sat in the living room chatting and watching TV series, having a great time.
Xu Ruochu planned to leave Gu's house and go back to the apartment to study, so he stood up and said goodbye to them.
Lin Yuan had a friendly smile on his face, as if he was going to send her home.
"Sister Ruchu, don't worry. I'll sit with you for a while and I can still take you back."
Hearing the voice, Gu Yixiao turned around and looked at her.
The smile on Lin Yuan's face froze slightly, and then he said seriously: "A Xiao... I'm just worried about my sister Ruchu. It's not safe for her to be alone so late, so I want to go with her..."
"Yeah." Gu Yixiao responded lightly without saying much.
Others also thought this arrangement was good and agreed with it.
Seeing this, Xu Ruochu didn't know what to say and could only stay.
The Gu family members were very tactful and knew that this was just a simple gathering of the "young couple", so they didn't want to disturb their conversation and went upstairs one after another, leaving the space for Gu Yixiao and Lin Yuan.
Xu Ruochu walked at the end, holding his younger brother Gu Ziyang's hand.
She lowered her head, looked at the ground, and said nothing.
The little boy quietly tugged at Xu Ruchu's sleeve, signaling her to look up.
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