Chapter 12 Wait for me to come back
Gu Yixiao walked forward and suddenly said, "I'll take you back to the apartment and make me dinner. I heard you're a good cook."
"Um?"
She was stunned for a moment, not being able to react to the fact that he took the initiative to eat the food she cooked.
In the past, when she was at home on weekends, she would find excuses to cook with the maid, just so that Gu Yixiao could eat the loving meals she made herself.
Since her rebirth, she no longer intends to do such stupid things. She just hopes that there won't be too much intersection between the two of them.
But I didn't expect...
"Why, you're not happy?" Gu Yixiao's face darkened, and he said calmly, "I'm going abroad to discuss cooperation tomorrow, and it might take a long time for me to come back. Consider this as a practice for me tonight."
"Ah... are you going on a business trip?" Xu Ruchu came back to his senses and waved his hands quickly. I'm not unhappy... as long as... you can get used to the food I cook!
When she said this, a hint of sadness flashed across her eyes.
This was the last time she would do something for him, and she would never do it again...
"Since you've agreed, let's go." Gu Yixiao's voice was still cold.
Xu Ruochu nodded, and then followed him into the car driven by the Gu family's driver.
The two sat side by side in the back seat.
Feeling the warmth up close, her heartbeat quickened for a moment.
She quickly looked out the window.
Gu Yixiao's eyes swept across her profile, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and his smile was mysterious.
Xu Ruchu didn't notice his abnormality and thought he was mocking her, which made her feel annoyed.
Silence all the way.
When they arrived at the rented apartment, Gu Yixiao told the driver to go to the police station to deal with the gangsters and not to wait for him, then got out of the car.
When the two of them entered the house, Xu Ruochu went into the kitchen and started preparing the ingredients.
Gu Yixiao stood at the kitchen door, staring at the busy petite figure, his eyes gradually softening.
His mind resurfaced with the image of her previously actively courting him, Lu Beichen's words, and all the records of him in that special notebook she had lost...
Night falls.
There were ping-pong sounds coming from the kitchen.
With his skilled cooking skills, Xu Ruochu quickly prepared a sumptuous dinner.
While she was eating, Gu Yixiao suddenly picked up a piece of pork ribs and put it in her bowl.
Xu Ruochu paused with his chopsticks.
"Thanks for the hard work in the kitchen."
As he spoke, Gu Yixiao helped her pick up another piece of fish...
Xu Ruochu was stunned, his eyes widening in disbelief.
He actually picked up food for her?
"Thank you, you, you can eat too!" She was a little uncomfortable with his sudden change and thanked him in a panic.
Seeing her reaction, Gu Yixiao narrowed his eyes slightly and continued to eat elegantly.
Xu Ruochu lowered his head and ate without saying a word, feeling very confused.
Gu Yixiao kept picking up food for her and reminded her to eat more from time to time.
Xu Ruochu lowered his head to eat, but his appetite became less and less.
That’s right. Gu Yixiao suddenly put down his chopsticks.
Xu Ruochu was startled and looked up.
"During the days that my grandma was in the hospital, please help me take care of her wholeheartedly," he said.
"Well, okay." She replied, but a trace of sadness flashed across her eyes.
It was natural for her to take care of her grandmother, but now Gu Yixiao was asking her to do so in his tone, which felt weird.
Maybe it was because the two of them had never sat together and chatted quietly like this before...
Xu Ruochu lowered his head, his mind wandering somewhere unknown.
After dinner, she sent Gu Yixiao out.
Before leaving, Gu Yixiao turned and looked at her with an ambiguous look in his eyes: "Wait for me to come back."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Ruochu's heart was suddenly startled.
Wait for him?
She couldn't believe her ears.
"……oh."
She bit her lip, lowered her eyelashes, and responded softly, feeling uneasy.
After watching him leave, Xu Ruochu returned to the living room and sat on the sofa in a daze.
Over the years, Gu Yixiao had never spoken to her, let alone asked her to help him with anything. He hadn't even once lingered on her. How could it be like this today...
She was completely different from before. If it weren't for the pain from the wound on her face today, she would have thought she was dreaming.
She couldn't help but reach out and touch the gauze on her cheek, feeling a little lost.
......
A few days later, after school, Xu Ruchu, as usual, sat on a bench by the lake on campus, reading seriously.
This is her favorite thing to do at school. Whenever she feels stressed from studying, she will come to the lake to admire the water and read a book.
The other two good friends, Ran Ran and Xia Xiaomo, were sitting aside, some playing games and some watching TV series.
"By the way, Xiaochu," Ran Ran finished her last round, closed the game, and asked Xu Ruochu, "Now that Mrs. Gu has been discharged from the hospital, you don't have to go to the Gu family to visit her, right?"
"Well," Xu Ruochu raised his head from the book and looked at Ran Ran, "I already called grandma at noon. I'll find time to visit her later. I'll go straight back to the apartment tonight."
"That's perfect. You don't have to go back to cook. A childhood friend of mine is coming to play with me. Let's go out for dinner together." Ran Ran said mysteriously, "It's that...the sunny and handsome guy who rented you a house at a low price, Huo Ran."
"Ah, he returned to China? Didn't you say he would come back in a year?" Xu Ruchu was immediately surprised when he heard the name.
"Actually, he's been in China the whole time... I didn't tell you the truth because I was afraid you'd feel embarrassed living in this high-end yet cheap house." Ran Ran stuck out her tongue and said:
"However, since you are not busy anymore, I will formally introduce you to each other."
"So that's how it is... Well, I'll treat you tonight to thank him for renting the house to me for 500 yuan. It's like giving it to me for free. It's not even enough to cover a few days' property management fees."
She was truly grateful to him. The apartment would cost 5,000 yuan a month if rented at market price, with the tenant paying 3,000 yuan in property fees. If it weren't for her bestie's help, she really wouldn't be able to afford it.
Of course, she has expressed her gratitude to her bestie countless times!
"It doesn't matter. Who cares who's paying? Let's fill our stomachs tonight first."
Ran Ran looked eager to try, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes as she spoke.
Xu Ruochu didn't notice this detail, but Xia Xiaomo noticed it instantly and also showed an 'I understand' expression. She said hurriedly: "Eat delicious food? Then hurry up! I can't wait~"
Ran Ran and Xia Xiaomo took Xu Ruchu with them and quickly disappeared into the dusk as red as wine...
The three of them left the campus and walked for a distance before meeting Huo Ran.
The few of them briefly greeted each other, and then the four of them walked towards the commercial street next to the high-end residential area.
Arriving at a restaurant, Ran Ran suddenly stopped, pointed ahead, and said in surprise: Look at that dessert shop, it's rare that there are so few people today~ No need to queue, I'll go buy some!
"I'll go with you," Xia Xiaomo agreed, "I also want to buy some to take home..."
"Okay!" Ran Ran agreed with a smile, then pulled Xia Xiaomo away.
As they ran, they turned around and said, "Xiaochu, A'ran, you two go order some food first. You don't have to wait for us."
Xu Ruochu looked at their backs and smiled helplessly.
Then I couldn’t help but wonder: Why did these two best friends suddenly become so weird?
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