Chapter 2
Gu Xiuyi has always been busy and most of the time he lives in the apartment closest to the company. If it weren't for Ji Ruan, he wouldn't step into this villa for ten days or half a month.
The only purpose of coming here today is to see this future partner in person and take him to get the marriage certificate.
He clearly knew Ji Ruan, but he still called his name in a questioning tone. Rather than a greeting, it was more like confirming a fact with Ji Ruan:
Are you sure you want to marry me?
But the young man in front of him still seemed dazed, looking at him with his big eyes, his hands supporting the edge of the bed, motionless.
Gu Xiuyi waited for a long while, but didn't even hear a "hmm". He frowned and reached out to touch the boy's shoulder: "Ji Ruan?"
The shoulder blade under the fingertips trembled, and Ji Ruan seemed to have just come back to his senses. He picked up a small black thing on the table and put it on. He pursed his lips and lowered his eyelashes to feel it for a while, then he looked up at him, his eyes brighter.
Gu Xiuyi was stunned. He had never had direct contact with hearing-impaired people, and Ji Ruan looked too normal on the surface, which made him forget for a moment that Ji Ruan didn't answer because he might not be able to hear clearly.
His expression softened a little, and he bent down to shorten the distance between them. He raised his hand to lift the strands of hair beside Ji Ruan's ear, but before he could see clearly, the hair slipped through his fingers.
The boy leaned back slightly and looked directly at him without hesitation: "I can hear it now."
His voice was hoarse, like dense sand mixed into soft warm water, much calmer than his gorgeous appearance.
Gu Xiuyi was a little surprised, but he didn't show it on his face. He stood up and said, "Okay, have you brought all the documents?"
"…I brought my ID card and my household registration book."
Gu Xiuyi nodded and looked directly at Ji Ruan: "Let me confirm again, you are willing to marry me, right?"
Due to his upbringing, Gu Xiuyi has an innate sense of oppression, and even when he speaks politely, it is difficult for people to feel friendly to him.
Ji Ruan looked at him, his palms sweating involuntarily: "As long as Mr. Gu fully fulfills the contract, there will be no problem."
Although it was difficult to observe Gu Xiuyi's emotions through his expression, Ji Ruan keenly felt that he should be very satisfied with this sentence.
The man in front of him raised his hand to check his watch, and said in a slightly lighter tone: "It's getting late, let's go downstairs to eat first, and get the certificate tomorrow morning."
His tone was so normal, as if he was giving instructions to a secretary. Perhaps in his opinion, getting a marriage certificate was no different from completing an ordinary job.
"...Okay, but," Ji Ruan tugged at his collar, "Can I change my clothes first?"
He was wearing pure cotton off-white pajamas. Because he liked comfort, he chose a larger size with a large neckline, exposing a large area of his collarbone.
Gu Xiuyi's gaze lingered on the snow-white skin of the boy's chest for a moment, then passed by again. He nodded slightly, turned around and left, closing the door kindly.
The evening glow diffused through the floor-to-ceiling windows. After Gu Xiuyi left, the whole room became completely quiet. Ji Ruan released his pressure on the edge of the bed, slightly arched his back, and some cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
From the first moment he saw Gu Xiuyi, his mind was filled with memories that did not belong to him, as if they were filling in the worldview of the book for him.
He had met Gu Xiuyi before!
Big capitalists like Gu Xiuyi, apart from work, are most passionate about doing charity. Ji Ruan is one of those who received funding, and because of Gu Xiuyi, he was able to survive, finish high school, and get into the best university.
A year ago, Gu Xiuyi returned to his high school alma mater to give a speech. Ji Ruan saw him from afar while sitting in the audience and fell in love with him at first sight.
The scary thing is that there has never been such a person like him in Gu Xiuyi's memory from beginning to end.
This feeling mixed with gratitude made Ji Ruan feel a chill on his back.
He finally understood why the protagonist, this tenacious and ambitious little white flower, would agree to marry Gu Xiuyi.
Because he was attracted first!
The eternal law in the ancient sadomasochistic novels is that whoever falls in love first will be abused.
According to my cousin, this book is only sweet at the beginning. Gu Xiuyi's politeness and gentlemanliness will make him more and more unable to extricate himself. From the moment Bai Yueguang comes back, he will be tortured from the inside out, from body to mind.
He would hope that Gu Xiuyi would be sincere to him, but at the same time he was worried about gains and losses. Finally, after all three of them, kidnapping, car accident and amnesia, he finally got together.
Ji Ruan didn't know the specific plot, but he would always remember his cousin's final comment: The reason why this book has a happy ending is probably that if it is not finished, no medical miracle can save the patient.
At that time, Ji Ruan was just complaining that paper people are always prone to trouble. Isn't it good to live a good life? Why do you have to exchange your health for some tragic love drama?
Ji Ruan, who had now become the protagonist, had a pounding heart and took several deep breaths before he could barely calm down.
If you think about it carefully, it all started with the protagonist's untimely heart-beating. But now the protagonist has changed to Ji Ruan. He has no feelings for Gu Xiuyi. Doesn't this cut off the prerequisite for sadomasochism?
Ji Ruan slowly stood up and changed his clothes while thinking, as long as there is no real emotion, his relationship with Gu Xiuyi will only remain a simple money transaction. When Bai Yueguang comes back, he will take the money and leave, and everyone can be happy.
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