Chapter 57 Published
"Come on, Xiao Gu, have a cup of tea."
Ten minutes later, Gu Xiuyi sat on the small sofa in the studio, took the white porcelain teacup handed to him by Cheng Yunxiu, and said politely, "Thank you."
Cheng Yunxiu smiled gently: "You're welcome. You guys can chat first. It's getting late. Zi Zhang and I will go out to buy some food. If you're not busy, why don't you stay for dinner tonight?"
Gu Xiuyi did not refuse: "Okay, I will bother you then."
Cheng Yunxiu smiled and shook his head, then patted Ji Ruan on the shoulder: "What do you want to eat, Xiao Ruan?"
Ji Ruan held his cup in his hand and raised his head when he heard it: "I can eat anything. Didn't the senior say she has a specialty?"
Cheng Yunxiu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then we'll just play freely. Don't be disgusted by us then, okay?"
"How come?" Ji Ruan laughed, "I will definitely support you."
“Hahahaha, okay.” Cheng Yunxiu waved her hand: “You guys chat, I’m going to leave first.”
"Thank you, teacher." Ji Ruan waved.
Gu Xiuyi also smiled and nodded.
Only after the mother and daughter disappeared at the door did Ji Ruan turn around and look at Gu Xiuyi.
The man put the porcelain cup back on the coffee table, leaned forward slightly, put his elbows on his thighs, and clasped his fingers together. It was a posture that looked silent and unapproachable.
"...Have some tea." Ji Ruan pushed the cup towards him and asked tentatively, "What's going on?"
Gu Xiuyi's brows and eyes were gloomy, and his emotions could not be seen.
He listened to Ji Ruan's words, picked up the tea and took a sip, then put it back, his eyes fell on Ji Ruan, and glanced at his waist and shoulders: "Does it still hurt?"
"Ah? No, no," Ji Ruan touched the tip of his nose, feeling a little embarrassed: "I just said it casually..."
Gu Xiuyi held her for too long just now. There were people coming and going outside, and through the glass door, it was easy for Cheng Zizhan and her daughter to see them if they walked a little. Ji Ruan was really embarrassed.
In addition, Mr. Gu's movements were extremely strong, and after a long time, Ji Ruan was almost unable to breathe.
But no matter how he shouted, it was useless. It seemed that the one with hearing impairment at that time was not him but Gu Xiuyi.
In desperation, Ji Ruan had to say that it hurt and pretended to be in great pain. Only then did Gu Xiuyi let him go as if he had just woken up from a dream.
Gu Xiuyi stretched out a hand: "Come closer."
Ji Ruan didn't understand, but out of trust, he still reached out to let Gu Xiuyi hold his hand, stood up and moved closer: "Are you really okay?"
He knew that Gu Xiuyi was trying his best to look gentler, but even after restraining himself, he still looked like this, which seemed more frightening.
Ji Ruan felt as if the Gu family was about to go bankrupt. Gu Xiuyi was like a mountain that was trying hard to maintain itself but was still shaky.
"I'm fine." Gu Xiuyi said calmly, pulling Ji Ruan's hand and letting him sit on his lap.
Ji Ruan didn't react at first and sat down due to Gu Xiuyi's force. When his hands touched Gu Xiuyi's suit pants, he realized something was wrong and jumped up suddenly.
"What are you doing?"
Gu Xiuyi was very determined. He put his arm around Ji Ruan's waist and said, "Sit down."
Ji Ruan couldn't persuade him and could only sit down carefully sideways under the semi-forced control. He was in a state of helplessness, with his back tense and legs tightly together.
It really is... the touch is so weird!
The fabric of Gu Xiuyi's suit pants was thin and comfortable, and Ji Ruan's pants were not thick either. His body temperature was transmitted within two seconds of sitting on them.
It is said that the buttocks is the coldest place on the human body. Ji Ruan didn’t believe it before, but now he feels like it is really the case.
Otherwise there is no way to explain why Gu Xiuyi’s thighs are so hot!
Ji Ruan felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles as if he was on the Flaming Mountain. Soon his cheeks and ears turned red.
He really couldn't get used to this temperature no matter what. He was so embarrassed that he wanted to cry. He pushed Gu Xiuyi's shoulder:
"What on earth are you going to do?!"
Gu Xiuyi hugged him in his arms. Unlike the fierce movement at the door just now, this hug could be described as extremely gentle.
He sighed softly and said, "I'll take my time. Can you give me a hug?"
Ji Ruan was completely confused by his actions and let him hold her in bewilderment.
Fortunately, this time Gu Xiuyi knew how to restrain himself and was not as weird as he was outside the door. He hugged Ji Ruan for a while and then let go.
Gu Xiuyi glanced around briefly and saw the smallest white suitcase standing quietly by the side, revealing Ji Ruan's motivation for coming here.
"Do you want to move in here for a while?" he asked.
Ji Ruan's long eyelashes trembled. He looked like a red cherry, with pink around his eyes. He was a little nervous: "...Yes, is it not possible?"
Gu Xiuyi held his face with one hand and lightly swept his eyes with his fingertips: "No, no, baby——"
He smiled as if he was very depressed: "But can you tell me first? I will be very worried."
Ji Ruan tilted his head, the uneasiness in his eyes gradually turned into confusion: "What are you talking about?"
"I told you so."
He said seriously: "I described the situation very carefully before leaving!"
"..." Gu Xiuyi frowned: "Where did you describe it?"
"I sent a message."
"I didn't get it."
“…”
Ji Ruan blinked his eyes: "This, this, this is impossible, I really sent it."
"Then why didn't you answer my call?" Gu Xiuyi said, "Do you know how I felt when I went home and couldn't find you, my suitcase was gone, and I couldn't get through on the phone?"
"...Did you call me?" Ji Ruan's momentum gradually softened. He reached into his trouser pocket but didn't feel any cell phone. His heart suddenly skipped a beat.
“Well, I’m sorry,” he grinned bitterly, “I left my phone in the workshop inside… Wait a minute, I’ll go there—”
As he was about to get up to get it, he unexpectedly failed to stand up. He looked down and found that he was being held tightly in Gu Xiuyi's arms.
Ji Ruan: “…”
Ji Ruan was speechless and patted the back of Gu Xiuyi's hand: "Relax, I have to go get my phone."
For a moment, Gu Xiuyi frowned even more tightly, looking very hesitant, as if Ji Ruan was not going to the workshop a few steps away, but was going to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
Fortunately, Mr. Gu figured it out quickly and did not let his IQ go to an uncontrollable low. He let go of her hand and said calmly, "Go."
Ji Ruan then breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to the workshop to find his cell phone and took it out.
Gu Xiuyi also wanted Ji Ruan to sit on his lap, so he stretched out his hand quite naturally.
Ji Ruan is not stupid, it is impossible for him to fall into the same pit twice, so he sat down on the sofa next to Gu Xiuyi.
Gu Xiuyi: “…”
"Open your phone and take a look." He calmly withdrew his hand.
In fact, when things got to this point, Ji Ruan knew that there must be something wrong on his side, but he still opened his phone with a glimmer of hope, eager to see the message lying intact in the dialog box.
There was indeed a message in the dialog box, which proved that Ji Ruan did not leave without saying goodbye, but the red exclamation mark next to it was also very conspicuous.
It announces the fact that the message delivery failed.
At the same time, his message notification bar was full of red. Han Xiaolin, Li Yu, and Qin Shan had sent him no less than a dozen messages each, each of which was concerned and sincere. They were also chatting animatedly in their small dormitory group.
——It’s still very busy now.
They discussed whether Gu Xiuyi had found him, whether he had received any family education including physical contact, and whether he was still alive.
Ji Ruan: “…”
Ji Ruan took a photo of Mr. Gu drinking tea indifferently and sent it out.
[Thanks for your concern, I am still alive, don’t miss me.]
The group suddenly became more lively, and everyone was amazed at the fact that Mr. Gu was still dressed so neatly, and that Ji Ruan was actually still alive... The following content was a bit shocking to the eyes, and Ji Ruan turned off the screen without hesitation.
For a short moment, the air was unusually quiet, and the breeze outside the window blew the treetops, making a rustling sound.
Ji Ruan calmly put away his phone and made a decision.
He stood up, walked forward, and sat accurately on Gu Xiuyi's thigh. In Gu Xiuyi's slightly surprised eyes, he confessed himself:
"I'm sorry I made you worry."
"The message was sent from the garage, but the signal was bad at the time so it didn't get sent out," he sighed weakly, "It's also my fault. I was so happy at the time that I didn't bother to check it again."
"But you saw it too. I didn't mean it. The message I sent you was six or seven lines long. I was serious."
"But after all, I haven't been out to play for a long time. I was very happy to see the flowers and plants outside, and I was also very happy to play with the teachers and seniors. As a result, I didn't answer your call and disturbed my roommates. It's all my fault..."
"It's always my fault."
He leaned his head against his chest with his eyelashes slightly drooping, looking self-blaming and depressed, but his words were quite complete. He not only explained the whole story, but also portrayed himself as a lonely and pitiful little man who was seeking happiness.
It is still a general-specific-general structure.
Who dares to say anything about him?
Anyone who says he is a tyrant of the ruling class who oppresses the poor little people and will be condemned to death by everyone.
Gu Xiuyi: “…………”
Gu Xiuyi had so much to say that he couldn't utter a word, and was amazed at his flexibility.
But the person has come to your lap on his own accord, there is no reason to push him away.
Gu Xiuyi hugged Ji Ruan tightly again, but this time was different from the previous two times, as it carried a sense of helpless punishment.
The third time, Ji Ruan simply gave up struggling and resisted passively.
Just hug me, it won’t cost you anything.
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However, if you think carefully, Ji Ruan's suspected running away from home is not completely without benefits.
At least Gu Xiuyi's separation threshold was raised. He could accept Ji Ruan staying at Cheng Zizhan's house for a while, and he could also accept Ji Ruan living in the dormitory for the last one or two months of this semester.
The only requirement is that we cannot lose contact.
But Cheng Zizhang was very distressed. Although Ji Ruan had been living in his house these days and seemed to be separated from Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu seemed to be everywhere.
Mr. Gu, who was always busy with his work, seemed to have nothing to do suddenly. He personally delivered three meals a day to Ji Ruan, but the price was that he called Ji Ruan outside to hug her for a while.
In the evening, she would take Ji Ruan out for a walk until dark, using the excuse that he needed to walk to exercise as he recovered from his injury.
Cheng Zizhang always felt as if he was with Ji Ruan every day, but at the same time, he could never see Ji Ruan.
The only advantage is probably that the meals that Mr. Gu brought are really delicious, so she doesn’t have to cook for herself.
A few days later, Monday.
After taking a leave of absence for nearly a month, Ji Ruan finally returned to school in high spirits.
Life on campus was no different from before. I still went to classes during the day and occasionally visited the studio with Cheng Zizhang, and chatted and played games in the dormitory at night.
The roommates were dedicated to teaching Ji Ruan how to play games, but Ji Ruan seemed to be naturally allergic to games and would feel dizzy if he stared at the fancy interface for too long.
But a dormitory always needs to carry out some group activities, so Ji Ruan single-handedly transferred his roommates' strong interest in King of Glory to Happy Mahjong, which has a simple and beautiful interface and plain sound effects.
Living in the school dormitory is actually much more fulfilling than simply staying at home. Ji Ruan has always been very happy during the day. The only difference is that she has fewer opportunities to meet Gu Xiuyi.
Although he would go home every weekend and Gu Xiuyi would take him out to dinner from time to time, every night at nine o'clock, when Ji Ruan took out the milk to heat it up himself, he would inexplicably feel uncomfortable and empty inside.
This symptom did not improve with the passage of time. It only got better when I went home on weekends and sat on Gu Xiuyi's lap and drank a glass of milk at night.
Ji Ruan had no classes on Friday afternoon, and after lunch, it was the time when Gu Xiuyi would come to pick him up.
But this week, there was an extra cross-disciplinary public class, which happened to be scheduled for the first period in the afternoon, and the notification was given very late. Ji Ruan only received the news during lunch and immediately became emo.
"What's that expression on your face?" Han Xiaolin tapped the bowl. "Your mouth is so pouty that you can hang a bottle of oil on it."
Ji Ruan ate his food irritably: "Public class, didn't your class group send it? It's so annoying, we were supposed to have a holiday."
The most useless thing about their school is this kind of public class. It is useless and they don't care about discipline. However, the attendance is very strict and students are required to be present. However, they don't care what you do, as long as the classroom looks full.
Damn □□.
"Well, talking about these things," Han Xiaolin said with a sigh, "You guys weren't good enough in the first period this afternoon? You left after the class. Do you know when I was?"
He held up a finger. "Tomorrow morning, Saturday! 8am! How about you switch with me?"
Ji Ruan: “…”
Ji Ruan quickly took a bite of rice, then wiped his mouth and stood up: "Eat slowly, I'm going to class."
He didn't go back to the dormitory to take a nap, but went directly to the auditorium and grabbed a corner seat in the last row. He took out his phone and complained to Gu Xiuyi: I have to take an extra class, so I can't finish school right away. He added a crying expression.
Also, because he had been in classes all morning and had no place to charge his phone, his cell phone was running low on battery. Ji Ruan quickly reported the situation to Gu Xiuyi and confirmed with his own eyes that the message had been sent successfully, lest Mr. Gu go crazy again because he couldn't find anyone.
This class was even more boring than expected. Ji Ruan's phone ran out of battery and turned off completely, so he couldn't even play mahjong.
He sat by the window. The afternoon sun made him warm. When he met Ji Ruan, who had not taken a nap, they were simply attracted to each other.
But he didn't dare sleep.
The temperature in mid-May was already very high, and the air conditioner in the classroom was turned on early. Although Ji Ruan was wearing a thin long-sleeved shirt, he was still afraid of catching a cold if he slept under the air conditioner.
His eyelids drooped countless times, and he forced them open with his hands countless times, but in the end he could not resist the sleepiness that swept over him.
Ji Ruan sat alone at the back, eyes closed, nodding like a chicken pecking at rice. After the last tense nerve broke, he slammed straight onto the desk.
At the critical moment, a hand firmly held Ji Ruan's face, preventing the desk from being smashed into a hole or a bump from appearing on Ji Ruan's forehead.
Even though he just fell on a warm pad of flesh, Ji Ruan's chaotic consciousness was still somewhat clear.
He smacked his lips, opened his eyes, and saw Gu Xiuyi with a complicated expression.
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