’I’m tainted!’
’This time, I’m really tainted!!’
’Sob... sob... sob...’
Of course!
Yan Luoxi didn’t dare to shout it out loud.
Right now, in this state, if she actually woke Gu Yizhou up, she’d have no choice but to silence him—permanently!
’Whew...’
’Calm down!’
’Don’t be angry, don’t be angry...’
She took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.
Otherwise, she was genuinely afraid she might act on impulse and stick a knife in this damn man!
After another moment, Yan Luoxi’s emotions finally settled a little.
She picked up Gu Yizhou’s phone from the nightstand and glanced at it. It was already 5:00 AM.
Yan Luoxi gritted her teeth, glaring with shame and anger at the still soundly sleeping Gu Yizhou. Then, she threw back the covers and carefully got out of bed.
After a moment’s thought, she was still fuming!
She tiptoed over and lifted her fair, delicate little foot to stomp on Gu Yizhou’s face!
’I’ll stomp you to death, you damn man!’
’Hmph!!’
she muttered indignantly.
"Mmm~"
The sleeping Gu Yizhou seemed to notice something odd on his face, and his hand unconsciously pushed at it.
Feeling the warmth of Gu Yizhou’s palm, Yan Luoxi jumped in fright!
She didn’t dare mess around anymore. After pulling her foot back, she frantically grabbed a blanket from the nearby computer chair to cover herself and scurried out of the bedroom in a flash.
Gu Yizhou didn’t wake up. After furrowing his brow slightly, he went right back to sleep!
「* * *」
"Whew..."
Standing in the living room, Yan Luoxi patted her magnificent chest, her heart still pounding.
She had been genuinely terrified just now!
The blush on her face hadn’t faded yet, her snow-white skin still tinged with a layer of pink.
If Gu Yizhou had suddenly woken up, she had no idea how she would have explained the situation!
And if he had seen her naked, she really would have wanted to die!
Gritting her teeth and casting one last deep look back toward the bedroom, Yan Luoxi finally turned, opened the front door to Gu Yizhou’s home, and walked out...
「Next door, in apartment 306.」
By now, Yan Luoxi had changed back into her own clothes.
She stood at the dining table, poured a glass of mineral water, and began to chug it down.
As if trying to douse the fire of rage in her heart.
But the idea was nice, and reality was harsh.
Her mind kept flashing back to Gu Yizhou’s large hands gripping her...
"That bastard!"
she cursed under her breath, her face a mask of shame and fury.
BANG!
She slammed the water glass down and finally began to survey the apartment’s layout.
A sofa, a dining table, a kitchen island... The apartment was fully furnished, and everything was an imported brand-name product—much classier than the shabby second-hand furniture in Gu Yizhou’s place!
She walked into the bedroom to take a look.
The bed and everything else inside were also brand new. On the computer desk sat a car key, a laptop, and a brand-new Huawei phone.
Seeing all this, Yan Luoxi’s foul mood improved slightly.
’My little assistant is pretty reliable!’
She thought with a slight nod.
Walking over to the sofa, Yan Luoxi casually picked up her phone and glanced at it.
It was now 5:20 AM.
Suddenly, her gaze fell on a set of sportswear on a nearby chair...
’I almost forgot!’
’That damn man’s clothes are still here.’
’Looks like I’ll have to go back to his place and secretly return them!’
Yan Luoxi thought, feeling rather reluctant.
Honestly!
She really didn’t want to go back to Gu Yizhou’s home right now, because she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to control herself and would just end that bastard with a single knife slash!
That’s right!
As of now, Gu Yizhou still hadn’t noticed that a set of his clothes was missing.
Hmph!
’What a stupid, damn man!’
’Luckily, I didn’t lock the door when I left, or I really wouldn’t be able to get back in!’
’Seriously, what’s with this guy? What era is this? And he’s too cheap to upgrade to a keypad lock!’
Yan Luoxi couldn’t help but complain in her head.
Afterward, she took the clothes and the blanket and stealthily returned to Gu Yizhou’s home. After putting everything back where it belonged, she gently closed the door and went back to apartment 306.
It was still early, so after a moment’s thought, Yan Luoxi went into the bedroom to take a shower.
For no other reason!
For no other reason than she felt like she was covered in the scent of that bastard Gu Yizhou, and it made her skin crawl!
「Half an hour later.」
Around 6:00 AM, Yan Luoxi made a cup of coffee and settled comfortably onto the sofa to enjoy it.
「* * *」
The morning sunlight shone through the white sheer curtains and onto the bed.
"Mmm..."
Gu Yizhou slowly opened his eyes.
Still drowsy, his hand subconsciously reached out to the side, only to find it empty!
"Hm?"
Gu Yizhou paused for a second, which was enough to wake him up.
"Xiaobai?"
He rubbed his eyes and called out.
"..."
But there was no response.
He sat up in bed and looked around the room. The little white cat was nowhere to be seen!
The spot where Xiaobai had been lying was now completely empty, with only a few white cat hairs left as proof of its former presence.
Tossing off the covers, Gu Yizhou got out of bed and searched the room again, even checking underneath the bed, but there was still no sign of Xiaobai.
He looked at the closed bedroom door, completely baffled!
Opening the bedroom door, Gu Yizhou walked into the living room and called out again, "Xiaobai... Xiaobai, Mimi...?"
Still, there was no reply.
’Did she sneak out again?’
Gu Yizhou muttered to himself, his face a picture of confusion.
After a moment’s thought, he walked to the front door, opened it, and glanced outside. He noticed the doormat was slightly askew, as if someone had inadvertently nudged it while passing.
Yes!
Last night, Gu Yizhou had deliberately straightened the doormat. It wouldn’t be crooked unless someone had moved it.
So!
It was obvious someone had moved the mat.
Seeing this, Gu Yizhou could now be certain that Xiaobai had secretly opened the door and run out by herself!
He had actually suspected yesterday that Xiaobai had opened the door herself, but he hadn’t quite dared to believe it. After all, it was a bit preposterous!
But he hadn’t expected to confirm today that she really had opened the door and run out on her own!
This left Gu Yizhou both surprised and a little helpless.
Normally, since the door was double-locked, a cat shouldn’t be able to open it from the inside. But as it happened, the lock on Gu Yizhou’s door was broken. Even when double-locked, it could be opened from the inside with a simple twist, though it still required a key from the outside.
Since it wasn’t a major problem, Gu Yizhou had never bothered to replace the lock.
He never thought that this little silly cat, Xiaobai, would exploit such a loophole!
’Looks like I’ll have to call a locksmith to get a new lock!’
Gu Yizhou shook his head helplessly.
Wait!
Gu Yizhou suddenly realized something.
He bent down to take a look, and his heart sank...