Chарtеr 19: Саmрing Enсоuntеr with аn Enemу, Ruan Ruan Cries Веautifullу аnd Рrеttilу
Fleсks оf gоlden light adоrnеd the уoung girl’s delicаte аnd joyful brows, likе a littlе fairу whо had desсended to еаrth tо sеcretlу tаstе fоrbidden fruit.
Gu Jinzhou lоved hеr hapрy and dеlighted eхpressions.
Whеthеr in bеd or оut оf it.
Su Ruanruan felt thаt Gu Jinzhou hаd bеcomе much morе cоnsidеrаte lаtely. Нe toоk thе initiаtive to buy her pearl milk teа, rеfrained from saуing things likе eating sweеts wоuld give her cavities, and even actively took her camping.
She really didn’t know whether she had been reborn or Gu Jinzhou had.
Gu Jinzhou: “I’ve already packed your little backpack. Go check if anything’s missing. Dad needs me for something, so I’ll be right back.”
Su Ruanruan: “Okay.”
She returned to her room and saw a white backpack. Reaching out, she rummaged through it.
Inside was her favorite frog-shaped water bottle, the little bear plushie she liked to squeeze while sleeping… Wait, why was there also a box of condoms and a belt??
Gu Jinzhou, you old pervert!
She remembered how in the past, if a button on her blouse came undone or her skirt was too short, Gu Jinzhou would sternly point it out and tell her to dress properly.
Gu Jinzhou was in the study, rubbing his slightly itchy nose.
Gu Changxiao said coldly, “Be serious!”
Gu Jinzhou: “Mm.”
The eldest son’s imposing aura was overwhelming. Gu Changxiao knew he couldn’t control his eldest son, so he could only advise tactfully, “Since you insist on being with Ruan Ruan, have you thought about how awkward it would be if you two break up after a fight and still have to come home for meals together? I doubt your mother would even let you in the door. Think about it carefully.”
The black Cullinan drove into the lush green campsite.
Someone had already set up the tent lights and dining table.
Su Ruanruan sat on a chair eating ice cream when she unexpectedly caught sight of a familiar yet unfamiliar figure.
Li Shaoyue.
He was originally Su Lan’er’s fiancé, but after the Su family found their biological daughter, he became Su Ruanruan’s fiancé. Even though she knew Li Shaoyue liked Su Lan’er, the brainwashed Su Ruanruan still chased after him like a lovesick puppy.
Thinking back on the things she had done before, Su Ruanruan could dig a castle with her toes from sheer embarrassment. Though inwardly mortified, she maintained a calm and composed expression as she ate her ice cream.
The young girl’s skin was fair and delicate, and she wore a pink floral dress that was fresh and elegant, beautiful and sweet, so ethereal she seemed to be floating in bubbles.
She kicked off her sandals, her dainty snow-white feet occasionally stepping on the tender grass, only to quickly retract them, ticklish and fearful.
Who on earth had raised her to be so pampered?
Li Shaoyue only liked Su Lan’er. Many women chased after him, and Su Ruanruan was just one of them, so he wasn’t entirely clear about what she had done for him. He only vaguely remembered her existence.
Recalling how Su Lan’er had whispered in his ear about Su Ruanruan running away from home and causing her parents grief, and how the whole family had been having a hard time lately, Li Shaoyue turned around and strode over to Su Ruanruan.
The man with deep, handsome features looked down at her from above. “Su Ruanruan?”
Su Ruanruan hadn’t expected him to approach. The beautiful darling holding the ice cream tub was so startled she froze, her body and the chair tilting backward together.
The demon had come to harvest her kidneys!
“Careful!” Li Shaoyue reached out to steady the wooden chair.
“Ahhh!”
Su Ruanruan threw the ice cream tub at Li Shaoyue, her snow-white feet trampling the tender grass as she ran toward the tent to find Gu Jinzhou.
She clung tightly to Gu Jinzhou’s embrace, using both her hands and feet.
“Baby?”Gu Jinzhou patted her back.
Because the teddy bear plushie had fallen on the ground and gotten dirty, he had been washing it here. Now, he had no choice but to set aside the wet teddy bear and comfort the frightened little one in his arms.
Su Ruanruan felt a chill run through her entire body. She kissed Gu Jinzhou’s warm lips, clumsily licking, nibbling, and sucking.
A few minutes later, the girl’s lips were flushed and rosy, like a little fox spirit revived after absorbing enough yang energy.
She wasn’t wearing shoes, so Gu Jinzhou carried her back to the dining table. Li Shaoyue was still there, a stain from the ice cream bucket marring his black shirt.
“So it’s President Li. I thought Ruan Ruan had run into a hooligan,” Gu Jinzhou said with feigned surprise, though his eyes held a cold, detached calmness.
Li Shaoyue detected the sarcasm and jealousy in Gu Jinzhou’s words but paid it no mind.
Although Su Ruanruan had been chasing after him and trying to win his favor for a long time, he only liked Su Lan’er.
Li Shaoyue tugged at his stained shirt, a playful, indifferent smile curling his lips. “What a coincidence to run into President Gu here,” he said, his probing gaze settling on Su Ruanruan. “It’s been a while. I wonder why you hold such hostility toward me?”
Su Ruanruan felt as if needles were pricking her back. The grievances and fears from her past life overwhelmed her tear ducts, and her beautiful, delicate face crumpled into a pitiful, tearful mess.
She timidly glanced at the tall, intimidating figure of Li Shaoyue before burying her pale, tear-streaked face into the warm crook of Gu Jinzhou’s neck.
“I don’t want to see him, Gu Jinzhou. Make him leave, wuwu… I’m scared. I’m scared just looking at him, wuwu… Make him go away.”
She cried softly in Gu Jinzhou’s embrace, her sobs faint and fragile, yet her tears fell rapidly. In no time, they had soaked a large portion of Gu Jinzhou’s shirt.
The delicate, pitiful sound of her crying reached Li Shaoyue’s ears, making him reflect—had he ever done anything to wrong her?
Gu Jinzhou: “My apologies. Perhaps President Li’s appearance is too intimidating. Could you please keep your distance from us?”
Li Shaoyue had no choice but to leave.
He didn’t want to hear Su Ruanruan’s crying either.
She cried so pitifully, like a little kitten.
Gu Jinzhou seemed to dote on her greatly, so why didn’t he comfort her sooner…
Hmph, Li Shaoyue understood the twisted nature of a man’s thoughts all too well. If such a treasure were crying so pitifully and beautifully in his arms, he too would likely feel a perverse sense of satisfaction.
The bucket of ice cream was no longer edible. Su Ruanruan sat on Gu Jinzhou’s lap, plucking grapes and stuffing them into her mouth, while Gu Jinzhou applied moisturizer to her fairy-like, tear-dampened face, ensuring she would cry just as beautifully the next time.
“Darling, could you try to cry less in the future?”
“I can’t help it—I was born with tear incontinence. You know that. I cry whether I’m happy or scared. I can’t control it.”
Gu Jinzhou: “Are you really that afraid of Li Shaoyue? Weren’t you chasing after him for over half a year?”
The jealousy in his words seemed to flood the entire campsite.
Su Ruanruan smiled sweetly, kissing his lips and slipping a sweet grape into his mouth.
“I wasn’t really chasing after Li Shaoyue. I was just competing with Su Lan’er. I don’t know what’s real or fake in this world, but my love for Gu Jinzhou is absolutely real!”
“You really know how to sweet-talk,” Gu Jinzhou murmured, resting his chin on her delicate shoulder. A dark, possessive desire lurked in his eyes. If Su Ruanruan had shown even a hint of affection toward Li Shaoyue today, he truly would have disposed of Li Shaoyue and hidden Su Ruanruan away.A phone call interrupted the tender moment between the two.
Mu Xin’er’s voice came through the receiver, sounding both irritable and anxious, her words abrupt and disjointed.
“Ruan Ruan, I’m coming back to the country soon. I think I’m sick—my period hasn’t shown up for two months. Once I’m back, I’ll get checked to see what terminal illness I have. Damn it, I’m practically dying, and I still have to write this fucking thesis!”