Chapter 262: Chapter 252: Psychological Shadow (Part 2)
That’s what he had said this morning when she left food on her plate. She had a feeling her father hadn’t just been talking about not wasting food.
’A person’s boundaries are always being pushed. Xue Rui always liked to take small liberties. Before, it was just a pat on the head or a pinch on the cheek. But today, he actually touched her stomach! If she didn’t draw the line now, would he no longer be satisfied with just kisses and hugs in a few days?’
At this thought, she grew so furious with Xue Rui that she wanted to bite something. He had really gone too far.
She wrapped her arms around Xue Rui’s neck and gave it a light bite.
Xue Rui felt something on his neck. He instantly stiffened, his shoulders twitching.
No one dares to move when their neck is being bitten...
After her bite, the girl poked Xue Rui on the nose, then bared her pearly whites in a mock threat...
But the whole time, Gu Muxue didn’t dare to meet Xue Rui’s eyes. She fled down the stairwell as if escaping, calling back, "I’m going back to eat. Don’t follow me."
Xue Rui swallowed hard. ’Biting someone’s neck is way more intimate than kissing,’ he thought.
’Still, with how possessive she is, if she ever gets truly furious, will she actually try to rip my throat out?’
’Gu Muxue had almost seen the message from Lin Ruoxi earlier...’
As this crossed his mind, he pulled out his phone and scrolled aimlessly. After a moment’s hesitation, he changed the girl’s contact name to "Ping An Insurance."
’Hopefully, she can keep me safe...’
He then scrolled to Gu Muxue’s chat and changed her contact name to "Creditor."
In his past life and this one, he always felt he owed Gu Muxue. The girl had secretly sacrificed so much for him.
Just then, his phone vibrated. A message arrived from "Creditor."
Creditor: Xiaorui, let’s wait until next time.
Xue Rui: "Next time for sure"?
Creditor: [Angry][Pouting face]
Gu Muxue tapped her phone screen. Xue Rui was so infuriating! ’What I meant was, the Qixi Festival is next month...’ she thought.
’It wouldn’t be out of the question to kiss him on that day...’
’But what was that "Next time for sure" supposed to mean?’
’Was Xue Rui that impatient?’
"Uncle Yang," Gu Muxue began, "are boys... always thinking about... you know?"
Yang Xing had been her driver since she was very young. She trusted him deeply, and unlike with her family, some things were easier to talk about with an outsider.
Yang Xing’s face darkened. "What did Xue Rui do to you?"
’He’d just been downstairs playing on his phone. Muxue was only gone for a few hours, and now she’s back asking a question like this?’
"Nothing, Xiaorui just took me out to eat," Gu Muxue said.
Yang Xing breathed a sigh of relief. Of course he knew what Gu Muxue was talking about; it had to be about Xue Rui getting a little handsy.
He spoke up, "Kids that age are all like that. You need to be careful, Muxue. Don’t let that boy take too many liberties."
He was also a father to a daughter. Whether from a professional or personal standpoint, he was firmly on Gu Muxue’s side.
Gu Muxue looked at Yang Xing in the rearview mirror. "Uncle Yang, were you like that when you were young?"
Yang Xing gave an awkward laugh and chose to keep his mouth shut.
Gu Muxue stared blankly at the passing scenery, replaying Xue Rui’s earlier explanation in her mind. ’He’s so dense,’ she couldn’t help but think.
’She’d met Chen Tingting many times. The girl was actually quite timid; she only dared to act tough in front of Xue Rui...’
’But Lin Ruoxi is so introverted. What was the point of bringing her along? He might as well have invited Mei Lili.’
She remembered how she used to suspect that Lin Ruoxi and Xue Rui were dating. Back then, she’d felt like her world was ending. It was almost funny to think about now.
’She was the one who’d kept her feelings to herself all along, so what right did she have to be jealous?’
But things were different now. From this moment on, there would be no more secrets between her and Xue Rui.
At this thought, she decided some problems were best dealt with directly. She glanced at the time and said, "Uncle Yang, don’t take me home just yet. Turn around and head for Hedong Second Middle School. We can pick up some snacks and fruit on the way."
"Why are we going to Hedong Second Middle School?" Yang Xing asked, confused. "You’ve already graduated."
"To see a junior," Gu Muxue said with a bright smile, her fingers drumming lightly against the window. She was even humming the two songs she had just played for Xue Rui.
Lin Ruoxi’s photo was still on display in front of Hedong Second Middle School. Gu Muxue merely gave it a passing glance. Her mindset was completely different now. She was no longer so sensitive about the girls in Xue Rui’s life; she could now see things with a level head.
Gu Muxue walked briskly to the trunk and pulled out the two large bags of snacks they had just bought.
"Muxue, let me. They’re heavy." Yang Xing hurried forward to take the bags.
"It’s fine, I’ve got it," Gu Muxue said. The heavy plastic handles were already digging into her hands, leaving white marks, but her eyes were still smiling.
At this moment, a security guard walked over. "No parking in front of the gate. Park on the side of the road."
Normally, he wouldn’t bother stopping a luxury car like this, but there had been too many visitors at the Second Middle School lately, and he couldn’t be bothered to make exceptions.
Yang Xing was about to speak with the guard, but Gu Muxue spotted an open carton of soft-pack Chunghwa cigarettes inside the trunk. She put the snacks back in and reached for the cigarettes.
"Sir, could you do us a small favor?" Gu Muxue asked, handing the guard a red pack of cigarettes.
Yang Xing was clearly stunned. ’How did Gu Muxue learn this trick?’
’Goddamn it, you really pick up the habits of whoever you’re around,’ he thought. ’She must have learned this from Xue Rui.’
Gu Muxue thought the Chunghwa packaging looked quite festive. She usually disliked such a loud, bright red, but today was different. Today, it felt appropriate for the occasion.
"Master Yang?" The security guard, realizing it was Director Gu’s daughter, quickly pushed the cigarettes back.
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