Quick Transmigration: After Fake Death, All the Protagonists I Flirted With Went Crazy

Chapter 116 The Scorching Sun (15 pages)

After all, Gu Xi is known for being aloof and cold.

Oh, not really, it's just selective aloofness.

Especially when it comes to girls who are pursuing him, he can always refuse them with a straight face, but then he becomes exceptionally gentle when answering a call from Gu Yao.

Sometimes, after the end of the semester, during class team building activities, those who are strictly managed will always be a little curious about alcohol.

Especially boys.

Gu Xi, however, never touched a drop of alcohol.

And I always get home before nine o'clock.

It's not that no one has asked, but Gu Xi always says she has to take care of Gu Yao.

So much so that at first everyone thought Gu Yao was a very young child, but later they found out that he was only a year younger than expected.

He is already an adult.

Gu Xi still protected her very well.

Occasionally, someone would tease Gu Xi about whether she was going to spend her whole life with Gu Yao, but Gu Xi would just smile and remain silent, continuing to pack her things.

It was a friend who had been in the same class as Gu Xi for many years who spoke up and brought back those who were making jokes.

"Never mind him, he's always been like this, protecting Gu Yao like the apple of his eye. We gossip about the people we're budding with, but he's the only one who's always talking about Gu Yao this and Gu Yao that."

She's usually quite impatient with us, but she's like a mother hen to Gu Yao, giving him instructions on everything from dressing to meals. It's a real double standard.

When Gu Yao called, he could be coldly rejecting a girl from the next class who confessed her feelings, but the next second he could answer the phone with a tender expression.

"You should just give up. Talk to him about spending your life with Gu Yao; he might actually think it's feasible."

Those classmates who didn't know Gu Xi well looked at him with surprise upon hearing this, but he didn't pay any attention.

He glanced at his friend, picked up his bag, and left.

They might even leave a sarcastic remark, "You people who have no one waiting for you at home don't understand how I feel. Besides, not only do you have no one waiting for you, you're also single dogs."

A group of people were left standing there, bewildered in the wind.

It is not very harmful and extremely insulting.

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All morning, Gu Xi was in an absurdly high state of excitement.

I had a headache when I woke up this morning, but now I feel unusually energetic.

He felt an inexplicable drowsiness, yet there was a thread dangling from his mind, keeping him in a state between clarity and confusion.

And so, Gu Xi stayed up until night.

Who understands college students' evening study sessions?

Across the street from the school is a small night market, where the stalls create a hazy, lively atmosphere.

Gu Xi was just thinking about whether to bring Gu Yao some late-night snacks when Gu Yao called first.

Gu Xi answered Gu Yao's call with a smile. The boy's voice on the other end of the phone was a little muffled, with a hint of languor as if he had just woken up.

An indescribable allure.

"I want to eat the egg tarts from that bakery near your school. They make the best egg tarts, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and they also have wheel cakes. I want the ones from the bakery across from your school..."

His tone was full of arrogance, yet also lazy.

It's as if this is just a matter of course.

Gu Xi smiled as she listened to the young man ordering food, her eyes filled with tenderness.

Gu Yao thought for a moment, and wanted to write something more, but Gu Xi interrupted him.

"Buying too much will be a waste if we can't finish it, and eating too much this late will cause indigestion."

Hearing Gu Xi's advice, Gu Yao stopped, pursed his lips, and swallowed the rest of the menu.

Let's talk about it tomorrow.

Although she agreed with Gu Xi in her heart, she couldn't show weakness on the surface, so she replied arrogantly, "Alright then, that's all for today."

With utmost pride.

It was as if it were some kind of blessing.

Gu Xi's mind flashed to the Persian cat that the aunt next door kept; it always looked so noble and aloof whenever it was fed.

That proud posture made it seem as if they were going to attend some kind of coronation ceremony.

Even a reluctant glance from you carries a hint of disdain.

His eyes were full of "Foolish human, it's a favor that I even glance at you."

At this moment, Gu Yao really resembled a proud yet adorable cat.

Shaking her head, Gu Xi went to buy a late-night snack for this little darling.

The next few days were all workdays, and Gu Yao and Gu Xi didn't see each other most of the time.

But whenever they see each other, the two of them become inseparable.

They would hold hands and go to breakfast together.

They would embrace each other freely when no one was around.

They would also share the same late-night snack.

Their feelings for each other were natural and deep.

Once the unspoken understanding is subtly revealed, everything will seem like a natural progression.

Mr. and Mrs. Gu have been leaving early and returning late these past few days.

However, these past few days have been unusually peaceful.

No one came knocking on their door again.

There was a sense of calm before an impending storm.

It was a Sunday afternoon, a rare break for Gu Xi, a medical student.

Gu Yao led Gu Xi for a walk in the courtyard. The two walked to the back of the house, where Gu's mother had a glass greenhouse built.

Through the glass, the flowers of various colors are blooming beautifully and full of vitality.

Gu Yao grabbed Gu Xi and slipped into the glass greenhouse.

The carefully tended vines hanging from the suspended trellis are quite interesting.

Also suspended in the air are simulated rattan chairs.

Gu Yao pressed the person down into the chair.

He bent down slightly, looking directly at Gu Xi.

Gu Xi couldn't figure out what Gu Yao wanted to do, so she could only stare blankly into Gu Yao's deep brown eyes.

Her clear eyes were so deep that Gu Xi couldn't quite decipher the emotions within them.

What kind of look was that?

It's a blend of intense love and sadness.

It brought with it an indescribable sense of sorrow.

This made Gu Xi feel a little sad.

He raised his hand to stroke Gu Yao's sideburns, but Gu Yao grabbed his hand.

Before Gu Xi's questioning gaze could even reach Gu Yao's face, Gu Yao's somewhat immature face loomed large before him.