Chapter 23

Tao Ruan regretted saying those words as soon as they were spoken.

What exactly did she say?

She also had to accompany Gu Zhizhou back to change clothes. Wasn’t she angry with Gu Zhizhou?

Tao Ruan lowered her head and bit her lip, her face a little hot and her ears a little red. She wanted to say that she was just joking, but before she could say it, Gu Zhizhou said “Okay”.

Gu Zhizhou looked at her, his gaze gentle: “But I live off-campus now, it’s a ten-minute drive from here, could you come with me?”

Tao Ruan hesitated for a moment before finally managing to say, “Can I take back what I just said?”

Gu Zhizhou said, “Okay, then I’ll stay here with you.”

Tao Ruan choked: “You…”

Tao Ruan didn’t know what was wrong with her. She got into Gu Zhizhou’s car in a daze and went back to his apartment with him in a daze.

On the way, they passed a breakfast shop, and Gu Zhizhou even got out of the car to buy her another breakfast.

His shirt was stained, attracting the attention of passersby, but he remained calm and composed, completely unaffected by their gazes. It was as if the thoughts and opinions of others could not sway him or even shake him in the slightest.

“But why?”

As Tao Ruan looked at the man’s tall figure and his composed gait, her doubts intensified once again.

If you don’t care about what others think, why pretend?

This man is shrouded in mystery.

Gu Zhizhou brought her breakfast back and told her to eat it now.

Tao Ruan asked, puzzled, “Eating in your car?”

Gu Zhizhou started the engine again and responded with a “Hmm”.

Tao Ruan squeezed the bag, made a small opening, and peeked inside. She found that it contained all the things she usually liked to eat.

That’s really strange.

Whether it’s chocolate, hot milk, or these breakfasts, Tao Ruan doesn’t believe it’s a coincidence.

Gu Zhizhou seemed to know her preferences to some extent.

But she still didn’t move.

“I don’t have the habit of eating in the car, and aren’t you afraid I’ll make your car smell bad and leave crumbs everywhere?”

Gu Zhizhou smiled and pulled over to the side of the road.

Tao Ruan blinked, puzzled.

Gu Zhizhou opened the hot milk for her and inserted a straw, saying gently, “Drink something first, I’m afraid you’ll be hungry.”

Tao Ruan took the straw in a daze and slowly drank while biting the end of the straw.

Gu Zhizhou started the engine again and drove smoothly.

Looking at the man’s handsome profile, Tao Ruan felt a strange heat rise to her face. She couldn’t help but ask again, “What if I spill some?”

Gu Zhizhou: “I’ll wipe it for you.”

Tao Ruan: “I mean, what do we do if the truck gets filled with water?”

Gu Zhizhou: “I’ll go wash my car later.”

Tao Ruan continued to probe: “Don’t I have to pay for the car wash?”

Gu Zhizhou smiled again: “Of course not.”

Tao Ruan’s question, “Do you like me?” was on the tip of her tongue again, but the warm milk flowing up through the straw silenced her.

never mind.

Anyway, she could tell without asking that Gu Zhizhou really liked her.

Although she didn’t understand where this liking came from.

Gu Zhizhou’s studio apartment wasn’t large, but it had everything he needed. The decor was a simple yet stylish modern style, though it looked somewhat aloof.

“Please sit wherever you like.”

Gu Zhizhou changed into some loungewear first, and then came out quickly, carrying a wet towel in his hand.

Tao Ruan stared at him blankly.

Gu Zhizhou walked over to her, bent down, and wiped her face with a warm towel.

Tao Ruan then realized that her face was covered in tear stains and her eyes were uncomfortable because she had been crying so hard.

“Hmm… I can do it myself…”

“Be good, don’t move.”

In the end, Gu Zhizhou wiped her face. After he finished, they were very close. Gu Zhizhou smiled at her again, and for a moment Tao Ruan thought that Gu Zhizhou was going to kiss her.

But Gu Zhizhou didn’t kiss her. He just raised his hand and gently stroked Tao Ruan’s nose before getting her an eye patch.

“Eat your breakfast first, then apply this. If you can’t do it yourself, you can wait for me to come out and apply it for you. I’m going to take a shower first.”

Tao Ruan muttered, “It’s just an eye patch, what’s so hard about that…”

Gu Zhizhou ruffled her hair and went to the bathroom.

Hearing the sound of water coming from inside, Tao Ruan felt a little distracted. She couldn’t help but imagine Gu Zhizhou shirtless with only a short towel tied around his waist, water dripping from his hair…

But in reality, none of these scenes occurred.

When Gu Zhizhou came out, he had already dried his hair and changed into new clothes. He wasn’t shirtless with just a towel around his neck; he hadn’t even shown his arms…

What is that?

Tao Ruan couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.

Gu Zhizhou then applied eye patches to her eyes.

Afterwards, Gu Zhizhou didn’t let her leave. Instead, he put on a movie for her and quietly watched it with her.

The two of them ate lunch at home. Gu Zhizhou cooked her a steak and served her two glasses of red wine.

The red wine was so mellow and delicious that Tao Ruan wanted to drink more after finishing her glass, but Gu Zhizhou said, “You can’t drink too much, you’ll get drunk easily.”

After saying that, he changed her juice again.

Tao Ruan: “…”

After dinner, Tao Ruan felt sleepy and fell asleep on the sofa. This time, she didn’t have that dream again and slept soundly.

She woke up in the afternoon, and Gu Zhizhou found her a game, taught her how to play it for a while, and then went to work next door.

As the sun was about to set, Gu Zhizhou took her out for dinner again. After dinner, Gu Zhizhou took her for a walk back to school and even escorted her all the way to her dormitory building.

As they parted, Gu Zhizhou said, “Good night, see you tomorrow.”

Bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, Gu Zhizhou’s face seemed to glow with handsomeness, making Tao Ruan feel somewhat dizzy.

That evening, Liao Taotao and Gu Xiao asked her about her relationship with Gu Zhizhou, but she didn’t say much. She went about her usual evening routine of reading, taking a shower, and going to bed, but Gu Zhizhou was all she could think about.

Why?

Gu Zhizhou should like her, but on such a nice day, he was so well-behaved and proper towards her.

It’s completely different from what I dreamed about.

Not long after she started thinking this, Tao Ruan fell asleep again.

The sounds of slapping were incessant. As soon as Tao Ruan felt something, she realized that she was being fucked.

The man thrust violently into her vagina, slapping her ass as he did so, uttering vulgarities: “I’ll fuck you to death, you little slut! Why is your pussy so tight? Relax!”