Chapter 52

Ji Xia choked.

Looking at Tao Ruan’s innocent and bewildered expression, she suddenly choked up and couldn’t utter a single word.

Gu Zhizhou did something very wrong to Tao Ruan, but wasn’t he able to do those things because of her help?

What right does she have to accuse Gu Zhizhou now, when she is clearly the biggest accomplice?

…

Tao Ruan’s acquaintance with Ji Xia was not accidental, but a premeditated scheme.

Two weeks before Tao Ruan came to the university to report, Gu Zhizhou’s parents and Ji Xia’s aunt and uncle found Ji Xia.

The elegant woman sat on the sofa, holding her hand and weeping, “You know your brother’s situation… Xia, from childhood to adulthood, he’s only ever been attracted to that girl… and maybe that girl can even cure his illness… Xia, your aunt isn’t asking you to do anything bad, she just wants you to befriend her first…”

Ji Xia hesitated at first: “But wouldn’t this be a bad idea?”

Her uncle asked, “What’s wrong with it?”

Ji Xia replied, “I just feel that it’s not right to casually influence other people’s lives like this.”

The refined-looking middle-aged man smiled: “Xia, you probably don’t know, but Tao Ruan grew up under our influence. Even if it weren’t you this time, we would have sent someone else.”

Ji Xia: “But…”

The man said, “There’s no ‘but,’ it’s just that the child met Zhizhou too early, and Zhizhou couldn’t live without her.”

Ji Xia agreed anyway.

Perhaps it was because Tao Ruan’s face was so beautiful and charming, or perhaps it was because of her bright and innocent eyes.

Ji Xia approached her, got close to her, became her friend, gained her trust, then put sleeping pills in the hangover soup and handed her over to Gu Zhizhou while she was asleep in her home.

At the time, Gu Zhizhou said, “I just wanted to see if I could touch her.”

Ji Xia didn’t know what happened that night. The next day, Tao Ruan woke up with a sleepy look on her face. She hugged Ji Xia’s neck and said in a coquettish tone, “Xia Xia, I feel so dizzy. I can’t drink so much alcohol anymore.”

As it turns out, Tao Ruan also knew nothing about that night.

After the first time, there was a second, a third, and many more times. Tao Ruan treated her as a friend. Every time she asked Tao Ruan to come and sleep with her, Tao Ruan would do so without hesitation or suspicion.

However, every night, the person who truly accompanied Tao Ruan was not Ji Xia.

It was Gu Zhizhou.

It’s all Gu Zhizhou.

One time, she finally couldn’t resist opening the door, wanting to see what Gu Zhizhou had done to Tao Ruan. Then she saw his younger brother, who was allergic to women, holding Tao Ruan, who had been stripped naked, in his arms, kissing her passionately and intimately.

Ji Xia still exploded.

She had a fight with Gu Zhizhou, questioning why he treated Tao Ruan this way instead of facing her and pursuing her properly.

Gu Zhizhou did not answer the first time.

Then she argued with Gu Zhizhou a second and a third time.

She didn’t know how long they argued, but afterwards she stopped cooperating with Gu Zhizhou to trick Tao Ruan into coming over, and Gu Zhizhou finally told her the truth.

The price was that Tao Ruan had to come over again.

Ji Xia called Tao Ruan over, and then Ji Xia learned the truth.

That’s hilarious.

It turns out that this bastard not only can’t touch any woman other than Tao Ruan, but he also has erectile dysfunction.

This is absolutely hilarious.

It turns out that Gu Zhizhou didn’t not want to pursue her; he simply didn’t dare to.

Is this interesting?

Ji Xia asked Gu Zhizhou, “Is this really necessary? You’re incompetent, and you’re ruining the life of such a beautiful young woman. Is this really necessary?”

Gu Zhizhou laughed.

He loosened Tao Ruan’s bow tie, lowered his head to kiss her beautiful collarbone and delicate lips, and then said, “Ji Xia, there’s one thing you need to understand: even if I can’t be with you, Tao Ruan can only be mine.”

Ji Xia laughed loudly and said, “You’re talking nonsense.”

The next day, she started looking for potential partners for Tao Ruan, but not one of them caught Tao Ruan’s eye, and gradually none of those potential partners dared to come near her anymore.

There’s nothing we can do about it; Gu Zhizhou’s father is Gu Qianyi, and Gu Zhizhou was born with a good father.

Ji Xia was furious, but she was still determined to fight Gu Zhizhou to the death. As a result, her aunt came to her and cried again.

Ji Xia had no choice.

Her aunt was the one who raised her from childhood. When her aunt cried, she could only soften and give in.

Finally, she made a promise with Gu Zhizhou that he should focus on getting treatment for his erectile dysfunction, and that he could pursue Tao Ruan properly once his erectile dysfunction was cured. Until then, she also told him not to use any more underhanded or despicable means to toy with Tao Ruan.

I never expected that what the pervert said was just bullshit.

While she was away, Gu Zhizhou still managed to trick Tao Ruan into his arms.

…

Seeing that Ji Xia was in a daze and didn’t answer, Tao Ruan asked again, “Xiaxia, what exactly did senior do to me these past two years?”

Gu Zhizhou answered first: “I have a crush on you, and I’ve learned a lot about you from Ji Xia.”

Tao Ruan: “!!!”

Tao Ruan was shocked.

The school’s most popular guy has a crush on him? And he’s had that crush for almost two years? Who would believe that?

Ji Xia gritted her teeth.

Gu Zhizhou is convinced that she, as an accomplice, dares not tell the truth, right?

Seeing Tao Ruan staring blankly at Gu Zhizhou, looking like a girl with butterflies in her stomach, Ji Xia gritted her teeth even more.

What is that?!

Just because you’re good-looking and cute, you think you can bully her all you want?

In a fit of anger, Ji Xia dragged Tao Ruan away to her own home, and then hesitated, hesitated, and hesitated again about whether to confess to Tao Ruan.

While telling the truth would expose Gu Zhizhou’s true colors, it would also bring her friendship with Tao Ruan to a near end.

what to do?

What should we do?

However, just as Ji Xia was struggling with her decision, Gu Zhizhou sent her a video. He was slumped on the carpet, surrounded by empty bottles, and, drunk and dejected, he said to Tao Ruan sadly, “Ruan Ruan, I miss you, I want to hug you…”

Tao Ruan immediately broke down and insisted on returning to Gu Zhizhou’s side right away.

Ji Xia felt like cursing.

Gu Zhizhou did this on purpose, didn’t he? What a scheming, hypocritical, and manipulative woman! Pah!

Ji Xia still sent Tao Ruan back, though her eyes could kill when she left.

…

Although Gu Zhizhou was blatantly manipulative and his methods were as low-level as a concubine vying for the emperor’s favor by claiming to be unwell, Tao Ruan didn’t think so. Tao Ruan just felt that Gu Zhizhou in front of her was so lovable and she felt so sorry for him.

She hugged Gu Zhizhou, knelt in front of him, and let him bury his head in her soft breasts.

Why did you drink so much?

Gu Zhizhou held her, his voice trembling with emotion: “Ruan Ruan, there’s something I need to tell you. If you decide to leave me after hearing it, I won’t have any complaints…”

Tao Ruan: “What exactly happened?”

Gu Zhizhou: “I have some trauma from my childhood, which causes erectile dysfunction. I can’t get an erection in front of women.”

Gu Zhizhou’s voice was no longer calm and gentle as usual; it was filled with pain and trembling. It was as if he had laid bare his most embarrassing and secret side to Tao Ruan, waiting only for her verdict.

Tao Ruan burst into tears.

“It’s okay,” Tao Ruan cupped his face and kissed him. “I had some guesses. It’s alright, really alright. We can treat your illness slowly. I’ll stay with you.”

Gu Zhizhou feigned concern: “But I’m afraid of holding you back. My Ruan Ruan is so wonderful; she deserves someone better.”

Tao Ruan cried even harder, hugging Gu Zhizhou tightly, tears streaming down her face: “I don’t want anyone better, you are the best, A-Zhou, I only want you…”