Chapter 150: Do Not Move
Upon hearing the voice, the girl hesitated for a few seconds before slowly lifting her small face.
Under the lights, several distinct tear tracks stained her pale, cold complexion, and her beautiful, large eyes were damp, shimmering with crystalline moisture.
Gu Zhenzhi’s heart softened into a puddle of mush.
He bent down and scooped the girl up from the ground into his arms. Ruan Cha felt her feet leave the ground and looked back at Gu Zhenzhi in a daze. The man merely bowed his head slightly, resting his chin against the soft hair atop her head.
Ruan Cha froze.
Gu Zhenzhi... what was this supposed to mean?
While she was lost in thought, he carried her into the car. This time, to prevent her from running away again, Gu Zhenzhi leaned in close to her face to fasten her seatbelt.
At such a close range, Ruan Cha could feel Gu Zhenzhi’s breathing right beside her ear. His warm breath swirled against her earlobe. Ruan Cha felt as though Gu Zhenzhi were doing it on purpose, deliberately pressing against her ear as he whispered in a low, husky voice, "Don't run away this time."
With that, he straightened up, walked to the driver's side, and got into the car. Inside the cabin, the dim, golden light cast a scattering of soft radiance.
Ruan Cha could feel the alcohol she had consumed earlier beginning to spread, gradually devouring her reason.
The terrified expressions of the people back at the base suddenly flashed through her mind:
"My god! Is the boss drunk? Quick, quick, notify everyone! Everyone back to their rooms, no one is allowed to come out!"
"Don't let her get drunk! As long as you live, if she's sober, don't ever let anyone drag her into drinking!!!"
...
Ruan Cha’s vision gradually blurred.
Why wouldn't they let her drink? Why?
As she pondered this, Ruan Cha squinted at Gu Zhenzhi sitting beside her.
"Gu Zhenzhi~"
Her pale pink fingertips lightly poked his arm. The man heard her voice and turned his head to look at her.
"Brother Zhizhi~"
Ruan Cha raised her hand again and poked his cheek. After poking him, she narrowed her eyes and smiled, her brows curving into crescents.
Gu Zhenzhi’s heart melted. He was just about to take hold of the girl’s fingers when he saw her—the girl who had been quiet and well-behaved just a second ago—suddenly unbuckle her seatbelt. She grabbed the steering wheel in front of him and made a move to climb over it.
As she scrambled, the girl frowned and urged, "Zhizhi, trust the boss! If we climb over this mountain, we’ll be able to get out!"
Gu Zhenzhi: "…?"
His deep eyes reflected confusion; he had no idea what Ruan Cha was talking about. But seeing that she was about to climb onto the steering wheel using both hands and feet, he quickly steadied her body and placed her back into the passenger seat. "Don't move around."
The girl’s originally clear eyes were now clouded with a hazy light. Upon hearing Gu Zhenzhi speak, her eyes suddenly brightened. "What? Grape milk jelly?! Zhizhi, do you want to drink grape milk jelly? Next time, the boss will make some for you. My grape milk jelly is unrivaled!"
Gu Zhenzhi couldn't help but chuckle, his eyes dancing with a faint smile as he looked at her.
"No, no—" Ruan Cha, who had just been wearing a proud little expression, suddenly thought of something. Her face flushed with shyness, and her gaze darted around evasively. "Student Su Ye, are you looking down on me? What do you mean by 'if all else fails, use your body to get ahead'? Am I that kind of person..."
She spoke righteously, but before she could finish, her expression shifted again into a wail. "Wuwuwu, what should I do if he doesn't seem interested in my body? Gu Zhenzhi is like an immortal who hasn't had a sex life in ten thousand years. I’m such a failure, wuwuwu... Su Ye, tell me, what should I do..."