Chapter 169 I'm Not Going to Do Anything to You
Ruan Cha had no idea what had come over her.
As she heard Gu Zhenzhi murmur from the depths of his throat,
"Zhengzhi-gege will protect you."
Her heart skipped a beat violently. It felt as though countless tiny yet brilliant fireworks were bursting inside her ears.
Enveloped in indulgence, that wave of happiness made her heart tremble in its wake.
Ruan Cha's spine stiffened slightly, and her fingertips began to tingle lightly.
Her ears turned faintly red as her small hands hooked around Gu Zhenzhi's neck. Beneath that awkwardness, her heart softened completely.
"Zhengzhi-gege, I hope you will feel that I am your armor, not your weakness."
She hugged the man's neck tighter, burying her breath against the crook of his neck.
She could even feel Gu Zhenzhi's Adam's apple rolling softly the moment those words fell.
His gaze grew somewhat tight.
Every word the girl spoke seemed to strike directly at the core of his heart.
When Ruan Cha finished speaking, she felt the arm he had around her waist tighten even further. Suddenly, she remembered Gu Zhenzhi's injury; he had told her that his condition had been good over the past few days, that it had scabbed over, and that it was basically fine.
"Zhengzhi-gege, how is your wound now? I haven't checked it in days!"
Realizing this, Ruan Cha hurriedly hopped out of Gu Zhenzhi's embrace. She moved behind the chair and urged him, "Zhengzhi-gege, hurry up and take off your clothes so I can check the wound on your back!"
Gu Zhenzhi quickly reached out to press down the small hand that had already slipped into his waistband, his eyes deepening. "Chacha, not right now."
Hearing Gu Zhenzhi being so evasive, Ruan Cha subconsciously assumed he hadn't been applying his medicine properly at all and was just brushing her off!
Ruan Cha instantly grew anxious.
She broke free from Gu Zhenzhi's hand. "Were you lying to me, Zhengzhi-gege? You told me the wound had already healed and scabbed over, but you were lying! You haven't been taking care of your medicine properly at all..."
"I didn't lie to you." Gu Zhenzhi was slightly helpless, yet he couldn't bear to see Ruan Cha worry about him.
He pulled Ruan Cha back into his arms, pressed her onto his lap, and gently kissed the corner of her lips, his eyes growing slightly dark. "We're outside, not at home."
Pinned down by him and unable to move, Ruan Cha glared at him indignantly. "It's not like I'm trying to do anything to you. What does being outside matter?"
With that, her sparkling eyes glanced away, refusing to meet Gu Zhenzhi's gaze.
Yet, her words fell into the man's ears carrying a slightly different shade of meaning.
He pinched the girl's cheek, rubbing it lightly, his voice low and husky. "What do you mean it's not like you're trying to do anything to me? It sounds like you have no designs on me at all?"
Ruan Cha, whose cheeks were inexplicably pinched until they puffed out, blinked. "Huh??"
When she turned her head back, she met Gu Zhenzhi's deep, lingering gaze. The threat in his eyes was unmistakable; it was clear that the moment she said she had no designs on him, he would transform into a wolf on the spot.
"I..."
She stammered, "I mean... I'm more concerned about your back right now. It's not what you're thinking."
"What am I thinking?"
Gu Zhenzhi opened his lips, and a chill ran down Ruan Cha's spine.
This felt unmistakably like falling into a trap.
Things were not looking good.
She blinked her large, innocent, and limpid eyes, which shone brightly. "Besides, when have I—when have I ever had no designs on you? It was love at first... ahem, heart-stopping sight... mmph!"
Before she could finish, Ruan Cha's breath was blocked.
The moment she regained her wits, she felt a slight, stinging sensation on her lips.
The girl let out a soft whine, protesting, "Why did you bite me?"
Gu Zhenzhi's eyes were profound, his voice husky and deep. "What do you mean by love at first sight? Watch your language."
Ruan Cha: "Wuwuwu..."
She had been bullied.
And she felt wronged.