Chapter 47: Let’s Go Home

Ruan Cha’s puzzled gaze finally landed on Gu Jiayan.

Suddenly, she recalled the scene in the original novel when Gu Jiayan said these very words to the female supporting character, while Gu Zhenzhi listened in the shadows.

In the book, Ruan Cha fell for Gu Jiayan at first sight, loving him humbly. The moment she heard him mention Gu Zhenzhi’s childhood, she immediately belittled Gu Zhenzhi in front of Gu Jiayan.

“He’s no good now, either.”

That sentence was the spark that ignited Gu Zhenzhi’s uncontrollable emotions.

It was the beginning of Gu Zhenzhi’s growing suspicion, distrust, and paranoia.

At this moment, Gu Zhenzhi, standing not far away, gazed at the girl’s back, his fists clenching uncontrollably, a frightening and oppressive aura emanating from him.

He walked forward slowly, emotions surging within him like a raging sea.

If she should fear him or distance herself from him because of Gu Jiayan’s words...

His deep, shadowy eyes grew even darker.

He felt ice-cold all over, as if his memories were being dragged back to those earlier years.

The jeers, the mocking laughter, the scorn, and the bruises left on his skin, vivid and painful.

Just as Gu Zhenzhi drew closer, Gu Jiayan had already noticed him, his gaze carrying a hint of provocation.

At that moment, Ruan Cha, who had been sitting quietly before Gu Jiayan, suddenly slammed her palm hard on the table.

With a swift movement, she stood up.

“You dog of a man, all you know is how to sow discord! I know perfectly well what kind of person Gu Zhenzhi is—I don’t need an outsider like you to tell me!”

Her words tumbled out rapidly, her small mouth firing like a machine gun, even more intimidating.

“And another thing, I just don’t get it. You, a grown man, useless at everything but gossip—if you have so much time, wouldn’t it be better spent studying?”

“Is it that you can’t stand to see me happy, or you can’t stand to see your big brother happy? You go to these absurd lengths, making up laughable reasons just to force us apart?”

“If your sixth brother really had been killed by your big brother, would your family really have stood by and let him go unpunished all these years? With the power your family holds, he’d have been sent straight to juvenile detention!”

Ruan Cha’s words left Gu Jiayan speechless.

He tried several times to interrupt her, but failed each time.

This girl before him, with her sweet, soft smile and delicate, doll-like beauty, was a force to be reckoned with when she lashed out—every word was like a blade, sharp and cutting deep.

Even Gu Zhenzhi, not far away, was stunned by what he saw.

His steps slowed as he gazed at Ruan Cha’s slender back.

Standing at her seat, even the way she confronted others revealed a proud and fierce energy.

After rendering Gu Jiayan utterly speechless, Ruan Cha kicked her chair back with her slender leg and turned around.

The moment she turned and saw Gu Zhenzhi standing there, her face lit up with a bright smile. Her eyes shone clear and bright, as if filled with a scatter of twinkling stars.

She ran lightly over to stand before Gu Zhenzhi.

Head tilted up, her brows arched in joy.

“Gu Zhenzhi, let’s go home.”

In the depths of Gu Zhenzhi’s eyes, a faint light began to shimmer. The cold, sinister look from earlier was gradually replaced by a gentle warmth.

The corners of his mouth lifted in a slight arc.

In his gaze fixed upon the girl, fireworks seemed to burn, dazzling and intense.

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Gu Jiayan thought he must be going mad.

Ever since that day when Ruan Cha had utterly silenced him in public, his mind had been filled with nothing but her porcelain, exquisite face.

At school, he found himself glancing at Ruan Cha more and more frequently.

Since he and Ruan Wei had rushed into a relationship, he’d never once visited her class.