Bai Yaxuan listened to Gu Xiaoxi’s words, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously revealed a smile.
Meanwhile, Quan Shaoqing stood there stunned, clearly a bit presumptuous in his assumptions.
Gu Xiaoxi did not want to leave with him...
In an instant, he had a thousand words stuck in his throat, unable to utter a single one.
"Let’s go!" Quan Shaoqing huffed coldly, turning around and striding out.
"Stay away from her in the future. A dangerous person like you will only bring her endless peril," Bai Yaxuan cautioned.
Quan Shaoqing’s footsteps halted, his lips trembled slightly, but in the end, he didn’t say a word.
Gu Xiaoxi stood there watching his retreating figure until, finally, she lowered her gaze.
Now that Bai Yaxuan had come with such an aggressive stance, if he was determined to take her away, there would undoubtedly be a battle.
It wouldn’t be good if they both ended up hurt.
Although she didn’t like Bai Yaxuan, she also didn’t want to cause trouble for him.
And Quan Shaoqing, she hoped even less that he would get into trouble.
Maybe one day, she really would leave with him, but not now.
Quan Shaoqing left furiously, and Bai Yaxuan stepped forward, gently ruffling Gu Xiaoxi’s long hair, his tone calm as water, "Next time you want to play, I’ll accompany you. Don’t mix with those shady characters."
Gu Xiaoxi snorted with laughter. Was he referring to Quan Shaoqing?
In her heart, they were six of one, half a dozen of the other—the pot calling the kettle black!
"I’m tired. Let’s go back!" Gu Xiaoxi walked past him and headed outside.
An armored vehicle had long been parked outside, with Jue Qi respectfully opening the car door.
Gu Xiaoxi sat down and took a deep breath before Bai Yaxuan also sat beside her.
He clearly noticed that her mood was off.
Gu Xiaoxi didn’t want to talk to him; she truly was a bit tired from hiking alone today.
She closed her eyes, leaning back in her seat to rest and rejuvenate.
Expecting Bai Yaxuan to use this as an excuse to criticize her, to her surprise, he remained silent throughout the journey, making the atmosphere in the car even more eerie.
Upon returning home, it was already afternoon, and after eating something at random, she returned to her room.
When she saw the double bed in the room, her heart inexplicably became agitated.
Seeing this bed, she would remember another man who once lay beside her, that familiar and intimate feeling, as if it were a dream.
In the evening, she met up with Mi Xi, and the two talked for a long time, about things happening in the company and the affairs of the Gu Family.
What agreement Bai Yaxuan and Gu Hua had reached was unclear, but the two were in close contact, and the company’s recent developments were very good.
Mi Xi was also being put to good use at the company, and with his ten percent of shares, he was now a big boss as well.
"Take this card, swipe it for whatever you need. I’ll transfer a sum of money to you every month!" Mi Xi said as he took out a bank card and handed it to her.
Gu Xiaoxi shook her head decisively, "I don’t need it!"
"Are you sure? I heard that all your assets are under Bai Yaxuan’s control; you’ll have difficulty spending freely," Mi Xi said with concern.
Gu Xiaoxi laughed softly, her tone resolute, "I said I don’t need it! If I run out of money, I’ll figure out a way. I don’t need money from the Gu Family, and I can support myself without Bai Yaxuan’s money."
"Are you unhappy with your life right now?" Mi Xi looked at her fair profile with worry, "Has Bai Yaxuan been bullying you again?"
"Don’t overthink it, I’m fine!" Gu Xiaoxi said indifferently, "Alright, it’s late. I’m going to sleep. I have school tomorrow!"
He felt she was avoiding his question!
"If you’re unhappy, come and stay with me for a while; rest assured I’ll protect you," Mi Xi offered with a gentle smile.
But Gu Xiaoxi shook her head; she hadn’t forgotten that the last time she went to his place, she encountered an assassin...
She didn’t want to bring trouble to him.
After Mi Xi left, Gu Xiaoxi went back to her room to sleep.
She lay neatly under her own blanket on the bed, and despite being very tired, her vigilance kept her mind entirely clear.
After Bai Yaxuan had showered, he too got into bed, lying properly under his own blanket.
The oversized double bed was divided like the illustrious rivers of ancient China.
He leaned against the headboard, glancing at her for a long while, then turned off the light, covered himself with the blanket, and laid there, equally sleepless.
After a while, Bai Yaxuan’s voice broke the silence, "Your birthday is coming up. Is there anything you want?"
After a long silence, Gu Xiaoxi couldn’t keep up the pretense of being asleep and said indifferently, "I hope to spend it with Bai Yu and Dongfang Le, maybe at school. You don’t need to bother."
Afterwards, the air grew tense, and neither of them spoke another word.
In the dead of night, Gu Xiaoxi was truly exhausted and fell into a deep sleep.
The day’s exercise had drained her physical strength too much, so she slept especially soundly.
On the day of college registration, she actually did run into Bai Yu, and they ended up in the same class, same grade, same dormitory.
They lived in the same on-campus apartment.
The noble college was more luxurious than she had imagined; two people shared a dormitory that was actually a standard three-bedroom, two-living room apartment, lavishly decorated, with hourly workers who came to clean.
Gu Xiaoxi couldn’t help but laugh as she looked at the ceiling; she had been reborn, only to make up for missing college.
This society was too pragmatic.
"Xiao Xi, I’m going to change my hairstyle. Do you want to come with me?" Bai Yu approached Gu Xiaoxi and asked.
Gu Xiaoxi glanced at her ear-length short hair and laughed, "Your hair is already so short, what other style can you change to?"
"Long hair! I’m going to get extensions. I want long hair like yours. I had short hair before for ease of movement, but now that’s over. I’ve lost my job, and I’m just an ordinary woman who also likes long hair!"
Gu Xiaoxi was speechless, "Anyway, there’s no class today; I’ll go with you."
And she would take the opportunity to dye her chestnut hair back, black suited her better!