At midnight, Gu Zhixi finally managed to put on her clothes.
As she dressed, her hands couldn’t stop trembling, not to mention her sore and weak body, making her legs so soft that she could barely walk.
He Jingyao put on his coat, saw her repeatedly buttoning it wrong, and smiled. He stepped forward and took her hands.
Gu Zhixi was startled.
"Let me do it," he said softly. View the correct content at NovelHub
After speaking, he took over the task and fastened her buttons one by one.
Zhixi watched the man’s focused expression, and suddenly her heart choked.
She quickly lowered her head but ended up seeing the man’s slender hands.
She took a breath, then turned to look at the wall.
He Jingyao glanced at her, withdrew his hands, and said with a light smile, "There."
"...Thank you," she murmured, picked up her coat, and said, "I am leaving, thank you... for having me."
She barely managed to squeeze out the last two words.
"You’re welcome." His laugh was teasing and husky as he brushed her hair from her cheek to behind her ear, "You’re welcome to visit anytime."
Gu Zhixi clenched her teeth: "Never again!"
With that, she turned and walked towards the door.
But then, her wrist was grasped by the man.
Her heart skipped a beat. Had he changed his mind? If he really had changed his mind... Zhixi didn’t know whether to be happy or sad for a moment. NovelHub
"I’ll walk you out." However, He Jingyao had no intention of keeping her, he simply uttered those three words.
Gu Zhixi felt her ears slightly warm up: "No need. I live next door."
He chuckled lightly and, disregarding her refusal, pulled her along with him as he walked outside.
Gu Zhixi was forced to keep pace with him. As she observed his tall figure, she silently swallowed all the bitterness.
Soon, they arrived next door. He Jingyao released her wrist: "Go back and rest early."
Gu Zhixi looked up at him.
Under the dim streetlight, the man’s gaze was pitch-black and deep. The faint smile at the corner of his lips made her feel absurdly pampered.
"Goodbye." She hurriedly lowered her head and walked briskly towards the front gate.
Behind her, the man’s gaze still followed her like a shadow. She struggled to pull her keys out of her pocket but failed.
Unknowingly, tears streamed down her face.
... This was the final goodbye.
It turned out that a face-to-face farewell was infinitely more painful than the decision to never return. It felt like her heart was being forcibly carved out, bleeding profusely with pain.
She could not help but rest her forehead against the door, trying hard to suppress her cries.
No, she mustn’t look back. Since she had already made up her mind, she shouldn’t waver time and again...
Just then, a strong force suddenly pulled her, and her startled cry was muffled as her back hit the door heavily, with the man’s tall figure pressing against her.
He pinned her hands against the door panel, biting her lips fiercely, kissing, grinding, and sucking as if cherishing yet punishing her... Zhixi gradually found it difficult to breathe, her body sliding down involuntarily, but He Jingyao held her tightly.
Tears surged even more fiercely.
He seemed to sigh softly and gently kissed away her tears.
"Silly woman," his voice was deep and low, "Are you planning to leave tomorrow and never return?"
Gu Zhixi shuddered slightly.
"Nice try," he laughed coldly, "Now that I know your identity, do you think you can escape?"