41 A contractual marriage (39)_
The manâs slender fingers cupped her face. His dark blue eyes were as beautiful as the stars.
His eyes were gentle and serious.
Without her usual cold and distant look, the beauty with black hair and blue eyes had curved eyebrows and thin lips.
The corners of her eyes and the tips of her brows were warm and soft.
It was hard to refuse.
Jiang Ruan didnât say anything. She just lowered her eyes, her long hair falling from her ears and drawing a few mischievous arcs. Her red lips were tightly pursed, and it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry.
She seemed to be a little resistant to this question.
Seeing that Jiang Ruan didnât respond, Gu xichaoâs heart was slightly raised.
The uneasiness spread from the bottom of his heart, like a cold snake, slithering to every corner of his limbs.
âAh Ruan, raise your head.â Gu xichao said softly.
Jiang Ruan lifted her head and looked at the man in front of her, frowning slightly.
She pushed him away.
Gu xichao, do you like me? â
Jiang Ruanâs tone was rational and cold, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
Gu xichaoâs heart sank, but she still nodded. yes.
I like you. I like you very much ...
His slightly hoarse voice was very light, but it was as heavy as an oath.
Jiang Ruan glanced at him and pushed him away.
âThatâs impossible.â
The man was stunned for a moment, and a flash of sadness appeared on his fair and beautiful face. However, he still asked, â why? â
It was a dry sentence.
Gu xichao had no experience with girls, and it was the first time she said she liked someone. She was no longer as calm as she usually was in the business world, and all she could do was to test her out carefully.
Jiang Ruan laughed, but his eyes were filled with disbelief. Gu xichao, weâve been married for more than a year, but we havenât even spoken much. Do you think Iâll believe you if you tell me that you like her? â
not to mention, Iâve already betrayed this marriage some time ago.
from what I remember, youâre such a proud person. Would you tolerate your wife cheating on you? â
Jiang Ruan wasnât being sarcastic. She was merely stating a fact.
She could not figure it out, so she could only choose not to believe it.
Hearing Jiang Ruanâs words, Gu xichaoâs expression changed.
His snow-white fingertips pressed against the womanâs Red lips. Gu xichao looked very serious. donât say such things.
no betrayal, No...
He did not know who he was talking to, but he kept repeating it word by word.
It was as if it would become true if he said it a few more times.
There was no betrayal, no drama.
Jiang Ruan almost burst out laughing. Gu xichao, what are you talking about? â
that thing is true. You saw it with your own eyes, didnât you? mu Feng and I ...
He stopped her from continuing. The manâs beautiful eyes were lowered, and his long eyelashes cast a shadow on his eyelids.
âI donât care,â
âEven if itâs true, I donât care.â
as long as we can live well in the future, thatâs enough, really ...
His tone was extremely serious and he did not sound like he was joking at all. There was a flash of sadness in his beautiful dark blue eyes.
Jiang Ruanâs eyes widened in disbelief. She almost rubbed her eyes.
She might have been seeing things.
Otherwise, he would not have seen the injury on Gu xichaoâs face, even though it was just for a fleeting moment.
Gu xichao should not have lost his composure like this.
However, mu Fengâs existence was something that he was unwilling to mention, yet he could not ignore.
It was like a thorn in the heart, whether to pull it out or not.
The pain was always there.