After seven years of being a "simp," she's reborn and no longer pursuing the aloof sc

Chapter 48

I slept unusually soundly all night, and was woken up early in the morning by a pleasant ringtone.

"Hey."

I squinted as I answered the phone, and immediately Gu Zi's excited voice came from the other end.

"Zhizhi, let's go to Laojun Mountain before the end of the year. Will you come with me?"

Gu Zi's tone was excited, and I subconsciously rubbed my eyes, becoming a little more awake, but my voice still carried a hint of sleepiness: "Laojun Mountain? It's too cold..."

My first instinct was to refuse, but then I heard Gu Zi's pleading voice, so sweet and coquettish, that it made my ears burn: "Zhizhi, you're the best, just come with me!"

Gu Zi kept whining and coaxing me, and finally, as my drowsiness gradually disappeared, I gave in to her coaxing and agreed to her request.

When I woke up, I found that no one was on the sofa. The cushions on the sofa were neatly made. I quickly got up to wash up and looked around.

My gaze fell on the dining table, and I noticed the breakfast in the insulated container. My expression paused slightly, and I subconsciously walked over, only to find a label on the table.

I have something to do, so please make sure you finish your breakfast and remember to take your medicine afterward.

His handwriting was sharp, just like him—aloof and aloof.

I glanced at the note, opened the insulated box, and saw steaming hot porridge and a few fried dough sticks inside. Next to the porridge was a strip of medicine.

I pulled out a chair and started eating. After finishing my meal, I looked at the cold medicine, hesitated for a few seconds, and then took it.

I can have a problem with him, but there's no need to gamble with my health.

After I finished eating, put on my down jacket, took the elevator downstairs, and asked the front desk, I learned that Gu Jinhuai had actually booked a two-week stay here.

I pursed my lips. A cold wind swept over me, and I instinctively wrapped my cotton coat tighter around myself, hunching my shoulders and gazing at the snow-covered landscape outside the window. I had no intention of going out for the time being.

I stayed in the hotel all day. It was warm and cozy inside. Looking at the snow outside the window, I felt like I was living in two seasons.

I had a very pleasant day, watching TV series, eating snacks, and when I got tired, I lay down on the bed and slept.

I was woken up by a knock on the door late at night. I quickly went to open it and a gust of cold wind blew in. I instinctively shivered and looked up to see Gu Jinhuai wearing a black coat with unmelted snow on his shoulders.

Stray hairs obscured her eyes, but they couldn't hide her deep, expressive eyes.

"Don't you want me to come in and sit down?"

Gu Jinhuai's expression was indifferent, and he was carrying a box in his hand.

I frowned. The man seemed to guess what I was thinking, and his voice deepened as he reminded me, "Don't forget, this was ordered in my name."

As I listened to him, I instinctively stepped aside to let him in, and then closed the door.

Since I was the only one in the hotel today, I thought he wouldn't come back tonight. It was hot in the hotel, so I was only wearing my pajamas. I had just gone to sleep, and the neckline was slightly open.

"you……"

Gu Jinhuai hesitated, but his gaze swept over me.

I followed his gaze and looked down, only to find that my collar was slightly undone. My cheeks flushed, and I felt embarrassed. In a panic, I quickly covered my face, not daring to meet his eyes.

"It's hot inside, I thought you weren't coming."

I don't know why, but I felt a little strange saying that.

I'm afraid he'll misunderstand and think I dressed like this on purpose to seduce him.

In my past life, I liked Gu Jinhuai. After we were in the same major in college, I tried every means to create chance encounters, and even deliberately seduced him at a class reunion, but I saw Song Yuan confessing her feelings to Gu Jinhuai.

Although the man didn't say anything, from my perspective, Gu Jinhuai was gazing at Song Yuan with deep affection.

Once, after drinking, I deliberately knocked on Gu Jinhuai's rented apartment, only to be humiliated by him. I will never forget his disgusted expression and his cold words.

"I might like a dog, but I'd never like you."

At that moment, I felt a chill running through my body, as if I had fallen into an ice cellar in the dead of winter.

"What are you thinking about? Let's eat."

Gu Jinhuai's voice pulled me back to reality. I watched him set dinner on the table, and at that moment, I felt as if I had traveled back to my past life.

In my past life, he would occasionally come back and bring me small cakes. It wasn't until later that I found out that on that day of the month, the cake shop had a buy-one-get-one-free offer, and the cake I received was just something he brought for Song Yuan.

Thinking of all this, a mocking smile curled at the corner of my lips, but my eyes remained cold and icy.

"What are you standing there for? Come and eat."

I suppressed my anger and went closer to take a look, only to find that besides dinner, there was also a square blueberry mousse cake next to it.

The cake stung my eyes deeply, and I felt as if I had returned to my past experiences, with the image of myself shamelessly pursuing Gu Jinhuai flashing through my mind.

"I bought this at the supermarket I passed by. Do you like it?"

As Gu Jinhuai spoke, he unwrapped the cake and pushed it in front of me.

I glanced at it, suppressed my anger, and coldly said, "I don't like it."

Then he walked around to the side, opened the food box, and buried his head in his food.

Gu Jinhuai glanced at the cake, his face expressionless, and sat down opposite me to eat.

I glanced at his slow and deliberate movements as he ate, my eyes flickered slightly, but I didn't say anything.

Ten minutes later, I quickly finished my meal and was about to leave when the man across from me put down his chopsticks, picked up some cold medicine with his long, slender fingers, and handed it to me.

I glanced at it, thanked him softly, took the cold medicine from his hand, and drank it down with the water in the cup.

The man stared at me the whole time. My eyes flickered slightly, and I stopped looking at him. I got up to leave, but the man behind me seemed to notice my coldness and asked, "What's wrong?"

I took a deep breath, turned around and looked back at him, my eyes cold, as if a century had passed between us, and my voice indifferent: "It's nothing, I just feel tired."

I packed my things in my suitcase and changed my clothes. Gu Jinhuai remained silent throughout.

I pulled my suitcase toward the door, my back to Gu Jinhuai, and placed the room key on the cabinet in the entryway.

"I've left the room key here. Thank you for letting me stay last night. We split the bill for last night. I've already found a place, so I won't bother you anymore."

After a long while, the man behind me didn't say anything, but I could feel his burning gaze.

I quickened my pace and instinctively walked out until the door slammed shut, at which point my excited heartbeat slowly calmed down.

I left the hotel with my suitcase and took a taxi to the guesthouse I had booked in advance, but the result was not good. The guesthouse was in poor condition, and the owner looked shifty and didn't seem like a good person.

"Young lady, how long are you staying? What kind of room would you like?"

The man had a buzz cut, blond hair, shifty eyes, and dressed in a sleazy manner. His expression was greasy, and he looked like a bad guy.

Moreover, he moved closer to me almost imperceptibly, and I instantly became alert and took a step back.

Yu Guang glanced around and saw fruit peels, sunflower seed shells, and messy snack bags scattered all over the sofa and coffee table.

For a moment, I felt a sense of retreat. As my boss, who seemed to have ill intentions, approached me, I felt like I was walking into a trap. I felt disgusted by the way he was leering at me.

I ran like the wind, grabbed the bag from my shoulder, and threw it directly at the man's face, then ran back the way he came without a second thought.

Behind him came the sound of a man cursing: "You bitch, you dare to smash me, I'll kill you."

As I listened to the approaching footsteps behind me, my heart leaped into my throat. Just when I thought I was doomed, a blinding beam of light shone from the front, and I squinted.

In that instant, the man behind me quickly caught up. My scalp tingled, and I lost the courage to resist.

But the pain I imagined didn't come. The car in front stopped smoothly at the side of the road, the door slammed shut, and Gu Jinhuai walked over slowly, exuding an air of noble self-restraint: "Go home when you've had your fun."