PNB Chapter 216 Ignore Li Yan
Chapter 216 Ignore Li Yan
Chapter 216 Ignore Li Yan
Xu Rou stood there awkwardly, like a flower battered by frost, her head bowed, her hands nervously twisting the hem of her clothes.
Seeing Xu Rou's pale face, Gu Tingyu felt a strong urge to protect her.
He strode over to Xu Rou, gently took her hand, as if to transfer his strength to her. He said softly, "Rou Rou, don't mind her. Let's go back to our room."
“Okay,” Xu Rou said in a voice that the two of them could hear.
She felt the warmth of Gu Tingyu's hand, which eased her tension slightly. She nodded to Gu Tingyu, forced a smile, and returned to her room alone.
However, she still felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on her heart.
Watching the two of them return to their rooms, Li Yan frowned, but didn't say anything more.
Gu Tingyu closed his bedroom door and happily opened the gift Xu Rou had given him.
His eyes sparkled with anticipation, as if a child were about to open a treasure box full of surprises.
However, when he saw the words "Zhou Zeran" engraved on the gift, his smile instantly froze.
"This gift wasn't originally for me," Gu Tingyu muttered to himself, lowering his head.
An indescribable sense of loss and anger welled up inside him, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him from head to toe.
It turned out that this was something Zhou Zeran didn't want, so he gave it to him, but he couldn't bear to throw it away because it was a gift from Xu Rou.
Gu Tingyu bit his lip and carefully put the gift away, as if he were protecting a precious yet fragile emotion.
"It's alright, at least Rou Rou was willing to give me the gift," Gu Tingyu comforted himself, but his eyes were filled with sadness.
Xu Rou did not notice anything wrong with the gift.
She sat at her desk, concentrating intently on her homework. The room was so quiet that the only sound was the scratching of her pen on the paper.
Xu Rou's eyes were focused and earnest, as if she had forgotten all the troubles of the outside world.
The moonlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains, casting a soft glow on her profile.
Just then, the aunt finished cooking, and the aroma filled the entire house.
The three of them arrived at the restaurant together, but the atmosphere was unusually awkward.
Xu Rou lowered her head, not daring to look Li Yan in the eye.
Every second under Li Yan's scrutiny, Xu Rou felt like a stranger who had entered a world that didn't belong to her, and she was extremely cautious in every movement.
Gu Tingyu was also a little uncomfortable. He kept stealing glances at Xu Rou and Li Yan. Worry enveloped his heart. He felt like he was walking on a tightrope, and if he was not careful, he would fall into an abyss.
"Why are you all staring at me? Let's eat." Li Yan didn't like the atmosphere, so she had to break the silence first.
Unfortunately, it was of no use.
The table was laden with delicious dishes, but none of the three had much of an appetite.
These dishes are like a painting that has lost its color, becoming utterly unappealing.
Suddenly, Xu Rou got a fishbone stuck in her throat.
Her face instantly turned bright red, and her eyes flashed with pain.
Gu Tingyu noticed her change and looked at her with concern, "Rou Rou, what's wrong?"
Xu Rou hurriedly put down her chopsticks, covered her mouth with her hand, and looked at Gu Tingyu with a pleading gaze.
"Tingyu, I've got a fishbone stuck in my throat. Do you have anything to soothe it?" Xu Rou's voice was a little hoarse, with a hint of urgency and helplessness.
With each word she spoke, her brows furrowed in pain.
Upon hearing this, Gu Tingyu became anxious: "Don't be afraid, Rou Rou, I'll find one for you right now."
He was about to stand up to get something to soothe his throat when he suddenly saw Li Yan's expression, which looked like she wanted to devour him.