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"Don't move."
Luo Xiyun grabbed Chen Xu's hand to stop him from touching it, then went into the room.
Chen Xu took off his scarf and used his phone as a mirror, noticing a small cut above his eyebrow, probably scratched by ice shards.
A moment later, she brought out a small white box, pulled him to sit on the sofa.
As Chen Xu saw her taking out alcohol and cotton swabs, he said, "It's just a scratch, isn't this a bit much?"
"It's bleeding, what if it gets infected?" She dabbed alcohol on a medical swab, gently wiping it on his wound. Seeing his slight frown, she said, "Bear with it."
After cleaning, she leaned over and gently blew on his wound.
Then, she clearly sensed the change in his gaze and breath. A slight, barely noticeable smile appeared on her lips, a smile of successful revenge.
She had blown on purpose.
No matter how well Chen Xu usually hid it, she could still occasionally feel his strange looks directed at her.
Women are always exceptionally sensitive to men's gazes.
Hmph, men, no matter how righteous they speak, can't hide the dirtiness of their hearts.
She felt a strong disdain.
Until one time, while helping Chen Xu clean his room, she inadvertently noticed that the tissue box had one-fourth less than the day before, an amount way beyond normal use, yet the trash bin barely had any used tissues. It was as if that portion of tissues had vanished into thin air.
She finally knew how to "get back" at this jerk.
From then on, she would often unintentionally have some skin contact with him, and then the next day, she would notice a significant increase in the tissue usage in his room.
Whenever she thought of how, in front of her, he acted as if nothing happened, while in reality he was suffering immensely inside, she felt a victorious sense of revenge.
Jerk, now it's your turn.
She had been annoyed with Chen Xu for a long time, yet couldn't tackle him head-on. Now, having found a way to make him suffer, she couldn't suppress her impulses.
Whenever there was a chance, she would try every way to tease him a little. Then, seeing him suppressing his inner turmoil, pretending to be calm, she felt an indescribable satisfaction. Finally, she had vented a bit of her pent-up anger.
This time was no exception.
During dinner, Chen Xu seemed a little quiet, as if his mind was elsewhere.
Having "lived together" for a month, Luo Xiyun was familiar with his character, defining him as someone who liked to immerse himself in his own world. Now, he was clearly lost in thought again.
Realizing this, she wasn't surprised by how he had ignored her for those three months.
Probably if he were the last person left on Earth, he would still manage just fine.
"He probably doesn't have many friends and has gotten used to being alone all this time..."
Luo Xiyun suddenly felt some pressure in her heart, finding the atmosphere somewhat dull, and couldn't help but ask, "Is that your girlfriend?"
"Mm?"
Chen Xu looked at her in confusion, not quite reacting.
"When I was taking out the trash, I accidentally knocked your wallet off the table. When I picked it up, I saw a photo inside."
"Oh, that's my ex-girlfriend."
"Why keep a photo of an ex-girlfriend, can't let go?"
"Just seemed a bit wasteful to throw it away." Chen Xu couldn't quite recall why he kept the photo. Since he did, he was too lazy to throw it away.
"What about you, why haven't I heard you mention having a boyfriend?"
Luo Xiyun looked up at him, not answering, and instead asked, "How do you know I have a boyfriend?"
"Many at the company know, some handsome guy with a Ferrari picks you up after work. News like this spreads especially fast in the company."
With a hint of sarcasm, Luo Xiyun said, "Didn't expect that you also love gossiping about others."
"I'm just an ordinary employee, why would you think I'm an exception?" Chen Xu countered.
"Hmph."
Luo Xiyun snorted coldly, clearly annoyed by the gossip at the company. "They don't work properly and gossip about others' private lives every day, spreading malevolence. Do they deserve their salary?"
"If you think they don't deserve their salary, fire them, why keep them?" Chen Xu retorted impatiently. Such words, from the perspective of a capitalist, were exceptionally grating to the ears of a worker.
Luo Xiyun was at a loss for words. She had only spoken in anger, knowing full well that employee gossip was hard to eliminate; it was human nature. Even changing employees wouldn't solve it.
She immediately changed the topic, "His name is Du Feng, a senior executive at a technology company with a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Our families know each other. He's six-foot-one, very handsome, wealthy family, well-educated, capable. People say he's the perfect match."
Chen Xu nodded, "Sounds like you two are a perfect match, indeed."
"Really? I thought you'd say I don't deserve him."
Chen Xu looked at her in surprise, "Aren't you usually quite confident?"
"I used to be."
Luo Xiyun finished eating, put down her chopsticks, and said, "But after meeting someone, hmph."
"You mean me?"
Chen Xu couldn't help but laugh, "Actually, the reason I haven't been tempted by your beauty isn't because you're not pretty enough; it's because I know it's impossible between us. Since it's impossible, why bother?"
Luo Xiyun asked, "Did you experience any heartbreak before?"
"Not really."
Chen Xu said, "Having hit walls enough times, you naturally recognize your own worth. Often, just a hint from you, and the other person has already sealed all routes. Some just keep leading you on, playing you around. Others, you haven't even done anything, they just reject you outright."
The last sentence clearly referred to Luo Xiyun.
A sneer once again appeared on Luo Xiyun's face, "You give up after one setback, is that how you pursue women?"
"When scratching a lottery ticket, if you see 'Thanks,' do you insist on scratching the remaining characters?" Chen Xu countered.
"Is that the same thing?" Luo Xiyun said, somewhat agitated, "Sometimes women reject you out of modesty. Keep pursuing, don't you know how to be persistent? Giving up so easily, you deserve to be single."
Unfazed, Chen Xu said, "I think being single isn't so bad."
"That's just an excuse to avoid it," Luo Xiyun sneered, "Are you saying you've never desperately wanted a girlfriend?"
PS: Seeking a few recommendation votes.
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