Gu Ruochu thought that he would put her down when they reached the bathroom. However, he carried her into the bathroom and began undressing her. Gu Ruochu's expression changed instantly. "Huo Nanchen put me down!"
She still had her dress on, but her underwear was already in his hands. The sight of the tiny underwear in his hands turned her on.
Huo Nanchen put her down. However, he quickly hugged her from behind. "I thought that you were going to sulk at me about Xu Yichen. Ruochu, the doctor said that Cheng Xi's hand was almost paralyzed. He almost lost his hand, and he is only five years old."
Huo Nanchen's words caused Gu Ruochu's body to stiffen.
She did not expect him to confront her at that moment.
"You're overthinking it." Gu Ruochu stared at him. "I've said that I won't let anything happen to Xu Yichen, and I've kept my word. I know that Xu Yichen was partly responsible for Cheng Xi's injury. However, it was all because of me, so I am willing to bear all the guilt."
Huo Nanchen suddenly laughed softly, "Are you saying that if Xu Yichen is sentenced, you'll turn yourself in and serve his sentence?"
"I'm not stupid. I wouldn't do this unless it was absolutely necessary."
Huo Nanchen still had his clothes on as he whispered, "It would be great if one day, you could love me so wholeheartedly."
He then turned around and laughed in a low voice, "But what can I do? I won't let you harm yourself because of Xu Yichen. It doesn't matter how much you like him."
Gu Ruochu suddenly smiled. "I was just joking. Why are you so serious?"
She took the initiative and hugged him.
Huo Nanchen's muscles tensed up. Even though he tried to remain calm, his breathing was increasingly chaotic, and his eyes seemed to be burning with a raging fire.
"The movie is at eight o'clock. There's still time."
Huo Nanchen turned on the shower, and the water sprinkled on them while they still had their clothes on. He never thought that he would give in to Gu Ruochu over Cheng Xi's matter. However, when he was with Gu Ruochu, all of his responsibilities and obligations were thrown to the back of his mind.
Nothing else mattered when he was with her.
Over the next few days, Huo Nanchen was even more obsessed with Gu Ruochu.
Lan Nuo was at a bar with Lu Fang when she received a text message. Suddenly, the cigarette in her mouth fell out.
"What are you doing? Don't you know how to open a wine bottle slowly?" Lu Fang rolled his eyes at her and casually crossed his legs.
"No. I saw Nanchen's text message."
"Eh! He has time to pay attention to you? Could it be that his wife is still filming at this late hour?" Lu Fang was surprised and took the cigarette out of his mouth. "Are you sure you are not senile?"
"Nonsense!" Lan Nuo picked up the wine lid again and muttered, "I didn't expect Gu Ruochu to be so capable. Did Nanchen take a fancy to her face and accidentally fall asleep? Is that why he treats her so different from the other women?
"Or did he accidentally possess that girl's body during that time, causing him to lose his mind?" Lan Nuo's words were full of malice.
"If you have the guts, you should say that in front of Nanchen. He would beat you to death." Lu Fang did not expect her to be so gossipy. The corners of Lan Nuo's mouth twitched in disgust as she read Huo Nanchen's text message. "I want you to defend Xu Yichen in court. Ning Tangxi should withdraw her lawsuit immediately."