Carried on his back for who knows how far, the comments that reached her were just as numerous.
Gu Xiaoer stopped shouting, wishing she could bury her head in the dirt, right between the seams of the bluestone slabs, in this spring forever and ever.
The action of her butt facing the sky was really embarrassing… She really wanted to scratch him!
The rational remarks of the classmates by the roadside echoed in her head: "Dramatics won't fill your stomach. Wait until the man tires of you, then see where you can cry!"
Was it dramatic? It was clearly him who had been concealing things from her...
In the end, didn't he have many chances to explain?
When he tires of her...
As she thought of this, hanging upside down, her eyes seemed ready to well up with tears so easily, almost about to cry. Fortunately, no one could see her expression right now. Biting her lip, she held back the sour feeling in her heart.
Forcibly stuffed into the car by Han Luoli, Gu Xiaoer was silent the entire way.
Back at Lufeng Villa, she found the bodyguards had arrived before the two of them. They stood neatly in line as usual, but this time their feet were surrounded by luggage. It was mostly clothes, books, shoes, and a messy assortment of painting supplies.
Han Luoli waved his hand, and the bodyguards withdrew immediately.
Sister Sun came out of the villa to greet them.
"Miss Xiaoer, you're finally back!" Sister Sun exclaimed with particular enthusiasm, grabbing Gu Xiaoer's hand as if afraid she'd run away again, and pulling her towards the house.
"Hey, Sister Sun, what about those things?" Gu Xiaoer stepped back, pointing towards the luggage. She certainly couldn't expect the big CEO to move it inside for her.
"Right, right, right, I got so excited seeing you that I forgot," Sister Sun said, and went to move the luggage.
The certain CEO, having finally brought his wife back home with much effort, felt a sense of accomplishment. Watching Sister Sun busily tidying up the luggage, he mulled over finding a reason to send Sister Sun away too...
His gaze swept across the room, only to spot a certain unconscious girl attempting to lift the biggest suitcase.
With a frown, Han Luoli walked over.
"Let me take that," he said, reaching out naturally to take the item from Gu Xiaoer's hands.
"No need! I can manage it myself." Gu Xiaoer refused to let go, having moved heavier, more troublesome items before. Independent for years, it was only after meeting Han Luoli that she had been nurtured to the point of losing her self-sufficiency.
Han Luoli didn't care, prying her fingers loose one by one before taking everything into his own hands.
"I have hands and feet; I don't need you to do this." Gu Xiaoer glared at his retreating back as he headed toward the main door, grumbling dissatisfiedly.
Han Luoli paid no attention. No matter what the little lady said, just do it!
Sister Sun followed behind the CEO, helping Gu Xiaoer move some assorted items inside. She couldn't help but sigh to herself, Mr. CEO, Mr. CEO, you're making it quite obvious, aren't you? When it was me moving stuff, I never saw you this eager, and I'm a delicate girl too...
When Gu Xiaoer snapped back to reality, Han Luoli and Sister Sun had already gone ten meters ahead; she hurried to catch up and grabbed the things from Sister Sun: "Sister Sun, let me do it!"
"No need, no need!"
"Let me do it, come on!"
"Alright then…"
Sister Sun and Gu Xiaoer divided up the smaller items, further reducing the load.
Han Luoli abruptly stopped in his tracks, his cold gaze sweeping behind him, and when he saw that Gu Xiaoer's hands were filled again, his eyes narrowed sharply.
His indifferent gaze floated past Sister Sun, and Han Luoli turned around to snatch away the things in Gu Xiaoer's hands again.
"Don't you know to just stand aside and watch?!" Once more, a bunch of items were in Han Luoli's hands.
Now, Sister Sun finally understood, and quickly shrank her neck, resolutely refusing: "Miss Xiaoer, don't help me with the things again. I'm carrying them willingly. If you compete with me, I'll get mad at you!"