Gu Xiaoer was speechless, choking up...
Sister Sun hurriedly freed one hand to smooth her chest; that had been really close. If all these things had ended up in Miss Xiao Er's hands, she mused that the gentleman might very well have been heartbroken enough to fire her. Her life was more important.
So, Miss Xiao Er, in front of the gentleman, you'd better stay quiet and be a pretty girl.
However, poor Sister Sun didn't know that at this very moment, her master was already thinking of ways to send her away.
Gu Xiaoer stared fixedly at the receding figure, watching until she could no longer move her feet.
His shoulders bore her sketchpad, which had become somewhat tattered, smudged with paint that made it look dirty. In his left hand was a canvas bag full of books, and tucked under his right arm was her artwork, stored in a paint bucket.
Some dirt had rubbed onto him, staining his high-end suit with dust.
Yet, he seemed oblivious, ignoring it completely, stubbornly carrying all her belongings for her.
These items, so out of sync with his identity, did not affect his image at all; he was still handsome, still the perfect man.
Gu Xiaoer couldn't turn a blind eye to this.
Han Luoli, he had been a high and mighty CEO, the man in control of Shenghan Group. However, since meeting her, he had condescended to stay in her small room, cooking for her, cheering her up, sheltering her from wind and rain.
Overtly, covertly, it was all for her.
Now, he was unceremoniously carrying her things as well. He really didn't need to do this; there had been bodyguards earlier...
Once complacently enjoying his kindness, now, the way he continued to treat her so well made her feelings of unreality and unease slowly dissipate like bubbles.
Like a light piercing through a fog, Gu Xiaoer shook her head and started to run faster, until she was right in front of him.
With open arms, like a warrior blocking his path, her emotions somewhat out of control, she blurted, "Han Luoli, you really don't have to do this for me, you're the CEO..."
Han Luoli paused, his deep eyes fixed on the girl who had suddenly appeared.
He freed one hand to wipe away the tears under her big eyes, "Baby, anything I can do for you, I will do with my own hands. It has nothing to do with my position."
Such a romantic confession, when uttered by Han Luoli, overwhelmed Gu Xiaoer. Her nose turned sour as if it was a green plum, and her tears and snot flowed freely as if they cost nothing.
She distinctly felt the wall she had built so high around herself crumble bit by bit, collapse little by little.
She had to admit, she was moved.
Sister Sun stepped forward at the right moment, gently pulling Gu Xiaoer aside, and murmured comfortingly, "Miss Xiao Er, he is willing to set aside his status for you, that's a testament, isn't it? Give him a chance…"
Why not... Gu Xiaoer agreed internally.
He had never done anything to hurt her, and his concealment wasn't really deceit, at worst it was just her own foolishness followed by insisting on the wrong course.
Just like he said, "I lied to you for real, but my heart is also real."
She wiped away a great swoosh of tears and suddenly raised her voice, as if the emotion she had long restrained had burst forth uncontrollably, she bellowed, "Han Luoli! You big jerk!"
"Eh?" Sister Sun's mouth hung open, not saying a word, her mind echoing with the words "big jerk, big jerk."
Miss Xiao Er, you are so brave...
Han Luoli put down the things in his hands and, with a heart full of affection, embraced the tear-streaked girl, coaxing her gently, "Yes, yes, I'm a big jerk! Baby, let it all out at me, once you do, you'll feel better, and then we can make up, okay?"
"Jerk! Jerk..." Not knowing what else to call him, she kept repeating the word, her little fists pounding on his chest, letting out the anger that had been building since she learned the truth.
"Han Luoli, sob sob sob... There can't be a next time, you absolutely can't lie to me again..."