Hasty Escape
965 Words
Wen Ruan met his defiant, raised chin, golden dust swirling within, like fine threads intertwining their gazes.
Lin Wanwan watched, her eyes darkening, and immediately raised a smile to interject, "Brother Gu, after all those years of feelings with Wen Ruan, what’s there to ask for? It feels so distant."
Lin Wanwan's words did not make Gu Yuming turn his gaze even slightly; they only elicited a light laugh from him as he fixed his sharp, pitch-black eyes firmly on Wen Ruan. "Since Wanwan has said so, then I'll help with this."
Wen Ruan paused for a moment, pinching her aching wrist and shaking her head, "No need, I'll find it myself, after all..."
She paused for a moment, raised her head to look at Gu Yuming and Lin Wanwan, who were standing against the light, and gave a bittersweet smile, "There's really no affection."
The air around solidifies at this moment.
Wen Ruan ignored him, simply dusting off the wrinkles in her clothes, regaining her composure, and politely smiled at Gu Yuming, "I see that Mr. Gu is busy right now, so I'll come back to see you another day?"
Gu Yuming stepped closer, the scent of tobacco suddenly enveloping him, bringing a chilling aura that rendered Wen Ruan motionless.
"Another day?"
Gu Yuming's eyelashes drooped, his tone somewhat gritted, "Is this the attitude of the Viniya Magazine towards seeking help?"
Wen Ruan looked at the strand of hair falling over his forehead, suppressing the impulse to tuck it behind his ear, and turned to Lin Wanwan, "I saw that Wanwan sister was looking for you, so..."
"What are you talking about, Wanwan?" Gu Yuming interrupted her, his gaze exceptionally fierce. "Let me tell you, Wen Ruan, stop playing that act of pretending to be a stranger, and stop trying to get close to me."
Lin Wanwan seemed startled, trembling as she called out, "Brother Gu."
Gu Yuming did not turn around, but stood still, looking at Wen Ruan, watching her clear, slightly red eyes slowly become moist.
It was as if a thin thread was pulling at his heart, constantly tugging, drawing out a sour pain.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Wen Ruan blink, the original emotion faded completely, leaving only calmness and composure. "I remember."
Wen Ruan took a deep breath, lifted her butterfly-winged eyelashes, and looked at Gu Yuming, "So, Mr. Gu, may I ask if you have time now? Shall we have a private visit?"
Lin Wanwan's eyes dimmed slightly as she smiled gently with an apologetic expression towards Wen Ruan, "Sister Wen Ruan, I'm afraid it won't work today."
Lin Wanwan pouted and turned to look at Gu Yuming, "Brother Gu, have you forgotten? There's a class reunion today."
The four characters "class reunion" pierced Wen Ruan like a needle, startling her. She quickly spoke up, "Since Mr. Gu has something on today, I'll take my leave first. Let's arrange another time for a private visit."
"Wait a moment."
The air conditioner above my head had stopped blowing air at some unknown time, making the sun outside even more intense and bright.
Wen Ruan felt a bit exposed to the sun. She cleared her throat and looked at Gu Yuming hopefully, "Is there anything else, Mr. Gu?"
Gu Yuming's pitch-black pupils constricted slightly, and his slightly raised Adam's apple rolled a few times before he finally said, "Next time, don't come to the company, go directly to that previous apartment."
Lin Wanwan's expression changed, and her smile was about to falter. "Brother Gu, what about that apartment from before?"
Wen Ruan suddenly spoke up, "I won't go!"
Gu Yuming watched her clench her fists, her attitude resolute and resistant. He smiled, tucked his hands into his pockets, his posture lazy and relaxed, yet exuding an effortless nobility.
"You're not going? If you're not going, how can that so-called private visit be considered a private visit?"
His words were laced with threats, causing the courage Wen Ruan had just gathered to dissipate like smoke, and she could only grit her teeth and say, "Okay."
Lin Wanwan watched and suddenly chuckled, "Since it's a private visit, why make it so complicated? Instead of waiting for another day, today happens to be the class reunion, and Sister Wen Ruan hasn't seen those Yue sisters in a long time."
Lin Wanwan's lips curled up high, "Sister Wen Ruan probably doesn't know yet, Sister Yue and Brother Gu got engaged last month."
As soon as these words fell, the central air conditioning, which had just quieted down, started to hum again, blowing waves of cool air that rushed into Wen Ruan's mouth, chilling her to the core.
Lin Wanwan seemed unaware of her unusual behavior, only pulling Gu Yuming and pleading, "Brother Gu, what do you think?"
Gu Yuming glanced at Wen Ruan and saw her palm-sized face was pale, which made him frown and push aside Lin Wanwan's hand.
"Stop making a fuss. You know your sister Yue is here. If you let her go over, won't that just annoy her?"
His words did not conceal his protection of another woman, causing Wen Ruan's heart to sink.
She gently took a deep breath and lowered her eyelashes.
The white, bright tiles reflected Gu Yuming's smoothly contoured jawline. She quickly withdrew her gaze as if it had touched a thorn, raised her head, and politely replied, "In that case, I'll take my leave now and won't disturb Mr. Gu and Miss Lin."
After speaking, she fled like a defeated soldier, Lin Wanwan's anxious voice drifting into her ears with the cool breeze.
"Brother Gu, do you still like Sister Wen Ruan?"
Gu Yuming's uniquely metallic and cold voice rolled out three words from his throat, "I don't like it."
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