Chapter 61: Don't Take Advantage of Her

  Gu Xiao looked more haggard than before, and his bright eyes were shrouded in a layer of faint dullness. He saw a flash of flustered panic in Xia Xi's eyes outside the door, but it disappeared when he saw Lu Dongqi standing shoulder to shoulder with her.

  Xia Xi felt that Gu Xiao had lost a lot of weight, the originally slender boy after these few days of mental torture, looked even more frail, wearing a loose white sweater, made him look even more disheveled, it didn't sit well with her.

  Gu Xuan's home, she had only been there once, to pick up Gu An'an from kindergarten, and hadn't gone upstairs. In her impression, Gu Xuan never called this place home, nor would he ever actively invite them over. Yet, when he encountered a storm, this place still became his haven.

  The house is not big, but it's decorated with great care. Every detail reflects the owner's patience and love for this home. Even the table and chair legs are wrapped in flower-edged cloth, in a warm and lovely yellow color. The wooden partitions are spotless, and on them are placed all sorts of potted plants, so many that they make one's eyes dizzy, and one can't help but lean in to take a closer look.

  Looking at one's own father and others having such plain happiness, while one's own mother is under that cold tombstone and will never wake up again, what a cruel thing it is.

  Xia Xi Xi couldn't imagine

  At home, except for Gu Xiao, there was no one else. She saw the situation and sat down on the sofa with a big smile, letting Lu Dongqi open the wine without any reserve.

  When Gu Xiao saw the beer in Lu Dongqi's hand, he suddenly smiled, and his pale face had a hint of color: "Lu Dongqi, you are simply the tapeworm in my stomach"

  "Don't flatter him, this is what I bought" XiXi hastily took credit

  "This kind of praise, I won't compete with you for it. The title of 'parasite' is still yours to bear." Dong Qi put the bag in his hand on the tea table and sat down beside Xi Xi.

  Xi Xi glared at him fiercely, then turned to look at Gu Xiao with a slightly reproachful tone: "Can't you come up with a better metaphor?"

  Guo Xiao smiled brightly and opened a can of beer, also without waiting for them to pour themselves a big mouthful.

  Dong Qi slapped away Xi Xi's hand that was reaching for the beer, poured himself a half cup of already opened wine and handed it to her: "We still have to go back for night self-study later, don't drink too much"

  Xi Xi puffed out her chest and glared at him, unwilling to give up, but Lu Dongqi had placed the bag of beer on his own side, she couldn't reach it, so she quietly called out in disappointment and picked up the half cup of wine in front of her.

  As soon as it went down, the pungent flavor burst forth on the tip of his tongue like a flower with a hint of fragrance. The irritating sensation receded, leaving only bitterness that was not pleasant to drink. Yet, Xia Xi felt a thrill of being a bad boy in this deliberately evil behavior. How many people drink because they simply enjoy it? Xia Xi didn't know, perhaps the bitter taste provided an excuse for people to escape reality. As long as they were drunk, they couldn't see the desolation in front of them.

  In those young, unadulterated eyes, drinking seemed to be a symbol of maturity. Although they may not have liked the act itself, for adolescent boys, this seemingly instant way of growing up brought them a false sense of satisfaction that could deeply comfort their hearts eager to grow up.

  Xia Xi suddenly thought of the first time she drank alcohol. At that time, she was still facing these two people in front of her, and it was Xia Xi who suddenly wanted to try the taste of wine. The three of them gathered all the money they had on their bodies and let her go to the store to buy a bottle of Erguotou. Xia Xi never thought that buying things in a store would be so embarrassing. The cashier's sharp gaze seemed to penetrate her body, detecting the anxiety in her heart due to the thing she was about to try.

  Luckily she didn't ask more questions, XiXi grabbed the wine and ran out of the store in a flash, afraid that someone would come after her and take away her chance to try something only grown-ups could enjoy. She hugged the bottle with both hands and ran as fast as she could, hearing her own heartbeat pounding, boom, boom, boom, it was a young heart eager to grow up.

  But she had not expected that the pungency of the white wine would make it impossible for her to swallow. She couldn't understand why adults could drink something that was almost as good as torture, and still keep a straight face. Little Saki realized for the first time that growing up was a process of getting used to bitterness and spiciness.

  Lu Dongqi didn't let her drink too much, but he himself started drinking heavily with Gu Xiao. A few cans of beer were soon finished, and then he asked her to go downstairs to buy some more.

  "Only officials are allowed to start fires, but ordinary people are not allowed to light lamps." He muttered discontentedly and went out the door.

  She had just left, and Lu Dongqi's expression suddenly turned gloomy. He looked at Gu Xuan, who was playing with the beer ring pull, and said in a low voice: "Gu Xuan, you've changed."

  Gu Xiao raised his head, facing the questioning gaze, a desolate smile, without denying or explaining, in this complex society, how could he stand firm without resorting to some means?

  "You knew there were reporters downstairs early on, but you deliberately called XiXi over, hoping to shift the media's attention and clarify your relationship with FangFei. But did you ever think about how much turmoil this would bring to her life?" Lu Dongqi's voice was tinged with obvious anger, his normally warm and handsome face unusually cold.

  "Me..." Gu Xiao couldn't deny it, he indeed wanted to use Xi Xi to create a false impression and divert attention. Now, he was single-mindedly thinking of getting out of the current situation and hadn't considered the impact this would have on Xia Xi.

  "You must have heard the rumors about her in school before, and you know how much those baseless things hurt her. How can you bear to drag her into the vortex of right and wrong again? Gu Xuan, I'm really disappointed in you." Dong Qi's words were like a knife, stabbing at Gu Xuan's heart, he hung his head in silence, letting him continue speaking.

  "She knew you've been having a tough time lately, and was worried sick, so she skipped class to come see you, but instead you set up a trap for her. I really don't get it, how can you be at peace seeing her bright smile in your eyes? Is that what friends are for, just to take advantage of?"

  Gu Xuan still didn't speak, the can in his hand was deformed by his grip. Lu Dongqi's words were like a knife to his heart, he was almost out of breath.

  "The circle you're in is a messy dye vat, I don't object to your using tactics to climb up, but there's just one thing, please don't take advantage of her," Dong Qi said finally, his voice lowering. In the previous rumors and turmoil, he had already blamed himself enough for not protecting Xia Xi well, this time he saw through Gu Xiao's intentions and simply turned against him.

  In his heart, she was like a warm flame that burned, he always feared getting too close, melting the icy armor and being unable to protect himself, yet lingering not far away, silently guarding, not allowing others to extinguish that spark.

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