Chapter 68

  All the way, the three of them fell into deep thought, and no one spoke. Until Qi Xiu drove the car into the parking lot under the school apartment building, several people got out of the car and entered the apartment. Ge Lu should not have been here before, and he casually looked around as soon as he came in. Qi Xiu didn't care about him either, and sat directly on the sofa with a not-so-good expression.

  Su Yun saw the situation and naturally invited Ge Lu to sit down, then went to the kitchen to bring over a few cups of drinks. In front of Ge Lu was a cup of pure water from a certain brand, which she occasionally noticed that Ge Lu had only drunk this brand's pure water several times, never drinking any other beverages. What was handed to Qi Xiu was a glass of iced milk, directly placed in front of him, and without even looking, he reached out and took it, drinking almost half of it.

  It wasn't until then that Su Yun sat across from Ge Lu, sipping on orange juice. She looked up to find Ge Lu staring at her with an odd expression, and she asked in confusion: "What's wrong?" Ge Lu seemed like he wanted to say something, but closed his mouth tightly instead, finally asking tentatively: "Are you two... cohabiting?"

  "Pfft!... Cough, cough... No, no! Just, occasionally, occasionally come here!" The tone was heavy on the word "occasionally". Su You spat out a mouthful of juice onto the coffee table, hastily sat up straight, and wiped her mouth with her hand. She tried her best to maintain a poker face. Ge Lu's body slightly trembled, while Qi Xiu had an expression of disgust.

  Su Yun saw the situation and quickly got up to get a towel from the kitchen, taking a deep breath at the same time. Behind her, Ge Lu's eyes flashed with a deep smile as he slowly sipped his water, looking at Qi Xiu who was glaring at him in anger. He smiled: "Do you want to go check?" Qi Xiu coldly said: "Of course! My seal can't possibly have any problems!"

  Ge Lu still smiled brightly and asked, "How is she?" Qi Xiu furrowed his brow: "She has exceptional natural talent and makes rapid progress, but somehow I always feel that there's something lacking!" Listening to his pompous words, Ge Lu couldn't help but find it a bit amusing, shaking her head: "What's meant to come will come! It's better if she can take care of herself, I'm just curious, how far are you willing to go for her?" Qi Xiu knitted his brow and glared at Ge Lu, both sides suddenly falling silent.

  Su Yun came out, and the atmosphere was a bit eerie quiet. She hastily wiped the table clean, Qi Xiu had a mild cleaning habit, after tidying up, she sat back in her original position, suddenly not knowing what to say.

  At this time, Qi Xiu suddenly spoke up and asked her: "Where did you go with Lin Ming?" Su Yin replied: "He took me to the scene of the crime, what's wrong?" Qi Xiu didn't respond, continuing to ask: "Tell me the detailed address." Su Yin subconsciously gave out the address, then subconsciously asked: "Do you want to go to the scene to investigate? I've seen it, there's nothing..."

  Qizhao cut her off, his tone very bad: "This has nothing to do with you!" Su Yin's face stiffened, and the atmosphere suddenly became chilly. Her heart, which had just warmed up, suddenly felt like it was at the bottom of a valley. Especially since Ge Lu was also present, this made her feel very embarrassed. She didn't know when she started considering Qizhao as one of her own people, while Ge Lu and others were already considered "outsiders".

  Perhaps it's because she often falls into a helpless situation, and from the very beginning, only Qi Xiu has lent her a helping hand. She is like grasping at a lifesaving straw, gradually deepening her dependence on Qi Xiu without realizing it. However, from the start, she and Qi Xiu were not equals; Qi Xiu's help to her was just charity, just a precaution against future troubles. He didn't want to give her dependence, nor did he even want to get entangled with her.

  Facing this fact, she clearly felt it, but because of her instinctive fear, she still clung tightly to Qixiu. In fact, she wished she could learn the talisman immediately and be able to protect herself, without having to endure Qixiu's impatient gaze and cold attitude all the time, without being called an idiot all the time, without having to swallow her anger and humiliation... But in the end, what she feared most from childhood to adulthood was also what she least wanted - to trouble others!

  To be honest, when Qixiu said "trouble" with a face full of impatience, her own heavy heart would also flutter slightly, and she was extra careful around him. It should be said that from the beginning, Qixiu could always stir up the negative emotions hidden in her heart, and the long-term repression made her feel more and more suffocated. But she could only grit her teeth and endure. Qixiu hadn't done anything wrong, on the contrary, it was all her fault for being too clumsy, always dragging him down and causing trouble.

  Su lowered her head, biting her lower lip tightly, and a hint of hurt emotion flashed in her eyes behind the thick bangs.

  "Oh dear, it's getting late, I should be going." Ge Lu smiled warmly and elegantly, stood up as soon as he finished speaking, and made a subtle eye contact with Su Yin when she looked up at him.

  Su Yun understood and also stood up, saying: "Brother Lu wants to leave? Then I'll send you downstairs!"

  After finishing speaking, the two of them left the room one after another and walked downstairs. Qi Xiu gazed at their backs without saying a word. Su Yin escorted Ge Lu to the flowerbed on the first floor, by this time the sky had already completely darkened, the distant streetlights cast a glow over here, Ge Lu stopped and turned around, Su Yin stood with his back to the light, unable to see his expression.

  "Su Yin, Qi Xiu didn't mean any harm, he's just not in a good mood! Today you were taken away, and he was anxious all day." Ge Lu's voice was very gentle, and his handsome face also showed a strange softness under the dim streetlight. Su Yin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood what he meant, and quickly forced a smile, but it was a very strained one, revealing fatigue, and her heart was also filled with complex emotions, but overall more heavy.

  "Lu Ge, I'm fine! I know he's always been like that and I've gotten used to it already. It's just embarrassing for you to see this."

  Ge Lu listened and suddenly smiled at her frankness. "That's good, you have to remember that he is worried about you and truly cares for your well-being!"