Chapter 309 - 268: Rui, Gu Muxue Is Looking for You

After a simple meal, the girl had him sit down again and turned on the computer for him.

Meanwhile, Lin Ruoxi sat behind him, resting her head on his shoulder.

Xue Rui’s phone had been off all day, so he could only pass the time by watching a movie—the tense and exciting New Police Story.

It was strange, really. Even though time had rewound, he still found himself watching the same old movies he’d seen countless times and listening to songs from the 90s. In terms of entertainment, he was completely unaffected by the current era...

What could he do? The quality of newer films just kept getting worse, whether they were romance, action, or even... romantic-action...

However, he noticed the girl was just staring at him the whole time.

"Why aren’t you watching the movie? What’s so interesting about me?" Xue Rui asked with a smile.

The girl used to be just like this, always secretly staring at him from just outside his line of sight. Whenever he’d look her way, she would quickly turn her head.

But ever since she’d officially become his girlfriend, she had grown much bolder. She no longer dodged his gaze, and she wouldn’t look away no matter how long their eyes met.

Lin Ruoxi didn’t answer Xue Rui’s question. She snuggled against his shoulder and took a deep breath, her almond-shaped eyes curving into a smile.

’Right now, Xue Rui belongs only to me. I have to cherish this time.’

Xue Rui pointed at the screen and said earnestly, "Look, a handsome guy."

The girl was unmoved. "Mmm," she said softly, "not as handsome as you."

Xue Rui glanced at Daniel Wu on the screen and said shamelessly, "Please, call me He Dong Daniel Wu."

"He’s not as handsome as you. Your name is Xue Rui," the girl said, cupping his face and nuzzling against him.

Xue Rui felt incredibly content. ’He could suddenly understand why women loved hearing sweet nothings. Men couldn’t resist it either!’

The most important thing was that men often said one thing and thought another. They’d say, "You’re the most beautiful," then turn around and set a photo of a female celebrity as their phone wallpaper...

But Lin Ruoxi was different. The girl never lied. She said what was in her heart, and her phone’s wallpaper was a picture of him.

"Let’s watch *Tom and Jerry*; I know you like it," Xue Rui said after the movie ended. He suspected that Lin Ruoxi didn’t actually like this kind of film and had probably downloaded it just for him.

Lin Ruoxi shook her head. "Time passes so quickly when we watch movies."

"You can watch the movie. I’ll watch you."

Xue Rui pinched the girl’s nose. "Suit yourself."

"Mhm!" Lin Ruoxi hummed, her voice thick and nasal as she hugged him even tighter.

...

An unknown amount of time passed. Lin Ruoxi tilted her head to look out the window, a puzzled expression on her face.

’Time seemed to pass even faster when I was hugging Xue Rui. In the blink of an eye, the sun had already set, and it was time for dinner again. It went by even more quickly than when we were watching the movie.’

In truth, when people are doing something they love, they never notice the passage of time. It all seems to pass in a flash.

"Rui, it’ll be midnight by the time we get to Hedong. Will... will you sleep at my place?" Lin Ruoxi asked in a small voice.

’Things were different now. Xue Rui and I can sleep together. That way, I’ll have him all to myself for another night. I’m getting greedier and greedier,’ she thought.

"No problem. It’s not like I’m the one losing out," Xue Rui said with a sly grin.

"Mmm, I’m not losing out either," Lin Ruoxi said earnestly, an indescribable joy bubbling up inside her.

Xue Rui couldn’t help but marvel at how compliant Lin Ruoxi was, to so easily accept the fact that he was two-timing.

Remembering how heartbroken the girl had looked before, he feigned a scowl and said, "Don’t hide things from me in the future."

Seeing that Xue Rui was angry, Lin Ruoxi instantly panicked. With a shudder, she scrambled to kneel obediently on the bed, lowered her head, and said meekly, "I... I was wrong. Command me."

For some reason, Xue Rui felt a secret thrill mixed with a pang of heartache. The girl’s love for him was so humble it was practically in the dust.

He was clearly the one at fault, but as long as he acted angry, the girl would immediately admit she was wrong, as if she were a born pushover.

"Alright, I was just teasing you. I think it’s Yu Minlan’s fault," Xue Rui said with a smile, shifting the blame.

He wouldn’t let the girl take the blame for no reason, but someone had to take the fall for him.

"Sister Yu didn’t do anything wrong. I was the one who asked her to keep it a secret..." Lin Ruoxi explained quietly.

Xue Rui shook his head, his expression serious. "If I say she’s wrong, then she’s wrong."

Lin Ruoxi paused for a moment, then looked up at Xue Rui and said, "Mhm. Sister Yu was wrong."

Xue Rui nodded in satisfaction. ’Now that’s more like it,’ he thought.

Lin Ruoxi then added in a sweet, pleading voice, "Rui, can we forgive her? Please?"

Xue Rui laughed in exasperation and pinched Lin Ruoxi’s cheek. "You’re so gentle. People will walk all over you in the future."

"Mmm? But no one bullies me," Lin Ruoxi said, tilting her head.

Xue Rui pulled his hand back. ’The girl’s current environment was entirely his arrangement. Of course she wouldn’t be mistreated by others. Only by him...’

"So, can we forgive her?" Lin Ruoxi pressed, as if she couldn’t be at ease without his confirmation.

"Fine. We’ll forgive that two-faced turtle," Xue Rui said with a laugh.

...

His fingers drummed a rhythm on the small tray table. From behind, the girl poked his back, her taps perfectly matching the frequency of his drumming.

When the girl was working, she was as serious as an industry mogul, but in her downtime, she was the picture of a naive young girl.

The two of them played this silly game for a long time. Neither of them reached for a phone, nor did they look at the time on the computer screen...

Lin Ruoxi was trying to run from the passage of time, and Xue Rui was happy to indulge her.