Chapter 338 - 278: Taught by Master (3)

Of course, the main reason was Lin Ruoxi’s own charm—she was gentle and a tech whiz.

She could stand on a stool to change a lightbulb and bend over to unclog a drain.

A girl like Lin Ruoxi, who had a rational mind and could solve so many practical problems, was also very attractive to other girls.

Xue Yao looked at the brand-new set of peripherals and her "reborn" computer, and her hands were itching to try it out with a game.

Seeing Xue Yao put on her headset, Xue Rui shot her a disdainful look, then walked out the door with his hands behind his back.

Lin Ruoxi followed behind Xue Rui with her head down, her small hand clutching the corner of his shirt. It seemed she had just made him angry.

Xue Rui reached his bedroom door, turned, and kicked at Da Huang, who was trailing behind him. He locked the dog out and sighed, "Ah, a man’s life is worse than a dog’s."

’Da Huang gets to openly rub against Lin Ruoxi’s legs every day, while I have to do it in secret!’

Lin Ruoxi noticed that Xue Rui was still ignoring her. She walked up to him and said in a clear, crisp voice, "Master, I was wrong. You... command me."

This was the rule they had agreed on. Whoever made a mistake had to be commanded by the other for a day.

Except, she was always the one making the mistake. She liked making mistakes.

Xue Rui reached out and pinched Lin Ruoxi’s cheek. He didn’t actually need this rule; Lin Ruoxi would do whatever he said anyway.

But hearing the girl say "Command me" herself gave him an inexplicable thrill.

Xue Rui raised an eyebrow, deciding to tease her a bit. He said with feigned dissatisfaction, "’Master’ sounds a little old. Anyone can be called ’master.’ It’s not special enough."

Lin Ruoxi leaned in and, with her long, slender index finger, slowly traced the word "Father" on Xue Rui’s chest. She explained softly, "Mmm. A teacher for a day is a father for life. That’s what I mean. It’s different."

As she spoke, she buried her head in Xue Rui’s chest and took a deep breath.

Xue Rui’s heart was pounding. He was just joking, but the girl was actually flirting with him. ’’A father for life?’’

’Doesn’t that have a certain ’call me Daddy’ vibe? Who could possibly resist that?’

BEEP BEEP BEEP~

Suddenly, the ringing of his phone interrupted his wild thoughts. He took it out and saw it was a call from Gu Muxue.

He instinctively glanced at Lin Ruoxi. She gave him a slight nod, and he pressed the answer button.

"Xiaorui, are you home?"

Gu Muxue’s sweet voice came through the phone. She sounded like she was in a great mood.

Xue Rui didn’t answer her question, asking instead, "What’s up?"

The rustling of a plastic bag could be heard from the other end. "I just picked a bunch of grapes and green grapes at that old man’s house. I’m planning to bring some for you and Yaoyao. I’m almost at your door."

Xue Rui nodded and replied, "I’m home."

’I have a housekeeper on the first floor. I can’t very well go down and conspire with her now, can I?’

’As soon as Gu Muxue asks, I’ll be exposed...’

"Okay, I’ll be there in a sec. Bye!" Gu Muxue said before hanging up.

After Xue Rui put his phone down, Lin Ruoxi gently hugged him from behind and gave him a light kiss on the cheek. "Rui, I... I should get going."

Xue Rui took a deep breath. Just as he was about to speak, Lin Ruoxi placed a finger on his lips and shook her head slightly.

Then, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him again. "I’ve been very happy today."

Xue Rui could only pat the girl’s head. "I’ll walk you down."

"Mm." Lin Ruoxi nodded obediently.

As the two of them reached the front door, they saw a black sedan parked outside. Gu Muxue had just gotten out from the back of the car, carrying two large bags full of grapes with a huge smile on her face.

Xue Rui’s heart sank. ’Not good. Her "in a sec" was really fast—has it only been a minute or two?’

’I thought it would be at least half an hour!’

But to his surprise, Lin Ruoxi’s pace didn’t change. She walked steadily forward, and as she passed Gu Muxue, she nodded with a smile. "Hello, classmate Gu Muxue."

Gu Muxue stood frozen in place. ’Why is Lin Ruoxi coming out of Xue Rui’s house?’

But those were questions for Xue Rui. There was no need to ask Lin Ruoxi anything right now. Smiling, she held a bag of grapes up to Lin Ruoxi:

"Lin Ruoxi, I just picked these grapes. Here, have some."