Chapter 513 - 344: More Than Friends (Part 2)

Gu Muxue said softly, "No, you did great. I’m the one with the problem."

Lin Ruoxi said with concern, "Then I’ll take you to the doctor again."

"I’m just a little envious of you two," Gu Muxue muttered.

She envied Lin Ruoxi’s simplicity and carefree nature, how she could do whatever she wanted every day and cling to Xue Rui’s side without a shred of dignity.

She also envied Xue Rui for always having the unwaveringly devoted Lin Ruoxi by his side.

"I..." Lin Ruoxi grew flustered. She knew Gu Muxue was talking about her and Xue Rui...

’We clearly agreed not to mention me and Xue Rui in front of Gu Muxue. But I missed him so much yesterday that I secretly cried. Is that what she’s upset about?’

"Are you going to see him or not?" Lin Ruoxi asked in a small voice.

’I can’t understand her. She clearly misses Xue Rui, but she’s giving him the silent treatment out of spite and even calls me pathetic...’

Lin Ruoxi felt Gu Muxue shake her head in her arms. She said softly, "Pride won’t feed you. If you want to see him, just go. He likes you a lot."

"Hmph, easy for you to say. Haven’t you realized he’s the one getting the best deal out of all this? You and I are the ones losing out," Gu Muxue said, giving Lin Ruoxi’s arm a light bite.

"I don’t feel like I’m losing out. As long as he’s happy, that’s all that matters. If you feel like you’re losing out, you can tell me. I... I’ll make it up to you," Lin Ruoxi said quietly.

Gu Muxue didn’t say anything. She buried her face in Lin Ruoxi’s embrace, enveloped by a sense of security...

No girl doesn’t want the person she likes all to herself. Love is possession, and Lin Ruoxi was no exception.

It was just that Lin Ruoxi was too kind. She couldn’t bear to see the people around her suffer and would rather endure a little more hardship herself.

Take now, for example. She was secretly taking care of her behind Xue Rui’s back every day. Lin Ruoxi really didn’t have to. Any other girl would be desperate for Xue Rui to cut ties with other women...

Seeing that Gu Muxue had fallen silent, Lin Ruoxi said in a low voice, "He said that whenever he thinks about you being with another guy in the future, it tears him up so much he can’t sleep."

"Pfft!" Gu Muxue couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation. Xue Rui would really say anything in front of Lin Ruoxi.

Gu Muxue’s voice was muffled as she said, "So if you saw him sleeping with another girl, you’d be able to sleep just fine?"

"I... I’d be angry." Lin Ruoxi frowned as she imagined another girl lying in Xue Rui’s arms. Suddenly... she felt a surge of anger.

’But what can I do?’

’Beat Xue Rui up?’

’I couldn’t bear to.’

’Leave Xue Rui, just like Gu Muxue?’

’I can’t do it...’

Lin Ruoxi realized that besides getting angry, there was nothing she could do. In the end, she would just go back to clinging to Xue Rui’s side, same as always.

’But this question came from Gu Muxue...’

’If it were Gu Muxue, I actually wouldn’t be angry. I owe her. It’s only right to share half with her...’

"And then what?" Gu Muxue asked curiously.

Lin Ruoxi knew her answer would sound pathetic. She gently stroked the back of Gu Muxue’s head, trying to change the subject.

"Mm, Xue Rui likes to do this too."

Gu Muxue pictured it. ’Xue Rui does this to her, too?’

’That bastard!’

Gu Muxue quickly pulled her face away and said quietly, "Ruoxi, stay and eat with me before you go."

’I agreed to be her friend last night. Lin Ruoxi had called me "Muxue" so cautiously... as if she were afraid she didn’t have the right.’

’It’s time to let Lin Ruoxi go see Xue Rui. I could control her if I wanted to, just by finding different ways to threaten her into staying.’

’But I can’t bear to see her so repressed. What if she gets sick from it after all this time?’

So, she could only let Lin Ruoxi go.

’That lucky bastard,’ Gu Muxue cursed inwardly. A sour feeling suddenly welled up inside her...

"Oh, right. I brought three phones over yesterday. Which color do you want?" Lin Ruoxi said, taking out last night’s gift.

She had bought three Hong Kong versions of the iPhone 6 Plus, ordering one in each available color.

Her plan was to let Gu Muxue choose one first, then let Xue Rui choose. She would just use whichever one was left. That way, their phones would all be different colors, and they wouldn’t mix them up anymore.

Gu Muxue said coldly, "You choose first. Don’t refuse."

Lin Ruoxi hesitated for a moment, then took the Space Gray one from the three. It was Xue Rui’s favorite color.

Gu Muxue glanced at the remaining ones and said, "I’ll take the Silver one. Let’s eat."

...

At the dinner table, Lin Ruoxi was wolfing down her food. She had to finish eating and find Xue Rui as soon as possible. She couldn’t wait another second.

"I’m full. Take your time," Lin Ruoxi said, slinging the backpack from the sofa over her shoulder and heading for the door.

"Wait," Gu Muxue called out.

"What’s wrong?" Lin Ruoxi stood blankly at the door.

"What’s the big rush to get back?" Gu Muxue asked with a smile.

"I want to go sleep in his arms," Lin Ruoxi said meekly, glancing at her watch from time to time, afraid that if she was too late, Xue Rui would already be awake...

’I want to surprise him.’

Gu Muxue sighed. Lin Ruoxi had absolutely no self-respect when it came to Xue Rui.

’From what I know of Xue Rui, Ruoxi is definitely the one who gets bullied day-to-day.’

"Xiaorui is afraid of me because I have leverage and I’m independent enough. Who can you rely on?" Gu Muxue asked seriously.

"I... I rely on Xue Rui. Right now, I just want to go back," Lin Ruoxi said feebly, afraid Gu Muxue would change her mind again.

Gu Muxue frowned. Lin Ruoxi was just so pathetic.

’The whole point is that Xue Rui will hurt you, yet you’re still going to cling to him?’

"What do you think our relationship is right now?" Gu Muxue asked in return.