Chapter 133: I Thought You Weren't Interested in Women
Gu Zhenzhi’s eyes instantly clouded with a deep, unfathomable darkness. He suppressed a low groan that nearly escaped his throat, his earlobes flushed with a trace of suspicious crimson.
"Ruan Cha, what are you doing?!"
Feeling a sudden shift against her lower abdomen, Ruan Cha’s pupils constricted slightly. Her ears burned, and a misty veil of moisture welled up in her eyes. She scrambled backward, leaping out of Gu Zhenzhi’s embrace, her eyes shimmering with a crystalline glow. An eerie silence descended upon the carriage.
Gu Zhenzhi abruptly turned his gaze toward the window, his dark eyes bottomless and obscure. Ruan Cha bit her soft, pink lip, her heart hammering wildly against her ribs. Her ears were flushed a deep red, the heat radiating until it made her feel slightly lightheaded. To ease the awkwardness, she tilted her head and whispered, "Gu Zhenzhi, were you... reacting to that just now?"
The moment the words left her lips, Gu Zhenzhi stiffened. It was as if he had fallen into a sky full of bursting fireworks; his ears and cheeks flared a burning red. His gaze grew even darker, and the atmosphere inside the carriage became suddenly sultry and tense.
The girl’s wide, wet eyes were filled with confusion. She nervously bit her lower lip, her beautiful eyes flickering. "I thought you weren't interested in women..." Seeing that Gu Zhenzhi didn't answer, Ruan Cha patted her reddened face and leaned in, her voice thin and soft.
Gu Zhenzhi’s profound eyes were so dark they seemed like ink. "Ruan Cha, if you think your mouth is unnecessary, I can find someone to sew it shut. And... where did you learn all this nonsense?!" Gu Zhenzhi’s voice was low and hoarse, his words practically gritted out through his teeth. His gaze toward Ruan Cha was perilous, as if he might snap her neck at any second.
Seeing Gu Zhenzhi’s fierce expression, Ruan Cha’s mouth pouted, and she nearly burst into tears. Her eyes looked pitiable, brimming with moisture. "Why are you doing this? I was just guessing, why are you being so fierce with me..."
Gu Zhenzhi, however, was no longer buying her act. His expression remained flat, making it impossible to discern his mood. He loomed closer to Ruan Cha, his eyes filled with hidden meaning. "Ruan Cha, stop playing the victim. The bold and arrogant version of you just now was truly eye-opening."
Ruan Cha pouted slightly, muttering under her breath in defiance, "You only remember that I kept things from you, but you forget that I changed to protect you just now. Men are all dogs..."
"What are you mumbling about?" Gu Zhenzhi’s eyes darkened as he watched her lips continue to move, though her voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum.
"Nothing. I don't want to talk to you anymore."
Ruan Cha turned away in a huff, her slender back radiating the message: *I am angry, and I cannot be coaxed.*
Gu Zhenzhi stared at her back, finding himself once again unable to control his hands. He leaned forward, attempting to wrap his arms around her, but the exertion pulled at the wounds on his back. Gu Zhenzhi let out a low, stifled groan.
Ruan Cha turned around instinctively, fearing his wounds might have reopened. The moment she turned, she was pulled firmly into his arms. Holding her slender frame, the corners of Gu Zhenzhi’s lips curled upward uncontrollably.
He lowered his dark lashes, the emotions in his narrow eyes complex and inexplicable. The scene of Ruan Cha standing up to the Gu family to protect him flashed through his mind—how she, looking so small and delicate, had rushed forward without a shred of fear to guard his safety.
Gu Zhenzhi’s gaze deepened, growing increasingly dark. He pulled the girl tighter against him, unable to suppress the emotions surging within him any longer.