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Chapter 456: Chapter 208: Awakening
Ordinary people find it hard to understand why Chen Nuanhan is crying.
Su Huai knows.
So he didn’t continue to exert extreme pressure on Chen, but suddenly became very gentle.
Enduring the pain, he let her bite and then held her in his arms, gently and slowly patting her back, occasionally touching the back of her head.
"Be good, don’t cry anymore, I just realized you are actually so cute..."
Chen Nuanhan really felt like she was being tormented to madness, what on earth was going on with this Gou Dongxi?
One moment he’s crushing someone’s dignity underfoot, grinding it into the ground, the next he’s behaving with the kind and considerate grace of a good brother, can you just put me out of my misery?!
The sense of grievance in her heart suddenly exploded, she released her mouth, and cried out loud with a wail.
"Bastard, what on earth do you want?!"
The sound was heart-wrenchingly desperate, it was clear, she was really frantic.
Gou Huai thought about it, shaking his head in confusion, "I don’t know either, really, Chen Nuanhan, maybe we were adversaries in a past life, I love you but I also hate you..."
The talk full of a sense of fate, the sighs interwoven with pain and confusion, plus the magnetic voice... anyone would be befuddled.
Chen Nuanhan couldn’t come up with any useful conclusions, she was simply overwhelmed by emotion.
"Su Huai! You never treated me like a person!"
Her volume lessened, transitioning from a hysterical outburst to a despairing and disheartened collapse.
"From the very start by instigating Wu Tianyou and Chu Changkuo to chase after me, you’ve always harbored malice toward me, always taking pleasure in my misfortunes!
On the day of the opening ceremony, you treated us like toys, toying with us at will.
You didn’t care about what trouble they could stir up, nor did you care if I lost face.
Anyway, in the end, you would be able to control the situation, we the toys, are meant to perform for you, to find your amusement, aren’t we?"
Her eyes widened, tears gathering a misty layer on her irises, as if her heart was breaking.
"I did make a mistake, I underestimated you before, and I was too arrogant, but I really can’t understand, why such a small mistake has earned me such deep and fierce hatred from you... I’ve already so painfully tried to please you, what do you really want from me?!"
She was truly smart.
Su Huai was touched, and he too fell silent for a moment.
Guilt rose within him, torturing his heart.
Failing to handle Chen Nuanhan in a past life wasn’t Su Huai’s fault, there were no boys of his age who could handle her, anyone who got to know her well was bound to fold.
The only way was to have no interaction with her and live one’s own life peacefully.
Having had so many entanglements with her, Su Huai hadn’t lost much in the end, which actually proved that she really didn’t have any bad intentions.
Fat Cat was a good contrast.
If Chen Nuanhan wanted to bleed Su Huai dry, in a past life, he might have given her everything, even more tragic than Fat Cat.
However, not only did she not spend Su Huai’s money, but she even once said "Why haven’t you considered buying a house? If you’re short of money for the down payment, don’t be embarrassed, just ask me."
Pride made Su Huai avoid the topic.
But indeed, after having used Su Huai for four years as a bodyguard, a rubbish bin, a shield, she did, subjectively, intend to compensate him.
So how much fault does she really have?
Su Huai couldn’t quantify it, and he even couldn’t clearly determine whether his current revenge stemmed from resentment or from unwillingness to let go.
Emotions truly don’t apply to a simplistic materialistic view of right and wrong; all this damn what’s right and what’s wrong, none of it matters more than a simple "I like you."
Therefore, Su Huai stopped agonizing and decided to deliver her a final blow.
"At first, I wanted you to stay away from me, not to interfere with my pursuit of Gu Jiuyue, but now I find you sexy and cute, and suddenly I’m reluctant to give you to someone else... How about we elevate our friendship a bit more?"
"Huh?!"
Chen Nuanhan was in great pain, but Su Huai’s words suddenly revived her hope.
"How do we elevate it?"
What she assumed was the answer: "Be my girlfriend!"
All the buildup was in place, now was the time for the reveal, right?
But just at the moment she was most expectant, holding her breath, Gou Huai suddenly said with a mischievous smile, "How about elevating from friends to friends with benefits, how does that sound?"
"Pfft!"
Chen Nuanhan choked, so she suddenly blew out a snot bubble...
Su Huai didn’t even wait for her to start cursing, but immediately pulled back with a disgusted face: "Yuck~~~that’s really gross, I’m kind of regretting it now."
Damn!
Chen Nuanhan exerted force with both hands, grabbing Gou Dongxi’s neck, and was about to give another bite.
Cursing didn’t relieve her anger, better bite him to death!
This time, however, Su Huai didn’t let her vent her fury.
He gently raised his hand, pinched her little chin, then leaned close to her ear, blowing air while speaking.
"Were you feeling uncomfortable just now?"
With a snap, her grip on Gou Huai’s neck loosened, her upper body collapsed heavily.
The only thing left stiff on her body was her mouth.
"Get lost! You freak!"
"I won’t~~~woman who says no, but means yes."
Su Huai’s voice was sticky, and he began to work on her extremely sensitive ears again.
"Your body didn’t answer me that way... My dear Little Hook, tell your master, was that just your first-ever high?"
"I..."
She was angry, frustrated, and embarrassed, tears flooding once again.
Then Gou Huai suddenly turned serious again.
"Actually, if you asked me a different question, like if I like you or not, the answer would definitely be yes.
How could I not like you?
For three whole years in high school, my gaze followed you, like stars follow the moon.
