The Heartthrob Became My Boyfriend

Chapter 73: Chapter 073 Reflection

Perhaps because he had been caught in the rain, Gu Huai’s complexion seemed paler, as if shrouded in a layer of thin mist from the deep mountains in the morning.

The slightly damp strands of hair, his thin lips, and particularly those eyes that seemed boundlessly enchanting when filled with mirth—lacking the usual clear and refined aura of an immortal, instead gave him a more devilishly charming feel…

For a moment, Qi Yue felt almost as if her soul had been hooked away.

The intensity of her heartbeat reminded her of the time she had rushed into the rain with Gu Huai, sharing a coat and seeing his long eyelashes up close.

Back then she didn’t fully understand what that feeling was, but now, having experienced it once more, she suddenly realized that she was clearly…

Enthralled by his attractiveness…

What did Gu Huai mean by that?

All along, Qi Yue had never considered Gu Huai to be just a person.

She had regarded him as if he were a deity, never imagining that he could possess human desires.

She had never expected herself to say such things either…

Although he would often joke around, even calling her “girlfriend” from time to time, she vaguely felt that his words at this moment seemed a bit unusual.

Qi Yue instinctively laughed it off, “No way, God, I never thought of you as a person… No, that’s not what I mean… I’ve always seen you as a deity…”

Hearing Qi Yue say she had never thought of him as a person, Gu Huai’s brows lifted slightly, “I’ve let down President Qi’s trust, I’m just a normal man, afraid I can’t achieve detachment from all worldly things. It’s President Qi’s attitude that forces me to reflect.”

Qi Yue was puzzled, “Huh? What are you reflecting on?”

Gu Huai smiled, “In this situation, you have no inappropriate thoughts about me, shouldn’t I reflect on that?”

Qi Yue: “Er…”

Qi Yue asked herself honestly…

Actually, it seemed that… she didn’t completely lack inappropriate thoughts either…

At this moment, Qi Yue’s mind felt like a muddled mess, she grabbed her head in slight despair, “Ah! Stop talking! If you go on… I’ll really start feeling guilty…”

Qi Yue murmured the last sentence in an extremely quiet voice.

After all, in the middle of the night and with only the two of them, it was indeed not quite proper, even if it was a suite, not to mention if there wasn’t a need.

But she couldn’t possibly ask Gu Huai to go out in the rain to find a hotel in his condition…

Gu Huai seemed to have heard Qi Yue’s soft murmur, and his smile sounded quite pleased, “It’s my honor.”

Qi Yue coughed awkwardly and scratched her head, “Oh well, you have a point. A man and a woman alone at night is indeed a bit inappropriate, so how about this? You stay here, and I’ll go find a hotel nearby. Since I arranged the trip, it’s only right that I should be responsible for any mishaps.”

The two were at a standoff, but in the end, it was Gu Huai who thought of a compromise.

Qi Yue would sleep in the suite she had booked with the landlady, while Gu Huai would squeeze in for the night with the landlord.

The landlady readily agreed, although there was a slight problem with the shower nozzle in their room.

The landlady was already planning to tidy up the room and change the bed linens, so Qi Yue took Gu Huai to her room first to take a shower.

Once inside the room, Qi Yue hurriedly urged him, “God, you should hurry up and take a hot shower, or if you really become ill, I would truly be to blame!”

Gu Huai looked at her, “There are many ways to apologize or show gratitude, you don’t have to die a thousand times over.”

What other ways were there?

Several options quickly popped into Qi Yue’s head: to serve and follow, to work like an ox or horse… to offer herself?

After Gu Huai entered the bathroom, the room became quiet, leaving only the sound of the pattering water from the shower.

Qi Yue put down her luggage, wiped herself off with a dry towel, and then sat down on the chair by the window to daydream.

She listened to the howling wind and rain outside the window, while a storm of emotions raged within her.

What was going on… @@novelbin@@

Why did she feel… like Gu Huai was flirting with her???