It was certainly the precise determination for Ji Ruan to skip navy coaching. He realized that he appeared to have a battle with the solar. 

Maybe it was his bodily situation, however he simply grew to become dizzy even when there was no obvious trigger. 

One afternoon, the solar was significantly intense. Ji Ruan wakened from a nap feeling hungry and determined to search out one thing to eat. All the pieces appeared superb till he went downstairs. A beam of daylight broke by the treetops outdoors the window, dazzling his eyes. As he raised his hand to protect his eyes, darkness abruptly engulfed his imaginative and prescient. 

Instantly, a wave of intense dizziness adopted. 

Ji Ruan desperately reached for the handrail, narrowly avoiding a disaster by instinctively greedy onto it earlier than falling. Nonetheless, he nonetheless misplaced his footing and slid down a number of steps, leaving him with a sore tailbone. His imaginative and prescient step by step cleared, however the whole lot remained blurry. 

Aunt Zhao had taken half the time off for some errands, leaving him alone in the home. 

Ji Ruan was so weak that he could not stand. He clung to the handrail as if it have been a lifeline, drenched in sweat. His coronary heart was beating quickly as if it might burst out of his chest, and he felt so uncomfortable that he needed to vomit. 

Ultimately, it appeared that Gu Xiuyi had returned. 

Thank goodness he is again. 

Ji Ruan collapsed on the steps, unable to maneuver. Somebody slapped his face and known as his identify. The tip of his nostril brushed towards the person’s shirt, which carried a really acquainted scent. 

Feeling chilly and dizzy, Ji Ruan instinctively clung to the supply of heat for consolation. 

Gu Xiuyi picked him up, however Ji Ruan was too weak and frightened, so he clung to the person’s garments with all his energy. 

When his imaginative and prescient lastly cleared, he discovered himself mendacity again on his mattress, his face pressed towards the doll’s stomach. Gu Xiuyi poured half a cup of sugar water into his mouth. 

“It is alright,” Gu Xiuyi mentioned, inserting his hand close to Ji Ruan’s ear. His fingertips have been heat to the contact. “It was hypoglycemia.” 

Ji Ruan nonetheless felt a bit dizzy, however he raised his head and squinted to see Gu Xiuyi’s sharp jawline. His collar was matted. 

“Thanks,” Ji Ruan weakly mentioned. “I am glad you are again.” 

Gu Xiuyi pulled a chair from the desk and sat beside the mattress. “Are you hungry?” 

Ji Ruan’s eyelashes trembled as he toyed with the teddy bear’s abdomen, his voice barely audible. “I nearly fainted from starvation…” 

Gu Xiuyi remained silent for a second. Ordering takeaway was too sluggish now. He seemed on the beads of sweat on Ji Ruan’s pale cheeks and brow, his thoughts momentarily clean. 

The poor little Wu Fen was weak, and Wu Fen was really weak. Gu Xiuyi could not resist indulging in his obsession. He made up his thoughts to do it himself—to cook dinner noodles downstairs. 

This might be his first time cooking. 

Ten minutes later, Ji Ruan obediently sat on the eating desk. In entrance of him was a bowl of clear noodles that seemed good. On the very least, the noodles weren’t sticky or mushy. 

Below Gu Xiuyi’s calm gaze, Ji Ruan picked up a chopstick and took a chew. 

…It tasted peculiar. 

Not sure, he swallowed it anyway. 

It…Really unappetizing. 

Ji Ruan could not pinpoint precisely what made it unpalatable, but it surely merely did not align with the style of earthly delicacies. It appeared that the seasonings added have been from one other world, removed from suited to human tastes. 

The nook of Ji Ruan’s mouth twitched as he seemed up at Gu Xiuyi. 

The person sat throughout from him, and Ji Ruan could not fairly decide whether or not Gu Xiuyi was absolutely conscious of his culinary abilities. 

Nonetheless, because it was Gu Xiuyi’s first time cooking, Ji Ruan determined to be well mannered and picked up one other chopstick to take a chew of the noodles. Nonetheless, he did not dare to eat it and ended up gently inserting the chopsticks again down. 

He checked out Gu Xiuyi guiltily and mentioned, “I am sorry.” 

There was a quick silence within the air. 

Gu Xiuyi’s expression remained flawless as he responded, “It is alright.” 

He moved the noodle bowl away from Ji Ruan’s sight, set it apart, and spoke in a rational and goal tone, “If it would not style proper, do not pressure your self to eat it. We do not need to upset your abdomen once more.” 

The bowl of noodles was left untouched in a nook of the marble desk, indicating that Gu Xiuyi knew properly sufficient that his cooking abilities have been horrible. He did not even need to style it. 

Ultimately, Aunt Zhao returned from her trip and ordered a bowl of plain noodles for every of them: a big bowl for Gu Xiuyi and a small bowl for Ji Ruan. Though they have been all soy sauce and vinegar, Aunt Zhao wielded the magic of a grasp chef. Each chew was so scrumptious that it introduced pleasure to 1’s palate. Ji Ruan even completed his soup. 

Later that evening, simply earlier than going to mattress, Gu Xiuyi visited Ji Ruan. As a substitute of sporting pajamas, he was wearing a go well with. 

Ji Ruan checked out his apparel and hesitated, asking, “What are you…?” 

“Happening a brief enterprise journey,” Gu Xiuyi responded with out dwelling on the subject. He handed one thing to Ji Ruan, saying, “Take this.” 

Ji Ruan instinctively held it with each arms as one thing heavy was positioned in his arms. It was a big glass jar stuffed with candies and candies. 

Confused, Ji Ruan seemed up and requested, “?” 

He had simply emerged from the bathe, his cheeks flushed and his pajamas hanging loosely round his shoulders, revealing a tantalizing trace of his collarbones. The steam from the bathe had left his pores and skin glistening, and his hair was nonetheless damp and tousled. 

Gu Xiuyi pressed his lips collectively and defined, “You’ll be able to have these everytime you really feel dizzy to any extent further.” 

Ji Ruan was shocked however quickly realized that the candies and candies within the jar have been individually wrapped in sugar paper, eliminating the necessity to tear them open. A lot of these packaging, with jagged edges, could possibly be tough to open when somebody has low blood sugar. 

Ji Ruan fortunately responded, “Thanks, I am going to take pleasure in them.” 

Certainly, sugar can be a lot better than Gu Xiuyi making an attempt to cook dinner noodles once more. 

Gu Xiuyi tapped the sweet jar frivolously and cautioned, “However do not eat them earlier than going to mattress. It could actually contribute to tooth decay.” 

“I do know,” Ji Ruan shook the jar and had a thought, “Are there any cherry-flavored ones?” 

Fruit-flavored candies have been available out there, however cherry taste gave the impression to be much less widespread. 

Gu Xiuyi paused for a second earlier than responding, “In all probability not. Do you want cherry taste?” 

Ji Ruan chuckled, and the glass jar mirrored a fractured gentle beneath his decrease eyelids, making his smile much more lovely. “I simply talked about it casually.” 

Perhaps it was because of the mild yellow gentle in Ji Ruan’s room, however Gu Xiuyi’s expression appeared to melt instantaneously. “Alright.” 

Simply then, Gu Xiuyi acquired a cellphone name. After answering, he gestured to Ji Ruan with a tilt of his chin. “Properly, I ought to allow you to relaxation.” 

“Okay, goodbye,” Ji Ruan waved with a smile. 

Gu Xiuyi headed downstairs, taking a number of steps earlier than realizing that there was nonetheless gentle beneath his toes. 

Within the darkness of the evening, the lights in the lounge and hall have been turned off. 

Nonetheless, when Gu Xiuyi turned his head, the nice and cozy glow from Ji Ruan’s room spilled out like a river of stars, reaching his toes. 

It stretched out earlier than him as he noticed Ji Ruan standing on the doorway, holding the sweet jar in his arms. As they locked eyes, Ji Ruan smiled once more, and the heat of his smile matched the radiance of the sunshine. 

“Boss, boss—?” 

Gu Xiuyi was introduced again to actuality by the voice in his earpiece. 

“What is the matter?” 

“…Oh, nothing. Simply inform me.” 

Gu Xiuyi rotated, making the most of the residual gentle left by the boy, and made his means step-by-step, following the trail illuminated by the Milky Method outdoors his residence. 

Throughout his enterprise journey, Gu Xiuyi was shocked when he acquired an sudden message from Ji Ruan. It contained a photograph of a vivid purple sweet wrapper unfold out on a desk. Ji Ruan talked about that the sweet had a cherry taste, which shocked Gu Xiuyi, as he had initially thought it was strawberry. Ji Ruan described it as slightly bitter and slightly candy, expressing his enjoyment of it. He even needed to point out Gu Xiuyi the sweet wrapper. 

Gu Xiuyi felt overwhelmed by the consecutive messages, nearly as if experiencing synesthesia. With out even tasting the sweet, he may nearly savor its sweetness in his mouth. Ji Ruan had solely proven him the sweet wrapper as soon as, however Gu Xiuyi discovered himself taking a look at it repeatedly. 

He clicked on the message, hesitated for a second, deleted Ji Ruan’s identify, and changed it with a cherry icon utilizing the enter methodology. With a smile on his face, he tried to concentrate on the continued presentation. 

“…Mr. Gu?” The worker delivering the presentation was nervous, however Gu Xiuyi assured him that his proposal was commendable, encouraging him to proceed. 

This reward was a primary for the worker since becoming a member of the corporate, and he was overjoyed, expressing his gratitude to Gu Xiuyi. 

In the meantime, Ji Ruan acquired a reply from Gu Xiuyi after ending his milk, however there was no hint of emotion within the three phrases. 

[I see.] 

Unaffected by this, Ji Ruan pouted and took out his iPad to begin watching a drama. 

Three days later, within the early morning on the airport, Xiaoya and Track Ling awaited Gu Xiuyi. Xiaoya appeared exhausted, with darkish circles underneath her eyes. 

Indignantly, she complained, “What the satan did the boss rise up to?!” 

She brandished 5 fingers within the air. “5 days! The temporary two-week journey was over in a flash! I have not slept for a whole day! Will the corporate compensate me for my dying from overwork?!” 

Track Ling pretended to be severe as she replied, “In fact, the corporate will compensate you.” 

As Xiaoya was about to slap Track Ling throughout the face, he rapidly dodged and flashed an apologetic smile. “Simply kidding, simply kidding,” he mentioned. “That is known as bettering effectivity.” 

“What the hell are you speaking about?!” Xiaoya’s ladylike picture was utterly shattered. She lowered her voice in order that Gu Xiuyi, who was strolling in entrance of them, would not hear. “There’s nonetheless a gathering after we get again!” 

“There’s just one left,” Track Ling mentioned with a raised eyebrow. 

Xiaoya snorted softly. “Am I the one who bends my waist for 5 buckets of rice?” she requested. 

Track Ling smacked his lips. “Anyway, you have to be glad.” 

Xiaoya sighed. “Why is not he drained?” she requested, taking a look at Gu Xiuyi’s tall and straight again in entrance of her. “How can anybody be extra energetic the extra he travels?” 

Smirking, Track Ling replied, “Perhaps there is a motivation for him to return again early.” 

Xiaoya did not fairly grasp his which means, however earlier than she may ponder additional, Gu Xiuyi rotated and instructed Track Ling to have his baggage introduced again to the villa. Gu Xiuyi had determined to maneuver again there to deal with Ji Ruan’s well being points. Though every situation wasn’t extreme, collectively they left Ji Ruan fragile, like a crystal doll that would shatter with a contact. 

Aunt Zhao, as caring as she was, was getting older, and despite the fact that Ji Ruan was skinny, he was a grown younger man. If he have been to expertise sudden dizziness on the steps once more, Aunt Zhao won’t have the ability to help him. 

Gu Xiuyi could not depend on lucky coincidences each time, so returning to the villa appeared like essentially the most good selection. 

“Okay.” Track Ling readily agreed to care for it earlier than dinner. 

Gu Xiuyi additionally requested him to order extra units of sheets and quilts, because the mattress sizes at residence have been completely different from these within the house. 

Furthermore, Gu Xiuyi made positive to emphasise that a number of units needs to be ordered for Ji Ruan as properly, as he was not sure of the dimensions of Ji Ruan’s mattress. 

As Track Ling was jotting down the memo, he casually talked about, “The beds within the dormitory are all the identical measurement, I am going to double-check later.” 

Abruptly, Gu Xiuyi halted in his tracks. 

Caught off guard, Track Ling and Xiaoya almost collided with one another. 

“What dormitory?” Gu Xiuyi’s expression immediately turned severe. 

Sensing the sudden change in ambiance, Track Ling blinked and adopted a respectful tone. “Ji Ruan began dwelling within the dormitory after college, and I ought to begin organizing it within the subsequent couple of days.” 

Gu Xiuyi appeared frozen in place, displaying no emotion on his face, however the sheer depth of his presence made Xiaoya shrink again, afraid to method. 

He had utterly forgotten. 

It was customary for college kids at Beijing College to reside in dormitories, and even Gu Xiuyi had acquiesced to dwelling on campus throughout his freshman 12 months. However after so a few years since graduating, he had even forgotten about this important element! 

Gu Xiuyi furiously pinched his eyebrows, turned on his heel, and strode away. 

Xiaoya rapidly reminded him, “Boss! The assembly…” 

Gu Xiuyi’s footsteps did not waver, and his voice echoed coldly by the empty hallway, “Change the agenda.” 

—- 

Creator’s Word: 

Mr. Gu: Dwelling on campus? Preposterous! 

Ruan Ruan: However everybody does it!