Chapter 17

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Don’t touch it.”

Luo Xiyun grabbed Chen Xu’s hand, stopping him from touching his own forehead and then went into her room.

Chen Xu took off his scarf and took a photo with his phone. He saw a very small cut above his eyebrow, perhaps inflicted by ice.

After a while, Luo Xiyun came out with a little white container and dragged him to the sofa.

As she took out some alcohol and a cotton swab, Chen Xu said, “Is this really necessary, it’s just a little scratch.”

“It’s bleeding, what if it gets infected?” She dipped the cotton swab in alcohol and gently rubbed it on his wound. Seeing the slight frown at his brows, she said, “Put up with it.”

When she finished applying the alcohol, she leaned over and gently blew on the wound.

Then, she could feel the change in his eyes and breathing. She flashed a subtle smile at the corner of her mouth, the grin of successful revenge.

Blowing on his wound just now was entirely on purpose.

No matter how good Chen Xu was at concealing himself, she could still feel that strange look he gave her from time to time.

Women were exceptionally sensitive to men’s eyes.

Men, no matter how dignified they might sound, could never hide the filth in their minds.

She despised that mentality.

One time, when she was cleaning up Chen Xu’s room, she realized that a quarter of the tissues in the tissue box were gone since yesterday, implying a way higher usage than usual. Inside the trash can, however, there weren’t a lot of used tissues. It seemed like a large portion of tissues had just vanished into thin air.

She finally knew how to pull off a “revenge” plan on that bastard.

Since then, she had often pretended to unintentionally brush his skin one way or another. Then, in the following days, she would observe the use of tissues in his room increase dramatically.

When she thought of him pretending that nothing had happened in front of her while he was actually suffering on the inside from the effort of restraining himself, she would feel the pleasure of her successful revenge.

“Serves you right, jerk,” she thought.

She had hated Chen Xu for a long time, but she couldn’t go on him hard. Now, she had found a way to mess with him because he couldn’t control his impulses.

As soon as she had a chance, she would find a way to entice him. Then, she would watch him suppress the restlessness in his heart and pretend to be calm. It felt so satisfying to her. She could finally expel some of the hatred from her system.

This time was no exception.

As they ate, Chen Xu seemed quiet and had an absent-minded look.

Having lived under the same roof for a month, Luo Xiyun was familiar with his personality. She considered him to be a person who liked to immerse himself in his own world. Now, his mind was in fantasyland.

After discovering this about him, it became clear to her how he was able to ignore her in those first three months.

Even if he was the only person left in this world, he would be able to live just fine.

“Maybe he has no friends, and is used to being alone…”

Luo Xiyun suddenly felt a little depressed. She couldn’t resist and said, “That’s your girlfriend, right?”

“Hm?”

Chen Xu was confused as he looked at her.

“When I was clearing the trash, I accidentally dropped your wallet on the floor. When I picked it up, I saw a picture inside.”

“Oh, that’s my ex.”

“Why did you keep a picture of your ex? Couldn’t get over her?”

“I just think that it’d be a pity to throw it away.” Chen Xu didn’t quite remember why he had kept the photo. Though since he had kept it, he was too lazy to dispose of it.

“What about you? Why haven’t I heard you mention your boyfriend?”

Luo Xiyun looked up and threw a question back at him, “How do you know that I have a boyfriend?”

“Many people know that there was a handsome guy who picked you up in a Ferrari after work one time. Things like that spread like wildfire in the company.”

Luo Xiyun said with a tinge of sarcasm, “So, you’re into gossiping as well, huh?”

“I’m just an ordinary staff member, what makes you think that I’m an exception?” Chen Xu questioned her back.

“Hmph.”

Luo Xiyun sighed, evidently very disapproving of the gossip running around in the company, “Not doing their work, commenting on others’ private affairs, spreading malicious gossip – are they deserving of their salary?”

“If you think that they don’t deserve what you pay them, well, sack them. What’s the point of keeping them?” Chen Xu said in a hostile tone. As an employee, such words coming from a well-off person sounded especially harsh.

Luo Xiyun was rendered speechless. She had only said it out of a moment’s anger. She was also aware that issues like employees gossiping were very difficult to curb. It was human nature. Things would remain the same even if she replaced everyone in the company.

She shifted the conversation topic, “His name is Du Feng, and he is the senior executive of a tech company. He has a Ph.D. from MIT. His family and mine are old acquaintances. He’s 185 centimeters tall, very handsome, and from a wealthy family all while being academically qualified and capable himself. Others say that he’s the perfect beau.”

Chen Xu nodded and said, “Sounds like the both of you are made for each other, not bad at all.”

“Really? I thought you would say that I’m not worthy of him.”

Chen Xu gave her a strange look, “Aren’t you confident about yourself?”

“Yeah, used to be.”

When Luo Xiyun was almost finished, she placed down her chopsticks and said, “But after meeting somebody, hmph…”

“Are you talking about me?”

Chen Xu couldn’t help but laugh, “Actually, the reason why I am not tempted by your beauty is not that you are not beautiful enough. It is because I know that you and I are an impossible pair. Since it will never happen, I’ll would rather not think about it at all. ”

Luo Xiyun asked, “Have you been hurt before?”

“I don’t consider my past experiences as being hurt.”

Chen Xu said, “When you have bumped into a fair share of walls, you will naturally understand how much you weigh. Most of the time, when you reveal even a tiny bit of interest in a girl, she has already sealed off all the roads. Some girls will hook you like a fish on a line and play around with your feelings. There will also be some that reject you straightforwardly before you even do anything.”

His last sentence was obviously directed at Luo Xiyun.

A critical expression once again appeared on Luo Xiyun’s face, “Giving up after meeting rejection, is that how you woo a lady?”

“When you scratch a scratch card and see the letter ‘s’, must you see the remaining ‘orry’?” Chen Xu asked.

“How could these be thought of as equivalent?” Luo Xiyun said agitatedly, “Sometimes, a girl rejects someone because she is being reserved. You need to continue to soften her resolve. Don’t you know how to pursue someone? You deserve to be single for giving up so easily.”

Chen Xu was unmoved. He said, “Well I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being single.”

“Excuses,” Luo Xiyun accused. She continued, “Do you dare say that there aren’t moments when you wish you had a girlfriend?”