Chapter 232: You Jerk! We’re Sleeping Separately Tonight, Don’t Even Think I’ll Talk to You

Chapter 232: Chapter 232: You Jerk! We’re Sleeping Separately Tonight, Don’t Even Think I’ll Talk to You

Perhaps Gu Yizhou’s air of mystery was exactly what made him seem more charming than other people.

This was probably why Yan Luoxi had unconsciously fallen for him.

As her thoughts ran wild, Gu Yizhou finished his shower and walked out of the bathroom in his pajamas.

He paused for a moment when he saw Yan Luoxi on the sofa.

He smiled and said, "Oh, Xiaobai, you’re awake?"

The sound of his voice pulled Yan Luoxi from her thoughts, and she glanced over at him.

She was about to meow back at him, but he kept talking. "Hang on a sec, Xiaobai. Daddy’s going to dry his hair, and then we’ll head back to the room."

At that, Yan Luoxi decided to stay quiet.

As for that jerk always calling himself "Daddy," she had already grown numb to it.

She’d never acknowledged it anyway, so he could say whatever he wanted.

WHIRRR—

The rhythmic sound of the hair dryer filled the air.

Yan Luoxi just sat there, quietly watching Gu Yizhou.

’This man before me is the first one I’ve ever truly liked in my entire life.’

’He’s definitely handsome... if only he weren’t such a jerk.’

’But nobody’s perfect. Maybe being a massive jerk is just his fatal flaw.’

Yan Luoxi thought to herself.

「Two and a half minutes later.」

Gu Yizhou put down the hair dryer.

He turned his head and found Xiaobai sprawled on the sofa, staring intently at him.

Her big, sapphire-blue eyes darted about, making her look utterly and adorably dopey.

Yes.

Adorably dopey.

She had the clear-eyed yet clueless look of a college freshman.

Gu Yizhou shook his head, walked over, and said, "Let’s go, Xiaobai. Back to the room."

With that, he reached out, scooped her up, and headed for the bedroom.

Yan Luoxi snuggled into Gu Yizhou’s warm embrace. It smelled nice, and she felt completely safe.

But her sense of security was shattered less than two seconds later.

Once they were back in the bedroom, Gu Yizhou casually tossed her onto the bed.

Yes.

You heard that right. Gu Yizhou tossed Yan Luoxi onto the bed.

"MREOOWW~!"

Caught completely off guard, Yan Luoxi’s four paws flailed wildly in the air.

PLOP~

Yan Luoxi landed on the bed.

The duvet and mattress were soft.

So Yan Luoxi wasn’t hurt.

It didn’t hurt.

But the shock still made her break out in a cold sweat.

"Hahaha..."

Seeing Xiaobai’s panicked, terrified little face, Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

He’d done it on purpose.

He just wanted to tease the silly little cat.

Hearing Gu Yizhou’s booming laughter, Yan Luoxi finally snapped out of it.

She whipped her head around, glaring at Gu Yizhou with pure fury.

"HISS~!"

"HISSSS~!!!"

’You bastard.’

’You’re at it again, aren’t you!’

’Can’t you act like a decent human being for once?!’

Yan Luoxi hissed and spat at Gu Yizhou, cursing him endlessly in her mind.

’Sometimes, she really, truly wanted to bite this jerk to death!’

’Seriously!’

’It’s like he can’t go a single minute without doing something obnoxious!’

’Can’t he ever do something a normal person would do?!’

If Gu Yizhou knew what Yan Luoxi was thinking right now, he would no doubt have replied with a perfectly straight face, "I prefer dealing with finances!"

Seeing the smug look on that jerk’s face, Yan Luoxi couldn’t take it anymore.

She launched herself right at Gu Yizhou.

The man and the cat started to wrestle!

...

After roughhousing with Yan Luoxi for a bit,

Gu Yizhou glanced at the time and realized it was getting late.

Remembering he had to work the next day, he waved his hands and declared a ceasefire.

Yan Luoxi was still a little miffed, but she was also tired from all the bouncing around, so she couldn’t be bothered to deal with that jerk anymore.

She got up in a huff and silently stalked to the far corner of the bed to lie down.

’Jerk.’

’We’re sleeping on our own sides tonight. Don’t even think I’m going to acknowledge you!’

’Hmph!’

Seeing her do this, Gu Yizhou knew the silly little cat was angry.

’But!’

’Heh!’

’Suit yourself!’

’I’m not going to spoil you!’

CLICK~!

Gu Yizhou switched off the light, pulled the covers over himself, and went to sleep.

When Yan Luoxi saw that the jerk wasn’t coming to appease her this time, she was completely stunned!

’Fine, you bastard.’

’You’ve got guts!’

’Just wait until we get to the office tomorrow. I’ll show you!’

The more Yan Luoxi thought about it, the angrier she became. She decided she would make that jerk pay tomorrow.

’No!’

’I’ll wait for him to fall asleep, and then I’ll bite him to death!’

’That’ll teach you for always bullying me and pissing me off, you bastard!’

’I’ll bite you to death!’

’Grr~!’

Yan Luoxi seethed inwardly.

Gu Yizhou had only just closed his eyes, so of course he wasn’t asleep yet.

So, Yan Luoxi stared wide-eyed in his direction, waiting for him to fall asleep...

...

But!

One minute, two minutes, five minutes...

Ten minutes passed.

Gu Yizhou was still shifting around, and his breathing hadn’t yet evened out.

He clearly wasn’t asleep yet.

This was making Yan Luoxi anxious.

’How is this jerk not asleep yet!’

’If you don’t fall asleep soon, my anger is going to fade!’

’And then I won’t have the heart to bite you anymore!’

’Honestly!’

...

She waited, and waited...

Gu Yizhou still hadn’t fallen asleep, but Yan Luoxi was starting to get drowsy.

Because she was on her period, her body got tired easily.

After holding out for a little longer, Yan Luoxi couldn’t fight it anymore. She let out an irresistible yawn and slowly closed her eyes...

Before long...

...she was fast asleep.

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The night passed peacefully.

When Gu Yizhou woke up, it was already 7:30 in the morning.

He turned his head to look.

At some point, Xiaobai had wriggled back over to his side and was now sleeping soundly, snuggled up against him.

Looking at the still-sleeping Xiaobai, she looked so adorable that he couldn’t resist the urge to give her a good tussle.

However!

But today, for once, Gu Yizhou didn’t bother her.

He gently tucked the covers around her before getting out of bed.

After he had tiptoed out of the room, Yan Luoxi, still lying on the bed, slowly opened her eyes.

’Tsk~’

’I can’t believe that jerk actually decided not to be a jerk today!’

That’s right.

Yan Luoxi had actually been awake for a while; she had just been pretending to sleep.

’She never expected Gu Yizhou to stop acting like an animal and start acting like a human for once.’

’Normally, when that jerk woke up, if she wasn’t already awake, he would absolutely torment her until she was.’

’On a good day, he’d just pat her on the head to wake her up.’

’On a bad day, that jerk would squish and knead her face into all sorts of strange shapes.’

’It infuriated her every single day.’

’And only then would he leave the house, completely satisfied.’

’Who would’ve thought? The sun must have risen from the west today.’

’The jerk stopped being a jerk!’

’Hmph!’

Yan Luoxi thought to herself.

...

「8:30 in the morning.」

Gu Yizhou left the house right on time.

Before he left, he peeked into the bedroom to check on the cat. Seeing her still fast asleep, he just shook his head with a helpless smile and didn’t wake her.

Of course.

Yan Luoxi was, naturally, still faking it.

Because she didn’t want the jerk to torture her one last time before he left for the day...