Chapter 592 - 376: You Might Make a Small Profit, but I Never Lose

Lin Ruoxi moved so quickly that Gu Muxue only saw a blur.

The brief, blurry afterimage lingered in Gu Muxue’s mind. ’What are they doing?’

’No, no, I must have seen it wrong...’

Gu Muxue kept reassuring herself, but the atmosphere was incredibly awkward.

Lin Ruoxi had Xue Rui completely bundled up under the covers. She used the edge of the blanket to hide half her face, leaving only a pair of big, glistening eyes exposed. She would sneak a peek at Gu Muxue, then quickly duck back under the blanket.

"He... he’s really asleep. If you need something, let’s talk tomorrow," Lin Ruoxi said, her voice muffled.

Lin Ruoxi felt the air around her suddenly grow hot and stuffy. Meanwhile, Xue Rui, his head covered in her arms, seemed to be trying to crawl out for some fresh air...

Lin Ruoxi reached out and gently pushed Xue Rui’s head back down. Pouting, she blew some fresh air into the blanket for him. After this little maneuver, Xue Rui gradually fell back into a deep sleep, and the corners of her mouth curved up into a small, unconscious smile.

Just then, Gu Muxue quietly walked over to Lin Ruoxi’s bedside. She was now very curious if Xue Rui was really asleep.

"Xiaorui, you didn’t keep your promise. Did you go through my closet?" Gu Muxue demanded coldly.

She guessed that Xue Rui must have seen what was in her closet, and that was why he’d refused to leave her doorway. Otherwise, how could she explain the look of anticipation on his face when he came in, only for it to be replaced by unconcealed disappointment when he saw how she was dressed?

"Muxue, you should get to bed. We can talk about it tomorrow," Lin Ruoxi said, startled. She quickly covered Xue Rui’s ears with her hands.

"I need to see if he’s faking it." Gu Muxue pouted. ’Just two hours ago, we were soaking in the same bathtub, and now he’s all covered up,’ she thought, a strange feeling welling up inside her.

’What was there for me to not have seen?’

With that thought, Gu Muxue whipped the blanket off of Lin Ruoxi without a second’s hesitation.

Lin Ruoxi’s heart skipped a beat. A powerful sense of shame washed over her, and her mind went blank as she frantically snatched the blanket back.

Gu Muxue’s eyes went vacant. Her hand hung frozen in the air, fingertips trembling slightly.

Xue Rui really was asleep, sleeping like a baby...

"Get... Get! Out!" Lin Ruoxi enunciated each word with force.

"Okay." Gu Muxue’s eyes gradually refocused. Lin Ruoxi’s unyielding tone had snapped her back to her senses.

Gu Muxue walked slowly toward the door, getting angrier the more she thought about it. She was too worried to sleep, yet here was Xue Rui, sleeping soundly in Lin Ruoxi’s arms with a look of pure bliss.

As she reached the foot of the bed, she balled her hand into a fist and smacked Xue Rui on the butt, muttering, "Hmph! Pervert."

"You... You’re not allowed to call him that," Lin Ruoxi said, puffing her cheeks in anger.

"Oh," Gu Muxue replied reluctantly, but she didn’t dare mess with Xue Rui any further.

Lin Ruoxi noticed Gu Muxue’s unhappiness, and her voice softened. "Muxue, could you please turn off the light? I... I’m going to sleep."

"Mhm, good night."

"Good night."

Lin Ruoxi lowered her head and nuzzled the Xue Rui in her arms. ’Tonight, Xue Rui is all mine.’

...

On the morning of October 8th, Xue Rui got up early to make breakfast with Lin Ruoxi, his mind already running through the day’s agenda.

Lin Ruoxi wanted to start a business, so he had to help her assemble a team and take care of all the paperwork.

But as he was thinking, he suddenly remembered the dream he had last night.

He dreamed he was punched by someone, and when he tried to yell, someone covered his mouth so he couldn’t make a sound. It felt so real...

’Hmm... well, as long as I didn’t dream about Mom, it’s fine.’

"Xixi, if you’re mad at me, just say so. Why wait until I’m asleep to hit me?"

Xue Rui sighed as he prepped the vegetables, trying to coax some information out of Lin Ruoxi. He just felt that something was off with his butt, like someone had hit it with a stealthy blow.

"I... I..." Lin Ruoxi pouted, unsure how to explain it to Xue Rui.

"You nearly suffocated me. Now hand over the weapons," Xue Rui joked.

Hearing the lightheartedness in his tone, Lin Ruoxi puffed out her chest and stood right in front of him. "Mmm, here you go."

Xue Rui’s gaze followed the slight rise and fall of her chest, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. "The ones I raised myself are always the best."

’All-natural, no additives...’

Lin Ruoxi’s eyes crinkled with a smile. "Mhm. If you like them, they’re all yours."

Suddenly, Gu Muxue’s figure appeared behind Xue Rui. Lin Ruoxi hastily lowered her head and started chopping vegetables. "Muxue, Xue Rui and I are making breakfast today."

"Mhm." Gu Muxue nodded and left the kitchen area.

"What’s with Muxue?" Xue Rui asked in a low voice.

"Um... she apologized to you last night. Did you two have a fight?" Lin Ruoxi asked, a little worried.

"Not really. Just a little misunderstanding," Xue Rui said with a smile. ’That girl is pretty sharp. Looks like she noticed something was off with me.’

...

At the breakfast table, the group ate in silence, picking at their food without a word. The atmosphere was very strange.

Xue Rui kept feeling like Gu Muxue was sulking with him. Her every move was overly deliberate—for example, when she handed him his chopsticks, she held on to them very tightly...

Xue Rui had no idea what on earth the girl was angry about. If anyone should be doing the questioning, it was him. But if he were to bring it up, his intentions would seem impure, and he would be violating the girl’s ground rules.

So, from the moment they woke up to breakfast, the two of them communicated entirely through glances.

"Muxue, eat up." Lin Ruoxi kept putting food on Gu Muxue’s plate. Every time she did, Gu Muxue would give her a little smile, so she wanted to keep doing it to cheer her up.

Xue Rui, however, sighed with a helpless look on his face. He picked up an unpeeled egg from the table. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. Da Huang, come here."