Ji Ruan’s cheeks and lips were all white, and the curve of her eyelashes drooping was also very aggrieved, Gu Xiuyi’s heart ached when he saw it.
    “What’s going on? Tell me slowly, okay?”
    Ji Ruan looked at the screen with a sad look on his brows, and he hesitated to speak.
    Gu Xiuyi waited anxiously, but he didn’t dare to urge him loudly, so he could only slow down his tone: “Huh? Darling, tell me, okay?”
    “I…” Ji Ruan bit her lip and lowered her eyes for a long time: “I’m suffering from heat stroke today. It’s gone.â€
    It’s not about this.
    With just one glance, Gu Xiuyi knew that what really made Ji Ruan uncomfortable was not heatstroke.
    But obviously Ji Ruan doesn’t want to bring it up now, or rather, he doesn’t know how to speak.
    Gu Xiuyi thought for a moment, and didn’t ask directly. He followed his words and said, “Why did you suffer from heatstroke? Is it hard?”
    Ji Ruan covered herself in the quilt and looked over with her big watery eyes: “I went to the studio. It was too hot when I came back, and I got a little sunburned.”
    It seems that something was posted in the studio.
    Gu Xiuyi smiled reassuringly: “Well, it should be a bit of a headache. Have you taken your medicine? Is it better now?”
    His voice was low and soft, winding into his ears very soothingly. Ji Ruan was exhausted all day. His mind seems to have a habitat, he can’t help but relax a little.
    “It’s a headache, and I feel like vomiting,” Ji Ruan said slowly under Gu Xiuyi’s guidance, “But I couldn’t find any medicine, so I just washed myself with some light salt water…”
He twitched the corners of his mouth: “But now It’s not that uncomfortable anymore, Han Xiaolin is also helping me buy Huoxiang Zhengqi, and I’ll be right back.â€
    The sky-blue air conditioner was soft and fluffy, and it would cover half of his face with a slight movement, Ji Ruan stretched out his hand from inside and pulled it, the snow-white air conditioner was soft and fluffy. His fingertips rested on the blue quilt, her black hair was soft and loose, and he was extremely cute.
    Gu Xiuyi wished he could cross the screen and hug him.
    “Good boy,” Gu Xiuyi said softly, “Then baby, tell me what happened in the studio, okay?”
    Ji Ruan’s eyes flickered.
    Gu Xiuyi found a place to sit down, and coaxed him patiently: “Hey, don’t be afraid to speak slowly…”
    He observed Ji Ruan’s expression, and said in an absolutely serious tone: “Just speak in a comfortable way, I believe every word you say.”
    Sincerity, tenderness and patience are always the most powerful weapons.
    For a moment, Ji Ruan seemed to have gained courage and wanted to tell everything.
    Lying on the bed and looking at the mobile phone for a long time, his eyes swelled and hurt, Ji Ruan stood up straight on the bed, leaned against the wall and sat with his legs bent, his chin resting on her knees.
    He stared at the screen, and under Gu Xiuyi’s gentle gaze, he sighed softly: “A difficult guest came to the studio today.”
    Gu Xiuyi nodded and responded patiently: “Well, then?”
    “His best friend’s grandfather will have his 80th birthday next month, and he wants to order a Han embroidery work for the old man as a birthday present.â€
    Ji Ruan met Gu Xiuyi’s eyes and calmly narrated: “He said that he and that friend have known each other since they were young. , he is the best friend and most important person of the other party, although he has been abroad for a long time and has only come back, but he believes that he is still the most special person in the other party’s heart.” Gu Xiuyi’s expression changed very slightly, and Ji Ruan thought he probably guessed it
    .
    “In short, that guest said a lot of things that seemed meaningless,” Ji Ruan continued after a pause, “but he seems to have the confidence—”
“He said his surname is Bai.”
    That should be enough.
    At this point, there is no need to say any more.
    From Gu Xiuyi’s point of view, even though Ji Ruan had heard of Bai Yue, he never knew what he looked like. Although Bai Yue was trying to keep up with him today, in fact, he never mentioned Gu Xiuyi’s name or even reported it. own real name.
    At this time, if Ji Ruan talks too much, it will always be a little strange. He doesn’t want to bother to explain the words that no one will believe, such as passing through books and dreaming.
    It’s enough to just state the facts.
    Obviously, Gu Xiuyi completely understood.
    His brows were furrowed, his thin lips were pressed down slightly in a straight line, his eyes were as bright and clear as a blade, Ji Ruan knew very well that this was the look he would have when he was very serious.
    “Ji Ruan,” Gu Xiuyi said in a deep voice, speaking clearly and concisely: “Don’t believe it.”
    Ji Ruan was startled.
    “No matter what other people look like, and no matter what they tell you, don’t believe everything.” Gu Xiuyi said,
    “Just remember, no one has more confidence than you.”
    Ji Ruan thought that Gu Xiuyi might explain something, But he was not expected to give a direct guarantee.
    According to the flow of the novel, after Gu Xiuyi learned of Bai Yue’s return, he would fall into a dilemma like many traditional scumbags, hesitating between him and Bai Yue.
    It is precisely because of this concern that Ji Ruan experienced quite complicated entanglements before saying those words.
    As a result, Gu Xiuyi abruptly dropped his words, leaving Ji Ruan at a loss as to how to reply.
    “Then what, you…I…” Ji Ruan stammered for a long time without saying anything useful.
    Gu Xiuyi said seriously: “I understand what you mean, I’ll be back soon, wait for me a little longer.”
    “…Okay.” Ji Ruan nodded with his lips pursed.
    His expression couldn’t be seen, but his tone softened a lot: “Then I’ll wait for you a little longer.”
    Gu Xiuyi showed a little smile this time, coaxing the children: “baby is so good. Thank you for being willing to tell me that you didn’t hold back yourself In the heart.”
    Gu Xiuyi’s words were too nasty, causing Ji Ruan to be praised, but he couldn’t be happy at all, and his whole body was numb: “What’s there to thank, the mouth is on the face for talking, of course I won’t hide it Tuck it in.”
    Boom!
    The bedroom door was pushed open, and Han Xiaolin rushed in.
    “Ruan! Ji Ruan, are you on the bed? I bought Huoxiang Zhengqi back, hurry down and eat!”
    Ji Ruan lifted the curtain: “Okay, thank you! I’ll come down right away.”
    After speaking, he retracted and raised his hand Cell phone: “Oh, let’s not talk about it, my roommate is back, I should go down and take medicine.”
    “Go.” Gu Xiuyi nodded, and suddenly remembered something: “——Wait.”
    Ji Ruan stopped: “What else “
    “You are the most important.”
    Ji Ruan’s ears turned red.
    There was no one in the dormitory before, and he felt uncomfortable after wearing headphones for a long time, so he simply turned them on. As soon as Gu Xiuyi said those words, his deep and melodious voice echoed throughout the room.
    Ji Ruan paused when he heard the sound of Han Xiaolin opening the lunch box below.
    “I got it!” Ji Ruan blushed, and hurriedly poked the red icon on the screen, but he didn’t turn it off with a shake of his hand, and Gu Xiuyi let out another sentence.
    “Baby get out of bed slowly—”
    Beep!
    Gu Xiuyi’s last word was strangled under Ji Ruan’s fingertips.
    Finally hung up.
    Ji Ruan straightened his clothes, took a deep breath and climbed out of bed, seeing Han Xiaolin shaking his head in front of the table.
    Ji Ruan: “…”
    “Are you having a convulsion?”
    Han Xiaolin looked up, looking at Shang Ji Ruan’s flushed face and pretendingly calm eyes.
    His expression was complicated: “You are flirting unscrupulously in the dormitory in broad daylight, and there is a single gay sitting below! You say that I am neither deaf nor blind, it is difficult for me to do this!”
“Are you sick? Han Xiaolin,” Ji Ruan pulled his chair over, and choked his voice: “Where did I flirt?”
“Where did you not?!” Han Xiaolin turned the grief and indignation of being single for many years into strength, and broke open the chopsticks with a “snap”: ” You are still acting like a baby to Mr. Gu!”
    Ji Ruan almost lost his seat when his ass hit the stool: “You have to be reasonable in what you say, why am I acting like a baby?”
    Han Xiaolin glanced at him, and suddenly squeezed his throat Xue Jiruan: “I know! — Isn’t this acting like a baby?”
    Ji Ruan: “…”
    Ji Ruan thinks that Han Xiaolin is simply unreasonable!
    “Where’s my Huoxiang Zhengqi?!” He said angrily.
    Han Xiaolin threw the medicine bag to him, lamenting that being single has no human rights.
    Ji Ruan opened one and drank one, almost vomited out of bitterness, his whole face was wrinkled, he quickly got up to look for cherry candy, and from the corner of his eye, Han Xiaolin also opened one and drank it.
    “Are you also suffering from heat stroke?” Ji Ruan sat back with sugar in his mouth, his face still wrinkled.
    “It’s not hot, so take precautions?” Han Xiaolin picked out a mouthful of noodles to eat after drinking: “And Huoxiang Zhengqi, it’s appetizing.”
    Ji Ruan looked like he saw a ghost.
    How could something so unpalatable be appetizing? I don’t believe it.
    Ten minutes later, Ji Ruan was hungry.
    He believed in Han Xiaolin’s evil.
    Ji Ruan was not feeling very well all day long, and he ate little at first, so she managed to buy a bowl of small wontons at night, and vomited half of it.
    Now the effect of Huoxiang Zhengqi is on, the headache is no longer painful, the stomach is no longer painful, and the hunger is up.
    But his self-esteem made him feel embarrassed to grab a bowl of noodles from Han Xiaolin.
    Just when he was thinking about whether to go out to buy food, a pack of fried rice was suddenly thrown on the table, and Han Xiaolin said in a godlike tone, “I told you earlier, it’s appetizing.” With raw fried rice stuffed in his mouth, Ji Ruan nodded
    silently , I feel that although Han Xiaolin is sometimes unreasonable, he is indeed a good friend.
    He is also a good friend with rich life experience, and even knows such things as Huoxiang Zhengqi appetizing.
    When Gu Xiuyi comes back, he will also tell him about this great discovery!
    ·
    That night, Ji Ruan did not have any more nightmares.
    It might be because of Gu Xiuyi’s assurance that he had taken a reassurance, or it might be that the pan-fried buns in the cafeteria were too delicious, or it might be that the heatstroke improved and his body felt better, so he felt much better.
    In short, I still want to thank Huoxiang Zhengqi.
    The next day, Ji Ruan only had classes in the morning, and went to the studio after taking a nap in the afternoon to recharge her energy.
    I passed a cake shop on the way and went in to buy a cherry cake.
    When Gu Xiuyi was here, he was responsible for all this. Now when he is on a business trip, Ji Ruan can only buy it for himself.
    While waiting for the clerk to pack, I ran into someone I didn’t want to see.
    Bai Yue was wearing a light-colored shirt, and greeted Ji Ruan with a smile: “It’s such a coincidence, you also came to buy cakes?”
    Ji Ruan nodded, “It’s not too coincidental, my school is right next door.”
    Bai Yue smiled, His eyes turned from Ji Ruan to the cake being packaged: “This cake is so cute, the cherry model is so realistic.”
    Ji Ruan thanked the clerk for taking it from the clerk, and said casually, “It tastes good too.”
    Bai Yue’s share was quickly wrapped up, and he quickly caught up with Ji Ruan who had already left first, and walked side by side with him: “Are you going to the studio? How about together? I just want to talk to you about customization It’s about the work.â€
    Ji Ruan couldn’t refuse this reason, so he let it go.
    Bai Yue glanced at Ji Ruan’s hand holding the cake, and his eyes stayed on the ring finger ring for a few seconds: “I never thought you were married at such a young age.”
    Ji Ruan took two steps unhurriedly before turning her head slowly. Look at Bai Yue.
    Bai Yue couldn’t tell what kind of look it was, doubt, impatience, or a little mocking?
    Maybe both, maybe not.
    But anyway, when Bai Yue met those eyes, he paused for a moment.
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    The temperature today is much lower than yesterday, but Ji Ruan still sweated a little after walking in the sun for a while in the afternoon.
    After arriving at the studio, he put down his bag and washed his hands. First, he took out a tissue and slowly wiped his forehead and neck. The skin on the side of his neck was covered with fine sweat, showing a crystal-clear luster.
    Even though he was sweating, he didn’t look embarrassed at all.
    Bai Yue sat in front of the wooden table, watched as Ji Ruan sat down opposite him, and took out the blueprint from his bag, which had pencil marks on it.
    He took a closer look: “Is it my sample draft?”
    Ji Ruan leaned over the table with a pencil, and seemed to have started working, and replied lightly: “That’s right.”
    “That’s great,” Bai Yue seemed to notice. Unaware of Ji Ruan’s indifference, he took out his mobile phone and asked with a smile: “It’s so beautiful, can I take a picture?”
    Ji Ruan finally raised his head and gave him a look, wondering: “I just drew a few strokes, what’s there to take a picture of?”
    To be honest, the current sample draft can’t even make out the most basic appearance.
    Bai Yue choked on the spot and smiled uncomfortably.
    Ji Ruan didn’t know why, and when he was about to retract his eyes, he suddenly stopped.
    His eyes fell on Bai Yue’s mobile phone chain, his pupils constricted instantly, and his face became very ugly.
    It was an ordinary black fabric product, two or three centimeters wide, and it was the most common strap on the market that could be worn around the wrist.
    But there are four numbers clearly printed on it – 1028.
    It is also Gu Xiuyi’s mobile phone password.
    Ji Ruan should not be too familiar with this, Gu Xiuyi said that he has used this password for many years, and Ji Ruan even remembers his demeanor when he said this sentence clearly.
    He didn’t know that 1028 had any special meaning.
    But the fact now is that it appeared on Bai Yue.
    Bai Yue was very satisfied with Ji Ruan’s expression, he ticked the tape lightly: “Are you looking at this?”
    He laughed: “I ordered this one myself, 1028 is the day I went abroad.”
    Ji Ruan’s face turned pale again.
    Bai Yue looked like he loved Ji Ruan to death, his poisonous snake-like gaze fixed on Ji Ruan’s face, admiring him with great pleasure.
    “I have been away from my motherland for too long, and not forgetting this date is also my nostalgia for my homeland.”
    He said with a smile, as if sharing heartfelt words with a good friend: “Of course, the more important thing is that my friend was so sad on the day of leaving. To get drunk, you know, that’s not something that his personality would do—”
    “So, this is also a very important anniversary for both of us, and I’ve been using it for so long and I’m not willing to change it, now Look, they are all very old.”
    Old?
    Ji Ruan’s eyebrows twitched, as if he suddenly thought of something.
    “Can I take another look?” he asked.
    Bai Yue pretended that he still didn’t give up, and nodded generously: “Of course.”
    Ji Ruan took it over and took a closer look. The strap was indeed very old, the numbers on it were faded, and the corners were worn out a lot.
    But compared to the real age, it seems more deliberately old?
    Ji Ruan relaxed slightly.
    jingle–
    The wind chime rang at the door.
    Then came Cheng Zizhang’s surprise call: “Mr. Gu is back?!”
    “…Hahaha, come in, come in…”
“…Xiao Ruan is inside!”
The mobile phone chain is removed.
    Ji Ruan raised his head, his eyes collided with Gu Xiuyi who was at the door.
    Gu Xiuyi was wearing the simplest shirt and suit, without a tie, with a button on the neckline.
    He should have rushed over, with a dusty aura on his body, but his figure was still upright, and when he passed by the window and was illuminated by the sun, his eyes looked very gentle.
    “Ji Ruan?”
    Gu Xiuyi came to Ji Ruan’s side in three steps at a time. Before he could be happy, he saw Ji Ruan’s pale face.
    His eyes froze, and he put the back of his hand on Ji Ruan’s forehead: “Why do you look so bad, are you uncomfortable?”
    Ji Ruan shook his head and took his hand off.
    He quietly and Gu Xiuyi looked at each other for a while, then slowly got up, and leaned into Gu Xiuyi’s arms as if tired.
    Ji Ruan seldom made such an intimate gesture in front of outsiders, for a moment Gu Xiuyi was so frightened that his heart stopped.
    He lightly stroked the back of Ji Ruan’s neck, as if stroking priceless jade: “Baby?”
    Bai Yue clenched his fingers tightly, and stepped forward with a smile: “Xiuyi, long time no—”
    Wow—
    the door beside him was locked Pushing away, Bai Yue’s eyes flashed, and he came back to his senses again, all he saw was the back of Gu Xiuyi leaving with Ji Ruan in his arms.
    “—Long time no see.”
    When they met again after many years, the first words he said to Gu Xiuyi were actually only heard by himself.
    The wind chime at the gate rang again.
    Cheng Zizhang watched in bewilderment as Gu Xiuyi hurriedly carried Ji Ruan out like a treasure. Seeing that she couldn’t catch up, she turned her head again.
    The guest surnamed Bai stood at the door of Ji Ruan’s workshop.
    He was still smiling, but it was like a smiling face, which made people feel terrified for no reason.
    Cheng Zizhang stepped forward anxiously: “…Mr. Bai? Are you okay?”
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editor’s note:
LMAO THAT WAS SO SATISFYING.
I’ll try my best to edit the early chapters when I have time qaq
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