Chapter 13 Really Going to Turn Crazy

• She turned around to fill her bowl after finishing her piece.
• Although the food filled the large pot, she did not dare to take too much. She was afraid that he would be upset and only used a small bowl to fill it up a little. She took her chopsticks and sat on the opposite of Qiao Xuanshuo. She lowered her head to eat the noodles.
• Sure enough, the bowl of noodles was beautiful, fragrant and delicious. He was very skilled in cooking.
• Her eyes turned wet as she ate.
• The more she ate, the more she felt herself choking with emotions. Her eyes brimmed with tears. She wanted to cry when she thought about the Qiao Xuanshuo from ten years ago who was a child of good fortune and led a pampered life.
• The days he spent at the military was definitely very tough, very tiring, and very dangerous.
• She breathed deeply and lowered her head. She used her hair to block as she secretly wiped her tears.
• When she lifted her eyes, she saw Qiao Xuanshuo had already placed his chopsticks down. The noodles in his bowl were mostly left untouched except for an egg that was half-bitten.
• She stared at Qiao Xuanshuo’s eyes.
• He was also looking at her and sitting there very peacefully.
• This made her very unsettled. She moistened her throat and spoke weakly, “Xuanshuo, why aren’t you eating?”
• The gaze that Qiao Xuanshuo looked at her with was very odd. His face was not cold and his voice carried a hint of anger, “I’m losing weight.”
• Bai Ruoxi almost choked with fear, was this a cold joke? His body only had muscles, was there even an area with too many fats?
• Although she had never seen it before, she was indeed curious.
• “Since you are losing weight, why did you still cook supper?”
• “I’m hungry.”
• Qiao Xuanshuo pulled his chair and turned around to leave the kitchen after finishing his words.
• Bai Ruoxi was flustered as she looked at the back view of the man who walked away. It was like a stone thrown into an autumn lake that had been dead for ten years, waves instantly rippled.
• She slowly turned to look at the chopping board. There were the spring onions that were already chopped yet not added. Was it a coincidence that he forgot, or did he still remember that she did not eat spring onions?
• She had never thought that her IQ was high enough to figure him out.
• But this obvious move of Qiao Xuanshuo, how could she not misunderstand?
• She merely did not understand what this man was thinking about.
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• The next day, early morning.
• When Bai Ruoxi woke up in the morning, her eyebags were puffy and dark. She had eaten too much last night and did not sleep well as a result.
• She had no choice but to follow Tang Lide again today.
• After Bai Ruoxi bathed, she chose the most common looking light gray outerwear and a pair of black pants. She tied her hair into a ponytail and put on a pretty make-up due to her dark eye circles.
• She looked at her reflection that radiated health and vigor along with a streak of coolness akin to female special agents in movies. Her appearance was suitable for catching criminals. She was very satisfied as she carried her bag and walked out.
• The servants were all busy in the living room. The rest of the family had not woken up yet.
• When she just reached the floor, the housekeeper, Mrs. Qiu beamed at her from ear to ear and asked, “My lady, will you be having breakfast?”
• “No need,” She needed to rush to the entrance of Tang Lide’s residential area before he leaves.
• Mrs. Qiu was deeply worried, “It’s bad for your stomach if you skip breakfast. Don’t think that you are fine since you are still young. When you get older...”
• “I will have my breakfast...” Bai Ruoxi gave in. She did not want to disappoint anyone who truly cared for her. If the person was sincere, she would gladly accept.
• She smiled helplessly as she walked to the dining table. She happened to see the delicate pastries, buns, nutritious congee, Chinese savory crepes and many more placed on the dining table.
• She picked up a bun and stuffed into her mouth while she used her other hand to take one more. She turned around to look at Mrs. Qiu who was behind and smiled at her cutely.
• Mrs. Qiu smiled at her with hints of pampering before she sighed, “My lady, you have such a noble image. If you eat the bun and walk at the same time, it’s too...”
• It doesn’t matter as long as I filled my stomach. Who would pay attention to the image of a passerby?” Bai Ruoxi was very casual towards Mrs. Qiu as she picked up the bun and walked out while replying to her as she was truly in a rush.
• She was the one who was most conscious about her image in the Qiao family because there was someone she carried a torch for.
• She did not know how other people were like when they had a crush on someone. In any case, she would anticipate Qiao Xuanshuo suddenly appearing the next second no matter where she was. Once she thought of him, she would hope to see him even if she knew that there was no way he would appear in the ladies’ washroom. However, if she really met him one day, she would be nervous yet scared and at a loss, with all her emotions in a turmoil.
• She had just walked out of the gate after taking the bun and another uneaten one in her hand when she met the person she did not want to meet the most at this moment.
• She froze and stiffened on the spot.
• She wanted to run but the other party’s pair of penetrating eagle-like eyes had already locked onto her.
• “X-Xuanshuo,” Bai Ruoxi still had the unswallowed bun in her mouth and a complete one in her hand. She really wanted to bury herself somewhere in the embarrassing and awkward predicament.
• The weather was still very cold and Bai Ruoxi had her outerwear on, In contrast, he had just returned from exercising. His body was warm and only wore a short-sleeved thin t-shirt and sweatpants with his strong physique.
• Standing in front of the space in front of the door, Qiao Xuanshuo furrowed his eyebrows and he emitted an atmosphere of coldness that assaulted Bai Ruoxi.
• She felt it, it was colder than the weather.
• Bai Ruoxi started walking out with a clear conscience. She had already done her part and greeted him. It was just that he did not respond.
• “Where are you going?”
• Qiao Xuanshuo spoke in a cold voice that was severe and imposing.
• “I have some matters to attend to.” Bai Ruoxi murmured and passed by him nervously.
• When she was about to walk over, the man moved a step straightly in her direction. The moment she halted her footsteps, an accident had occurred.
• She did not expect Qiao Xuanshuo to use his body to stop her.
• The distance between the two of them was non-existent at this moment.
• It was the first time they were so close together. She was dumbfounded. Her head was below the man’s chin. Her forehead, nose, and lips were touching the man’s upper chest.
• The distance was so minimal that she could feel his temperature.
• Bai Ruoxi felt that she was going to turn crazy. Her breathing was uneven, and her body was so stiff that she could not move. The only thing that could move was her heart that was jumping frantically like a crazy rabbit.
• She took a deep breath, and the man’s masculine odor permeated her nose. It was the enticing hormones that could make someone commit a crime, a pleasant scent that was cool and fresh.
• She did not want to turn into a love-struck fool at this moment either, but what could she do when she could not even move?
• A deep and low voice that was hoarse, magnetic, yet icy cold and had hints of asceticism suddenly came from above, “Who are you going to follow after today?”
• Bai Ruoxi froze and raised her head with force.
• She did not think that this man had also lowered his head. One lowered his head, the other raised her head, they had almost kissed.
• The distance between their lips was less than two inches.
• Their slight breaths tangled each other and her eyes roamed. It was the first time she saw herself reflected in this man’s black and white eyes. So eyes were actually this clear.
• She was so nervous that the artery on her wrist palpated painfully, and her fingers shook slightly. She was afraid that he would discover that she was going to tail Tang Lide and that she would lose her senses from being so near to him.
• Her voice had never shaken this much before, “I-I’m n-not following anyone. It’s the truth, Xuanshuo.”
• She could not tail Tang Lide today since this man was already suspicious of her.
• Bai Ruoxi made up her mind in secret while this man suddenly licked his lips, and his sexy Adam’s apple rolled a few times. His sultry gesture was very slight, but his power to attract was simply off the charts.
• In an instant, her cheeks turned burning red. She could feel herself burning downwards from the tips of her ears to her neck.
• Bai Ruoxi felt that she was really going to turn crazy. She retreated in a flurry shyly and awkwardly before she broke into a speedy sprint into the house.
• One could hear Mrs. Qiu’s shout coming from the house, “My lady, has something happened?”
• The sound of clatters up the stairs was faster than horses.
• At this moment, Qiao Xuanshuo remained still in the same position as before. He squeezed his sturdy fists tightly with his eyes tightly shut. He used his strong discipline to suppress his hyperactive impulse.
• It was not that he did not want to move, he had not recovered his breath yet. If this woman did not leave, he would really lose his self-restraint and kissed her.
• The damned woman, just what kind of perfume did she use. He did not want to think that his high sense of control crumbled because she was Bai Ruoxi.
• Qiao Xuanshuo looked down and saw a pale pink lipstick stain on the chest area of his beige cotton shirt.
• He slowly reached his hand out to touch it. His fingers slightly shook, and when he was away by a hair’s breadth, he ferociously curled his fist. The pupil of his eyes became very gloomy.