Chapter 55: You Keep Me, I’ll Stay

Next it was Ji Sheng’s turn. The empty wine bottle on the table spun slower and slower, stopping in front of Mu Luoxi. She finally chose truth.

Because she didn’t know what these people would make her do for a dare, she chose truth to be safe.

Ji Sheng’s gaze lingered on Lu Jingzhou, she paused for a few seconds, then a smile curled on her lips, “Sister Luoxi, is there anyone here you like?”

Mu Luoxi: “…”

Wasn’t this a loaded question? The only men present were Gu Yan Zhi and Lu Jingzhou.

She couldn’t possibly say she liked Gu Yan Zhi.

Lu Jingzhou’s hand clenched, his gaze fell on Mu Luoxi for a few seconds, then he looked away.

“Of course I have someone I like.” Mu Luoxi joked lightly, “Little Ji Sheng, can’t you tell that I really, really like you and Ayu? You have to ask this question again, don’t you believe me?”

Ji Sheng laughed awkwardly, “I meant the opposite sex.”

Mu Luoxi: “…”

This guy was definitely doing it on purpose. She felt a gaze, she followed the gaze and met Lu Jingzhou’s eyes, he was staring at Mu Luoxi intently.

Mu Luoxi’s heart fluttered, she pretended to be indifferent and looked away, she picked up the wine glass on the table and drank the wine in one gulp.

Disappointment flashed in Lu Jingzhou’s eyes.

“It’s my turn to spin now.” Mu Luoxi spun the empty wine bottle, the bottle pointed to Ji Sheng, she also chose truth.

Mu Luoxi and Ruan Yu exchanged glances, a smile curled on their lips, “Do you like your little childhood sweetheart?”

Ji Sheng was stunned, she didn’t expect to be asked this question.

She didn’t know whether she liked him or not, so she just drank.

Lu Jingzhou spun the bottle, the bottle pointed to Mu Luoxi, he looked at the bottle pointing at her, his heart skipped a beat.

She chose truth as always.

Lu Jingzhou hesitated for a moment, “Will you regret some of your decisions?”

Mu Luoxi naturally knew what he was asking, she paused, she curled her lips and looked at Lu Jingzhou, she just said lightly, “No.”

Lu Jingzhou sneered, what was he still expecting?

This round of the game ended with Gu Yan Zhi, seeing that everyone wasn’t having much fun, he ended the game.

Ruan Yu was dragged by Mu Luoxi and Ji Sheng to drink, the three girls started playing.

At eleven o’clock at night, it was time to leave, the three girls were already drunk.

Gu Yan Zhi patted Lu Jingzhou on the shoulder, motioning for him to send Mu Luoxi home, it was also his last chance, they would part ways tonight, they didn’t know when they would meet again.

Gu Yan Zhi carried one girl in each hand and walked out of the KTV, he stuffed them into the car.

Ruan Yu rubbed her nose, she blamed him, “Gu Yan Zhi, can you be a little gentler with girls?”

Gu Yan Zhi got into the driver’s seat, started the car, “I’ll be gentle with you tonight.”

Ruan Yu was a little drowsy, she didn’t hear the implication in Gu Yan Zhi’s words, Ji Sheng and her were leaning against each other, their heads touching.

In the KTV private room, Mu Luoxi had drunk a lot, she was leaning on the sofa, drowsy. Lu Jingzhou sighed and went forward, “Don’t sleep yet, I’ll take you home.”

Mu Luoxi dissatisfiedly slapped away Lu Jingzhou’s outstretched hand, but she didn’t open her eyes, “Don’t touch me, I have someone I like.”

Lu Jingzhou stood in front of her, looking down at her, his voice was very faint, “What’s his name?”

Mu Luoxi waved her hand, “I can’t say.”

Lu Jingzhou reached out and scooped her up from the sofa, Mu Luoxi just stood up and her body swayed to both sides, “Can you walk?”

Mu Luoxi frowned, she shook her head, “My legs are weak, I can’t walk.”

Lu Jingzhou carried her horizontally, he walked out of the KTV, he hailed a taxi at the door, he stuffed Mu Luoxi into the car first, then he got in too.

Around eleven thirty, they arrived at the entrance of Mu Luoxi’s residential area.

There was a rule in the residential area that taxis were not allowed to enter, they got out of the car at the entrance of the residential area.

Lu Jingzhou carried her into the residential area, the cool evening breeze blew Mu Luoxi awake.

She was lying on Lu Jingzhou’s back, she could clearly feel his temperature through the fabric.

Her nostrils were filled with his scent, a faint fragrance enveloped her.

“Lu Jingzhou.” Mu Luoxi didn’t know why she called his name.

“Yeah?”

“I like you.” Mu Luoxi hesitated for a long time before she spoke, “You asked me today if I would regret my decisions, I do regret it, really, but I only regret it, that’s all.”

Lu Jingzhou’s heart was pierced, “Yeah.”

Mu Luoxi felt that speaking like this made her feel much more relaxed, she couldn’t see Lu Jingzhou’s emotions, and Lu Jingzhou couldn’t see her current state of disarray, this was fine.

“Lu Jingzhou.”

“Yeah?”

“You’ll come back, right?”

“I will.”

Mu Luoxi breathed a sigh of relief, she believed Lu Jingzhou’s words, since he said he would come back, he would definitely come back.

“Lu Jingzhou, can I hug you? Just for a moment.”

Lu Jingzhou felt the clothes on his shoulders being soaked by warm liquid, he knew she was crying.

Lu Jingzhou carried Mu Luoxi to the bottom of the building where she lived, he put her down gently on the ground, “You can.”

Mu Luoxi was put down by Lu Jingzhou, she wiped her tears hastily, she looked at him deeply, as if she was engraving his appearance in her heart.

She slowly approached Lu Jingzhou, her slender arms wrapped around his waist, her cheek pressed against his chest, she felt his heartbeat.

Lu Jingzhou was stunned for a few seconds, then he reached out and wrapped his arms around her, one hand stroked her head, his chin rested on her hair.

His pleasant voice came from above her head, “You keep me, I’ll stay.”

Mu Luoxi’s tears flowed even more, how could she affect his career development, his future, she couldn’t say those words, “Take care of yourself overseas.”

Mu Luoxi closed her eyes, she stayed in his arms for a few seconds, his embrace was warm, but it wasn’t hers.

She pushed Lu Jingzhou away, she looked at him with tears in her eyes, “Lu Jingzhou, goodbye.”

Finally, she forced a smile, then she turned around and left in a flustered state, she swiped her access card, she didn’t stay any longer, she went straight upstairs.

Lu Jingzhou’s hands hung limply at his sides, he looked at the light on the third floor, it never turned on.

Mu Luoxi sat on the stairs, she covered her mouth and cried sadly.

She had cried so many times in the past two days, her eyes were swollen.

The door opened, Mu Xueqin looked at her daughter crying sadly in the hallway, she sighed, “Luoxi, it’s cold outside, come in first.”

Hearing Mu Xueqin’s voice, Mu Luoxi stood up and threw herself into her mother’s arms.

Mu Xueqin patted her back soothingly, she had seen everything that happened downstairs, this wasn’t the first time she had seen Lu Jingzhou, she had seen him smoking downstairs late at night several times.