Chapter 55

Li Yuechan felt her body growing hotter and hotter. “Cousin, how are you so handsome? Your muscles… just looking at them makes me want to touch them.”

Without realizing it, her hand reached out, moving closer and closer.

Li Xiangdong reacted quickly and grabbed her wrist. “Xiao Chan, what’s going on with you?”

At that moment, they heard voices from outside. “Can you believe my granddaughter went into my grandson’s room? Who knows what they’re doing in there. And she hasn’t even come out yet.”

“Aunt, don’t make things up!”

“What am I making up? If you don’t believe me, let’s go inside and take a look.”

Li Yuechan immediately snapped out of it. Her eyes cleared up, realizing she had fallen for the old lady’s trap.

Without saying another word, Li Yuechan kicked open the door. “Old woman, what nonsense are you talking?”

Huang Hehua quickly turned her eyes. “What do you mean, nonsense? You’ve been in there for ages, and now you’re not coming out.”

“Keep talking like that, and I’ll beat you up!”

“Oh, you silly girl, trying to protect your grandmother. You’re the one who’s going to be struck by lightning!”

Just then, Li Xiangdong came out of the room, fully dressed. “Grandma, what nonsense are you saying? Didn’t you ask Xiao Chan to come in and apply medicine for me?”

“I… I didn’t say that! I just mentioned that you were hurt, and she insisted on coming to apply medicine. She must have been plotting something for a long time!”

Li Xiangdong couldn’t believe his ears. “Grandma, what are you saying? How could something like that happen between me and Xiao Chan?”

Li Xiangdong wondered if his grandmother had lost her mind today. Why was she saying such things?

“Good for you, little brat! After everything I’ve done for you, you’re planning this with this little… girl! You’re going to kill me with anger!”

Li Yuechan felt a buzzing in her head, and her body burned with anger. She narrowed her eyes, watching the old woman create a scene. If this continued, both her cousin’s and her reputation would be ruined.

She quickly stepped forward, pressed on her grandmother’s acupoint, and turned to storm out.

Huang Hehua sat on the floor, crying, but no sound came out.

Li Xiangdong stood frozen, staring at his grandmother. Why had she suddenly gone mute?

“Ah… ah…” Huang Hehua pointed to her mouth, continuing to make frantic noises.

Li Xiangdong couldn’t care about his grandmother now. He had seen the strange look on Xiao Chan’s face earlier and rushed to catch up with her.

As Huang Hehua pulled him to catch the supposed affair, Liu Xinghua stared, her mouth open in surprise. “Aunt, what’s going on?”

Huang Hehua had stopped yelling, tears streaming down her face, unsure why she suddenly couldn’t speak. Was she going to become mute forever?

Meanwhile, Li Yuechan, after slamming the door, quickly ran up the mountain.

She wanted to enter the space; the small river inside might make her feel better.

However, the road was still crowded, and she couldn’t just disappear. She had no choice but to run up the mountain.

To her surprise, as she reached the foot of the mountain, she saw a familiar figure.

Gu Zhixing had just returned to Luoan City in the morning. He knew that Xiao Chan was going back to her old home today, so he had come looking for her.

From a distance, he saw a small figure running toward the mountain and quickly chased after her.

“Xiao Chan, what’s wrong?”

Li Yuechan looked at him, a bit confused: Why was he here? When she needed him, he wasn’t around. Now that she didn’t, he appeared. What was she supposed to do?

Without saying a word, she grabbed his arm and dragged him up the mountain.

“Xiao Chan, speak up. What happened?”

“Shut up!” Li Yuechan was feeling extremely uncomfortable. She only knew how to hurt people, not how to help them, let alone solve issues like this!

They ran halfway up the mountain, checking around to make sure no one was around. Gu Zhixing asked with concern, “Xiao Chan, what’s wrong?”

Li Yuechan looked at him, biting her lip. “Do you like me?”

Gu Zhixing’s eyes widened in shock, quickly nodding. “Yes, I like you. I really like you.”

“Then help me with something.”

“What is it? I’ll help with anything!”

Li Yuechan pulled him close and kissed him on the lips without any further hesitation.

Gu Zhixing was at the age when passion surged, and he didn’t expect happiness to arrive so suddenly.

He tightly embraced the girl, reversing their positions, and kissed her with intensity.

Li Yuechan felt as if she had become a small furnace, the man before her resembling a roasted chicken, exuding a tempting aroma that made her want to devour him.

Her hand slowly moved up from his clothing, reaching his firm muscles.

Gu Zhixing suddenly shuddered, as if he had been struck by electricity. He quickly pulled her hand away from him.

“Xiao Chan, Xiao Chan, no. Let’s wait until we’re married.”

Li Yuechan mumbled, “I can’t wait.”

“Xiao Chan, what’s wrong with you?”

“I feel terrible…”

Only then did Gu Zhixing realize something was off with the girl. He hurriedly embraced her.

“Xiao Chan, what’s going on?”

“I… I was drugged. I feel awful. Please help me…”

Gu Zhixing, looking at the girl he loved, was torn inside.

But in the end, his rationality prevailed over his emotions. He couldn’t take advantage of her in this state, and certainly not here.

He thought for a moment, then took a small vial hanging from his neck, pulling out a pill from inside.

“Xiao Chan, take this.”

Li Yuechan frowned. “What is this?”

“Just trust me.”

Gu Zhixing opened the military water bottle he always carried and gave it to her. Li Yuechan took the pill with some water.

Before long, she felt the heat in her body gradually subside.

She lay on Gu Zhixing’s chest like a well-behaved kitten, her body soft and limp, completely drained of energy.

“What did you give me just now?”

“It’s an antidote. My grandfather gave it to me for emergencies.”

Li Yuechan took the water bottle again, drank several gulps, and even took a bit of the spiritual spring water.

She immediately felt like she was fully revived.

She realized how foolish she had been—why hadn’t she thought of the spring water earlier? She was only thinking of taking a bath.

Gu Zhixing saw that she had completely recovered and quickly asked, “What happened?”

Li Yuechan’s wrist cracked as she turned it, furious that the old woman had plotted against her. She said, “It’s family business. You don’t need to know.”

Gu Zhixing quickly grabbed her wrist. “Xiao Chan~”

“What?”

“Well… you just kissed me…”

Li Yuechan stared at him. “So?”

“So, when are we getting our marriage certificate?”

Li Yuechan tilted her head. “What marriage certificate?”

“Of course, the marriage certificate!”

Li Yuechan frowned. “When did I say I wanted to marry you?”

Gu Zhixing’s face fell. “We… we’ve already done this. Don’t you think you should take responsibility for me?”

“Ah…”

Li Yuechan saw the look of grievance on his face and thought for a moment. She had, after all, been the one who pulled him in and kissed him earlier.

“Well…”

“Xiao Chan, you can’t just leave me like this! I’ve lost my purity! What am I supposed to do now? I can’t be a bachelor forever, right?”