03

"Your hands must be magical," I joked, "not only can you write beautifully, but you can also cook delicious dishes and help me with my hair."

Xiao Chen cast a doubtful glance at me before turning around and returning to the kitchen

"How can I not go to school?" It was only then that I realized it was already almost 3 o'clock, and the afternoon classes had long since started. "Well, it can only be this way."

He walked over, reached out to tuck a strand of hair behind my ear, and upon seeing the band-aid on my forehead, his expression suddenly turned serious. He glanced at Gu Yanxi and asked in a low voice: "How did you get hurt?"

I, Xia Xueyao, have a virtue, which is that I do not like to pursue matters to the very end, and I do not force anything.

After taking a shower, I got dressed and walked out of the bathroom. I casually picked up a magazine in the living room. After turning to a page, I suddenly exclaimed: "It's a fox!"

No, it's nothing. I shook my head and said, "It will be fine in a moment"

Is it truly existent, or is it merely my imagination? I still cannot discern.

What kind of person would a man dressed in a white tuxedo and accompanied by a white fox be? There is no such person in my memory; I truly do not know him

"Alright, let's go home." His expression softened a bit

"Then how did you know I was here?" On the note, I only mentioned that I went to have dinner with Gu Yanxi, and did not say that I would come here.

In fact, he is somewhat overreacting; he was merely bumped and has developed a small, swollen bruise that is slightly scraped but does not bleed

He moved in front of me and gently wiped the wound on my forehead with a cotton swab dipped in iodine. I gasped in pain. His hand paused for a moment, and he asked softly, "Did I hurt you?"

I filled the bathtub with water and comfortably lay down to take a bath. What could be more pleasant than completely relaxing in a bath after a tense day?

Hmm. He nodded and said, "I have caused you trouble."

He smiled with his lips pressed together, ruffled my hair, and said, "Stop flattering me, just tell me, what do you want to eat tonight?"

After returning home, Xiao Chen asked me to take a shower first, while he went into the kitchen to start cooking

I looked at the scene in the mirror; Gu Yanxi was standing behind me, a head taller than I was. At that moment, he slightly lowered his head, also gazing at me in the mirror

Forget it, I no longer wish to think about it; I will naturally know when the time is right.

He let go of me and reached out to tidy up my messy hair

"However, judging by your reaction today, do you often get attacked?" I recalled the time in the car when Gu Yanxi urged the driver to speed up; he seemed completely unfazed at that moment. I do not know whether it is his nature to be so calm, or if he has experienced it so many times that he has become accustomed to it and no longer reacts with alarm.

I understood immediately and touched my forehead, which caused a sharp pain that made me grimace. It turned out that earlier, when I had thrown myself against the rear window of the car, I had bumped my forehead. However, I had not paid much attention to it at the time due to my anxiety. Later, as I became hungrier, I completely overlooked this minor injury.

"You are injured," he said, looking at my face, and suddenly asked, "Where is the butler? You were supposed to take care of the guests; how have you been taking care of them?"

The evaporating water vapor resembles clouds and mist, which reminds me of the pure white animal I saw at noon in the Gu family villa

I sat down on the sofa holding that magazine, carefully confirming once again. Although that fox is different from the one in the picture, it can be certain that it is indeed a fox

I came over to check on Gu classmate because I heard that they took a leave of absence, and I was concerned

At that moment, Xiao Chen suddenly wrapped his arms around my neck from behind, and I heard the sound of the door closing. In that instant, I seemed to hear Xiao Chen's breath.

I am truly sorry today. He smiled at me with full of apologies, saying, "I have already asked the butler to help request a leave from school, so you don't have to go to school this afternoon."

Returning to the living room, Gu Yanxi had indeed gotten up. His complexion was still not very good, his face as pale as a sheet of paper, yet his lips appeared as red as if they had been painted with lipstick. He sat there with his eyes closed, and upon hearing my arrival, he slowly opened his eyes.

Gu Yanxi applied some medicine to my wound and carefully placed a band-aid on it. Only after doing all this did he turn around and sit back down on the sofa

Just as I was thinking, the door to the living room was pushed open from the outside, and a maid led someone in.

Hmm. He responded with a sound and continued to wipe the scar on my forehead

"It's nothing, it will be fine in a few days," I said

"It's nothing, you can continue with your work. I just think the fox in this picture is very beautiful," I explained.

He smiled at me and said, "I saw the note you left."

Those who understand me are Xia Ranchen! Indeed, it is better to grow up together; as soon as I speak, he knows my thoughts.

I followed him and sat down opposite him. At that moment, the maid brought a cup of tea, and the butler tidied up the medical kit and took it away

Xiao Chen! When I saw the person behind the maid, I called out, "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in class?"

"Don't move." A hand gently pressed down on the top of my head, and then, my cotton swab was taken away by another hand

"Gu Yanxi, have you offended someone, or has someone in your family offended someone? Otherwise, why would anyone attack you?" I asked.

I am heading back now, see you tomorrow. I turned back to take a glance, and Gu Yanxi was sitting on the sofa, with something seemingly hidden in her pitch-black eyes

It was my oversight, I will go get the medicine cabinet right away the butler said as he hurriedly retreated

Goodbye," Gu Yanxi said

What exactly is going on? Was that man in white before just a figment of my imagination, or does such a person really exist?

His eyes showed a hint of panic. Upon noticing my gaze, he offered me a gentle smile and said, "It's nothing, let's go."

What happened? I turned around and looked at Xiao Chen in confusion

I can handle it myself. I took the cotton swab from the butler, carrying the medicine box to the fireplace in the living room, where there was a mirror. Although it could not be used for grooming or dressing, it was sufficient to reflect the wound on my forehead

It's nothing, I just accidentally bumped into it. Let's go, let's go home. I was just thinking of having them take me home, and now that you're here, you can take me home. " As I spoke, I gently pushed his hand away and let my bangs fall back down to cover the band-aid on my forehead

As I turned the doorknob, the wind from outside rushed in, lifting my hair.

That was a pure white fox, why didn't I think of it at the time? Perhaps it was because I had only seen such a creature occasionally on television and had never encountered it in the real world, which is why I failed to recognize it

"It's nothing." I waved my hand absentmindedly, but in my heart, I recalled the words of that man in white; he implied that the attack today was because of me, yet Gu Yanxi insisted that she was the one who had implicated me

"What happened?" Xiao Chen, wearing an apron, came out upon hearing my exclamation. He looked at me with concern in his eyes, "What is going on?"

I waved my hand and said, "No need, I am perfectly fine and not injured, so please do not make a fuss."

Here. He pointed to his forehead.

It was a color illustration from a magazine, featuring a completely snow-white fox, and it was then that I realized what that strange animal truly was

At that moment, the butler approached with a medicine box, and as he leaned in to help me tend to my wound, I instinctively took a step back

I casually tossed aside the magazine and ran into the kitchen to help Xiao Chen