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Chapter Fifteen: Reeds and Rushes
The atmosphere inside the car felt frozen. The Infant Water Spirit glanced out the window; Zhou Xuanyu's car was parked right at the entrance of the community, but her home was still a good ten minutes away by car.
Had he really just left her here?
"We've arrived."
He repeated it without emphasizing his words, yet she shivered.
The Infant Water Spirit tried her best to control her emotions.
She smiled as she unbuckled her seatbelt, leaned over, and whispered goodnight in Zhou Xuanyu's ear. She picked up her bag, got out of the car, and turned back to add a gentle reminder to drive carefully...
Everything was orderly and seamless, maintaining the last bit of elegance she had, enough for the girl in the backseat to witness the final act.
Unfortunately, she received no response.
Most of the time spent with this man had been met with silence. She thought she had grown accustomed to it until this moment when she realized that a woman could never truly get used to a man's indifference.
As the car door closed, Zhou Xuanyu drove away.
The roar of the engine felt like a cold slap across the Infant Water Spirit's face.
She watched as that perfectly curved car merged into traffic, gradually fading away...
In frustration, the Infant Water Spirit hurled her bag onto the ground. With a loud thud, its contents spilled out. People around her glanced over; she tossed her hair to cover her face and slowly crouched down to hug her knees.
Her sense of superiority clearly told her not to stoop to the level of that naive, empty-handed little girl. Yet, in front of Zhou Xuanyu, all her pretentious superiority crumbled…
Zhou Xuanyu turned the steering wheel to make a U-turn. As the car swerved, Wen Junxi in the backseat swayed like a bobblehead, crashing against the car window and bouncing back as if her soul had been yanked away.
He could probably guess how she had managed all these years.
He parked the car.
"Come sit in the front," he suddenly said.
Junxi looked puzzled. "Why?"
"Just come sit in the front," he insisted.
"Why should I move to the front when it's fine back here?"
Zhou Xuanyu got out of the car, opened the door to the backseat, and half-forced her into the passenger seat, fastening her seatbelt before he was satisfied.
He couldn't stand seeing her huddled alone in the back, vulnerable to being swallowed by darkness at any moment. He disliked having to strain just to see her expression from that angle.
The car remained parked at North Gate as he smoothly got out and walked with her toward the entrance of the girls' dormitory, being particularly cautious as they passed an area where wild cats roamed.
When they reached the entrance, she hesitated to go inside, and he didn’t rush to turn back either.
"If your hand is inconvenient, you can take a few days off before reporting back," Zhou Xuanyu said, eyeing her wrist wrapped in gauze.
"No need. It's not a serious injury."
"You..."
"I really need the money," Junxi said with a smile, avoiding Zhou Xuanyu's deep gaze. She lowered her head and continued, "I haven't had the chance to thank Mr. Zhou for giving me such a great opportunity. Don't worry, this little injury won't affect my work."
Zhou Xuanyu frowned.
Xuan Yu Uncle, Mr. Zhou… she switched between names effortlessly.
"You…" He wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by the sound of hurried footsteps.
"Wen Junxi! It's you again!" The Dormitory Supervisor rushed down from the second floor, waving a feather duster. "You know, the number of people who have pursued you over the past four years could circle the dormitory building! You haven't liked any of them, and now that graduation is approaching, you're getting into a romance! If you're coming in, hurry up! Why are there so many endless words…"
"Another lecture, I have to go. Goodbye!"
Zhou Xuanyu looked up, and the Wen Junxi who had been standing in front of him had somehow dashed through the iron gate. As she ran, she turned back and made a slicing motion across her neck… Zhou Xuanyu shook his neck, and the tension in his lips eased.
At this age, to still be mistaken for a sentimental young couple on campus felt quite refreshing.
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