mtl008 Chapter 1322 Yun Rui engraved his heart: This play can no longer be performed
Chapter 1322 Yun Rui engraved his heart: This play can no longer be performed
It turned out Qi Ruixiang knew everything. No wonder he'd been so uncharacteristic in the ward today, no wonder the complex emotions in his eyes were like a tangled mess, no wonder there was such a chill in his back as he slammed the door and left—he wasn't annoyed by her outburst, but rather watching a clown's performance.
Seeing Gu Yunxi's frustration for so long, Yang Xiaotang finally felt a tinge of relief. Blood still stained her hand from the previous struggle, but she only glanced at it for a moment longer...
The medicine in the IV tube was still dripping slowly, and each drop seemed to hit her nerves, making a dull sound.
She remembered Qi Ruixiang's gentleness when he tucked her in this morning, his focused profile as he fried eggs in the kitchen, and his calloused fingertips when he kissed away her tears.
Those moments that once made her dazed and wavering have now all turned into arsenic wrapped in honey, sweet but bitter, poisonous enough to burn her heart.
"Do you want to keep pretending?"
The voice in her heart trembled, like a lost child questioning. She pretended nothing had happened, continued to cover her fangs with a gentle mask, and searched for flaws around him.
But Qi Ruixiang already knew that his eyes, which saw through everything, would illuminate her every deliberate look and every disguised love talk like a searchlight. By then, her performance would only become more clumsy and more ridiculous.
"Or should we just make it clear?"
Another voice emerged immediately, with a desperate determination. It asked him directly whether he was responsible for Lin Xu's death, what shameful secrets the "Nightingale Project" was hiding, and how much of his tenderness these days was real and how much was just a show.
But she had no evidence in her hand. Once she revealed her cards, she would be completely exposed to him and there would be no room for maneuver.
Qi Ruixiang could be so cruel to Yang Xiaotang, how much mercy would he have on her?
The two thoughts were tearing at each other in my mind, like two wild beasts trapped in a cage, biting and consuming each other.
Gu Yunxi suddenly pulled back the quilt, and the bright red that had finally calmed down began to spread again. He rushed to the window barefoot.
The street lights downstairs were on. In the dim light, several people in hospital gowns were walking slowly. Their shadows were stretched very long, like wounds dragged on the ground.
What about her shadow? Was it also riddled with holes, completely exposed under Qi Ruixiang's gaze?
"Ah……"
A short laugh escaped her throat, thick with self-mockery. She recalled the nervousness she felt when she lied to him for the first time. Her palms were sweating and her heart was beating so fast that it felt like it was going to break her ribs.
I remember the nervousness I felt when I secretly looked through his phone for the first time. Every second was like walking on a tightrope.
Thinking back to the struggle I had when I took the initiative to cling to him last night, I despised my own methods while at the same time craving that moment of closeness...
It turned out that he had seen all of this, and might even have been secretly laughing at her arrogance.
The needle on the back of his hand was pulled because of the violent movement, and a sharp stinging pain came. Gu Yunxi looked down and saw blood beads climbing up the tube, blooming into tiny red flowers in the transparent liquid.
She suddenly felt that this scene was very familiar - just like her relationship with Qi Ruixiang, which seemed calm and transparent, but was actually soaked in blood. She just pretended not to see it.
"Let's be frank."
When this thought came to his mind again, Gu Yunxi's heartbeat suddenly calmed down.
Rather than being played around by him like a fool, it is better to tear off all disguises, even if it means being torn to pieces, to see what kind of face is hidden under this gorgeous mask.
She turned back to the bedside and deftly pulled out the needle from the back of her hand, letting the blood drip onto the white sheets like a blooming red plum.
She picked up her phone from the bedside table. When the screen lit up, it reflected her pale yet resolute face. In her address book, the words "Qi Ruixiang" lay quietly, like a bomb waiting to explode.
Her fingertips hovered over the dial button, not letting it fall. She knew that once the call was made, there would be no turning back.
Just then, the door of the ward was gently pushed open.
Qi Ruixiang was standing at the door, still wearing the suit he wore this morning, except his tie was loose and his cuffs were rolled up to his forearms. Seeing this, she understood his attitude!
The moment their eyes met, the air seemed to freeze.
Qi Ruixiang's gaze first fell on the bloodstain on the back of her hand, his brows wrinkled slightly, and then he looked up at her again. His eyes were as deep as the bottomless sea, and no emotion could be seen in them.
He didn't walk over quickly to question her as usual, but just stood there, looking at her quietly, as if waiting for something.
Suddenly, Gu Yunxi's heart sank. He came, just when she had made up her mind. Was it a coincidence, or had he already calculated that she would panic?
"came back?"
She heard her own voice ring out, so calm that even she was surprised. There was no trembling, no panic, and even a subtle hint of coldness.
Qi Ruixiang nodded, finally stepped inside, and closed the door behind him. "The nurse said you pulled out the needle." His voice was calm, with no hint of anything unusual. "What happened to your hand?"
"It's okay." Gu Yunxi avoided his gaze and walked to the bedside to sit down. The bloodstains on the bed sheet were pressed under her body. "I feel much better. Please help me get discharged from the hospital."
Qi Ruixiang didn't answer. He simply walked in front of her, squatted down, and brought his eyes level with hers. His breath carried a faint scent of tobacco, mixed with his usual cedar perfume. This scent, which had once made her feel so at ease, now sent a chill down her spine.
The person in front of me clearly knows everything, yet he still pretends to be normal...
"Did Yang Xiaotang come to see you?" he asked, as if he was talking about the weather.
Gu Yunxi's fingertips suddenly tightened. Here it comes, he is finally going to show his hand.
She raised her head and met his gaze. The panic in her eyes had long since been replaced by a cold stubbornness. "Yes," she said word by word. "She said you knew everything."
Qi Ruixiang's eyes remained calm, neither admitting nor denying. He simply reached out and gently brushed the blood on the back of her hand with his fingertips, his movements as gentle as if he were caressing a fragile treasure. "Does it hurt?"
This sudden tenderness was like a needle, piercing Gu Yunxi's heart. She shook his hand off and raised her voice suddenly: "Stop pretending! Qi Ruixiang, don't you think it's ridiculous? Watching me act like a fool in front of you, watching me painstakingly looking for evidence, watching me..."
She didn't get to finish her words because Qi Ruixiang suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms. His embrace was so tight, as if he was rubbing her into his bones and blood, so strong that she could hardly breathe.
"I never meant to laugh at you." His voice rang close to her ear, with a barely perceptible hoarseness, "Yunxi, I just..."
"Just what?" Gu Yunxi struggled, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. "You just think I'm still useful? You just can't bear to part with this body of mine? Or do you think it's fun to watch me struggle?"
Her words were like knives, piercing Qi Ruixiang's heart. He suddenly let go of her, put his hands on her shoulders, and forced her to look at him.
His eyes were bloodshot, and his usual calmness and composure were gone, leaving only surging pain and anger.
"If I wanted to do something to you, do you think you would be alive now?" His voice was filled with suppressed growls. "If I didn't care about you, why would I play this game with you? Gu Yunxi, is that how you see me?"