After ONS: Trapped by the Cunning Professor-Chapter 339 - 340: Estrangement

Lou Xi looked at the now empty private room, not knowing where Fu Sinian had taken everyone, leaving her alone...

Oh, no, there’s still Rong Zhi.

The current atmosphere made Lou Xi feel a bit awkward.

"Um, I should go find them..." After all, they were supposed to go back to the hotel together later!

Rong Zhi picked up Lou Xi’s bag, "Earlier, Miss Qin caused quite a fuss, wanting President Fu to take them to the second round. I noticed you seemed a bit uncomfortable, so I suggested to take you back first."

That indeed was the case, Lou Xi had no energy left to go for a second round with Qin Moxi and the others, so why did Bai Lu?

Clearly, they had spent the afternoon touring the Forbidden City together, and Bai Lu and Su Qingxi were even skipping around, yet in the end, Lou Xi was the most exhausted? 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Perhaps it’s because she’s usually too worn out by Qin Mobai, which makes even walking a few steps tiring. She definitely needs to discuss this properly when she gets back!

She doesn’t want to one day suddenly faint, and end up in the hospital with a diagnosis of fatigue. If such news spreads, Lou Xi will be famous all over the country!

"Lou Xi, what are you thinking about?" Rong Zhi walked alongside Lou Xi, but her mind seemed elsewhere.

Her facial expressions changed rapidly, but her eyes revealed... happiness.

Was it because she thought of Qin Mobai?

Rong Zhi recalled overhearing Lou Xi’s phone call with Qin Mobai in the private room earlier.

He had never known that Lou Xi could be so gentle and have such a delicate side, and all of it was shown to Qin Mobai.

Once, he had the chance to witness Lou Xi’s gentle and delicate side too, but he missed that opportunity, and was eventually kicked out of Nancheng by Qin Mobai.

Even the company he worked hard to build was ultimately acquired by Qin Mobai’s friends.

Rong Zhi felt something indescribable in his heart, and all he wanted... was to defeat Qin Mobai.

No matter what the circumstance.

Arriving by the car, Rong Zhi thoughtfully opened the passenger door for Lou Xi, inviting her to sit in the front.

But seeing herself in the passenger seat reminded Lou Xi of what Qin Mobai once said—his car was the first one she ever sat in outside of family.

For a single man, the meaning of the passenger seat is significant.

"I’ll sit in the back instead... it’s more spacious at the back." Lou Xi laughed lightly, trying to smooth things over.

"From this afternoon until now, you’ve treated me like a free driver and tour guide?" Rong Zhi maintained his pose holding the door, "Are you saying that after my failed confession, you’d discard all our past sentiments together?"

Things were said to this point, if Lou Xi refused Rong Zhi again, it would seem inappropriate.

"I don’t mean that."

"If you don’t mean that, then sit in the passenger seat. From now on, I’m not your guide or driver, I’m just your Brother Rong."

"...Alright." Just this once, never again. In the future, Lou Xi would stay far away from Rong Zhi, ensuring they would never have any solo interactions again.

Rong Zhi drove the car all the way to the hotel, it might have been because of the fruit wine she had with Fu Sinian and the others at dinner, but Lou Xi felt her face flushed, and it was Rong Zhi who had to call her when they reached the hotel.

"Look at your flushed face, let me take you upstairs."

"There’s no need, the hotel is very safe."

"You’re distancing yourself from me again, are we really going to be so distant?"

Unable to refuse Rong Zhi, Lou Xi had to let him escort her upstairs.