Your Beloved Sweetheart Is Online

Chapter 151 - 152: Are You Still Afraid of Me?_1

Like a languid lion, he appraised the world with an air of arrogance.

He was distinctly different from the man who had drunkenly held onto his belt last night. Although Chenxing didn’t want to rest her gaze upon him, deep down, she irritatingly found him irresistibly attractive.

A sudden sense of sorrow welled up within Chenxing as she belatedly realized that even after what he had done to her the night before, she couldn’t bring herself to hold it against him. Over the past three months, he had quietly made his place in her heart - not strongly, but undeniably.

All her feelings mingling at once, the simple sight of him sitting there casually somehow gave her a sense of solidity and security, the very things she craved for most after the loss of her parents. She cursed herself for being so grasping and unwilling to let go.

Gu Shaocheng could feel a pair of eyes observing him from behind, but he did not turn around.

He hadn’t figured out how to soothe her yet, and after what he had done the previous day, he didn’t know how to articulate his guilt and remorse.

He needed to clear his head!

Chenxing didn’t exactly rush to confront him either. She dressed and headed for the bathroom, sealing herself away for a long soak in the bath while pondering over the same predicament.

How should she face him when she emerged?

Being drunk hadn’t been so bad, but now that he was sober, her mind started to revisit last night’s transgression. After being treated that way by him, wouldn’t their "first meeting" be incredibly awkward?

She felt unwilling to leave the bathroom.

Suddenly, she didn’t want to argue or be uncomfortable. Although she had directed all her anger at him last night, she cursed herself for knowing deep down that he was a dangerous man whom she shouldn’t crave for.

Why are humans sometimes so self-contradictory?

Her heart was in turmoil, just like countless strands of intestines intertwined and impossible to untangle.

The bathroom door gently pushed open, and extremely faint footsteps gradually grew louder.

Chenxing was starting to get nervous, but she calmly raised her head to look at him, and he was looking straight back at her in return.

He was completely clean, with a faint scent of jasmine from his shower gel lingering on his body.

However, his breathing was slightly uneven. At this moment, Gu Shaocheng was not as cold as he usually was, but appeared rather restrained. He resembled a child who had done something wrong, with a pouting expression that suggested regret and an almost childlike charm.

"Chenxing..."

Before she had a chance to respond, suddenly, she was enveloped in a warm embrace. Gu Shaocheng rested his head in the crook of her neck, his voice low and raspy, "Let me hold you for a while."

Chenxing was so stunned by his sudden action that she forgot to struggle.

She was wet all over, dampening his bathrobe as well.

"What can I do to make you forgive me for what happened yesterday?" Gu Shaocheng had pondered this on the edge of the balcony for quite some time but came to no good conclusion. Having waited at the bathroom door for her for what seemed like forever, he became increasingly anxious as she didn’t come out, so he decided to just go in.

Without any further thought, he just wanted to hold her tight, inhaling her scent and finding a moment of peace in his heart.

Yesterday, he had seen profound fear and a desire to escape in her eyes. It hit him like a bucket of cold water, regretting his actions. The woman in his arms remained silent and motionless, leaving him unsure of her feelings.

"Are you still scared of me?" His voice was full of self-reproach and regret.