Chapter 356: Don't involve anyone else

"Ruochu, you're back?" Mrs. Huo saw Gu Ruochu's figure come into the house. "Why did you come back so late? Is everything all right?"

Gu Ruochu shook her head, and a smile appeared on her face. "I'm fine, mom. I'll go upstairs now."

"All right. Go upstairs and rest."

Mrs. Huo smiled faintly and did not intend to ask any further.

Gu Ruochu went upstairs, feeling a little uneasy. She did not know how to face Huo Nanchen. Earlier, she had lost control of her emotions. At first, she had thought that she could hold it in.

She pushed the door open, and she could hear the sound of water running in the bathroom.

Gu Ruochu's heart finally relaxed a little. He was taking a shower, so she took her clothes and went into the other bathroom.

The wounds on her hands and knees hurt when they came into contact with water. She washed them and did not even frown. The abrasions would soon heal themselves and form scabs.

The wounds on her body would heal much easier than those in her heart.

When she came out, Huo Nanchen was lying on the bed.

When he saw her, his eyes swept her with a deep and serene gaze. His expression was a little cold, and he continued to flip through the magazine in his hand.

Gu Ruochu lowered her eyes, bent her knees, and knelt on the bed. She lifted the other side of the blanket and slipped into it. He did not seem to have any intention of talking to her. Gu Ruochu stirred the corner of the bedsheet a few times, trying to think of a way to break the deadlock.

In an instant, there was a deathly silence.

Gu Ruochu could only hear the sound of him flipping through the magazine.

If Huo Nanchen had not relented, Xu Yichen would probably have spent the night at the police station, covered in wounds. Gu Ruochu would not have slept at all if that was the case.

She pursed her lips, and her voice was a little hoarse. "I'll... I'll sleep now. Remember to turn off the lights."

She was just about to lie down when he suddenly looked at her. His eyes were cold and dark, but he did not speak.

"Aren't you going to sleep?"

"Don't you have anything to say to me?"

Gu Ruochu thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for letting Yichen go. I didn't mean to lose my temper with you today. I was just in a bad mood."

Gu Ruochu's gentle words moved Huo Nanchen's heart. He suddenly grabbed her arm, and she fell onto his chest.

When they were at the hospital, she had almost shed tears for another man in front of him. That sight had irritated Huo Nanchen.

Before Gu Ruochu could finish her sentence, he had already kissed her. She could only lie in his embrace passively and endure this forceful kiss, unable to move.

Gu Ruochu struggled to breathe. Her hand was pressed against his chest, and it flapped around in protest. This only made him angrier.

"Huo Nanchen, I can't breathe!"

Huo Nanchen let go of her, but he bit her ear and completely pressed her under his body. He could not control his feelings for her.

Their relationship was like a game. Huo Nanchen spared no effort in pestering her. Gu Ruochu did not resist. She simply accepted everything. It did not matter whether he was aggressive or gentle.

Huo Nanchen pinched her chin and watched her sweat profusely. He then muttered softly, "Ruochu, after this matter is over, shall we have a child?"

Gu Ruochu heard him but she did not reply. How could she possibly have his child now?

She had not expected to be in the situation they were in earlier in the day. Her relationship with Huo Nanchen was now broken. It would be too difficult to salvage.

It was better to find an opportunity to talk about Xu Yichen. She could handle everything on her own. She just hoped that no one would implicate her again.