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Chapter 1282 Yun Rui's sincerity: small and helpless

Gu Yunxi's body tensed up instantly and he wanted to struggle, but Qi Ruixiang held him even tighter.

"Don't move, just let me hold you for a while." His voice was a little hoarse, "Just think of it as... comfort between friends."

Gu Yunxi was stunned and stopped struggling. Qi Ruixiang's embrace was warm and had a reassuring power.

The fear, worry and self-blame that had accumulated over the past few days seemed to have found an outlet at this moment.

She couldn't hold back any longer, so she buried her head in his chest and burst into tears.

Qi Ruixiang could clearly feel her tears soaking his shirt and could feel her body shaking violently because of crying.

He said nothing, but just held her quietly, gently stroking her hair with his hands, feeling her sadness and the hopeless love in his heart.

He knew in his heart that Gu Yunxi was so selfless for Lin Xu and could cry heartbreakingly for him. This relationship had long surpassed the friendship between teacher and student.

At this point, what else is unclear?

But how could he have the courage to face all this?

He was greedy for the warmth of the moment and the reality of the person in his arms.

Even though he knew that this truth had nothing to do with him, even though he knew that when she had cried enough and woke up, she would push him away again.

The evening breeze blew, bringing with it the sound of bells from afar, long and lonely. Qi Ruixiang held Gu Yunxi in his arms, feeling the pain of unrequited love and the momentary, illusory possession in the night of a foreign country.

He didn't know how long this embrace would last, nor did he know what the future would hold.

He only knew that at this moment, he wanted to hold her like this until the end of time...

The night wind from the Thames was bitingly cold. Gu Yunxi's crying gradually became quieter, her body softened, and she fainted.

Qi Ruixiang quickly caught her, and her hands were burning hot. Her cheeks were abnormally flushed, obviously due to excessive grief and catching a cold.

He carefully picked her up and carried her sideways. Her body was as light as a feather, yet so heavy that it made his heart sink.

The person in his arms had a frown on his face. Even though he was unconscious, there were still traces of tears at the corners of his mouth. Tiny water droplets condensed on his long eyelashes. I couldn't tell if they were rain or tears.

Qi Ruixiang looked down at her pale face, and his Adam's apple couldn't help but roll - this woman who had someone else in her heart was now relying on him defenselessly. This feeling made him sad, but also gave him an indescribable sense of relief.

He held Gu Yunxi in his arms and walked quickly to the car parked not far away. He gently placed her on the passenger seat, carefully fastened her seat belt, and took off his suit jacket to cover her.

His body temperature and a faint scent of cedar still lingered on the coat. Gu Yunxi seemed to feel a hint of warmth in his sleep, and his uneasily frowned brows relaxed a little.

Qi Ruixiang started the car and drove steadily towards the hotel.

The street scene outside the car window quickly receded, and the neon lights cast flickering shadows on Gu Yunxi's peaceful sleeping face.

He occasionally turned his head to look at her, feeling mixed emotions.

He knew that his care at this moment might become meaningless after she woke up, and she would always be thinking about Lin Xu, but he still couldn't help wanting to be nice to her and share some of her pain.

When they arrived at the hotel room, Qi Ruixiang carried Gu Yunxi to the bed and covered her with a quilt.

He found a towel, dipped it in warm water, and gently wiped her cheeks and palms.

Her skin was delicate, but it looked a little rough due to days of running around and sadness.

Qi Ruixiang's movements were extremely gentle, as if he was protecting a rare treasure.

After settling Gu Yunxi down, he sat on a chair beside the bed and looked at her quietly. The room was very quiet, and the only sounds he could hear were her even breathing and the occasional car horn outside the window.

Qi Ruixiang's eyes fell on the ginkgo leaf necklace around her neck. It was a gift from Lin Xu. At this moment, it was glowing faintly under the light, like a thorn, pricking his eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Yunxi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were still a little confused, and it took her a few seconds to realize where she was.

When she saw Qi Ruixiang sitting beside the bed, a hint of surprise flashed across her face, and then it was covered by deep sadness.

"Are you awake?" Qi Ruixiang's voice was gentle. "How do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"

Gu Yunxi shook her head, her voice very hoarse: "Thank you." She wanted to sit up, but felt dizzy and lay back down.

"Don't move, you just woke up." Qi Ruixiang quickly held her down, "I'll go get you a glass of water."

He poured a cup of warm water and handed it to Gu Yunxi, watching her drink it in small sips.

Under the light, her face was still pale and her eyes were empty, like a puppet that had lost its soul.

Qi Ruixiang's heart seemed to be blocked by something, and he felt suffocated. He knew that she was still sad about Lin Xu's matter, but he didn't know what to say to comfort her.

Silence spread in the room, carrying a heavy feeling of oppression.

Gu Yunxi finished drinking the water, closed her eyes, and tears began to fall from her eyes again. She didn't dare to think about the fact that Lin Xu might no longer be alive, but the uneasiness in her heart kept coming like a tide.

If she hadn't recommended Lin Xu to study abroad, he wouldn't have encountered these things. The guilt gnawed at her heart like a poisonous snake.

Qi Ruixiang felt extremely heartbroken as he watched her crying silently.

He stretched out his hand, wanting to hug her like he did by the river, but stopped halfway and ended up just patting the back of her hand gently.

After Gu Yunxi's emotions stabilized a little, Qi Ruixiang stood up and walked to the window, took out his mobile phone, and called Gu Yunqian.

The call was quickly connected, and Gu Yunqian's voice was a little lazy, as if he had just returned from a social event: "It's so late, what's the matter?"

Qi Ruixiang took a deep breath and tried to calm his emotions, but his voice was still filled with uncontrollable anger: "Do you know how sad your sister is now?"

Gu Yunqian on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, and his tone became cold: "How is she now?"

"She fainted from crying because of Lin Xu's matter." Qi Ruixiang's voice suddenly rose, "Is it necessary to do such a drastic thing?"

"What did I do?" Gu Yunqian's tone was still calm, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him. "Lin Xu's incident was an accident, and I didn't want to see such a result."

"Accident?" Qi Ruixiang sneered, "Can everything be attributed to an accident? That's great... You want to break them up and also to make me look bad, right?"

He didn't say anything else, but the anger and disappointment in his tone were obvious.

Gu Yunqian on the other end of the phone was silent for a long time, so long that Qi Ruixiang thought he had hung up.

At this moment, Gu Yunqian's voice came again, with a hint of imperceptible fatigue: "I'll take care of it." After that, he hung up the phone.

Hearing the busy tone coming from the phone, Qi Ruixiang gripped the phone tightly, his knuckles turning white.

He knew what Gu Yunqian meant by "deal with it", but he could do nothing now. He could only stay by Gu Yunxi's side and watch her being swallowed by sadness bit by bit.

He turned around and looked at Gu Yunxi lying on the bed. She had fallen asleep again, but her brows were still furrowed.

Qi Ruixiang walked to the bedside, gently tucked the corner of the quilt for her, and secretly swore in his heart that no matter what, he would never let her suffer such harm again.