Chapter 71 - Chapter 71: Chapter 071: Heartbeat (1/2)

Chapter 71: Chapter 071: Heartbeat

Qi Yue found herself at a loss for words in response to Gu Huai’s comment.

The mastermind was truly consistent… always reciprocating!

Left with no choice, Qi Yue compromised. She lifted one corner of her coat, “Then come here, let’s share it. This coat is quite big!”

Gu Huai seemed taken aback by Qi Yue’s invitation, his expression briefly flickering.

“Hurry up!” Qi Yue urged as she lifted the hem of her coat, covering Gu Huai’s head completely.

“Okay,” Gu Huai finally lowered his head and moved closer.

“Ready to sprint! One, two, three!”

After counting, Qi Yue immediately dashed into the curtain of rain.

In the moment they rushed out, Gu Huai’s arm lightly circled around her shoulder, holding down the other uplifting corner of her coat, enveloping her completely in a small sanctuary, isolating her with his body warmth from the pouring rain outside.

For a moment, the jacket housed both their breaths, their exhaled white mist intertwining in the tiny space. Qi Yue found herself even closer to Gu Huai than when she sat behind him on his bicycle, inhaling his familiar scent…

While running, Qi Yue unconsciously turned her head to glance at the person beside her.

She noticed Gu Huai’s eyelashes were long, with shining raindrops adhering to them, appearing even prettier than a girl’s…

Qi Yue’s thoughts wandered idly to those rain spirits in deserted temples who seduced passing scholars on rainy nights…

While Qi Yue was lost in her thoughts, Gu Huai seemed to detect her gaze.

Their eyes suddenly met.

In an instant, the cold, damp air heated up as if aflame.

Qi Yue felt as though she could hear her own heartbeat, faster than the falling raindrops…

The two jogged all the way to the hotel.

Although they moved quickly, the rain was so heavy that by the time they arrived, Qi Yue saw that Gu Huai was completely soaked, while she, protected by his coat and his shielding, was hardly wet at all.

She needed to get Gu Huai to take a hot shower quickly, or he would definitely catch a cold…