Suspicion

Tonight was naturally a sleepless night for some people.

After all, once the seed of suspicion was planted, it would continue to grow.

Jiang Ruizhao spent the entire night messaging Guo Xiaolan. At first, she replied with a few words, but later, she simply ended the conversation with a goodnight.

No matter what Jiang Ruizhao said, Guo Xiaolan acted as if she had vanished.

This only made Jiang Ruizhao's suspicions grow more serious.

To Mu Changsheng, this was simply entertaining. He slept very comfortably that night!

The next day, a little after nine in the morning, Mu Changsheng got out of bed and discovered that Jiang Ruizhao had long since left the dorm.

A faint smile curled at Mu Changsheng's lips. "At least he's smart."

Jiang Ruizhao was indeed smart. He went straight to Guo Xiaolan's dorm to wait, but instead of Guo Xiaolan, he encountered her roommate.

Still, that was good enough for Jiang Ruizhao.

He only wanted to confirm whether Guo Xiaolan had been in the dorm last night.

Jiang Ruizhao immediately stopped Guo Xiaolan's roommate. He knew this roommate—she was barely over five feet tall, wore glasses, and had short hair.

"Jiayi, wait."

When Zhang Jiayi heard someone call her, she froze slightly. Turning around and seeing Jiang Ruizhao, she frowned a little. She had naturally met Guo Xiaolan's boyfriend before.

"You're... Xiao Lan's boyfriend?"

Jiang Ruizhao smiled faintly, though he looked somewhat anxious. "Jiayi, um, is Xiao Lan in the dorm?"

"I've called her, but I can't get through."

Zhang Jiayi was slightly taken aback and said doubtfully, "She isn't here."

"She wasn't in the dorm all night."

At those words, Jiang Ruizhao's body went rigid. She hadn't been in the dorm...?!

That meant... Guo Xiaolan had lied to him?!

Then what Mu Changsheng said was true?!

Guo Xiaolan had gotten into a BMW...

Jiang Ruizhao did not dare think any further...

Zhang Jiayi asked curiously, "Didn't she tell you she went home?"

"Huh? Home?"

Jiang Ruizhao froze slightly. Went home?

"Yeah, she told us she was going home for a bit. She said her aunt came to pick her up."

Zhang Jiayi said.

Jiang Ruizhao's frown deepened. Went home?

Then why hadn't she told him?

"Did you and Xiao Lan have a fight? I think Xiao Lan really loves you. I'll let you in on a secret—she's even knitting you a scarf in the dorm."

Zhang Jiayi smiled faintly.

Jiang Ruizhao froze. She was knitting him a scarf?

Jiang Ruizhao immediately remembered how Guo Xiaolan had said not long ago that she wanted to give him a gift.

Thinking of that, Jiang Ruizhao wanted to slap himself. Something must have happened at Xiao Lan's home, and she had rushed back in a hurry.

Yet he was here, wronging her and suspecting her.

Jiang Ruizhao, you really are a bastard!

But then, why hadn't Xiao Lan replied to his messages?

She could have at least told him something had come up.

However, at that moment, Zhang Jiayi suddenly froze. "Isn't that Xiao Lan?"

Jiang Ruizhao stiffened and looked up, only to see Guo Xiaolan walking toward them.

Guo Xiaolan also froze. She had not expected to see Jiang Ruizhao outside the dorm building.

Guo Xiaolan immediately remembered seeing Mu Changsheng last night, and how Jiang Ruizhao had kept asking where she was...

Oh no...

Seeing her roommate Zhang Jiayi beside him, Guo Xiaolan became extremely nervous. Didn't that mean Jiang Ruizhao knew she had not been in the dorm last night?

This is bad...

Zhang Jiayi asked curiously, "Xiao Lan, you're back from your aunt's place?"

Guo Xiaolan froze. Her aunt's place?

Where did she have an aunt? It had only been an excuse for staying out all night.

Luckily, she had made up an excuse before leaving.

Guo Xiaolan hurriedly tucked her hair behind her ear and smiled. "Yeah, my aunt just dropped me off."

"We have class today, after all. I couldn't skip class, right?"

"Ruizhao, why are you here?"

Guo Xiaolan looked at Jiang Ruizhao with feigned surprise.

Jiang Ruizhao walked over curiously. When he saw the red mark on Guo Xiaolan's neck, he frowned. "How did you get that red mark on your neck?"

Guo Xiaolan's eyes flickered. She touched her nose. Song Haoning had left that hickey last night...

Damn it...

Guo Xiaolan smiled awkwardly. "There were mosquitoes at my aunt's house last night. Maybe a mosquito bit me."

"Then why didn't you reply to my messages last night?"

"If you went to your aunt's house, why did you lie and tell me you were in the dorm?"

Guo Xiaolan frowned and glanced at Zhang Jiayi beside them, then said with feigned grievance, "It's just... I didn't want you to worry."

"I didn't want my aunt's situation to cause problems between us."

Jiang Ruizhao frowned. "What exactly happened?"

Zhang Jiayi was very perceptive and excused herself at the right moment. "Haha, you two talk. I'm going to eat first."

Guo Xiaolan smiled, then stepped forward and took Jiang Ruizhao's hand, pressing herself against him. Jiang Ruizhao immediately found it difficult to restrain himself.

After all, Guo Xiaolan did have a nice figure, and she was dressed so seductively.

But what puzzled Jiang Ruizhao was that Xiao Lan had been wearing black stockings in that video. Why was she not wearing them today?

Could it be that the woman in the video was not Xiao Lan?

Before he could think much about it, Guo Xiaolan said coquettishly, "Ruizhao, don't be mad. My aunt had a fight with my uncle last night, and she asked me to help look after the child for a while... I just didn't want you to be distracted... I didn't mean to ignore your messages last night."

"Oh, I swear, I'll never lie to you again."

Guo Xiaolan pouted and spoke aggrievedly.

Jiang Ruizhao frowned. "So you wore this outfit to your aunt's house last night?"

Guo Xiaolan lowered her head and looked at what she was wearing. It really was not appropriate... attire for visiting relatives.

Guo Xiaolan rolled her eyes at Jiang Ruizhao and snorted. "Wasn't it for you?"

Jiang Ruizhao froze. "For me?"

"Yeah, I wore this because I was planning to go out with you... you know!"

"So I tried it on last night. It felt pretty good."

Guo Xiaolan said shyly.

Hearing that it had been for him, Jiang Ruizhao snorted. "If you do this again next time..."

"Oh, next time, I'll tell you about anything in advance, okay..."

"Don't be mad anymore. Kiss me..."

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