147: Go take a shower first!

His figure was tall and slender, outlined by the dim yellow light, creating a resolute silhouette.

He stood tall and straight, like a sturdy pine tree, exuding an innate nobility and authority.

Even though she could only see a blurry profile, Gu Xiaoxiao immediately recognized him as Lu Chen due to her familiarity with him.

At this moment, Lu Chen stood silently by the window, his gaze fixed on Gu Xiaoxiao.

His deep eyes seemed to penetrate the night, seeing through all her inner thoughts, causing Gu Xiaoxiao's heart to involuntarily quicken.

Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhao Jiaqi walked side by side to the magnificent villa, its main gate like an entrance to a mysterious world, exuding an awe-inspiring Aura.

In front of the villa, two tall and beautiful maids stood silently.

Gu Xiaoxiao walked steadily towards the gate with a composed expression.

She was no longer a stranger here; seeing her, the maids subtly moved aside politely.

However, when Zhao Jiaqi followed closely, attempting to enter with her, a slender yet strong arm blocked her way.

One of the maids, still smiling, spoke softly yet with an undeniable firmness: "I'm sorry, only Miss Gu can enter."

Zhao Jiaqi's expression instantly became a little unnatural, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

In that moment, she felt as if she had been isolated from this luxurious world by an invisible barrier, and her eager anticipation was instantly replaced by embarrassment and disappointment.

A strong sense of disparity left her feeling very uncomfortable.

Gu Xiaoxiao noticed the abnormality behind her and quickly turned around, looking at Zhao Jiaqi with an apologetic gaze, and said softly:

"Wait for me here; I'll be out very soon."

Zhao Jiaqi forced a smile, waved her hand, and pretended to be magnanimous, saying, "Go ahead, it's fine, I'll wait for you here."

But behind that smile, there was an unmissable sense of loneliness.

Gu Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, turned, and walked into the villa alone.

The interior of the villa was no less luxurious than its exterior; exquisite murals, expensive furnishings, every detail exuded opulence and nobility.

She ascended the stairs, which were covered with soft carpets, and went directly to the room on the third floor.

She gently pushed the door open and slowly walked in.

In the room, Lu Chen was still standing by the window, tall and straight, just as she had seen him from downstairs.

The moonlight outside the window fell upon him, coating him with a faint silver glow, adding a touch of mysterious and aloof Aura.

However, to Gu Xiaoxiao's surprise, there was another woman in the room.

Xun Xiaoxiao was dressed in a simple yet elegant maid's uniform, standing obediently by the sofa.

She bowed her head slightly, as if deliberately avoiding some gaze.

Her lips were slightly swollen and faintly pink, and the blush on her face had not completely faded, like peach blossoms in spring, delicate and alluring.

Her hands unconsciously clutched at the corner of her clothes, her slender fingers trembled slightly, and there was a hint of panic in her eyes.

Occasionally, she would look up, and when her gaze met Gu Xiaoxiao's, she would quickly lower it again, as if she had done something wrong.

When Gu Xiaoxiao's gaze met this scene in the room, she felt her heart being violently squeezed by an invisible hand, instantly turning half cold.

Immediately after, complex emotions, like surging tides, completely overwhelmed her.

The sourness in her heart was like a green lemon being crushed, its acrid juice spreading in her mouth and permeating to the softest corners of her heart.

She looked at Xun Xiaoxiao, her eyes full of envy, envying the other woman for being able to be so close to Lu Chen, having the opportunity to be in the same room with him at this moment.

There was even jealousy in her heart.

She was jealous that Xun Xiaoxiao had so easily obtained what she had not.

Gu Xiaoxiao's eyes were slightly red, and she tried to suppress the surging emotions within her, but her complex expression could not be hidden.

Just then, Lu Chen, still with his back to her, simply parted his thin lips and said lightly, "You go out first."

Although Lu Chen did not explicitly say who should leave, Xun Xiaoxiao, as if granted a special pardon, immediately took small steps and walked towards the door very consciously.

As she passed Gu Xiaoxiao, Gu Xiaoxiao's gaze involuntarily fell on Xun Xiaoxiao's face.

She saw that her face was flushed, and her eyes still held lingering traces of spring passion, like a flower nourished by love, so delicate that one could not look away.

Gu Xiaoxiao's envy grew even stronger.

But at this very moment, a hint of doubt suddenly flashed through her mind.

Looking at Xun Xiaoxiao, she felt such a sense of familiarity, as if she had seen her somewhere before.

Gu Xiaoxiao's brain worked rapidly.

Suddenly, an image flashed through her mind like lightning—the concert!

Wasn't this girl the one sitting next to Chen Mengyao at the concert?

Why was she here!?

Gu Xiaoxiao was full of questions, but at the same time, a flash of realization crossed her mind; it seemed some clues were gradually connecting in her mind, yet it was just short of becoming completely clear.

At this moment, Xun Xiaoxiao had already walked out the door and gently closed it.

Only Gu Xiaoxiao and Lu Chen remained in the room.

Lu Chen slowly turned around, a faint smile on his lips, a smile that, illuminated by the warm yellow light, was somewhat enchanting.

He just looked at Gu Xiaoxiao quietly.

Then, in a calm yet somewhat undeniable tone, he said, "Go take a shower first."

Just this one sentence, like a clap of thunder, instantly froze Gu Xiaoxiao in place.

Her eyes widened, her face full of astonishment, and her already slightly reddened cheeks from emotional fluctuations now felt even hotter.

Her small mouth was slightly agape, her mind blank, with only two words left.

Shower... shower!?

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