Chapter 12: Drifting Further Away

The rain was falling heavily.

Even though Su Shuhao was riding her bicycle with great caution, within a few minutes, she was drenched to the bone like a drowned rat.

Despite this, she held onto the spirit of not wanting to lose to Gu Bai, gritting her teeth as she continued to pedal forward.

A journey that would normally take her about 10 minutes took nearly 30 minutes due to the downpour, and she was not even halfway there yet.

This speed was only slightly faster than walking, and it was incredibly dangerous.

Because of the heavy rain, there were no pedestrians on the street, making it look rather eerie.

Coupled with the increasingly dark sky, Su Shuhao did not dare to linger anywhere.

However, the rain blocked her vision, and a moment of distraction caused Su Shuhao’s bike to crash directly into the curb.

This made her tumble and fall into the rainwater with a splash.

A piercing, bone-chilling pain forced her to sit on the ground, and the torrential rain instantly soaked her entire body.

The agony was so intense that her delicate little face looked somewhat contorted.

The rain matted her hair into a clump, making her look incredibly miserable.

Already feeling wronged, she finally could not hold it back any longer.

While she sobbed in pain, tears welled up and swirled in her eyes.

She wanted to stand up, but perhaps because of a sprain, she could not rise, and even moving her body to the side hurt like hell.

Furthermore, because the rain was so heavy, even if she wanted to ask someone for help, there was no one on the street to call upon.

Fortunately, her phone was waterproof, so even while being drenched like this, it still worked.

Su Shuhao opened WeChat, though she was unsure if it was the tears in her eyes or the rain hitting the screen, but the words on the phone were a bit blurry.

Still, acting on pure reflex, she tapped into the chat with the friend named “Gu Bai.”

She had not even been willing to change the nickname to “boyfriend.”

However, while she was halfway through typing, the agony of the pain suddenly made her realize one thing.

She and Gu Bai no longer had anything to do with each other.

Thinking of this, the tears that had been swirling in her eyes finally spilled over.

“If that jerk Gu Bai had driven me, I wouldn’t be in this state…”

Su Shuhao gritted her teeth.

Under the lashing rain, she looked somewhat pitiful and delicate, yet she remained stubborn.

‘I was clearly just testing him, so why did he agree to break up? Are men really that fickle?’

Su Shuhao did not understand, nor could she comprehend it.

She was so popular, yet Gu Bai was so ordinary.

What was wrong with wanting him to grow a little more while they were together?

Was it so wrong for her to expect a little more?

“Damn Gu Bai, stinky man, scum who abandons those he’s seduced.”

Su Shuhao sat miserably on the rain-soaked ground.

Because her ankle was badly sprained, she could only sit there holding her umbrella, completely unable to move.

After just 10 minutes, her wet body began to feel colder, and the injury began to swell.

Eventually, she had no choice but to take out her phone and look for someone who could help her.

However, while it was true that Su Shuhao was popular, there were not many female friends she could really talk to.

Lin Xiaotong was one, but she was currently taking an exam and could not be reached.

Her younger sister was still at home, but it would certainly take time for her to walk here.

As for calling a taxi…

Su Shuhao had a fear of men, so that was not realistic.

The only viable option was to call an ambulance.

Just as Su Shuhao was at her wit’s end and considering whether to call for an ambulance, a white car pulled up.

Even though it was raining hard, Su Shuhao still recognized the license plate.

“Gu Bai?!”

At this moment, Gu Bai had just quit all of his messy part-time jobs and was driving his BYD back, only to find a girl in white sitting helplessly on the ground in the heavy rain, looking so pitiful.

After looking closer, Gu Bai realized that this girl in white was none other than Su Shuhao.

Did she fall?

Gu Bai felt a bit puzzled, but he pulled over and rolled down the window.

Su Shuhao saw the window slowly descending and felt a surge of joy, her pride instantly returning.

She even hypothesized that Gu Bai couldn’t bear to let her go and had come for her.

Just like in the past, whenever she was in trouble, he would always appear before her.

Just as her best friend had said, this was merely a game of hard-to-get.

Men…

Heh, so they really can’t live without me after all?

Sitting on the ground, Su Shuhao instinctively reached out her hand, expecting Gu Bai to pull her up, but Gu Bai remained indifferent.

He simply said to her:

“I’ll call an ambulance for you.”

Gu Bai’s cold tone made Su Shuhao freeze, and her outstretched hand hung in the air, neither retracted nor pulled back.

At this moment, a deep sense of panic washed over Su Shuhao.

Su Shuhao was not stupid; she could see now that Gu Bai had not come specifically to help her.

He…

Was truly drifting further and further away from her.

Realizing this, her heart constricted, and she became truly flustered.

Her ankle, which was already hurting terribly, felt even worse under the weight of these emotions.

Huge, pea-sized tears mixed with the raindrops and streamed down her cheeks.

This was the first time Gu Bai had seen Su Shuhao weeping in such a pitiful, rain-streaked state.

He let out a helpless sigh and slowly put his phone down.

He hadn’t really wanted to have any more dealings with her, only intending to call an ambulance and leave.

But the rain was heavy, and Su Shuhao was not in the best health.

If he left her there, she might come down with a serious illness even if an ambulance eventually arrived.

He had indeed broken up with her, but the breakup meant they were strangers, not enemies.

“Where are you hurt?”

Just as Su Shuhao was drowning in sorrow, she heard a familiar voice.

She looked up to see Gu Bai holding an umbrella, standing before her and offering his steady, reassuring hand.

Su Shuhao’s former arrogance vanished, leaving only a aggrieved voice.

“My left foot…”

She didn’t dare to be stubborn now; if Gu Bai ran off, she would be stuck sitting in the cold rain again.

“Get in the car first.”

Gu Bai pulled Su Shuhao up and helped her into the back seat of the car.

Only after closing the door did he continue.

“Take off your pantyhose.”

“…”

Su Shuhao was shocked to hear this, but she bit her lip and reached into her skirt, slowly peeling off the white pantyhose that had been stained yellow by the mud and water.

“I’m just checking your injury,” Gu Bai explained with indifference.

“After seven full years of being together, you should know that I wouldn’t take advantage of you.”