The two of them drank some coffee while they had the chance. Ouyang Rui looked at Ren Yuanhao with the eyes of a little fan the entire time, which made him a little unaccustomed to it.
"Miss Ouyang, is there something dirty on my face?"
"No, no, no, nothing at all. It's just that you're too good-looking, so I have to stare a few more times."
Ren Yuanhao smiled faintly, like a captivating, intoxicating wine. Ouyang Rui's face flushed crimson. If her mother hadn't called to urge her again, Ouyang Rui would have preferred to just sit there and watch for an entire afternoon without getting bored.
She shook her head. After a long struggle, she finally managed to organize her thoughts and formulate the idea of asking Ren Yuanhao to act as her temporary boyfriend. But just as she was about to speak, she suddenly realized how foolish she was. She thought to herself, "Ouyang Rui, Ouyang Rui, you always pride yourself on being exceptionally smart, but at a time like this, why don't you just confess directly? Why ask him to be a temporary boyfriend?"
However, as a woman who was meeting him for the first time formally, wouldn't it be demeaning to confess so hastily? Moreover, it had always been those stinky men who confessed to her. She had never taken the initiative in such matters in her life!
"What should I do? What should I do? If I confess now, he'll definitely think I'm a very promiscuous woman. I already misunderstood Ren Yuanhao, and now this abruptness will give him a very bad impression."
While she was lost in thought, her forehead suddenly felt a coolness. She looked up and saw Ren Yuanhao's hand resting on her forehead.
"Miss Ouyang, your forehead is a bit hot. Are you feeling unwell?"
"Of course I'm unwell. The moment I saw you, I got sick! Hopelessly ill! The kind of illness only you, this medicine, can cure!"
Ouyang Rui felt the warmth transmitted from Ren Yuanhao's hand, and felt as if she were completely intoxicated. From Ren Yuanhao's perspective, however, Ouyang Rui seemed to have a bad cold.
Seeing that she didn't react and just stared at him blankly, Ren Yuanhao simply scooped Ouyang Rui into his arms in a princess carry and carried her out of Starbucks amidst everyone's envious gazes.
"You, what are you doing?" Ouyang Rui's face turned as red as a ripe tomato.
"Of course, I'm taking you to see a doctor. Look at your face, it's so red from the fever. Lie down in the car for a while, and I'll drive slowly."
"It's over, it's over. My whole body went soft when he held me like that. He's so handsome and so considerate. Oh my god, am I dreaming?"
Ouyang Rui took the bottle of mineral water Ren Yuanhao handed her. The sunlight happened to fall on his profile, and his resolute features shot into her heart like bullets again, making her feel as if she were in heaven, floating in a state of ascension.
"I, I'm not sick. I'm just a little excited. Please take me home. My mom is waiting for me at home~"
Ouyang Rui still didn't know how to tell him that there was another man waiting for her at home. She didn't even want to explain; everything should happen naturally, and she couldn't rush it.
"Alright, I'll take you back. Where is your home?"
"Follow this road to the end, turn left at the traffic light, and it's about 300 meters ahead."
...
Ren Yuanhao drove very slowly, intending to take this opportunity to ask Ouyang Rui why she had been inquiring about him secretly. However, the words caught in his throat, feeling too abrupt. As a result, he drove all the way to the Ouyang mansion without eliciting any useful information.
"We're here."
Ouyang Rui calmed herself for a while, making her expression and demeanor appear slightly more normal. As soon as she got out of the car, she saw a girl around eighteen years old standing in the dimly lit passage of the mansion from a distance. She seemed to be holding a stalk of grass, teasing ants in the cracks of the stones. The moment she saw Ouyang Rui, she excitedly dropped the grass and ran towards her like a seven or eight-year-old girl.
"Sister Rui!" The little girl, who was almost as tall as Ouyang Rui, leaped directly into her arms like a child, her legs wrapping around her waist. Fortunately, she wasn't wearing a short skirt, or it would have been a wardrobe malfunction.
Ouyang Rui almost stumbled from her embrace. After steadying herself, she gently pinched her nose and pretended to scold her, "Ling'er, if you keep acting this way, I'll tell your father."
"No, no, no, Sister Rui, don't tell that big tiger. I'm scared~"
"You rascal, you're eighteen and still afraid of your own dad. They say you'll never grow up, and you really haven't." Ouyang Rui glanced into the passage and asked mysteriously, "Sister asks you, who is the man my mom asked me to meet this time? Could it be your brother?"
The girl called Ling'er nodded her head like a pecking chick, echoing, "That's right, that's right, it's my brother."
"Tsk, no wonder my mom was so excited. Your brother's meddling too. Couldn't this be your little prank, Ling'er?"
Just then, Ling'er suddenly went silent, making a low growl like a wary dog. Her clean, clear blue eyes stared intently at Ren Yuanhao, who was dressed in a suit, appearing as if facing a formidable enemy.
"Sister Rui, who is he?"
"Uh, he's, he's a friend of mine."
Ouyang Rui paused noticeably. Even though he could indeed be her temporary boyfriend today, she didn't seem willing to take advantage of the situation, and her speech became hesitant, immediately arousing Ling'er's suspicion.
Just as Ling'er was about to reply, a black Porsche 911 suddenly swerved into the driveway. The tires, with their excellent grip, immediately kicked up a faint layer of smoke, and the screech of the brakes was jarring.
"Tsk, what kind of day is it today? Everyone who should come and shouldn't come has arrived." Ouyang Rui sighed and forced herself to perk up. As she was about to invite Ren Yuanhao inside, the man who got out of the Porsche 911 quickly took off his trench coat and casually tossed it towards Ren Yuanhao.
However, Ren Yuanhao had no idea what he meant. The expensive gray-black trench coat fell to the ground under the gaze of several people.
Dust swirled, and a few grains of sand immediately landed on the trench coat. Ants also began to prepare to claim territory.
"Ouyang Rui, doesn't your chauffeur understand the rules?"
The man glared at Ren Yuanhao with his side profile. Without waiting for Ouyang Rui to answer, he lifted his leg and kicked towards Ren Yuanhao's abdomen!
The situation escalated rapidly. Ouyang Rui's face turned deathly pale with fright. She was just about to intervene, but before she could even lean forward or take a step, she saw Ren Yuanhao not dodge or evade. He simply pushed forward with a light palm. Not only did the man fail to kick Ren Yuanhao, but he himself retreated several steps backward!
"How dare you, you chauffeur, fight back?"
The man's face turned ashen. Ouyang Rui and Ling'er, on the other hand, were laughing uncontrollably. This made the man feel even more humiliated. Seeing this, he was on the verge of clashing with Ren Yuanhao.
Ren Yuanhao did not reply. He merely looked up at the sky and said coldly, "If it rains, I still have to take shelter. Is it possible that you are greater than Heaven?"