Go Wild In His Paranoid Mind - Chapter 3
Du Wanrou pondered over the woman’s words and thought to herself that it wasn’t without reason.
Bianbian came to Jiangcheng a year ago to seek refuge with her relatives, while Zheng Xiangrong had been living in the residential building facing north of the Gu family’s house. If the master pointed out that the location was important, then Zheng Xiangrong was indeed more suitable to stay by Gu Huaibi’s side than Bianbian.
But Du Wanrou wasn’t a rigid person who followed the prescribed procedures. These mysterious things couldn’t be fully believed. She only brought the so-called “noble daughter” to accompany Gu Huaibi in order to seek an auspicious omen and peace of mind.
Therefore, there was no need to insist on anyone.
Du Wanrou looked at Zheng Xiangrong. The little girl was only twelve or thirteen years old, and her eyes couldn’t hide anything. Her extreme desire for a prosperous life was already written on her impatient little face.
Du Wanrou deeply understood how powerful a child’s desire for something was.
Although she didn’t like Zheng Xiangrong, she wouldn’t argue with children and only said, “There are rumors outside that my son has a terrifying face and is not a normal person. If you stay, you will be friends with him, go to school and finish school together, and do homework together. Even if other classmates dislike him, you can’t hate him. Aren’t you afraid of this kind of daily interaction?”
Zheng Xiangrong’s face immediately showed a look of fear; her eyes dodged, and her lips trembled: “I… I…”
It was impossible not to be afraid. If Gu Huaibi was really as terrifying as rumors said, Zheng Xiangrong couldn’t even imagine how to face him and spend time together day and night. It was a nightmare.
But the temptation of being a wealthy lady in this magnificent Wangfu garden was like a poisonous apple, tempting her.
Her mother gently pushed her from behind, and she mustered up courage and said with trembling fear, “No, I’m not afraid. I’m willing to be good friends with Gu Huaibi and be by his side.”
At this moment, Zheng Xiangrong saw a ferocious “beast” standing on the grass in the distance!
The beast was covered in mane, with its mouth wide open, looking at her as if it were about to swallow her in one gulp.
Zheng Xiangrong let out an exclamation of surprise and hurriedly ran to hide behind her mother, shouting, “Mom, the monster is here! It’s so scary! Woo woo, Mom, I’m going home!”
Her mother was also frightened by the “wild beast” and retreated repeatedly, covering her chest and shouting, “Amitabha Buddha, blessed Bodhisattva.”
Du Wanrou looked at the “beast” on the lawn, a small, thin, trembling thing; it seemed to be the girl from yesterday, Bianbian.
Gu Huaibi leaned against the tree with his arms crossed, and a faint smile appeared in his deep eyes.
Du Wanrou hadn’t seen her son smile like this for a long, long time.
Gu Huaibi had a solitary and eccentric personality, so he spent most of his time alone and never communicated with others.
Last night, she heard from the servant that he had scared Bianbian, which surprised Du Wanrou. She had never seen him have such an interest in playing tricks on others before.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, he urged this honest and gentle girl to scare others, as if forming an alliance.
Du Wanrou didn’t feel unhappy; instead, she felt a sense of relief. Finally, someone was willing to approach her son and accompany him to play absurd pranks.
But Du Wanrou didn’t lose her demeanor as the madam of the house. She said seriously to Bianbian, “Bianbian, go play somewhere else. Don’t play such a prank; it’s too impolite.”
Under the mask, Bianbian was about to cry; she didn’t want it to be like this, but Gu Huaibi…
Gu Huaibi walked leisurely to the garden hall, reached out his hand from his pocket, then took the hand of the “little monster” and casually said, “It was my idea.”
Bianbian looked at Gu Huaibi in surprise.
The young man’s features were cold, and he didn’t even look at her. He just casually pulled at her two fingers and placed her behind him.
This action signified a clear declaration of sovereignty.
Du Wanrou could see that he not only accepted Bianbian but also regarded her as his own possession.
Zheng Xiangrong was so scared that she almost crawled under the table and didn’t dare to look at Gu Huaibi. She kept muttering, “Don’t eat me, monster; don’t eat me!”
Gu Huaibi sneered, “Eating you will make me nauseous.”
Du Wanrou glared at Gu Huaibi but didn’t blame him too much. He had such a temperament that those he looked down on would be completely disregarded.
As the young master of the Gu family, he didn’t need to treat her respectfully. Moreover, it was Zheng Xiangrong who lost her composure first.
Du Wanrou said to the woman nonchalantly, “Sorry for the lack of manners; since your beloved daughter is so afraid of our family’s Huaibi, staying and living in the future will also scare her every day, and we don’t want to frighten the girl.”
Du Wanrou glanced at Bianbian, who was still behind her son.
She remained calm, wearing the mask he gave her, and stood silently beside him, letting him hold her.
“Let Bianbian stay; there’s no need to say more.”
The woman saw that the overall situation was settled and irreparable, so she could only force a smile and say, “That’s okay, but she’s a rural girl who has no manners. I hope she doesn’t offend you.”
Du Wanrou said lightly, “As long as Huaibi likes it, nothing is a big deal.”
As soon as she said this, the woman immediately understood that even Du Wanrou couldn’t choose someone the young master didn’t like.
Bianbian’s auntie smiled awkwardly, and Zheng Xiangrong, who was feeling weak, left the Gu family’s house. Before leaving, she glanced at Gu Huaibi again.
He had a regular appearance and looked no different from a normal child.
It could be seen that rumors outside couldn’t be fully believed.
But now, it was too late to regret it.
“Oh, by the way…” Du Wanrou suddenly spoke, and the aunt immediately turned around, looking at her eagerly, thinking there was still room for maneuver.
“I will personally hand over the thank-you fee to her father through remittance.” Du Wanrou looked at the woman and smiled coldly. “I won’t bother you anymore.”
The auntie’s face changed drastically, and she said, “How could this be? You promised to give it to me.”
Du Wanrou naturally said, “Bianbian is willing to stay by Huaibi’s side and accompany him. I am grateful to Bianbian from the bottom of my heart. This money will be handed over to her father as her future tuition or dowry. In short, this money should be used for her, which is reasonable.”
The woman certainly couldn’t refute Du Wanrou’s words. To put it bluntly, she couldn’t even count as Bianbian’s guardian. The money that they got earlier was based on Du Wanrou’s pity, and if she hadn’t given it to her, she wouldn’t have come here.
But without this money, her daughter, Zheng Xiangrong, would never be able to attend a private school.
Zheng Xiangrong was also anxious, tugging at her mother’s hem, “Mom, how can this be done?”
And Du Wanrou had already stood up and entered the inner room, murmuring softly, “See off the guests.”
The security guards from the garden walked over, seemingly about to drive them away. The woman felt both angry and regretful and angrily glanced at Bianbian.
Gu Huaibi tightly gripped her hand and pulled her towards the small western-style building.
She had short legs and took small steps, so she was almost unable to keep up with the boy’s pace, but he didn’t slow down at all.
Bianbian knew that her tumultuous fate had been completely rewritten the moment she received his protection.
——
Bianbian was currently in the sixth grade of elementary school, and there were still three months left before the entrance exam for junior high school.
Jiade Middle School was a private school and also the best middle school in the city, with first-class teaching staff. The high school department’s admission rate for the first tier college entrance examination was almost 95%, which meant that the vast majority of students from this school could be admitted to key universities.
Bianbian really wanted to study at Jiade Middle School.
Later, while calling her father, she talked about this issue, and of course, her father fully supported her studies, only saying that there was no need to worry about tuition fees.
Bianbian’s family background was actually good. Although she grew up with her grandparents in a small town, her father had a high education, worked for a foreign software company in the north, and got paid a decent salary.
Soon, Du Wanrou found Bianbian and asked her if she had any ideal aspirations for a school, as she was about to take the high school entrance exam.
Bianbian just said that she hadn’t thought about it yet and that she’d see which school her score was enough to apply to.
Du Wanrou was the first to propose, “Gu Huaibi should be able to attend Jiade High School. I hope you can attend the same high school as him, but of course, it’s not mandatory. It depends on your wishes, and there’s no need to worry about tuition fees.”
Bianbian’s heart pounded faster as she spoke, listening with a slightly hopeful expression on her face. Du Wanrou understood at a glance that this girl was interested in Jiade Middle School, but she was too embarrassed to say it.
Bianbian had a pure and good character, and was unwilling to take advantage of the Gu family.
Du Wanrou couldn’t help but like this little girl even more.
“Huaibi retained his elementary school enrollment, but due to health reasons, he has never been to school. A private teacher teaches him everything, so he rarely interacts with his peers.”
Of course, there was no problem with that. Even if Du Wanrou didn’t say anything, she would have definitely asked Gu Huaibi.
Bianbian pondered in her heart. Now everyone said Gu Huaibi was a monster, but if he went to school and they all saw his beautiful appearance, everyone might go crazy!
It went without saying that he was extremely handsome, there would definitely be many girls who liked him.
Bianbian suddenly had some anticipation, hoping that he could quickly enter school and shine brightly.
So the decision for Bianbian to study at Jiade Middle School was made.
On Monday, while arriving at the school, the classmates were all excitedly discussing the same topic, which was Gu Huaibi.
“He’s really a monster; someone saw it with their own eyes!”
“Who saw it?”
“Zheng Xiangrong from Class 3: Last week, Gu Huaibi’s mother personally invited her to visit the Wangfu Garden.”
Immediately, a girl sneered and said, “She’s just talking big. How could Zheng Xiangrong possibly know someone from the Gu family?”
“It’s said that Gu Huaibi’s mother begged her to be good friends with him, but she refused because she saw with her own eyes that Gu Huaibi was a monster, with a mane on his face and sharp teeth that could easily bite off a person’s neck with just one bite!”
The girls around were stunned, and one said doubtfully, “Wow, is he so terrifying?”
“It’s really fake.”
“She even took photos of the interior of the Wangfu Garden and posted them on her social media account.”
……
The classmates gathered around and checked Zheng Xiangrong’s flashy social media account, and gradually, they all believed her, firmly believing that Gu Huaibi was really a monster.
“Gu Huaibi isn’t a monster.”
“He’s an ordinary boy; that beast head is just a tool to scare people,” said Bianbian, who had been silent on the side.
The classmates looked to the side and asked suspiciously, “How do you know? Have you ever seen Gu Huaibi?”
“How could she possibly have met Gu Huaibi?”
“She’s Zheng Xiangrong’s cousin; maybe they went to the Gu family’s house together.”
“But Zheng Xiangrong said she was the only one who had been there.”
……
The classmates discussed on their own, while Bianbian bit her lower lip tightly, unsure of what to say. Most of these students were only interested in rumors, and the truth was ignored.
For example, she said that the young master of the Gu family wasn’t a monster but a very good-looking boy, but who really listened? Everyone was convinced that Gu Huaibi was a monster with long hair on his face. How explosive was that? How much attention could it attract when spoken out?
Bianbian felt that hearing was false and seeing was believing. If they saw it with their own eyes, the rumor might stop.
At night, while lying in bed, Bianbian held her breath and listened attentively to the sound outside the door.
Gu Huaibi always locked himself in his room during the day and rarely went out for activities, so he was rarely seen during the day.
Only at night, when everyone was asleep, would the door of his room open with a squeak.
This was followed by the sound of muffled footsteps going down the stairs and around the living room.
He would come out to drink water, open the refrigerator to find food, or take a walk in the yard.
Gu Huaibi may seem normal, but there were actually many anomalies around him. Otherwise, why hadn’t Du Wanrou allowed him to go to school for so many years?
As she heard Gu Huaibi enter his room, she quickly got up and went out to the door of Gu Huaibi’s room, then she gently tapped it and said: “Gu Huaibi?”
There was no response in the room, but the door wasn’t closed. As she gently knocked on the door, a gap opened.
“Can I come in?”
He still hadn’t responded.
“I’ll count to three, if you don’t speak, can I come in?”
“One, two, three…”
Taking a deep breath, Bianbian pushed the door open and entered. The room was so dark that she could hardly see her fingers.
So he never turned on the lights in the room!
“Gu Huaibi, are you here or not?”
This was too strange. If there was someone in the room, it would never be so quiet. Because people could breathe and had a heartbeat, but at this moment, the room was as quiet as death, as if he had already merged into the darkness.
Bianbian became nervous.
There was a unique light source by the balcony, coming from the street lamp downstairs.
Walking to the balcony in the dark, she finally saw Gu Huaibi.
The boy sat on the balcony railing, looking up at the crescent moon in the sky.
The moonlight shone on his face, and his fair skin seemed to be covered in a cold layer of light. He was so beautiful that it was almost suffocating.
His upright figure had his back to her, and his tone was sparingly lazy.
“Children who stay up late at night will be eaten by monsters.”
“Um, I’ll go to bed right away.”
Seeing him sitting by the balcony on the second floor with his long legs hanging on the outside, she quickly called out, “Get down quickly; it’s too dangerous to sit there!”
His side view was breathtaking, but she quickly ran over, eager to pull him down, while the young man stood on the balcony railing, maintaining a strange balance in his body.
A normal person couldn’t stand on an iron railing that was only a few centimeters wide with such lightness and balance.
“How impressive.”
She looked at him incredulously and said, “I can’t believe you won’t fall like this.”
Gu Huaibi landed lightly and murmured coldly, “When it’s rarely seen, of course it’ll be impressive.”
If this was impressive, she’d be even more surprised in the future.
“Don’t leave your room at night.”
He walked into the room without looking at her.
Bianbian quickly caught up and said, “I have something to ask you for. I want to borrow your prop for just one day, Is that okay?”
“Reason?”
“I want to bring it to school to scare others.”
“Naive.”
“……”
Bianbian said, “Naivety is childish. As long as I can borrow the mask and show it to my classmates at school, they should understand that many things cannot just be seen on the surface.”.
Bianbian looked at the dark room, after Gu Huaibi came in, he directly blended into the darkness. She couldn’t see anyone at all; she could only recognize his location from his voice.
“Can you lend it to me?”
“Cannot.”
She earnestly pleaded, “I promise I won’t get it dirty or lose it. Gu Huaibi, please.”
In the darkness, the footsteps were getting closer and closer, and her heartbeat was also getting faster. Her nerves were tense to
the extreme.
She was both nervous and scared.
She felt the boy in the darkness standing behind her, with a warm breath on her ear and his cold, thin lips pressing against her ear.
He spoke in a cold and deep voice.
“One more word of nonsense, and I’ll bite off your ear.”
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