Chapter 1577: Chapter 1577 I Said It Wasn’t Intentional
Rui Hui sprinted into the bathroom in a flurry of footsteps.
Within seconds, the sound of rushing water echoed from inside.
Diwu Zexuan lay sprawled on the bed, his tall figure leaning lazily against the headboard. His silver eyes glimmered with a bewitching glow under the light.
Imagining her completely bare in his bathroom, his gaze involuntarily deepened.
His long legs stretched out towards the edge of the bed as he stood up.
Taking two steps forward, he abruptly stopped.
What was he doing?
Was he actually planning to barge in like this?
What a joke. Such a lowly tactic—he wouldn’t stoop so low.
A flicker of frustration crossed Diwu Zexuan’s flawless face. He paced back and forth restlessly, a hint of agitation to his movements.
Finally, he halted in front of the liquor cabinet, poured himself a glass of strong alcohol, and tipped it back in one swift gulp.
What began as a simple attempt to calm his restless mood shifted. As he set the glass down, a thought flashed across his mind. Without hesitation, he grabbed the bottle and poured another.
After downing three glasses in quick succession, he finally stopped.
Walking back to the bed, he lay down once more.
His eyes fixated on the bathroom door, waiting for Rui Hui to emerge.
But even after what felt like an eternity, there was no movement from the bathroom.
Nearly an hour passed, and Rui Hui still hadn’t come out.
Diwu Zexuan frowned deeply, then suddenly bolted upright, striding towards the bathroom.
The alcohol buzzed through his system, and his gaze grew darker, more intense.
Just as he reached the bathroom door, he caught the faint sound of pacing from within.
Diwu Zexuan paused mid-step, the corners of his lips curling into a sly, knowing smile.
“Don’t tell me you’re planning to spend the entire night in there. Is that all the courage you’ve got? Hesitating at the last moment?” Diwu Zexuan’s voice was neither too loud nor too soft—just enough to carry through the door.
“I am *not* hesitating!”
The pacing inside came to an abrupt stop, followed by an indignant shout, brimming with conviction.
Then, silence.
The two of them stood separated by a door, so close that even their breathing seemed audible to each other.
As if mustering a great deal of resolve, Rui Hui hesitated for over ten seconds before suddenly pulling the door open.
She clutched the edges of a bathrobe with both hands, shifting uneasily as she peeked her head out. “I didn’t bring any clothes. My previous ones got dirty, so I’m wearing your bathrobe.”
“…”
Diwu Zexuan froze for a moment, his gaze following her words and landing on the bathrobe draped over her body.
Rui Hui was tall and graceful, her mixed-heritage features giving her a striking depth. With her voluminous curls, she usually exuded an allure akin to a seductive goddess.
Now, wearing Diwu Zexuan’s oversized bathrobe, she seemed impossibly petite and delicate, as if shrunken by its vast proportions.
His robe was so long that she’d cleverly tied a bow at the bottom, adding a somewhat childlike charm to her otherwise mature allure.
Droplets of water clung to the tips of her hair, trickling down, tracing their way to the collar of the bathrobe and disappearing into the soft curves of her chest.
Diwu Zexuan’s Adam’s apple bobbed visibly as he swallowed, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Seeing his clothes on her lit a fire in his gaze, his expression darkening with an unreadable depth.
The hand at his side silently curled into a fist, the veins on the back of it bulging, as though he were straining to hold something back.
Yet in Rui Hui’s eyes, this only made it seem like he was truly upset.
“I already said it wasn’t on purpose. You’re the one who insisted on me taking a shower. I didn’t bring clothes with me, so I just borrowed your bathrobe. It’s not like you’re losing anything! Why are you staring at me like that? I’m *not* apologizing.”
Rui Hui pouted. Seeing him act so petty put her in a foul mood as well.
“If you really don’t want me wearing your bathrobe, then lend me one of your shirts. I happen to think the robe’s too long anyway.”