The Billionaire's Priceless Darling: 33 Days of the CEO's Pursuit - Chapter 167 - Don't Go... Xiao Ai 1

The Gu Xiaoai standing before him was no longer the petite girl from his dreams; she was real, a graceful young woman now…

From now on, his memories would no longer be stuck in the middle school days with Gu Xiaoai.

Having finally reunited, he had no desire to discuss his marriage with her.

Deep down… he resisted it.

He never forgot that they were engaged when they were just eight years old.

After searching for her for nine years, beneath Chu Shixiu’s gentle exterior lay his usual persistence…

In today’s world, who would search for an unrelated friend for nine years?

Gu Xiaoai paused before asking nonchalantly, “Looking for me? I thought you would have forgotten me by now, after all these years…”

“I would never forget you.” Chu Shixiu interrupted her again, stubbornly fixing his gaze on her indifferent face, “Xiao Ai, have you forgotten me?”

Forget?

She wished she could forget him, but how could she?

“Of course not,” Gu Xiaoai replied in a breezy tone, patting his arm, “You’re just my old desk mate, Chu Shixiu.”

The warmth on Chu Shixiu’s face vanished instantly, leaving only paleness, his voice hoarse, “I always sat behind you.”

Gu Xiaoai was taken aback; he still remembered all those little details.

“Yeah, yeah, I was just joking,” Gu Xiaoai laughed it off, tossing the towel aside.

Joking?

Chu Shixiu stared at her intently, seriously articulating each word, “Xiao Ai, that’s not a funny joke.”

She pretended not to care.

But he… took it too seriously.

His stubborn demeanor, the earnestness in his eyes, and the paleness on his face deeply affected her.

Unable to keep up the facade, Gu Xiaoai hurriedly turned her head away, blinking her stinging eyes, trying to speak in a normal tone, “Well… it’s getting late, I have things to do, I should get going.”

With that, Gu Xiaoai stood up and hurriedly made her way out.

The sound of hurried footsteps immediately followed her…

Just as her fingers touched the door, Chu Shixiu’s arms wrapped around her waist from behind once more, this time with urgency, as if afraid she would run away.