The Billionaire's Priceless Darling: 33 Days of the CEO's Pursuit - Chapter 222 - The Right to Heartache 3

Li Juefeng’s warm hand touched her forehead to check the temperature. It wasn’t a high fever, but Li Juefeng’s tone was somewhat anxious, “Gu Xiaoai! What’s wrong with you?!”

“No, really, I’m fine.” Gu Xiaoai lowered her head and desperately wiped away her tears, not understanding why the more she wiped, the more fiercely they fell.

“Press the elevator down.” Li Juefeng ordered coldly.

“Yes, yes, Mr. Li.” The female manager hurriedly went to press the floor number.

“No, no.” Gu Xiaoai anxiously reached forward to hold Manager Bai, not caring how terrible she looked with tears streaming down her face, “I’m really fine, I just…”

“Just what?” Li Juefeng stared at her darkly, as if he wouldn’t let her go without a reason.

Gu Xiaoai felt a sense of speechlessness under his gaze, her thoughts stiffly turning. She wiped her tears and came up with a reason, “I just suddenly thought of my dad.”

Li Juefeng’s expression was momentarily stunned.

“Your dad…” Manager Bai stood opposite, tentatively wanting to ask, handing her a tissue.

Gu Xiaoai took the tissue and smiled gratefully at her, her voice still somewhat choked, “My dad has been in prison for almost nine years. The outside world is developing rapidly, but inside, he’s becoming more haggard day by day… I just thought of him and lost control.”

She’s getting better at making up lies.

Even she was convinced by such a reason.

Is she… becoming worse?

“I’m sorry.” Hearing her say this, Manager Bai immediately apologized, “I brought up your sad memories.”

“It’s nothing.”

Gu Xiaoai maintained a perfect smile, shaking her head indifferently.

It was nothing.

She survived the destruction of her family.

She lived under someone else’s roof for nine years.

She endured being a devil’s mistress.

It was just seeing Chu Shixiu and Liang Nuannuan kissing, so what? They were an engaged couple, kissing was perfectly normal…

Why was she crying? What was there to cry about…

“Come here.”

Suddenly, Li Juefeng placed both hands on her shoulders, turning her to face him. His expression was gloomy as he picked up a tissue and gently wiped her face, his fingertips unusually soft for him.

“I’m fine.” After speaking, Gu Xiaoai couldn’t help but sob once.

Her tears were wiped completely clean, and Li Juefeng somewhat roughly pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly. One hand pressed against the back of her head, making her lean against his chest. Just like last time at the kindergarten when she was desperate and helpless.