Chapter 1697: Chapter 1697: Absolutely Right
For a long moment, there was no sound coming from the study.
Rui Hui stood there, her body seemingly encased in plaster, the whole person appeared wooden and stiff.
She wanted to turn and leave, pretending she knew nothing, but her feet couldn’t move.
Tears streamed down, blurring her vision.
"Miss Rui Hui, why are you standing here?" The butler, coming upstairs to announce that dinner was ready, saw Rui Hui standing in front of the study and asked in astonishment.
As soon as his voice fell, the study door was immediately pulled open.
Diwu Zexuan’s handsome figure appeared at the door, a trace of uncontrollable nervousness and panic on his face.
Seeing Rui Hui’s tear-streaked face, his silver eyes tightened, and he reached out to pull her into his arms.
The butler sensed something was wrong and quickly retreated.
"Did you hear everything?"
Diwu Zexuan just held her like this, without comforting her, just letting her vent.
Only when Rui Hui’s sobs lightened did he slowly release her, and his long fingers wiped the tears from her cheeks.
"I didn’t expect my father to use me for a deal... He obviously cares about me so much..." As soon as Rui Hui spoke, tears welled up again, and speech turned into sobs before she could finish.
"..."
Diwu Zexuan’s chest clenched, looking at her pale little face, a sense of frustration beyond words.
He knew she would be upset upon knowing, how could he have been so careless?
Diwu Zexuan bent down, lifting her in a princess carry, and strode towards the bedroom.
He placed her on the bed, then turned into the bathroom to wring out a hot towel.
"Wipe your face; you look like a tabby cat from crying, how ugly." Diwu Zexuan frowned as he noticed her wiping her snot and tears all over him.
"The First Annoying Guy, do you have a conscience? I’ve cried like this, and instead of consoling me, you call me ugly. What if I am ugly? If you don’t like it, don’t take it!"
Rui Hui grabbed the hot towel from his hand and threw it forcefully onto the ground.
Turning her face away in a huff.
"..."
Diwu Zexuan glanced at her, unperturbed, reentered the bathroom, and wrung out another hot towel.
This time, before Rui Hui could throw it, he steadied her little face and carefully wiped away her tears.
Again, he wrung out some hot water and placed it on her eyes.
"Don’t move, apply it for a few minutes, or your eyes will swell later." Diwu Zexuan held her pouting body down, his voice low and tender.
The tone carried an indistinguishable fondness.
"..."
Rui Hui was at a loss for tears.
Why did she choose a doctor? Even now, he was worrying if her eyes would swell.
But her biggest problem at the moment was feeling heartbroken, okay?
"Actually, you already know, no matter who it is, with the Adolf family’s prestige, your dowry won’t be low. You don’t have to take what your father said to heart."
It was unclear how much time passed before Diwu Zexuan removed the towel from her eyes, speaking deliberately.
His voice carried a hint of nonchalance, as if he hadn’t taken Kwei’s words to heart at all.
"That’s my father; how could I not take his words to heart!" Rui Hui grabbed a handful of his clothes, pouting with grievance.
"Besides, I think my father is absolutely right. I’m the most outstanding daughter of the Adolf family; no dowry would be too much." Rui Hui raised her eyebrows, full of pride.
"..."
Diwu Zexuan squinted his eyes, steady and determined, looking at the little woman who was both crying and laughing, unable to discern what she was truly thinking.