Chapter 120 - Time (1/2)

Three days have already past and since then, my shoulder has gotten much better. Guozhi comes every day to talk, play, and entertain me but when he isn't here, I'm cultivating. If I plan on making a break for it, I need my strength.

What bothers me more though is... Guozhi has grown on me. Sure he's good looking and charming but he's also very attentive and caring. Over the last three days, he's worn down my walls a bit and I think I actually like him. Not in a romantic way but in a friend kind of way.

”You should be close to breaking through the next level,” Guozhi says walking in and startling me. I look over to him and give him a weak smile as I ask ”You've known I was cultivating all along?” Guozhi gives me a knowing smile as he lifts his hand up to me.

He opens his hand, revealing an orange. I take the orange with a smile and say ”Thank you.” He pulls the chair over and says ”How could I not know? I can always help you if you'd like?” I stop peeling the orange to look back at him in surprise.

”You? You'd help me cultivate and get stronger?” I ask with suspicion. He chuckles at me and snatches the orange out of my hand. He begins peeling the orange for me as he says ”Of course. I could also help you with Little Bun.”

He pulls a slice of the orange off and holds it out to me. I look to the orange then back to him before slowly taking that orange slice. I narrow my eyes on him and ask ”So if I were to get up and try to walk out of here... right now, would you let me go?”

His hands pause before resuming as he smiles and says ”You and I both know that I wouldn't let you. I like you Bunny, a lot. I can't help but wonder if things would be different right now... If it was me you met first, instead of him.”

I look into his dark eyes and wonder for a second myself. I sigh and look out the window as I say ”I'm not sure either... All I know is that I like him.” Guozhi watches me with dark eyes as he continues peeling the orange.

”Do you love him?” He asks in a low voice. I look back over to Guozhi and think. Do I love Bai Lei? I like him... I like him a lot but I don't know if I love him. ”I don't know. Only time will tell.” I say in honesty. Guozhi watches me for a few more moments before nodding and handing me the peeled orange.

”At least you're honest.” He says standing up from the chair. He walks to the door but stops with his back to me. ”If you want me to help you with your cultivation, let me know.” He says softly before walking out.

I look down at the peeled orange as Little Bun crawls out from under the covers. His little eyes stare at me in question before looking to the orange. I smile and hand him the orange while saying ”You can have it. I no longer want it.”