Rufus had been like a ghost, following behind me silently. I slowed down my pace on purpose, but he didn’t get closer to me. He was such a fool.
His existence was already eye-catching in the first place. Along the way, I had felt the confused gazes of countless passers-by. I had no choice but to turn around and pull him into a corner where no one could see us.
“Why are you following me? People are all looking at us,” I said to Rufus angrily, pressing him against the wall fiercely.
The corners of Rufus’ mouth rose, and he pinched my pouting lips. “You’re finally willing to talk to me.”
I was so angry that I bit his finger. “Stop following me.”
Rufus raised his eyebrows disapprovingly and countered, “Okay, I won’t follow you. I’ll just take you back.”
“You…” I let go of his finger crossly and pulled my body away. “Tell me, why are you following me?”
“Well… Tell me why you’re angry first.” Rufus reached out and caressed my face.
My cheeks felt hot, so I knew I was blushing. I avoided his gaze. “You deliberately embarrassed me on stage just now. You made everyone laugh at me.”
“I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.” Rufus immediately put on a serious look. “There was really something wrong with your punches just now. You were too stiff. It would make it easier for your opponent to find your flaws. Besides, you blink too much. You lowered your head with your eyes closed and dodged as soon as you saw that your opponent was about to attack, so it would be difficult for you to find a good opportunity to fight back.”
“Then why didn’t you choose someone else to demonstrate instead? Many of my classmates have seen me embarrassed. If there’s really something wrong in my punches, you can teach me in private.” The seriousness on his face pissed me off.
Rufus suddenly froze, and his ears turned red in an instant. He carefully held my hands and asked, “Do you really think so? Can I teach you in private?”
“Why not? Isn’t it better to teach me in private? Maybe it is more efficient.” As I spoke, I looked at him in confusion.
Rufus cleared his throat and said, “Okay, I’ll teach you in private from now on then.”
I snorted, feeling a little relieved. I held his hands back and said, “You just don’t know how embarrassed I was today.”
Rufus looked at me guiltily and explained, “I actually wanted to choose someone else. But when I saw you, I couldn’t help but want to touch you. I missed your smell, and I wanted to hold you tightly.”
His words dissipated my anger in an instant. And the temperature on my face began to rise.
Sylvia’s POV
I lowered my head shyly, not daring to meet Rufus’ eyes. I didn’t expect that a cold man of few words like him would be such a sweet talker. When he said those sweet words, I couldn’t resist him at all.
I opened my arms and said quietly, “You can hold me now then.”
Rufus directly picked me up, and my feet hung in the air, so I clung to his shoulders tightly. Seeing the affection in his eyes, I couldn’t help but lower my head and kiss his lips.
He quickly took the initiative and kissed me passionately. After the kiss, he let go of my mouth and reached out to wipe my lips. “You’re not angry anymore, right?”
I stood up straight and shook my head with a flushed face.
Actually, I knew that I was making trouble out of nothing. There was nothing wrong with Rufus’ fair and serious approach. I was only sentimental because I was in love. It was like I unconsciously wanted to magnify all my feelings in front of him to make him care more about me all the time.
I didn’t like myself this way either. It was just that I couldn’t control my emotions.
Rufus kissed me on the forehead and said, “The next time you are unhappy, you must tell me immediately. Don’t just sulk secretly.”
I nodded and threw myself into his arms. My love for him was about to overflow in my heart. He was such a nice and sweet boyfriend!
Sylvia’s POV
I lowered my head shyly, not daring to meet Rufus’ eyes. I didn’t expect that a cold man of few words like him would be such a sweet talker. When he said those sweet words, I couldn’t resist him at all.
Rufus wrapped one arm around my waist and stroked my hair with his other hand. “Are you hungry? Shall we go have lunch?”
“I’m not hungry,” I replied, rubbing my face against his chest. “By the way, why did you suddenly decide to be our teacher?”
I knew how busy Rufus was every day. But he still managed to squeeze time to teach here.
“I have actually planned this long ago. I want to teach here because I’m going to select some students to form an elite team as a reserve to join the Royal Army I’m in charge of. I want to practice for actual combat exercises in advance,” Rufus explained lightly.
I was intrigued by his words, so I broke free from his embrace. “Does that mean I’ll be seeing you often in the academy?”
“Yes,” Rufus replied and dotingly flicked his finger on my forehead. “During this time, I will often come to the academy to observe the students. Tomorrow I will go to Class B. But basically, I will stay with Class A more often.”
I got excited at once. “When will the selection start? I want to try it out.”
The most important thing for me was that I could get closer to Rufus if I got selected. I gave him a nervous yet eager look.
“It will take a while.” Rufus held my hands and said seriously. “The requirements in the selection are very strict, and I don’t practice favoritism. Otherwise, it will be unfair to everyone who participates in the selection. Besides, you are not strong enough now.”
“It will take a while.” Rufus held my hands and said seriously. “The requirements in the selection are very strict, and I don’t practice favoritism. Otherwise, it will be unfair to everyone who participates in the selection. Besides, you are not strong enough now.”
“Of course, I know that.” I squeezed his fingers, not discouraged. “I will continue to work hard. I hope that one day, I can be on par with you and stand by your side aboveboard.”
Rufus sighed. “Sylvia, I don’t want you to get so tired. What I want more is that you can stay under my wings and let me protect you.”
“Of course, you will protect me. But I also want to see how far I can go with my own abilities.” After saying this, I stuck out my tongue at him playfully.
I could understand what Rufus was thinking. But I knew that my road ahead was doomed to be difficult because of my identity as a slave. So I had to fight for my and Rufus’ future.
At this moment, he suddenly looked at me solemnly. “Actually, I have something to talk to you today.”
“What is it?” I asked curiously.
“I’ve already found some clues about your mother’s case.”
Sylvia’s POV
I was shocked for a few seconds, then it was replaced by excitement. “Really? What did you find?”
“Come on, calm down and listen to me first.” Rufus patted my head to comfort me. “I found a key witness.”
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