Chapter 166
Chapter 166
"I can't believe I actually succeeded," she said as she carefully placed the rose on the table, glancing at her WeChat list where a new contact had appeared.
She took a photo of the rose and sent it to Shang Xi, sharing her joy.
"This is the first time anyone has ever given me flowers."
Gray Tail stood in the living room, watching Zhou Ziyou busying herself, dumbfounded.
She... succeeded?
This woman... found a man?
Seeing the sweetness on Zhou Ziyou's face, his heart felt pierced by a needle, a sharp pang of pain.
Gray Tail was completely dazed, unsure of what to do.
He stretched out his hand, looking at his empty palm, his gray eyes widening slightly.
It felt like he had lost something very precious.
Something... he thought he possessed.
But in reality, he had never owned it.
He had gotten too close.
So he thought he possessed it.
That's why he never reached out to grab it, because it was right before his eyes, so whether he grasped it or not made no difference.
But...
This treasure had flown away.
She had actually flown away.
Right before his eyes, he remained motionless, watching her fly away.
Fly into someone else's home.
Gray Tail felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his entire being in disarray.
"Gray Tail, look at this..." Zhou Ziyou hadn't finished her sentence when she saw Gray Tail turn and leave without a backward glance.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"Gray Tail!"
Zhou Ziyou stood dazed, following him to the door.
Outside in the hallway, Gray Tail's figure had already disappeared.
Zhou Ziyou didn't understand what was wrong with him, and he didn't answer her calls.
That evening, a heavy rain began to fall.
Gray Tail still hadn't returned, and Zhou Ziyou looked out at the pouring rain, her brows furrowing as her joy from the successful date faded.
It was late into the night, the clock pointing towards midnight.
Zhou Ziyou was anxious and worried, so she opened the door, intending to take a look, although she didn't expect to actually see anything. But to her surprise, as soon as she opened the door, she saw a tall figure sitting by the doorway, soaked to the bone, like an unwanted stray dog, expressionless as he sat on the ground.
Zhou Ziyou froze for a moment, then shouted, "Gray Tail! What are you doing sitting out here? Why didn't you come inside?"
Gray Tail lifted his head to look at her, his gray eyes devoid of light, lifeless and gloomy.
"What's wrong with you?" Zhou Ziyou frowned. "Quick, come inside and take a hot shower, change your clothes."
"What if you catch a cold? Come on, we can talk about whatever it is later." Zhou Ziyou reached out and tugged at his clothes, trying to get him to stand up.
But as soon as her hand touched Gray Tail, he flinched away.
In a muffled voice, he said, "Since you have a partner now, don't touch me anymore."
"I'm just here to get my things and say goodbye."
Zhou Ziyou was truly stunned now, her eyes wide as she stared at him. "What's going on with you? Did something happen?"
Gray Tail stood up and entered the house, heading to his room to pack his belongings.
Zhou Ziyou hurried after him, standing at the doorway of his room, watching his movements, her entire being in shock.
She felt anxious and worried, "Gray Tail, what happened? Is it something serious? Can I help you?"
But Gray Tail remained silent like a mute, not uttering a word as he packed his things like a drowned chicken.
Zhou Ziyou asked a few more questions, but Gray Tail still wouldn't open his mouth.
She started to feel annoyed, her tone growing colder, "Fine! Leave then, if you want to go, just go, whatever."
Gray Tail's movements suddenly stopped.
His heart was filled with despair and anguish as he looked at her, his eyes reflecting his pain.
Zhou Ziyou choked up, gritting her teeth, "You won't even tell me when I ask! You must think I'm beneath you, right? I'm not anything to you, anyway, you never tell me anything. So why should I bother asking you?"
Gray Tail looked at her, his wet eyes carrying a hint of grievance.
In a muffled voice, he said, "Don't you have a man now?"
"What?" Zhou Ziyou was taken aback.
"You have a man now, aren't you kicking me out?" Gray Tail's gaze was sorrowful as he looked at her, then averted his eyes, softly saying, "You're the one telling me to leave."
"I..." Zhou Ziyou was stunned. "What nonsense? When did I ever tell you to leave? So what if I have a man?"
"Werewolves will naturally distance themselves from someone who has a mate," Gray Tail said, then fell silent once more, resuming his packing.
Zhou Ziyou's joy from her successful date had completely vanished.
She never expected that her success would lead to Gray Tail's departure.
Although, they would eventually have to part ways.
Yes, even if they were siblings, they couldn't live together forever, they had to separate.
But she hadn't anticipated that their separation would come so suddenly, so completely out of the blue, too abrupt.
"So where will you go now? Do you have a place to stay? Let's talk about this tomorrow, okay?"
Gray Tail remained silent.
After finishing his packing, he looked at Zhou Ziyou deeply, a thin layer of moisture in his eyes, then turned and left.
"Gray Tail!" Zhou Ziyou's eyes were also turning red. She followed him to the door, "You have to... take care of yourself. If you need anything, come find me. I really do care for you like a brother."
That last sentence made Gray Tail uncomfortable at this moment, even though it had never bothered him before. Now, he felt quite annoyed by it.
He looked down at her, his voice muffled, "Sorry, I never saw you as a sister."
"What?" Zhou Ziyou felt hurt.
"Are you a white-eyed wolf?"
Gray Tail averted his gaze, softly saying, "I guess I am."
Zhou Ziyou grew angry. "You're the white-eyed wolf, have I not been good to you? I treat you like a brother, cooking meat for you!"
"Then don't treat me like your brother anymore, who wants to be your brother," Gray Tail said, pursing his lips before striding away.
Zhou Ziyou was truly furious now.
"You ungrateful brat, how dare you!" She ran after him, raining blows on his back and arms. "I'll beat you to death! How dare you treat me like this! You too!"
Thinking of her family, Zhou Ziyou felt heartbroken. "You're just like them!"
Gray Tail let her hit him, not fighting back or saying a word.
Zhou Ziyou cursed at him, "You stubborn mule! Mute!"
"You old man!"
Gray Tail couldn't hold back anymore, saying, "Go ahead and hit me! It doesn't matter, you're not my sister, I don't want you to be my sister!"
Caught up in her anger, Zhou Ziyou lost her reason too, furiously retorting, "You don't want me as your sister, then what do you want me to be? Your wife?"
Gray Tail froze, lowering his head, his ears turning red.
He touched his nose, nodding mutely.
He admitted it, "Yeah."
He wanted that.
He really wanted that.
Hahaha Gray Tail, you want a wife, don't you?