The word "乖" (guāi, meaning obedient or well-behaved) implies "coaxing" or "soo

He wasn't just trying to coax me; he was treating me like Shi Jin.

I turned my head away from him, closed my eyes, and relaxed my arms, not using any strength at all.

They refused to help him.

Fu Yanshen suddenly grabbed my chin and forcefully turned my face. I opened my eyes and met his gloomy and angry expression.

He was angered by my coldness.

"Sheng Qiaoqiao, you are—" he said through gritted teeth, then stopped midway.

The anger in the man's dark eyes gradually subsided, replaced by a hint of helplessness. His expression softened, and he released me, turning over and getting out of bed.

A moment later, the sound of running water came from the bathroom.

I was secretly relieved to have escaped a disaster, but I never expected him to let me go so easily.

When he came back, he was radiating a cool, refreshing chill, probably from taking a cold shower, and he kept a distance from me.

I relaxed and went back to sleep.

Just as I was getting sleepy, my body fell into a warm embrace again. Fu Yanshen hugged me tightly, and with one hand, through the fabric of my nightgown, he covered my lower abdomen.

I was slightly taken aback.

He still remembers the time I lied to him about having menstrual cramps and begged him to rub my stomach for me.

I wanted to tell him to stop rubbing, that I wasn't in any pain. I used to want his affection, but now I don't need it anymore.

But if I said that, he would know all the little things I had thought about him.

I am so glad that I never confessed my love to him before.

Otherwise, in his eyes, I would be even more humble and lowly.

Behind me, he soon began to snore softly, almost inaudibly, as if he were sleeping soundly. Even in his sleep, his hand remained on my stomach.

I wasn't sleepy at all, and it wasn't until almost dawn that I finally drifted off to sleep.

When I woke up again, I was in a Rolls-Royce with a luxurious interior.

I lay back in the leather seat, looking out the window at the familiar yet distant and blurry scenery.

The sky was a clear, deep blue.

Rows of old European-style buildings slowly recede into the distance, with the famous Tower Bridge in front, its top covered in a layer of snow.

This is the city where I lived for three years in my previous life.

I wasn't a good student, so I paid money to get into a third-tier university in Beijing. In my second year, to escape that playboy scumbag Shen Yu, I came here under the guise of studying abroad to gild my degree.

This is also where my feelings for Fu Yanshen began to blossom.

Just as I was about to turn around to look for Fu Yanshen, the car stopped in front of a villa with red walls and a white roof.

This is the villa that Fu Yanshen and I rented when I was studying abroad in my previous life.

I frowned in confusion.

How did he bring me here?

"Get off the bus, we've arrived."

Fu Yanshen's deep voice came from the upper right, accompanied by a faint, cool woody scent.

With a "click," he unbuckled my seatbelt, helped me sit up, and draped his coat over my shoulders.

London's winter climate is cool and mild, not as dry as Beijing. A few patches of white snow are sparsely scattered on the lawn in front of the villa.

I turned to look at the man beside me.

He stared blankly at the villa not far away, his Adam's apple bobbing, looking lost in thought.

He snapped out of his daze, looked at me, and his dark eyes shimmered with a faint light.

"I'm taking my annual leave, and this year... I'll spend the New Year with you here."

As the words fell, his eyes darkened.

Unpredictable weather.

Mrs. Misa.

He then said calmly.

Following his gaze, I saw an elegant old lady with a head of silver-white hair walking towards us from afar.

She was our former landlady.

When she saw us, her pale, wrinkled face lit up with joy.

I remember in my past life, when I got married to Fu Yanshen, I dragged him along to send her an email to announce the good news, and we also sent her wedding candy and cakes.

She is the one who witnessed our journey from being a prostitute and bodyguard to becoming husband and wife.

The old lady looked us over, her jewel-like blue-green eyes seemingly filled with envy. "Welcome back, you two, to relive the old days!"

Her small talk sounded both hurtful and ironic to me.

Fu Yanshen brought me here, probably because he didn't want me to have an easy time.

"But, Qiaoqiao, you look a little haggard. Are you too tired? You seem much quieter now. You used to be so lively and enthusiastic!" The old lady looked me over carefully, expressing her satisfaction.

Her appearance reflected her inner self, and she immediately noticed the difference between me and before.

I used to be a flamboyant and radiant rich girl, but now...

I smiled and said in somewhat broken English, "It's just that I've been flying for too long and I'm tired."

I find it difficult to tell her about my current situation, and there's no need to tell her either.

"Oh, please come inside and rest. I won't disturb your sweet time together. Have fun!" the old lady said quickly.

There will be neither sweetness nor joy.

As soon as I entered the villa, seeing the same furnishings as before, vivid memories of my past life flooded back to me, all of them images of me trying to win Fu Yanshen's favor but getting cold shoulders.

In the large living room on the first floor, against the south wall, firewood was burning in the fireplace, and the flames were roaring.

I remember when it snowed, I liked to sit by the fireplace and warm myself by the fire, but I felt very lonely when I was alone.

I called Fu Yanshen down to chop wood, using the excuse that we "didn't have any firewood," hoping he would keep me company.

At that moment, he said coldly, "Miss, I am not your servant."

I snapped out of my reverie and forced a smile. Every scene and object here reminded me of how foolish and shameless I used to be.

"Go warm yourself by the fire, I'll make something to eat."

I don't know when, but he had already helped me take off my coat.

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