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Inside the villa, Fu Hange's phone hadn't been turned on for several days. Being stuck here all the time was making her very upset.

The housekeeper felt sorry for her seeing her like this. "Miss Xu, why don't we think of another way to get Mr. Gu back?"

"What other options are there?" she asked in despair, leaning back on the sofa.

"Or we could release some bombshell news, and if President Gu cares about you, he should come back."

This was the second idea the housekeeper had given her; it hadn't worked the first time, and this one might not work either.

Moreover, Gu Yuan doesn't care about her at all. Even after what happened to her last time, he didn't come back to see her once, which shows how heartless he is.

Fu Hange buried her face in the cushion: "Forget it, he'll come back if he's locked me up long enough. I can't force him to do this."

After saying that, she sighed deeply again. The housekeeper shook her head and went to cook.

Fu Hange stayed up very late that night, watching TV alone. No matter how funny the programs were, she felt nothing, as if her heart was frozen. Or perhaps, she felt disheartened by the world.

As it approached midnight, the sound of an engine being turned off seemed to be heard outside the villa. Fu Hange's heart tightened immediately, and her ears became more sensitive as she listened to the sounds outside.

Then came the familiar sound of footsteps.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?"

In the vast villa, Gu Yuan's voice echoed in the empty space, so weary, yet so moving.

Fu Hange trembled as she slowly turned around, meeting Gu Yuan's deep eyes.

He walked up to her and met her gaze.

His eyes, as vast as the sea, met hers; they seemed capable of holding anything white, yet they could not hold her.

Tears streamed down her face as Fu Hange gently touched his cheek.

It was so cool, and so serene.

His thoughts and ideas seem unfathomable.

His face seemed devoid of any emotion, so indifferent, as if seeing her didn't evoke any particular concern.

"Have you seen enough?" Gu Yuan asked coldly.

Fu Hange then realized her loss of composure, abruptly withdrew her hand, and quickly wiped away her tears.

"Why weren't you this excited when I brought you back then?" he continued sarcastically.

Fu Hange swallowed hard: "I didn't want to come back with you at first, but these days I've been hoping for your return every single moment."

Gu Yuan looked down at him, a smirk playing on his lips: "So you want me to come back and explain myself, and then you'll be allowed to leave, is that it?"

"......"

A long silence fell over the air.

The dim light perfectly intertwined the two figures.

As she gazed at him for a long time, Fu Hange felt more and more that the man in front of her was a mystery. She had never been able to see through him. His eyes were unfathomable, and she could never guess what he was thinking.

About ten minutes later, Fu Hange turned around and slowly uttered a single word: "Yes."

"I just want you to come back and let me go."

Gu Yuan said from behind, "Let you go? And then go find that guy surnamed Fu?"

"Can you please stop doing this?" Her voice sounded tired.

Gu Yuan persisted: "Then what do you want me to think?"

His tone rose noticeably, carrying a fearsome anger.

Gu Yuan straightened her body so that she looked directly at him.

"I'll be collaborating with Chen Yuan the day after tomorrow. Do you want me to go?"

He stared at her, his eye sockets looking rather deep, his eyelids seemingly multiplied into countless layers.