The silence in the carriage continued until Jiang Hua was almost at her destination. Gu Yiming felt it was very strange; the two of them hadn't even exchanged a single word.

Well, we're almost there. This girl is probably in a bad mood because of something that happened at home. I'll just be a good person for now. "Jiang Hua, why are you so quiet? Weren't you very talkative just now? Are you in a bad mood?" Gu Yiming's deep voice came and pulled Jiang Hua back to reality.

"If it's nothing, is it alright for me to stay silent? It'll save you from worrying," Jiang Hua said calmly. Without saying anything more, she turned to look out the window, ignoring Gu Yiming.

Haha, this girl has quite a temper, but the more you act like this, the less I want you to have your way.

Jiang Hua thought for a moment and decided that talking about another topic would make her less silent. "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about something else. Why did I suddenly change my mind and save you if you weren't well?"

"No good." Jiang Hua politely turned her head and replied, then turned back, speechless.

Good? What a joke. Would he save me only because of our deal? Otherwise, given his schadenfreude, how likely would he be to save me?

Gu Yiming didn't expect her to answer him so concisely, making him seem like someone he disliked so much that even a glance was annoying? Well then, I'll make you look at me more. "You really are bad. You didn't ask me why I saved you the whole way. You're really patient."

This time, Gu Yiming didn't even turn his head and looked out the window as he answered him: "If it's not good, then there's no need to ask anymore. It's a very simple principle. Do you think I should pretend to be helpful and ask you if I'm not good at something?"

"That's true, but I still think it's better to know everything clearly and thoroughly. You don't even care about yourself, so that's not good. I have nothing more to say." Gu Yiming said casually. He didn't believe Jiang Hua wouldn't ask today, and even if she didn't, he would make her ask.

Hearing what he said, Jiang Hua was very puzzled. Did he have another reason for saving her? Was it not what she thought? She really wanted to know why. "Oh, then I really want to ask now, why did President Gu suddenly change his mind and want to save me?"

In the end, isn't the relationship between the two of them a transaction? He saved her once, and she promised to repay him, plus one condition from him. Isn't that the reason?

Jiang Hua, you finally asked, didn't you? I haven't changed my mind about saving you. I originally intended to save you, but then you proposed a deal, and I wanted your compensation. However, I obviously can't tell her this.

"Or did you see my reward? I really can't understand why you would care about my reward?" Jiang Hua asked again before Gu Yiming could speak.

Gu Yiming thought to himself, "I really do crave your reward," and deliberately said, "Didn't you just say you wouldn't ask if it wasn't good? What's with asking now?"

Jiang Hua was immediately annoyed. What was this person planning to do? Was it fun to keep her hanging? He had been trying to get her to ask questions, and now that she had, he was silent. "Are you going to tell me or not? If you don't want to tell me, don't make me want to know, and then you shut up."

"Where did I say I wouldn't tell you?" Gu Yiming said with a smile, subtly implying that this girl was really interesting.

Actually, I did want to save her at first, but before I could even speak, she asked me to save her and even offered a reward. I figured she would definitely agree, so I changed my mind.

Although I've only known her for a short time, every time I see her, I can feel that I'm not completely without feelings for her; on the contrary, I do like her a little. But in the end, I can't quite put my finger on what it is about her that I like.

Knowing he had some feelings for her, he remained indifferent on the surface, not showing much affection. "Heh, what do you think? I can only tell you that I won't give my used items to others, not even women."

After hearing this, Jiang Hua felt ridiculous. After living for so long, did she not know the way of survival?

"Heh, really? Well, you've really gone to a lot of trouble to save someone like me," Jiang Hua said sarcastically, not knowing whether she was mocking herself or Gu Yiming.

"But saving you was still worth it, wasn't it? At least I got what you wanted in return," Gu Yiming said, looking at Jiang Hua with a cold smile.

He absolutely hated this feeling. He knew who she was mocking, and this feeling made him very uncomfortable.

I'm such a failure as a person. I never imagined that the only person I could turn to when I was desperate would help me, and that it was because I had just cheated on her not long ago. I feel so pathetic. If I had known it would be for this reason, she wouldn't have lingered on the shore for so long. If she had left earlier, none of this would have happened.

Haha, life is unpredictable. I don't know if it was right or wrong to ask him for help today, or if getting involved with someone like him is my good fortune or my misfortune.

I hope that doing this will bring me good luck, but with such an unfortunate life, what good will hoping for luck do?

"Heh, I don't know if it's my luck or my misfortune, it's really enough." Jiang Hua lowered her head, so her expression couldn't be seen, but her sarcasm was still evident.

Gu Yiming frowned, knowing that she had such thoughts because of what he had just said. "What are you thinking? Happiness and unhappiness are not for you to decide." He immediately regretted his words and cursed himself for being stupid.

As Gu Yiming felt frustrated, the car arrived at its destination and stopped by the roadside. Gu Yiming turned to look at Jiang Hua, who was gazing out the window, and felt that she was acting very strangely, unusually quiet. Normally, she should be unhappy, or even angry, arguing with him, just like she was on the shore earlier—that was how she should be.

"We're here, get out of the car." Gu Yiming said, unbuckled his seatbelt, and walked around the front of the car to the other side.

Jiang Hua looked no different, but got out of the car with a sullen face and walked towards her destination without saying a word.

This made Gu Yiming, who was standing to the side, feel very uncomfortable. He couldn't quite put his finger on what he was feeling, but he felt that she shouldn't be like this.

No, her silence was due to her own words. Jiang Hua, who had been chasing after her, grabbed her, turned her around, pressed her against the wall, and accurately found her lips, covering them with his own.