"Well, how should I put it? Actually, I know about Qi Yanxu and your father. I have to say, those two are truly foolish and disgusting. Foolish in that they think it's still ancient times, where a woman without chastity is helpless. Disgusting in that they scheme against a defenseless girl like that." Gu Yiming was still smiling, but there was no smile in his eyes. "That day, I was dealing with some annoying guys. Those guys, they looked at me like flies on a cracked egg, it was really annoying. Luckily, I cleverly used the excuse of going to the toilet to get rid of them," Gu Yiming suddenly laughed, "Do you know what I heard?"

"What?" Jiang Hua asked, her fingers unconsciously gripping the bed sheet tightly.

"I discovered that Young Master Qi Yanxu is having a pleasant discussion with your father about how to get you to have sex with him and then make you unable to leave him." Gu Yiming sneered and snorted. "So I told those guys I had something to do and I had to leave first. I have to say, those guys are really annoying, they kept complaining."

"Then, I followed Qi all the way to the hotel. The hotel manager was a bit difficult, but you know my capabilities, so he obediently gave me the room key. I was rushing all the way here when I saw that beast and idiot about to commit necrophilia. Oh, and you were practically a corpse at the time, so I'd say necrophilia isn't wrong, okay?" Gu Yiming shrank back when he saw the woman glaring at him, then said awkwardly, his explanation lacking any real force.

"Don't you think about it? If it weren't for me, you would have been taken advantage of by him, okay? I caught him off guard and knocked him unconscious while he was sick, okay? Shouldn't you thank me? You know, his face was so hideous, so ugly. My poor heart... tsk tsk..." Gu Yiming said, without any expression, which startled Jiang Hua. This kind of coquettish tone was really out of character for him.

"Alright, thank you. So what do you want as a reward for helping me?" Jiang Hua asked, then her eyes darted around as she looked earnestly at the man in front of her. "How about... repaying me with your body?"

"Offer yourself in return?" Gu Yiming laughed. "You can think about it some more." The man's smile was ambiguous. "I'm naturally very satisfied with having a beautiful woman, but you need to think it through. If you offer yourself in return, you'll belong to me completely from now on. Don't harbor any unspeakable thoughts about anyone else." Gu Yiming moved closer, his strong masculine scent approaching. The man only had a faint scent of men's cologne, which was quite reassuring. Jiang Hua suddenly felt that this man was worth getting to know better.

This man is formidable; at least my father doesn't dare directly target him, and his strength far surpasses those other guys. He's definitely a powerful ally, and with his help, escaping the Jiang family shouldn't be too difficult. As for the Jiang family, since her mother was murdered by her stepmother, her life hasn't been as good as it used to be. The former luxury still exists, but her beloved, innocent mother has left this world.

She had initially thought that even though her mother was dead, her father would always love her, after all, she was the fruit of her parents' love. However, her hopes were too high; reality doesn't offer such a perfect scenario—at least not in her life. Other families, at least outwardly, would maintain a semblance of respect for the surviving child of the first wife, but in her family, that was naturally nonexistent.

She actually thought her father loved her; she actually thought her father had his reasons; she actually thought her father was doing it for her own good... Haha... She was so naive, so stupid, really.

So the most urgent thing is to get out of that ugly place. Staying there for too long is just unbearable. That kind of family, that kind of ugliness, is simply disgusting. I really don't know how I managed to keep going, even making excuses for those kinds of people. How much of a saintly, how much of a naive and self-righteous person does it take to do that? Thankfully, I realized this in time, and there's a huge temptation right in front of me, a temptation with virtually no risk.

This man named Gu Yiming is incredibly capable and charming; he's outstanding in both appearance and knowledge. From any perspective, such a man would be a woman's top choice for marriage, and marrying him would be an excellent decision.

"You should rest first. I'll wait for your reply on this matter." Seeing Jiang Hua deep in thought, Gu Yiming didn't force her to make a choice, but simply took a step back and said.

After spending almost all her time in the hospital, Jiang Hua was discharged. She definitely preferred the current scenery to the unchanging white walls. Just thinking about the hospital was strangely unsettling.

"My assistant just called, something came up at the company, so I'll have to go now." Gu Yiming hung up the phone and said apologetically to Jiang Hua, who was already prepared. "It's okay, I won't have anything important to do on my own when I get back." Jiang Hua gently shook her head. "Goodbye."

"Okay, then you should be careful." After saying that, Gu Yiming left in a hurry.

Jiang Hua lay on the hospital bed, watching Gu Yiming's departing figure. Her eyes flickered slightly before she fell asleep again...

Qi Yanxu was knocked unconscious by Gu Yiming in the hotel. Not only that, Gu Yiming also threw him outside the hotel. Qi Yanxu woke up in a daze.

"Hiss..." Qi Yanxu clutched his injured head, frowning and letting out a low groan. He looked down at the wound on his arm, which was still bleeding. The wound on his arm was from when Gu Yiming threw Qi Yanxu out of the hotel, scraping him on the ground. The wound had become infected due to the dust and dirt it had accumulated, so Qi Yanxu was in excruciating pain!

"Who dared to hurt me?" Qi Yanxu's anger was flaring up. If he knew who did it, that would be fine, but the problem was, he didn't even know who had injured him. Qi Yanxu began to try hard to recall what had happened...

"I remember it was like this: Jiang Hua and I were in a hotel room, and then Jiang Hua bit me, and then I don't remember anything else..."

Qi Yanxu muttered to himself, rubbing his head, and added, "If I find out who did it, I'll cripple them! Hmph!"

Qi Yanxu took a few steps and realized his leg was also injured. He squatted down and rolled up his trouser leg, discovering several bruises on his leg. Qi Yanxu's face darkened even more...