Chapter 20: The Yandere CEO's Overbearing Pampering - Scratching His Face

Everything happened so fast that Gu Shanshan had no time to react.

The icy champagne poured down from above, leaving Gu Shanshan completely drenched and bewildered.

Her hair was wet and stuck to her forehead, with champagne dripping from the ends.

Someone noticed the commotion in the corner, but it turned out that the bully was the young master of the Zhong family, and the person being bullied didn't seem to know him, so no one paid any attention.

Instead, they all secretly watched the show, secretly laughing at Gu Shanshan's disheveled appearance.

Gu Shanshan blinked, looking completely bewildered. "Why are you doing this to me?"

"Why? Humph."

Zhong Linyi snorted coldly, his disdainful gaze sweeping over the frail Gu Shanshan, whom he was bullying.

He seemed to have heard a funny joke and said dismissively.

“I don’t need a reason to teach a dog like you a lesson. Open your dog eyes and see clearly, this is a banquet hosted by my Zhong family.”

As he spoke, he raised his chin arrogantly.

"And I am Zhong Linyi, the most favored youngest son of the Zhong family. How can you, a lowly commoner, be compared to me? If you know what's good for you, get out of here right now. Our Zhong family does not welcome such a despicable thing as you."

Gu Shanshan frowned. He didn't know the man named Zhong Linyi in front of him at all. He didn't know anyone at the banquet, so there was no way he could offend him.

After he arrived, he sat quietly in the corner, completely baffled as to how he had offended this stranger.

However, he was never one to suffer a loss.

He sneered, "Since that's how it is, Young Master Zhong, then I don't need any reason to teach you a lesson."

Those who do not respect him do not deserve his respect.

After speaking, he picked up the red wine on the table and was about to throw it at Zhong Linyi.

Her hand was intercepted in mid-air by Zhong Linyi. Gu Shanshan had been sickly since childhood, and with Zhong Linyi holding her hand, she couldn't move at all.

He could only watch helplessly as Zhong Linyi snatched the red wine from his hand and threw it hard on the ground.

Zhong Linyi sneered, "You think you can fight me with a sickly person like you?"

After speaking, he stepped forward, grabbed Gu Shanshan by the collar, and forcefully slammed her against the wall behind him.

"Um......"

Zhong Linyi seemed to dislike him a lot, and used a lot of force, causing Gu Shanshan to stagger and crash hard into the wall.

Zhong Linyi stepped forward, looking at the sickly Gu Shanshan with a sarcastic gaze.

He really couldn't understand why Gong Ye, who was so perfect and aloof, would keep such trash as Gu Shanshan by his side.

He had a crush on Gong Ye since childhood, and he worked very hard to improve himself so that he could stand by Gong Ye's side.

Later, he went abroad for further studies, and it took him many years to get there.

Now that he's finally back, he begs his father to host a banquet for him. He dresses up in his finest clothes, hoping to have a perfect encounter with Gong Ye at the banquet, so that Gong Ye will see his good qualities and treat him differently.

Afterwards, she had a sensational romance with Gong Ye.

Everything he did had a clear goal: to get into Gong Ye's bed, become the powerful Lady Gong, and stay by Gong Ye's side for the rest of his life.

After all, only Zhong Linyi is worthy of a noble man like Gong Ye.

But what happened in the end?

The banquet began, but he saw that Gong Ye had brought a charming young man to the banquet.

He immediately ordered an investigation, only to find that the fox-like woman was named Gu Shanshan, the son of a bankrupt nouveau riche, of lowly status, and not worthy of attending the banquet hosted by the Zhong family.

Zhong Linyi was so angry that he was trembling all over, wishing he could strangle Gu Shanshan.

He thought that Gu Shanshan must have used her seductive face to seduce and bewitch Gong Ye in order to gain his favor and get into his bed.

Zhong Linyi had a crazy idea: if he could ruin Gu Shanshan's seductive face, would Gong Ye hate Gu Shanshan and fall for him instead?

Thinking about it, Zhong Linyi's lips curled into a smug and sinister smile.

"Gu Shanshan, tell me, if you didn't have this face, would Gong Ye still want you, hmm?"

Gu Shanshan felt a chill run down her spine and took a few steps back.

He looked around, wanting to call for help, but he was surrounded by the people Zhong Linyi had brought, who had him firmly cornered against the wall.

Furthermore, Gu Shanshan felt a chill run through her as she looked at the young masters and ladies who were watching the spectacle.

Those people only had amusement in their eyes; even if he begged for help, they wouldn't help him at all.

And what about him?

The system had told him that his physical functions were deteriorating drastically, and he was so weak that he couldn't even withstand a single punch, let alone fight.

He couldn't fight back or run away, so he could only hide and stall for time, waiting for Gong Ye.

In this dangerous place, he could only place all his hopes on Gong Ye.

Gu Shanshan backed away in fear, and said with a forced smile, "Zhong Linyi, I'm warning you, don't do anything reckless."

"Heh... Reckless, Gu Shanshan, tell me, what exactly constitutes reckless behavior?"

As Zhong Linyi spoke, she moved closer to Gu Shanshan.

They forced Gu Shanshan to retreat step by step until she had nowhere left to go, her back pressed tightly against the hard, cold wall behind her.

“Zhong Linyi, let me tell you, I came here with Gong Ye. If you dare to hurt me, Gong Ye will not let you off.”

Gu Shanshan braced herself and pretended not to be afraid, even bringing up Gong Ye to intimidate others.

Zhong Linyi wasn't afraid at all. He thought that Gu Shanshan was just an unimportant dog to Gong Ye. Even if he killed Gu Shanshan, Gong Ye wouldn't do anything to him because their families were old friends.

Therefore, he raised an eyebrow and looked at Gu Shanshan with a sarcastic gaze, as if he were looking at trash.

He spoke sarcastically, "Just a plaything, does it really think it's a person? What a joke."

After speaking, he said to the person next to him, "Give me a knife, a sharp one, otherwise it won't be easy to cut the meat later."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shanshan felt a chill run down her spine.

His hands, held tightly at his sides, were clenched into fists, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

Soon, someone handed Zhong Linyi a sharp knife, which Zhong Linyi held and played with.

He suddenly lunged forward and brandished the knife in front of Gu Shanshan.

The gleaming blade reflected Gu Shanshan's frightened expression, and Zhong Linyi chuckled with satisfaction.

"Gu Shanshan, I'll ruin your vixen face right now, let's see how you seduce my Gong Ye then."

As soon as she finished speaking, a hint of resentment and hatred flashed in Zhong Linyi's eyes.

Gu Shanshan, that despicable bastard, actually dared to steal Gong Ye from him while he was away.

Now, he'll get rid of this bastard.

Zhong Linyi gripped Gu Shanshan's chin, holding his face in place, raised the knife in her hand, and with a resentful look in her eyes, viciously slashed at Gu Shanshan's beautiful face...