Chapter 30: Obsessive Childhood Sweetheart's Forced Pampering - The Raised Lover

Gong Ye's gaze was so gentle that Gu Shanshan felt embarrassed.

He felt embarrassed and took two steps back.

"Gong Ye, I'm sorry, I have someone I like. You...you're so outstanding, you'll definitely find someone who likes you back."

Gu Shanshan refused.

He didn't come into this world to fall in love; he knew that perfectly well.

Even if you're going to be in a relationship, it's about showing warmth and love to your target.

His target was Jiang Ziheng, not Gong Ye.

Upon hearing this, Gong Ye's eyes darkened.

His lowered eyes held a chilling and menacing look.

Unfortunately, Gu Shanshan had her head down and didn't see it.

"Gong Ye, I'm sorry, I..."

"No need to say whether it's right or wrong, you haven't done anything to wrong me, let's go."

Gong Ye interrupted Gu Shanshan and took the lead.

Despite his repeated pretense and suppression of his emotions, he told himself that he must not get angry now and that all his previous efforts must be in vain.

However, the tone of her voice still betrayed a hint of displeasure.

Gu Shanshan didn't think much of it; after all, anyone who gets rejected after confessing their feelings will always feel resentful.

He had no intention of comforting Gong Ye; the person he should take responsibility for was Jiang Ziheng, not Gong Ye.

He could not offer Gong Ye any hope or hints.

Gu Shanshan didn't say anything and silently followed behind Gong Ye.

He was physically weak, and although he was not injured, he still could not walk as fast as Gong Ye.

Gong Ye harbored a deep resentment, so intense it was almost bursting forth.

His face became somewhat distorted from the effort he was putting in.

He took very long strides, not wanting Gu Shanshan to feel the gloomy chill emanating from him.

Gu Shanshan tried her best to keep up with Gong Ye, but in the end she still fell behind by several dozen steps.

Moreover, the distance between the two is showing a trend of widening.

Gu Shanshan looked at Gong Ye's lonely and aloof back, gritted her teeth, and continued to follow.

He was walking too fast and, without warning, tripped over a stone, causing him to fall forward.

"ah......"

Gu Shanshan let out a scream. There were pebbles all around, and he was sure to be injured after falling.

Damn it!

Gong Ye heard the noise and turned around to see Gu Shanshan about to fall on the riverbank.

Ignoring his own wounds, he rushed to Gu Shanshan as fast as he could, opened his arms, pulled her up, and hugged her tightly.

The familiar, warm embrace made Gu Shanshan's heart beat even faster.

Bang bang bang...

The sound of her heart beating was so clear that Gu Shanshan clutched her heart and looked up at Gong Ye.

There was still lingering fear in her eyes, and her little face was slightly pale.

"Th-thank you."

After thanking him, she was about to leave Gong Ye's embrace.

Gong Ye was still shaken. If he hadn't been there in time, Gu Shanshan would have fallen to the ground and gotten cuts and scrapes all over her body.

His face was terribly gloomy, and he was so angry that he blurted out, "Gu Shanshan, can't you watch where you're going?"

Gu Shanshan felt a little wronged, but seeing Gong Ye's terrifying gaze, she didn't dare to talk back.

She shrank back in fear, "I...I didn't mean to."

Gong Ye was walking too fast, and he was in a hurry to keep up, so he didn't watch where he was going and almost fell.

Gu Shanshan sniffed and smelled the blood.

A hint of worry flashed in her eyes, "Gong Ye, is your wound bleeding?"

"snort!"

Gong Ye snorted coldly, and without letting go of Gu Shanshan, he took her hand and left.

He didn't answer Gu Shanshan's question.

Gu Shanshan was worried and her gaze fell on Gong Ye's back. She saw bloodstains seeping through the fabric and her worry deepened.

"Gong Ye, your wound has reopened, you..."

"Shut up, don't say another word."

As she spoke, she grabbed Gu Shanshan's wrist and led him along the lower reaches of the river.

Gong Ye tried to suppress his violent temper, but he was so angry that he blurted out the same sinister and cold words he used to say.

"Gong Ye, don't joke about your wound. Let's stop first, and I'll treat your wound before we go, okay?"

Gu Shanshan grabbed Gong Ye's arm, trying her best to make him stop.

Gong Ye sneered, "Gu Shanshan, you told me not to joke about my own wounds, but what about you? Do you know that I'd rather be hurt and suffer myself than see you hurt even a little bit!"

After shouting, Gong Ye took a deep breath.

She shook off Gu Shanshan's hand and took two steps back.

He sneered self-deprecatingly, "I know that no matter what I do, you won't care. You only have Jiang Ziheng in your heart, and only Jiang Ziheng in your mind. Why should I humiliate myself? Why should you worry about whether my wound will reopen or not? Even if I die, it has nothing to do with you!"

After saying that, Gong Ye seemed to feel much better.

He looked at Gu Shanshan with cold eyes, making his final decision.

"Gu Shanshan, I know my feelings for you have caused you trouble. From now on, I will no longer like you. After we leave here, let's never see each other again in this lifetime."

Gu Shanshan stared wide-eyed in surprise, never expecting Gong Ye to say such a thing.

He always thought that Gong Ye's obsession with him was so deep that it would be difficult for him to give up.

But I never expected it to be so simple.

"Gong Ye, you..."

He opened his mouth, but under Gong Ye's indifferent gaze...

He said, "Okay, I agree with what you said."

“Very well, from now on, we are just two strangers traveling together. Strangers shouldn’t have any inappropriate concern for each other, right?”

Gong Ye gritted his teeth, suppressing the rage in his heart, while maintaining a feigned injured, indifferent, and gloomy appearance.

“Yes.” Gu Shanshan nodded with her eyes lowered.

“Okay, let’s go then. There should be villages downstream. Let’s stay in a village for the night and then figure out how to contact my people to come over.”

After speaking, he took the lead and walked ahead.

This time, Gong Ye didn't walk very fast; he slowed down and waited for Gu Shanshan behind him.

Gu Shanshan followed closely behind, her heart clenching with anxiety as she looked at Gong Ye's bleeding wound.

He wanted Gong Ye to stop first and treat his wound.

But the two of them have already talked it out, so he has no right to do anything about it.

The more blood seeped out, the more there was, and a large area of ​​Gong Ye's clothes on the back was soaked with blood.

Gu Shanshan felt a sharp pain in her heart as she watched.

Gong Ye's wounds constantly reminded him of this.

That was the wound Gong Ye sustained while shielding him from a bullet, the wound he took for himself.

His conscience was extremely uneasy about letting him ignore it.

He can't do it.

Gong Ye felt Gu Shanshan's gaze and sneered inwardly.

Everything was going according to his plan. After the misunderstanding was cleared up and the resentment was eliminated, he wanted to make Gu Shanshan feel guilty towards him.

As long as Gu Shanshan feels guilty, no matter what he does tonight, Gu Shanshan won't be angry with him.

......

As Gong Ye had predicted, the two walked downstream along the river for more than half an hour before they saw a village nestled halfway up the mountain.

A young man who looked to be around twenty years old was sitting at the entrance of the village.

The young man's physique was rather thin, and his thinness was somewhat abnormal.

Her hair was a bit long, dyed brown, and tied into a small bun on top of her head. She wore an ill-fitting T-shirt and jeans, and slippers.

She also had several earrings in her ears.

This trendy outfit is completely out of place in this simple village.

The young man was smoking under a big tree at the entrance of the village when he saw two unfamiliar strangers walking towards the village.

Squinting, he saw that both men were extremely handsome, especially the man in the first position, whose noble aura was impossible to conceal.

He had worked in the city for several years, and he worked as a male prostitute in a club.

I've seen all sorts of people, from the most rebellious to the most wealthy.

But this was the first time I'd ever seen someone as dignified as that man.

He immediately stubbed out his cigarette, stepped forward, and offered his hand.

"Hello sir, my name is Wang Ziren, and I'm from this village. May I ask your name?"

His solicitous manner made Gu Shanshan behind him frown.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that there was something off about the way Prince Ren looked at Gong Ye.

The look in his eyes was as if he had spotted a delicious pastry and wanted to pounce on it.

Gong Ye's eyes flickered, but he did not reach out.

He uttered a single word in a detached voice: "Palace."

Wang Ziren's eyes gleamed with a green light.

The sensible person didn't ask any more questions and greeted him in a tactful tone, "Hello, Mr. Gong, it's a pleasure to meet you."

If he wasn't mistaken, each piece of clothing that Mr. Gong was wearing was worth over a million.

And that watch on his wrist, worth tens of millions.

If he could hook up with such a patron, why would he need to go back to his club and serve those fat, lousy bosses every day?

Wang Ziren's thoughts were written all over his face, and even if Gu Shanshan was slow to understand, she would understand.

For reasons unknown, he stepped forward and blocked Gong Ye's path.

She extended her hand, "Hello, I'm Gu Shanshan, Mr. Gong..."

At this point, Gu Shanshan didn't know how to describe her identity, so she could only bite the bullet and say it.

"I am Mr. Gong's secretary."

Wang Ziren glared at Gu Shanshan, who was separating him from Mr. Gong, with displeasure.

His eyes darted around, and he sneered, "Secretary, hello, Mr. Gu."

His tone was casual, and he didn't reach out to hold Gu Shanshan's hand.

Pshaw, do you think he's an idiot?

Where would you find such a beautiful secretary? Just say she's Mr. Gong's kept mistress, instead of pretending to be a secretary.

Gu Shanshan awkwardly withdrew her hand. "Mr. Wang, could you please take us to the village chief's house? We would like to stay here for the night. Thank you for your help."

Wang Ziren looked at Gu Shanshan and gave Gong Ye behind him what he thought was a sweet smile.

"What a coincidence, my grandfather is the village chief, but he's not home right now. He's gone to a meeting in the county. My house is the biggest in the village. Come with me to my house and stay for the night. My grandfather will be back tomorrow. If you need anything, you can talk to him."

He added, "If you want to leave tomorrow, that's fine too. My grandfather knows a driver who can be called to come and pick you up."

Gong Ye's face was cold, and his deep gaze fell on Gu Shanshan.

"Secretary Gu, what do you think?"

They were clearly treating Gu Shanshan as a secretary.

Gu Shanshan could only nod reluctantly, "Okay, then I'll trouble Mr. Wang to lead the way."

Prince Ren gave Gong Ye a flirtatious wink, a meaningful hint.

"Mr. Gong, my bed is very big, it's the biggest bed in my house. You can sleep with me tonight."

Gong Ye's eyes darkened, and he agreed.

"Can."