Chapter 8: Love in Escape and Struggle

Unfortunately, things did not develop as Gu Shanshan had expected.

The stick had barely fallen when it was intercepted mid-air, instead of hitting the man's head.

In the darkness, Gu Shanshan couldn't see who the man in front of her was, but she could tell that he was tall and his hand gripping her wrist was very strong.

Gu Shanshan felt a pang of panic and wanted to hit him harder.

But his strength was no match for that of a man.

"Who...who are you...?"

Gu Shanshan looked terrified and stammered in fear.

His voice was trembling.

He was genuinely scared.

Immediately afterward, Gu Shanshan heard the man let out a cold snort.

"who I am?"

The man's voice was extremely cold, but that wasn't the point.

The key point is that the man's voice was completely unfamiliar; Gu Shanshan had never heard it before.

It wasn't the butler he initially suspected, nor was it the driver, Old Zhong, nor could it keep up with Mr. Ye, whom he had spoken to on the phone.

"snort!"

The man snorted coldly, and under Gu Shanshan's terrified gaze, he suddenly tightened his grip on Gu Shanshan's hand.

"ah!"

Gu Shanshan's wrist bones were pinched so hard that she screamed and the stick in her hand fell to the ground.

Clang!

The sound of the rolling pin hitting the ground was so loud that Gu Shanshan heard it as if her heart had been ripped open and shattered in two.

He was trembling all over.

His other hand belatedly reached under the blanket, intending to press the pre-set alarm button.

But the man seemed to be able to see her movements clearly in the dark before Gu Shanshan finally got her phone.

Before the fingers could press down, the wrist was grabbed again.

Do you want to call the police?

The man's voice was sinister.

Gu Shanshan's fear was amplified countless times upon hearing this.

He subconsciously looked at the spot where he had placed the camera, and a sad thought popped into his mind.

He hoped that if he were killed by this person today, the police would be able to find the murderer using the recorded video and avenge him.

The man followed Gu Shanshan's gaze and precisely locked onto the location of the camera.

"Tsk, you even installed a camera, poor thing, you're really clever."

The man's voice was cold and particularly chilling.

Gu Shanshan's heart skipped a beat.

To her surprise, the man guessed correctly on the first try. "I..."

He had barely opened his mouth when the man interrupted him sharply, "Shut up!"

The man seemed very unhappy.

I don't want to hear what you're saying right now!

Gong Ye is furious. It's one thing that Gu Shanshan didn't send a message, but it's another that she went to see Xue Qidong behind his back.

Now they want to beat him to death with a stick.

He went to deal with Xue Qidong's matter and made sure that Xue Qidong would suffer a fate worse than death for the rest of his life.

There was no time to pay attention to Gu Shanshan's movements.

He never expected that Gu Shanshan would give him such a big surprise as soon as he returned tonight.

He had never been wary of Gu Shanshan. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough, his head would probably be smashed by Gu Shanshan by now.

Because of this, Gong Ye was resentful.

Ever since he released Gu Shanshan, he has been waiting for her to miss him.

Gu Shanshan was waiting to discover that the so-called Mr. Ye was actually Gong Ye.

But Gu Shanshan not only didn't notice, she also repeatedly forgot about him.

After all, they slept together through so many worlds and experienced so much together.

And in countless worlds, Gu Shanshan has said she loves him.

If she truly loved him, how could she have harbored hatred for an insignificant person for so long?

He couldn't even remember his lover from several lifetimes.

Gong Ye had also suspected countless times that Gu Shanshan's claims of loving him in the quick transmigration world were all lies.

What's even more ridiculous is that after returning, he secretly envied, resented, and hated Xue Qidong.

After all, Xue Qidong stayed in Gu Shanshan's heart for longer than Gong Ye did.

Gong Ye was extremely unwilling.

If it were him...

He was able to recognize Gu Shanshan on the very first day of their conversation.

Gu Shanshan is such an infuriating idiot.

The more I thought about it, the angrier I became, which led to everything that's happened now.

When Gong Ye spoke, he deliberately changed his voice, just to punish and scare Gu Shanshan.

"Who...who are you...?"

Unable to suppress her fear and dread, Gu Shanshan's voice choked with sobs.

"I...I haven't offended you, why...why are you doing this to me...?"

As the story progressed, it became increasingly heartbreaking.

He himself didn't know why, even though he was the one who should have been terrified and begging for mercy.

But when facing this man, he felt so wronged that he just wanted to cry.

"Don't you know who I am?"

Gong Ye's cold fingers followed Gu Shanshan's hand and snatched the phone from his hand.

He took it out and smashed it on the ground.

With a crash, the doctor's phone shattered into pieces, showing that Gong Ye was truly harboring anger.

"Why me? Honey, think about why yourself!"

Despite calling Gu Shanshan "baby" affectionately, he was extremely rough and pinned her to the bed in an instant.

The pajamas were button-down; Gong Ye grabbed one spot and suddenly pulled hard.

Sizzle!

The sound of tearing cloth filled the air as the man reached out.

"No...please don't, I beg you..."

Gu Shanshan finally couldn't help but sob in fear and beg for mercy.

But his tears could not evoke any pity in Gong Ye.

"Beg me? Who do you think you are? Who do you think you are to beg me? What makes you think I'll let you go just because you begged me?"

Hmph, sometimes they scheme to not drink milk, buy security cameras, hide a rolling pin under their pillow, and be ready to call the police at any time.

But he had no time to think about Gong Ye.

Every word Gong Ye uttered was uttered through gritted teeth, laced with fierce anger.

Damn it, he's standing so close to Gu Shanshan.

He had been patient and hadn't made a move for so long, yet that little rascal Gu Shanshan still hadn't recognized him!

Gong Ye was furious at Gu Shanshan's stupidity.

But this really can't be blamed on Gu Shanshan.

Someone broke into his room in the middle of the night while he was sleeping and forced himself on him; this person was also stronger than him.

The danger was pressing down on him at that moment.

At that moment, he felt only fear and dread.

I fear that even if I get a second chance, I still won't escape the fate of death.

He's someone who's died once, and he's most afraid of dying again.

After all, he wouldn't be so lucky this time to re-bind to the system.

Even in the darkness, Gong Ye could still clearly see every single expression on Gu Shanshan's face.

He saw the sorrow in Gu Shanshan's eyes, and the tears that kept sliding down her cheeks.

Seeing Gu Shanshan biting her lip tightly, silently crying and sobbing.

It felt like someone was cutting his flesh with a knife, and his heart was aching.

Damn it!

Gong Ye prided himself on being cold-hearted and hard-willed; nothing in this world could make him compromise.

But so many years have passed, and whenever Gu Shanshan cries, even the greatest anger in his heart will gradually dissipate.

Just like when Gu Shanshan ran away from him and came to this so-called real world.

When he first learned that Gu Shanshan had escaped, he vowed to break both of her legs once he found her.

He severed all his meridians, rendering Gu Shanshan a complete cripple, and confining her to his home forever.

No one else could be seen except him.

There's nowhere else to go but to be by his side.

But what happened after they finally found Gu Shanshan?

He still couldn't bring himself to do anything to Gu Shanshan; he simply threw her into the quick transmigration world.

Gu Shanshan didn't like him and didn't want to be with him, so he forced her to be with him, cling to him, and fall in love with him in every transmigration world.

Now that he'd had his fill of the transmigration game, he simply released Gu Shanshan without hesitation.

He thought to himself that as long as Gu Shanshan came back, she would take the initiative to mention him, miss him, and call his name.

Take the initiative to find him.

He forgave everything Gu Shanshan had done before, forgave Gu Shanshan for running away from him without permission, and forgave Gu Shanshan for not wanting to think of him, calling him, or looking for him after she came back.

Look, everyone says that Gong Ye is cruel and tyrannical, killing people without mercy and without any emotion.

But he compromised time and time again for Gu Shanshan.

He never asked for much.

It's just a matter of taking care of Shanshan's physical and mental well-being.

But even with such a simple wish, Gu Shanshan was unwilling to grant him.

Gong Ye murmured hoarsely, "What do you want me to do for you to agree...?"

He didn't say the rest.

His hand left Gu Shanshan's waist.

He stroked Gu Shanshan's smooth skin.

The gesture was unusually tender.

The rough thumb gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Gu Shanshan's eyes.

Gu Shanshan was sobbing uncontrollably, her nose and eyes were completely red.

In Gong Ye's eyes, it was even more pitiful and pathetic.

Gong Ye sighed deeply. He had always known that Gu Shanshan disliked him.

He knew that ever since Gu Shanshan got together with him, not a single day had passed without her thinking about escaping.

Knowing that Gu Shanshan yearns for freedom, for a life of wandering the world without restraint.

Instead of being confined by his side and forever becoming his plaything.

Even if he presented the whole world to Gu Shanshan, he wouldn't be happy.

Why would someone who despises him think of him?

He's really gone mad.

That's why they keep fantasizing and wishing.

Gong Ye abandoned his pretense and released his hold on Gu Shanshan.

His voice returned to normal, and he pressed his body against Gu Shanshan, saying, "Don't cry, I won't hurt you."

Hearing the man's familiar voice, Gu Shanshan finally snapped out of her fear.

With reddened eyes, she looked at the man pressing down on her, sniffed, and smelled a familiar, cool sandalwood scent.

His voice was still a little hoarse, but he finally recognized the person.

"Gong... Gong Ye?!"