Chapter 100 When a Man Sees

The man's kiss was so fierce, his breath filled her mouth, and Ruan Yi felt like she couldn't breathe.

Her hands patted Gu Zhi's shoulders haphazardly, her palms slamming into his solid shoulders.

The force was clearly increasing with each thrust, yet it seemed like a futile struggle; they couldn't push it away no matter how hard they tried.

The man's arms were like iron clamps around her waist, and even through the thin fabric, Ruan Yi was already almost cooked by his body heat.

A suffocating feeling of not being able to breathe overwhelmed me, and physiological tears flowed uncontrollably.

Just as tears began to slide down her cheeks, the pressure on her lips suddenly loosened.

Ruan Yi gasped for breath as if she had been saved, her chest heaving violently, just when she thought the other person was finally going to stop.

The next second, that warmth covered the corner of her eye again—an exceptionally gentle kiss, soft and slightly damp.

It was as if he was licking away her tear stains.

"Gu Zhi! You..." His mind went blank, as if he had been struck by lightning, and all the blood in his body rushed to his head.

What kind of bullshit is this about a weak, helpless, and pitiful straight man who is constantly being forced into love?

He's definitely a straight man...

But why are you starting to force her?

Ruan Yi pushed him with all her might, her hand against the man's chest, but he grabbed her wrist and pressed it to her side.

The two remained extremely close, and the man's delicate kisses continued relentlessly, as if he wouldn't stop until he had kissed her entire face.

Anger and shame surged up all at once. Ruan Yi pretended to relax her resistance, seized the opportunity, and suddenly pulled her hand away, raising her hand to slap him.

"Slap!" A crisp, loud slap echoed in the room.

Ruan Yi herself froze first; she had used too much force.

She hit him so hard her palms burned, and the man's left cheek immediately turned red. She never imagined that she would hit Gu Zhi one day.

Almost instinctively, she gently placed her palm on his burning, flushed cheek, her fingertips trembling slightly with reluctance.

"Who told you to keep beating me without explaining... That's why I hit you! You deserved it!"

The girl was clearly at a loss, but she forced herself to sound fierce.

Gu Zhi suddenly chuckled softly, his breath brushing against her earlobe, causing a slight tickle.

He placed his large hand on the back of her hand, his gaze fixed on her intently. "My sister hit me."

His voice was hoarse, with a hint of mockery at the end.

"But my sister can't help feeling sorry for me, right?"

The man's gaze swept over her reddened eyes, then slid to her slightly swollen lips. His Adam's apple bobbed a few times, and his tone became even more viscous.

"Since you feel sorry for me, then please give me another kiss, sister."

"Ah Zhi is so upset, he still wants his sister..."

Ruan Yi pulled her hand back as if she had been burned, her face instantly turning bright red, even her ears felt burning.

The man's words made her feel so ashamed she was practically burning up.

"Shut up! Don't say things like that!"

Gu Zhi laughed even harder, seeing the girl's clenched fists, her evasive eyes, and her neck flushed with shame.

Unlike when she was being controlled and could only vaguely accept things, she is now... shy.

It's genuine shyness when facing a man.

Gu Zhi lowered his head, his nose almost touching her forehead, and his voice was extremely low, almost an ambiguous murmur.

"My sister finally sees me as a man, right?"

Ruan Yi felt a burning sensation all over her body from those words. She raised her hand and grabbed his ear tightly, pulling it outwards with her fingertips.

It was less about pulling his ear and more about using that force to try and pull him further away.

Gu Zhi's earlobes turned slightly red from being pulled, but he was incredibly obedient, tilting his head back in accordance with her pull until his nose finally left her forehead.

But those eyes remained fixed on her face, making her feel uneasy.

"Hehe! I see you as more than just a man now..."

Ruan Yi cursed, panting, her voice filled with shame and anger.

"I still think of you as...as a psychopath who escaped from a mental hospital! Gu Zhi, have you been watching too many movies about sibling rivals?!"

The girl got angrier and angrier as she talked, and the sight of that lingering smile on his lips made her want to hit him.

This doesn't look like someone being lectured at all. He's actually enjoying having his ear pulled.

She truly couldn't understand how her family members, after so many years, could suddenly develop such wolfish ambitions, practically ready to devour her whole.

Ruan Yi was about to raise her hand again to slap him and wake him up.

The loud banging on the door grew louder, followed by a deep, guttural roar that seemed to be about to smash through the door.

"Ruan Yi, answer me! Open the door!"

Ruan Yi's heart tightened, and she was about to respond when Gu Zhi's hand on her waist tightened even more, pulling her closer into his arms.

The knocking on the door instantly turned into a violent slamming. With a loud crash, the door shook slightly, as if it were about to be torn down at any moment.

"Xiaoyi, stay away from behind the door."

Fu Jingchen's voice was full of worry.

Gu Zhi's eyes darkened, like murky ink. He looked down at the girl in his arms, his Adam's apple bobbing. He tightened his grip, suddenly picked her up, and stepped aside.

Ruan Yi stumbled as he pulled her along. "What are you doing? Gu Zhi, explain yourself!"

"What exactly did you mean just now? Don't you explain yourself clearly..."

She paused, unable to think of any threat, and could only grit her teeth and say, "If you don't explain yourself clearly, you'll no longer be my brother!"

The seemingly harmless words stunned him; the playfulness on his face faded, and even his breathing became slightly heavier.

"I will tell you, but sister, can you come with me to a quiet place first?"

"I'm not going with you!"

Without a second thought, Ruan Yi refused and pretended to struggle as she turned to rush toward the door, but before she could move, she was pulled back.

The door to the room slammed shut again; this time it was truly loose, and the metal hinge at the top had cracked.

Before she could react, Gu Zhi swept her up in his arms. Ruan Yi gasped in fright and instinctively shrank into the man's embrace.

His pupils constricted when he realized what he was about to do.

"If you dare make me crash into the glass, you're dead—"

"Bang!"

The girl's words were swallowed by the sharp sound of shattering glass.

The man kicked the latch of the French window, and the thick glass instantly cracked like a spider web before shattering with a crash.

Ruan Yi was held tightly in the man's arms. He turned around and used his back to shield her from the flying shards. Ruan Yi felt as if he was choking her so tightly that she couldn't breathe.

But I could smell a faint, almost imperceptible odor of blood.

The man held her steadily as they stepped over the broken glass on the ground and headed towards the courtyard.

By the time the staff arrived with a lock-picking device, Chen Xun had already kicked open the deformed door panel.

The private room was empty, with only broken glass scattered all over the floor.

His gaunt face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Pei Lian glanced at the courtyard and sneered.

"What are you standing there for? Chase after them!"

The three of them took two steps almost simultaneously, crossing the shattered French windows.

The wails of the hot spring resort staff came from behind.

"Hey! Don't go! This glass is expensive! At least leave someone behind to pay for it!"

The shouts were swept away by the gust of wind created by the running, and all that answered him were three figures growing ever more distant, and the silence of a room filled with chaos.

Just as the three rushed to the outside of the hot spring resort and were about to open the car door, two red and blue police lights pierced the tense atmosphere and stopped in front of them.

As soon as the police got out of the car, the employees who had chased after them rushed at them like they were on steroids.

Pointing at the noses of Shen Xun and the other two, his face contorted with anger.

"It's them! Officer, look, they kicked down the floor-to-ceiling windows of our private room and even removed the door!"

"Trying to slip away now? No way!"

The employee stood with his hands on his hips, glaring at the three men as if he had caught them red-handed stealing.

"Whether you're catching someone cheating, it's a love triangle or a love quadrangle, and it doesn't matter how many people you're seeing at the same time."

He smacked his lips and suddenly raised his voice.

"If you break something, you have to pay for it!"

Shen Xun was already furious, and these words provoked him so much that his anger flared up, and he roared at his employees.

"What do you mean by 'having multiple partners'?! I'm her only partner!"

"..." The air fell silent.

Pei Lian held his forehead, feeling a throbbing pain in his temples.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to resist the urge to press Chen Xun into the hot spring to "calm down."

Fu Jingchen, however, was not surprised and stepped forward to explain the situation to the police, promising to handle the compensation issue.

The man spoke calmly and decisively, gesturing for his employees to quote prices as he spoke.

Fu Jingchen checked the price, wrote the check decisively, and gave the police a brief explanation. The matter was quickly resolved.

As soon as the police left, the three of them didn't linger. They started the car, the tires screeching against the ground, and sped away.

Only the employee who had just left was left holding the check for triple compensation, and another employee was left staring at each other in bewilderment.

"These rich people really know how to have fun! That beautiful woman was with so many at the same time... I'm so envious!"

"Didn't this backfire? Hey, how does this young lady usually handle things?"

"Maybe it'll be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in rotation?"

"That's not necessarily true, I think it's together!"

"Shh, shh, keep your voice down, we've been paid hush money."