Chapter 108 Threatening Suicide

Ruan Yi felt a little uncomfortable; Gu Zhi had never so directly denied her ideas before.

Even knowing he was jealous, this attitude was still really uncomfortable.

She got even more excited and retorted defiantly.

"You say no and that's it? I don't care what you say!"

Gu Zhi took a deep breath, his voice becoming heavy.

"Sister, don't force me."

He regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth. He saw Ruan Yi's tightly pursed lips and realized that his tone had been too harsh.

He knew all too well that Ruan Yi was extremely resistant to being persuaded, especially by force.

The man immediately softened his tone, his voice filled with coaxing and even pleading.

"I won't pressure my sister anymore. I won't lock her up. Let's go back to the apartment and not go to his place, okay?"

But Ruan Yi was in a bad mood and sulking, so she ignored Gu Zhi and walked straight toward Fu Jingchen.

Fu Jingchen had already opened his arms and walked forward, his tone calm but carrying an undeniable power.

"Xiao Yi, come here."

A hint of naked smugness lurked deep in the man's eyes.

Gu Zhi's expression instantly plummeted, his face turning ashen.

Shen Xun and Pei Lian, standing nearby, looked even worse, their brows furrowed and their eyes filled with complex emotions.

No one expected that Ruan Yi would suddenly side with Fu Jingchen.

The gazes that were originally focused on Ruan Yi now seemed to fall on Fu Jingchen, and a tense, stagnant feeling filled the air.

It seems like a lot of people want to kill him now.

Fu Jingchen didn't care about that at all; all he knew was that holding the person in his arms was the most important thing.

Just as Ruan Yi was about to step into his arms, Gu Zhi's voice came from behind, carrying a resolute determination.

"If my sister goes with him tonight, she will never see me again."

Ruan Yi's steps suddenly froze. She turned around, both angry and anxious.

Are you crazy? Are you threatening me with yourself?

Gu Zhi didn't say anything, but simply threw the machine gun back into the car and then took out the pistol from his pocket.

The "click" sound was the sound of a bullet being chambered.

He raised his hand and pointed the gun at his temple.

"Does my sister think I'm joking?"

Gu Zhi's voice was soft, yet it carried a genuine madness.

Ruan Yi was so frightened that her heart stopped, and she almost staggered back a few steps, her voice trembling.

"What's wrong with you? What if it goes off accidentally? Put it down right now!"

The fear and panic in his eyes were unmistakable; he was genuinely afraid something would happen to him.

Shen Xun clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

Every time he saw Ruan Yi being so soft-hearted towards Gu Zhi, he felt a tightness and pain in his chest.

She had never been so nervous about herself before.

Shen Xun couldn't help but wonder, if it were him, would Ruan Yi have turned back?

Seeing his dangerous gesture of pressing the gun to his temple, Ruan Yi could only soften her tone and slowly approach Gu Zhi.

"Can't you stop being so childish? Don't joke around with your life!"

"Sister, I told you, I'm not joking."

Gu Zhi gently shook the gun in his hand, his fingertips seemingly pressing the trigger.

"Sister still wants to go with him, right?"

The man's finger pressed the trigger.

Ruan Yi's pupils contracted sharply. Without thinking, she rushed forward, hugged his waist, and forcefully twisted his arm to the side.

"Bang!"

A gunshot suddenly rang out.

The moment the shot went astray, the bullet grazed the two men's sides and embedded itself in the ground a short distance away.

Ruan Yi looked up in disbelief, meeting Gu Zhi's resolute gaze, her heart pounding as if it would leap out of her throat.

For a brief moment, she truly thought she was going to lose Gu Zhi.

She clung tightly to Gu Zhi's waist, buried her face in his chest, and tears streamed down her face, her voice trembling with sobs.

"You're insane! How could you risk your life on something so trivial?!"

It wasn't until I heard his steady, powerful heartbeat from his chest that I was certain he was still alive.

Gu Zhi returned the hug, gently stroking the girl's waist, his voice aggrieved and weak, deliberately softening his tone.

“I’m not crazy, and this is no small matter.”

The man patted her back gently, his tone as devout as if he were making a vow.

"I just want to tell my sister that I will never hurt her, not even if it means dying."

Gu Zhi pressed her even tighter, gently rubbing his chin against the top of her head, as if soothing a frightened kitten.

He was only pretending to back down, but what he said was true.

He was indeed capable of going to such lengths for her, and for some reason, she even had a vague feeling that such a thing had already happened before.

Why do I feel this way?

Ruan Yi, who was being held in Gu Zhi's arms, couldn't see that when the man slightly raised his eyes, his gaze swept over the top of her head with undisguised provocation, passing over the three people behind her.

Several suppressed gritted teeth sounds and the cracking of clenched fists filled the air.

The other three looked increasingly grim, yet they were all helpless.

They know now.

Ruan Yi is susceptible to this kind of thing; she's easily swayed by the softest approach and can't stand the slightest bit of assertiveness.

Looking at her nestled in Gu Zhi's arms, it was all too clear.

This time, Gu Zhi won again.

Looking at the two embracing, the same thought surged in their hearts: if she were to have a gun pointed at her head like Gu Zhi, would she care so much?

But the thought was quickly extinguished; that special weight belonging solely to Gu Zhi was something they probably didn't yet possess...

However, this is only temporary.

Ruan Yi remained nestled in Gu Zhi's arms, unwilling to look up.

Because she didn't want others to see her reddened eyes, and she didn't want to admit how much she cared about Gu Zhi.

But one cannot deny the truth that comes from the heart and cannot be lied to.

She spoke in a muffled voice, deliberately making her tone harsh.

"You can go back to your apartment, but you can't keep me from being restricted anymore!"

The man chuckled softly, his fingertips gently rubbing her earlobe, causing a subtle ticklish sensation.

With his other hand, he ran his fingers through her hair, gently stroking the stray hairs at the back of her head, a gesture that was both affectionate and soothing.

"Of course." Gu Zhi's voice was close to the top of her head, low and sincere.

"I always keep my promises to my sister."

The three people behind them could only watch helplessly.

Despite his fists being clenched so tightly they turned white, his knuckles almost digging into his flesh, and despite his furrowed brows, the coldness in his eyes was almost freezing.

They all wanted to rush forward to stop him, but looking at the gun at Gu Zhi's waist, and thinking of Ruan Yi's stubborn nature, they hesitated.

If you try to force her now, it will only make her resent you.

The only thing I could do was grit my teeth and swallow it down.

The man bent down and easily picked her up.

Ruan Yi instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, her cheek pressed against his chest, where she could clearly hear his strong heartbeat.

As Gu Zhi turned around with her in his arms, his gaze swept over the three of them, and a faint yet highly provocative smile appeared on his lips.

With the composure and arrogance of a victor, he walked step by step toward his car.

The moment the car door closed, it shut out the violent and resentful gazes from outside.

The figures of the few men looked particularly lonely in the twilight.

Inside the car, Gu Zhi looked down at the person in his arms, his eyes filled with an almost overflowing darkness.

Ruan Yi realized that she was still being held in the driver's seat and immediately tried to climb to the passenger seat. As soon as she propped herself up, he grabbed her waist and pressed her back down.

It landed steadily on his lap.

"What exactly do you want?!"

The girl's knees were pressed against the seat, forcing her to straddle him. Her skirt was wrinkled, and even her breathing became erratic.

This position was too shameful. A strange electric current ran up her spine. Ruan Yi reached out to support herself on his shoulders to get up, but her waist was held even tighter.

"My sister was about to leave with someone else."

He looked down at her, his fingertips gently caressing her waist, his voice hoarse with a hint of grievance.

"I almost died."

"But I'm right here now!" Ruan Yi glared at him angrily, her cheeks burning.

"Who told you to disregard your life... If you dare to do this again, I really won't care about you anymore!"

Gu Zhi chuckled softly, his hands slowly sliding up and down her waistline.

The girl's waist was very slender, easily encircling it. Her fingertips brushed against the warm skin beneath the fabric, a deliberate teasing.

"It's because they take things too seriously that they gamble with their lives."

The man moved closer, his breath brushing against her ear.

"So... my sister has to give me some compensation."

"I have to pay compensation if I go with you?" Ruan Yi was so angry that her expression turned into a "囧" (a Chinese character meaning awkward or embarrassed).

"You're a real scoundrel!"

"Mmm~"

Gu Zhi tilted his head, responded twice, neither refuting nor explaining, and simply "sweetly" admitted it.

Ruan Yi was utterly stunned. She had always thought that Chen Xun was unreasonable enough to be the number one on the "most despicable person in history" list.

It seems this list is about to be updated, and the person in front of us is the undisputed new champion.

"Are you coming or not?" Ruan Yi turned her face away, her ear tips turning so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

"Sister, I almost died..."

He dragged out his words, his tone aggrieved, like a bullied child.

Ruan Yi took a deep breath. She knew very well that the "sibling" defense line in her heart had long since completely collapsed.

His madness, his imprisonment, his aggressive kisses and touches had long since erased that nominal barrier.

Suddenly, the girl raised her hand, cupped his face tightly, and bit his lip fiercely, with a hint of venting her anger.

Gu Zhi's lips were soft and had a slightly cool touch.

She bit down quite hard, only letting go when she tasted a faint hint of blood. But then, as if possessed, she stuck out her tongue and gently licked the spot she had just bitten.

Then came a heavier, huffy kiss.

Gu Zhi was taken aback by her sudden action, then chuckled softly, the vibrations in his chest transmitted through their pressed bodies, carrying a burning heat.

"why are you laughing?"

Ruan Yi felt even more ashamed, her lips still brushing against his as she spoke, her voice muffled, "Didn't you say you wanted to make it up to me?"

As she spoke, she deepened the kiss, her tongue probing into his already prepared teeth, with a clumsy yet fierce touch.

Gu Zhi didn't move, just tilted his head back and endured it, his eyes filled with laughter, before finally responding after a long while.

"Damn, this is awesome!"

Ruan could only kiss him while simultaneously getting angry—angry at his laughter, angry at his shamelessness, and angry at himself for being spineless and unable to bear seeing him die.

In a fit of anger, she reached into the fabric covering his chest.

When I touched that bump, I twisted it down hard with my fingertips.

"Hiss! Hmm..."

The man hummed softly, his voice carrying a deliberate tone. The harder she pinched, the more clearly he hummed.

The voice carried an undisguised seduction, making her heart itch.

"Sister, it's okay to push harder..."

The air in the carriage grew hotter and hotter, her breathing became erratic, and her kisses became erratic. What was originally a petulant touch gradually took on other emotions.

His hand was still on her waist, gently caressing it, while she straddled his lap.

You can clearly feel the huge changes in his body.

Shame mingled with another unfamiliar thrill.

Tsk! She... was actually seduced.