Chapter 119 Not even willing to risk one's life

"Don't cry..."

Should we stop?

Warm, rough fingertips gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes; the movements of his hands were so tender.

The other place has multiple layers.

"Stop, stop..."

His movements suddenly stopped completely.

"Yes, I will be good."

"Gu Zhi! You...you did this on purpose..."

"Pervert, bastard, I hate you!"

The insults, delivered with a tearful tone, took on a completely different meaning in Gu Zhi's ears. He made small, teasing gestures and whispered in the girl's ear.

"Hmm, let me translate."

"You mean..."

"Sure, if you like it, why stop!"

Am I right?

"You don't need to answer me. If my guess is correct, please tell me from another angle, okay?"

"Hiss—Relax...it'll break."

He hurriedly tried to comfort her, but his low laughter only became more mocking.

"I understand."

Later, no matter how pitifully he cried, he never stopped, because he gradually realized that Ruan Yi's crying was not necessarily crying.

She just loves to cry.

I cry when it's too heavy, I cry when it's too light, I cry when I'm happy, and I cry when I can't bear it anymore.

Anyway, those kitten-like eyes just blinked pitifully, making people's pity and desire surge wildly.

Perhaps at times like this, all I want is for her to cry even harder.

The result was that the sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn.

The girl hadn't recovered yet; her breathing was unsteady and trembling, and the place where she was held in his arms felt like a warm stove.

I don't even have the strength to move.

His arm was held tightly, his fingertips gently tracing her sweaty temples and brushing against her flushed cheeks.

"Sleep well, my baby..."

His voice was extremely low and hoarse, still carrying the lingering heat of his voice, his breath brushing against her ear.

The person in his arms stirred, her eyelashes brushing against his neck, and his arms tightened, making her lean closer to his heart.

Hearing the strong heartbeat, Ruan Yi felt as if she were hypnotized.

The man lowered his head and placed a very light kiss on the top of her head, then moved his large hand to her lower back, gently stroking her spine one stroke at a time.

But he was wide awake.

In the dim light, the man's eyes shone with an alarming brightness, an insatiable gleam, a deep, almost greedy darkness.

He didn't move, not even blink, just staring straight at her.

Those eyes were fixed on the girl stubbornly and almost terrifyingly in the darkness, as if trying to etch her image into her retina.

Even if she hates him, she can kill him if she wants.

He doesn't regret doing it at all.

Somewhat regrettably, I restrained myself too much from the girl's crying.

After an unknown amount of time, the man finally drifted into a light sleep amidst another even breathing sound.

The sky was already bright, and the light shining through the gaps in the curtains was a dazzling warmth. The bedroom was so quiet that you could hear the sound of the sea breeze passing by outside the window.

I don't know what time I woke up, but my phone vibrated several times in a row, and I felt a persistent, vague discomfort in my body.

The short message notification pulled Ruan Yi out of her deep sleep.

She groped for her phone by the bedside in a daze, squinted and tapped the screen; it was full of messages from Fu Jingchen.

"Xiaoyi, I can't leave right now, so I ordered takeout for you. Remember to eat it."

"Even if you're tired, you have to eat before you sleep. You'll get hungry while you're asleep, and your stomach will feel uncomfortable."

As she read line by line, she saw nothing but thoughtful consideration in every word, and the girl's lips unconsciously curved into a warm smile.

Before she could reply to the message, she felt a warm, solid object against her back, and her arms were pulled closer into someone's embrace, a feeling of inescapable confinement.

With her fingertips still on the screen, Ruan Yi froze, suddenly realizing that she was being held tightly in someone's arms.

It was so familiar and natural, I was enveloped in that sense of security, and I didn't even realize it.

She immediately tried to break free from Gu Zhi's embrace, but the movement brought a strong, agonizing pull, and realizing what was happening, she froze.

Face flushed with shame, Ruan Yi slapped Gu Zhi awake, who was still asleep.

The man was woken up by the beating, but he showed no surprise or shock, nor did he utter a sound of pain.

Instead, the moment she pulled her hand away, the arm around her waist suddenly tightened, pressing her even closer to him.

He rested his chin on her shoulder and, before she could react, turned his head and kissed her.

It wasn't an eager plunder, but a gentle touch with a soothing quality, sliding from the side of the neck to the earlobe.

"Good morning, sister."

Ruan Yi was so taken aback by his matter-of-fact attitude that she almost choked and her mind went blank.

Who can stay so calm after getting into bed?

"You...you!"

The man tilted his head, his eyes still hazy from just waking up, but a smile played on his lips, and his voice was low.

He stopped and asked many times...

Gu Zhi paused deliberately, his gaze lingering on Ruan Yi's flushed ears.

However, Ruan Yi's later account changed drastically.

The girl realized that perhaps she herself wasn't that resistant, which made her both angry and embarrassed.

Without thinking, she raised her fair, delicate hand and slapped it hard.

Gu Zhi didn't dodge; instead, he deliberately moved closer. Ruan Yi was completely powerless at the moment, so how strong could her grip be?

To vent her anger, she slapped herself several times until her palms were a little numb, then turned her face away, her chest still pounding.

"Gu Zhi, I really want to kill you now!"

The girl's eyes reddened with anger, and her chest heaved violently.

Gu Zhi looked at her, his eyes suddenly becoming unusually serious, without the slightest hint of a joke, even carrying a hint of almost devout earnestness, and slowly nodded.

"Okay, as long as my sister wants to."

The man's eyes were so sincere, so sincere that it seemed he would hand over the knife without a second's hesitation if she said she would.

Ruan Yi was stunned, her mouth agape, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Is this person... insane? Absolutely insane.

She was completely unable to use normal logic to understand Gu Zhi.

Before she could react, she felt a lightness in her body as he swept her up in his arms and carried her straight to the bathroom.

What are you doing!

She struggled a couple of times, but had no strength left.

He looked down at her, his tone as calm as if he were talking about something completely ordinary.

"You can kill me after you finish taking a bath, I won't resist."

Steam quickly filled the bathroom, and warm water flowed over the skin.

The matter was glossed over with a simple "It wasn't cleaned properly here."

He was so anxious that he kept hitting people, but they couldn't stop him. He almost slipped and fell because his legs gave way.

The result was like a block of tofu.

It was rubbed clean.

After showering, I wrapped her in a soft bath towel and carried her downstairs.

Ruan Yi was already utterly despondent; her hands were numb from hitting so many buttons.

"What exactly do you want?!"

"Feed your sister."

He lowered his head, his nose brushing against the top of her head, his tone carrying a gentleness that left no room for refusal.

"My sister needs to be full to have the strength to kill me."

The takeout was already set out on the dining table downstairs. He put her in a chair, and regardless of who ordered it, he opened the food container himself, picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful, and fed it to her.

"Get away! I don't want you to feed me!"

The girl's voice lacked confidence; the soreness and pain in her body made it almost impossible for her to even lift her hand.

Gu Zhi acted as if he hadn't heard her, stubbornly holding the spoon to her lips with a hint of indulgent smile in his eyes.

"Sister, finish eating before you start scolding."

Seeing his shameless attitude, Ruan Yi was already in despair. She had no strength left and could only let him feed her spoonful by spoonful, cursing him a thousand times in her heart.

She tried her best to finish all the food that Fu Jingchen had ordered, not leaving a single bite for Gu Zhi!

After a hearty meal, the girl's anger dissipated as if a bucket of warm water had been poured over her; the sharp murderous intent she had felt when she was hungry vanished.

What remains is the awkwardness and anger about what happened last night, along with a slight urge to pounce on him and bite him to death.

Gu Zhi held her in his arms and gently rocked her on the sofa, saying it was to help her digest, but his fingertips always lingered with a slightly improper caress, which he then obediently withdrew when she frowned.

He then focused on massaging her lower back, which was still sore. Surprisingly, the soreness was relieved by his warm palms.

Just as Ruan Yi was struggling and preparing to make a scene, Gu Zhi suddenly released one hand and reached out to pull something from the side of the coffee table.

Ruan Yi caught a glimpse of that shiny black metallic color out of the corner of her eye. Before she could react, a heavy pistol was shoved into her hand.

The cold touch instantly snapped her back to reality; her fingers instinctively tightened, the texture of the gun digging into her palm.

She stared blankly at the gun in her hand, then looked up at him, her eyes filled with disbelief.

He even prepared this? This thing couldn't possibly belong to Fu Jingchen; it was clearly brought by him.

Is this person really planning to... die right after this is over?

Are they willing to risk their lives? They're utterly hopeless.

Seeing that she remained frozen in place, the man spoke patiently.

"Sister, you don't know how to load the gun? Let me do it..."

Ruan Yi snapped back to reality, her anger flaring up again.

Before Gu Zhi could say anything more, she grabbed the gun and smacked him hard on the forehead with the butt of the gun.

Even a man made of iron would feel more than a little pain now.

"Gu Zhi! Are you even a normal human being?!"

Her voice trembled with suppressed emotion.

"Are you really crazy? Why are you doing this? To atone for your sins?"

"Do you think human life can just disappear like that?"

Gu Zhi groaned as he was hit, his forehead quickly turning red, but he didn't flinch. He just looked at Ruan Yi, his eyes filled with unfathomable emotions.

Ruan Yi's hand holding the gun was trembling.

How could he possibly fire a gun?

The deed is done, and killing won't solve anything; it will only drag everything into a deeper quagmire.

The man suddenly reached out and pulled her even tighter into his arms, so tightly he almost crushed her.

“It’s not to atone for my sins; I would do the same thing again if I had to do it all over again.”

His voice was close to her ear, slightly hoarse from being knocked on.

"My sister's life is very important."

"Because my sister wants me dead."

"I will listen to my sister."