Chapter 7 The Mute

Ruan Yi repeatedly proposed to dissolve the engagement, but Shen Xun refused to budge.

Given the close relationship between the Ruan and Chen families, it was impossible to escalate the matter, and the engagement remained unresolved.

Shen Xun was an oddball, and Ruan Yin could tell that he was trying to hint at reconciliation through various unorthodox methods.

However, he couldn't explain why he did it that way, nor did he give Ruan Yi a formal apology.

Over time, their relationship not only failed to improve, but instead became increasingly hostile.

Shen Xun discovered that the only way to get Ruan Yi to pay attention to him was to argue, so he would always tease Ruan Yi with his sharp tongue from time to time.

As long as Ruan Yi is willing to pay attention to him, that's enough.

The two embarked on this path of no return, becoming utter mortal enemies.

"Damn it, what did he send you?!" Ruan Yi said irritably.

"He said he wanted to meet with me again." His tone was full of helplessness.

"What!" Ruan Yi's voice cracked.

Even though I knew the general plot, I was still startled when I heard it.

I was so focused on the old pervert that I almost forgot about the little pervert.

"What do you mean by 'again'? Did he ask you out before? Why did he ask you out? Why didn't you tell me?!" Ruan Yi nervously grabbed Gu Zhi's arm and shook it incessantly.

"It's happened quite a few times. It's nothing, we're just chatting. I didn't say anything because my sister and Brother Chen Xun don't get along well, and I was afraid it would upset her."

Gu Zhi was somewhat at a loss due to the series of questions, and his expression seemed a little aggrieved.

Ruan Yi realized she had gone a bit too far, so she casually rubbed the spot where she had scratched him until it turned red.

"My hands are so soft."

"Why again..."

The man became restless again, since it was quite difficult to hide such a large object while sitting in the car.

Gu Zhi had no choice but to cross his legs somewhat abruptly.

Ruan Yi was so angry she was grinding her teeth. This stubborn old man was actually playing the slow and steady game!

That's probably why she was so unwilling to break off the engagement, even at the cost of her life.

He just didn't want Aunt Shen to find out he was gay!

Ruan Yi was furious and kept cursing Shen Xun the whole way. When she got angry, she even slapped Gu Zhi's leg hard.

In fact, Ruan Yi only needed to turn her head to look to see the malicious smile on someone's face.

"So cute, I can't wait to get home, when are we home yet?"

Fortunately, the remaining journey is not too long.

Nearly an hour later, the bathroom door opened, and the man emerged from the steam.

Gu Zhi reached under the bed and pulled out a full black plastic bag.

It looks like a garbage bag, completely out of place in the neat and luxurious room.

With a gentle shake, all the items in the bag spilled out.

Ruan Yi was in a huff and refused to accept anything from Shen Xun. That brainless Shen Xun actually came to him and asked him to pass it on to his sister.

"idiot."

"Heh..." Gu Zhi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Stacks upon stacks of letters seeking peace, the exquisite sealing wax still intact on the seals—what use are the unspoken words now written down? She will never see them.

As for the unique luxury jewelry, Gu Zhi didn't even bother to look at it; he could just throw it all to the servants later.

Some of the items are quite interesting: homemade preserved roses, handmade women's rings, and hand-knitted scarves.

There are simply too many to count.

There was even a DIY 3D apology letter that looked like it had been painstakingly made, filled with photos of the couple before their conflict.

I remember he was insanely jealous when he first saw it.

"My sister was so cute when she was little... I wanted to eat her!"

"Unfortunately, there was something disgusting in the original footage."

Fortunately, all the eyesores in those group photos have now been scratched off, leaving only Ruan Yi, who looked like a little cotton candy in her childhood.

"My darling sister, how can she be so charming?"

Only a small lamp was on in the room, its dim light reflecting off the man's handsome features.

His exquisite profile, sculpted like a sculpture under the dim light, was made even more sinister and terrifying by the gradually distorting expression on his face.

In the dim midnight light, countless heartfelt letters were cruelly thrown into a blazing brazier.

"A mute who doesn't even dare to open his mouth dares to try and steal his treasure."

Just like back then, Ruan Yi will never know that all the anonymous messages Shen Xun received were written by him.

The photos all feature his beloved young fiancée, in the prime of her youth, displaying inappropriate and intimate behavior with different people.

There were post-processing techniques and misaligned photos; it took him quite a bit of effort to create these fabricated things at such a young age.

When he saw the finished product, which was so realistic that it was hard to tell the difference between real and fake, even he himself almost couldn't resist the urge to kill the men in the images immediately.

He doesn't do things he's not sure about, and Shen Xun, that stupid pig, is also very helpful; everything is going incredibly smoothly.

Concern can cloud judgment, so Shen Xun wouldn't share these photos, nor would he directly question Ruan Yi, because he was afraid they were real and that Ruan Yi would be hurt by them.

His biggest fear was that their engagement would be canceled once the news got out.

Shen Xun even paid a high price to buy out these images from the person behind the screen and destroyed them without leaving any backups.

Aside from Shen Xun, no one else will ever see these photos again.

Ruan Yi would not be rumored about because of these photos. Even if they did, it would only come from Shen Xun's mouth.

If something is made public without any evidence, then the person spreading the rumor becomes the one who is being slandered.

This will only make Ruan Yi hate Chen Xun even more.

Either way, it's a dead end.

However, he deserved it all. If he had trusted Ruan Yi enough and done a little investigation, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

Shen Xun, that stupid pig, could even accept Ruan Yi's ambiguous relationships with other men, but was unwilling to break off the engagement.

"This is a bit tricky."

The envelopes in the brazier curled into charred, thin sheets, and everything turned into wisps of ash that rose and curled up, leaving only a pile of light gray powder, which was scattered by the wind.

Ruan Yi had a terrible sleepless night last night. She was furious at the thought of Shen Xun constantly harassing Gu Zhi behind his back, and she was so angry at his shamelessness.

My stomach was growling with hunger. I quickly washed up, and before I even had time to comb my hair, I rubbed my eyes and went downstairs to find breakfast.

Ruan Yi yawned, her voice still groggy.

"What do you want to eat? Do you have the sweet soy milk I mentioned last night?"

She stretched slowly like a sloth, yawning loudly without a care for her image, the hem of her pajamas rolling up gently with the movement, revealing a section of her delicate, snow-white waist.

"Sister!" Gu Zhi's voice was a little loud.

Ruan Yi casually tugged at her clothes, looked at the dining table with a puzzled expression, and then froze.

How could this pervert have moved into the Ruan family's house so early!

A man with sharp features sat across the table, his white shirt held taut by his shoulder and arm muscles, the cuffs slightly rolled up to reveal the taut tendons on his forearms.

Damn, mature man seduction...

Although she hated the man in front of her, she couldn't easily change her preferences.

Gu Zhi noticed her expression; his brows furrowed, and his complexion grew increasingly worse.

The man's lips curled into a slightly mocking smile. "Good morning, Xiao Yi."

Gu Zhi got up and pulled Ruan Yi to sit down next to him, smoothing out the lace trim on the neckline of her pajamas.

He reached out and tucked the stray strands of hair behind her ear, and breakfast and soy milk were neatly laid out in front of her.

A hint of suspicion flashed in Fu Jingchen's eyes, and his unease grew stronger.

"You two are really close, huh? That's going too far."

"Oh, it's Professor Fu! You moved in so quickly! I'm so sorry, I almost thought you were some desperate man looking to get married!"

Ruan Yi tried to see Fu Jingchen break down.

But the man's expression remained unchanged, and the smile on his lips persisted.

"Xiao Yi, please take care of me in the future."