Chapter 2 How about taking it off and checking it yourself?

It turns out that what hurts the most is never his hatred, but his indifference and the words that come out of his mouth.

She finally raised her eyes, the corners of her mouth formed a perfect arc, and her voice was light and steady:

"Mr. Fu is teaching me a lesson. I will be more careful with my approach next time."

She put down the cup and forced a smile, "I'm going to the bathroom."

He almost rushed out of the box as if escaping.

In the bathroom, Gu Xiangsi reached into his throat and vomited violently.

The cold water splashed on her face made her a little more sober. She unscrewed the bottle of mineral water from her bag, took a few big gulps, then bent down to spit out the mouthwash.

The person in the mirror had flushed cheeks, watery eyes, and looked very embarrassed.

"Gu Xiangsi, you are really promising."

When she opened the bathroom door, the figure at the corner of the corridor made her breath stop.

Fu Sinian bent one leg and leaned against the windowsill, opening and closing the lighter between his fingers, and the sound of metal collision was particularly clear in the corridor.

Hearing footsteps, he looked up at her, his peach blossom eyes drenched in darkness, instantly disturbing her heartbeat that had just calmed down.

The two of them stood in a stalemate a few steps apart, and the air seemed to freeze.

Fu Sinian didn't move, just stared at her.

After not seeing her for a few years, she hasn't changed much, except that she seems thinner.

A pair of light blue jeans paired with a white puff-sleeved shirt.

The shirt's soft fabric clung to her skin, cinched at the waist and accentuating her legs' straightness and length. Her figure, while seemingly delicate, possessed the perfect curves, a perfect balance of slenderness and gracefulness.

Gu Xiangsi clenched the corner of her clothes, her nails digging into her palms through the fabric.

pain.

But this pain was too kind compared to the suffocating feeling that was pounding in my heart.

She and he will never have any entanglement in the future.

Her knees were stiff when she lifted her feet, as if she was dragging two pieces of rusty cast iron. The corridor was so short, but it felt like she was stepping on frozen snow, and she could hear the crisp sound of herself cracking with every step.

One step... Two steps...

Just as she was about to walk sideways, Fu Sinian suddenly sneered, his voice three parts cold and seven parts sarcastic.

"What? Manager Gu is so forgetful that he doesn't even recognize his ex-boyfriend?"

He closed the lighter and suddenly clenched it tightly, burning his hand without noticing.

She paused, rooted to the spot.

When he turned around mechanically, Fu Sinian had already stood up.

His shoulders were as broad as blades, his figure taller than she remembered, and he easily enveloped her.

Approaching step by step.

Gu Xiangsi was forced to retreat. When she had no room to retreat, her back hit the cold wall, and a bony hand was already supporting her ear.

In her memory, the familiar woody scent wrapped in the aroma of whiskey lingered around her.

"Fu..." Gu Xiangsi opened her lips, but there was something stuck in her throat.

I tried hard to hold back the bitter tears that welled up in the corners of my eyes.

He lowered his eyes and stared at her, with obscure emotions surging in his peach blossom eyes, and uttered a word with his Adam's apple rolling.

"Gu Xiangsi, after leaving me, you ended up like this?"

"I'm fine now."

Gu Xiangsi twitched her lips, her eyes falling on the suit pants where she had spilled wine, and lowered her head, "I'm sorry."

It is also an apology for the past.

"Five years, and just an apology?" he asked her through gritted teeth.

He reached out and grabbed her chin, forcing her head back.

The moment their eyes met, his breathing took a pause.

The pair of eyes that had once made him fall in love were still clear, but there was a hint of red at the corners, which he found very annoying.

His voice was hoarse, and his thumb unconsciously stroked her trembling lower lip.

Gu Xiangsi's eyelashes trembled. She didn't dare to look him in the eye and turned her face away.

Memories suddenly flooded back. Five years ago today, she had said the same decisive words.

He asks her why she abandoned him.

What did she say at the time? "I'm tired of playing."

She dumped the prince of the Hong Kong entertainment industry, so it was natural for him to hate her.

The words I heard back then are still ringing in my ears.

She closed her eyes and apologized again, "I'm sorry."

Looking at her pretty face, he sighed, "I got tired of playing with that five years ago."

His voice was very low and dangerous, and his knuckles brushed against her waistline.

"Gu Xiangsi, you didn't have this expression when you dumped me."

She felt ashamed, her back pressed against the cold wall, the collar of her shirt rising and falling slightly due to her rapid breathing.

His breath enveloped her aggressively, burning her ears to the point of numbness.

"Mr. Fu." She forced herself to turn her head, her voice trembling. "Please respect yourself."

Instead of retreating, he leaned forward, his thin lips almost brushing her earlobe.

"Why, now you don't even dare to look at me?"

Just as Gu Xiangsi was about to turn around, her wrist was grabbed and she was forced to turn around.

"Now there's a more serious problem."

He paused, and said in a tone that brooked no refusal, "My descendants have been injured by you, and you must accompany them all the way to the hospital."

"You pay for the medical expenses."

"You are responsible for the follow-up treatment."

"If something goes wrong..."

He lowered his voice, with a hint of threat, "Manager Gu, you will be responsible for this for the rest of your life."

Gu Xiangsi's face suddenly became red, but she forced herself to remain calm.

He looked up in disbelief.

What did she just hear?

She looked at his serious expression.

Her eyes involuntarily flicked to his crotch, then quickly looked away.

He pretends quite well... Could he be acting?

Wait...could he really have some hidden illness?

Deliberately hitting someone to buy something?

There was clearly nothing wrong in the box just now. This is ridiculous.

"Mr. Fu... looks full of energy, obviously everything is fine." She spoke a little embarrassedly.

"Manager Gu knows so much? It seems like he has checked on others a lot." The man's voice was cold, and he emphasized the word "others".

"I just... think you're not that weak..." The man sneered.

"How about taking it off so I can check it myself?"

"Or, Mr. Chen can fire you with just a word from me."

A naked threat.

He really held a grudge.

"I agree."

Gu Xiangsi was afraid that he would say something shameless again, so she compromised, turned around and trotted away.

Fu Sinian stood there, watching her slender back as she fled in panic.

The corners of his lips curled up in a cold arc, like a hunter looking at the prey struggling in vain in a trap.

——

When I came out of the club, it started to rain, and the salty sea breeze blew towards me, carrying the neon glow.

Thousands of fishing lights floated on the sea surface of the port city, and the cargo ship's whistle wailed in the night.

The tram passed along the track. Gu Xiangsi felt dizzy and walked towards the bus stop in her high heels.

The raindrops seeped into the heels of my shoes, and the worn heels hurt from the leather, but it was far less painful than the pain in my heart.

The jeans were also stained with dark water marks from the rain.

She shrank back to the inside of the platform, hugging her arms because of the cold.

Five years ago, she didn't drink at all, but after the breakup, she learned to drink, but her alcohol tolerance is still poor.

At this moment, the rain was flowing down her hair, and she suddenly remembered the equally damp night five years ago. It was also such rain that extinguished her last bit of self-esteem.

Fu Jia, Fu Sinian's brother, found her.

She was already in a very miserable state at that time.

Her father's company ran into problems and it was rumored that he had absconded with the money. Her mother couldn't bear the blow and committed suicide by jumping off a building.

"Take this check and go abroad." Fu Jia went straight to the point.