Chapter 38 Chapter 38 I love you and that’s enough

The countdown ended, the green light came on, and the sports car rushed out and merged into the traffic ahead.

Guan Mi forced herself to remain calm, closing the window and leaning back in her chair. Her palms were already sweating. Thinking of Chen Yanfeng's last silent glance, she couldn't help but feel a chill running down her back.

The taxi arrived at the residential complex, and Wen Li got out. He looked at the familiar gate and unconsciously slowed his pace, knowing full well that he no longer had the right to come and go as he pleased.

He watched Guan Mi walk straight inside and knew he couldn't push her too hard. If things were just talked through, they could be resolved. He also believed that in just a few months, it was impossible for Guan Mi to fall in love with Chen Yanfeng. There was still room for recovery.

He quickly stepped forward, stopped in front of her, lowered his head and said gently, "Go back and have a good rest. Don't let your mind wander tonight, and don't rush into making any decisions."

After a pause, he added, "If you need anything, feel free to contact me. If you don't want to remove my old number from the blacklist, call the number I texted tonight."

Guan Mi nodded hesitantly, looking up at him, her throat dry. "What can I do... to make it up to you and the Wen family?"

"No need." Wen Li interrupted her softly, his eyes gentle. "Don't think like that. You're also a victim in this matter."

How could Guan Mi accept the identity of "victim" with peace of mind? The heavy sense of guilt weighed heavily on her heart, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

She lowered her eyes, unable to bear Wen Li's excessive tolerance. She clenched her fists and took a half step back, creating some distance between them. For her, any comfort at this moment would only deepen her guilt. She could only whisper, "You go back to the hotel. I'll go upstairs first."

Wen Li nodded and watched her walk into the apartment building.

It wasn't until the familiar window lit up that the forced calm on his face completely disappeared. He walked to the shadow in the corner and lit a cigarette skillfully.

In the past few months, he tried to use nicotine to numb his longing for Guan Mi, but whenever the smoke was around, her appearance became clearer.

He never dared to come to see her, just because her last WeChat message was like a knife engraved on his heart. She said not to come to her, otherwise she would never see him again in her life.

So decisive, so cruel.

He could only feel depressed in the smell of cigarettes, and indulge himself in missing her in the smell of cigarettes.

Wen Li stayed in the same hotel he and Guan Mi had stayed in before. He walked out of the residential complex alone and walked along the deserted street towards the hotel.

It was late at night and the weather was cold, and there were almost no pedestrians on the road.

Just as he was passing an alley, two figures suddenly emerged from the darkness. Before Wen Li could react, a pungent towel was tightly covering his mouth and nose, and a strong sense of dizziness instantly hit him.

He struggled, but his limbs quickly lost strength, and in his final, hazy consciousness, he felt himself being roughly dragged into a waiting black car. When he woke up, everything was pitch black.

His eyes were covered with a black cloth, his mouth was sealed with tape, and his body was tied with hemp rope to a cold chair.

A damp, musty smell mixed with the scent of rust entered his nostrils, and he immediately realized where he was.

And it goes without saying who "brought" him here.

At this moment, the crisp sound of a lighter lid came from not far away, followed by a familiar smell of tobacco.

He remained motionless, waiting for the man to come over.

After lighting the cigarette, Lu Kai took a shallow puff and frowned in disgust: "Tsk, what a low-quality cigarette."

Shen Yanfeng stood in the dark, looking indifferently at the man sitting in the middle of the warehouse.

He knew Wen Li was awake.

Lu Kai put out his cigarette and threw it into the trash along with the entire pack. He clapped his hands, followed Chen Yanfeng's gaze, and said frivolously, "Who is this? Is it worth your trouble to kidnap him?"

The corners of Chen Yanfeng's lips curled up slightly, "He's just an ungrateful person who's in the way."

"Oh?" Lu Kai raised an eyebrow and said casually, "So...is the hand or the foot disabled?"

Shen Yanfeng shook his head and said, "You go back first."

Lu Kai shrugged and turned to leave. The only sound in the empty warehouse was Shen Yanfeng's footsteps. He slowly walked up to Wen Li and ripped off the tape on his mouth.

With a "ripping" sound, Wen Li frowned at the pain of the tape tearing his flesh, but he didn't even make a sound.

He raised his head and could vaguely see a tall figure standing in front of him through the black cloth.

His voice was calm: "What is Mr. Shen doing? Illegal detention is a felony."

Shen Yanfeng chuckled softly and walked slowly around Wen Li.

"Felony?" He stood back in front of Wen Li, leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice. "Then tell me, what does it mean to approach someone else's girlfriend twice or three times?"

"Someone else's girlfriend?" Wen Li let out a low, hoarse sneer. "Whose? Yours? Are you saying Guan Mi is your girlfriend? How did you trick her away from me with such despicable means? Mr. Shen wouldn't forget it, right?"

Shen Yanfeng's eyes were cold, and he reached out to pull away the black cloth.

The sudden light made Wen Li squint uncomfortably.

He quickly looked around. It was an abandoned warehouse, large and empty. Aside from a glass table and a black leather sofa not far away, there was no other furniture. The walls were solid, with no windows. The only exit was a heavy iron door in the distance.

Chen Yanfeng's face was calm and he said slowly, "Of course I remember. I remember how you were like a piece of trash, unable to even protect the one you loved."

He walked to the sofa and sat down, casually placing one leg on the bottom of the glass table, picked up the phone on it and threw it at Wen Li's feet.

"Since you think I'm guilty," he said with a sarcastic smile, "then find a way to call the police and have them arrest me."

Wen Li looked at him as if he was covering the sky with one hand, and the hatred in his heart continued to grow.

If he had a knife right now, he would definitely stab it without hesitation. Even if it meant they both perished, at least it would make Guan Mi's world a little more peaceful.

"Let me guess." Shen Yanfeng lit a cigarette, and the smoke rose in front of his eyes. He stared at Wen Li's eyes that were almost spitting fire through the misty smoke, and suddenly smiled.

"Do you think," he flicked the ash from his cigarette, "that as long as you reveal the so-called truth, she will come back to you?"

Wen Li's face was as gloomy as dead water, and veins popped out of his neck. "I don't know what you're so proud of. You're just relying on the power of the Shen family, so you can play Guan Mi and me in the palm of your hand."

"No, you are not worthy of being compared with Guan Mi. I never thought of playing with her," Shen Yanfeng said with a smile on his face, taking a puff of cigarette lazily, "I have always been sincere to her."

Wen Li smiled, "Can you imagine what she will think of you after knowing the truth?"

The violent look in Chen Yanfeng's eyes flashed by, and after two seconds of silence, he opened his lips coldly: "I don't care."

"No, you care a lot." Wen Li said calmly, "Even though I'm just her ex-boyfriend now, I've had a legitimate relationship with her. I met her family in a dignified manner, and her sister Guan Tang called me her brother-in-law for four years."

"What about you? Has Guan Mi ever acknowledged your identity?"

The cigarette ash between Chen Yanfeng's fingers trembled slightly. He stood up and was about to walk over when the phone on the sofa suddenly rang. After glancing at the caller's note, he picked up his coat, turned around and walked towards the door without even looking at Wen Li.

"Take him to the apartment later," he instructed the man in black at the door, "and treat him well."

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Guan Mi sat on the sofa with her knees hugged. No matter how heated the room was, she felt cold all over.

Becky came over and rubbed against her, and she just touched its body mechanically.

When she heard the door open, she glanced at him indifferently and then looked away.

Shen Yanfeng's movements of changing shoes and hanging his coat at the entrance were much slower than usual.

He knew clearly why Guan Mi, who was sitting in the living room at this moment, came here.

He turned around, skillfully operated the door lock a few times, then took off his watch, strode over and stood beside her.

Guan Mi didn't look at him. He reached out and pushed the bank card on the table, saying calmly, "The money from selling the house just arrived in my dad's account this afternoon. There is 360,000 yuan in the card. The extra money is considered compensation for your hard work and help over the past few months."

Shen Yanfeng's throat tightened: "What do you mean?"

"It's meaningless," Guan Mi looked ahead with a blank look in his eyes. "I've slept with you for so long, I wonder if it's enough to repay you? If not, please be kind and tell me how many more times I need to sleep with you to pay you back."

As soon as she finished speaking, her chin was suddenly lifted up and met Shen Yanfeng's red eyes.

"Kanya," his voice trembled with anger, "Do you know what you are talking about?"

Guan Mi struggled to break free from his grip and stood up abruptly, his eyes icy with coldness: "Of course I know! But what about you? Do you dare to admit that you have done anything shameful?"

Chen Yanfeng chuckled at this, and taking advantage of her strength to push her onto the sofa. He knelt on one knee between her legs, his fingertips gently stroking the side of her neck. "Why would I dare not admit it? Do you think I don't know that he called you out tonight? Do you think I would just happen to be waiting at the red light with you guys?"

Guan Mi's eyes widened: "You're following me?"

"You're the one who's not being honest." Chen Yanfeng leaned close to her neck, sniffing the aroma of matcha. "Is the coffee good? Is it fun to drink it with him? After knowing that I'm actually a complete jerk, do you want to kill me?"

He stared into her eyes, which were filled with tears due to extreme anger, lowered his head and sucked away those beautiful, crystal tears with his lips. His voice was so gentle that it was frightening: "Guan Mi, since you have accepted my kindness, you must accept my love."

"It's not that difficult, why can't you do it?"

"Your love?" Guan Mi's entire body trembled violently, as if he had just heard a huge joke. "Your love destroys other people's happiness! It ruined the peace of an ordinary family! Even a life was lost in your calculations!"

She was crying and laughing miserably, "What's the difference between you and a murderer?"

Shen Yanfeng narrowed his eyes slightly and watched her crying and laughing at the same time.

"Didn't Wen Li tell you? Mr. Wen passed away due to a cerebral infarction." He said with a cold expression, "I've already found someone to do their best to cure his previous stroke. If you want to blame someone, blame him for being useless."

He smiled grimly: "Or rather - retribution."

A trace of regret flashed across his eyes. How could he bear to let Wen Lao die? If he died, who would stop Wen Li and Guan Mi? He wished Wen Lao could live a hundred years.

Hearing this answer, Guan Ya was undeniably relieved.

At least, at least the man in front of him didn't directly kill anyone. But he was by no means innocent. All these evil consequences were caused by his calculations, and he couldn't wash away even a single sin.

She stared at him intently, asking word by word, "What about your retribution? When will it come?"

Chen Yanfeng rested his forehead against hers, his warm breath spraying on her trembling eyelids. His thumb caressed her tear-stained cheek as if he were caressing a rare treasure, his tone terribly paranoid: "I won't be punished. I just did what I had to do."

"If they dare to bully you, they should pay the price."

Guan Mi closed his eyes in pain.

See, it's all her fault. The root cause of all this is because of her.

What right did she have to talk about Chen Yanfeng's retribution? What about her retribution? She was suffering every minute and every second, and even hoped that retribution would come immediately, so that she could feel a little better.

She suddenly opened her eyes and said coldly, "Do you want me to fall in love with you?"

Shen Yanfeng raised his eyebrows slightly, but did not speak.

Of course he did, madly.

Guan Mi's chest trembled, and he suddenly threw his head back and laughed loudly. His laughter was sharp, but tears were streaming down his face like crazy: "Give up! I will never fall in love with you in this life, the next life, or the next life after that!"

Chen Yanfeng was startled at first, then he chuckled softly. He raised his hand to cover her mouth to stop the harsh laughter from coming out, and pressed his forehead against hers even tighter: "It doesn't matter if you don't love me, it doesn't matter if I love you."

He gazed at her eyebrows tenderly, "I will keep you by my side. We will have a lifetime together. Let's take it slow."

Guan Mi was horrified when she heard this. The hairs on her body stood up and she suddenly began to struggle and twist frantically. But the person on her body was like a piece of iron stone. No matter how she struggled, he did not move at all.

She hardened her heart, gritted her teeth, quietly raised her knee, and was about to kick him in the crotch, but he grabbed her ankle.

There was no anger on Shen Yanfeng's face. His hand stroked her fair and smooth instep back and forth. "Mi Mi, don't be so impulsive. We have to spend our whole lives together."

The second after he finished speaking, Guan Mi's foot was imprinted on the side of his face. She took advantage of this position and pushed him aside without hesitation. Taking advantage of the gap between the two bodies, she stumbled to her feet, not even bothering to grab her phone, and stumbled towards the door.

Shen Yanfeng fell onto the carpet, watching her fleeing in panic, and had no intention of chasing her.

His hand touched the left side of his face that had been kicked by her. He was not angry, but an excited smile appeared in his eyes. His Mimi was really smart and always had a way to deal with him.

Unfortunately, she is still a little inferior.

Guan Mi pressed her hand hard on the door handle, but no matter how hard she tried, the door didn't move at all.

Now she was completely panicked. She pressed the password lock again and again with trembling hands and repeatedly verified her fingerprint, but the screen just mercilessly showed "Verification Failed".

She was so angry that she kicked the door.

Shen Yanfeng quietly appeared behind her, "Does your foot hurt? Let me take a look."

Guan Mi shouted loudly: "Open the door!"

Shen Yanfeng cruelly told her the truth: "From now on, this door can only be opened with my fingerprint."

Guan Mi's body stiffened, a chill running from her feet to her head. She held onto the door with her trembling hands and slowly turned around. "Are you planning on not letting me leave here? Chen Yanfeng, you're crazy! Illegal detention is a felony!"

Chen Yanfeng frowned. Wen Li had said this before, and now Guan Mi was saying it too. Was this an unspoken agreement between them?

He really hated this sentence.

Guan Mi suddenly remembered her cell phone and ran towards the sofa, but Shen Yanfeng turned his body and held her tightly in his arms.

"Stop making trouble, okay?" He hugged her, resting his chin on her trembling shoulder, stroking her hair with his palm, his tone almost pleading, "I love you so much, I won't hurt you."

Guan Mi was exhausted and said weakly: "Your love makes me feel suffocated."

"If you think there's something wrong with me, I'll change it. I'll change everything until you're satisfied." His tone was distorted and humble. "Just don't leave me."

"I'm very dissatisfied right now." She closed her eyes and said coldly, "I want to leave."

"Go out?" Chen Yanfeng straightened up and lowered his eyes to see through her. "Is there any reason outside that you must go out?"

Guan Mi said soullessly, "I have to go to work."

She wanted to escape at all costs and stay away from this terrible man completely.

But how could she get away? She wasn't alone, she had family. With Shen Yanfeng's current madness, if she ran away, he would definitely find her family.

Shen Yanfeng thought she was lying and just wanted to see Wen Li.

"You don't have to attend this class," he said calmly. "You'll get paid the same as long as you're here. If you really enjoy working, you can use the computer in the study as much as you want."

Guan Mi pushed him away, "How long are you going to keep me locked up?"

Shen Yanfeng didn't respond, but just looked at her pale face, "I will accompany you."

"I don't want to see you now." She turned her face away, avoiding his gaze.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Shen Yanfeng obeyed her, "I'll sleep on the second floor tonight and won't disturb you."

Guan Mi seemed not to hear what he said. He walked quickly to the sofa and glanced eagerly at the seat where he had just sat.

Empty, nothing.

Shen Yanfeng put his hand into his pocket, his palm touching the cold body of the phone, "If there is an important call, I will tell you."

Guan Mi raised his eyes and stared at the shape of his trouser pocket, "I haven't video-called Guan Tang today."

Shen Yanfeng said: "It's very late now, and she has classes tomorrow, so there's no need to disturb her."

She insisted: "I want to fight."

"Okay." Shen Yanfeng came over and unlocked his phone in front of her.

Guan Mi's heart sank. He actually knew her password.

The video was called by Shen Yanfeng, and the phone was still in his hand. He did not appear in the camera, leaving the screen to Guan Mi.

But before the call was connected, he suddenly said, "Guan Tang will have to take medication next week, right?"

Guan Mi suddenly glared at him, "If you dare to attack Guan Tang, I will die immediately in front of you."

"I won't." Shen Yanfeng said gently, "I won't hurt you, let alone your family. The premise is that you don't let me down."

Guan Mi would understand the implication that Shen Yanfeng was sure that she would never use Guan Tang's body as a bargaining chip.

"Sister?" The video was connected at this moment, and Guan Tang's face gradually became clear in the darkness. She threw back the quilt and got out of bed, almost whispering into the speaker, "I thought you wouldn't call today."

Guan Mi quickly straightened his expression, "It's too late to get off work."

The two sisters chatted about random things as usual, and Chen Yanfeng held up the phone motionlessly for almost half an hour.

As soon as she finished, Guan Mi walked into the master bedroom without looking back. She locked the door, leaned against it, and stood there blankly.

Becky, perhaps frightened by the earlier argument, had retreated to the master bedroom. Hearing the noise, she poked her head out of her crib, saw Guan Mi, stood up, stretched, and slowly walked towards her with her tail erect.

Coming in front of her, it sat down, looked up, and meowed softly, as if trying to comfort her.

Guan Mi looked down at it, slowly squatted down, and held it in his arms.

Knock knock——

"I heated a cup of milk for you. Drinking it will help you sleep better." Shen Yanfeng's voice came through the door.

She didn't respond, but hugged Becky tightly. A long time passed like this, and she raised her wrist to check the time. It was already one in the morning.

She stood up from the ground, tiptoeing. When her hand touched the door handle, her heartbeat suddenly accelerated and her knuckles trembled unconsciously.

Slowly opening the door a crack, I saw that the main light in the living room was off, with only a few wall lamps emitting dim light.

She stood stiffly at the door for a long time, her eyes carefully scanning the sofa, the dining room, and the staircase. After confirming that there was no sign of Chen Yanfeng, her tense shoulders relaxed slightly, and her vigilance finally dropped a little.

She let Becky out first. If it saw Shen Yanfeng outside, it would definitely come over.

Becky slowly walked over to the cactus scratching post, casually sharpened her claws, then jumped down and went into her little toilet. A moment later, she sprinted out and rushed to another scratching post, sharpening her claws vigorously.

It seems that Shen Yanfeng is really not here.

Guan Mi let out a breath, walked out of the bedroom, closed the door, turned around and went into the study next door.

She quickly rushed to the desk and turned on the computer. While waiting for the screen to light up, her heart was like a rabbit running around. She silently prayed for it to come faster, fearing that Shen Yanfeng would appear if she was a second late.

The moment the desktop popped up, she immediately frantically clicked on the WeChat icon.

When the login interface appeared, she quickly entered her account and password, then pressed "Login" hard.

The loading circle turned twice, and suddenly a cold prompt popped up: Unable to connect to the network, please check the network settings.

Guan Mi was stunned for a moment, and moved his eyes to the lower right corner of the screen. Sure enough, there was no connection to the Internet.

She didn't hold out hope and went to see if the computer was malfunctioning and couldn't connect to the Internet.

Obviously, Shen Yanfeng cut off the internet at home.