Chapter 1: The CEO's Billionaire Wife
Inside the bar, the lights were bright and the music was playing in waves, creating a lively atmosphere for those who were used to it, but for those who were unfamiliar with it, it was just noisy.
Chu Xiang was surrounded by a crowd of people, the lights making her dizzy.
In that instant, her mind was flooded with too much information, giving her a splitting headache.
"Chu Xiang." A man looked at her coldly. "What are you trying to do now?"
The man sitting on the sofa had a flawless face and exuded a faint aura of indifference. Under the light, the look in his dark eyes appeared even more fierce and arrogant. Below his high nose bridge were two thin lips that held a hint of pride. Most striking were the row of small, shimmering obsidian earrings on his earlobes, which shone with the same sharp light as his eyes.
It was as if Chu Xiang's current discomfort was merely a facade; indeed, he had long since seen through her clumsy acting.
The male lead is Gu Jue.
The word suddenly popped into Chu Xiang's mind. She looked to the side and saw a charming girl sitting there, but she was biting her lip and had an expression of unwillingness to be humiliated on her face.
The female lead is Su Ruanruan.
The term resurfaced in Chu Xiang's mind, and as for herself, she was—"supporting female character".
"The CEO's Billionaire Wife" was once a very popular novel. The female protagonist came from a poor background, but she never tried to please the male protagonist who came from a wealthy family like others. Instead, she looked down on him, which undoubtedly challenged his authority.
An unexpected incident occurred, and the female lead's family needed money urgently. The male lead offered her a helping hand, but he had a condition: the female lead had to become his lover.
The female protagonist could not bear the humiliation, but she really needed the money, so she had no choice but to agree to the male protagonist's request and become his contract lover.
This is an old-fashioned romance novel. The male protagonist changes women like he changes clothes. Everyone says that he will get tired of the female protagonist in less than a month, but unexpectedly, the female protagonist stays by his side for much longer than other women.
Naturally, because of this special situation, the female lead is targeted and framed by many female cannon fodder, but every time these women use their methods, it only makes the relationship between the male and female leads better.
The male lead cares for the female lead far more than he has for any of his previous women, and his fiancée finally couldn't sit still any longer and began to make her appearance.
This vicious fiancée is indeed formidable, causing a lot of trouble for the male and female leads. It is also because of her that many misunderstandings arise between them. The female lead later runs away while pregnant. Five years later, the male lead has become a domineering CEO and finds the female lead who has given birth to his child.
Skipping over millions of words of plot details, to sum it up in one sentence: the male and female protagonists lived happily ever after with their twins.
As for his fiancée, her entire family went bankrupt, and she was even sent to a mental hospital by the male protagonist, where she would spend the rest of her life in a state of madness.
Now, after living in this world for eighteen years, Chu Xiang belatedly realized that she had become the male lead's wicked fiancée.
Under the dim light, the girl in the smoky purple dress had been standing there for a long time without saying a word.
She has a beautiful face; she's the kind of radiant beauty that stands out in a crowd.
Especially those clear, bright eyes; if they looked at someone with a watery gaze, they would surely make their heart itch with desire.
Many people have said that Chu Xiang is a beauty, but unfortunately, Young Master Gu has no interest in this fiancée.
Gu Jue was already impatient. He lowered his eyebrows and said in a cold voice, "Chu Xiang, apologize."
Having received too much information, Chu Xiang took some time to calm down. Suddenly hearing this sentence, she looked at the arrogant man who seemed like an emperor, her expression full of disdain.
What was she thinking before? How could she agree to her parents' proposal for her to get engaged to Gu Jue?
This was the first time Gu Jue had ever seen Chu Xiang look at him like that. His brow twitched. "What kind of expression is that?"
"It's getting dark, I need to go home." Chu Xiang turned and left.
The cronies next to Gu Ershao looked at each other, wondering why Chu Xiang had been so aggressive when she came, as if she was determined to kick the scumbag and tear the vixen apart, but now she was leaving so easily.
"Chu Xiang!" Gu Jue stood up and had the others stop Chu Xiang.
Chu Xiang's path was blocked. She sighed deeply and turned to look at him. "You're still planning to treat me to a meal?"
A sarcastic expression appeared on Gu Jue's handsome, almost demonic face. "Aren't you a little too self-important? Have you forgotten what I said? Chu Xiang, apologize to Ruan Ruan."
Although Su Ruanruan's cute little face still showed resentment at being humiliated, she was just an ordinary person after all. She didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so she stood up and tugged at Gu Jue's hand, "Let it go."
Chu Xiang raised an eyebrow, crossed her arms, and asked, "Why should I apologize?"
Gu Jue: "Could it be that you have the memory of a fish, and have forgotten what nonsense you babbled about before?"
"What did I say?" Chu Xiang thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Oh, right, I said this woman is a hostess."
Su Ruanruan pursed her lips tightly and gripped the hem of her skirt.
She was wearing a white dress today, made of very expensive fabric. It was a gift from Gu Jue, who specially asked her to accompany him to the bar today.
She looked really pretty in that dress; no girl dislikes pretty clothes. However, she only felt embarrassed now.
Gu Jue's eyes were filled with gloom, releasing an inexplicable and powerful pressure.
He didn't know why he was angry, even though he never cared whether his ex-girlfriends had been wronged.
Chu Xiang asked, "Did I say something wrong? Wasn't she drinking with you? She was drinking with you, and you gave her clothes, shoes, bags, and pocket money. If I didn't ask her to drink with you, am I supposed to call her 'good sister' and say that serving my fiancé is really hard work for her?"
Someone nearby couldn't help but chuckle softly, but Gu Jue glanced at them and they quickly shut up.
Su Ruanruan, who usually has a soft and gentle temperament, couldn't help but speak up, "Miss Chu, please don't misunderstand, I'm not that kind of woman!"
She is a student at a prestigious university, works hard to support herself, and is self-respecting and self-loving, unlike those women who sell themselves!
The girl is cute and adorable, yet she possesses a strong sense of integrity, which truly makes one want to admire her.
Chu Xiang nodded, "Okay, no, I misspoke. I have to go back now, goodbye."
Her apology was really perfunctory.
Gu Jue took a step forward and grabbed Chu Xiang's hand. "Didn't you come here to see me? Why are you in such a hurry to go back?"
Chu Xiang glanced at her hand that was being held, and calmly uttered two words, "Let go."
Gu Jue didn't seem to care. He curled his lips into a wicked smile. "Since you're already here, why don't you have a few drinks with me? Chu Xiang, if you finish all the wine here, I'll take you home. How about that?"
There were more than ten bottles of good wine on the table, enough for all of them. If one person were to drink them all, something bad would definitely happen.
Some of Chu Xiang's friends couldn't stand it and were worried that something might happen to her, but they didn't want to offend Gu Jue, so for a while no one stood up to speak.
Gu Jue made this request for a simple reason: Chu Xiang had said that Su Ruanruan was a hostess, so she should drink all the alcohol.
If Chu Xiang isn't stupid, she'll know she can't possibly drink that much. So in the end, she'll have to obediently admit defeat and give in.
Gu Jue is standing up for Su Ruanruan.
Why?
Aren't they in a contractual relationship?
Su Ruanruan looked at Gu Jue, her heart fluttering slightly, but she quickly shook her head, banishing the jumbled thoughts from her mind. He was probably just intolerant of anyone going against him, not because of her.
Yes, Su Ruanruan told herself that she couldn't fall in love. She couldn't protect her body; the only thing she could protect was her heart.
Chu Xiang tried to pull her hand away, but the man was too strong, and she couldn't get it out at all.
She repeated, "Gu Jue, will you let go or not?"
Gu Jue smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you? I'll treat you to a drink."
The aloof Miss Chu always seemed to look down on everyone equally, but he wanted to see what she would look like when she was flustered and helpless.
Chu Xiang looked up at him, "I'll ask you one last time, will you let go or not?"
Gu Jue: "I'll say this one last time. If you drink all this wine, I'll let you go."
Chu Xiang smiled and said, "Okay."
Her eyes curved at the corners, and a bright smile suddenly appeared on her beautiful face, adding an unexpected charm under the interplay of lights.
Seeing that she had given up, Gu Jue loosened his grip on her hand slightly, "Since that's how it is..."
Before he could finish speaking, the girl grabbed a bottle from the table and smashed it over his head.
The wine and shards of glass were scattered all over the ground. Gu Jue was stunned and didn't react for a long time.
It wasn't until someone a beat slower nearby called out, "Young Master Gu!"
Su Ruanruan also called out, "Gu Jue!"
Gu Jue slowly raised his hand and touched his head; there was wine on it, as well as red bloodstains.
His vision blurred, but luckily someone caught him and he didn't fall to the ground.
Su Ruanruan shouted at the girl over there, "Chu Xiang, are you crazy!"
Chu Xiang ignored the chaotic scene. She calmly took out her phone and dialed a number. As soon as the call connected, she covered her face and burst into tears, “Hello…110? I need to call the police. Someone is restricting my freedom, and I hit him on the head in self-defense. What should I do…I injured someone, will I go to jail? Um…okay, I’ll try to stay calm, I’ll wait for you to arrive…”
The girl's helpless sobs were like those of an innocent little white rabbit, truly pitiful to behold.
Gu Jue stretched out his finger, "Chu, Xiang—!"
His vision went black.
A bystander shouted, "Call an ambulance!"
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