Chapter 55 He simply threw her away.
Fu Beichen froze for a moment, his mind going blank. This posture was too...
He quickly helped her up and asked in a low voice, "Are you hurt?"
She deliberately raised her voice to cover up her embarrassment, and angrily questioned:
"Fu Beichen, what do you mean? Are you really planning to imprison me here?"
She held onto the handrail and managed to stand steadily, but despite the throbbing pain in her ankle, her spirit remained undiminished.
"Why are you blocking the signal for the entire manor? Do you think this dilapidated manor can hold me back?!"
Fu Beichen seemed relieved to see her flustered state.
"I thought something terrible had happened."
His tone was unreadable.
"The manor's network system is very powerful; it can even connect to satellites in the sky."
He raised his hand and pointed to the distant mountaintop shrouded in mist.
"See those three signal towers on the mountaintop that look like big umbrellas? Those are our Fu family's private satellite ground stations."
Gu Xingnian looked in the direction he pointed and could indeed vaguely see three huge white, disc-shaped buildings.
Gu Xingnian raised her voice, "Then why can't I make a call to Weiwei!"
"I asked the butler! He said all external signals to the entire manor have been blocked! You did it! You did it on purpose, didn't you?!"
She stared at him intently, demanding an explanation.
Fu Beichen walked to her side, slowed his speech, and patiently explained:
"This is only temporary, and it's just for your safety."
“I don’t want anyone to be able to track your location by any means, especially while the kidnappers are still at large.”
He deliberately emphasized that "the kidnappers have not been caught" rather than saying that he had already drowned.
Gu Xingnian's lips moved slightly, as if she had thought of something.
Fu Beichen observed her reaction and added:
"When the kidnappers fled in panic, they even threw the camera into the river."
"The item was later salvaged, but unfortunately the equipment and data inside were completely destroyed and could not be recovered."
Hearing this, Gu Xingnian's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.
She was indeed worried about what was in the camera footage.
If what's inside leaks out... that would be truly embarrassing.
Fu Beichen handed his phone to her, "You can use my phone to call Sheng Weiwei and let her know you're safe."
Gu Xingnian looked at the latest model phone and wondered to herself: Does his phone have immunity? Is he part of the privileged class?
Without hesitation, she took the phone and quickly dialed Sheng Weiwei's number.
The call was answered quickly.
"Hello, Vivi, it's me."
"Yes, I'm fine, don't worry."
"I just accidentally injured my arm and leg while escaping. I'll be fine in a few days."
"Okay, don't worry. I'm in a very safe place now. I'll come find you again in a few days when things are more stable."
She tried her best to make her voice sound relaxed and natural.
She let out a heavy sigh after hanging up the phone.
That girl must have been worried sick yesterday. Judging from her tone, she was probably really planning to report it to the police and check for missing persons.
She handed the phone back to Fu Beichen.
Fu Beichen took it and then asked, "Who else do you want to call? You can call anyone."
Gu Xingnian shook her head: "No need."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "But I need internet access; I have some work-related matters to attend to."
Fu Beichen said coldly, "You can use the computer in the study, just don't touch anything inside."
It carried a hint of warning.
A short while later, the housekeeper came up to announce that the meal was ready.
"Let's eat!" Fu Beichen said to her.
Gu Xingnian slowly jumped towards the doorway.
Fu Beichen frowned as he watched, took a few steps forward, and picked her up in his arms without saying a word.
The movements were effortless, as if the person in his arms was as light as a feather.
"Ah! What are you doing!"
Gu Xingnian gasped in surprise and instinctively began to struggle.
"Let me go! I can walk by myself!"
Fu Beichen was annoyed by her struggles, but also found them amusing.
"You call that walking? I think you're jumping!"
He looked down at the restless person in his arms.
"If I let you jump a couple more times, you'll sprain your ankle too. You won't even need crutches then, you'll just need a wheelchair!"
Gu Xingnian was so angry with him that she punched him lightly, though not with much force.
"Fu Beichen! How many times have I told you! Don't hug me all the time!"
She really disliked this kind of intimate physical contact and wanted to deliberately keep her distance from him.
Fu Beichen's icy voice pressed down.
"Gu Xingnian, if you hadn't been injured and hadn't miscarried my child, do you think I would have left you here to recover?"
He paused for a moment, then added, "You mustn't have any improper thoughts. You should know what kind of relationship we have."
He deliberately reminded her of their already signed divorce agreement.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xingnian was naturally furious.
"Fu Beichen, put me down and have someone take me back to my apartment right now. I don't need your protection, Mr. Fu, and I can't afford the protection money."
Fu Beichen pretended to throw her out, and she was so frightened that she instinctively grabbed his neck.
"Shut up, or I'll really throw you next time!"
He added another sentence, and Gu Xingnian cursed him a hundred times in her heart.
He carried her in his arms, turned around, and steadily walked downstairs.
Upon arriving at the downstairs restaurant, the long dining table was already laden with exquisite dishes.
Steamed sea bass, blanched bok choy, chicken drumstick with mushrooms, lotus root and pork rib soup... the dishes all looked light and nutritionally balanced, clearly prepared specifically for her health condition.
The butler stood quietly to one side.
Fu Beichen carefully placed her on a chair near the table, picked up his chopsticks, and began to eat.
Seeing that she didn't move, his cold voice rang out again: "Your right hand is injured too? Or do you want me to feed you?"
"Ah, no need!" Gu Xingnian quickly picked up her chopsticks.
Gu Xingnian had little appetite and poked around in her bowl with her chopsticks.
Fu Beichen across from him didn't eat much either, mainly because the atmosphere was a bit... incredibly awkward.
They weren't really close (except in bed), and they hadn't spent any time together in real life.
He didn't know whether he should serve her some food at a time like this.
Not long after, the butler came over carrying a dark bowl.
The bowl contained thick Chinese medicine, emitting an indescribable bitter smell.
"Miss Gu, the medicine is ready. The temperature is just right. The doctor instructed that this medicine should be taken with meals."
The butler carefully placed it beside her.
Fu Beichen raised his eyelids, his voice devoid of warmth.
"I drank it."
Imperative tone.
Gu Xing felt a chill run down her spine. She absolutely hated drinking Chinese medicine! The taste was like a childhood nightmare.
But seeing Fu Beichen's cold face, she chickened out.
He picked up the bowl, held his breath, closed his eyes, and gulped it down in one go.
The medicine was bitter and astringent, sliding down my throat and rushing straight into my stomach.
A strong feeling of nausea suddenly surged up.
Oh no!
Gu Xingnian's face turned pale, and she suddenly jumped up from the chair, stumbling and hopping to the trash can in the corner.
"vomit--"
The little bit of food I had managed to eat earlier, mixed with the unpleasant smell of medicine, I vomited it all up.
The butler was quite frightened, "Miss Gu!"
Fu Beichen's brows furrowed instantly, his face darkened, and his voice carried an undeniable authority.
"Change the doctor, change the prescription."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Fu," the butler replied repeatedly and quickly withdrew to handle the matter.
Fu Beichen stood up and strode over to Gu Xingnian's side.
He was very tall, and standing next to her, he exuded an invisible sense of oppression.
The light cast shadows on his face, making him appear even more aloof.
He looked down at her disheveled appearance, his tone still icy.
"Are you going to eat or not?"
Gu Xingnian wiped her mouth with a tissue, her stomach still churning uncomfortably. She shook her head gently, her voice a little weak.
He didn't say anything more.
A large, well-defined hand reached out to her and lifted her uninjured right arm.
"Let me help you upstairs to rest."
Suddenly, a clear voice rang out from the doorway: "Brother Beichen!"
Fu Beichen was startled and tossed it aside.
"Ah!" Gu Xingnian fell flat on the cold floor!
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