Chapter 114 You're Not My Husband?! (25) "My husband just got divorced..."
Even before reaching the intersection, the system had quietly alerted me: [Host, another male lead has been detected nearby.]
Fu Li paused for half a second, then said, "I understand."
So when an SUV ran a red light and drove straight toward them, Fu Li didn't show much panic. Instead, she immediately lowered her head and covered her head.
Luo Ran reacted quickly, immediately swerving the steering wheel, but still couldn't avoid it.
The SUV was equipped with a front bumper, while the minivan was hit and spun several times on the ground, leaving four deep tire tracks before finally stalling and coming to a stop on the side of the road.
In contrast, the off-road vehicle suffered almost no damage.
Four burly men got out of the car and walked towards the van where Fu Li and the others were without saying a word. They pulled Luo Ran, whose forehead was bleeding from the impact, off the driver's seat and slammed him onto the asphalt, rendering him unable to move.
The moment Luo Ran saw who it was, he knew what was going on.
However, no matter how much he struggled, he could only watch helplessly as a black sedan drove up, and a tall, sharp figure stepped out, walking with an indifferent and aloof air to the car door, not even giving him a disdainful glance as he passed by.
Luo Ran shouted, "Luo Ze, do you have any conscience at all?!"
The man ignored him, instead reaching out to open the back door and carrying the shocked, bewildered man huddled in the corner out of the car. His jade-like fingers gently wiped away the tears from the man's eyes, his tone so calm it betrayed no emotion:
"Your husband only left for a short while and Ali ran off with another man. Ali, what should I do to punish you this time?"
Upon hearing those two words, Beta's body trembled, his eyes welled up with tears, and his gaze involuntarily drifted toward Luo Ran.
Just a moment ago, he was full of confidence and wanted to take him abroad to start a new life, but now he was being held down by several bodyguards, one cheek forced to touch the ground, his eyes filled with resentful ferocity.
Their eyes met, and Luo Ran could no longer hold back, shouting, "Ah Li!"
His voice revealed his reluctance and pain.
He knew that since Luo Ze was there, he must have known about their plan all along. From then on, he never had another chance to rescue Fu Li.
"Brother, you know perfectly well that Ali doesn't love you, so why can't you grant us our wish?! He won't be happy by your side. Please, I'm begging you this once, let us go!" Luo Ran pleaded, her voice soft and sorrowful.
Tears welled up in Fu Li's eyes as she murmured, "A-Ran..."
His gaze was fixed on Luo Ran, revealing an indescribable pain and longing.
Luo Ze witnessed this entire scene.
He paused, originally not wanting to make things difficult for Luo Ran, only intending to order his men to send him abroad. However, seeing the way the two parted, especially the worry and love that Fu Li's eyes were filled with, deeply hurt Luo Ze's eyes. His pupils felt as if they were being pricked by needles, and a wildfire of anger surged up from the bottom of his heart.
With a smirk, he held the person in his arms tightly, walked up to Luo Ran, and ordered him with a disdainful look, "Break his fingers."
His cold tone carried a merciless cruelty.
Upon hearing this, Fu Li's pupils dilated in surprise. Luo Ran was a painter; his fingers were his most important tool. How could Luo Ze...?
"No! Are you crazy?! Ah Ran still needs to paint!" he shouted urgently, struggling to stop the bodyguards.
However, his body was tightly bound by the strong Alpha, and he could only watch helplessly as everything happened.
"You're brothers!" she finally cried out, her voice trembling with tears.
However, Luo Ze remained unmoved, his eyes seemingly filled only with burning ice.
Upon hearing the commotion, the bodyguards acted swiftly and, following Luo Ze's instructions, broke Luo Ran's fingers one by one.
"Click"
"No! I was wrong, I was wrong, I shouldn't have gone with him! Let him go, let A-Ran go!"
"Click"
"Ahhh! Stop! Luo Ze, A Ze, I'll go back with you, I'll listen to you!"
"Click"
"No!!!"
"Luo Ze, you bastard! He's still... he's still... your brother..."
Blood soaked through their clothes and flowed onto the dark road. Fu Li let out a piercing cry, which mingled with Luo Ran's muffled groans of pain.
During this time, Fu Li cursed, cried, and begged, but Luo Ze only responded with a cold and unmoving expression.
Until all ten of Luo Ran's fingers were twisted to varying degrees, and since the ten fingers are connected to the heart, they must have endured inhuman pain, physiological tears dripped down Luo Ran's cheeks.
Fu Li's face was streaked with tears. He collapsed as if all his strength had given way, sobbing softly, "Waaaaah... How could this happen..."
However, Luo Ran's first thought was to comfort the young man:
"Ah Li, I'm fine. Don't be sad..."
Seeing their state, Luo Ze felt the fire in his heart burn even brighter. He curled his lips into a sinister smile and said coldly, "Did you hear that? He said he's fine himself. Why are you crying?"
However, when he met Fu Li's hateful gaze, his pupils constricted, the anger in his heart cooled briefly, and his originally cold and fierce expression froze.
"Luo Ze, you deserve to die!"
The young man stiffened his neck and spoke fiercely. Tears welled in his eyes, yet they revealed an incredibly clear emotion, intense and scalding like gushing magma.
Luo Ze curled his fingers, glanced at the person kneeling on the ground, and ultimately said nothing, silently carrying the person into the car.
The black sedan started moving again, heading back the way it came. Luo Ran, still standing there, forced himself to lift his head, watching until the car carrying his lover disappeared into the distance as a tiny dot.
From that day on, Fu Li's life returned to one of imprisonment.
This time, the surveillance was even tighter. In fact, the last time he was taken away by Luo Ran was part of Luo Ze's plan. He wanted to take this opportunity to clean up those in the Luo family who disobeyed his orders and had illicit relations with outsiders, including the Luo family's butler. He had noticed something was wrong when Fu Li and Luo Ran drove away, but he didn't report it to Luo Ze because of the pitiful young man's plight, so he was dismissed.
In addition, there were several servants who helped Luo Ran infiltrate, as well as Lin Xi, the captain of the security team.
Luo Ze had suspected Lin Xi at the wedding, but since Lin Xi was a loyal retainer of the Luo family, he didn't investigate him thoroughly. But this time, the evidence was conclusive and there was no way to deny it.
The bodyguards guarding Fu Limen's gate had been replaced, and even the servants delivering meals were all unfamiliar faces.
Luo Ze wanted to make him remember this lesson, and his methods were even more extreme.
Fu Li lost not only her freedom, but was also forcibly confined in darkness for several days, a veritable dark room.
Her limbs were bound with soft chains, and the curtains were tightly drawn, letting in no light. As punishment for her betrayal, Fu Li didn't see anyone except Luo Ze for a whole week.
At first, he harbored resentment and cursed, but gradually, the darkness numbed his senses and stirred up the primal fear in his heart. The young man shrank back and even began to look forward to the arrival of Luo Ze.
It wasn't until a week later that Luo Ze untied the soft chains binding his hands and feet, carried him to the window, and let him see the sunlight again.
At this moment, Fu Li's emotions had calmed down, and she could even be described as obedient.
The moment he regained his sight, he lay quietly in Alpha's arms, tears streaming down his face, and dared not mention Luo Ran's name again.
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The Luo family's affairs have caused quite a stir, especially the news that the second son of the Luo family has returned, which has surprised many people.
Luo Ze's original plan was to send Luo Ran abroad and never let him return. However, Luo's parents, as the nominal heads of the family and his wife, still held some power. Through their efforts, they managed to keep Luo Ran in the capital.
However, both the Luo family elders and Luo Ran were given a strict order by Luo Ze to never set foot in the Luo residence again. As a result, the internal struggles within the family were brought to the forefront, becoming a source of amusement for many.
After all the events that had transpired, Fu Li gradually resigned himself to his fate. He no longer tried to resist Luo Ze, and when facing him, he was only calm and indifferent.
Luo Ze, on the other hand, became more talkative, often chatting with Fu Li about trivial matters. He also smiled and told him about Luo Ran's recent situation.
"His hand has recovered, but it seems he has no intention of going back to painting. He's been in contact with the Vili family lately, and I heard they've agreed to a marriage alliance with Lilith."
This was the first time Fu Li had heard news of Luo Ran in six months, but it came from Luo Ze's mouth—that he was about to be married off.
Alpha spoke calmly, with a faint smile on his lips, explaining that this matter had actually been brewing for some time, and although it was his parents' idea, Luo Ran himself had already agreed.
"Aran is planning to join the company. With the Weili family backing her up, the shareholders will probably agree. What does Ali think?"
He casually asked Fu Li for her opinion, but the young man seemed dazed for a moment, lowered his eyes, and then calmly said:
"I don't understand these things."
Luo Ze calmly withdrew his scrutinizing gaze. He smiled and cut a piece of steak, placing it on Fu Li's plate.
But inwardly he was quite disdainful---
Luo Ran's desire to join the company and his intention to compete with him are very clear. Regardless of whether the other party is after revenge or something else, it's impossible for him to succeed. The foundation he has laid in the company over the years cannot be shaken by Luo Ran joining forces with the Vili family.
His younger brother was ultimately no match for him.
That evening, the two engaged in several more "harmonious activities" on the bright and spacious bed. Afterwards, Fu Li was so exhausted that she couldn't even lift a finger and could only let the Alpha carry her into the bathroom to wash up.
Whether it's gentle foreplay, intense sex, or the patient cleaning afterwards, Loze enjoys it all.
He knew that Fu Li did not love him, and only at times like this could he experience the feeling of being one with the other in body and soul, as if he completely possessed him.
Even if he could go back a year, he would never have believed that he could love someone so deeply. Although his relationship with Fu Li originated from a mistake, who knows if a doomed relationship is also a blessing in disguise?
He had enough patience to wait until Fu Li fell completely in love with him. Until then, he also had the power and ability to keep Fu Li in the golden cage he had built for her to rest and recuperate.
Looking at the young man's rosy cheeks, Luo Ze felt a surge of pure joy and gently placed a kiss on his forehead.
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