Chapter 297 Pulling
Gu Qing lifted the covers and sat on the edge of the bed, her light pink nightgown revealing her fair legs. She took the whip from his hand and played with it.
She first let out a deep sigh, then said, "Alas! Bo Chuan, I've always believed that you understand me best and are the one I trust the most, which is why I made you my chief husband."
I will give you the respect and rights that a first husband deserves. You will help me manage our home. I am not an ungrateful person, and naturally I will not treat you unfairly.
But the reality is that you have disappointed me too much. Bo Chuan, you are so much older than me, and as the commander of three legions in the Vermilion Bird Legion, I don't believe you don't know that what you did was wrong.
But you still did it. You knew I'd be angry; you were just testing my limits step by step.
Gu Qing bent down to meet his gaze, her gaze fixed on him. The closer they were, the more oppressive the atmosphere became. "Perhaps at first you wanted to slowly boil the frog, but your temperature couldn't keep up with the speed at which I increased it."
So in your next move, you first tested my bottom line. But Bo Chuan, have you forgotten Cheng Zhi? Back then, even with no chips to play, I dared to come to this pioneering planet and take a gamble.
Do you still think I'll be led by the nose? Do you feel that now that I have my current status and abilities, I've become more cautious?
She sat up straight again and used the whip to lift his chin. "Bo Chuan, you still don't understand me. I like fine clothes, delicious food, and a high status, so I work hard and scheme to earn them."
But all of this is based on one premise (that I like it). If one day I no longer like it, then it's all meaningless to me. After all, I think it's good for people to live as they please, and if they can't, then it doesn't matter if they die.
So Bo Chuan shouldn't keep testing my limits.
Bo Chuan's eyes darkened as she spoke. He admitted that most of what Gu Qing said was correct, but there was one thing she didn't mention, which was the premise.
The prerequisite for doing all this is control, and its prerequisite is love.
If she didn't love him, she wouldn't have gone to such lengths to facilitate his marriage. If she didn't love him, she wouldn't have helped Chen Xingheng escape her predicament. If she didn't love him, she wouldn't have found him a capable husband.
So it is precisely because of love that a possessive desire will arise involuntarily in one's heart, and a bitter feeling will grow. One cannot help but want to control everything about Gu Qing, to make her gaze linger on oneself, and to make her think of relying on oneself.
If she had married another woman, even someone like his mother, his actions might have succeeded. But he underestimated Gu Qing's ego.
In her extreme self-centeredness, she didn't even care about her own resources and power, so she easily perceived the crisis within the prosperous family she had created.
Bo Chuan grasped the hand holding the whip and pressed his forehead against it. "Qingqing, I admit the baseness in my thoughts, but I never intended to harm any of your interests."
Seeing Gu Qing's unchanging expression, he lowered his eyes and softened his tone, "I never intended to control you, I just hoped you could pay more attention to me. I'm used to making my own decisions, so I did this subconsciously."
"Qingqing, I promise you, okay? This will never happen again. If it does happen again, I'll willingly give up my position as the first husband."
"No, if there is a next time, you will have to avoid me for the rest of your life."
Bo Chuan's heart skipped a beat when he heard her words. He unconsciously tightened his grip on her hand, but he still managed to control himself.
He then nodded solemnly and opened the smart device's recording. "Okay, I, Bo Chuan, swear here that if I ever do anything against Gu Qing's wishes, I will voluntarily leave Gu Qing, and from now on, I will avoid any place where she is."
She then sent the video to Gu Qing.
Gu Qing was pleased with his thoughtfulness. She stood up and pulled him up as well, making her sit on the small sofa next to her, and then she sat in his lap.
"Bo Chuan, you need to know that I'm not forcing you. We haven't known each other for very long, and we need to work things out together. I'm being honest with you about my thoughts."
I want you to understand me better and reduce conflicts between us, so we can manage our home well.
Don't accuse her of manipulating the other person; she had no intention of exploiting them.
Bo Chuan's eyes were filled with helplessness, guilt, and regret. "Qingqing, don't worry, this will never happen again."
Gu Qing reached out and stroked his face. "I never thought about getting married after I completed the interstellar regulations. Mainly, I didn't want to deal with too many jealous and rivalry relationships."
I don't want you to suffer because of me.
So I'll handle Jin Beiwang's matter when I get back. If all else fails, I'll just have to cede some benefits.
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