Chapter 48 Should we try giving him a live broadcast?
When Mr. Darcy walked towards Elizabeth through the thin mist with heartfelt sincerity, the misty eyelids were already so heavy that he could not lift them.
The last image that came to mind was Darcy and Elizabeth embracing each other.
The cold rain and night sky tonight are so gentle.
Yu Wu leaned against Cheng Yi's strong shoulder, closed her eyes comfortably, and fell asleep.
The movie screen went black, plunging the room into a lingering darkness, with only the sound of raindrops.
Cheng Yi's gaze fell on the mottled floor-to-ceiling glass. He remained silent for a while before getting up and carrying Yu Wu to the bed.
Her dark, shiny hair covered the entire pillow, and Cheng Yi gently and lovingly stroked her soft hair.
After a long while, his heart, which had been clenched into a knot, finally began to ease slightly.
He almost made her suffer today.
His throat itched, and he wanted a cigarette, but seeing the woman sleeping peacefully on the bed, he forced himself to resist.
never mind.
He went to the shower and hastily relieved his pent-up desire. With a few muffled groans, he took a cold shower.
With her beside him, how could he not think of her? A boiling desire raged in his mind. But she had been harassed by a scumbag, and he didn't want her to be traumatized. Besides, he knew he was always fierce and intense in matters of the heart, unable to control himself.
He got into bed, but couldn't sleep. He held her in his arms, his heart softening. He turned his head slightly to look out the window, his mind preoccupied with thoughts.
......
On a rainy night, the entire street was covered with rain streaks reflecting the cold light, the roofs of cars were covered with the sound of rain, and the windshields were covered with mottled water marks.
As Mu Su drove home, he couldn't help but recall the scene he had just witnessed in the living room.
The usually aloof and cold-hearted CEO Cheng, while in a meeting, would occasionally stand up and open a crack in the bedroom door to check on Miss Yu. His cautious, tender-looking expression was truly unusual and rare.
Since the founding of NOTE Technology, Mu Su had followed Cheng Yi and had never seen him with this expression. Most of the time, he was decisive and ruthless, seizing or destroying with destructive power. He usually had a stern face and had almost never seen him show his true emotions.
Mu Su was truly surprised that President Cheng would make such a basic mistake. Usually so meticulous as to be almost ruthless, he hadn't silenced his phone during a meeting and stood up hundreds of people—a rare display of anxiety. After all, the EchoOS project was the company's largest collaborative project to date, potentially even influencing global affairs. President Cheng had poured a tremendous amount of effort into it, and they had almost let the EchoOS collaboration fall through; thankfully, they managed to salvage the situation in the end.
Thinking of the person in the parking lot, Mu Su quickly made another phone call to confirm.
*
The next morning, Yu Wu was pulled out of bed by Cheng Yi to wash up and change her clothes. She was still in a daze when she realized that she was already in the hospital.
After a series of examinations confirmed that there was nothing wrong with his body, Cheng Yi got some external wound medicine, and the two went to have breakfast.
On a quiet morning, the two sat at an outdoor table in a Western-style breakfast shop.
Yu Wu pushed away her hot latte in disgust and tried to snatch the iced Americano in front of Cheng Yi, but he easily blocked her.
“I want it with ice!” Yu Wu shouted.
Cheng Yi put down his phone, gave her a cold glance, and said in a smooth tone, "Your period is coming."
"Huh?" Yu Wu took out her phone and checked it. Sure enough, it was within the next two days. She listlessly took another bite of her sandwich and didn't say anything more.
"Ao Ziye and the others invited me to go out tonight," Cheng Yi said casually, taking a sip of his coffee.
Yu Wu thought for a moment, hummed in agreement, and then asked, "What are you doing this afternoon?"
“Deal with that guy from yesterday.” He put down his coffee and glanced at her with a slight upward curve of his eye.
"What...would you do with him?"
"What do you want me to do?"
Yu Wu lowered her head slightly, "I want him to receive the punishment he deserves." After she finished speaking, she looked up at him.
The surroundings were quiet, with sunlight filtering through the dappled branches and rustling leaves in the wind, occasionally punctuated by birdsong.
Cheng Yi gazed intently at her and hummed in response.
*
After having breakfast, the two went to the supermarket.
Yu Wu decided to cook for the injured Cheng Yi herself, as she had never cooked for him before.
The two walked into the supermarket hand in hand, their warm, dry fingertips touching, feeling especially cozy. She looked up at him, tall and handsome beside her, trying to suppress the ripples of emotion welling up inside her.
She feels so happy when she's with him.
Like a real couple.
Cheng Yi pushed the cart, and Yu Wu frantically piled things into it. Following her usual routine, she bought several large bags of toast, a lot of soda, ice cream, snacks, and so on. After buying these, Yu Wu carefully selected fruits and vegetables.
This time, Cheng Yi didn't stop her, but secretly took out all the toast and ice cream while she was choosing meat.
After paying the bill, Yu Wu was so angry that she wanted to bite Cheng Yi twice to vent her anger.
Completely unaware of what was happening, he only explained casually after getting on the bus and seeing the person next to him glaring at him angrily: "It's my period."
"We can keep the toast!" Yuwu protested.
“Unhealthy.” Cheng Yi started the engine, gently pressed the accelerator, his cold, deep eyes calm and expressionless.
Yu Wu crossed her arms and glared angrily out the window.
This person is too domineering and annoying.
But thinking about it carefully, it was always Cheng Yi who took care of her the most. He was a clean freak and would arrange for a deep cleaning of the room every day; when the two of them had a big fight, and she would verbally abuse him, he would always carry her to the cleaning and change the sheets; after he came to live with them, there was a lot more healthy food in the house, and she ate three meals a day on time... These were the details that she would usually overlook, but when she reflected on them, she realized how much he had silently given her.
Considering his injuries, Yuwu decided not to argue with him.
When they got home, Yuwu changed her clothes and spontaneously started cooking for him.
This young master's temper flared up again, and he was complaining about everything in the kitchen. Yu Wu found him too noisy and simply kicked him out to the living room.
*
As night fell and the city lights came on, the two went to their appointment together.
Yu Wu was wearing a sparkly red dress given to her by Cheng Yi. The deep V-neck design was very stylish and didn't look gaudy on her at all; instead, it gave her a sophisticated and high-class look.
She really enjoyed being with Cheng Yi, feeling completely herself, unlike when she was with Ke Yanchen where she had to pretend at every turn.
The party was packed with people, all of whom were Cheng Yi's friends from the North City, all wealthy and influential. Yu Wu was slightly nervous, but Cheng Yi held her hand tightly, constantly giving her a sense of security. As soon as they arrived at the entrance, everyone's eyes turned to them.
Cheng Yi remained the dazzling center of attention at the party, looking down on everyone with an air of nonchalance and calm. Yu Wu, standing beside him, also became the focus of attention, since Cheng Yi never had a female companion.
Faced with the crowd's overwhelming curiosity, Cheng Yi remained silent, a mischievous smirk playing on his lips as he watched the spectacle unfold, pinching Yu Wu's fingertip as if to tell her herself.
It wasn't until Yu Wu looked troubled and asked him for help that Cheng Yi, that rascal, calmly stepped in to defuse the situation, saying in a low voice that she was his lover.
Those around immediately wore meaningful expressions, after all, the word "lover" carried a lot of weight.
Yu Wu instantly became famous at this gathering, and wealthy young men and women were all secretly watching her, both openly and secretly.
When Zan Ya arrived, Yu Wu excitedly hugged her and shook off Cheng Yi.
In the corner, Cheng Yi held a wine glass in his hand and stood casually next to Ao Ziye, their gazes fixed on Yu Wu not far away.
Ao Ziye glanced at Cheng Yi and clicked his tongue, saying, "I think you've really fallen for him."
一向看重利益的丞熠为爱当场放弃改写历史EchoOS项目，到停车场亲自动手狠揍流氓，动用势力以最快速度铲除周家。昨晚开始周家就开始频频被爆出犯罪问题，盘根南海市半世纪之久的地头蛇彻底走向覆灭。
The dim light reflected on Cheng Yi's deep features, and he remained silent with a blank expression.
...
On the way home that evening, Yu Wu opened one window halfway, letting in a cool night breeze and watching the neon lights flow by like water. She excitedly exclaimed, "Ya Ya and Shu Yueqiao are definitely going to have something going on! They look away as soon as their eyes meet, and Ya Ya's even arguing with me!"
"The desserts tonight were so delicious, I wonder which restaurant they were from..."
"The people in your circle are so funny, they're always witty..."
Cheng Yi propped his head up and responded lazily, a smirk playing on his lips, before abruptly interrupting her.
"Ikuko."
"Hmm?" Yu Wu didn't even look up as he searched for the lactic acid bacteria drink he had left in his car.
"Why don't we give it a try?"
Yu Wu paused, her fingers gripping the straw, and looked up at him.
The light was red, and he waited for her answer, his dark, cold eyes revealing no emotion whatsoever.
Silence separated the two of them like a chasm.
For a fleeting moment, Yuwu also longed to be like a moth drawn to a flame, to bravely love once more.
Go and love, even if you get hurt.
But she couldn't.
She really can't.
Giving your heart away will bring retribution.
She didn't want to be with him in this ambiguous situation.
She gave an inappropriate, cold laugh: "Do you know what dating is? It's definitely not this kind of irresponsible relationship like ours. Dating is about sharing each other's negative emotions, about liking someone you can't live without, not just casually saying 'let's give it a try' like teasing stray cats and dogs."
Cheng Yi pursed his thin lips, regaining his usual calm and indifference, and silently stepped on the gas.
He also thought he could never be involved with something as tender and passionate as love in his life, so his cautious attempts to probe her earlier, only to be met with her cold and heartless rejections, made him somewhat hesitant and timid. And those times, she probably completely forgot.
After getting out of the car, Yu Wu was slammed against the car door by him. He leaned forward, his tall figure instantly enveloping her in a cramped corner.
"I will prove my determination."
The cool breeze from the parking lot scattered the stray hairs on his forehead, casting half of his handsome face in light and shadow, his dark, deep pupils fixed intently on her.
His gaze was so intense that Yuwu felt burned when she met his eyes.
Her heart ached, she pursed her lips, lowered her eyelashes, and hummed in agreement.
*
When I got home, I had just entered the foyer and hadn't even had a chance to turn on the living room light when a call came in from an unknown number.
Yu Wu changed her shoes with one hand and answered the phone with the other.
"Hello?"
“...KeKe?” Yu Wu gripped her phone tighter.
Cheng Yi, who was walking in front, stiffened for a moment, turned his head to look over, and stared at Yu Wu without any expression.
Yu Wu and Cheng Yi exchanged a glance before going to the French windows to answer the phone.
The living room was dimly lit and obscure, while neon lights shone brightly in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows.
"Sorry, it must have been deleted by mistake," Yu Wu lied through her teeth.
Ke Yanchen chuckled softly, but didn't expose her. Instead, he began to discuss a collaborative project with her.
Yu Wu listened intently.
Suddenly, the back of her neck was choked, and her ear was pinched by the person behind her. His slow breathing was close to her ear, and he gently touched her soft, boneless earlobe. He then pinched it with some force, and Yu Wu hissed in pain, glaring at him with dissatisfaction.
"...The public relations were indeed inadequate. I suggest you switch to a different advertising company," Yu Wu suggested to Ke Yanchen.
His warm, dry fingertips slowly caressed her lips, then pressed down savagely. Yuwu tried to break free, but he held her even tighter.
"...The advertising concept is acceptable, but any changes will depend on the client's opinion."
His fingertips traced down his collarbone, sending a shiver down like a red-hot iron, leaving an unprecedented burning sensation, before his fingertips probed inside.
"Should we broadcast this live to him?" Cheng Yi bit her earlobe, a fierce glint appearing beneath his indifferent expression.
Her body was burning with an insatiable thirst, her blood surging wildly, and a powerful desire rampaged through her, brutally robbing away all reason. She wanted him, only him; every pore of her body screamed for him.
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