Chapter 73 Imprisonment
The Rost family.
The main residence and manor.
Su Ruan woke up groggily, "Dad, Mom, Brother—I'm so thirsty..."
"Madam, please have some water."
The voice of a little girl sounded unfamiliar.
Su Ruan opened her eyes and asked curiously, "Who are you?"
Xiao Ling flashed a big smile. "Madam, I am your maid, my name is Xiao Ling."
Serving a maid?
Su Ruan suddenly woke up and got up to look at the surrounding furnishings.
This is a huge bedroom, with all the furnishings and designs conforming to the standards of European nobility; it is clear that she is no longer in the hospital.
Where is this?
“This is the master’s manor!” Xiao Ling replied with a smile.
"Master, who is your master?" Su Ruan had a bad feeling.
“Master is indeed master, the head of the Rothschild family!” Xiao Ling exclaimed.
Head of the Rothschild family?
Isn't that Gu Jinyuan?
What on earth is this guy doing? How did she get taken abroad? Why doesn't she know anything about it?
Su Ruan threw off the covers and got out of bed, but her body wouldn't obey her commands and she fell down.
"Madam, Madam, you're not feeling well. The doctor advised you to rest well." Xiaoling hurriedly came over to help her.
Despite her physical weakness, Su Ruan pushed Xiao Ling away abruptly and ran towards the door.
Upon opening the door, one is greeted by a long corridor.
She ran forward, lifting the hem of her nightgown, while Xiaoling ran behind, calling out, "Madam, Madam, don't run! Your body has just recovered, you won't be able to take it..."
At Xiaoling's shouts, servants dressed as servants appeared along the way. When they saw Su Ruan running over, they all retreated to the side in fear, bowed and greeted her. No one dared to stop her.
Su Ruan ran a few hundred meters and felt like her chest was about to explode. She looked up and around. Where was she?
Why do all the surrounding furnishings seem so similar? She's been running around for so long and still can't find the gate. Is this a place where people live?
This place is clearly a maze.
She couldn't tell which way was which for a moment and stood there blankly.
"Honey, why did you run away?"
A familiar voice came from behind her, and Su Ruan's heart skipped a beat. Without looking back, she turned and ran forward.
But she was too weak, and after running a few steps, she was caught up by the man behind her.
Gu Jinyuan scooped Su Ruan up and held her in his arms, speaking angrily.
"How are the people around you taking care of you? I was only gone for a short while and you ran out barefoot. What if you catch a cold?"
"Let me go, Gu Jinyuan, you bastard..."
Su Ruan struggled desperately in Gu Jinyuan's arms, ignoring everything and raising her hand to hit Gu Jinyuan's head and face repeatedly. Gu Jinyuan held her and stood there, letting her rage.
The resounding slaps silenced the previously noisy and chaotic manor.
All the servants were so frightened that they knelt on the ground, not daring to look up.
When Su Ruan was tired from fighting, she leaned against Gu Jinyuan's chest, panting heavily. Only then did Gu Jinyuan carry her slowly back.
"What's wrong? Why are you so angry right after waking up?" His voice was as gentle as ever.
Su Ruan couldn't hold back her tears any longer and burst into sobs. "You bastard, how did you get me here? This is kidnapping!"
Gu Jinyuan smiled and kissed away Su Ruan's tears. "How can this be kidnapping? We are a legally married couple. Of course I'm bringing you back with me."
“But I don’t want to. We’re getting a divorce already. Who wants to come back with you?” Su Ruan said indignantly.
"Wife, don't talk nonsense. We won't get a divorce. I'll be yours for life, unless I die." Gu Jinyuan spoke gently, but his tone carried an almost imperceptible ruthlessness.
Su Ruan looked up and glared at him angrily, "Gu Jinyuan, do you even have any sense of reason?"
Gu Jinyuan smiled faintly, "Wife, home isn't a place for logic; it's about feelings."
"Feelings? Do you even deserve them? From the very beginning, you've been scheming to get close to me, using me to get back at my best friend and the Song family. Do you even have any feelings? You're a heartless bastard."
Gu Jinyuan stopped in his tracks, a hint of guilt flashing across his face.
Xiao Ling cautiously walked over, bowed, and apologized, "I'm sorry, Master, I didn't take good care of Madam."
At this moment, Gu Jinyuan reverted to his cold and ruthless demeanor, not even sparing Xiaoling a glance.
"Drag it down."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling immediately knelt on the ground with a thud, tears streaming down her face, "Please forgive me, Master, I didn't react in time. I promise I will never let Madam run around again."
Gu Jinyuan carried Su Ruan and continued walking forward, while his bodyguards stepped forward and dragged Xiao Ling away.
"Wait a minute, where are you taking her?" Su Ruan asked, turning around.
Gu Jinyuan said coldly, "Useless trash, drag him out and feed him to the dogs."
"Shut up." Su Ruan covered his mouth and ordered the bodyguard, "Let her go."
The bodyguards exchanged glances, then looked at Gu Jinyuan, whose brows furrowed.
"Do you dare disobey the Madam's orders?"
Upon hearing this, the bodyguard immediately released Xiaoling and stepped back.
Su Ruan felt the heat from Gu Jinyuan's breath on her palm, a tingling and itchy sensation. Just as she was about to pull her hand away, Gu Jinyuan stuck out his tongue and licked it.
Su Ruan withdrew her hand in alarm and glared angrily at Gu Jinyuan, who not only showed no shame but also looked smug.
She instinctively reached out and pinched his cheek. "Don't laugh."
"Yes, madam."
With a smile, Gu Jinyuan carried her into the room and put her back on the big bed, covering her with the blanket.
He then took off his coat and got into bed with her. Su Ruan was terrified and backed away, looking wary.
What are you going to do?
Gu Jinyuan was deeply hurt by her wary look, but he pretended not to care, pulled her into his arms, and closed his eyes.
"Your husband hasn't slept for days and nights, stay with me and sleep a little longer."
Su Ruan was amused by his shameless behavior. "Gu Jinyuan, we've already fallen out and are getting a divorce. Do you think we can still sleep in the same bed now?"
"What divorce? That was just something you said in anger. Don't worry, I didn't take it to heart," Gu Jinyuan said with his eyes closed.
"How can you say it in anger? I didn't say it in anger. Get up right now! How can you be so disrespectful? Let's talk about the details of the divorce..."
Su Ruan was so angry that she scratched and pinched Gu Jinyuan, and even tried to lift his eyelids, but he was like a dead man, and wouldn't say a word no matter how much she did to him.
Exhausted from all the commotion, Su Ruan collapsed to recover her strength, and before she knew it, she closed her eyes and fell asleep again.
Hearing her even, long breaths, Gu Jinyuan slowly opened his eyes and greedily gazed at Su Ruan's sleeping face.
It's good that she's still by my side.
Divorce? The Song family, the Li family—to hell with them all!
From then on, he stopped caring about anything and just lived happily with his wife.
Su Ruan belatedly realized that she had been imprisoned.
She can do whatever she wants in the manor, but she can't go outside.
Although the estate is very large, she can stroll in the garden, raise birds and feed fish, and there are many entertainment rooms such as a media room, game room, and gym.
There's a meadow behind her where she can feed some small animals, and also ride horses and shoot arrows.
There's even a dedicated ski resort at the top of the mountain for her use.
It can be said that the manor has all kinds of entertainment and sports activities.
But there is no freedom.
Su Ruan's health gradually improved, but she was not happy and her spirits gradually declined.
Seeing this, Gu Jinyuan tried his best to turn down all his work and spend most of his time playing with Su Ruan.
But Su Ruan was still unhappy.
"Gu Jinyuan, I am not your caged bird, let me go."
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