Chapter 13: The CEO's Substitute - The Crippled Kid - Being Bullied
Gu Shanshan was so engrossed in Gong Ye's rude and offensive words that by the time she came to her senses, it was too late to resist.
An hour later, Gong Ye finally let him go.
Gong Ye pushed Gu Shanshan away, straightened his slightly disheveled shirt, and strode over to the table.
"Cough cough cough..."
Gu Shanshan coughed badly.
Gong Ye was still angry because Gu Shanshan had barged into the fourth floor without permission, and didn't care at all.
He picked up a cigarette from the table, lit it, and took two deep drags to calm the restlessness and frustration he felt from not being able to satisfy his cravings.
Through the swirling smoke, he sized up Gu Shanshan, who was slumped in a chair, her eyes half-closed, still not fully conscious.
After a while, the restlessness in my heart subsided.
He spoke coldly, expressionless, "Straighten your clothes and get out."
Gu Shanshan's eyes were bloodshot, and her heart ached dully.
She glanced up at Gong Ye and saw that the blackening value above his head had decreased by another 10%, leaving him with 60%.
Before Gu Shanshan could figure it out, she heard Gong Ye's cold voice ring out above her head.
"What are you standing there for? Trying to stay here forever?"
Gu Shanshan felt uncomfortable under Gong Ye's cold and indifferent gaze.
Not wanting Gong Ye to see her disheveled appearance, she lowered her eyes and whispered, "Mr. Gong, please give me back my phone, and... please give me some money."
When the Gu family brought him here, he had nothing on him except a cell phone that he had used for many years.
Gong Ye frowned, looking at Gu Shanshan's pitiful appearance.
I thought he was acting again.
He snorted coldly, "Stop with your hypocritical act, I have no interest in watching your performance."
After saying that, he opened the desk, took out an old cell phone and a few banknotes, and threw them at Gu Shanshan.
"Take it and get out of here."
He was afraid that if Gu Shanshan stayed in front of him any longer, he would be seduced by her pitiful appearance again.
The phone hit her and hurt a little, but Gu Shanshan didn't dare to groan.
He was afraid of angering Gong Ye again.
After taking the money and phone into her pocket, Gu Shanshan called a car using a ride-hailing app and immediately stood up, leaning on her crutches.
Looking down at the ground, she said to Gong Ye, "Mr. Gong, I am very sorry about what happened on the fourth floor. I'm sorry."
After speaking, he bowed deeply and solemnly before leaving the study.
The housekeeper had been waiting outside. When he saw Gu Shanshan come out with a slightly flushed face, a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes.
He really thought Gu Shanshan was a shameless slut. Even after they had signed the divorce papers, she still shamelessly tried to seduce Mr. Gong.
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Outside the Gong family villa.
Gu Shanshan endured the scorching sun overhead and stood outside with her crutches for more than ten minutes before finally taking a taxi to get there.
When she got into the car, Gu Shanshan's face was flushed from the sun and she was sweating lightly.
My arm, which was supporting all my strength, was also in a lot of pain.
As the taxi started moving, Gu Shanshan looked at the Gong family villa getting further and further away in the rearview mirror, feeling extremely distressed.
But he quickly cheered himself up again.
He would never admit defeat so easily. Once Gong Ye calmed down, he would immediately find an opportunity to come back.
On the second-floor balcony, Gong Ye stared inscrutable at the taxi that was getting further and further away. It was unclear what he was thinking, but he exuded a cold aura.
Gu Shanshan had barely returned to the Gu family home when the housekeeper's copy of the divorce agreement arrived. Even if Gu Shanshan wanted to lie, she couldn't.
The Gu family members were even less friendly when they saw Gu Shanshan, a cripple with both legs disabled.
Since he was no longer of any use, they even locked up the room where he used to sleep, preventing him from going in.
Instead, they made him sleep in the warehouse in the backyard.
The warehouse had been unused for many years and was filled with all sorts of miscellaneous and unused items. Thick cobwebs covered the ground, and a thick layer of dust had accumulated on the floor.
After leading Gu Shanshan to the warehouse, Gu Ziqing threw the tattered quilt he was carrying on the ground, immediately raising a cloud of dust.
She said with a grin, "Former Mrs. Gong, sweet dreams."
His words were full of malice.
Gu Shanshan ignored Gu Ziqing's sarcasm and went into the warehouse, leaning on her cane.
"She was kicked out less than a month after she married in. That old man from the Gong family must have ruined her for the past month. She's filthy and I don't know what kind of disease she contracted that led to her being dumped. And she still dares to be arrogant in front of me."
Gu Ziqing's curses were very loud, deliberately meant for Gu Shanshan to hear.
Gu Shanshan ignored him, and Gu Ziqing cursed a few more times before leaving.
He didn't know that Gong Ye wasn't an old man, but rather young and handsome like a god.
There were no lights in the warehouse; the only way to see was by the moonlight streaming in through the window.
Gu Shanshan saw the wheelchair she used to sit in in the corner. After sitting in the wheelchair, she leaned her cane against the wall.
Seeing an old bed piled up in a corner, I manually turned my wheelchair over.
Braving the thick dust, I grabbed a cloth and wiped the dust off the old bed.
After wiping it clean, she picked up the old quilt that Gu Ziqing had thrown on the ground, dusted it off, and put it on the bed.
After doing everything, Gu Shanshan was covered in sweat.
But there was nowhere to shower, so he had to endure it.
Exhausted both physically and mentally that day, he used his arms to climb from his wheelchair onto the old bed, closed his eyes, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
For the past three days, Gu Shanshan was only allowed to eat the leftovers after her parents and Gu Ziqing had finished eating.
Because Gu Shanshan couldn't find a place to shower for several days, she smelled a bit and was ridiculed and scolded by Gu Ziqing several times.
On the fourth night, the Gu family's old butler finally couldn't bear to look at Gu Shanshan's disheveled appearance.
After Gu's parents and Gu Ziqing had gone to sleep, they went to the back warehouse, pushed Gu Shanshan's wheelchair, and took him to the public bathhouse for the servants.
Because it was midnight, there weren't many people in the bathhouse, so Gu Shanshan was able to use the only bathtub inside.
The butler helped Gu Shanshan run the water before leaving. "Young Master, I'll be right outside. Just call out when you're done washing, and I'll come and get you."
In this family, there was only the old housekeeper, who still treated Gu Shanshan like a young master and did not help the Gu family to bully him.
Gu Shanshan nodded gratefully, "Thank you for your trouble, but you should go back to sleep. I know how to get back to the warehouse."
After the housekeeper left, Gu Shanshan took off her clothes and got into the bathtub.
The warm water soothed Gu Shanshan's body, which had been exhausted for a long time.
After washing her entire body, Gu Shanshan drained the dirty water.
After refilling the tank with clean, warm water, I immersed myself in the water, leaving only my mouth and nose above the surface.
Because the Gu family was afraid that the housekeeper would discover that he had secretly brought him to take a bath, the bathhouse was dark, with only the moonlight streaming in from the window providing some illumination.
Gu Shanshan closed her eyes and leaned against the bathtub, intending to rest for two minutes before getting up, dressing, and leaving.
To my surprise, less than a minute after I closed my eyes, I heard footsteps approaching from outside.
The stop-and-go driving sounded strange.
Gu Shanshan opened her eyes, thinking that the housekeeper had returned.
He asked in a low voice, "Butler, is that you?"
However, a minute passed after Gu Shanshan called out, and no one answered.
Instead, the sound of footsteps stopped after he shouted that.
The bathhouse was quiet, with only the dripping sound of the old, dilapidated water pipes.
In this relatively quiet environment, it seemed all the more eerie and sinister.
Gu Shanshan recalled a horror movie she had seen that took place in a bathroom, which gave her goosebumps.
Sitting in the bathtub, I hugged myself tightly, head down, afraid to move, holding my breath and not daring to breathe.
After another ten seconds or so, the footsteps started again.
This time, the footsteps no longer stopped and started as before, but walked towards Gu Shanshan's location with a clear purpose.
Thump thump thump...
As the footsteps drew closer, Gu Shanshan retreated in despair, pressing her body tightly against the bathtub tiles behind her.
Finally, the footsteps stopped.
Gu Shanshan saw a tall figure printed on the curtain she used to cover herself while showering.
"Who are you?"
Gu Shanshan hugged herself tightly in fear.
The man standing outside the curtain remained silent, which only made him seem more terrifying.
Gu Shanshan recalled the psychopathic killer in the movie, the scene was just like now.
How terrifying.
He wanted to scream for help, but looking at the tall figure in front of him, he didn't dare to utter a sound.
On the screen, a man was seen reaching out to him.
Gu Shanshan shrank back in fright and screamed in terror.
"Ah... um..."
He had barely uttered a single syllable when the curtain was lifted, and he was pulled out of the water and pinned back to the cold tiles.
Her mouth was immediately covered by a large hand, leaving her only able to whimper and cry out in helplessness and fear...
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