Chapter 13: Gong Ye, I Love You
"You're talking nonsense!"
Hearing Gong Ye's words was like adding fuel to the fire for Gu Shanshan.
Enraged, Gu Shanshan raised her hand and slapped Gong Ye across the face.
Snap!
Gu Shanshan was so angry that she slapped Gong Ye with great force, making his face turn to the side.
This slap made the already oppressive atmosphere even more oppressive.
For a long while, no one spoke; the air was so heavy it was almost suffocating.
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Shanshan's emotions gradually calmed down, perhaps because she had been slapped.
He looked up at Gong Ye and saw that Gong Ye was still in the same position as when he slapped him.
My heart is throbbing with pain.
He didn't know how things had turned out this way again.
After so much time has passed, whenever this matter is mentioned, an argument inevitably breaks out between the two of them.
And every argument ends badly.
Gu Shanshan felt completely powerless; with Gong Ye in this state, he was utterly unable to communicate with him.
That being said, if Gong Ye had made even the slightest concession, they wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
He wouldn't have left without saying goodbye in the first place.
"Gong Ye, let's have a proper talk. Let's not say anything in anger, okay?"
Gu Shanshan's voice carried a humble plea.
This wasn't the first time he had bowed his head. Gu Shanshan knew that if Gong Ye didn't change his temper, this wouldn't be the last time.
"Gong Ye, putting aside the issue of the child, don't you think there are many problems in our relationship?"
“There are no problems between us, Gu Shanshan, we are fine.”
Gong Ye still didn't turn his head to look at Gu Shanshan, stating the matter in a cold voice.
As proud and domineering as he is, how could he admit that there is a problem between him and Gu Shanshan?
This is tantamount to asking him to deny his relationship with Gu Shanshan.
He'd be a fool to admit there's a problem.
"Gong Ye, you're deceiving yourself."
Gu Shanshan's voice was filled with deep helplessness.
"You and I both know why I was with you in the first place: it was because of your coercion and because I couldn't resist."
"You know the relationship between your brother and my brother. If you continue like this, aren't you afraid that one day our relationship will end up like theirs?"
"shut up!"
Gong Ye angrily rebuked him.
Gu Shanshan's words seemed to have touched a nerve with Gong Ye.
Gong Ye denied it with an even more assertive and superior attitude, "There's no way that could happen between us!"
It's happening again...
Seeing Gong Ye's attitude, Gu Shanshan felt a deep sorrow in her heart.
She sighed deeply, leaned against the wall with her body relaxed, and looked up at Gong Ye with a calm and unwavering gaze.
She spoke slowly, "Gong Ye, do you know, I'm a little tired."
Upon hearing Gu Shanshan's words, Gong Ye was visibly shaken.
Suddenly turning his head, he finally looked at Gu Shanshan with a fierce gaze and a chilling killing intent in his eyes.
His sinister gaze seemed to want to devour Gu Shanshan.
Gu Shanshan wasn't afraid at all and repeated the sentence.
"Gong Ye, I'm telling you this very seriously, I'm really tired of this relationship."
"Gu Shanshan!"
Gong Ye's eyes were gloomy. He rushed forward, pinned Gu Shanshan against the wall, and gripped her shoulders tightly with both hands.
The force was so great that it seemed to pierce through Gu Shanshan's shoulder bone.
"Take back that statement!"
Gong Ye's voice carried a stern and fierce warning.
Hearing Gu Shanshan say she was tired, Gong Ye felt as if his heart was being torn apart.
He would rather Gu Shanshan argue with him, he would rather Gu Shanshan scold or beat him, than hear Gu Shanshan say that she was tired.
Gong Ye knew that feeling tired meant being exhausted by the relationship.
It represents weariness, it represents giving up.
These are things he cannot tolerate.
Despite the sharp pain in her shoulder, Gu Shanshan refused to give in.
Looking up fearlessly at Gong Ye, she said, "Gong Ye, think about it carefully. We've been together for so many years, why are you never willing to calm down and listen to what I'm thinking?"
"I don't want to hear it, and there's no need for me to hear it!"
"You stay by my side, I'm good to you, that's enough, what more do you want?"
Gong Ye roared, his voice filled with anger.
He was still going crazy over Gu Shanshan's words, "I'm tired."
Looking up at Gong Ye's frantic state with calm eyes, Gu Shanshan asked Gong Ye a question.
"Gong Ye, do you know what I really want?"
"We've been together for so long, do you know that you've never asked me this question?"
Gu Shanshan's words were like cold water poured over Gong Ye's head.
It drenched Gong Ye completely.
"You can accept whatever I give you. I will give you eternal life, a life of wealth and glory, an everlasting beauty, all my love, and everything that people crave but cannot obtain."
"Gu Shanshan, I've been so good to you, what more could you possibly want?"
Gong Ye couldn't understand.
He lived for so long that he himself couldn't be sure how long he had lived.
His life only truly began to flourish after he met Gu Shanshan.
His long life only began to come alive.
Asking him to let go of Gu Shanshan is impossible, absolutely impossible.
He has witnessed countless instances of people going to extreme lengths in pursuit of power, wealth, immortality, and rare treasures.
He believed these were the things that humanity craved.
Therefore, he offered it to Gu Shanshan with both hands, allowing her to easily obtain what most people would crave their whole lives but could never have.
But now Gu Shanshan is questioning him.
You still think he's bad?
Gong Ye felt angry and frustrated by being questioned.
He couldn't help but wonder, if Gu Shanshan didn't want any of these things, then what did Gu Shanshan really want?
Is it possible that what Gu Shanshan wants is something he doesn't even have?
The once arrogant man became uncertain and hesitant.
He didn't dare to ask Gu Shanshan. He was used to being in control of everything about Gu Shanshan, and he was afraid that Gu Shanshan would be out of his control.
"Gong Ye..."
Gu Shanshan looked at Gong Ye's crazed and gloomy eyes and sighed.
She reached out, her fair fingers slowly tracing the lines of Gong Ye's cold, hard profile.
Looking up at Gong Ye, her gaze held a tender warmth mixed with a touch of helpless sorrow.
He still called out Gong Ye's name.
"Gong Ye..."
Even though Gu Shanshan didn't say anything, only called his name, Gong Ye was in extreme agony.
An impatient frown, a sense of dread like a knife held to one's head, yet not knowing when it will fall.
With a hint of mania, he demanded, "What exactly are you trying to say?!"
"I like you."
Gong Ye: !!!
Gong Ye's arrogant attitude was immediately extinguished by Gu Shanshan's words.
Gu Shanshan felt that wasn't enough and continued speaking.
"After all these years, have you been stupid or just plain dumb? Can't you feel it? I love you."
Gong Ye: "..."
Gong Ye was truly dumbfounded this time.
Like? Love?
These two words were something he had never dared to think about for so many years.
He only dared to act recklessly in the world of quick transmigration, when Gu Shanshan had no memories of anything.
Only then did he dare to force Gu Shanshan to say that she liked him and loved him.
Now that Gu Shanshan knows everything, liking and loving are just luxuries for him.
He didn't dare to ask a single question.
The ancient poem spoke for itself.
It would be a lie to say that Gong Ye was not shocked; all the resentment and anger he had felt before vanished instantly.
All he could think of was one sentence: Gu Shanshan said she loved him.
He's not dreaming!
Gong Ye loosened his grip on Gu Shanshan's shoulder, his fingers trembling as he touched Gu Shanshan's face and then tugged at it.
But he didn't dare to use force, and his movements were extremely gentle.
This is a stark contrast to his earlier state of rage.
"You...you're telling the truth?"
Gong Ye's voice was unusually stuttering and weak.
Gu Shanshan sighed inwardly, "When have I ever lied to you?"
"Gong Ye, you really are an idiot."
“You know my personality. If I didn’t like you, I would have killed myself when you forced me to, instead of staying with you for so long.”
"If I didn't like you, why would I have left you a letter before coming here, telling you when I was going back?"
Although it now appears that Gong Ye never saw the letter from beginning to end.
"If I didn't love you, how could I have endured your terrifying control without going crazy?"
If it were a normal person, they would have gone mad long ago.
If he didn't have feelings for Gong Ye, he wouldn't have been able to adjust himself.
Gu Shanshan raised her hands and nestled into Gong Ye's arms.
He tiptoed closer, whispering sweet nothings as he kissed Gong Ye's deep brows and high nose, finally landing on Gong Ye's cold lips.
"Gong Ye, do you want me?"
How could I not want to?
A lustful glint appeared in Gong Ye's eyes as he stared at Gu Shanshan with the ferocity of a wolf.
They wished they could devour the person immediately.
"Then what are we waiting for?"
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