Ye Xin's Chapter: Confession
Before he could resist, Tongxin wrapped her arms around his neck and sat on his lap.
Then the kiss deepened.
After a long while.
"Gu Ye".
She hugged him like a koala, burying her face in his firm chest.
"What should I do? I've realized I might like you a little."
"Perfect timing, you're single, and so am I."
"Even though you don't like me, you're going to date sooner or later anyway, so how about dating me?"
"Don't worry, I'm not after your money, I'm after your looks. We can sign a prenuptial agreement."
...
"Uncle."
"Don't you really like the breakfasts that Sister Tongxin makes? Why don't you buy them anymore?"
"Your sister saves some for you every day."
Almost a month has passed since that dinner date, and Gu Qi has never seen her uncle go to Sister Tongxin's place to buy breakfast again.
When he had some free time that day, he finally couldn't resist asking out of curiosity.
Gu Ye didn't speak, but he noticed Gu Qi's words, "I leave some for you every day."
"Then next time you buy breakfast from her, tell her not to save any for me anymore."
"There's no need to say anything more."
Gu Qi said dejectedly, "Sister Tongxin hasn't set up her stall in a long time."
“I heard from my friends that my sister was in a bad mood during the last few days of her street vending. I don’t know if she was sick, but I couldn’t get through to her on the phone.”
He tilted his little head up to look at Gu Ye: "Uncle, do you have any other ways to contact Sister Tongxin?"
Gu Ye: "No."
He lowered his eyes slightly: "Is she in a bad mood?"
Gu Qi: "Yeah, anyway, Wang Jie said it's really, really bad."
He asked worriedly, "Uncle, do you think Sister Tongxin might really be sick?"
Gu Ye remained silent.
My memory involuntarily returned to that night.
After being sternly rejected by him, the girl was disappointed and sad. She dared not touch him again, for fear of disgusting him. She squatted in a corner and kept apologizing to him.
And ever since then, she has kept her word and has not bothered him at all.
He should have been happy.
But for some reason, I felt a dull feeling in my heart.
In the dead of night, this warm and relaxing memory of her would visit his dreams again and again, gradually replacing the nightmares that had haunted him for years.
Gu Ye had seen many beauties, but Tong Xin was not the most outstanding one.
But after witnessing countless power struggles in the business world, you can't help but feel healed by her simplicity and sincerity when you're with her.
Even those who are used to a stagnant and monotonous life can't help but be infected by her vibrant and down-to-earth personality.
At the time, I didn't know what that feeling was.
But now...
Gu Ye lowered his eyes, his voice slightly hoarse: "I don't know."
He reached out and ruffled his little nephew's fluffy head: "But we can go find her together, shall we?"
"Really?" Gu Qi wagged her tail happily, "Yay, I want to go!"
So at 6 p.m., after Gu Ye got off work, for the first time he did not stay at the company or attend any meetings or banquets.
Without any hesitation, he led Gu Qi to the old neighborhood where Tongxin's rented house was located.
Unit 2, Building A, Room 702.
Gu Ye clearly remembered this number.
There was no elevator, so he patiently carried the little guy up step by step.
A moment later, he walked to the door of her rented room.
Gu Qi, who was in his arms, immediately knocked on the door: "Sister, are you home?"
"It's me, Qiqi! My uncle and I have come to see you!"
"elder sister……"
The words had barely left his mouth when, just a few seconds later, the door opened.
But the person who came out was not Tong Xin, but a chubby middle-aged man.
He stared at Gu Ye and Gu Qi and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Gu Qi was stunned. "Uncle, who are you? What are you doing at Sister Tongxin's house?"
"I'm a tenant here."
The male lead looked completely bewildered: "What do you mean, 'Sister Tongxin'? Are you talking about the former tenant? She's already moved out."
"What? They moved away?" Gu Qi's eyes widened.
Gu Ye, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke up: "Sorry to bother you."
After saying that, she picked up her little nephew and went downstairs.
"Uncle," Gu Qi said dejectedly, "where did you think Sister Tongxin moved to?"
Gu Ye remained silent.
After a moment, he could only answer truthfully: "I don't know."
Gu Qi: "But Uncle, aren't you very capable? It should be easy for you to find out where my sister is, right?"
"You could just have your subordinates investigate."
Gu Ye: "Qiqi, it's impolite to investigate others without permission."
Gu Qi: "Oh~"
However, despite saying that, after returning home, Tong Xin was thoroughly investigated by the people arranged by Gu Ye.
...
Three more days have passed in a row.
At the residence of an artist under Huanye Media.
"Smack!"
A private invitation was slapped onto the table.
Zhu Fu sighed and said to Tong Xin, "I advise you not to struggle anymore, it's useless."
"Mr. Chen specifically requested that you attend the banquet the day after tomorrow as Mr. Liang's date. You'd better behave yourself."
"Otherwise, don't blame President Chen for not showing any mercy to the ladies. Do you understand?"
Tong Xin didn't speak, but curled up in the corner of the sofa with her knees drawn up to her chest, her eyes vacant and silent.
This is her 31st day of imprisonment.
Freedom was restricted, and all communication tools that could connect with the outside world were confiscated.
That old bastard Chen Qiwen raped her twice, but each time she either injured him or threatened to kill herself with a weapon, and she failed.
But once or twice is acceptable, but not a third time.
Tong Xin didn't know how much longer she could hold on.
Chen Qiwen didn't care about the little money she earned, or the high-interest loans she borrowed to pay off.
She is now like a fish on a chopping board, helpless and unable to escape no matter how much she struggles.
But so what?
She looked at the private invitation, then used her tail to tear it in two without hesitation.
"you!"
Zhu Fu was furious. "There's only one invitation. Are you looking for death?"
"Tongxin, I've discovered that you really don't know what's good for you."
"President Chen said that as long as you're willing to work with him, then you won't need to attend any more drinking parties..."
"Get out." Tong Xin interrupted her without any emotion.
"You..." Zhu Fu sneered, "Fine, fine, you can be so high and mighty all you want. Let's see how long you can keep up this high and mighty act!"
"You're just a nobody, what else do you have besides that face?"
"You choose the path to heaven but refuse to take it, and you insist on forcing your way into hell. Since that's the case, don't blame us for being merciless."
After she finished speaking, she stared intently at Tong Xin for a moment, then turned and left. She then said to the bodyguards standing in the entryway, "Strip her naked, wash her clean, and then tie her up. Mr. Chen will enjoy her tonight."
After she finished speaking, the door slammed shut, and Zhu Fu left.
But what followed was...
Tong Xin watched as the bodyguards approached her step by step, her body trembling uncontrollably.
...
Two hours later, Chen Qiwen dressed contentedly and looked at Tong Xin, who remained motionless on the bed.
"I didn't expect you to be a virgin."
"You should have said so earlier." He smiled understandingly. "Then I would have been gentler."
"Tongxin, I really admire you and like you very much."
After saying that, he tossed her a bank card, "From now on, just stay with me. Anyway, you're not innocent anymore. What's the difference between once and multiple times..."
"Buzz~"
Before he could finish speaking, a shrill cell phone rang.
Chen Qiwen frowned and answered irritably, "What is it?"
The phone was on speakerphone without any attempt to hide it, and a male voice came through: "President Chen, President Xiang from YY Entertainment just called, saying he wants to buy Tong Xin's artist contract, and he's offering a very attractive price..."
Chen Qiwen's expression changed several times as he listened to the end.
When he hung up the phone, the mockery and disdain he had shown earlier were gone from his expression.
"childlike innocence."
He looked at the naked girl and said with a smirk, "I didn't expect you to have some value, that you could actually win the favor of that old fox Xiang Shichang."
"Oh, no, that's not right."
He narrowed his eyes, then, as if remembering something, chuckled, "To be specific, it was that person's favor. I thought you had failed that day."
"But it's still your own fault for being too slow. If you had made him interested in you sooner, I wouldn't have treated you like this."
"Congratulations! You'll be getting a much more luxurious golden cage from now on. Aren't you happy?"
Seeing that she still looked lifeless, he offered a fake consolation: "Alright, I'll make it up to you for tonight."
"If you join another company later, for the sake of your future, you should know that revealing this matter will only bring you harm and no benefit."
"So get yourself ready and be at your best when you meet your new boss tomorrow, understand?"
After delivering his stern words, he pulled up his trousers and swaggered out of the room.
A child's heart remains silent.
Her once beautiful long golden hair was now disheveled and stained with filth, resembling a withered flower.
After a long while, she forced a smile, slowly got up, went to the bathroom to wash off the filth, tidied herself up, and changed into a clean set of clothes.
...
"According to our people, Miss Tong Xin has been staying at this hotel recently."
Below the hotel building.
Fu Yang turned to look at Gu Ye behind him, "President, if you wish to see Miss Tong Xin now, I can..."
Before the words were finished, a loud bang was heard.
Fu Yang was so startled that he flinched: "What, what's going on?"
As he spoke, he asked the driver to roll down the window and look out.
Then a faint sound of panic came from behind: "Oh my god, someone jumped off a building!"
"@#&*..."
Fu Yang was taken aback, then frowned sympathetically and said to the driver, "Stop looking, let's go..."
Before he finished speaking, Gu Ye in the back seat suddenly opened the car door and walked step by step toward the scene of the fall.
Gu Ye wasn't one to join in the fun.
But at this moment, as if possessed, he couldn't resist walking over to that familiar scent tinged with blood.
The pace is getting bigger and faster.
Until I saw the girl lying on the ground, barely alive.
childlike innocence.
"Buzz~"
The world seems to have lost its order.
My heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly by something, the pain making it hard to breathe.
His lips parted, but after a long while, he couldn't utter a single word. His eyes reddened as he met Tong Xin's weak, half-closed gaze.
Despair, emptiness, and deathly silence.
The moment she saw him, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and finally, a crystal tear slid down her cheek before she closed her eyes completely.
Tong Xin slept very soundly that night.
She had a very long dream, a fleeting glimpse of her ordinary first half of life and her messed-up present few years.
In the very end, she returned to the night of her first heat.
In that tiny rented room, she kissed the smelly ice cube that had captured her heart.
She mustered up her courage and told him that she liked him.
That was the first time in my life that I had ever confessed my feelings to a boy.
That night, she had wonderful thoughts. If he agreed, then she would have a boyfriend, and her first truly significant heat cycle would be complete.
That way, at least she gave her first time to a boy she liked, instead of an old cuckold.
But fate is so capricious; the more you desire perfection, the more it seems to leave you feeling unsatisfied.
So when she dreamt of returning to this place, she hugged him and cried very sadly.
"Don't cry, nothing will happen again."
In his dream, he didn't push her away as he did in reality. Instead, he kept kissing away her tears and comforted her more gently than ever before.
He said he would help her get revenge.
He said he liked her too, but he didn't agree to date her because he was afraid and cowardly.
He kept taking her hand and slapping her cheek, apologizing and repenting.
In the end, his voice choked with emotion as he gently called out to her countless times, pleading with her to wake up.
The scene was so incredibly realistic that it was hard to tell whether it was reality or illusion.
But whether it's reality or fantasy, Tong Xin was very happy to hear him say that he liked her too.
But what good is being happy?
Even if she were a succubus with naturally stronger vitality than humans, she would most likely not survive jumping from the fifth floor.
It's rare that he's still willing to lie to her in her dreams.
Tong Xin started joking while crying, "Then I'll try my best to live on, and you'll marry me, okay?"
He agreed without hesitation.
But the child didn't believe it.
"Liar, I don't believe you. It's your own fault for not appreciating me before."
"You said you were allergic to succubi the first time you said it, but you were clearly disgusted by me!"
Now that she's like this, they'll definitely despise her even more.
With that, she pushed him away, waved at him, and said, "Bye-bye, I'm not staying in this messed-up world anymore."
In her next life, she'll be reborn as a parasite, spending all her time eating.
She's quitting this damn job, hahaha...
...
"drop--"
The instruments used to monitor vital signs emitted a piercing sound.
The doctors in their white coats were sweating profusely. After exchanging glances, they shook their heads.
"Mr. Gu, please accept my condolences."
Gu Ye stared blankly at the girl lying pale on the emergency table, holding her still warm little hand tightly, without saying a word.
The doctors sighed softly, stepped aside, and gave him the last bit of time.
After a long silence, Gu Ye finally raised his hand and began to tidy her long, golden hair.
"childlike innocence."
His Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice was hoarse: "Why are you so timid?"
He pushed her small hand away and intertwined their fingers tightly. "When you're hurt, hide yourself away and escape from this world."
"Really... just as timid as me."
He kissed her lifeless, pale face and chuckled softly, "Shall I tell you a story?"
"Once upon a time, there was a naive 20-year-old boy who, due to an accident, was manipulated and lost an important family member, so he closed his heart off..."
After a long while, having finished telling his story, he gently rested his forehead on her palm.
"It is said that two timid people can become each other's strong armor when they come together, healing each other's wounds and resisting disasters and hardships."
"So wake up, let's try together, let's give it a shot, okay?"
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