"Xu Zhaozhao!"
Gu Qingyan immediately ran forward and pressed down on her feet to stop her from moving.
Xu Zhaozhao glared at him fiercely with her almond-shaped eyes.
Even though her right ankle was covered in blood and gore, she didn't shed a single tear or cry out in pain, which is why Gu Qingyan only noticed it now.
This was the first time Gu Qingyan had truly felt fear.
Gu Qingyan seemed to have given in, raising his hand to unlock her shackles, revealing the shocking scars around her feet.
Seeing that the shackles had been removed, Xu Zhaozhao finally relaxed and stopped struggling.
He remained silent, then reached out and took the first-aid kit from Chi Li.
He knelt down and tended to her wound.
When iodine solution comes into contact with a wound, tiny bubbles appear, and just looking at them makes me feel pain.
Xu Zhaozhao clenched her teeth tightly to keep herself from making a sound, but her trembling body showed that she was in pain.
Gu Qingyan acted quickly, disinfecting and applying medicine, then wrapping Xu Zhaozhao's ankle with a bandage to cover the shocking wound.
After the wound was treated, Xu Zhaozhao pulled her foot back and curled up on the bed, not wanting to see them.
No one spoke; it was unusually quiet.
After a long while, footsteps could be heard.
Chi Li followed Gu Qingyan out and closed the door again.
Gu Qingyan walked to the balcony again, his face expressionless, and lit a cigarette.
Chi Li knew him somewhat; he liked to smoke when he was in a bad mood.
After a long pause, he raised his hand and gently patted Gu Qingyan's shoulder twice. "Yan, if you're destined not to have it, it's better to let go sooner rather than later."
A gust of wind blew by, dispersing some of the white mist.
A bitter smile touched his lips. "I've given up so much, and all I want is this one thing. Don't I even deserve it?"
"Your condition..." Chi Li stopped there and didn't continue.
Gu Qingyan acted as if he hadn't heard him and asked on his own, "Chi Li, how can I get a girl?"
Chi Li remained silent for a long time before telling him, "Learn to bow your head."
Gu Qingyan was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and even in his most miserable moments, he never bowed his head.
Would he lower himself for the girl in the room?
Chi Li is also unsure.
Their conversation ended there; neither of them spoke until the cigarette in Gu Qingyan's hand burned out.
"Chi Li, you should go back."
As if knowing what Chi Li would ask, Gu Qingyan added, "I won't die."
Chi Li is a well-known psychologist in the capital, with countless patients queuing up every day. It's really not worth wasting your time on him.
Gu Qingyan stepped into the master bedroom.
Hearing the sound at the door, Xu Zhaozhao immediately looked at him warily.
He ignored her, walked to the bedside and sat down, saying, "Don't be afraid, I won't handcuff you anymore."
"Let me go."
Xu Zhaozhao's tone was indifferent, clearly indicating that she did not believe him.
Gu Qingyan didn't answer, but stretched out his left hand, "Give me your right hand."
Xu Zhaozhao had no choice but to silently hand him her right hand.
Suddenly, she felt a cold sensation on her fingers, and Xu Zhaozhao instinctively tried to pull her hand back—she thought Gu Qingyan was going to handcuff her right hand.
As the pressure on her hand loosened, Xu Zhaozhao noticed a diamond ring on her ring finger and was slightly taken aback.
Looking down at Gu Qingyan's left hand, I noticed he was also wearing a ring on his ring finger, which looked like a matching pair with hers.
One second they put shackles on her feet, the next they put a diamond ring on her finger.
It's like slapping someone and then giving them a piece of candy.
"What do you mean?" Xu Zhaozhao asked.
"We are husband and wife."
They have a marriage certificate with an official seal.
Gu Qingyan's gaze was intense. "Although it's just a contract, please remain faithful to the marriage during the contract's effective period."
Xu Zhaozhao seemed to have seen through him—even if she didn't love him, she still wanted to possess him.
Aren't all men like that?
"I know, I will."
Xu Zhaozhao had no interest in engaging in marital infidelity in the first place.
After all, she had just arrived in this world and still needed Gu Qingyan's help; she wasn't so stubborn as to go against him.
He could crush her as easily as crushing an ant; today's events are the best proof.
Gu Qing stretched out his arm and pulled Xu Zhaozhao into his embrace.
Feeling the slight trembling of the person in his arms, Gu Qingyan knew she was afraid, but Xu Zhaozhao did not push him away.
He rested his head on Xu Zhaozhao's shoulder, buried his head in the crook of her neck, closed his eyes, and showed a hint of weariness.
"Is it really necessary to take this photo?"
Xu Zhaozhao didn't answer him; she was too lazy to answer anymore.
He didn't seem to be waiting for Xu Zhaozhao's reply, and continued, "Then how about you take a picture with me?"
After a moment of silence, she added, "I'm in better shape than them."
"Cough cough cough..."
Xu Zhaozhao choked on her own saliva and started coughing.
Gu Qingyan quickly helped her catch her breath.
After Xu Zhaozhao calmed down, a smile finally appeared on her lips, "Okay."
She poked his shoulder with her finger, "Then you'd better do your best, Mr. Gu."
He disliked the title "Actor Gu," finding it sarcastic and distant.
Gu Qingyan pinched her waist hard, the cold beads making Xu Zhaozhao shiver.
His gaze fell on the blemishes on her lips, but in the end, he did nothing to her.
After all that commotion, it was already past 7 p.m.
Xu Zhaozhao took a shower, and since she didn't have any clean clothes, she wore Gu Qingyan's shirt as a skirt.
Gu Qingyan returned the phone to her and let Sister Yan know he was safe.
She clicked on Weibo as if by some strange impulse, wanting to see if today's events had spread, but instead saw a topic she had never thought of.
#Two luxury cars collided on Guomao Avenue, suspected to be the car of actor Gu Yingdi?#
#Real estate tycoon Fu Chengze publicly curses someone in the street, calling them "drugs"?#
I scrolled down to read the comments section.
[Hilarious! A tycoon changed lanes across a solid line and then turned around and bit back?]
[This license plate really looks like Gu Qingyan's car... Why isn't he at the scene? I hope something happened to my brother?]
This car is one of only three made in the world. It makes my heart ache just looking at it; it's all money!
...
Just then, Gu Qingyan, still damp from coming out of the bathroom, walked towards Xu Zhaozhao.
Xu Zhaozhao looked up and asked, "Did you hit Fu Chengze?"
Gu Qingyan paused, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Feeling sorry for him?"
"Um."
His voice was calm, and Xu Zhaozhao, unaware of his suppressed anger, replied, "This car is so expensive, if you have so much money, you can give it to me."
?
Gu Qingyan's anger, which had just risen, was abruptly suppressed.
After a moment of silence, he said, "Okay, I'll give it to you."
He took out his phone and seemed to be doing something on it.
Xu Zhaozhao quickly received a notification about the transaction, and her mouth slowly formed an "o" shape.
Eight zeros! Another hundred million!!
Below that, in smaller print, is a note from the recipient: "A voluntary gift."
Xu Zhaozhao: I told you, there's no benefit in going against Gu Qingyan.
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