Shen Zhiyi's fingertips trembled as he hooked her fingertips, and she tried to shrink away, but Gu Lianzhou pulled her even tighter.
He cupped her entire hand in his palm and asked again.
"Let's make up, okay?"
His voice was already deep, but he deliberately lowered it at this moment, with a gentle and alluring ending tone, which sounded like a flowing, cold spring, gurgling into the ear, and was exceptionally pleasant to listen to.
Shen Zhiyi's body was numb on one side.
She reached out to push him away, but touched his burning skin and blushed as she withdrew her hand.
"Will my brother still force me to do things in the future?"
Gu Lianzhou stared at the rosy cheeks on her face, and his heart warmed as well.
She had been so unrestrained and bold in her fantasies about him in her diary, but now that she actually saw him with his shirt off, she was so embarrassed.
His eyes grew increasingly dark.
"From now on, you can do whatever you want."
Shen Zhiyi's eyes welled up with tears, and she sniffed, only now showing her grievances.
"Brother, you must keep your word."
"Mmm." Gu Lianzhou couldn't help but raise his hand and touch her face. "Don't cry."
"It's all my brother's fault."
A sharp pain shot through his back from the whip marks, yet a secret pleasure welled up inside him.
She just wanted to stand by my side.
Everything I did was for him.
How could he not soften his heart?
Shen Zhiyi finally couldn't hold back anymore, rushed over and hugged him, burying her face tightly in his chest.
"Brother, you can't be so mean to me anymore."
Her tears slid down her cheeks and dripped onto his bare skin.
Gu Lianzhou's heart pounded.
He embraced her without any obstruction.
He even lowered his head and almost imperceptibly touched the top of her head with his lips.
"It's all my brother's fault."
Shen Zhiyi tilted her head up in his arms, tears still clinging to the corners of her eyes. She let go of his hand, annoyed that she had touched his wound. "Does it hurt, brother?"
"I'll call the doctor to take a look at you."
Gu Lianzhou shook his head, tucked a stray hair from her cheek behind her ear.
"I'm used to it."
"Just apply some medicine, and it'll be fine in a couple of days."
Shen Zhiyi frowned deeply, pulled away from his embrace, and took his hand. "Then I'll help my brother apply the medicine."
Her fingertips were warm, and her hand, which seemed boneless, gently held his.
At this moment, Gu Lianzhou let down all his defenses and allowed her to lead him towards the room.
...
Shen Zhang flew into a rage in his office!
"A little girl who hasn't even grown her first hair dares to reach into my territory and try to steal my projects!"
"She doesn't even deserve it?!"
He slammed the tender documents on the table onto the floor.
"I knew it! Her choice to stand with Gu Lianzhou meant she was definitely not someone to be trifled with!"
"Fine, since she's so bold as to disregard me, her second uncle, then don't blame me for being impolite!"
He slammed his hand on the table!
The secretary nervously picked up the documents from the floor.
"President Shen, what should we do next? Headquarters might support her..."
After all, she is a legitimate heiress.
Shen Zhang sneered and sat down in the chair.
"Did she think that with the Shen Group as her backer, she could rest easy?"
"The person in charge of this land deal is an old classmate of mine and He Weilin's father. She's trying to take what's mine, but it won't be that easy!"
In order to train Shen Zhiyi, the board of directors, at Shen Qing's instruction, gave her the title of project manager of a subsidiary.
But that company is nothing compared to his branch office!
Two companies within the group are currently bidding for that land project. Anyone with a discerning eye should know who to choose!
Shen Zhang is a vengeful person.
He decided that he would not only win the project.
I need to find a chance to give this wild country girl a good scare!
A sinister glint flashed in his eyes as he said to his secretary, "Go and find a few trustworthy thugs..."
His calculating face was reflected in the floor-to-ceiling window, blending into the city night view outside, gradually being swallowed by the colorful lights.
In one of the windows amidst the myriad lights of these homes.
Shen Zhiyi was applying medicine to Gu Lianzhou.
She disinfected the wound with saline solution and iodine, then used a cotton swab to apply a thin, even layer of ointment to the wound.
They moved very carefully.
Gu Lianzhou lay face down on the bed, his pillow right next to his cheek.
He thought of the words in her diary, his dark eyes fixed on her reflection in the window, when suddenly he felt an unbearable itch and numbness coming from his wound, tugging at his nerves.
He closed his eyes.
Her fingers gripped the bedsheets tightly.
"Did I hurt my brother?" Shen Zhiyi stopped what she was doing and asked nervously.
Gu Lianzhou pursed his lips in restraint.
"without."
My phone rang.
He unlocked the phone, read the message, then lay face down on the pillow, his eyes cold and sharp.
"My second uncle has made an appointment with the person in charge of the land project for dinner."
"Tomorrow night."
He glanced at Shen Zhiyi, "He Weilin will be there too."
Shen Zhiyi put down the cotton swab and asked in surprise, "How did you know, brother?"
Gu Lianzhou sat up and took her hand. "It's my fault for keeping this from you."
"The He family... are my people."
Shen Zhiyi opened her mouth blankly, "But Uncle Chen told me that Brother Lin's father, He Xian, is Second Uncle's old classmate."
"They were quite close friends when they were in school."
Why would they listen to their brother?
Her eyes held a clear look of confusion.
Gu Lianzhou didn't think much of it and explained, "He Weilin has a good-for-nothing younger brother who is addicted to gambling. Years ago, he owed a huge debt at an overseas casino. It was my second uncle who helped to connect the He family with the casino owner and fill the hole."
"But what they don't know is that this was all orchestrated by my second uncle."
"He not only encouraged people to gamble, but also took a cut from the profits."
"I simply told them the truth and made a deal with Mr. He."
“He trusts me, which is why the He family is on my side.”
Shen Zhiyi lowered her eyes.
So that's how it is.
"So, when Brother Lin accompanied you to dinner this time, it was actually at Old Master He's behest, to hand Second Uncle a knife?"
"Will they outwardly agree to Second Uncle's request, but in reality help my brother and sabotage Second Uncle?"
She knew it.
With his influence, things will be much easier.
Gu Lianzhou held her fingers, not answering immediately, but staring at her lips, and said in a sour tone, "You still call him brother?"
He squeezed her palm, his brow furrowing with displeasure, and pulled her close in a somewhat domineering manner.
"I won't allow it."
"From now on, you are only allowed to call me brother."
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