Gu Lianzhou gently placed the person on the bed.
He bent down, pulled the blanket over her, and covered her with it.
He tucked her in, staring intently at her face so close to his, his Adam's apple bobbing.
Boom—
Another muffled clap of thunder came from outside.
Gu Lianzhou snapped out of his daze, abruptly straightened up, and moved further away from her.
"Brother!" Shen Zhiyi trembled in her sleep, her small hand waving wildly as she grabbed his hand in mid-air.
Her eyes remained tightly closed.
Her slender fingertips trembled incessantly, yet like a drowning person clinging to a piece of driftwood, she relied entirely on the warmth of his palm, refusing to let him go.
Gu Lianzhou froze.
"Don't go... Brother..." she sobbed softly.
Her gentle and pitiful tone stirred a small spark in Gu Lianzhou's icy heart.
The ice melted, and even the lake water became warm.
He lowered his eyelashes, sat down on the edge of the bed, and let that small hand hold his.
even……
She instinctively moved closer, following the warmth, and slowly rested her head against his leg until her forehead touched the outside of his thigh. Only when she smelled the reassuring scent emanating from him did she stop.
She held his hand and fell into a deep sleep.
His breathing gradually became long and even.
Gu Lianzhou stood upright, motionless, letting her lean against him.
His deep, dark gaze, following the dim light of the night lamp, fell upon her face.
He watched as her eyebrows and eyes gradually relaxed as she slept soundly, and her slightly parted, crimson lips.
Innocent and unguarded...
A strange emotion instantly overwhelmed him.
Gu Lianzhou didn't understand.
Despite having no blood relation to him and having only known him for a few days, why did she treat him as someone so trustworthy?
She relied on him wholeheartedly.
Is it acting?
He stared at her delicate neck, his fingers slightly curled, and slowly extended his free hand, touching her skin little by little.
Until his entire neck was in his palm.
His brows furrowed deeply, and his expression slowly tightened.
I could almost feel the veins under my palms gradually bulging and throbbing rapidly.
"Haa..." Following her instincts, Shen Zhiyi opened her lips and let out a soft gasp, taking in more oxygen.
Her soft gasp, falling into the silent air, was like hot water being poured into a frying pan.
Suddenly, a fierce fire erupted!
Flames surged and billowed.
Gu Lianzhou released his hand as if he had been burned, turned around, and refused to look at her.
His arms, hanging at his sides, were tightly gripping the bed sheet, and the veins on the back of his hands and forearms bulged out in a horrifying way from the effort.
It is clearly swollen and ready to burst forth.
Shen Zhiyi was completely unaware. She shifted her body and gently brushed her cheek against the back of his hand.
A posture of complete dependence.
Gu Lianzhou turned his head.
I noticed that the strap of her nightgown, which had been hanging neatly, slipped to one side due to her movement, revealing a large expanse of her fair and smooth shoulder and delicate collarbone.
Under the light, it was as lustrous as jade and dazzlingly white.
His eyes suddenly darkened, like thick, unyielding ink.
He looked away.
His Adam's apple bobbed heavily.
All his muscles became firm, and even his pants felt tight.
He sat there, listening to the rain as if being slowly sliced to death, feeling the warmth and softness coming from the side of his legs...
The sky outside the window changed from deep black to dark blue, then turned grayish-white.
The morning light tore through the rain curtain, the temperature rose little by little, and all the dampness was dried.
Shen Zhiyi opened her eyes.
I stared blankly at the unfamiliar ceiling for a few seconds.
She slowly turned her head.
Only then did he realize that he was lying in Gu Lianzhou's room, but Gu Lianzhou himself was nowhere to be seen.
She stretched out her hand and stared at her fingertips, which were translucent in the sunlight and seemed to still retain his warmth.
She couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a slight smile.
Then I turned my head and looked at the other side of the bed. The blankets and pillows were neatly arranged, as if no one had ever lain on them.
She crawled over as if possessed, buried her face in the pillow, and took a deep sniff.
A wisp of extremely clear, faint, and dry scent wafted out.
It smells like Gu Lianzhou's cooking.
She hugged her pillow, rolled around on the bed a couple of times, and her smile widened.
...
Gu Lianzhou went to the company early in the morning.
He never imagined he would one day be in such a sorry state, fleeing as if he were hiding from some raging flood or ferocious beast.
Before leaving home, he specifically instructed the maid not to clean his room.
They were afraid they would find out that Shen Zhiyi had spent the night there.
He pursed his lips and sat in the company for several hours before finally figuring out the reason behind Shen Zhiyi's actions.
It must be because of that bottle of medicine.
He added a tiny amount of the powder to his milk every day.
If taken long-term, it can amplify feelings of anxiety and unease, making one feel particularly insecure.
At this point, as long as you stay by her side every day, solve all her problems, and take care of all her affairs, she will consider you her only reliable source of support.
I poured all my sense of security into him.
In the end, she will become so dependent on him that she will be afraid of losing him and will obey his every word.
He didn't expect it to take effect so quickly.
The calm in Gu Lianzhou's eyes shattered, gradually turning into a fanatical and obsessive light.
He will clear away all obstacles.
As for her...
"Ring ring—"
His phone rang abruptly, interrupting his thoughts.
Gu Lianzhou glanced at the number.
He was the assistant who stayed outside the villa to monitor Shen Zhiyi's movements.
He answered the phone, his voice cold and sharp.
"explain."
"Mr. Gu, Miss has gone out and is currently having dinner with Shen Zhang at the restaurant."
Shen Zhang?
Gu Lianzhou frowned slightly.
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