Indulging Mrs. Lu

Chapter 494 - 492: Move Back Tonight

"Mr. Gu, I..."

"Have I not told you before, if I see you again, I won’t let you leave?"

Gu Chen’s words were gentle, yet they struck Gu Li like a heavy blow, buzzing in her mind.

She forced herself to calm down; perhaps he was just trying to scare her? She had been running away for so many years, and every time he caught her and brought her back, he only verbally warned her and never actually harmed her.

With this thought, Gu Li took a deep breath: "Mr. Gu, this joke isn’t funny at all. If you didn’t call me here for any significant reason, then I’ll get back to work~"

Having said that, Gu Li stood up and attempted to walk out.

Unexpectedly, just a few steps away, a great force from behind pulled her back. Unprepared, her body did not stabilize and she crashed straight into a firm embrace.

Upon realizing whose embrace it was, Gu Li’s first reaction was to flee, but the man’s strength was overwhelming, and after struggling for a while, she couldn’t break free.

Tears welled up in her eyes in desperation, and she had no choice but to look up at the man, "Mr. Gu~"

"I’m not joking." Gu Chen’s firm voice came through, his gaze crashing into her panicked eyes, "Gu Li, I have chased you for so many years and you never stop to wait for me, what exactly is your heart made of?"

There was no hint of emotion on his face, and his voice was slow and gentle, yet, Gu Li saw the pain in his eyes.

Her heart suddenly ached dully.

How could she not want to stop and wait for him?

But what good would stopping do? Their status did not allow them to be together, so she ran, no matter how persistently he chased, she never looked back at him.

"Mr. Gu..."

"Don’t call me Mr. Gu anymore." His voice suddenly became stern.

Gu Li was momentarily startled, remembering how he would use this tone when she misbehaved in their youth. Back then, she would act coy, pout, and cry, and afterwards, he would coax her helplessly...

Brushing off those distant memories that felt like from the last century, Gu Li lowered her gaze and softly called out: "Uncle Gu~"

However, that term acted like a fuse, thoroughly infuriating Gu Chen.

His aura turned icy, sending shivers down one’s spine. He tightened his arms around her, pulling her closer into his embrace, and said in a chilly tone without any warmth, "Gu Li, do not test my patience. If you insist on being disobedient, I won’t mind making you relive the incident from your eighteenth night~"

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen distinctly felt the woman in his arms tremble before she bit her lip and remained silent.

"Remember what you should call me now?"

Suppressing the fear in her heart, Gu Li stammered, "Gu... Gu Chen."

"Hmm?"

"Husband..." As she said this, Gu Li felt as if all her strength had been drained, and she collapsed weakly into Gu Chen’s arms.

Seeing this, Gu Chen bent down and swept her off her feet to the sofa, letting her sit down. He waited for her to catch her breath before he sighed deeply.

"Gu Li, I hope you remember your place. You’ve had enough fun outside; it’s time to come back home. As long as you return, I won’t hold the past against you."

As he spoke, he walked over to the desk, took out a key, and placed it in Gu Li’s hand, "This is the house key, move back in tonight."

Gu Li stared in shock at the familiar key in her hand, incredulously looking at him, "You... still live here?"