novelraw Chapter 159 Suitable to be a Stranger
Chapter 159 Suitable to be a Stranger
Gu Yanshen suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, but his face remained calm.
"So?" His voice was indifferent, as if he were asking a trivial question, but his eyes never left her face. "Why are you telling me all this? What are you trying to achieve?"
Lu Xiran was speechless.
She looked away, pouted, and said in a muffled voice with a hint of childish sulking, "I just wanted to tell you... lots of people are after me."
"I know."
Of course he knew.
Lu Xiran was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Beautiful, talented, kind, gentle, innocent yet sexy. No amount of praise was too much for her. She possessed a fatal attraction for men, a fact he knew better than anyone.
It is precisely because she understands this that she wants to gouge out all the eyes that covet her.
"Yes." Lu Xiran didn't know where she got the courage, but she actually reached out and tugged at his tie, her fingertips inadvertently brushing against his Adam's apple. "So, Mr. Gu, learn to get used to it."
She looked up at him, a hint of cunning in her eyes.
"As her ex-husband, you're being too nosy."
From Gu Yanshen's perspective, he could see the faint marks on her neckline—the bruises he had left a few days ago that hadn't completely faded. His eyes darkened, and his Adam's apple bobbed slightly.
That was his mark.
Lu Xiran felt uncomfortable under his burning gaze and loosened her tie.
"Mr. Gu, let me go." She turned her head away, her voice a little weak. "This position isn't suitable."
"So what do you think would suit us best?"
Lu Xiran bit her lip.
"Suitable to be a stranger."
"Then why are you going to a stranger's house?" His voice remained calm. "You could have had Uncle Ye come and talk to me."
"I……"
Lu Xiran opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.
She didn't know why she came.
It's probably because they're going back to Switzerland.
Maybe she wants to see him one more time.
She might want to confirm whether he really doesn't care about her at all, as he seems to be.
She suddenly lowered her head and bit his arm.
The kind that bites with all its might.
Gu Yanshen remained motionless, not even frowning. He simply looked down at her, his gaze holding something indescribable—like tolerating a ruffled kitten, or perhaps enjoying the pain she left behind.
Lu Xiran slowly relaxed.
She lowered her eyes in grievance, her voice hoarse: "You don't feel any pain... but I'm in so much pain."
Her voice grew softer and softer.
"It hurts there, it hurts in my heart... my whole body hurts."
Gu Yanshen's Adam's apple bobbed violently.
He finally turned and sat down next to her.
Very close.
I was so close I could smell her familiar cedar scent.
"Then why aren't you running away?" He looked at her profile, his gaze complex. "So easily hurt..."
He paused.
"Why don't you remember the pain?"
Lu Xiran felt conflicted.
Despite the pain and injury, as the wounds slowly healed, my longing for him grew stronger.
That's why she came today.
Using a legitimate reason that has nothing to do with oneself.
But she couldn't admit it.
"I remember," she forced a smile. "Of course I remember! I've decided to forget you and start a new chapter in my life. Who can only have one man in their lifetime, right?"
She got more and more excited as she spoke, as if she was convincing herself.
"Since there's still a week left, I'll give it a try with Xin Mubai first. Once we're back in Switzerland, I'll try other countries—those better than you..."
She paused.
Because after searching my entire memory, I don't think I've ever met anyone better than him.
"...There must be some, right?"
Every word he uttered struck Gu Yanshen's sore spot precisely.
He knew that if she wanted to, she could definitely do it. She was so wonderful, so many people were lining up to do the same.
Gu Yanshen did not speak.
Lu Xiran stood up.
"Anyway, I came here today to talk to President Gu about this. President Gu has decided not to pursue the matter, and on behalf of Yunyuji, I thank you. However, since this involves Yunyuji, I will definitely investigate to the end. You don't care about your life..."
She paused, then lowered her voice.
"But I care about the situation in the store."
She looked at him with a calm gaze.
"You can't control me, and I have no obligation to listen to you."
Gu Yanshen's face darkened.
Lu Xiran turned and ran.
Before I could run two steps, my wrist was grabbed.
The force wasn't great, but it rendered her completely immobile.
The next second, she was airborne.
"Gu Yanshen!"
"Lu Xiran, don't you always forget what's been done?" He looked down at her, his voice as cold as ice, but beneath that coldness, there was a barely perceptible tremor. "If I don't teach you a lesson, do you really think I'm joking?"
"No!" A genuine fear flashed in Lu Xiran's eyes.
The fear was like a needle, piercing his heart.
He carried her into the guest room and gently placed her on the bed. The action was completely different from the ruthlessness in his words—as gentle as if he were placing a fragile piece of porcelain.
Then he ripped off his tie.
Lu Xiran's wrists were tied.
Not tight.
But they couldn't break free.
"Gu Yanshen!"
He didn't speak, but just looked down at her.
In those eyes, there was ruthlessness, restraint, and something else she couldn't understand—something almost broken.
"I told you, if you want to investigate, you'll be staying here this week."
He turned to leave.
"Come back!"
A moment later, he really did return.
He took his laptop, sat down in the chair opposite her, and began working.
"I'll let you go if you agree to stop investigating this matter."
"This is imprisonment."
"Yes."
"That's illegal!"
"Then go ahead and sue me!"
That certainty left Lu Xiran speechless.
How could she bear to sue him?
He took advantage of her love for him, and acted with impunity.
Lu Xiran glared at him angrily.
After a while, she got tired.
But she just wouldn't show weakness.
"Feed".
"I'm listening."
"I need to go to the restroom."
Gu Yanshen closed his laptop and walked over to loosen his tie. His fingers brushed against her wrist, where a faint red mark had been left. His gaze lingered on the mark for a second, his brow furrowing slightly.
Then he picked her up in his arms.
The movements were much gentler than before.
He put her down at the bathroom door.
"Get out," she said, blushing.
"What haven't I seen?" He leaned against the doorframe, looking at her without any attempt to hide his gaze.
"Please!" Lu Xiran exclaimed, both angry and embarrassed, "We're divorced!"
"It's not like we haven't done it since our divorce."