Meanwhile, all the online rumors about Gu Sisi's promiscuous private life quickly disappeared.
The accounts that had fanned the flames were shut down, and some media outlets and portals received warnings overnight. Only one person could have achieved such an efficient operation.
The media weren't stupid. It was okay to follow the trend and refresh the news, but there were certain people they couldn't afford to offend, or they'd have to close their businesses the next day.
Not long after Huo Cheng hung up the phone with his assistant, he received a piece of news.
He didn't dare to delay. He turned the steering wheel and drove back in a hurry to the location he'd just learned.
Many sedans gathered in front of a small hotel. People who were out for an early - morning exercise frequently craned their necks, feeling that something big was about to happen.
The last black Bentley sped in. A man got out, and the others followed closely behind.
In the morning, the receptionist was still half - asleep and stared blankly at the group of people coming in.
"How many of you are there? How many rooms do you need?"
The leading man ignored him. Instead, the man at the end of the line threw a stack of bills on the counter. "We're looking for someone!"
The receptionist didn't dare to cause trouble. He nervously put away the money and pretended to be calm.
Gu Sisi was still asleep when Huo Cheng carried her out of the room wrapped in the quilt.
"Who are you? Let go of me!"
The receptionist watched as these cold - faced men carried the girl out of the room and stuffed her into the car. He thought it might be a kidnapping. It was so blatant in broad daylight.
"Help! They're abducting a civilian girl!" Gu Sisi was still shouting with her head covered.
The male receptionist had never encountered such a thing before. He hesitated, looking at the money several times and then at the phone line on the counter, feeling extremely conflicted.
The balance in his heart tilted back and forth. Finally, his gaze landed on the stack of bills he'd just received.
"Check out!"
A man who looked like a bodyguard stepped forward and slapped his hand on the counter.
"Okay, okay, checking out!" The receptionist pretended to be calm and quickly processed the check - out.
He had no intention of calling the police now. These people exuded an air of coldness, especially the leading man. He felt as if he was about to be frozen stiff.
He'd been hesitant before, but now he was completely intimidated.
The money in his bag was warm.
"Are you crazy? Let go of me." Gu Sisi struggled desperately, twisting her hands.
Huo Cheng grabbed both of her hands with one hand and pinned her against the seat with the other. He leaned over menacingly and said, "Do you believe that if you keep struggling, I'll just take you right here!"
When Gu Sisi saw it was him, she let out a sigh of relief. Seeing his furious expression, she knew he wasn't joking. She immediately wilted.
Huo Cheng fastened her seatbelt and drove away at full speed.
It was silent all the way. No one said a word. When they got out of the car, Gu Sisi looked at Huo Cheng's expression and thought it was better to clear things up.
If those rumors about her affected Huo Cheng and made him alienate her, it would be better for them to separate.
Just as she was about to speak, her hand was suddenly grabbed by him, and then she was pulled into his arms.
"Let go!" Gu Sisi beat Huo Cheng with both hands.
Huo Cheng said nothing and carried her upstairs in front of everyone.
It was almost dawn. The nervous servants were relieved to see Gu Sisi return to the villa unscathed.
In the room.
"Where did you go last night?" Huo Cheng pinned her down on the bed.
Gu Sisi pushed him away, but before she could stand up, she was pulled back onto the bed.
"Didn't you see?" Gu Sisi was annoyed by the complicated situation.
"Why did you suddenly leave? Do you know I've been looking for you for four hours!" Huo Cheng roared in a low voice. His blood - shot eyes stared at her like a wild animal.
Gu Sisi was stunned by his roar and couldn't say a word for a long time.
So he'd been looking for her all night? But she wasn't worth it.
"I... I just wanted to go out for a walk." Gu Sisi was in a daze, her heart full of complexity.
After leaving yesterday, she sat in a taxi circling the city for an hour, then sat in the park for another hour. Finally, she found a hotel, took a shower, and lay down. She'd only slept for less than an hour when Huo Cheng rushed in and carried her out.
Gu Sisi was still wearing her pajamas.
"Go out for a walk?" Huo Cheng sneered and didn't pursue this topic anymore. "Then, tell me, why did you take your luggage if you were just going out for a walk?"
He finally asked this question.
"Because I don't want to live here anymore." She blurted out.
"What?" Huo Cheng suddenly raised his voice. His face was ashen and terrifying.
Gu Sisi also got angry and shouted, "I don't want to live here anymore. Is that okay?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Gu Sisi regretted it.
Huo Cheng stared at her for a few seconds, then suddenly got out of bed and left the room.
Gu Sisi looked up at the ceiling, her mind in a mess. Listening to the footsteps, Huo Cheng had gone downstairs. He hadn't slept all night. Didn't he need to rest?
Thinking of this, her heart became even more chaotic.
When she woke up again, it was already noon.
Realizing she hadn't asked for leave, she was now absent from work! Gu Sisi sighed. Forget it. She couldn't care about that much.
"Madam, you're awake!" Sister Hu greeted her and served the food.
"Where's Huo Cheng?" Gu Sisi was really curious.
"Um, Young Master brought you back early this morning and then went out."
Gu Sisi nodded weakly. As she expected, Huo Cheng was still so busy that they hardly ever saw each other. She didn't know when to talk to him openly.
After taking a few bites of the food, Gu Sisi had something on her mind and couldn't eat anymore. She put down her chopsticks. "I'm done."
"Madam..."
Sister Hu was about to persuade the young mistress to eat more.
A voice came from outside. "Eat some more."
The person then appeared. It was Huo Cheng. Obviously, his words meant he thought she'd eaten too little.
Gu Sisi looked over, and Sister Hu also looked over. It was a bit awkward. To avoid further embarrassment, Gu Sisi didn't move.
"You... are back?" Gu Sisi said with a straight face.
"Yeah." Huo Cheng sat beside her. Sister Hu quickly added a set of chopsticks for him. Huo Cheng put a lot of dishes into her bowl. "Eat more. You've lost weight."
Gu Sisi didn't want to stay any longer. "I'm full."
But her hand was firmly grabbed by Huo Cheng and couldn't move for a moment. Gu Sisi struggled for a long time and looked at him with a grimace.
"Just accompany me to eat a little." Huo Cheng looked a bit tired.
Gu Sisi felt a pang in her heart and sat down.
"Last night, I almost called the police."
"Is that necessary?" Hearing what Huo Cheng said, she subconsciously murmured, "I'm such a big person. How could I disappear?"
Huo Cheng looked at her. Their eyes met. "You could."
"..." Okay, he won.
Gu Sisi picked at the food in her bowl, lowering her head and not daring to look at him. "I was serious this morning. Let's break up!"
Huo Cheng's chopsticks stopped. For a long time, there was no movement.