"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Shen Youjin appeared calm on the surface, but fine cold sweat had already broken out on her palms.
If possible, she never wanted to have any interaction with this seemingly kind but actually heartless old fox for the rest of her life.
In front of him, her love and hatred seemed to be completely exposed, which was truly terrifying.
"You're really different when it comes to the Li family!"
Gu Zhiyuan had one hand in his suit - pants pocket. It was a very relaxed gesture, but the look in his eyes as he stared at her was as sharp as a blade.
Shen Youjin's heart sank. He was trying to probe her attitude again.
"How can I make you believe me?" She raised her eyes. Her clear eyes were irresistible. "If you don't trust me, I don't think we need to see each other again in the future."
After saying that, she was about to leave, but the next second, Gu Zhiyuan grabbed her wrist and pulled her directly into his arms.
Shen Youjin stared at him in shock. She could even feel Gu Zhiyuan's body temperature and his heartbeat through his white shirt.
"Did I let you go?" He raised his eyebrows and looked at her plump red lips. "Kiss me, and I'll believe you."
After breaking up with Shen Youjin, he wasn't short of other women, but none of them stayed with him for long. Usually, after just one dinner and one concert, they would never be in touch again.
The most intimate thing they did was just walking side by side.
After a couple of such encounters, he would get completely bored.
It was only then that he realized how special Shen Youjin was to him.
It was a pity that during the time he had left her alone, things seemed to have changed a lot.
This change annoyed him, and he wanted to regain his control!
Shen Youjin's wrist was tightly held by him. Although they were so close to each other, she only felt suffocated.
"If I kiss you, will you give me the evidence you have?"
"Heh!" Gu Zhiyuan looked at her delicate face and couldn't help sneering. "Little apprentice, you're not in a position to bargain with me now!"
Shen Youjin's expression froze. She yanked her wrist out and took a step back.
This action hurt Gu Zhiyuan's heart, but before he could react, Shen Youjin had already spoken.
"Gu Zhiyuan, as a businessman, you're really successful, but also cold - blooded. If you've been planning to control me with what I want from the beginning, then our relationship ends today! I'll find another way."
There was no emotion in her voice, but her eyes were extremely determined.
"Cold - blooded?!" Gu Zhiyuan pushed the silver - rimmed glasses on his nose. For the first time, a hint of viciousness appeared on his gentle face. "Xiaojin, don't you forget that it's a man like me who took care of you for so long. You're the last person in the whole city of Kyoto who has the right to say that about me!"
Shen Youjin was frightened by his look. Her eyes were full of disbelief. Maybe this was the real Gu Zhiyuan.
She wanted to say something, but suddenly a feeling of nausea welled up in her stomach. She couldn't even open her mouth, and her face turned even paler.
Seeing her like this, Gu Zhiyuan thought his words had hurt her. He reached out and patted her on the shoulder. "There'll be a banquet in seven days. If you've made up your mind, remember to come to me."
After saying that, he walked past her without looking back.
Shen Youjin watched his back and felt that the blood in her whole body was gradually turning cold.
Gu Zhiyuan was different from a playboy like Jiang Zeshen. If she and Gu Zhiyuan showed up at the same occasion, it would be no different from an official announcement!
He was forcing her to come back to him in this way!
If it had been before, she might have considered it, but now she was pregnant. She couldn't let the baby in her belly be criticized in the future like she had been.
But if she didn't go back to him, what would happen to Li Nanchuan?
The surveillance cameras had been damaged. God only knew when they would find Chi Tingwan's accomplice!
Thinking of her mother's case from that year, she felt as if she had been thrown into the deep sea.
Where was her lifesaver? She hadn't felt this kind of desperate and confused feeling for a long time. She didn't even know how she had left the art exhibition center.
Just as she was about to go home to get some change of clothes, a car horn suddenly sounded behind her.
"Beep - beep -"
She turned around. In the backlight, a familiar dark - blue sports car came into her sight. It was Jiang Zeshen.
Why was he here? She remembered that he wasn't interested in such cultural events.
Jiang Zeshen parked the car beside her and whistled at her.
"Beauty, want a ride?"
Maybe it was because she had just come out of a high - pressure environment. Seeing Jiang Zeshen's unruly and handsome face at this moment, she felt as if she had been untied. A smile involuntarily curled up on her lips.
"Why are you here? Aren't you busy today?"
Jiang Zeshen chuckled. His tone was light. "If I said it was a coincidence, would you believe me?"
Shen Youjin thought for a few seconds. "I believe you."
Jiang Zeshen always had absolute confidence in matters of the heart. He wasn't the kind of person who liked to follow or check up on others.
"Get in the car. I'll take you to a good place."
Shen Youjin didn't refuse. She opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.
Jiang Zeshen seemed to have prepared in advance. As soon as she fastened her seat - belt, he took out a kraft paper bag filled with her favorite snacks.
"You haven't eaten yet, right? Your health is important."
For some reason, Shen Youjin's eyes felt a bit sore.
"Thank you."
Jiang Zeshen glanced at her reaction out of the corner of his eye. Without showing it, he curled his lips and then turned the car key.
What's the point of adding icing on the cake? It's more important to offer timely help.
All the way, he tried his best to make her happy. It wasn't until it was getting dark that he booked a table at a restaurant and then drove her home.
With Jiang Zeshen around, she packed some daily necessities. She planned to pick up her own car first and then go back to the hotel.
While Jiang Zeshen was in the bathroom, she put the vitamins and other supplements prescribed by the doctor into her bag.
By the time he came out, she had already started packing her clothes.
"I have an empty house. You can live there with everything taken care of. Or, you can come and try living at my place? Just to see if you'll get used to it in advance?" Jiang Zeshen looked at her and asked tentatively.
Shen Youjin paused for a moment and then smiled. "No, thanks. I'd rather stay in a hotel. I'll sell this house at a lower price after some time."
Although she had always been a materialist, every time she got to the door of this house, she would think of that tragic scene. There was always a heavy psychological burden.
Jiang Zeshen shrugged and didn't force her.
"Okay. Just let me know if you need any help."
Shen Youjin nodded and thanked him.
After picking up her car, she said goodbye to Jiang Zeshen and went back to the hotel.
Just as she was about to take a hot bath, her phone rang. It was a voice call from Bai Beichen.
She didn't want to answer it at first, but when she saw that the other person had sent her more than a dozen messages, he seemed to be in a hurry.
She sighed and finally answered the call.