If time could turn back, Xie Bingxia would definitely never choose to step into this study again. This was surely the forbidden land of the big bad wolf. She shouldn't have taken the risk.
"What are you dawdling about? Just those busty ones. I can't wait any longer."
Another heavy punch landed on Xie Bingxia's chest. What was this about? Did he want her to watch a live erotic show on the spot? Did he want her to experience Boss Gu's nights of debauchery too?
If there really was a mysterious power in the world, please send her out of this room right now!
Gu Bei paced back and forth on the carpet. His footsteps really did sound impatient. After a while, he walked to the door. He opened and then closed the door. A coquettish voice faintly came over: "Boss, sorry to have kept you waiting. We'll serve you tonight. We'll definitely satisfy you."
Gu Bei's voice was deep: "Call a few more. These aren't enough."
Huh? Xie Bingxia opened her mouth wide, stunned. So this was the real Gu Bei? She was really opening her eyes!
"Look at what you're saying. You have so many demands. Hehe..."
"How about you girls go first, and we'll call others for the next round."
There was even a next round? Xie Bingxia really couldn't hide anymore. If this went on, it would be the end of her. It's better to get it over with quickly. Maybe if she stood up now, Gu Bei wouldn't even care that she had entered the study. After all, he was about to have a wild night with a bunch of vixens. How could he have the time to care about a little girl like her?
Thinking of this, Xie Bingxia's heart suddenly twitched, and it actually hurt a bit. She immediately suppressed the inexplicable emotions welling up from inside her and timidly crawled out from under the desk.
"Sorry, Brother Gu. I seem to have... interrupted you—" Xie Bingxia stole a glance at Gu Bei from the corner of her eye. That glance almost made her heart skip half a beat.
Gu Bei, shirtless, stood by the door, looking at Xie Bingxia with amusement. There wasn't a trace of those vixens around him.
"What, finally willing to come out?" Gu Bei half - smiled, but there was a hint of pleasure in his eyes after a successful prank.
"You tricked me?" Xie Bingxia's face instantly turned red.
"I didn't expect this thing to work so well." Gu Bei picked up his phone and played the video in it: "Boss, sorry to have kept you waiting..." It was exactly the voice Xie Bingxia had heard just now.
She had actually been deceived by such a clumsy trick! And she had obediently walked into the wolf's den!
"Alright, now tell me why you came in." Gu Bei stepped closer. He seemed to have been drinking. His breath carried a hint of alcohol, "What on earth attracted you here, huh?"
Xie Bingxia turned her face away, deliberately avoiding his gaze: "You haven't been home for several days..."
It was an irrelevant answer. Gu Bei raised his eyebrows: "So?"
"I came to the study to look for Brother Gu's photo album. I wanted to take a look."
"Look at me?"
"Yeah."
"Why do you want to look at me?"
"..." Xie Bingxia kept silent. She stole two glances at Gu Bei's face and then quickly averted her eyes. "It's nothing. Just wanted to take a look."
Gu Bei seemed to have caught a detail and had an answer in mind, but he didn't want to expose it easily. He deliberately made things difficult for her: "This isn't the answer I'm looking for."
"Is there any other reason to look at you..." Xie Bingxia's ears were all red. She pursed her small mouth, looking quite aggrieved.
Gu Bei felt a momentary softening in his heart. He wondered if he should continue to tease this somewhat cute little girl when he heard Xie Bingxia mutter: "I missed you, that's all."
The voice was very soft, like a feather landing on Gu Bei's heart, making it tighten. He had been staying in the company for the past few days and had also reflected on whether he had been too harsh on Xie Bingxia. After all, she had just kindly helped him treat his wound, but he had inexplicably lost his temper and refused to go home. It seemed that he was the more willful one.
He had imagined how Xie Bingxia would treat him when he got home. Maybe she would be angry and give him the cold shoulder, or maybe she would remain silent and resist him, or perhaps she would obediently apologize and say that she wouldn't dare to do it again. He didn't expect that she would come to the study to explore, even after being clearly prohibited.
This little girl really had some courage.
But she was also soft - hearted.
A smile that even he didn't notice appeared on Gu Bei's lips. He said softly, "Even so, you've broken the rules."
"You must be punished."
Xie Bingxia was extremely aggrieved: "You just bullied me too!"
"Bullied you?" Gu Bei looked a bit innocent. "It was you who misunderstood."
"I..." Xie Bingxia pouted, wanting to say something, but soon she deflated like a punctured balloon. She drooped her head: "How are you going to punish me?"
"Stick your butt out."
"Ah?"
"Bend over, keep your body horizontal to the ground, and stretch your arms forward." As he spoke, Gu Bei patted her back. "Just do as I say."
Xie Bingxia bent herself into a right angle, like a yoga pose, and stood there quietly. Gu Bei casually picked up the little white rabbit sculpture and placed it on her back: "For ten minutes, don't let it fall."
"This is too..." After just one minute, Xie Bingxia could hardly hold on anymore. The little white rabbit sculpture began to sway on her back.
"Don't let it fall!" Gu Bei emphasized. "This is my special way of punishment."
A special way of punishment... Assuming such a posture and then placing a fragile object on her back. Xie Bingxia's face was down, staring at her toes. It seemed that there was a dark hole on the ground, pulling her thoughts back. Immediately afterwards, a flood of fragmented memories rushed towards her.
"You're half an hour late!" Xia Jingwei looked unhappy. "The take - away coffee for you has gone cold."
Gu Bei apologized with a smile: "Sorry, baby. The meeting was extended."
"I specially set aside time to be with you today."
"I was wrong," Gu Bei stepped forward and hugged Xia Jingwei. His tone was very gentle. "You can punish me however you like."
"However I like?" Xia Jingwei showed a mischievous smile. "Then do as I say."
"Stick your butt out, bend over, keep your body horizontal to the ground, and stretch your hands forward." As she spoke, Xia Jingwei placed the cold coffee on Gu Bei's back. "Don't let it fall. If you can hold on for ten minutes, I'll forgive you."
"You've got to be kidding me!" Gu Bei let out a wail.
Looking at Gu Bei's embarrassed look, Xia Jingwei secretly smiled: "Remember, this is my special way of punishment." Then she got close to Gu Bei's ear and said word by word: "It's just for the two of us. Don't use it on others."
...
Fine beads of sweat gradually oozed from her forehead. Her nose was hot. Xie Bingxia began to breathe shallowly. She tilted her head slightly and saw Gu Bei staring at the watch on his wrist. He said to her, "There are still three minutes."
There was a smile on his lips, and he seemed to be in a very good mood.
That smile gradually distorted in Xie Bingxia's vision. A voice in her heart asked herself: Aren't you here for revenge? Why are you making Gu Bei so happy?
See, the beautiful memories of the past were really a sharp blade that could cut open one's heart.
"Have you... used this trick on others before?" Xie Bingxia gasped. "Like your ex - girlfriend?"
Gu Bei's pupils instantly constricted. His eyes that were staring at Xie Bingxia immediately became as cold as if they had fallen into an ice cave that had been frozen for ten thousand years.
"I've changed my mind." Gu Bei grabbed the little white rabbit sculpture and threw it out of the window. He said coldly, "Go and pick it up for me."
Xie Bingxia rushed to the window and saw the little white rabbit draw a big parabola and fly towards the outdoor swimming pool downstairs. The moonlight was uneven, and the water surface emitted a cold light.
Plop. The little white rabbit sank into the cold water. A dark cloud came over, the moonlight faded, and in an instant, there wasn't even a trace of it to be seen.