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“Zhou Qingshan, you… how did you end up like this?” Su Wenyen exclaimed in shock.
“How did I end up like this? Isn’t it because of you? If you hadn’t told me to come here, would I have been beaten like this by Gu Weicheng?!”
Zhou Qingshan’s jawbone had been dislocated. Speaking was difficult, his words slurred, and every syllable came with a sickening crack of shifting bones, making one’s scalp tingle.
“Gu Weicheng hit you? So that means you’ve seen him? Why did he hit you? Did you tell him about what happened between you and Li Xia? Did he get so angry that he lost control and lashed out at you?”
“But that doesn’t make sense. If he really knew, why hasn’t he divorced Li Xia yet? What exactly happened? Zhou Qingshan, tell me everything!”
Su Wenyen was desperate to uncover the truth.
Zhou Qingshan let out a bitter laugh. “If only he had believed what I said. He refused to believe that anything happened between me and Li Xia. The moment I finished speaking, he punched me and told me to tell the truth—or face the consequences.”
“So, you told him everything? Zhou Qingshan, you’re such a coward! If you did, then our entire plan is ruined!”
“Zhou Qingshan, you didn’t sell me out too, did you? No wonder he looked at me like that! So, it was you who betrayed me! Zhou Qingshan, you useless fool, you’ve completely screwed me over!”
The moment Su Wenyen realized that Gu Weicheng must have already figured out she was the one who brought Zhou Qingshan here and deliberately had him slander Li Xia, she felt like everything was falling apart.
She slapped Zhou Qingshan a few times, berating him as a ‘coward’ and a ‘useless fool.’ A sharp glint flashed in Zhou Qingshan’s eyes.
If Su Wenyen hadn’t tricked him into coming here, would he have ended up beaten so badly by Gu Weicheng?
Now his jaw wouldn’t even close properly, and every time he spoke, the sickening crunch of shifting bones echoed in his ears!
“You filthy whore, say that again and see if I don’t kill you!”
He had been through too much recently—expelled from university, humiliated by Li Jiangang and Liu Chunhua, and now beaten by Gu Weicheng. He was looking for someone to take it all out on.
He couldn’t beat Gu Weicheng, but a delicate, pampered woman like Su Wenyen? That was a different story.
Zhou Qingshan grabbed Su Wenyen’s arm and dragged her into the small grove.
“Ah… Zhou Qingshan, what are you trying to do? Let go of me! My brother is a Regimental Commander! If you dare lay a hand on me, he won’t let you off!”
Her head hit a rock, but she had no time to care about the pain. She was trembling all over, clutching her chest with both hands as she stared at Zhou Qingshan in terror.
Zhou Qingshan let out a disdainful sneer. “What do you think I want to do? I didn’t even touch Li Xia—do you really think I’d touch you?”
For him, the most important thing was his future!
With a promising future, what kind of woman couldn’t he have?
Unfortunately, his future was already ruined.
But he could still get money!
“Take out all the money you have on you, and hand it over, or I’ll ruin that pretty face of yours!” Zhou Qingshan lowered his voice, his threat laced with menace.
At this moment, he looked neither human nor ghost—his entire face was distorted, and every word he spoke came with a sickening crunch of shifting bones, as if he had crawled straight out of hell.
Su Wenyen trembled uncontrollably. She had fought so hard for this second chance at life—she wasn’t about to die such a meaningless death. Hastily, she nodded. “Alright, I agree! As long as you let me go, I’ll give you the money!”
Having been reborn earlier this time, she had managed to hide part of her family’s wealth, so she wasn’t short on money.
“At least you know what’s good for you.” Zhou Qingshan sneered.
Su Wenyen scrambled to her feet, terrified that Zhou Qingshan would come after her again. She staggered out of the grove, nearly crawling in her panic to escape.
…
The water was ready.
Gu Weicheng rolled up his sleeves, revealing his strong, muscular arms. He poured hot water into the bathtub, then added some cold water, adjusting it to a comfortable temperature.
He stood by the window. Inside the room, Li Xia was sitting with An An, keeping him company as he read a book.
Gu Weicheng knocked on the window, and the mother and son immediately looked up at him.
“The water’s ready. You can take a bath now,” Gu Weicheng called out.
Li Xia told An An to continue reading on his own for a bit, then grabbed her clothes and stepped outside toward the bathroom.
Gu Weicheng’s gaze naturally fell on the undergarments in Li Xia’s hands, and he suddenly recalled the moment that morning when he had washed her lingerie. Hmm, his wife was indeed quite well-off.
“The water’s ready. Check if the temperature’s okay. There’s cold and hot water on the side—you can adjust it as needed,” Gu Weicheng reminded her.
“Alright.” Li Xia nodded, then smiled at him. “So considerate—you get a verbal commendation.”
A verbal commendation?
Then when would there be a ‘practical’ reward?
Gu Weicheng opened his mouth but, in the end, didn’t voice his thoughts.
He wanted to—desperately. The urge was unbearable. But he was afraid that saying it out loud would scare his wife, so he forced himself to hold back.
Li Xia stepped into the bathroom and shut the door behind her.
Not long after, the sound of splashing water echoed from inside.
Gu Weicheng lingered outside for a while, feeling as if a fire was raging inside him, burning so fiercely that his whole body felt like it was boiling.
Such intense heat.
And he couldn’t put it out.
In the end, he grabbed a bucket of cold water and doused himself in the courtyard, opting for a cold shower to cool down.
When Li Xia finished her bath and stepped out, she happened to see Gu Weicheng just as he finished rinsing off as well.
He had taken off his shirt, revealing a well-defined chest and taut abs.
Li Xia’s gaze instinctively landed on his body, brimming with an undeniable sense of raw masculinity. Internally, she couldn’t help but sigh—What a physique… perfect for those borderline suggestive short videos.
“It’s so late. Aren’t you cold taking a cold shower?” Li Xia quickly brushed aside her wandering thoughts and asked a serious question.
After all, the temperature difference between morning and night in Yun City was quite significant.
Gu Weicheng looked at her—fresh from her bath, droplets of water still clinging to her hair, her eyes misted over from the steam. A ticklish sensation rose in his throat, making him feel like that cold shower had been utterly pointless.
“Want to touch and see for yourself?” Gu Weicheng asked.
Faced with the invitation, Li Xia didn’t refuse. She reached out, her fingers grazing his abs, pressing lightly to feel the firm ridges.
So warm… so hard… Hmm… the texture is amazing…
“So hard, so firm…” Li Xia murmured, unable to help but marvel.
Gu Weicheng instinctively glanced downward.
Li Xia’s face instantly flushed red. Flustered, she quickly explained, “I—I was talking about your abs!”
After blurting that out, she guiltily glanced around, searching for An An, afraid he might have overheard.
Gu Weicheng guessed her thoughts and reassured her, “An An is in the room reading. Your period…”