He forcefully grabbed my hand. I didn't want to go with him and dug my heels in.
Later, he simply scooped me up in his arms and strode back to the bedroom.
The door slammed shut, and I was roughly thrown onto the bed.
Thankfully, the bed was soft; otherwise, I might have broken a bone.
Gu Yuan looked furious, his whole body exuding a gloomy air, like a demon climbing out of hell.
I rolled over and sat on the bed, looking at him in horror.
"Gu Yuan, what are you going to do?"
"Lan Chiyu, have I been too nice to you lately? You've completely ignored my words, haven't you?"
Gu Yuan's voice was icy. It seemed that even his breath carried frost, and the surrounding temperature dropped accordingly.
"I haven't been disobedient."
His current look was truly terrifying. Just one glance made my blood run cold.
These days, I thought I had basically understood his temperament and could figure out his thoughts. However, at this moment, all my confidence crumbled.
"Did I give you permission to save people? Why did you still take risks on your own?"
He advanced menacingly, grabbed my ankle with one hand, and dragged me to the edge of the bed like I was a chick.
I was so scared that I kicked my legs desperately and tried to crawl back onto the bed.
"I'm wrong. I won't do it again. You're always right..."
My heart was pounding like crazy. I was really frightened by him.
I was dragged to the edge of the bed. His huge body leaned over, and one hand firmly grasped my waist. Under him, I was just a weak and helpless little lamb.
I was too scared to look at him, but he just used two fingers to turn my face towards him.
"Look at me." The cold voice made my body tremble involuntarily.
I opened my eyes helplessly and timidly met his cold, fathomless eyes.
Gu Yuan's face was so close to mine. He was waiting for a reasonable explanation from me.
"My senior brother was inside. I couldn't just stand by and watch him die," I replied weakly.
"Do you like him?" This was a death - sentence question. How should I answer it?
"No. We're just alumni."
"Lan Chiyu, you're still lying."
"I'm not. I really am not."
"You risked your life to save him. You knew that without me by your side, you might lose your life, but you still went alone. Do you think I'm a fool and can't see it?"
I wasn't angry until he mentioned this. Suddenly bringing it up ignited my anger. I was timid, but I wasn't without a temper.
I pushed Gu Yuan hard, but I couldn't move him. I could only show my fierceness and said, "If you knew I was in danger, why didn't you come out to save me? Do you know how many times I rang the bell and recited the incantation? Where were you then?"
Seeing that he didn't respond, I continued, "If it weren't for Jixiang, I might be dead by now. Since I got back into the house, have you ever cared about me even once? Have you asked me how I escaped? Where were you when I was the most helpless?"
"Were you with Manyue?" I was really blinded by anger. I knew I shouldn't mention this name at this moment, and I also knew that this woman must be his sore spot.
But I was really irritated by him. Without thinking, I just blurted it out.
The moment I said it, I regretted it, but it was too late.
When Gu Yuan heard the name "Manyue", his body stiffened for a moment.
The hand pressing on my waist tightened even more. I felt like my waist was about to be crushed.
"You're not qualified to mention this name."
This one sentence was enough. It made me understand. I was really asking for humiliation.
I'm just a low - life. I shouldn't have any extravagant hopes. Isn't it just death? If I continue to live like this, it's better to die.
I sneered coldly and couldn't hold back my words, "Gu Yuan, you're so selfish. You can have your white moonlight. Why can't I have someone in my heart? I tell you, I do like him. So what?"
Although I didn't have feelings for Wei Fan at all in my heart, I just refused to submit.
After I said this, I was in so much pain that my whole body was trembling. Tears flowed helplessly down the corners of my eyes.
"Because you only belong to me, including your body, your soul, and your thoughts."
A bone - chilling coldness spread through my limbs. My mind was extremely clear, and Long Lin's words gradually came to mind.
"He's just a cold - blooded animal. Even if you show him your warm heart, he won't feel the warmth. Maybe one day he'll bite you back."
"The peach - blossom curse didn't work. Maybe he just doesn't love you..."
My warm heart was frozen. Feeling his cold breath in my ears, I was completely frozen. It was so cold.
After the storm subsided, I was the only one left in the room.
I had never felt this bed so cold. There were tears in my eyes, but I forced them back.
The words "You're not qualified to mention this name" had confirmed that he really didn't love me.
Even when my life was in danger, it couldn't compare to a moment of pleasure with her.
Thinking of this, I burst out laughing.
Why was I being stupid again? Didn't I say before that I should keep my distance? Why did I still cross this line?
Wasn't this just being a fool?
I got up from the bed and changed into a new dress because the previous one was already in shreds.
"Sister, are you up? Someone is looking for you," He Bi knocked on the door timidly.
"Okay."
I went to the bathroom listlessly to wash my face and found that my neck was covered with red marks.
Helplessly, I had to find a scarf to cover them.
When I went out and walked into the living room, Wei Fan quickly stood up and greeted me.
I pursed my lips. Just as I was about to go over, Gu Yuan just came out of another room.
His cold eyes didn't even glance at me. He just went straight back into the bedroom. With a loud bang, the door was broken and fell to the ground.
He Bi quickly stepped forward to check the door, and I ignored him.
"Senior brother, let's go out and sit somewhere," I said, picking up my bag and walking out with Wei Fan. We found a coffee shop.
He kept thanking me throughout the whole process, but my mind was completely blank. When I came to my senses, I didn't know what he had said.
Looking at the couples outside the window, I felt like crying.
Seeing that I was in a bad mood, Wei Fan didn't ask too many questions. After dinner, he wanted to send me back, but I refused.
I just wandered on the road alone, went to the bridge, and let the wind blow on me, hoping it could clear my mind.
"Lanlan," a gentle voice pulled my thoughts back.
It was Lihua. I smiled at her but didn't say a word. Maybe because we were in the same boat, I felt like crying when I saw her. I really wanted to hug her and cry.
But I held it back. Lihua took me to sit by the river.
"Girls don't have to be so strong. Crying will make you feel better. There's no one else here. I won't laugh at you."
Her words finally broke me down. Tears streamed down my face, and I couldn't stop sobbing.
Lihua just waited for me to finish crying. Her face was full of tenderness, just like looking at her own child.
"Thank you, Lihua. I feel much better," I sniffled and wiped the tears on my face randomly with my hand.
"Just now I heard Jixiang tell me what happened at that time. Actually, Third Master tried to save you."