Night Fire Lingering

The sudden darkening of the environment made Wen Yan's vision uncomfortable.

The next second, she was pressed against the wall and her lips were covered!

That fierce look made it seem like he wanted to tear her apart and devour her whole.

Wen Yan couldn't catch her breath and tried to push the person pressing down on her.

I couldn't push it away, and my body went limp.

Feeling extremely wronged.

When Gu Yanci released the person, Hua Li's eyes were already shimmering with tears.

It's hard to tell whether it's physiological or psychological.

But that look in his eyes was clearly accusatory.

After they intertwined, the aroma of the wine became even stronger.

An ambiguous atmosphere permeated the air.

"You little drunkard, be reasonable. You were the one who provoked me after you'd been drinking, and now you're acting all aggrieved?"

Gu Yanci was both annoyed and amused, and he had to support her waist to prevent her from losing her balance and collapsing.

—You were the one who provoked me first after you had been drinking.

—You were the one who got drunk and climbed into my bed first.

Wen Yan lowered her eyes and stopped looking at him.

Gu Yanci keenly noticed the change in her emotions and frowned slightly.

He was an incredibly patient hunter; he didn't ask her what was wrong, but waited for Wen Yan to speak first.

After a long while, Wen Yan's soft murmur broke the silence:

“Brother Jingzhou wouldn’t do that.”

"……What did you say?"

Gu Yanci's face instantly turned cold.

"pain!"

It wasn't until Wen Yan couldn't help but cry out in pain that he realized he had been holding her waist too tightly, almost embedding her into his arms.

Gu Yanci turned on the light, wanting to see Wen Yan's expression clearly.

He even suspected that when they were kissing just now, she mistook him for her brother—Gu Jingzhou!

The ambiguity in the darkness vanished completely.

The pain brought the effects of the alcohol down. Wen Yan rubbed her face, forcing herself to sober up, and the grievance in her eyes disappeared.

The phrase "Brother Jingzhou" I just uttered seemed like a dream.

"Gu Yanci, for the sake of our childhood friendship, could you please not get involved in Wen Junming's matter?"

If it weren't for Gu Yanci's interference, she would have already persuaded the Zheng family!

"Wen Yan, I am not my brother Gu Jingzhou. I never show sentimentality." As if the person who had just passionately kissed her was not him, Gu Yanci was extremely cold-hearted in both his expression and words.

Wen Yan nodded and gave a self-deprecating smile: "That's true, there's no affection between us."

She stopped smiling. "Then let's talk about something more adult."

Gu Yanci raised an eyebrow, looking eager to hear more.

"Then why don't you want a divorce?"

"I hate trouble."

Gu Yanci's handsome face was hidden in the shadows.

Wen Yan understood.

It wasn't that he didn't want to divorce her.

He even wished he could divorce her!

However, her existence as Mrs. Gu did not affect his loving relationship with Wen Muzhi; in fact, she even provided free sexual services at night. Divorcing her would be troublesome, and there was no need for it at the moment.

How ridiculous!

Wen Yan suppressed her anger and took a deep breath: "Let Wen Junming go, but name your terms except for not getting a divorce!"

She wouldn't tolerate being married to Wen Muzhi for even a second longer!

Gu Yanci scrutinized her mercilessly, as if examining a product: "Wen Yan, what do you have that I can take advantage of?"

Money, talent, and connections.

Gu Yanci had all of these things.

“Giving options is not sincere,” Wen Yan smiled. “As long as we don’t do anything illegal, Mr. Gu can have whatever he wants. Wouldn’t that be better?”

"If—" Gu Yanci looked at Wen Yan expressionlessly and said casually, "what if I wanted you to be my lover?"

Wen Yan's smile froze on her face.

The ease and confidence he had shown just moments before vanished completely.

"We're husband and wife, how can you talk about lovers?" Wen Yan subconsciously avoided the question.

Gu Yanci took two steps back, leaned back on the sofa armrest, and said leisurely, "It won't be like that after the divorce."

"Gu Yanci, are you deliberately humiliating me?" Wen Yan couldn't help but clench her fists.

“State the facts.”

"What about time? It can't be a lifetime, I still need to get married again."

Wen Yan pretended to be relaxed, adopting the demeanor appropriate for negotiating a deal.

"Who will you marry? Your new lover?" Gu Yanci's slender fingers gently touched Wen Yan's cheek as he sneered, "If he knew you were my mistress, would he still want you?"

Wen Yan felt humiliated, and her face froze instantly: "It's none of your business!"

Gu Yanci crossed his arms and looked at Wen Yan slowly and deliberately.

He didn't get the answer he wanted, so he didn't rush to speak.

The hunter always has the initiative.

A long time passed.

The woman took a deep breath, as if making an extremely difficult decision, breaking the silence:

"Okay... I promise you! I promise to be your lover!"

She'd rather be a mistress in the shadows than a legitimate Mrs. Gu.

Gu Yanci suddenly laughed.

That seemingly gentle smile carried an undisguised sarcasm.

He stood up, grabbed Wen Yan's chin, and forced her to look up at him.

"Wen Yan, do you know what a lover represents?"

When Wen Yan looked at him, the smile in his eyes had completely disappeared, replaced by an unfathomable darkness that made it impossible to read his emotions.

"Didn't you say my skills weren't good enough? You're willing to do this?"

Wen Yan was taken aback, and for a moment she felt guilty and flustered: "You...how did you know...who told you?"

She said this to Wen Muzhi. Could it be that Wen Muzhi told Gu Yanci?

No, is Wen Muzhi sick?

Gu Yanci was still furious and ignored Wen Yan's question, cruelly continuing:

"A marriage without any status, responding to my every request anytime, anywhere, having to please me without any bottom line or dignity in bed, catering to all my preferences—with your stamina that's always complaining of being tired and unable to even lift your back, how can you even get out of bed?"

Wen Yan's expression gradually cracked with each word he spoke, becoming filled with defensiveness and anger.

Gu Yanci smiled slightly and reminded her: See, this is what you call humiliating!

He doesn't care about her at all.

All he can see now is her fresh body, nothing more!

"Snapped!"

Instantly, a crisp slapping sound rang out as the woman's hand rose and fell.

"Gu Yanci, you are shameless!"

Gu Yanci's head tilted slightly as he was slapped, and he wiped the corner of his mouth with his fingertip, finding no blood.

He looked coldly at Wen Yan.

Wen Yan felt a sense of crisis, as if she were being stared at by a ferocious beast and her neck could be torn apart at any moment.

She steeled herself and met the man's gaze.

She had known Gu Yanci for over a decade and had never seen him slapped by anyone.

She was the first!