After seven years of being a "simp," she's reborn and no longer pursuing the aloof sc

Chapter 117

In an instant, the air seemed to freeze, and everything around fell silent.

Song Yuzhou across from me showed no surprise whatsoever, as if I was bound to find out sooner or later.

Although he was wrapped in bandages and didn't utter a sound, the wicked smile in his eyes said it all.

"Say something!"

I dared not speak too loudly. Gu Jinhuai had been following me closely these past few days, and I had finally managed to get people away. If Gu Jinhuai found out, it would be even more difficult for me to leave.

"That's right, it's just a pity that you found out so quickly, Zhou Nanzhi, you're very smart."

"Why did you lie to me?"

My face was cold and hard, my eyes filled with icy coldness as I stared intently at Song Yuzhou, my tone filled with gritted teeth.

"You really don't plan to have his child?"

Before, he would have only believed 50%, but after so much time, just seeing her angry made him realize how much she didn't want the child. Now, he saw hatred in my eyes.

"If you really can't have it and want it, I can find someone to perform a drainage procedure for you."

Song Yuzhou was intimidated by my gaze and instinctively backed away, afraid that I would beat him up.

My face was not in a good mood, and my voice was tinged with anger: "Song Yuzhou, don't try to outsmart me, or I'll kill you."

Looking at the astonishment in his eyes, I sneered and said indifferently, "Anyway, I'm just a worthless life, it doesn't matter. You are the future heir of the Song family. If you scheme against me again, I'll drag you down to hell with me."

I watched him stand there dumbfounded, the smile in his eyes gradually fading away. This was probably his true nature.

I sighed inwardly. Although I couldn't see his expression clearly, the change in his eyes alone was enough.

I pushed open the door and came out. The corridor was empty. I walked out and went straight back to my ward.

However, after I left, Gu Jinhuai's figure appeared from around the corner. His dark eyes revealed no emotion, but the chill emanating from him was frightening, and no one dared to approach him.

Gu Jinhuai went straight into the ward. Before Song Yuzhou, who had just come to his senses, could react, he was kicked to the ground and fell onto the bed with a thud.

"What the hell?! Are you trying to get yourself killed?"

Song Yuzhou struggled to get out of bed, but one hand wasn't strong enough, and he stumbled and fell heavily back onto the bed.

As Gu Jinhuai slowly approached, Song Yuzhou's eyes showed no fear, but rather excitement as he looked at him. However, his voice was like ice, piercing Gu Jinhuai's heart.

"You heard what I just said."

Song Yuzhou used a statement of fact. Seeing Gu Jinhuai remain silent, his smile became even more arrogant and unrestrained.

"Then do you know about the baby in Xiaozhizhi's belly... uh..."

Before Song Yuzhou could speak, Gu Jinhuai grabbed his neck.

Are you trying to say the child is yours?

Gu Jinhuai tightened his grip on his neck slightly, his voice low and menacing.

"What do you say?"

Song Yuzhou, however, was not afraid at all. His eyes were fixed on Gu Jinhuai, and the madness in his eyes was even more intense.

"Heh, it seems the lesson from last time wasn't enough."

After Gu Jinhuai finished speaking, he raised his hand and punched Song Yuzhou in the face. With a thud, blood seeped through the gauze wrapped around Song Yuzhou's face.

“I told you, stay away from her, otherwise, your Song family will be finished sooner or later.”

Gu Jinhuai let go of his hand and was about to turn and leave, but Song Yuzhou's words made him stand still.

"She doesn't like you. So what if she's pregnant? You hurt her so deeply, and you still want her to come back to love you? Her heart isn't with you."

Song Yuzhou thought that these words would provoke Gu Jinhuai, but Gu Jinhuai's face remained expressionless, and even his anger from before had disappeared.

He paused for a few seconds, then slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping over Song Yuzhou's face. His eyes were sharp, and his tone was as calm as water: "So what if that's the case? She's mine. This is just your bet. You lost. I won't go too far with the Song family, but this is the last time. If there's a next time, and you dare to touch her again, I will never let you off the hook."

After Gu Jinhuai finished his warning, he turned and left. Song Yuzhou watched his departing figure and muttered to himself, "Damn, he really went all out."

I returned to the ward and waited for a long time, but Gu Jinhuai did not come back. A bad feeling began to rise in my heart.

Just as I was lost in thought, someone I never expected appeared in the ward.

I thought I would never see Song Yuan again after our unpleasant encounter at the Gu family's house, but I never expected her to dare to come looking for me herself.

After some time apart, Song Yuan's face was pale, and she was no longer the refined and proud eldest daughter of the Song family she used to be.

"May I come inside?"

I watched her stand in the doorway, a slight smile playing on my lips, and retorted, "If I don't let you in, will you just disappear?"

Song Yuan's face stiffened, but she quickly concealed her other expressions. Her almond-shaped eyes were wet, with round pupils taking up most of them. When they glistened with tears, she looked pitiful. Her round cheeks and tightly pursed lips said, "Zhou Nanzhi, over the years, I think there have been many misunderstandings between us. I know your life has given you a lot of darkness, but that's how the world is. Only the strong have a voice."

“I sympathize with what you’ve been through, but I don’t think that’s a reason for you to hurt us. Although Jin Huai hurt you many times because of me during our school days, that was because I spent a lot of time with him…”

"Just say what you really want to say, no need to beat around the bush."

My temples twitched as I listened to her words, which were tinged with impatience.

"I... I just want to say, can you leave Gu Jinhuai? I know about what happened in junior high school. Although I sympathize with you and you are innocent, I can't let Aunt Gu be sad because of you, or let Gu Jinhuai take care of you for the rest of your life."

Song Yuan spoke softly, but her words carried a dangerous undertone.

Hearing the words "junior high school" made my pupils shrink sharply, and my tone became even colder: "You investigated me?"

Song Yuan met my gaze, forced a smile, and slowly walked in from the doorway, sitting directly in a chair: "It wasn't an investigation, I just had someone check around your junior high school campus and got the information by chance."

"As a woman, I sympathize with you for being hurt, but that's no reason for you to keep it from Gu Jinhuai. If he finds out about this, do you think he'll still like you?"

As Song Yuan finished speaking, her eyes gleamed with excitement and anticipation, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, giving her a look of certainty.

I scoffed, leaning lazily against the headboard, staring at her intently with a smile on my face: "You want to threaten me with this?"

"This isn't a threat, just a reminder: how much money do you want if you leave Gu Jinhuai?"

Song Yuan abandoned her gentle demeanor and pulled a card directly from her bag, throwing it on the ground in a humiliating manner.

"There's 300,000 in this card. With this money, you'll have a better life."

Looking at her arrogant demeanor, I slightly curled my lips and bent down to pick up the card. But as soon as my hand reached out, a foot in a high heel stepped on the card. I looked up at the woman who was looking down at me, and raised an eyebrow: "Spit it out."

Song Yuan was taken aback by my rudeness and, in a daze, I pulled out the card.

She staggered, took several steps back, and hurriedly grabbed the edge of the bed, her face turning even more pale.

"Only 300,000? Are you trying to fetch a beggar?"

Before she could speak, I smiled slightly and said, "The man you love most is incredibly generous; he gave me this much money."

"Five million?"

Song Yuan's pupils contracted, and her voice became shrill.

If 500,000 yuan can make her this angry, imagine how furious she would be if she knew Gu Jinhuai gave me 5 million yuan.

I didn't say anything more, but Song Yuan was no longer calm and fired off a series of questions: "Why did Jin Huai give you 500,000? You didn't extort him, did you? Or did you threaten him with something? This is all ill-gotten gains. I advise you to return it to Jin Huai, otherwise Aunt Gu will not let you off the hook if she finds out."

"Tsk, threatening me again. If you can't beat him, you'll call his parents. You're really something. This is his choice, what's it to you?"

I rolled my eyes at her. Seeing her angry made me feel especially happy. I threw the card in front of her and said with a smile, "Gu Jinhuai said that the 500,000 is just my pocket money for this month. He will give me 500,000 every month as pocket money from now on."

"You're talking nonsense. How could Jin Huai possibly give you this much every month? You..."

Song Yuan pointed at me, furious, her previous good image completely gone.

With a snap, I slapped the hand that was pointing at me away.

Turns out, talking nonsense feels so good. I've always enjoyed doing things that are good for my health.

"How could he possibly like a greedy woman like you?"

Song Yuan was incredulous, her eyes filled with sorrow, as if she were about to faint at any moment.