CHAPTER 125: CHAPTER 125: THE LAST DAY OF THE DEPARTURE COUNTDOWN

The soft orange light gently enveloped the bed with its warmth and charm.

They had a romantic night together once, on the night he drank the wrong drink. He did everything except the final step, and besides, he had forcibly kissed her countless times before.

So, her body remembered him.

Every time, she would scream resistance in her heart, but her body inexplicably craved him.

He was too charming, and he cared for her to the extreme. A man like him, women are naturally unable to resist.

So, she was trapped under him, his ardent kisses covering her cheeks, nose, ears, lips, and neck. All she could hear was his rough and unsteady breathing, and she felt herself losing control once again, about to drown in his tenderness.

Almost being submerged in his gentle embrace.

The contradiction of psychological resistance yet physical yearning to get closer tormented her to the point of collapse.

"Sheng Qianchi, don’t be like this."

She wanted to speak with more strength, but when the words came out, she realized they were soft and powerless, sounding like a sob and a coy plea.

The man on top of her did not hold back, but instead kissed her even more wildly; her refusal sounded more like an invitation.

His passionate and domineering extreme tenderness made her tremble uncontrollably under him.

"Jiayin, you clearly like me, so why hold back like this? Is it not good to be with me?"

Gu Jiayin pressed her lips in silence, trying her best to endure his increasingly excessive teasing. If it weren’t for her many entanglements and concerns, she might really have had her last psychological defense breached by him.

A man like him meant that every additional day spent with him was an extra day of dangerous surrender.

But she just can’t be with him.

Not only because there are so many complex relationships between them, but also because she bears an enormous secret, and more so because he had once touched Qin Yishu.

Coincidentally, as they entangled, the sleeve of the man slid up, revealing the scars that had faded but still left their traces, suddenly stabbing her eyes.

These marks were a constant reminder that he had spent a night entwined with Qin Yishu.

She’s not someone with a physical cleanliness obsession, but a man related to Qin Yishu instinctively nauseated her.

So, she woke up and with an unimaginable strength, pushed him away.

Just as the kisses were becoming fervent and the woman in his embrace was becoming increasingly soft and ensnaring, Sheng Qianchi was thrilled, thinking that tonight would mark a turning point in his emotions. But unexpectedly, she seemed to absorb external energy and abruptly pushed him away.

He stared blankly for several seconds before reacting and asked, "What’s wrong?"

The woman’s sudden icy gaze left him at a loss.

That gaze was far too indifferent.

A moment ago, she was clearly still steeped in his tenderness, unable to extricate herself, yet now she looked at him with such disdain.

Her voice, like her gaze, was cold, "Sheng Qianchi, if you want to use force, I can’t resist you, but I won’t forgive you."

Force her?

How could he possibly force her?

Even before he fell in love with her, he never forced her, let alone now when he loves her so deeply.

Sheng Qianchi took a deep breath, his desires retreating in the face of her cold gaze, "It’s my fault, don’t be angry, okay?"

Gu Jiayin said nothing more, turning her back to him, modestly fastening the buttons he had undone.

Sheng Qianchi quietly watched her back for a long time before reaching out to turn off the warm bedside lamp, "Good night."

The woman did not respond.

He lay down properly, an inexplicable anger rising in his heart. He really couldn’t understand why, despite her body not rejecting his closeness, she would build such a solid psychological wall.

...

Gu Jiayin thought she would stay awake all night, yet she slept soundly.

When she woke up the next day, she found herself quietly sleeping in Sheng Qianchi’s arms.

Upon opening her eyes, the sleeping face of the man was the first thing that greeted her. For a moment, she felt time and space were out of joint.

His hand gently rested on her waist, while her hands unconsciously gripped his collar tightly against his warm chest.

She didn’t sleep on her side, but on his side, squeezing him to the edge of the bed, almost causing him to fall off.

Obviously, it wasn’t him deliberately taking advantage of her; it was she who had actively approached him.

Her body was naturally cold, instinctively seeking warmth in her sleep, and he just happened to be there.

Sleeping quietly in his arms, it was surprisingly a good night’s sleep. It was the first warm sleep she’d had in seven years.

Looking at his face, she felt an invisible hand sketching his handsome features in her mind.

Though she subjectively resisted and even disliked him, she found herself resting peacefully in his embrace. As he said, did she like him after all?

No, she can’t like him.

Thinking of this, she seemed to flee from his embrace, clumsily tidying her disheveled sleepwear, and rushed into the bathroom, securely locking the door.

Sheng Qianchi slowly opened his eyes, gazing at the bathroom door with a deep, dark look.

Gu Jiayin splashed cold water on her face, finally feeling some of the warmth leave her flushed cheeks while staring at herself in the mirror with an indescribable emptiness in her heart.

There are still ten days left until the end of their contract.

When those ten days are up, she must leave, not allowing herself to fall any deeper.

When she came out of the bathroom, she had already changed into her clothes, looking at the man who was now dressed and ready, and said in a tone as if to cut off everything, "In ten days, I will leave on time."

This statement sounded more like a notice to him, but it was really a reminder to herself.

Sheng Qianchi buttoned up his last button, slowly approached her, and looked down into her eyes, "What are you avoiding, hm?"

Gu Jiayin instinctively stepped back, avoiding his presence, "I’m not avoiding anything. I don’t love you, and you haven’t given me any reason to willingly stay, so leaving is inevitable."

Sheng Qianchi’s expression was calm, unmoved, his eyes revealing no upheaval, yet deeply inscrutable as he looked at her as if to draw her in, "Aren’t there still ten days? Anything can change."

Gu Jiayin slowly curved her lips, "Fine then. If you can’t provide a reason within these ten days, then please uphold the spirit of the contract, let me leave, and never bother me again."

Sheng Qianchi quietly looked at her for a long time before slowly breathing out one word, "Okay."

...

In the days that followed, Gu Jiayin forced herself back into her previous cold demeanor, counting the days until she could leave.

Sheng Qianchi could clearly see her eagerness to leave, which made him very uncomfortable, yet he said nothing more.

He promised not to forcefully prevent her from leaving Shuiyunjian, agreeing instead to let her play somewhere else for a while within his line of sight.

Gu Jiayin deliberately ignored the man she continued to share meals and a bed with daily, spending her days contemplating how to obtain Wei Yang’s fake eye without anyone knowing, and then sneak into the Eagle Emperor Insurance Building.

On the last day of the countdown to her departure, just when she was feeling helpless, someone she hadn’t seen in a long time reached out to her.