CHAPTER 40: CHAPTER 40: DON’T YOU FEEL RIDICULOUS SPEAKING FROM THE NORTH POLE?

Gu Jiayin’s silence, in Sheng Qianchi’s view, is a form of silent resistance and an obsession with Pei Nianchen.

He was rather displeased inside, but he tried hard to hide it, gently raising his hand to pinch her chin and making her look up into his eyes.

His voice was deep and soothing, layering a tone of warmth, "Do you like him that much? Like him enough not to mind a child of his and Qin Xueyao standing between you two?"

Gu Jiayin pursed her lips and said nothing.

Mind? Of course, she minded. Perhaps for various reasons, she could forget the affair with Qin Xueyao, after all, she herself was not that pure. But that child was a thorn she couldn’t pull out.

Sheng Qianchi’s warm hand caressed the woman’s beautiful blushing cheek, adding a kind of moist allure to her in his palm.

He leaned his thin lips close to her ear, restraining the impulse to kiss her forcefully again, speaking in a low voice, "Is it just to rely on him to counter me?"

He stared into her eyes, her eyelashes were beautiful, long and curling, casting a shadow on her fair skin, "I won’t force you, and you don’t need to use him to counter me. So, leave him, hmm?"

The woman before him, cold, alluring, stubborn, noble, such a woman, was so unique, almost like a one-of-a-kind treasure in the world.

Such a woman is difficult to conquer. Even seven years ago, he didn’t think he could conquer her easily, which is why he had patience. He wouldn’t force her, but she couldn’t have another man.

Gu Jiayin didn’t speak, only stepped back, very resistant to any intimate contact with this man.

She knew his claim not to force her didn’t mean he was a gentleman, it just represented a kind of arrogance, waiting for her to willingly enter the net.

With her phone tightly in hand, she had been waiting for Pei Nianchen’s call or message, but since their goodbye last night, he had been silent, as if he would disappear for life.

She was no longer the Gu Jiayin of seven years ago, no longer sensitive about not receiving a goodnight or waking up to his greeting. That Gu Jiayin was gone with the wind.

The current Gu Jiayin still harbors some feelings of a girl in love, but ultimately, it is just an expectation, not an excessive anticipation.

So, there are no waves in her heart, no pain.

Of course, there’s a bit of disappointment.

No matter if this relationship can continue, now mixed with how many impurities, he still retains the title of her boyfriend.

However, this boyfriend, when she is in trouble, is nowhere to be found, not even a text message.

Of course, she didn’t blame him. He suddenly disappeared since last night, wise as she was, she understood it was Pei Keqian deliberately obstructing.

Pei Keqian is the father, also the commander. With his obstruction, it’s truly difficult for her and Pei Nianchen to move forward.

So, she no longer holds much hope.

She has passed the age of risking everything for love, or perhaps at her age, she should be mad for love, but her mental age had already passed.

Seven years shortened her mental process.

Thinking about it, Pei Nianchen is probably like her; if seven years haven’t changed anything, he wouldn’t have almost married Qin Xueyao.

However, even if her fate with Pei Nianchen ends, she won’t choose Sheng Qianchi.

If she chose Sheng Qianchi, her life would be bound by cold rules, never to have feelings again. Though her heart has become cold, and she can be without feelings, she didn’t want to be bound by rules.

"Sheng Qianchi, no matter the outcome between Pei Nianchen and me, I will never be your woman."

Sheng Qianchi laughed lowly, the laughter like clouds, light yet deep as the sea, seeming so close, yet so far, with a fast rhythm, yet stretched long.

"Now the whole world knows you are my woman, what can you do?"

"I don’t care how the outside world evaluates it, as long as I am clear inside myself."

"Even if you don’t care, you are already labeled by me. In this situation, my name is your umbrella. If you take it off, you will have endless troubles."

"I have never been afraid of trouble, and if you don’t lend a hand today, I can still get away."

"Are you accusing me of being superfluous or self-indulgent?"

"From some perspectives, it’s like that."

"Ha!" Sheng Qianchi raised his handsome eyebrow and sneered slightly, "Jiayin, you truly are heartless."

Gu Jiayin slightly lowered her eyelids, calmly stating, "So, Young Master Sheng, if you don’t want to be laughed at for wearing a green hat in the future, you’d better quickly ’dump’ me."

Sheng Qianchi’s face gradually turned cold.

This woman’s indifference made him very displeased.

His tone remained calm but clearly had a cold undertone, "Jiayin, although I said I wouldn’t force you, it doesn’t mean I would allow you to do anything."

He looked at her, adding a layer of darkness to himself, "As Sheng Qianchi’s woman, this crown I personally placed on you, if I don’t allow you to take it off, you must wear it, and before others, you must watch your words and deeds, don’t bring disgrace to me, Sheng Qianchi, if you give me a green hat..."

He leaned his lips close to her ear, "I will... kill someone."

The last two words, particularly clear, although not loud, had undeniable penetration, the simplest threat coming from this man’s mouth became the most lethal weapon.

Gu Jiayin tightly clenched her red lips, her gaze inch by inch turned icy, she didn’t like being threatened, "Sheng Qianchi, I think I also said, if you push me too far, I don’t mind perishing together with you."

Again using this to counter-threaten him.

Sheng Qianchi looked at the woman quietly for a few seconds, slowly curved his lips, the smile profound like a well dried for millennia, the meaning so deep, so rich, "Do you like Pei Nianchen that much and not fear he dies unjustly?"

Gu Jiayin also slowly curved her lips, intense sarcasm spilling out, "Sheng Qianchi, don’t you think you’re ridiculous speaking from the North Pole?"

Someone standing at the North Pole can’t find north because every direction is south.

She accused Sheng Qianchi of being so arrogant he lost direction.

Yes, she indeed spoke with reason, although Sheng Qianchi is powerful, to topple the Pei Family is not an easy task. When two tigers fight, both must suffer.

Sheng Qianchi gazed at Gu Jiayin’s face, the corners of his eyes and brows gradually dyed with a smile, this woman’s venomous tongue was not a new experience, yet precisely this uniqueness made him more intensely interested.

Such a unique woman, if not claimed, would surely cause regret in the future.

Therefore, he wasn’t angry, instead, he laughed, "Do you think Sheng Qianchi would do something he’s not confident about?"

Gu Jiayin didn’t speak, only looked at the tall, handsome man, turned to sit back on the sofa, then took a document opened on A4 paper from her folder and placed it on the coffee table, "Read it yourself."

Gu Jiayin glanced at the document, picked it up, chose a position far from Sheng Qianchi to sit down, and carefully flipped through page by page.

With each page she read, her face whitened a bit more.