Deadly Trap.

Chapter 12. Pressing In relentlessly

Su Li's heart skipped a beat: all the intimacy and romance of last night rushed back to her. She felt she wasn't ready to see him again.

In her unaccustomed gaze, Gu Mufeng, leaning against the doorframe, was already impeccably dressed. Today, he wore a custom-made light gray suit, with the collar of his pure black shirt slightly open, concealing the scar on the side of his neck. Simple yet proud, handsome at all times.

Su Li was secretly surprised: Gu Mufeng knew how to exert influence through appearance. On the night they first met, he wore deep blue and gold with pure black, exuding unparalleled nobility; today, light gray with pure black only made him appear unshakeable.

"...You threw away that note?" As if deliberately avoiding looking at how pleasing the man in front of her was, Su Li averted her gaze and asked directly.

"It's burned," Gu Mufeng casually corrected, stepping into the room. His mind was elsewhere.

Instinctively, Su Li pulled the corner of the blanket to cover herself, feeling immediately offended. Then she remembered that this was his bedroom, and she was the one who was superfluous.

Staring intently at Su Li's instinctive, subtle reactions, Gu Mufeng's lips almost couldn't help but curl upwards, revealing his complete arrogance.

He casually added, "There are very few people who know my private phone number."

So that's how it is. Su Li recalled the moment when she dialed the phone directly and Gu Mufeng answered it personally. No wonder Kai, who was Gu Mufeng's subordinate, was completely surprised and stunned on the spot.

Right now, Su Li only had one thing on her mind: "Could it be that I... will encounter danger again?"

"If anyone still believes that you are enough for me to redeem you," Gu Mufeng said, grinning with a hint of cold dissatisfaction.

He took a few steps, sat down next to her, leaned over, and easily lifted her chin with his hand.

Last night, the two of them were extremely unrestrained. Even now, facing Gu Mufeng's impeccably handsome face, and the bite marks from her undulating beneath his shirt... Su Li couldn't help but gasp: his collar was only slightly open.

Under the down comforter, Su Li, still unclothed, was once again cornered by him. Her body stiffened, and she felt an immediate sense of disgust.

So close, his pupils, which seemed to see right into her heart, almost shrank to a single point. A smile played on his lips: "Don't worry, she's just a mistress..."

As he spoke, he turned his head, their lips meeting slightly, completely silent: she belonged to him alone. He would never allow anyone to hurt her.

Immediately, his lips gently touched the tip of her soft lips. Su Li's face paled slightly.

"mistress"?
She did agree to his request; but at that moment, she felt offended and alarm bells were ringing in her head. Instinctively, she turned her head and pushed his hand away.

But then she realized something was wrong, her throat tightened suddenly, and Su Li could only manage to squeeze out a single word in a panic: "No..."

Gu Mufeng's hand froze in mid-air.

His expression remained unchanged, but the corners of his mouth tightened instantly. A flicker of disbelief and hurt crossed his eyes. Unconsciously, his hand clenched, veins bulging, and gripped her wrist, as if forcibly taking her back—

Su Li remained unmoved. But when she saw the sudden, sharp look in his eyes, she turned pale with fright.

But the next second, he simply let go of her hand. As if nothing had happened, he got up from the bedside. Gu Mufeng had let her go so easily.

"Get up, I'll take you back." His voice was cold and flat. "But it's best if you don't go back to your old place anytime soon; it's not safe. Do you have anywhere else to go?"

Su Li was taken aback; his tone was so serious it felt like he was a thousand miles away. Sure enough, she bit her lip slightly: Shouldn't she have pushed his hand away just now?

Immediately banishing this repulsive self-reflection, Su Li forced herself to prioritize her more pressing safety. Her single dormitory room, though dilapidated, was cheap and convenient. The shadow of last night's kidnapping still lingered, leaving her genuinely shaken.

After all, Gu Mufeng had made it clear that she was "just a mistress," so she was even less willing to take risks for him or be controlled by him anymore.

Deliberately using a coquettish and provocative tone, Su Li couldn't wait for him to kick her out immediately: "Mu Fei, how about you buy me an apartment? It's inconvenient for me to come here all the time. Why don't you try keeping a mistress in a golden house?"

As she spoke, she went further and further, looking at his profile with almost pure provocation, while secretly hoping that Gu Mufeng would completely lose his patience.

Gu Mufeng seemed to be taken aback for a moment.

Immediately, as if he could read the true purpose behind her words, he smiled coldly, a hint of mockery appearing in his indifferent gaze: "You really dare to think that way."

But a fleeting hint of amusement flashed in his eyes. Gu Mufeng replied casually, "A house isn't difficult to find."

Su Li had deliberately exaggerated her probing, expecting a direct rejection, but he answered so easily. This caught her off guard. Could it be that she really wanted a house?

With a half-smile, Gu Mufeng looked at her, his gaze deep and unfathomable: "I'm afraid you won't dare to take it."

Startled by the cold light in his eyes, Su Li couldn't help but take a step back.

After saying that, Gu Mufeng immediately turned cold again and continued calmly, "You'd better decide quickly. Don't force me to make you answer yourself."

Hearing him refuse in such a way, Su Li was unsure of what he was really thinking and couldn't figure it out for a while.

Su Li thought reluctantly: It seems that getting rid of him will not be easy. And, will she eventually have to go back there?
Lowering her head, Su Li's fingers twisted tightly in the blanket: "Please, take me 'home'."

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Having made up her mind to get rid of Gu Mufeng, Su Li lowered her standards further: she deliberately chose the most expensive Michelin-starred Cantonese dim sum restaurant in the city. Since her dress from last night was too uncomfortable to wear out, Su Li had to borrow a brand-new black shirt and suit from Gu Mufeng to use as a makeshift skirt.

At the table, Su Li deliberately ignored the prices of the dishes. She ordered a Manchu Han Imperial Feast and then had Gu Mufeng handle the bill alone.

Gu Mufeng, however, completely avoided oil, sugar, and carbohydrates. He glanced up and saw Su Li engrossed in the treat, a small piece of the lemon tart crust lying on her fair thigh. She was completely oblivious.

Quietly, he couldn't help but squint and stare a little longer. The oil stains from the pastry gradually seeped into the hem of her shirt. If this woman knew how much this outfit she'd casually picked out cost, he wondered if she would still be so audacious.

But from meals to driving, even on the way back to university, Gu Mufei remained eerily silent. Finally, as if suffocating under the weight, Su Li tried to speak.

She tried hard to fill the gap between them with her own interest: architecture. From the Alhambra to "less is more," she tried her best to get a response from Gu Mufeng, even if he said she was too noisy and told her to get out of the car immediately.

But... it didn't work.

Gu Mufeng's fingers tightened only slightly on the steering wheel. A ruby ​​ring flashed, and he steered the car through a bend that couldn't have been smoother.

Not right.

As they approached the university town, Su Li didn't have time to think further about what was wrong with him; the clock tower of Minzhou University had already disappeared behind the shadows of the trees.

Su Li then earnestly tried to coax the completely silent Gu Mufeng into parking his matte night-blue Panamera Turbo S executive sedan a considerable distance away. After all, the campus was full of people and gossip. If someone saw her getting out of the luxury car, it wouldn't look good on her.

Leaving Gu Mufeng behind, Su Li quickly packed her things. In the closet, she picked out a white lace mini-dress and folded his clothes. Before leaving, she habitually glanced in the mirror, but this time, while satisfied, she felt a pang of embarrassment.

She was indeed beautiful, "both innocent and alluring." But at this moment, she couldn't see whether she was beautiful for herself or to please Gu Mufeng.
She got back on the bus in a daze, and for some reason, Su Li remembered the taro balls that Yu He had "visited" her last night.

It was as if if she just tried a little harder, she could completely shake off her inner struggle. Almost unreasonably, she directed Gu Mufeng to take a detour and then queue up with her to buy it. Meanwhile, she secretly glanced at him with feigned arrogance: This proud and aloof man, wouldn't he eventually be provoked by her wild antics?

Gu Mufeng simply turned his head silently and obeyed without a word.

Su Li's heart sank lower and lower. She belatedly realized that Gu Mufeng's current silent attitude was even more frightening than his almost broken gaze that morning.

What are his bottom lines?
Finally, Su Li softened her tone somewhat uneasy and tentatively asked, "Or... would you like something?"

Turning back, her eyes carefully traced his face: Gu Mufeng's expression was indifferent, his phoenix eyes seeming to think of nothing.

Until his gaze returned to her, quietly settling on her tense face. This was the first time since they met that Su Li had asked about his preferences. Only about him.

“Uh, black coffee?” Su Li pondered almost cautiously.

Gu Mufeng didn't respond immediately. He lowered his head slightly, his eyes fixed on her rabbit-like, slightly evasive yet sharp peach blossom eyes, and the area in front of the milk tea shop seemed to become quieter for a moment.

Even if his relationship with her was just a contract.

A few seconds later, the coldness in his eyes slowly melted away, and a very slight smile appeared on his lips: "No need. Do as you please."

Then, he naturally grasped her slender waist, his fingertips digging into her skin beneath the semi-transparent lace. It was much warmer than before; he simply looked at her, his touch as gentle as a caress.

"As long as you like it."

Su Li froze, her face suddenly burning: Had this person just had their soul replaced?

Startled, Su Li turned around hesitantly. They were clearly a perfect match, and the shop assistant beamed with a doting smile, almost like she was eating candy.

Suddenly, Su Li realized: Gu Mufeng was a man of unfathomable depth, someone who could control his emotions with ease. Last night, she had indeed underestimated the danger of agreeing to his request.

She began to regret her decision last night: Could she, a mere nobody, possibly compete with this sugar daddy?

Su Li had thought she could run away without taking responsibility. But now she realized that she seemed to have already been firmly held in Gu Mufeng's grasp.

Can she still escape? What should she do next?

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Next chapter: Goose Nest
[Author's Note | Chapter Twelve]

Someone is really hurt. Last night they were calling me "Mu Fei" all the time, but this morning it's "Don't let me see you."

Su Li: I'm a little panicked. I tried to force my sugar daddy to leave me by offering him a house and a Michelin-starred restaurant, but it backfired. What should I do?
Su Li is truly "bold in her thinking," and Gu Mufeng is truly "bold in giving."

My darlings, do you think Su Li can successfully challenge Gu Mufeng's bottom line?

Tell me in the comments section, which reaction from President Gu would you most like to see?

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