Deadly Trap.

Chapter 4. Crossing the Line, Until Dawn

In stark contrast to the indifferent eyes on his lips, Gu Mufeng's response was far more passionate than Su Li had imagined.

He snatched her lips, which she had so dared to so boldly possess, and Su Li felt a wave of heat wash over her, like lava—

Her fingertips turned white as she gripped his shirt tightly. Her mind went blank, filled only with his scent, his warmth, and his passionate, almost out-of-control kisses.

Their lips and teeth were still intertwined, their breaths and lingering tastes lingering on each other's lips.

Their bodies were pressed tightly together, their natural body heat leaving no gaps, only futilely bound by a mere layer of fabric.

His burning body temperature grew wildly, pressing against her moist body with his breath, and that was...

he.

...Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back.

Su Li's fingers trembled uncontrollably, yet she boldly hooked them around his shirt collar.

Her body went limp, and she leaned backward uncontrollably, her other hand frantically groping in the darkness to adjust her seat...

The weight of the two people sank deep into the tilted seats.

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With limited space inside the car, Gu Mufeng had to kneel before Su Li, his hands supporting him on either side, like a subject paying homage to a queen.

Su Li clutched his clothes tightly, as if grasping at a lifeline. A voice inside her screamed for her to stop, but her body... seemed to be sinking deeper and deeper...

Her breathing was erratic, but she could hear even more rapid and disordered breathing coming from him—Gu Mufeng.

He closed his eyes slightly and lowered his head slightly. His golden bangs revealed a striking desire in his eyes, yet he seemed to be struggling with some kind of anxious self-restraint.

My breath... is filled with her scent.

Sweat beaded on his skin, alarm bells blared in his mind, yet he couldn't leave...

He knew she shouldn't touch him, but... she insisted on kissing him first.

With his body taut like a bowstring, Gu Mufeng stiffly supported himself above Su Li, trying to control his breathing.

But beneath his motionless, stiff frame, Su Li's fingers paid no heed. She began frantically and rapidly unbuttoning the first button of his shirt below his collarbone—

Instantly, his burning palm snatched her hand away, almost scalding it, and pressed it firmly against the seat. He gripped her hand so tightly it turned white.

"...You drank too much tonight."

At this moment, his voice couldn't have been calmer.

In contrast, his breathing sounded like he was running a race he was destined to lose.

With a gentle smile, Su Li smiled radiantly.

Her long, light chestnut hair cascaded down, tangling against his pearl-white leather seat...

She knew she smelled wonderful.

She gently turned her head away:

"...Clearly, you're thinking about it too. Can't you... spend some time with me?"

In the darkness, her bright eyes were reflected in the sky, with only the heavy snow falling softly from the skylight.

His Adam's apple bobbed suppressedly, far exceeding the limit of what most people could endure...

But Gu Mufeng's eyes were unfathomably deep.

He controlled his breathing, but his heart pounded like a burst dam, his desire struggling to break free of its cage...

—Destroy her.

Suddenly, as if finally admitting defeat, he gave a self-deprecating bitter laugh, completely different from the man she knew tonight:

"...I don't like women who offer themselves up."

Unfortunately, when he said this, he couldn't suppress the fire in his eyes at all.

But Su Li's heart still sank.

Immediately afterwards——

He gazed at her intently. As if reluctant, yet also as if he couldn't wait any longer... Finally, his voice, trembling with gritted teeth, was lower and softer than he had imagined.

He spat out:
"...Su Li, how about being my girlfriend?"

--girlfriend?

Su Li's heart felt like it was being clenched tightly, and her body froze completely under Gu Mufeng's gaze.

It's not because I don't want to, but... the more I want it, the clearer it becomes that none of this can be real.

In his unfathomable eyes, she searched high and low, meticulously looking for any trace of him playing tricks on her.

But Gu Mufeng looked directly into her eyes without flinching.

The two had only met today, but they were already embracing in the car, just one step away from each other.

Is it possible to suddenly ask someone to be your girlfriend at this moment?
If she agrees now, does it mean... she really wants to agree to his proposal?

A fierce resistance arose in Su Li's heart.

Knowing it was a high-stakes gamble, she was still willing to take the plunge and compete with him. Who would win and who would lose—how could she know without trying?
With her heart pounding, she didn't answer directly, but instead rekindled her pursuit of his lips—

The moment she kissed him, a resolute and exhilarating feeling welled up inside her: tonight, she would do whatever she wanted with him.

She is the one who holds the initiative.

Unfortunately, she no longer wanted to be his girlfriend.

—All she wanted was to be the master of her own destiny.

This time, Gu Mufei silently lowered his head and complied.

In the darkness, amidst the rustling of snowflakes and the gentle lapping of the river against the shore, in a most intimate setting, they passionately locked lips once more.

With her soft lips, she greedily bit his equally soft tongue...

He gripped her vest with his left hand, loosening the restraints around her chest, which trembled like a dove in flight. His right hand pressed against her lower back... and her long green velvet dress flowed down her back.

As if begging for a hug, Su Li stretched out her trembling hands directly to him—

Without giving her a chance to hesitate, Gu Mufeng swiftly and decisively flipped her over.

Despite his attempts to control his movements and be as careful as possible, Su Li couldn't help but grip the edge of the car seat and let out a soft scream...

——!
His silence is more authoritarian than his words.

……

Unable to resist, she made no effort to resist, until... she completely succumbed. And his hand, quietly, reached up to her delicate, flower-like throat...

until……

Getting up from the pearl-white back seat, which had been a mess from the two of them, Gu Mufeng quickly dressed without lingering for a moment.

His silhouette was broad, and he was silent in the soft light that completely covered the snow.

For a fleeting moment, he turned his head slightly, as if he wanted to say something more to Su Li.

But in the end, he changed his mind:

"...Shall I take you back to school?"

Exhausted, Su Li curled up into a small ball, wrapped in his warm lapis lazuli-blue custom-made suit.

Silently, her face was deathly pale, she breathed softly, and nodded.

>>>>>
On the Minzhou starry sky dial, the platinum hands turn toward five in the morning.

The quietness inside the car was a far cry from the passion and fervor he had shared with Su Li earlier, and Gu Mufeng's gaze instantly shifted from ambiguous to indifferent.

At that moment, he parked his matte night-blue Panamera Turbo S in the hotel driveway. Amidst the rising steam, a tall man in a black suit and tie respectfully opened the car door for him.

"Boss, you're back."

"Yes. Welsh, thank you for your hard work. Is everything going well?"

Gu Mufeng's voice was deep and steady, conveying the authority of a superior, yet also showing understanding and approachability. He walked towards the back seat of the car, which the man had already jogged over to open for him.

"All is well, Boss."

Welsh responded calmly and reported:
"The hotel, the evidence, the guests—everything is as you wished."

"only……"

At this point, perhaps sensing the delicate and tricky situation, the tall Welsh hesitated for a moment, seemingly unsure whether to continue.

"Only what?"

Gu Mufeng pressed for details. Just then, Welsh got into the driver's seat.

Two fingers straight up from the throat—

Welsh waited expressionlessly for orders.

"No need. Don't worry."

Almost without hesitation, Gu Mufeng answered cleanly. At this moment, he finally completely let go of the acting and restraint he had been putting on all night, and he simply loosened his collar and cuffs.

The platinum and diamond cufflink rolled off the pearl-white leather seat and disappeared in the blink of an eye. His body stretched out, sinking deep into the comfortable, reclined seat.

Thinking of Su Li, who should be sound asleep in her dormitory at this moment, Gu Mufeng couldn't help but smile.

Finally, completely satisfied and relaxed, he let out a long sigh of relief.

In the early hours of a winter night, the heavy snow gradually subsided.

As the car slowly moved along, his gaze lingered lazily along the vast riverbank of Minzhou... relaxed and at ease, his left hand hanging casually at his side.

At his side, his fingers caught a subtle sensation.

He lowered his head.

Beneath the pearl-white center armrest of the rear seat, nestled in a leather seam, lies a small pearl earring.

In the shadows, there were a few tender, dried bloodstains.

The earrings in her palm shimmered faintly, as if silently protesting...

The tingling, dull pain from the bite marks on his chest still lingered.

He twirled the earrings, the fleeting emotion in his eyes quickly vanished, replaced by his usual indifference.

After a brief moment of thought, he then said:

"Welsh. Find someone to keep a close eye on her."

His fingertips loosened their grip. The earring, still warm from her body, disappeared out the window. He had preemptively severed a certain entanglement within himself…

Gu Mufeng frowned—he had indeed gone too far tonight.

He really hates crossing boundaries.

As soon as the earring was thrown out the window, his fingers instinctively clenched into an empty fist—as if trying to grab something back.

But it was pitch black outside the window, and he could only catch a wisp of wind.

The car traveled smoothly. Crossing the Jiangjin Bridge, they traversed the black waves of the Parrot River.

On the waves, the first rays of dawn appeared. Pear Island in the center of Minzhou City gradually drew closer, its magnificent skyline of skyscrapers encircling it on both sides.

"Yes, Boss."

>>>>>
However, Su Li, who was in the dormitory, did not fall into a deep sleep as Gu Mufeng had expected.

So... where are they now?

...If she had met Gu Mufeng any later, she would have had to sell her clothes to pay off her family's debts.

As for the 80,000 yuan balance she had painstakingly saved in her regular account, she didn't want to touch a single penny of it.

girlfriend……?
Unfortunately... Su Li sighed, hugging her blanket.

Talking about money is easy, but talking about feelings is too difficult. She can't afford to lose, and she doesn't want to open up.

Curled up on her single bed, Su Li forced her weary eyes open and stared at the swaying red bean tree outside the window...

Tomorrow, she'll revert to her calculating self. There are no fairy tales, and no princes.

...She knew that Gu Mufeng was definitely lying to her.

But she won't become a disposable toy.

When the hunter insisted on extinguishing the fire—

Why should she obey?
[Author's Note | Chapter Four]

After crossing the line, who truly reigns supreme?

Su Li took the initiative; did she truly win this battle of desire? Was Gu Mufeng's offer of "Be my girlfriend" a genuine expression of affection or a trap?
[Readers, what do you think Gu Mufeng's feelings are towards Su Li right now? Feel free to discuss in the comments section!]

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