Disorder in marriage

Xia Linglong raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you dislike Niannian? Why the sudden change of heart?"

Ling Xiao was taken aback when she said this, not expecting that he had made it so obvious that even Xia Linglong could see it.

Soon, Ling Xiao walked towards Niannian's room and said calmly, "It's not that I don't like her, I just think it's a mistake for Xiao Zhi to pour her maternal love into her."

"Isn't it enough that Xiaozhi is happy?"

Xia Linglong said, "Senior, we are Xiaozhi's good friends. Whatever she wants to do, we will support her."

"Um."

Ling Xiao gently pushed open the door to Niannian's room. The light was off, but he stepped in with his own light and immediately saw the figure shivering under the covers on the bed.

After closing the door, Ling Xiao walked towards the bedside, and Nian Nian listened in despair as his footsteps gradually approached.

Stop pretending.

Niannian felt so suffocated that she couldn't breathe and had to get out of bed.

Ling Xiao turned on the bedside lamp and saw her small, red face streaked with tears.

There were still obvious marks on her neck from being strangled. When Ling Xiao sat down by the bed, Nian Nian shuddered violently, as if her body was chilled, and she couldn't even speak.

Are you afraid of me?

Niannian nodded, then shook his head.

"You shouldn't be afraid of me. As long as you obey me, I won't do anything to you."

Niannian nodded vigorously, indicating that she would definitely listen obediently.

She just wanted Ling Xiao to leave quickly. She wouldn't say anything, but she didn't want to share a room with this horrible person anymore.

Unexpectedly, Ling Xiao still showed no intention of leaving.

He glanced at Niannian, then suddenly raised his hand. Niannian was so frightened that she backed away, but he still tried to touch the top of her head.

"Do you know why Gu Yunmo wanted you to go to the capital?"

Niannian couldn't listen to anything and could only hug herself and silently shed tears.

She longs to go back to Shenzhen and stay with her parents.

"Because their daughter died, they wanted to find a replacement."

Do you think they like you that much? Actually, in their hearts, you're just a substitute.

"They don't like you. They would like anyone who could be their daughter."

"Think about it carefully. Why did they take you away from your parents? If they truly loved you, how could they bear to separate you from them?"

Niannian finally mustered up her courage and whispered in protest, "No, that's not true."

Ling Xiao's face darkened instantly, and Niannian cried, "No!"

Ling Xiao asked, "What do you mean 'not'? Why shouldn't you be? Their daughter died, so they brought you home! You're just a substitute, being sold out and still foolishly counting the money for them!"

"No, no, no!"

Ling Xiao chuckled self-deprecatingly, "But you're still much better than me. I'm not even a substitute."

"No..."

She mumbled and shook her head, her eyes vacant, her whole body burning up.

Ling Xiao suddenly grabbed her shoulders, "They lied to you, they lied to you!"

"No, no..."

From the moment she started speaking, Nian Nian only repeated this one sentence, and Ling Xiao finally felt her burning body temperature in his palm.

He touched her forehead; it was burning hot.

His first instinct was to find a doctor, but if he went out so rashly, there was no guarantee that someone wouldn't notice the strangulation marks on her neck.

After a brief hesitation, he put Niannian down and let her lie flat on the bed.

"Tell me, do you want to go back to Shenzhen and find your parents?"

Niannian's eyes flickered when she heard the words "Dad" and "Mom".

"I'll take you to find your mom and dad, okay?"

Nian Nian nodded blankly.

......

Not long after Ke Anyu finished his call with Xia Linglong, Zhou Zheng came out of the room and politely offered him a cigarette.

Through the crack, Ke Anyu saw that the people inside were all lying on the ground, half-dead, at Gu Yunmo's feet, while Gu Yunmo sat on the sofa with his elbows on his knees, smoking a cigarette in a gloomy mood.

"Sorry, that's just Gu Yunmo's temper. We'll borrow your space for a bit, and we promise to clean it up afterwards."

Ke Anyu smiled, "As long as no one dies, everything is negotiable."

Zhou Zheng sighed, "Don't worry about that, I'll keep an eye on him."

Ke Anyu ignored the matter. He took out a lighter, lit a cigarette, and casually asked, "Xia Linglong is your friend?"

Zhou Zheng was a beat slow to respond, "Yeah, that's right."

What does she usually like to do?

Zhou Zheng held the cigarette butt, took the last puff, threw it on the ground, and stomped it out.

"Brother, let me give you a piece of advice: don't be fooled by her good looks and sweet talk. She falls in love with every guy she meets. You're not the first, and you won't be the last."

Ke Anyu was skeptical: "Really? I didn't notice."

Zhou Zheng looked him up and down. "Judging from your appearance, you don't lack girlfriends, do you? Just have some fun, don't take it seriously."

Ke Anyu gently pushed him away with a half-smile: "Are you really her friend? Aren't you afraid she'll hit you for saying things like that?"

Zhou Zheng has seen countless people, but he still hasn't figured out Ke Anyu's true nature.

He might be considered a playboy, but he seems quite persistent in his feelings for Xia Linglong.

To say he's devoted doesn't seem like the type to be faithful.

"Forget it, I'm not getting involved in your business anymore."

Zhou Zheng waved goodbye to him and returned to his room.

Not long after, Chen Sihai brought Brother Long over to apologize. Ke Anyu led them to the door and knocked.

"Mr. Gu, the Chen family has arrived."

The door opened; it was Jiang Jin who opened it.

"Mr. Chen, it's been a long time. At an event before, you said you wanted to do your part for our Mr. Gu. Raising such a son, you must have a lot to do."

Chen Sihai knew how much influence Gu Yunmo had in Beijing, and even his assistant treated him with great respect.

"Assistant Jiang, I'm so sorry, my son has caused such a huge mess. Where is President Gu? I'll personally apologize to him!"

Jiang Jin stepped aside, making way for him.

Chen Sihai called to the people behind him to carry Brother A Long in.

He had already been scolded in the car, and was now extremely docile. His legs were probably ruined, but that was better than losing his life.

"President Gu! President Gu! I was wrong! I was really wrong!"

He lay on the ground, trying to grab Gu Yunmo's trouser leg, but before his hand could touch it, Zhou Zheng kicked him away.

"what!"

He was writhing in pain on the ground, and this dignified man actually shed several tears.

"Dad! Help me! It hurts so much! My legs hurt so much!"

Even though he was his own son and quite unreliable, Chen Sihai still felt anxious watching him. "President Gu..."

Gu Yunmo rested his arm on the back of the sofa, slowly raising his eyes. "Did I give you permission to speak?"

Chen Sihai looked at his son with heartache and could only remain silent.

Gu Yunmo lowered his crossed legs and stepped steadily on Brother Long's hands.

He leaned forward slightly, exuding a strong sense of oppression, his face shadowed.

"Listen to me carefully. Whether you touched Yan Zhi or not, I'm not going to let you leave this room today."