After they finished, Gu Yan was completely limp, lying on top of him, refusing to move. Liang Feifan gently coaxed her, stroking her back lightly as he listened to her breathing gradually become even and long. He carefully lifted her off him and placed her on the bed, intending to go downstairs to make her dinner. But as soon as he moved, she woke up, half-closing her eyes and scratching and clawing at him like a kitten. Liang Feifan immediately stopped moving, turned up the heat, and quietly held her.
Gu Yan slept for a little over an hour before lazily waking up, saying she was hungry. Liang Feifan had been lost in thought, and seeing that she was awake, he teased her for a while. As her eyes gradually cleared, the two of them got dressed and went downstairs together.
The maid had already washed and prepared the side dishes, waiting for the chef to show off his skills. Gu Yan herself dared not touch raw fish or meat, and she refused when Liang Feifan offered to take over the cooking. The two of them dawdled in the kitchen, finally deciding that he would be responsible for putting the fish and meat into the oil separately, while she would be responsible for adding the seasonings. After a long and difficult wait, the three dishes—two meat dishes and one vegetable dish—were finally served, and both of them were starving.
"It's a bit fishy." Liang Feifan took a bite of the fish and smiled as he took a sip of wine. Gu Yan didn't believe him, so she tried a bite herself. Hmm, it really was not very delicious.
She took a sip of juice, then forced down the mouthful of fish. "It's quite delicious! But my luck isn't good for eating fish today. Here, you can finish it all." She smiled and pushed the fish in front of him. Liang Feifan shook his head, then shook his head again. But seeing her eyebrows rise and her smile fade, he thought better of it, frowned, and picked up his chopsticks. So what if it's fishy? Even if it's raw fish.
After dinner, the two of them snuggled on the sofa watching TV. Looking at her happy face, Liang Feifan felt that nameless fear well up inside him again. He ran his fingers through her long hair, and whispered in her ear, "Yan'er, whatever you're planning, don't do anything foolish. Understand?"
Gu Yan hummed in response; she was engrossed in watching television.
He was still not at ease, so he pinched her chin and turned her face towards him. "Gu Yan, if anything happens to you, I will make everyone you care about pay with their lives." His expression was serious, and he looked into the depths of her eyes.
Does that include yourself?
"include."
Gu Yan removed his hand, scoffed, and lay down on his lap, continuing to be engrossed in the TV drama. "What's the point of dying? It's the same as not having any peace and quiet."
He was taken aback, then lowered his head to bite her ear. "You find me annoying?!"
Gu Yan waved her hand to shoo him away, "Hey! Liang Feifan, you're just an intermittently mentally challenged child."
He wouldn't let it go, and the two of them started arguing on the sofa. With a thud, they both fell off. Liang Feifan reacted quickly and pulled her up, falling down on top of her as a human cushion.
Gu Yan fell on him, deliberately thrashing about twice, but he didn't laugh or joke with her, remaining silent. She assumed she was really hurt and quickly got up to check on her, but he grabbed her and pulled her close to his shoulder. "Let's just be like this, Yan'er, let's just be like this, okay?" His voice was low, and Gu Yan instantly felt that she had truly opened her heart recently; how could she hear such deep grievance in his words?
She nuzzled against him, leaning against him obediently, "Okay. That's it. You and me."
He hugged her tighter.
"Feifan, then please don't hold a grudge against the Fang family anymore, okay?" she said softly. After waiting for so long, she thought this was the best opportunity, but little did she know that his body stiffened after hearing this.
After a long while, Liang Feifan picked her up and silently went upstairs. Gu Yan knew he was resisting again, so she didn't say anything to provoke him. The two of them used separate bathrooms to wash up, then silently went to bed, each sleeping on one side.
Because she had taken a nap before dinner, Gu Yan couldn't fall asleep. She tossed and turned, listening to him, who was silent and motionless as if he were asleep. She gently leaned closer, pressing against his broad back, one arm around his waist.
He sighed softly and suddenly asked, "Did Gu Mingzhu teach you that?" It turned out he hadn't fallen asleep either.
It turns out he still suspected she was just pretending to be well-behaved.
"No. Nobody taught me." Gu Yan leaned quietly against his back, her hand moving to his heart, feeling his strong heartbeat through his chest. A slight smile played on her lips. Yes, this was her man. By his side, she learned to grow up, learned to love. She didn't need anyone to teach her how to treat him best.
"In a month at most, Fang Yicheng will no longer be a part of our lives. I hope that by then, you will still be as sensible as you are now."
Gu Yan remained silent for a long, long time, until Liang Feifan's back was slightly sweaty. She suddenly chuckled and patted his chest, "Alright, go to sleep."
It seems he still doesn't understand.
Liang Feifan turned around and pulled her into his arms. They were actually the same, used to sleeping in each other's arms like this.
"Liang Feifan".
"kindness."
"You're such a child."
"..."
"Hey! What's wrong...?"
"Do something to prove I'm not a child."
"No... Feifan...it itches...don't lick there...Feifan..."
"Feifan... um... um... be gentle, you're going to poke it all the way into my stomach..."
"It's so deep...I...I can't take it anymore..."
"Yan'er...I love you to death..."
...
"Ugh...no...don't pull it out..."
"I didn't wear a condom, it's not safe today... Damn it! Don't squeeze so tight! I can't hold back anymore..."
"Mmm...uh..."
Gu Yan's face was flushed as she closed her eyes and enjoyed his powerful ejaculation, her limbs tightly wrapped around the man pressing down on her.
Liang Feifan was softened by her water-like gentleness. After ejaculating, he pressed heavily on her body, his lower body pressing against her forcefully, refusing to come out.
"Feifan...Feifan..." Her whole body was weak, she hugged him and gently called his name in his ear again and again, her love as deep as the sea.
Liang Feifan was drunk.
...
Gu Yan disappeared two days later.
Liang Feifan was discussing an urgent issue with Chen Yubai when C strode in and whispered in his ear, his voice trembling, "Miss Yan is missing."
Liang Feifan's expression changed drastically. He stood up abruptly, pushed the chair far away, and rushed out. Chen Yubai's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something but didn't. He followed him all the way back to the Liang residence.
The servants lined up in the main living room, all trembling with fear. They were all old members of the Liang family, but none of them, including the sixty-something-year-old butler, had ever seen such a madman.
Liang Feifan kept running up and down the stairs, opening the door of each room and searching in every corner, as if hoping that this was just a game and that his Gu Yan would suddenly appear from somewhere, jump on his back, and playfully tug at his ear.
It's as if she'll suddenly appear, smiling, and tap his nose, "Liang Feifan, were you startled?"
Yes, my dear, I was really startled.
Please come out.
Liang Feifan stopped, panting heavily, and slumped heavily onto the sofa in despair. The entire Liang residence was guarded by hidden sentries every meter, with additional patrols every two hours. There were also personnel watching the windows on the first floor and the windows on the second and third floors. He had made ample preparations to prevent Fang Yicheng from resorting to desperate measures to snatch her away; how could Gu Yan possibly be missing!
Chen Yubai stayed with Liang Feifan, letting him rant and rave. As dusk fell, the last rays of the setting sun shone into the study, casting Liang Feifan's handsome features in shadow on the wall. The room was filled with a deep sense of sorrow.
Chen Yubai steadied himself and called out "Brother!" before a servant knocked on the door and entered the study.
"Sir... Miss Gu has arrived."
Liang Feifan abruptly sat up from the sofa, startling the maid who stumbled back a step. Chen Yubai stood there, stunned. Gu Yan… had she returned again?
"...It's Miss Gu Mingzhu. She went to Miss Yan's room."
Liang Feifan narrowed his eyes dangerously. "Did someone tell her I was home?"
"No. Uncle Chen opened the door, and Miss Gu walked very quickly, heading straight for Miss Yan's room. None of us told her you were home."
Liang Feifan gave a cold laugh and strode out. Chen Yubai followed behind, inwardly cursing. Liang Feifan had asked this because Rong Lei's company had suddenly shown some unusual activity today; the flow of funds seemed to be entangled with Fang Feichi's Hongye. He and Liang Feifan had urgently convened a meeting to analyze the problem. Now it seemed it wasn't a normal cash flow issue, but rather someone trying to lure them away.
The bedroom door was kicked open forcefully, and Gu Mingzhu stood there in surprise. Liang Feifan saw clear panic in her eyes.
"Where is Gu Yan?" Gu Mingzhu quickly regained her composure. She preemptively struck with composure.
Liang Feifan stared at her, saying each word clearly, "She's gone."
Gu Mingzhu was clearly shocked by the news.
Gu Yan... has disappeared?
The agreed time hasn't arrived yet, how could she have disappeared? Besides her, is there someone else helping Gu Yan escape?
"Liang Feifan, I didn't take her away." Gu Mingzhu immediately distanced herself from the situation. If she appeared at this time, Liang Feifan would definitely suspect that Rong Lei had done something to buy her time to take Gu Yan away.
“I’ll assume you’re right for now.” Liang Feifan could tell that Gu Yan wasn’t taken away by Gu Mingzhu. “But Gu Mingzhu, if I find out that you have even the slightest connection to this matter, I won’t touch you, but I will ruin Rong Lei.”
Liang Feifan smiled coldly. At this moment, he was a devil, killing gods and Buddhas alike.
miss
"Liang Feifan, I didn't take her away." Gu Mingzhu immediately distanced herself from the situation. If she appeared at this time, Liang Feifan would definitely suspect that Rong Lei had done something to buy her time to take Gu Yan away.
“I’ll assume you’re right for now.” Liang Feifan could tell that Gu Yan wasn’t taken away by Gu Mingzhu. “But Gu Mingzhu, if I find out that you have even the slightest connection to this matter, I won’t touch you, but I will ruin Rong Lei.”
Liang Feifan smiled coldly. At this moment, he was a devil, killing gods and Buddhas alike.
"Chen Yubai, could you please step out for a moment?" Gu Mingzhu said politely to Chen Yubai, who was standing behind Liang Feifan, after a moment's thought. Chen Yubai nodded, turned around, closed the door, and left.
Liang Feifan sat down against the bedside table, elegantly crossing his legs, the cold smile on his lips almost freezing Gu Mingzhu's gaze. She took a deep breath, suppressing her unease, speculation, fear, and panic, and quickly organized her thoughts.
"I think Gu Yan is deliberately avoiding you."
"Nonsense." With so many people watching inside and outside the house, no one could take her away unless Gu Yan volunteered.
"Then can you tell me why she left?"
Liang Feifan stood up, walked up to Gu Mingzhu, and his cold gaze was like a knife slicing across her face. The hairs on Gu Mingzhu's back stood up one by one. It turned out that there really was such a thing as murderous intent in the world.
"I'd also like to know. Why did Gu Yan leave? Did you, Gu Mingzhu, play a significant role in this?"
"Don't blame me. You know better than anyone why she left, Liang Feifan. You and I are the people who understand Gu Yan better than anyone else in this world. Can you honestly say that Gu Yan wasn't forced to leave by you?"
“After my father fell ill, I noticed Gu Yan changed day by day. Although she is still willful and spoiled, and sometimes unreasonable, she is no longer the carefree little girl she used to be. She has learned to consider how to take care of the people around her. She has grown up.”
"I don't deny it." Liang Feifan coldly affirmed her words, and his heart gradually calmed down. He had a deep understanding of the changes Gu Yan had undergone during this period.
Gu Mingzhu calmed down further. "Things have come to this point because you, Liang Feifan, are cowardly. You're afraid Gu Yan doesn't love you. So you've tried every means to make Fang Yicheng disappear and prevent them from meeting. But I don't know if President Liang understands one thing: if Fang Yicheng is in Gu Yan's heart, even if you grind him to dust, he will still be in that position."
"There's one more thing I said to Gu Yan, and I wanted to say it to you a while ago, but I didn't have time—don't squander her affection for you. Liang Feifan, you and I both know how unforgiving Gu Yan is. Over the years, she hasn't forgiven Fang Yicheng about Aunt Ruan's matter, and she can't even forgive herself, but she's so forgiving towards you. Whether you intentionally or unintentionally hurt her, she always forgives you so easily."
Darkness fell, and the chilly winter wind howled against the windows. Liang Feifan's expression shifted constantly. Gu Mingzhu, though outwardly appearing confident, was actually drenched in sweat. Suddenly, she felt a surge of admiration for her sister; how terrifying it must be to be around Liang Feifan all the time!
"Time and separation are good ways to calm you down. That's how I understand Gu Yan's departure. I don't know if you think so too. I'm leaving now, think it over carefully." Seeing Liang Feifan deep in thought, Gu Mingzhu decided to leave immediately and tiptoed out.
Chen Yubai knocked on the door and came in after a while. She sat quietly beside him, watching the only man in the world he trusted.
The air in the room was thick with tension, unease, doubt, and deep regret. Chen Yubai's most prized self-control crumbled. He had absolutely no idea what his elder brother would do next. This uncertainty made him increasingly restless. However, he was one of the highest-ranking members of the Liang family, and Liang Feifan's sworn brother. At this moment, he had to step forward.
"Third brother." Liang Feifan irritably lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then stubbed it out.
"kindness?"
"Raise Hongye's price by another 20%, and use Liang's reserve funds. I want to be sitting in Hongye's president's office before sunset tomorrow."
"good."
"Tell Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu to let all the people blocking the sea in. Also, double the number of Yan Hui's men."