Madam Gu glanced at him and said, "I don't care whose child Ye Wan is, she is Ye Wenqing's daughter. You should also pay attention to her marriage with Fei Wei. I can't always be the one handling these things for you. You should date her more often too, love needs to be nurtured."
"I've been busy with the company lately."
"Busy with what? Don't tell me you've actually fallen for Ye Wan?" Madam Gu eyed her son suspiciously.
"You're overthinking things," Gu Yunting replied faintly.
"I don't care about all that. In any case, you need to date Fei Wei more. If you don't, I'll do it for you." Madam Gu's tone was unquestionable.
...
Ye Wan took a bath and came out. She picked up her phone to check it. There were a few news pushes. One of the trending articles was about the police catching a pervert who frequently molested girls on the bus. There was a photo of the man, the same one Ye Wan had encountered today. Below the news, there were many comments from people saying they had also been molested by this scoundrel, but he was too cunning and always managed to escape.
Indeed, he was a habitual offender. If she hadn't held him back today, who knows how many more girls would have suffered such disgusting things.
Another push was about the police deciding to crack down on buses throughout the city, increasing patrols. Girls were encouraged not to be afraid if they encountered perverts, but to bravely stand up and bring the culprits to justice.
Looking at these two news items, Ye Wan felt a mix of emotions. All credit went to Gu Yunting. If he hadn't intervened, those lecherous perverts would have continued to prey on young girls on the bus.
She suddenly felt agitated. She threw down the towel she was using to dry her hair and got up to blow-dry it.
Sun Ma brought her dinner. Ye Wan didn't want to eat at first, but thinking it was Sun Ma's kindness, she ate.
Around ten o'clock, Ye Wan fell asleep while reading. The bedside lamp was still on. She woke up because she needed to pee. As soon as she opened her eyes, she met a pair of deep, dark eyes. Gu Yunting saw she was awake and deepened his kiss.
Ye Wan immediately tried to push him away. Her hands were held and twisted above her head. She was not strong enough to resist Gu Yunting. Whatever he wanted to do to her, she could only endure.
But she still felt uncomfortable. Why was he using such a despicable scheme against her? Feeling angry, she opened her mouth and bit his chin, drawing blood.
The next day, Ye Wan woke up to find herself tightly embraced by Gu Yunting. She could barely breathe from his grip. She raised her hand to push away his strong arm and quickly escaped his embrace, jumping off the bed and heading for the bathroom.
Gu Yunting's words to Madam Gu yesterday echoed in her mind.
"I treated her well back then so she would trust me. Only then would my torment be effective!"
"Now she has no desires, living like a zombie every day. No one can make such a person suffer."
"Making someone fall from heaven to hell is the most painful thing."
The more Ye Wan thought about it, the more her heart ached. This was the ultimate form of psychological torture!
Hadn't she spent ten years trying to repay her debt to that mother and son? Why did they still treat her this way?
The most terrifying thing was knowing it was a scheme, yet still feeling her heart ache when she heard him say those words. Had she truly fallen for him again because of the little kindness he'd shown her? Or, had she never forgotten... all he needed to do was give her a little sweetness, and those things she had buried would resurface...
Ye Wan, you must guard your heart. Don't give him another chance to hurt you!
The bathroom door was pushed open, startling Ye Wan. She turned around to see Gu Yunting standing at the doorway. He walked in and pushed her against the cold wall of the narrow bathroom. Someone's hand accidentally bumped the shower switch, and water poured down on them from above.