Chapter 8: I Don't Want To

As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw her standing on the cashmere carpet in that outfit. Long Yubei casually shut the door, sized her up and down, and said, "Not bad."

She was about to change, but he stopped her, "Just wear that."

Gu Lili had just sat up on the bed and lifted the covers when her phone rang.

As soon as she saw the caller ID, she said to Long Yubei, "Don't make a sound."

Then she pressed the answer button, "What's up?"

Gu Xichen asked from the other end of the phone, "If you're not at Xiliang Mountain, where are you?"

"What's it to you?"

"If I wasn't considering my mother's feelings, I couldn't care less about you. You've lived on the mountain since you were young and don't know how dangerous society can be. Watch out for yourself, and don't be naïve and end up being fooled and counting someone else's money."

Gu Lili was speechless; in her eyes, Gu Xichen was insulting her intelligence, "Do I look that stupid in your eyes? Don't call me again, I have nothing to say to you."

After finishing her words, she hung up the phone and then turned it off.

Long Yubei asked, "Who?"

"The fiancé from whom I just called off the engagement."

He lay down and pulled her into his arms forcefully.

"Do you want to strangle me?" Gu Lili couldn't bear it any longer and sat up, glaring at him.

"I want to do more than just strangle you, I also want to..."

Although he didn't finish, Gu Lili knew what he wanted to say.

She regretted getting into his car; otherwise, she wouldn't be treated like this.

He was like a wolf that had been starving for a long time, seizing her, a pure and spotless little sheep, to have a hearty feast.

She felt she was at a disadvantage but had no place to reason it out.

It's just ten days, right?

It'll pass in the blink of an eye.

***

Nine days passed in a row, and Gu Lili lived each day in a drunken daze.

She prayed every day for time to go by faster, hoping to escape this life as soon as possible.

Waking up on the tenth day, she felt she was about to be liberated.

It was finally over.

Her mood was naturally indescribable, incredibly good.

So, early in the morning at six o'clock, she crawled out of bed and took the initiative to make breakfast.

When Long Yubei came downstairs, he saw her wearing a maid outfit, smiling at him, "I cooked today, give it a good taste, because there won't be many more chances for you to enjoy this."

"Why? Celebrating that you're about to leave here?" he asked in a grave tone as he pulled out a chair to sit down.

"Of course." She replied too casually, which somewhat upset him.

"You're unemployed, right? What if I give you a job, and you stay?" he proposed.

"No." She refused without even asking what the job was, "I don't need it."

"A salary of twenty thousand dollars a month."

"Not interested."

Long Yubei looked up, his gaze deep, "One hundred thousand."

One hundred thousand!!!

He's really throwing his weight around with money.

Gu Lili hesitated a bit, "What job?"

"To sleep with me."

"..." She decisively refused, "No way."

The corner of Long Yubei's mouth curled in amusement; he had gained some insight.

This country bumpkin who ran here from the countryside is actually playing tough to the end?