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Gu Ao got up, and this time it wasn't a pretense of anger, but real fury. Women indeed couldn't be spoiled; if you treated them well, they'd become uncontrollable!

Daring to shout and scream at him, he could occasionally find it amusing, but with repeated occurrences, he inevitably became annoyed. He had been so tender with her, giving her everything any woman could dream of, treating her as if he feared she might catch a chill even when held close.

With her by his side, he hadn't sought out or touched any other woman. Yet she was not only ungrateful but also became brazen!?

He turned around, slammed the door, and left, all in a matter of seconds...

"Gu Ao... Gu..." The forceful slamming of the door made her heart tremble, and she murmured softly.

This time, she had truly angered him!

In an instant, her tears rolled down like a waterfall. He had just left like that, abandoning her. The man who had held her closely and been entangled with her just last night, the man who had whispered words of love, the man who had insisted she say she loved him, had now stormed off!

Gu Dan Dan collapsed and cried by the bedside. As night fell, the air grew cool, the wind started to blow, and her heart turned cold... but there was still no sign of Gu Ao. She waited, night after night, still unable to look forward to his return...

In front of such a conceited and arrogant man, she shouldn't have acted that way. Every word of hers should have been spoken with utmost caution. Wouldn't it have been better to obediently listen to him and meekly be his little lamb? He was willing to have her, to keep her by his side, to provide her with good food and fine things; that should have been enough.

Two days had passed since Gu Ao left, not setting foot in the house once.

"Miss, have some food, please?"

"No..." She shook her head listlessly and turned away.

"Miss, you haven't eaten for several days. If this continues..."

"I don't want to eat."

The servants reheated the meals over and over, bringing them to the room time and again, but Gu Dan Dan wouldn't take a single bite. It seemed she would rather starve to death... The servants, seeing Gu Dan Dan's pale complexion, felt heartbroken. But they dared not tell her that when Mr. Gu left, he had instructed them to take good care of her. Since Mr. Gu didn't allow it, where would they get the courage?

"Miss, how about a sip of milk?"

"No, no... I don't want to drink."

Tears streamed down again. For these past few days, she had been immersed in tears, her eyes swollen like walnuts. She neither ate nor drank nor slept, just stared at the door, hoping for Gu Ao to come home.

Gu Ao didn't want her anymore, he must have discarded her! Leaving her alone here, ignoring her completely, he wouldn't care even if she starved to death!

The more she thought about it, the more heartbroken she became. Gu Dan Dan simply hid under the covers and wailed. The servants looked at each other, hesitating whether to call Gu Ao. If this continued, Gu Dan Dan's body wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Come to think of it, she was truly a complete fool. She didn't know Gu Ao's phone number, nor did she have a clear idea of what he did for work or where his company was. Even if she wanted to find him, she had no way...

As the sky darkened again, he still hadn't come home. With tears streaming down, Gu Dan Dan got up and changed her clothes. The servants were all asleep, and no one noticed her quietly going downstairs and leaving the house...

Early the next morning, the servants discovered Gu Dan Dan had left home, each of them terrified. With her gone, they would surely be the ones to suffer. Gu Ao's anger would be inevitable, and their jobs would likely be in jeopardy...

"Mr. Gu, Miss Gu... she's... she's gone!"

...

At the He residence,

"Daddy, my little darling, you're such a crybaby," He Ben Yu reached out to wipe away her tears but was sensitively dodged by her.

Last night, he had been driving around when, by chance, he saw this young girl walking dejectedly by the roadside. He approached her, but after just a few words, she fainted... He had a doctor examine her and found out she had fainted from hunger and exhaustion...

On such a late night, would Gu Ao let her wander around alone? Unless... she had been dumped or discarded by Gu Ao?

He Ben Yu personally held a bowl of porridge, scooped up a spoonful, and brought it to Gu Dan Dan's lips, "Daddy, have a bite."

"I don't want to eat. How did I end up here? I want to leave..." Gu Dan Dan wiped her tears. When she woke up and found herself lying on an unfamiliar bed, and saw He Ben Yu, she was even more frightened.

"You can't leave until you finish eating. Were you driven out by my uncle?" Wandering around late at night, with her swollen eyes from crying, it must be related to Gu Ao.

"No, it's none of your business..."

"My dear, since he treats you so poorly, why not come with me? I'll at least be much gentler than Gu Ao," He Ben Yu leaned closer to her, squinting his eyes and burying his head in her neck to sniff her faint milky fragrance.

As he got closer, she retreated backward, showing a strong defensive mentality. He Ben Yu couldn't help but laugh in frustration.

"Young Master He, Mr. Gu has arrived," the elderly butler announced at the door.

"Ha... he's here? He's really quick!" It seemed he must have been wrong; his uncle did have this little thing on his mind!

"Gu Ao..." Upon hearing this, Gu Dan Dan's eyes immediately lit up. She craned her neck to look towards the door, "Gu Ao... is he... is he here?"

"So what if he's here? Daddy, did I say you could leave?" He Ben Yu seized the opportunity to oppose Gu Ao. This silly woman, Gu Dan Dan, he would eventually take from him!

The door was kicked open, and Gu Ao stood at the entrance with a dark face. He Ben Yu naturally placed his palm on Gu Dan Dan's shoulder and gave her a mischievous smile.

"Gu Dan Dan, come over here," Gu Ao demanded.

Gu Dan Dan lifted the quilt to get up but was pressed down by He Ben Yu. Her fragile and pleading eyes, like a pool of soft water, slowly turned towards Gu Ao. Her Gu Ao had finally come to find her, "Gu Ao..."

"Come over here now!" If there was still some patience in the previous command, now he was like a furious lion on the verge of losing control.

She vaguely felt that she was done for...