Chapter 24: Who’s in Control?

Her calm voice brought back the sensation of drowning.

Wenjia remembered how those soft hands gripped his neck, pressing him underwater. He recalled the breathless struggle—the fear.

He stepped back instinctively but forced himself to stop.

“I was doing extreme sports,” he said finally, forcing the words out.

Gu Fenyi tilted her head. “Never heard of it.”

Wenjia almost choked. He couldn't tell if she was serious or mocking him.

He pulled out his phone, intending to search it online. But the water-soaked device slipped in his hand.

He cursed silently.

The salty taste still lingered on his lips.

For the first time, Wenjia dropped his pride and tried to explain. “Extreme sports are challenging, dangerous activities.”

“Shortcut to death?” Gu Fenyi asked plainly.

Wenjia opened his mouth, but no words came.

No one ever questioned him like this.

Sensing the tension, a crew member stepped in. “Shall we sit down and talk?”