Deep Fog Kiss

The man's back stiffened, his sexy Adam's apple bobbing up and down, a restrained and stoic expression.

Not content with a light kiss, Jiang Li parted her teeth slightly and bit down.

The man winced in pain, letting out a muffled groan, but he didn't push her away.

The thought of him marrying Yu Wanqing made Jiang Li want to bite him to death.

She chuckled softly, her lips brushing against the man's neck, her hot breath spraying onto his most sensitive spot.

Congratulations on your wedding!

As Jiang Li spoke, her eyes stung with tears. Gu Zhishen could marry anyone, but she would never be the one.

Despite their intimate past, despite her greedy kiss on his sexy Adam's apple like this.

She loosened her tie, leaned against the headboard, her eyes crinkling into a smile, "Finally, you don't have to worry about this burden of mine anymore, Gu Zhishen, aren't you happy?"

Gu Zhishen's breath hitched slightly as he stared intently at her reddened eyes.

Her eyes were filled with an undeniable sense of grievance and resentment.

"Ginger and Pear".

He spoke, his voice unusually hoarse, "What exactly are you to me—"

Before he could finish speaking, the shrill ring of the telephone shattered the ambiguous atmosphere between the two.

Like a blow to the head, it interrupted the man's question, making his eyes darken and him suddenly sober up.

Seeing Jiang Li's red eyes, he looked away and straightened up.

When he spoke again, his voice was as cold and clear as ever.

"If you're sick, just rest and don't think about anything else."

He left a comment, answered the phone, and turned to leave the room.

......

Just as Gu Zhishen left, footsteps sounded again at the door.

The sound of high heels, crisp and piercing, came step by step into the room.

Jiang Li looked up and smiled gently, "Sister Wanqing, you haven't left yet?"

With no one around, Yu Wanqing's smile vanished.

She stood by the bed, her eyes seemingly filled with undisguised disgust and loathing.

She was about to become the young mistress of the Gu family, so how dare Jiang Li speak to her in such a masterly tone!

"Jiang Li, get out of the Gu family."

Jiang Li tilted her head slightly and smiled sweetly, "I don't understand what Sister Wanqing is saying."

"There's no one else here, you don't need to pretend to be pitiful." Yu Wanqing stared at her innocent yet annoying face.

"Zhishen and I are getting married soon. According to Grandma's wishes, the wedding will be held before the end of the year. You, an outsider, are really an eyesore in the Gu family."

The thought that Gu Zhishen would have to take care of her and stay by her side whenever she was sick, and that responsibility that he couldn't shake off allowed Jiang Li, this burden, to get away with it time and time again, filled Yu Wanqing with rage.

Jiang Li's smile remained unchanged as she said softly, "This is your idea, not his. If you want me to get out of the Gu family, then let Gu Zhishen tell me that himself."

Unexpectedly, she was shameless. Yu Wanqing walked up to her in a few steps and sneered, "Do you think you can keep up this pitiful act for long? You're like a parasite in a stinking ditch—dark, selfish, and disgusting!"

Jiang Li looked up at her, a smile playing in her eyes. "So what if I'm a parasite? I'll live in his very bones and blood, so he can never sever his ties with me!"

"Didn't you see how worried he was when I fell ill?" Jiang Li said with a smile. "Whether he likes me or not is not important. What's important is that there's already an unbreakable bond between us."

Yu Wanqing was filled with anger and wished she could slap the smile off her face.

She knew it! This burden had deliberately fainted! Intentionally ruining the meal!

"Jiang Li, since you don't know what's good for you, then I'll wait and see." Yu Wanqing sneered, her eyes flashing with hatred. "I'll see the day you, this parasite, are ripped out and crushed!"

......

In the courtyard at night.

The man's tall and slender figure almost blended into the night. He held a phone in one hand and casually rested the other on the ebony railing, a half-smoked cigarette between his fingers.

"Boss," the voice on the other end of the phone said, "Mei Qiao bought a ticket for midnight tonight, preparing to leave Jingzhou. Should we stop her?"

Gu Zhishen took a deep drag of his cigarette, gazing at the distant night sky. In the smoke, his handsome, cold face revealed no emotion.

If what Mei Qiao told him was true, then she had no reason to secretly escape from Jingzhou.

Unless, she is hiding something.

Or perhaps someone is behind her, afraid she'll say something she shouldn't, which is why they're in such a hurry to get her out of Jingzhou.

Whatever it is, it only proves one thing.

There must be something fishy about his mother's death.

"No need." He took a drag on his cigarette, his amber eyes slightly narrowed. "Just give her a message."

"Just tell her that her son has come to Jingzhou, and I will treat him well."

"Knowledgeable."

Yu Wanqing's voice came from behind.

Gu Zhishen hung up the phone and turned around. Under the streetlights, Yu Wanqing walked towards him with a smile on her face.

What are you doing here?

Yu Wanqing looked at him with a smile, "Little Pear is awake. Grandma and the others went to see her just now, and she looks much better."

Gu Zhishen hummed in agreement and took a drag of his cigarette.

She is indeed much better now, and she has more strength. When she bites, she bites much harder.

As Yu Wanqing approached, she immediately noticed the glaring red mark on his neck.

Her eyes widened in shock. "Zhishen, your neck—"

Gu Zhishen looked at her dismissively and casually said, "It's from scratching."

Scratching? Could it have scratched like that?

Yu Wanqing's breathing became heavier; the more she looked, the more it seemed like they were kissing and biting.

Her eyes narrowed; he had been in Jiang Li's room just ten minutes ago.

Could it be...?

impossible!

She quickly dismissed the guess in her mind.

It's true that Jiang Li covets Gu Zhishen, but Gu Zhishen clearly doesn't like Jiang Li, so how could he let her do such a shameless thing!

"What's wrong?"

Seeing her in a daze, Gu Zhishen frowned and spoke in a cold voice.

"It's nothing." Yu Wanqing pulled herself back to reality and smiled slowly. "Zhishen, I remember Little Pear is from Nancheng, right?"

Gu Zhishen turned to look at her, flicked off his cigarette ash, and gestured for her to continue.

"She was about eight years old when she came to the Gu family, so she should be twenty-two now," Yu Wanqing said with a smile. "Time flies, fourteen years have passed in the blink of an eye."

She looked at Gu Zhishen and asked gently, "Zhishen, has Xiaoli said when she's going back to Nancheng?"

Gu Zhishen stared at her. In the dim night, his expression was calm, and his emotions were unreadable. "She's not going back to Nancheng."

Yu Wanqing was taken aback. "She said it herself?"

Gu Zhishen didn't answer, but instead asked, "Do you think she can't stay in Jingzhou?"

"Of course that's not what I meant," Yu Wanqing said with a smile, afraid he would misunderstand. "I was just asking because I was worried she would miss her hometown."

She chuckled dryly twice, then tentatively asked, "But she's no longer the child who needed to be taken in. Logically speaking, you've fulfilled your responsibilities, so from now on, the Gu family and she shouldn't have much to do with each other, right?"

Gu Zhishen stubbed out his cigarette, and beneath the smoke, his deep eyes remained calm and undisturbed.

"You want to get involved in the Gu family's affairs too?"

His voice was cold, clearly indicating that he was in a bad mood.

Yu Wanqing understood his temper, and although she was displeased, she didn't say anything more.

She stared at the man's departing figure, secretly clenching her fists.

She's not a member of the Gu family now, so she can't interfere in Jiang Li's affairs. Once she marries into the Gu family, the first thing she'll do is kick Jiang Li, this parasite, out of the house!