Deep Fog Kiss

As soon as he finished speaking, the fingers gripping her wrist tightened suddenly.

The curve of those thin lips gradually faded.

These words clearly touched a nerve with Gu Zhishen. In his thirty years of aloofness, self-control, and pride, she had once seduced him into the abyss of taboo.

The more unattainable he became, the more the strange feelings in her heart stirred within her.

She boldly met the man's cold, sharp, and enigmatic gaze, a faint smile playing on her lips.

In the silent standoff, the man's thin lips were tightly pressed together, and he remained silent for a long time.

Jiang Li's smile grew increasingly bittersweet.

Just then, a clear voice rang out.

"Uncle?"

At the same time, the pressure on Jiang Li's wrist loosened, and the warm sensation instantly dissipated.

As the distance between them widened, it also abruptly revealed the budding feelings she harbored for Gu Zhishen.

"Sister Pear?" The newcomer's voice was slightly surprised.

Jiang Li looked over, "Gu Rou?"

"It really is you!" Gu Rou exclaimed with a hint of excitement as she jogged over from about two meters away. "Sister Li, when did you come back to China?"

"I just got back yesterday," Jiang Li said with a smile.

"What a coincidence!" Gu Rou smiled, linking her arm with hers. "My uncle was on business today and brought me here to eat. I didn't expect to run into you here. Sister Li, I've missed you so much in two years!"

Gu Rou is two years younger than her and is Gu Zhishen's blood-related niece, making her the rightful eldest daughter of the Gu family.

Although she was adopted by the Gu family and received the same treatment as Gu Rou, not many outsiders in the industry knew about her relationship with the Gu family.

Even when Gu Zhishen occasionally picked her up from school, she would just smile and avoid the topic when her classmates asked about their relationship.

"I miss you too." Jiang Li reached out and ruffled Gu Rou's hair. "But I have something to do today, so I have to go now. See you another day."

Gu Rou quickly said, "We just met today, won't you have dinner with me and my uncle?"

"Maybe next time." Jiang Li smiled, not glancing at Gu Zhishen, pulled her arm away, and turned to leave.

The man behind her didn't say a word.

A bittersweet feeling gradually spread through her heart. She heard Gu Rou whisper, "Sister Li seems to have become much more distant from us."

Jiang Li gave a slight smile, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She used to be able to call Gu Zhishen "Uncle" without any restraint, just like Gu Rou.

But later, those feelings that shouldn't have arisen overwhelmed her, choked her, and made it hard for her to breathe.

Every time she called him "little uncle," it was a way of disciplining her and him regarding their respective identities.

She hadn't called him that since their incestuous summer night when she was eighteen.

Instead, they addressed him by his given name, Gu Zhishen.

During those two years, she would only cry out for mercy when he tormented her in bed.

Two years of absurdity have passed, and she can no longer go back to maintaining the original relationship with him, nor can she take things any further with him.

She stood on the edge of danger, struggling to move forward.

The junior is not a junior, and the lover is not a lover.

Aside from having a sexual relationship, they seem to have no other connection.

Thinking of this, Jiang Li felt a deep bitterness.

......

When I returned to the private room, I heard a heated argument coming from inside.

"Tang Lin, you can't do this to me! What will I do if you marry someone else?"

"What do you mean, 'what do we do'?! I have nothing to do with you, don't you fucking talk nonsense!"

"I was pregnant, and during that time I didn't sleep with anyone but you! This child is yours, are you still going to deny it?"

Jiang Li pushed open the door and went in, only to find the table in a mess, clearly indicating that a big disturbance had taken place.

A young girl, her face streaked with tears, was confronting Tang Lin.

Tsk, I missed the best part.

Xiang Yaojie and Su Ruolan seemed afraid that someone would disrupt their marriage, their brows furrowed.

Needless to say, the expressions on Tang Yi and his wife's faces were extremely unpleasant.

Upon seeing Jiang Li enter, Tang Yi and his wife became even more embarrassed.

It looked like a farce that was about to get out of control.

Tang Lin hurriedly and excitedly denied it, "Wang Qiqi, what the hell are you doing here causing trouble? I have nothing to do with you, don't try to fool me, the child in your belly has absolutely nothing to do with me!"

Wang Qiqi is a minor celebrity in the entertainment industry. She started as an internet celebrity and signed with an entertainment company a couple of years ago. She acted in a few dramas as a supporting actress, but her career remained lukewarm.

But rumors circulate in the industry that she is having close relationships with several wealthy second-generation men.

Tang Lin was one of them.

"Fine! You won't admit it, huh!"

Wang Qiqi turned to look at Jiang Li, "So you're the woman who's going to be engaged to Tang Lin?"

Jiang Li looked at her blankly, then nodded. "Miss, what's wrong? What happened?"

"I'm telling you, I'm two months pregnant!" Wang Qiqi looked at Jiang Li defiantly. "The child is Tang Lin's. Are you still going to get married?"

"Ah—" Jiang Li covered her mouth in surprise, turned to look at Tang Lin, and exclaimed dramatically, "Is this for real?"

Before Tang Lin could speak, Tang Yi slammed his hand on the table in anger, making the teacup next to him rattle loudly.

He pointed at Tang Lin, his face full of disappointment and anger. "Explain yourself! Is what she said true or not?"

"I did...we did have something going on..." Tang Lin stammered, quickly explaining, "but I always wore that thing, and I didn't know she was pregnant—"

"Enough!" Xu Fengqin couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted Tang Lin's absurd explanation sharply, scolding him, "How many times have I told you, it's okay to have fun, but be careful not to get someone pregnant."

Just as the engagement was about to take place, Tang Lin's mistress suddenly appeared, and she was pregnant! Xiang Yaojie was afraid the engagement would fall through. "Mr. Tang, this—"

"Uncle Tang, Aunt Xu," Jiang Li quickly interjected, her almond-shaped eyes instantly filling with tears. "I can understand if a man is unfaithful before marriage and has affairs, so I don't blame Tang Lin."

Through her teary eyes, she looked at the two of them and said, "If this girl is really carrying Tang Lin's child, as long as she is born and the Tang family acknowledges her, I will treat her as their own."

Her eyes were filled with tears, her face looked aggrieved, yet her words were exceptionally generous.

His gaze shifted to Wang Qiqi's incredulous yet furious face. "Don't worry, I will—"

Before she could finish speaking, tea was splashed all over her face.

Wang Qiqi excitedly held up her water glass and shouted, "When did it become your turn to raise my child?!"

She suddenly smashed the water glass to pieces, picked up the sharp shards, and held them against her wrist. "Tang Lin! If you don't give me an explanation before you marry someone else, I'll kill myself! Before I die, I'll do a live broadcast and expose this whole thing! Let's see how your Tang family will ever be able to stand up in the business world again!"

Wang Qiqi made such a commotion that a waiter quickly came over to check on the situation.

The Tang family was embarrassed by her outburst and hurriedly asked Tang Lin to calm her down and take her away.

Since they couldn't agree on a wedding date, Xiang Yaojie was afraid the marriage would fall through. Before Tang Yi left, he said understandingly, "Mr. Tang, please take care of Mr. Tang's personal matters first. We can discuss the marriage another day."

Tang Yi sighed, glanced at the innocent and frail Jiang Li, nodded, and left with a sullen face.

Besides Jiang Li, only Xiang Yaojie and his wife and a mess remained in the huge private room.

"Why did this suddenly happen?" Su Ruolan frowned. "The Tang family wouldn't really want Tang Lin to marry that crazy woman from earlier, would they?"

"It's not impossible for them to get married because of pregnancy." Xiang Yaojie frowned. "If something goes wrong at this juncture, our cooperation will fall through."

Upon hearing this, Su Ruolan's sharp gaze fell on Jiang Li, carefully considering the words "marriage due to pregnancy".

Jiang Li slowly pulled out a tissue to wipe the water off her face, the glistening tears in her eyes now gone.

The phone screen on the table lit up, displaying a message: [Sister Li, how's the battle going?]

This message came before the previous one: "Sister Li, Wang Qiqi has received the news and gone there to investigate."

Jiang Li casually swiped the screen and turned off her phone.

Feeling a strong gaze directed at her, she looked up to meet Su Ruolan's scrutinizing gaze, and smiled sweetly, "Why are you looking at me? I've already cooperated enough."

She stood up, her red lips curving into a smile. "Whether you two can get engaged depends on how well you manage to woo them."