Translator: End less Fantasy Translation Editor: End less Fantasy Translation
Ding Ziqiu and Zheng Zhixuan looked like ghostsâpale faces, and vacant eyes as if lost in some abyss of thought.
Suddenly, Ding Ziqiu sprang to his feet. In a swift motion, he grabbed Zheng Zhixuanâs hair and began slapping her viciously across the face. He cursed, âYou wretch, itâs all because of you! Youâve ruined my life! Thanks to you, Qiyan Studio fired me. I loathe you!â
Zheng Zhixuan yelped in pain, creating a scene of utter chaos.
Gazing at the unfolding pandemonium, Gu Yuyan clenched her fists tightly, grinding her teeth before rushing out of the grand hall.
No one stepped in to stop the beating, not until Zheng Zhixuanâs face was battered and bloody, swollen like a balloon. It was only then that several figures in black finally intervened, separating the warring duo and escorting them out of the hall. Those were Ye Nanshenâs men.
Meanwhile, in another part of the manor, far away from the grand hall, a series of yelps and cries echoed from a small garden.
âShen, take it easy, itâs me, Gu Ziye!â
However, the only response Gu Ziye got was his own scream of agony.
Cornered and beaten by Ye Nanshen, and unable to alert anyone for help, Gu Ziye found himself in a precarious situation. Overpowered, phone stolen, and without any lifelines, he thought he was going to die here today.
Gu Ziye found himself pinned against a tree by Ye Nanshen, who looked at him with menacing, bloodshot eyes.
âShen, come to your senses. I canât hold on much longer. Iâm fading, seriouslyâ¦â Gu Ziye pleaded.
Gu Ziye was beaten to a pulp, half-dead under Ye Nanshenâs relentless assault.
With a resigned sigh, Gu Ziye closed his eyes, ceasing to resist. But as he did, an odd thought of Rong Qi popped into his head. He said, âI have to say, you and that woman Rong Qi really do seem to share some sort of uncanny synergy.â
The moment the words left Gu Ziyeâs lips, he felt the gust of a fist near his ear. But after a lingering moment, the anticipated pain never came.
Slowly, Gu Ziye opened his eyes and was astonished to see Ye Nanshenâs fist frozen just an inch away from his face. âShenâ¦?â
Ye Nanshen lowered his eyes and his clenched fist.
Like a cat with nine lives, Gu Ziye let out a sigh of relief.
Just then, a voice emerged from behind them. âAre we going home?â
It was Rong Qi, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
âMhm, letâs go.â Ye Nanshen released Gu Ziye, picked up his jacket from the wheelchair, draped it over Rong Qiâs shoulders, and held her hand, ready to leave.
Slumping to the ground, Gu Ziye couldnât believe his eyes as he watched Ye Nanshen effortlessly transition back to his normal self. He asked, âWait, Shen, youâreâ¦youâre okay?â
Under the moonlight, Ye Nanshen tilted his head slightly, a smirk gracing his lips. He said, âIâve always been fine.â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhat? That canât be. If nothing changed, why did you beat me up?â Gu Ziye asked.
Ye Nanshenâs smile widened, as he leisurely met Gu Ziyeâs incredulous gaze and said, âI just wanted to beat you up. Simple as that. Understand?â
And with that, Ye Nanshen took Rong Qiâs hand and left through another exit, leaving Gu Ziye in disarray under the night sky.
âSo, I was beaten up for no reason?â Gu Ziye thought.
The now-enlightened Gu Ziye felt like exploding.
In the car, Rong Qi looked at Ye Nanshen and had a question in mind. She asked, âIs there anything else?â
âWhy arenât we leaving yet?â Rong Qi thought.
Ye Nanshen wrapped his arm around Rong Qiâs waist and said, âWaiting for Zhuang Ling. Iâll go check.â
âOh,â Rong Qi nodded, saying no more. After watching him leave, she pulled out her own phone..