235 Her Diary
Her exceptionally serious expression made Gu Quan laugh.
âAre you guys free tomorrow?â His voice made both of them look at him at the same time. âLetâs go take a look at them together.â
âIâm afraid not tomorrow.â
âAnother time.â Pei Yilan had to visit the filming crew tomorrow and was not free. âWe have been quite busy recently.â
âOkay.â Gu Quan was not in a hurry.
When he looked at Lin Jiao, Yuan Teng happened to see the gentleness in his eyes.
âBrother Quan.â He sensed that something was wrong and subconsciously wanted to confirm his thoughts. âWhere did you raise the cats?â
âNear my house.â
âI see.â
Gu Quan looked at him. Even if he did not speak, the other party could feel the warning.
He raised his chin to his left. âUncle Song seems to be looking for you. Arenât you going over?â
Yuan Teng left unhappily.
He originally wanted to ask Song Zhen about it, but there were too many guests around, so he could only give up and chat with them.
âBrother Quan.â Tang Manxi, who was also on the invitation list, arrived late. She was wearing a heavy gauze dress as she ran towards them.
Like a butterfly that had found its habitat, she could not hide her smile and said, âIâve been looking for you for a long time.â
Gu Quanâs gentleness was replaced by annoyance.
He moved closer to Lin Jiao and tried to distance himself from Tang Manxi. âAre you alone?â
âMy parents are here too.â She pointed at the middle-aged couple talking to the Song couple and said, âTang Ni is sleeping at home.â
Lin Jiao and Pei Yilan were stunned when they heard Tang Niâs name. They secretly sized up Tang Manxi.
âIsnât Ni at Bo Yu club?â Pei Yilan lowered her voice.
Lin Jiao gave her a look. âDonât be anxious.â She took the initiative to ask casually, âIs it Tang Ni from Lin University?â
âNo.â Seeing that they were friends with Gu Quan, Tang Manxiâs attitude was good. âWe only came to Lin City at the end of last year.â
âAre you talking about your relatives?â
âMy sister.â She forgot to hide her disgust for a moment when she talked about Tang Ni. âSheâs just my half-sister.â
Lin Jiao did not ask further.
She looked at Mr. Song, who was speaking on stage. When he finished his speech with a thank you, Lin Jiao said goodbye to Gu Quan.
âIâll send you out.â Gu Quan followed the two of them and walked to the elevator unhurriedly.
He didnât step into the elevator, but stared at the fading smile. âBe careful on your way back.â
The moonlight wrapped around the two figures as they walked away from the wedding banquet hall that was filled with insincerity.
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In the early hours of the morning, the lights were still on in the villa in Fu Lu Bay.
Gu Quan, who was drunk, unbuttoned his collar and returned to his room to take a shower.
Ever since Su Tian was chased out, he had gotten someone to disinfect the house from inside out. The matter of renovating the master bedroom was also brought forward.
So during this period of time, he had been staying in Lin Jiaoâs previous room and even moved his clothes over.
He came out with a towel wrapped around him. Just as he lay down on the soft bed, the phone on the bedside table vibrated.
He picked up immediately. âWho is this?â
âQuan, itâs me.â Su Tianâs sobbing voice came from the receiver. âCan you help me? I canât hold on anymore.â
âIâm busy.â
âOnly you canâ¦â
âMiss Su.â Gu Quan interrupted her. He didnât have the energy to continue arguing with her. âIf you harass me again, Iâll call the police.â
With that, he hung up.
Su Tian, who was hiding in the washroom, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and tried again, but the call did not go through.
âYouâre not done yet?â A male voice came from outside the door, scaring her so much that she subconsciously shivered.
âIâm done.â She quickly turned off the screen and looked at the man with tears in her eyes. âIâm not feeling well.â
âWhere?â
âMy arms and legs hurt.â
âItâs fine. Itâs not gonna kill you.â He held her waist and walked out, approaching the other man sitting on the sofa.
The sound of crying and moaning filled the cramped environment.
Next time, she endured the pain and walked to the elevator door in a dejected mood.
âWhy are you so slow?â Xiao Song stubbed out his cigarette and looked at her with disdain and impatience.
Perhaps because she really couldnât take it anymore, Su Tian cried about everything that happened last night and begged, âI want to rest for a few days.â
In the past two weeks, the clients she met seemed to come with the intention of torturing her to death, each one more ruthless than the last.
She couldnât take it anymore.
âThereâs another client tonight.â Xiao Song did not intend to let her rest immediately. âYou can rest after accompanying him.â
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âHow can I accompany him in this state?â
âHe wonât mind.â
Su Tian bit her lower lip and wished she could buy a plane ticket to escape Lin City and never come back.
She took a deep breath. âThen how long can I rest?â
âThree days.â
âCan you add two more days?â
âNo.â Xiao Song tapped his fingers on the screen and sneered. âDonât play tricks on me.â
Su Tian did not dare to say anything and sat silently at the side.
She followed Xiao Songâs instructions and changed into a dress as the sun set. Then, she went to another starred hotel with him.
The sun rose and the long night ended.
After getting a chance to rest, she returned to her apartment and slept until evening. Unwilling to give up, she headed to Lu Fu Bay.
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âMiss Su, are you here to look for Mr. Gu?â The nanny stood at the door and did not let her in.
âIs he at home?â
âYes, please wait a moment.â She went upstairs to inform Gu Quan before coming back down and telling her apologetically, âMr. Gu wants you to go back.â
The smile on Su Tianâs lips became even more bitter.
She blocked the door that was about to close. âTell him that I have Lin Jiaoâs diary.â
Just as she had expected, Gu Quan appeared in front of her for a diary that belonged to Lin Jiao.
He walked straight to the stone table in the yard and sat down opposite her. âWhereâs the diary?â
âI have one condition.â
âTell me.â
His cold expression shattered Su Tianâs last illusion. Even her dream of being a rich wife had been dashed.
She just wanted to get out of this place where sheâd been tortured. âI want ten million.â
âDo you think I am a magician who can turn paper into money?â
âI know you have money.â
âYes, I have.â Gu Quan paused for a moment. He was not led by the nose like she thought. âBut I wonât give it to you.â
âDonât you want to know what she wrote?â
âItâs not important.â He took out his cigarette box. âMy relationship with Jiaojiao has recovered a lot. I can ask her directly if Iâm curious.â
âI donât believe you.â Su Tian tried to find traces of lying on his face. âSince itâs not important, why did you come out?â
âIs there a problem with me helping Lin Jiao take back whatâs hers?â Gu Quan raised his eyebrows. His emotions really did not change.
He held the cigarette in his mouth. âForget it if you donât want to give it to me.â
Seeing that he was about to leave, Su Tian panicked.