"I don't need it." Gu Xinzhou decisively refused, "I won't be settling in City B."
Song Zhen's jaw moved slightly.
His fingertips lightly twirled around the edge of the steering wheel, noncommittal to her words.
Latter on, while heading to Fengyun Group, the atmosphere in the car was strange.
Although no one spoke or looked at each other, everyone felt like they were in a tug-of-war.
Gu Xinzhou disliked this atmosphere.
She always felt that his silence meant he was scheming something.
She lifted her chin, looked straight ahead, and spoke righteously, "Song Zhen, you said over the phone earlier that you would no longer interfere in my affairs.
I came here specifically to discuss this matter with you.
So, I expect you to keep your word!"
"Hmm," his voice was as light as if brushing her off, "We'll be there soon, we can talk then!"
The car stopped in the underground parking lot of Fengyun Group.
Gu Xinzhou did not unbuckle her seatbelt. With a glance as brilliant as diamonds, she swept over Song Zhen's chilly demeanor and pressed again, "Let's talk in the car!"
Song Zhen leisurely unbuckled his seatbelt.
Gu Xinzhou noticed his fair and beautiful hands, defined by their bones.
Song Zhen was always a man who paid attention to detail, whether it was the collar of his shirt, the diamond buttons on his cuffs, or his neatly trimmed, rounded nails, all revealing that he cared greatly about his image.
Gu Xinzhou watched him.
For a moment, she was lost in thought.
He cared so much about his image, so eager for public scrutiny, even driving a flashy custom car through town.
But did he not care about the scandals, did not care about the potential negative impact the news of her serial rear-end collision might bring him, when he publicly held her in his arms to shield her face?
Fengyun Group, originally known as Song's, had been built from a villa on the verge of collapse into a soaring castle by him.
Even if he did not care about himself, he certainly cared about any potential negative impact on Fengyun Group.
Suddenly she asked, "Why did you come here?"
This question seemed out of the blue.
But Song Zhen understood it.
He sighed softly, turned to her, his eyes sparkling intoxicatingly with starlight, slowly setting her shattered, icy heart ablaze.
Such direct eye contact made Gu Xinzhou's heart restless.
She wanted to move her gaze away from his.
But his dark, shiny eyes were like two deep pools, weaving a deep net, capturing her gaze.
Song Zhen gently said, "If you don't believe, no oath sworn to the skies a thousand times will convince you.
If you believe, you don't need to question, you would feel my heart here... all for you!"
He gently patted his own heart.
His eyes locked on hers with focus and seriousness.
This grave demeanor was something Gu Xinzhou had seldom seen during the times they spent together in her younger days.
She almost believed him.
But...
"I don't feel it, and I simply don't believe!
So you absolutely don't need to swear to the heavens thousands of times!
Song Zhen, if you think you can look down on me because I'm an illegitimate daughter, or think of me as a toy to possess, then you are wrong!
I had that thing with you.
So what?
We're all adults, it's not strange to have mutual needs!
Don't say just with you, I've also had them with Cassie!
So, save it!"
Song Zhen suddenly slammed the steering wheel!
The action was clean, sharp, and carried an earth-shattering vehemence!