"I'll make your husband willingly divorce you, and you, you just need to do one small favor for me," said Chen Fang, his gaze fixed intensely on Gu Jingshu.
Gu Jingshu snorted coldly and countered, "Chen Fang, what are you thinking? Why should I divorce my husband?"
Chen Fang remained silent.
His handsome face slowly drew closer to Gu Jingshu.
They were almost nose to nose.
Gu Jingshu, feigning calm, suddenly found herself breathing rapidly.
Her cheeks also began to flush slightly.
The hand Chen Fang held began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Director Gu, if I'm not mistaken, it's been quite a while since you've been with a man, hasn't it?"
"You... you're being impudent!"
Seeing herself about to lose control,
Gu Jingshu pushed Chen Fang away.
Chen Fang wasn't upset and continued, "At 25, you met Feng Dongliang. Back then, he was young and handsome, and you thought you'd found your Prince Charming, so you entrusted yourself to him. But just half a year into your marriage, you realized he was very good at pretending, actually a man prone to sensuality, frequently indulging in pleasures. What's more, he had a tendency for domestic violence, am I right?"
This time,
Gu Jingshu didn't speak, which was as good as admitting it.
Chen Fang felt a secret thrill.
The notebook Tan Yandong had left behind was truly miraculous.
It seemed he had a chance at survival.
Feeling certain,
before Gu Jingshu could object, Chen Fang continued, "You really want to divorce him, but this scoundrel secretly took a lot of racy photos of you and threatened you not to divorce him. After all, having a director for a wife scores points for his business."
"You two have been separated for over three years now, not only unable to divorce but also needing to maintain the appearance of a loving couple. This marriage is now your greatest pain!"
These successive words
finally hit Gu Jingshu's already fragile nerve.
The usually cold and authoritative female leader, in front of Chen Fang, let tears fall.
Chen Fang took a handkerchief from his pocket
and gently wiped her face.
Gu Jingshu, in turn, grabbed his hand and asked, "I've never told anyone these things. How do you know them?"
Chen Fang smiled confidently and said, "Director Gu, you don't need to worry about how I know. If you agree to our deal, I'll make sure Feng Dongliang willingly divorces you. But in return, you must give me what I want."
"Really?"
"Really."
"Okay, it's a deal. As long as Feng Dongliang that bastard agrees to divorce me, I'll give you anything you want! But if you dare to play me, I guarantee you won't have a place to be buried, remember, you no longer have any support."
Gu Jingshu said fiercely.
Chen Fang smiled openly, looked at his watch, and noted that it was already evening.
He said, "Director Gu, let's cut the mess with a quick slash. I'll settle this matter for you today. Of course, you need to cooperate with me first."
"Cooperate? How do you want me to cooperate?"
Gu Jingshu asked.
Suddenly Chen Fang had a mischievous smile and said, "Book a room!"
"Book a room? What are you up to, you rascal?"
Just as Gu Jingshu was about to explode, she suddenly remembered her own words, clenched her teeth, and said, "Fine, let's book a room, but remember what I said, as long as you can get me that divorce, I'll give you whatever you want."
It was five thirty PM.
By six o'clock, most of the office lights were already turned off.
The back door of the Bureau of Health led to a narrow path.
Chen Fang sat in a taxi waiting for about five minutes.
Then Gu Jingshu, now in casual clothes, looked around before coming out and getting into the car.
"Driver, to the Man Ai Hotel,"
Chen Fang patted the driver on the shoulder.
Hearing the name Man Ai Hotel, the middle-aged driver smiled knowingly, muttered "Youth is wonderful," and then accelerated away.
Fifteen minutes later.
The night was gradually darkening.
The taxi stopped at the entrance of a nondescript hotel.
After Chen Fang got out of the car, Gu Jingshu hesitated for a few seconds, took a deep breath, and then gathered her courage to get out.
After skillfully completing the check-in process,
the two walked one after another
into a corridor bathed in pink light.
After swiping open the door of their room, Gu Jingshu was stunned and asked, "What kind of hotel is this?"
"It's a love hotel, also known as a boutique hotel. Why? Are you scared?"
He asked provocatively.
Gu Jingshu pursed her lips tightly and said sternly, "What am I scared of? If you can't handle it, I will make you die a horrible death."
Having said that,
she gathered her courage and walked in.
After sitting down on the round bed, Gu Jingshu looked very nervous, her eyes constantly darting toward the door, curious about the various "toys" in the room but not daring to look too closely.
About three minutes later,
it seemed she had prepared herself mentally.
Gu Jingshu swallowed and stood up.
Her slender fingers reached for her collar and began unbuttoning it while saying disdainfully, "Fine, let's not waste time, the sooner we start, the sooner it's over…"
"Start what?"
Chen Fang, who was reclining on the couch, asked.
This response made Gu Jingshu even more disgusted.
She scoffed, "I came in here with you, and you're still playing dumb? What good things can men have?"
As soon as her voice fell,
the buttons on her shirt were completely undone.
Her black lace underwear was faintly visible.
Indeed, the body of a mature woman, enough to make Chen Fang's eyes widen.
Seeing Chen Fang like this, Gu Jingshu also showed a face of contempt.
Lying down with her body spread out in the shape of a figure eight, she said, "Do it yourself. I won't resist, but I won't cooperate either."
With a snort,
Chen Fang laughed.
Gu Jingshu was startled.
She stood up and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
"Director Gu, I think you have misunderstood. I brought you here to help you get a divorce, not to… not to sleep with you."
"What do you mean?"
Gu Jingshu clearly hadn't caught on yet, and at this moment, she failed to notice that her half-risen position also completely exposed her upper body in front of Chen Fang.
Chen Fang casually picked up a bath towel from the corner and draped it over Gu Jingshu, saying, "Tonight, Feng Dongliang will come to this hotel to meet a woman secretly. Our room just happens to be across from his."
"You brought me here to catch him in the act? No, no, Feng Dongliang is a bastard, and if he gets desperate, he might do something drastic. Those photos…"
Gu Jingshu suddenly sat up,
waving her hands vigorously as she spoke.
Chen Fang smiled slightly.
He said, "It definitely won't work if we catch him cheating, but if someone else does, that's a different story. There's half an hour before the show starts. Don't you want to see him begging on his knees?"
That was the end of the conversation.
Gu Jingshu finally came to her senses.
Only then did she realize that her clothes were open.
Her cheeks flushed with shyness as she hurriedly buttoned up her clothes.
Half an hour is not long,
yet a man and a woman alone in a room,
in a love hotel that hints at more in every corner,
every item in the room could make one's breathing quicken.
Having not touched a man for over three years, Gu Jingshu, facing the handsome Chen Fang, seemed somewhat unable to restrain herself.