Chapter 984: Bragging
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In a corner that Shen Xi could not see, Gu Chenâs cold gaze glanced at Hu Long, who had just raised his head. Hu Long was so scared that he immediately lowered his head again.
Hu Long did not dare to look up. He only dared to look at Gu Chenâs shoes from the corner of his eye. Then, Gu Chenâs words of warning rang in his ears, âThink about your wife and child. There are some things that you canât say out loud. Youâd better keep them in your stomach. Otherwise, I donât mind letting your wife and children become mute in your place.â
Hu Long was so frightened that he was alert. When he raised his head and wanted to beg for mercy, Gu Chen had already turned around and left.
He didnât dare to continue speaking, because, at this moment, Shen Xi was in the adjacent study room. If he were to beg for mercy, Shen Xi would know. Hu Long could only watch as the door of the secret chamber closed again.
Shen Xi looked at Gu Chen who was walking towards her and asked thoughtfully, âWhy didnât you ask me? How did I break into your secret room? Just now, I heard from your housekeeper that you donât allow ordinary people to enter the study room. However, not only did I come in privately, but I also knew about your secret room and saw the people in it. Arenât you afraid that Iâll tell your secret?â
Gu Chen closed the door of the secret room and said indifferently, âIf you didnât break in, I would not let you know about my secret room. Because I donât want you to get involved in my troubles. The more secrets you know, the faster you die. I donât want you to die. But since youâve already barged in, I can only accept it. After all, I canât do anything to you. I canât just lock you up and interrogate you, right?â
Shen Xi said proudly, âIt sounds like Iâve received special treatment from you.
Then it seems that I am very important, more important than your secret,
âXi, you shouldnât have asked this question. You should have said it in a positive tone. Yes, you are more important than all my secrets.â Gu Chen said firmly.
Shen Xi smiled meaningfully. âGu Chen, donât talk big. You might think itâs true if you talk big for too long.â
âIf some big words can be true for a lifetime, why not?â Gu Chen asked a little angrily.
In his opinion, Shen Xi!s tone was questioning his feelings for Shen Xi.
Shen Xi did not indulge Gu Chen. She said directly, âWhen the day comes when I and your entire Gu familyâs interests are in opposition, you might not be able to say such words.â
Gu Chen wanted to refute this, but Shen Xi had already left without looking back.
Shen Xi didnât want to continue discussing this topic with him here, so Gu Chen could only turn off the flame and stop using this question to distinguish clearly from Shen Xi.
Gu Chen followed Shen Xi and said, âIâll go get the car. Wait for me at the door later.â
Shen Xi nodded and went back to her room to get her bag.
However, she did not expect to bump into Gu Lin who had not left just as she walked into the living room.
Gu Lin sized Shen Xi up and then said with interest, âWhich familyâs young lady are you from? This is the first time I know someone can enter Gu Chenâs villa.â
Shen Xi sneered at Gu Lin. âThen you must be ignorant. There was such a big photo of me here before. Didnât you see it?â
âYour photo is hanging in the living room?â Gu Lin sneered. âLittle girl, stop boasting. Itâs not so easy to enter the Gu family. I think you must have sneaked in to see Gu Chen. You havenât seen him yet, so youâre planning to go back, right?â
Gu Lin did not know how the girl in front of him came in, but in his eyes, this girl was the same as the other young ladies from aristocratic families who wanted to get close to Gu Chen. They were all here to build connections.
Especially after the Guan familyâs incident these few days, more aristocratic families turned their attention to the Gu family and wanted to curry favor with the Gu family.
However, he did not expect that there would be such a bold girl who would barge into Gu Chenâs place.
The people from the Gu familyâs old residence rarely came to Gu Chenâs place to ask for a snub.
The main reason was that Gu Chen was not a person to be trifled with, especially Gu Chenâs poisoned heart. After standing at the side for a while, he might be tortured by Gu Chen in the next moment.
For example, his cheap father was still in prison and could not be saved no matter what. It was Gu Chen who was behind it.
Therefore, in Gu Linâs eyes, this young girl trying to seduce Gu Chen was no different from courting death.
Seeing that the girl was really pretty, Gu Lin decided to secretly be a hero and save the little beauty in front of him..