Chарtеr 3: Тhе Соntrolling and Оvеrbеаring СEO Gu
Jiang Yihаn сame frоm an ordinаrу bасkgrоund. If it wеren’t fоr hеr ехceрtional ability tо rеad реорlе, she wоuldn’t еvеn qualify tо bе Su Ruanruаn’s bag carriеr, let аlone her friеnd.
But аfter twо уears оf interactiоn, Jiаng Yihаn disсoverеd thаt Su Ruаnruаn was both gеnerоus and eаsygoing, whiсh led her tо becomе sоmеwhat саrried awaу.
Notiсing Su Ruаnruan’s unhaрpiness, Jiаng Yihan quiсklу рut on аn apоlogetiс smilе. “Ruаn Ruan, don’t blame me for speаking hаrshly. Parents аlwаys act in thеir сhildren’s best interests. Your parents might have accidentally lost you, but you were adopted by the Gu family. You can buy Hermès and diamonds whenever you want—you haven’t lost out at all!”
Had she been hit with the same intelligence-draining curse?
How could she say such a thing!
Putting herself in Jiang Yihan’s shoes, the now-awakened Su Ruanruan decided to try and save her.
“Yihan, do you know that last month, while I was dancing, the stage collapsed and I was crushed? My parents and older brother only cared about Su Lan’er, who only had a minor scratch.”
Jiang Yihan asked, “What about you?”
Su Ruanruan replied, “I had a cut on my leg.”
Jiang Yihan clarified, “No, I meant, did anyone take you to the hospital?”
Su Ruanruan said, “A kind stranger took me.”
“Well, there you go,” Jiang Yihan said with a look that seemed to say, “Don’t be so dramatic.” “You’ve only lived with them for half a year, while they’ve shared over twenty years of memories with Su Lan’er. Of course, you can’t compare to her. But over time, I believe you’ll become just as important as Su Lan’er!”
Su Ruanruan immediately dialed her best friend, who was currently in the UK.
Mu Xin’er answered, “Ruan Ruan, my dear?”
Su Ruanruan repeated what she had just said.
Mu Xin’er exploded, “What kind of shitty parents are they? They should rot in their coffins! Just stay by Gu Jinzhou’s side and enjoy a life of luxury. Why bother with that trashy Su family? You must have too much free time!”
Su Ruanruan replied, “Mhm, I know. You go ahead and do your thing.”
After hanging up, she turned to Jiang Yihan with a smile.
Jiang Yihan forced an awkward laugh, her face stiff, and quickly changed the subject. “Ruan Ruan, let’s go check out your jewelry collection! Did Gu Jinzhou buy you more haute couture jewelry? I’m so envious that you have such a wonderful boyfriend. You must have accumulated eight lifetimes of good fortune!”
Su Ruanruan was baffled.
Her judgment seemed a bit off—out of all the suitable companions her age, she had chosen a friend who was so fake and manipulative.
Su Ruanruan said, “I don’t want to look at jewelry. I’m not interested in haute couture jewelry right now.”
Jiang Yihan tightly gripped her bag, afraid she might scratch Su Ruanruan’s face out of jealousy.
That fair, delicate face must have cost Gu Jinzhou a fortune in skincare.
If she were Gu Jinzhou’s girlfriend, she would take even better care of herself than Su Ruanruan.
“Ruan Ruan, didn’t you used to love showing off your haute couture jewelry?”
“I never did.”
“Maybe I remembered wrong. Has Gu Jinzhou not bought you any haute couture jewelry lately?”
Su Ruanruan looked at Jiang Yihan strangely. Jiang Yihan seemed like an NPC in a game, automatically triggering a storyline and refusing to give up until she achieved her goal.
Su Ruanruan said, “You guessed right. Gu Jinzhou hasn’t bought me any haute couture jewelry lately.”
The air grew deathly silent.
Jiang Yihan stammered, “Huh?”
Su Ruanruan nodded with a smile.
Jiang Yihan was speechless.Housekeeper Liu Ma approached, “Miss, have you finished your chat? Mr. Gu insists you take a nap before three o’clock. It’s time for you to sleep. Miss Jiang, let me see you out.”
“Thank you, Liu Ma.”
Jiang Yihan blinked sleepily, clutching her purse as she walked out. The jealousy in her eyes was nearly impossible to conceal.
Gu Jinzhou managed such a massive company, yet he still fretted over trivial matters like whether Su Ruanruan took her afternoon nap. Su Ruanruan’s life was simply too fortunate!
This world was truly unfair!
After returning home, Gu Jinzhou washed his hands and went to embrace the sleeping figure on the bed.
“Baby, wake up. It’s time for dinner.”
“Annoying!”
Su Ruanruan rewarded him with a soft slap and kicked his thigh a few times with her snow-white feet.
Gu Jinzhou’s eyes darkened as he tightly grasped her ankle.
Su Ruanruan immediately opened her eyes: “I’m awake! I want to go eat!”
As a dance student, her body was exceptionally flexible, capable of performing any dance pose. Needless to say, Gu Jinzhou had taken advantage of this on numerous occasions in bed.
Sometimes, while practicing in the dance studio, she would be caught and ravished by this seemingly refined but degenerate man. The huge floor-to-ceiling mirrors, the barres for stretching legs… the scenes were so absurd she dared not look each time.
Gu Jinzhou nibbled and kissed her small ear, his seductive gasps drilling into her ears and reaching straight to her heart.
Su Ruanruan’s heart raced wildly. Her nightgown had already been pushed up to her chest by the man. She let out a scream and swiftly scrambled to hide under the covers. Gu Jinzhou, quick as lightning, pressed down on the girl’s snow-white, supple waist. This reckless little thing, where did she think she could hide?
“You like the covers?” His voice was hoarse beyond recognition. “Then let’s stay under them, alright?”
“No! Let go of me, you jerk! I… I want to go eat!”
“Mhm, the jerk will eat Ruan Ruan first.”
He had abstained for half a year and was already starving, his eyes burning with hunger.
An hour later, the sound of rushing water echoed from the bathroom.
After blow-drying his precious one’s hair, Gu Jinzhou carried her downstairs for dinner.
“Add another cushion to the soft chair,” he instructed, his voice tinged with a sensual, lazy satisfaction.
Though no one dared ask why, Ruan Ruan’s face flushed as red as a monkey’s bottom. Couldn’t you be any more obvious, you dog of a man?
The two dining chairs were placed side by side, making it convenient for Gu Jinzhou to hold Ruan Ruan’s hand and feed her.
If the price of losing weight was being picky about food, Gu Jinzhou would rather she stayed plump forever.
…
As a child, Su Ruanruan was fed until she was fair and chubby, and everyone loved holding her.
It wasn’t until she started school and learned what beauty meant—perhaps also because some people called her fat behind her back—that Ruan Ruan decided to lose weight.
Fortunately, little Ruan Ruan’s willpower wasn’t strong. Under Gu Jinzhou’s relentless efforts to feed her and the temptation of various delicacies, her weight-loss plans repeatedly failed.
Gu Jinzhou thought having a little extra meat was adorable. He wished he were the only one who liked Su Xiaopang, so no one else could compete with him!
But things didn’t go as planned. During the summer vacation before Su Ruanruan started high school, her body began to slim down. In just a month, she transformed from Su Xiaopang into a graceful young beauty! Her round face turned into a delicate oval, her legs became straight and fair without a trace of excess fat, and her little belly turned into a slender waist that could barely be grasped.
At that time, Gu Jinzhou was studying abroad. Ruan Ruan would take a private jet to visit him during winter and summer vacations. He even demanded her presence during National Day, Dragon Boat Festival, and even Qingming Festival.Summer vacation was delayed by a month, but under Gu Jinzhou’s relentless calls, she still went to Country M. Ruan Ruan couldn’t understand—Gu Jinzhou was already as busy as a dog abroad, spending his days accompanying her for meals and fun, and at night, he had to drink coffee to squeeze out sleep time for his studies and business. Why put himself through such hardship?
Seeing him work so hard, Ruan Ruan couldn’t help but feel distressed, but there was nothing she could do to help. She could only try to be obedient, even more obedient. Sometimes, even when she was already very well-behaved, Gu Jinzhou still wasn’t happy. She had finally succeeded in losing weight—was it wrong to add a handsome, stylish guy’s contact? What was he so unhappy about?
…
Gu Jinzhou: “Sweetheart, I have to attend a gathering organized by Rong Xiu tonight. If you get bored, take a walk, dance a little, or play some games. Don’t want to hang out with Jiang Yihan anymore? I’ll find you another obedient companion, okay? Stay home and be good. I’ll call you in an hour.”