An Ran was lying in the guest room of the Lu family, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
Firstly, she was not used to lying on a strange bed.
Secondly, she was worried that Fu Lengyu would be angry if she didn't return home for the night.
And thirdly, she was worried about whether her phone could be repaired or not.
Although she hadn't taken any evidence yet, at least she had captured the scene of Tang Yu kissing another man. If she used this to threaten Tang Yu, it might not be impossible to get her to reveal the truth...
Her injuries were still hurting, especially her hair, which had been pulled so hard that her scalp was sore, and half of her face felt numb.
An Ran closed her eyes and forced herself to sleep. However, just as she felt sleepy, she suddenly heard a commotion downstairs. Then, her bedroom door was knocked loudly.
"Who is it?" she asked.
"An Ran, get out here right now!" It was Fu Lengyu's voice, and An Ran almost thought she had misheard.
Then she heard the voice of Lu Ye Bai, "Mr. Fu, what are you doing?"
"Lu Ye Bai, you have gone too far. How dare you touch my woman?"
"I think you have misunderstood..."
Before Lu Ye Bai could finish his sentence, An Ran heard a muffled sound.
Startled, she quickly got out of bed and opened the door, only to see blood on the corner of Lu Ye Bai's mouth.
"Fu Lengyu, make sure you know what you're doing before you act. I'm staying here," An Ran said as she went to check Lu Ye Bai's injuries.
In the end, Fu Lengyu grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms, glaring at her through gritted teeth. "An Ran, I underestimated you. You're becoming more shameless by the day!"
He looked down and saw that An Ran had changed into a new outfit. The flames in his eyes burned brighter and without another word, he pulled her hand and dragged her out.
"Let go of me! What are you doing?" An Ran struggled to break free, but Fu Lengyu was holding onto the spot where she was injured, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.
Unfortunately, it seemed like Fu Lengyu couldn't hear her at all. His movements became even more swift and decisive.
Lu Ye Bai took a step forward, wanting to catch up and explain everything. However, considering Fu Lengyu's character, he stopped himself.
Explaining now would only make things worse for An Ran.Thinking of An Ran's small face, he let out a bitter laugh and stood by the door, listening to the sound of the car engine gradually fading away.
Meanwhile, An Ran was forcibly thrown into the car by Fu Lengyu. In a cold voice, he ordered the driver, "Drive!"
An Ran finally managed to break free from his grip, but her wrist felt like it wasn't her own. She held onto it and gasped for air, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
"What are you pretending for? Do you think your tears are valuable?" Fu Lengyu pinched An Ran's chin, his sharp and angular face looking terrifyingly cold.
"An Ran, you're really despicable. You offered yourself up willingly. Have you forgotten your own identity?"
"What identity? Mrs. Fu? I'm just your plaything, a substitute!" An Ran grew more and more aggrieved as she spoke.
Fu Lengyu's grip tightened even more, and he nearly crushed her jawbone. "You have some self-awareness, but even if you're a toy, I don't have the habit of letting others play with my toys!"
With that, he forcefully threw An Ran to the other side of the car, like a broken doll.
"This is the first and hopefully the last time. If anything like this happens again, I promise you, the more you enjoy it, the faster your mother will die!"
"You're despicable--"
"Shut up. If you dare say another word, I'll call your mother and stop her medication." Fu Lengyu said, taking out his phone.
An ran immediately shut up, even lowering her head, burying all the pain and sorrow in her eyes.
The car soon stopped at the villa gate.
The butler was diligent and came out specifically to open the door for Fu Lengyu.
"Go take a shower." Fu Lengyu pushed An Ran forward forcefully. "I have OCD."
He said it with disgust.
An Ran tightly closed her eyes, suppressing all her unwillingness, and rushed into the bathroom. She couldn't resist, nor did she dare to resist.
Her mother and the An family were all in his hands.
In the bathroom, the rising steam blurred her vision. Taking off her clothes, the obvious bruise on her wrist made An Ran bitter. She was really good at taking a beating.
She stayed in the bathroom for more than half an hour. When she came out, she thought Fu Lengyu would have gone to sleep.
But he was actually standing in her room.The room was not lit, and the dim light from the corridor shone thinly through the door. Fu Lengyu stood tall and straight at the window, his fingers holding a flickering cigarette.
Hearing the sound behind him, Fu Lengyu turned around and saw that she was still wearing the clothes brought back from the Lu family, feeling a bit uncomfortable.
"Take it off."
What?
An Ran thought she had misheard and stared at him with wide eyes.
"Take it off," Fu Lengyu said impatiently.
An Ran confirmed that she had indeed heard correctly. Apart from feeling embarrassed, she also felt angry. Hadn't this guy said he wasn't interested in her body?
Although she thought this way, her hands did not hesitate. Her slender fingers slowly undid the first button of her clothes.
Then the second one.
...
When she undid the fourth button, revealing a large area of delicate skin, even the cleavage on her chest, the dim yellow light behind An Ran made her figure appear even slimmer. Fu Lengyu felt his throat tighten and immediately looked away.
"You're quite skilled at taking off your clothes. You've really gone to great lengths to please men," he said coldly.
An Ran's movements faltered for a moment, but she did not stop.
"As long as Mr. Fu likes it, I can be even more skilled," she said softly, without any emotion.Fu Lengyu snorted and walked out of the room in big strides.
As he passed by her, he said, "The PR for the auto show has been taken care of. I don't want any more news about this matter."
An Ran's eyes narrowed. "You still don't believe me?"
"I gave you a chance. It's your own fault that you couldn'tfind any evidence and only knew how to climb into men's beds," Fu Lengyu said as he walked out, closing the door behind him.
"If you dare to wear clothes belonging to other men again, you can roll out with them."
An Ran fiddled with the last button on her clothes, but her hands couldn't seem to muster any strength. She suddenly fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
What was this?
They had given her hope, only to let it fall through again?
Or was it because she had gone to Lu Ye Bai's house tonight that she was being punished like this?
Was she not allowed to report on the car show anymore, meaning she could never clear her name?
Was she just going to let Tang Yu bully her like this?
The more An Ran thought about it, the more she felt wronged. It was as if a large hand was gripping her throat tightly, making it difficult for her to breathe.
She didn't know how she fell asleep that night.
When she woke up, she found that her right wrist was swollen like a steamed bun, and every movement was excruciatingly painful.
She went downstairs and found that Fu Leng Yu had already left the house.The butler came over and said matter-of-factly, "The young master has gone to work. He left a message saying that you don't need to go out today."
"No, I have to work," An Ran asserted, refusing to comply.
She still needed to learn about business and take over the An family in the future. How could she just stay at home?
For her now, every minute wasted was shameful.
"I'm sorry, but the young master's orders cannot be changed," the butler said before leaving, leaving An Ran stunned.
An Ran wanted to catch up, but a maid came over and stopped her, coldly snorting, "I advise you to be sensible. No one can change the young master's decision."
"Move aside."
"Who do you think you are? How dare you order me around!" The maid not only refused to move, but also insulted An Ran.
If it weren't for her injured hand, An Ran would have slapped her.
With a cold glance, An Ran didn't say anything and turned around to grab her phone and call Fu Lengyu.
The phone rang for a dozen times before it was answered.
"Fu Lengyu, is it too much to lock me up at home? We agreed that I would learn about the business - "
"The car exhibition has just been resolved. You can't show up for now," Fu Lengyu impatiently interrupted her.
"Even if I don't go to the car exhibition, I can still do other work. You're the CEO, you won't go back on your word, will you?"
As she said this, An Ran's heart was pounding, afraid that Fu Lengyu would really stop her from going to the company.
But she didn't know what Fu Lengyu was thinking. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Okay, come to the company immediately."
With Fu Lengyu's order, An Ran encountered no obstacles when she left the Fu's residence.
To avoid being late, she took a taxi all the way to the company and arrived just in time to enter the door.
When her colleagues saw her, their expressions were subtle. Even though An Ran was naive, she could still see the disdain and contempt in their eyes, even stronger than before.
A familiar woman walked up to her. "Hurry up, the CEO wants you in the meeting."
"Okay."
An Ran followed her into the meeting room.
The room was full of people. When they saw An Ran, they were surprised at first, then disdainful.
Sitting at the head of the table was Fu Lengyu, with Tang Yu beside him. When he saw An Ran, he immediately made a sarcastic comment, "Mr. Fu, do we really need to keep someone like her in our company?"
"Exactly, she's just tarnishing the company's reputation."
"You shouldn't have married her in the first place."
"This is really affecting the company's image. The media is portraying us in a negative light during the auto show."
...
With Tang Yu leading the way, everyone below started chiming in, pointing and criticizing An Ran.
"Shut up!" Fu Lengyu suddenly slammed his hand on the table.
The room immediately fell silent.
"Since when did the company become subject to your opinions?" Fu Lengyu spoke coldly.