"What does a woman like you know? True love exists only between men; you are merely a tool for producing offspring."
Gu Lili cursed inwardly: Damn it, what twisted logic...
She wanted to give Long Yubei a good beating. It was bad enough that other women were fantasizing about him—damn it, now there was even a man trying to compete with her for him!
"Why didn’t you just capture him directly? Why come after me? Your hostage-taking skills would be just as effective on him, wouldn’t they?"
"I don’t want to hurt him or his family."
Gu Lili’s mouth twisted cynically, "I am his family too."
"You’re nothing but an outsider."
Gu Lili knew full well that she shouldn’t provoke him, or else it would be a loss for her if he actually killed her.
Rivals in love are particularly envious of each other.
Even if the rival is a man.
"I’m hungry, can you give me something to eat?"
"Hmph, answer my question first, and then I’ll let you eat and drink. Why did he marry you after knowing you for only a short time?"
Gu Lili replied, "Like you said, he wanted children, so he married me to continue the Long Family lineage..."
The man seemed somewhat pleased, "I knew it. How many times have you slept together?"
"You’re not lying to me?"
"Of course, I’m in your hands now, I might as well be straight with you." She urged, "Hurry up and give me something to eat and drink, I’m really starving."
He turned around and left. Soon, a servant came down and brought food and drink. Even if the cage were opened, she was powerless to escape because she had no strength left. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveI-Fire.ɴet
When the servant placed the tray inside, she asked, "What if I need to go to the bathroom?"
"Just call out, and someone will take you there."
If her guess was correct, this man had no intention of killing her, so she started eating and drinking to fill her stomach first.
After finishing, she pretended to accidentally drop the bowl on the floor, shattering it, and then picked up two pieces to tuck into her waistband. Though they were uncomfortably poking her, she lay there for several hours as her strength gradually returned.
Gu Lili began to call out, saying she needed to use the bathroom.
Two tall men came down and took her to the restroom.
After locking the door of the stall and waiting in silence for two minutes, she opened the door, ready to make her move, only to find a gun pointed at her head. She had been outmaneuvered again.
She dared not make any sudden moves and crawled back into the cage to lie down.
Gu Lili had been self-reliant and strong-willed since she was young. She wasn’t in the habit of placing all her hope in others, even now when she was caged, her mind never stopped working.
She kept her eyes open until sleepiness overcame her, but she remained vigilant even in sleep. Therefore, when the basement door was opened again, she immediately woke up.
The footsteps were quick and heavy. Gu Lili squinted, and although he wore a mask, his unabated rage could not be masked.
Several tall, dark-clothed, and formidable men quickly came down after him.
"Open the cage, and hang her up for me."
Gu Lili was pulled out and quickly hoisted up with her arms raised.
The man took a whip from one of his subordinates; his chilling aura enveloped her as he started whipping her body, cursing as he lashed, "Think I’ll let you go? I’ll do just the opposite. Let him come and find me himself! I’ll whip you to death first!"
Excruciating pain spread from her bones throughout her body. Gu Lili clenched her teeth hard, trembling uncontrollably with each strike of the whip.
She swore that she would make this man pay back double!