The air froze for a few seconds.
Lu Chuan was stunned.
Gu Hongzhuang was also stunned.
The two of them stared at each other for a while, not saying a word.
Finally, Gu Hongzhuang broke the silence and asked, "Am I pretty?"
Lu Chuan was completely captivated by her almost perfect body. He couldn't shift his gaze away. Hearing Gu Hongzhuang's question, he subconsciously nodded, "Yes, you are..."
Gu Hongzhuang frowned slightly, not expecting this guy to actually dare to answer her question. She spoke again, "Do you want to come over and touch?"
Lu Chuan swallowed nervously, his gaze falling below the collarbone, "Can... can I?"
Even for a composed woman like Gu Hongzhuang, a blush couldn't help but rise on her face at this moment. She scolded, "What do you think!"
Only then did Lu Chuan react, quickly turning his back to Gu Hongzhuang. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was out of my mind just now. Sister, please don't be angry."
Gu Hongzhuang laughed, "Sister? You have a sweet mouth."
Lu Chuan scratched his head awkwardly, "Sister, can I ask why I'm here? What's your name, Sister?"
Gu Hongzhuang reached for the bathrobe, seeming not to mind Lu Chuan staying there. She replied, "My name is Gu Hongzhuang, they all call me Sister Hong. As for you..."
As soon as Lu Chuan heard Gu Hongzhuang's name, his heart skipped a beat, and his expression instantly darkened.
He had long heard of Gu Hongzhuang's name. She was one of the four beauties of Yun City, but more importantly, everyone knew she was Long Tianya's lover!
This meant that he was now in Long Tianya's hands!
Before Gu Hongzhuang could finish, he quickly turned around, took a swift step forward, knocked the bath towel out of Gu Hongzhuang's hand, and then reached out to grab her neck, pulling her into his arms in a chokehold.
He stared around warily, questioning, "Did Long Tianya instruct you to bring me here? What do you want to do? Are there still others ambushing in this villa?"
Gu Hongzhuang frowned, "Are you crazy?"
Lu Chuan snorted coldly, "If you don't talk, I'll take action now. I'm very ruthless, you definitely can't handle it. Don't think I'm just bluffing!"
After saying that, he hesitated for a moment, but eventually reached out one hand and wrapped it around Gu Hongzhuang's chest to show he wasn't joking.
Gu Hongzhuang's delicate body trembled slightly, gritting her teeth she said, "It was Meng Yao who asked me to save you! Can't you listen to me?"
Lu Chuan was instantly stunned, "Meng Yao asked you to save me? But... but aren't you Long Tianya's lover?"
Gu Hongzhuang explained, "I am indeed his woman, but that doesn't mean I'm with him. If Long Tianya really wanted to capture you, based solely on the fact that you're Meng Yao's fiance, you would have probably been buried in the ground long ago. Would there still be a chance for you to talk to me here?"
Lu Chuan suddenly realized that since he was now known as Chu Mengyao's fiancé, only Chu Mengyao could have informed Gu Hongzhuang about it. It seemed that he had indeed misunderstood Gu Hongzhuang.
Embarrassment crept onto his face as he said, "I... I'm sorry, I overreacted."
Gu Hongzhuang turned her head to give him a sideways glance and asked, "Are you comfortable?"
Lu Chuan quickly released his hand and picked up the bath towel from the floor, handing it to Gu Hongzhuang with a bow full of apology, "I'm sorry!"
Then he hurriedly left the bathroom.
He took out his phone and called Chu Mengyao, expressing his gratitude after confirming Gu Hongzhuang's words. He promised to repay Chu Mengyao when he had the chance. After hanging up the phone, he began to anxiously ponder how to seek forgiveness from Gu Hongzhuang.
Soon after, Gu Hongzhuang emerged from the bathroom wearing a bathrobe, her eyes filled with resentment.
Lu Chuan quickly approached her, bowing his head and saying, "Sister Hong, I'm sorry, I asked Mengyao, and I misunderstood you. You saved my life, but I..."
Gu Hongzhuang waved her hand, "You didn't know, so your reaction was normal. I don't blame you."
Lu Chuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"But besides Long Tianya, you're the first man to touch me like that," Gu Hongzhuang said with a playful expression, staring at Lu Chuan.
Lu Chuan suddenly blushed and dared not meet Gu Hongzhuang's gaze.
But Gu Hongzhuang leaned in closer to Lu Chuan and said with a smile, "You said you were very ruthless just now. I want to see if I can handle it."
Her gaze lowered, and her hand slowly slid down.
Lu Chuan quickly stepped back a few steps, "Sister Hong, I'm thin-skinned, don't tease me, I was just talking nonsense earlier."
Gu Hongzhuang chuckled, "Really? Long Tianya's son had his fiancée stolen, don't you want to retaliate against him?"
Lu Chuan suddenly became serious, "I will confront Long Tianya directly and persuade him to change his mind, instead of resorting to such methods to retaliate against him!"
Gu Hongzhuang frowned and then chuckled self-mockingly, "Don't be naive, no one in Yun City can contend with Long Tianya."
She felt a little more favorable towards Lu Chuan. Her words just now were just a test for Lu Chuan. If he really wanted to do something to her, she would not hesitate to call Long Tianya.
Lu Chuan's face was firm, "That's in the past. In the near future, I will crush him under my feet!"
"Sister Hong, you saved me, indicating that you're forced to be Long Tianya's lover, right? Don't worry, when I have enough strength, I will definitely rescue you from this ordeal!"
Gu Hongzhuang was stunned, staring at Lu Chuan for a long time without speaking.
After a while, she showed a beautiful smile and shook her head, "Naive little boy, no wonder Mengyao asked me to help you."
"Your injuries haven't healed yet, go back to your room and rest. You can stay here as long as you want. I have to entertain guests, so I won't accompany you."
With that, she picked up a bracelet from the nearby cabinet, put it on her wrist, and then turned and went back to her room to change clothes.
Lu Chuan saw the bracelet and furrowed his brows. He felt a sinister aura emanating from it.
But he needed to use the bathroom urgently, so he didn't think too much about it and quickly ran into the bathroom.
After finishing in the bathroom, he remembered that he had gotten quite a bit of blood on him from the fight with Lin Hu, so he took a shower.
When he finished cleaning up and came out, he saw Gu Hongzhuang had already changed clothes and was standing in the living room on the first floor.
An old man with white hair, wearing a black robe, was accompanied by several young people, holding a compass and observing around the villa.
Lu Chuan was curious and went downstairs, walking up to Gu Hongzhuang and asking, "Sister Hong, what are they doing?"
Gu Hongzhuang whispered, "There have been strange noises in my villa at night recently, and sometimes I can hear people whispering in my ear, which is very scary. I keep dreaming of a ghostly woman in red, and I haven't slept well for many days. I suspect there are evil things in the villa."
She glanced at the old man with white hair and said, "He is the famous Feng Shui master in Yun City, Qi Tian Gang. I invited him to come and take a look."
Lu Chuan glanced at the bracelet on Gu Hongzhuang's hand, nodded thoughtfully.
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