Bai Rong finally understood.
Gu Mingchen wanted her to be his woman not because he loved, or even liked her. Instead, it was for him to find out about his past.
He was sounding her out, observing and assessing her.
She could feel her heart aching badly.
His parents hid the past from him because they did not want their son to get involved with her again and destroy his own future.
As for her, she did not want to reveal the past to him as she did not want to become the obstacle to his success.
In the name of protection, they had led Gu Mingchen to become an unfeeling, stony-hearted person.
“I am not showering.” Bai Rong insisted and turned to face the side, feeling frustrated.
The man pulled her into his arms and said, “Then I will help you.”
Bai Rong tried to wriggle out of his grip, but it was as though his arm was made of steel, she failed to do so.
The hot air that Gu Mingchen was exhaling fell onto her cold face.
As she was unable to escape, Bai Rong gave up struggling. She heaved out a sigh and relented. “I will shower myself.”
“You can choose any room you like and you will be staying here from now on. I will come by when I have time. I am usually very busy and only have one or two days free a month. You are free to do anything you want for the rest of the time.” The man said in a deep voice as he looked at her with his blazing eyes, as though he was acceding to her previous request.
Bai Rong did a quick mental calculation. If he was only free one to two days a month, she would at most see him for twenty-four days in a year. It did not seem too unbearable.
“I have already told you everything I knew about you. We haven’t known each other for long. This is something you can easily verify. From the day of that operation to save the pregnant woman till the day of your accident, it was at most half a year. Besides, we have already broken up before that.” She explained.
“I will investigate to confirm if what you said is true.” Gu Mingchen did not believe her.
“Within this one year, don’t tell anyone about our arrangement. If we see each other outside, we have to pretend that we don’t know each other, is that ok?” Bai Rong made a request.
Gu Mingchen looked at her sharply.
Countless women wanted to be associated with him. Why was she so afraid of it?
“OK.” Gu Mingchen replied in a low voice.
“Anything forced will not last. Let’s really part ways one year later.” Bai Rong frowned and downcast her eyes. Her long lashes covered the windows to her soul, concealing her complicated emotions.
“Go and shower.” He let go of the woman and did not answer her question directly.
He turned around so that Bai Rong would not have the chance to continue asking him. The man entered the first room.
Bai Rong carried her luggage and opened the door of the second room.
The room was empty, but it had been thoroughly cleaned.
There was also a bathroom attached to the room.
She was very satisfied with the room and walked in.
But she did not want to stay here for long as it gave her the feeling that she was his mistress.
She did not want their relationship to start on unequal footing. Bai Rong needed to protect her dignity.
Even though staying by his side was her only option.
As the outfit she wore was freshly changed in the morning and was clean, she only took fresh underwear with her into the bathroom.
Warm water streamed down her head and washed off her thick makeup. Bai Rong kept her eyes closed.
She stayed in the shower for quite some time. After drying her hair and putting on her clothes, she opened the door.
Gu Mingchen was sitting on the sofa, reading news on his phone. He looked cool and was expressionless. It was impossible to read his thoughts.
However, he was no longer wearing the suit he wore when he first came in. Instead, he had changed into a white shower robe. It made him look less rigid and reserved. Bai Rong found him exuding the charm of a mature man.
The man felt Bai Rong’s gaze and took a glance at her with his bright eyes that were still cold and unfathomable. “Did you put on make-up when we knew each other last time?”
“No.” She answered flatly.
“You look better without makeup. If you used to put on makeup, I don’t think I would have fallen for you.” Gu Mingchen said nonchalantly.
“I would have put on makeup if you said that earlier.” The woman smiled dryly.
A glint of displeasure flashed in his eyes as he stood up.
Bai Rong grew stiff and did not dare move a single inch.
The man walked in front of her, lifted her chin and leaned in closer.
As his handsome face magnified, she downcast her eyes, neither acknowledging nor rejecting him.
However, Gu Mingchen did not kiss her. He stared into her eyes and asked, “Which one of us initiated things more last time?”
“You.” Bai Rong looked at him and replied.
“I would guess so.” There was not much change in his expression as he said that.
However, he knew he must have liked this woman a lot for him to initiate.
From the way she fiercely defended her position even under immense pressure from him, he did not think she would have left him just because of danger.
“What’s your favorite position?” Gu Mingchen’s lowered his voice.
A blush spread across Bai Rong’s cheeks. She turned her face towards the side and did not reply.
The man held her hand. She had small hands that fitted perfectly in his palms.
“You shall lead this time. I want to know how we did it last time.” Gu Mingchen said as he sized her up.
The woman was sensitive enough to detect that he was doing this in the hope of recalling some of his past.
However, when it came to this aspect, she was unable to do as he wished.
“I don’t remember anymore.” Bai Rong rejected flatly.
The man’s lips curved upwards but his smile did not reach his eyes. “Do you not remember because we have done it so many times that it has become a muscle memory or are you worried that I would recall something?”
“I don’t remember because it was so long ago.” Bai Rong corrected him.
“Then we shall revise it.” Gu Mingchen lifted her and walked towards his room. He kissed her on the lips after dropping her on his bed.
She felt his burning body temperature that was so hot that she was unable to think at all.
Bai Rong wanted to push him away but was overpowered by him.
While the man was kissing her, he unbuttoned her blouse and started touching her. His gaze seemed to be penetrating through her.
She could not feel any of his desire for her and furrowed her brows. He was merely exploring and scrutinizing her.
As such, the woman was unable to get into the mood. Besides, she wasn’t even a willing party in the first place.
When Gu Mingchen entered Bai Rong, her muscles were still tense and she was hurting due to her tightness.
But after all, she had given birth before, so the pain quickly subsided and she got used to him inside her.
Bai Rong pursed her lips tightly to prevent herself from making any sound.
The man was frustrated that he was unable to sense any of her enjoyment and sunk his teeth into her shoulders.
“Ouch!” Bai Rong felt the pain and let out a soft cry.
Gu Mingchen took this moment to kiss her lips and wrapped his tongue around hers. He continued kissing her domineeringly.
The woman struggled to catch her breath and kept pushing his shoulders. Her anger was already roused just now when he bit her as it was very painful.
When he finally let go of her, an unfathomable flint appeared in his eyes. There was a layer of mist in his eyes and he looked bewitched. Sounding hoarse, the man said, “Bai Rong, louder. I like hearing your voice.”
She was not going to let him have his way. Bai Rong put her arms around Gu Mingchen’s neck and sank her teeth into her shoulders too.
Gu Mingchen was very aroused.
Did we use to interact that way too? Biting each other? He thought.
It seemed quite to his liking, using strength…
Finally, at the climax, she let out a moan. Although it was very soft, he still heard it.
