War of Roses: The Proud Tycoon，Please Surrender!-Chapter 245: Torturing Each Other for a Lifetime

Chapter 245: Chapter 245: Torturing Each Other for a Lifetime

Qiu Ye asked, "Where shall we go to eat? I’m not familiar with this area."

Gu Yan said, "I’m not very familiar either, but I happen to know there’s a street food market up ahead. If you don’t mind eating at food stalls, we can go there."

"Street food is delicious. Those fancy restaurants can’t compare. Let’s go there."

The two of them shared a smile, both feeling a liking for the other.

Some people don’t need to know each other for long or understand each other deeply. When they meet, they feel the other is worth being friends with.

Gu Yan and Qiu Ye were just like that.

The street food market was bustling at this time. As they walked down the street, buying a little here and there, they were surprised to find their tastes were almost identical. Every time they wanted to eat something, they would end up at the same stall at the same time, ordering nearly the same thing.

"You like this too?"

This was the sentence they said most to each other, followed by discussions on how delicious the food was.

As they walked along, their hands were full of food bags, so they found a small shop, ordered more food, laid out everything they’d bought, and started eating heartily.

Neither held back, simply stuffing the food into their mouths, ending up with oil and chili and other condiments smeared on their faces.

They looked at each other, and seeing the other in such a funny state, they laughed.

Having eaten and drunk their fill, it was time to go back and rest.

"Where are you staying? It’s late; I’ll walk you back," Qiu Ye said.

Gu Yan was surprised, "You’re a girl too, why isn’t it me walking you back?"

Qiu Ye smiled, "I’m a detective, better at self-defense than you are. I’m much safer."

Gu Yan was silent. Well, she didn’t even have any self-defense skills.

"Better not, nothing’s going to happen. It’s late; we should both head back. Otherwise, you’d have to walk me back and then return, wasting a lot of time."

"It’s no trouble. Where are you staying?"

Gu Yan paused, then answered, "Xinxin Inn."

Qiu Ye was surprised, "You’re staying at an inn? I’m staying there too."

This time, Gu Yan was equally astonished. What a coincidence.

Qiu Ye chuckled, "You can’t avoid it now."

"Haha." Gu Yan laughed out loud. For over a month, she had traveled through countless towns and cities, meeting many different people. Each time, she stayed for less than three days, feeling indifferent each time. But this time, in this place, meeting this girl, was the only time she felt comfortable and happy.

"Let’s go."

They returned to the inn and agreed to have breakfast together the next morning, then went to their respective rooms.

Back in her room, Gu Yan threw her backpack onto the bed, freshened up in the bathroom, then lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling.

It had been over a month since she left Jiang City. She hadn’t even bought a phone, cutting off contact with everyone.

She didn’t surf the internet, read the news, or newspapers, intentionally avoiding knowing anything about Jiang City and its people and events.

Gu’s father should have been discharged and returned to the hometown by now. I wonder if his health is okay.

She didn’t know how Xiang Lan was doing either. She probably resented her, looked for her, and was hurt as well.

So strong and assertive, Xiang Lan could feel hurt because of her, and she felt guilty.

And... Tang Yuxiu...

Perhaps Tang Yuxiu and Nie Rong had already decided to get engaged, or maybe they had completed that ceremony, living as a happy family of three without her intrusion. He would forget her.

Her heart ached uncontrollably at the thought that he might forget her.

Gu Yan, you were the one who couldn’t trust him, and you chose to leave. Stop thinking about it.

She closed her eyes, but the memories of Tang Yuxiu remained so vivid.

She knew she couldn’t forget him in a short time, but she was trying. However, over a month had passed, and it seemed to have no effect; instead... she missed him even more.

Tang Yuxiu, Tang Yuxiu!

His name seemed like a curse engraved on her heart, imprinted in her mind, inescapable.

Gu Yan wrapped the blanket around her in a bunch, held it tight, closed her eyes, and tried to lull herself to sleep.

Early the next morning, Qiu Ye knocked on Gu Yan’s door just as she finished washing up and came out of the bathroom, opened the door with her backpack, and they went out for breakfast together.

Sitting in the breakfast shop, they chatted leisurely.

"Gu Yan, where are you from? What are you doing here?"

Gu Yan selectively ignored the first question and answered the second, "I’m traveling and arrived here. Probably today, or maybe tomorrow, I’ll head to the next stop."

"You’re a traveler, huh? So where’s your next stop?"

Gu Yan shrugged, "I don’t know, just going with the flow. Wherever it takes me, there’s nowhere I particularly want to go."

Qiu Ye was envious, "Such freedom, to go wherever you want. That’s great. I’d like that too."

Gu Yan smiled, "You are a great people’s police officer. You can’t compare yourself with us idle people."

"Being a police officer for a long time is tiring too. There’s always endless crime to solve, endless cases to investigate. Sometimes, I’d like to take a break and go travel too."

Gu Yan pursed her lips slightly and said, "You work hard."

Qiu Ye waved her hand, "Talking about such topics this early in the morning is such a downer. I have to leave here and go back soon, but since you’re traveling everywhere, if you ever visit my city, let me show you around."

Gu Yan gladly agreed, "Sure, where are you from?"

"Jiang City."

Gu Yan’s smile froze on her face, people from Jiang City...

That place again.

That’s where she left, and she would never go back from now on.

Qiu Ye noticed her strangeness and asked, "What’s wrong, you don’t look well."

Gu Yan returned to her senses and smiled faintly, "It’s nothing, just thought of something unpleasant."

Qiu Ye nodded thoughtfully, "Then I’ll wait for you to come play in Jiang City."

Gu Yan forced a smile, "We’ll see."

Maybe there won’t be a chance, she won’t go back, can’t go back.

Qiu Ye instinctively felt Gu Yan’s mood was a bit low, quite different from the start, and couldn’t help but wonder if he had said something that brought up bad memories for her.

After breakfast, the two returned to the inn where Qiu Ye had nothing but a backpack. She slung it over one shoulder and said goodbye to Gu Yan.

"This is my contact information, hope we have a chance to meet again." Qiu Ye handed a simple business card to Gu Yan, only her name and number on it.

Gu Yan accepted it, "Okay. Have a safe trip."

After saying goodbye, Qiu Ye got in the taxi and left.

Gu Yan stood at the inn’s entrance for a while; the car was long out of sight. Suddenly she turned and ran upstairs back to her room, packed her things, grabbed her luggage, went downstairs, and checked out—she performed these actions all in one go, almost without thinking.

She got into a taxi with her luggage and headed for the long-distance bus station.

Suddenly not wanting to stay here any longer, she figured she should head to the next stop.

She glanced at all the bus destinations, many places she didn’t know, hadn’t even heard of, but she still picked a name that looked appealing and boarded the bus.

The bus drove on the highway, Gu Yan watched the scenery outside swiftly receding, feeling completely at peace inside.

Maybe this was the kind of life she was meant to have, constantly moving, never stopping.

Suddenly, a pattern of a musical score emerged in her mind, and Gu Yan immediately took out paper and pen and began to concentrate on writing down the sheet music.

Jiang City.

The train Qiu Ye took back to Jiang City only took two hours. She went straight home and bought some snacks at the convenience store in the neighborhood.

The convenience store owner greeted her familiarly, then pointed to the open space in front of her building where a car was parked, "Officer Qiu, Mr. Tang came last night, has been here ever since, hasn’t left and seemingly hasn’t eaten."

Qiu Ye looked over and saw the black Bentley, the car Tang Mubei often drove.

"He came last night?" she asked.

The owner nodded, "Officer Qiu, should I get something for Mr. Tang to eat as well?"

Qiu Ye furrowed her brows slightly, not understanding what craze Tang Mubei had again.

"Make him a cup of instant noodles, bring it over later."

"Okay, right away."

Qiu Ye paid the bill and walked towards Tang Mubei’s car.

Tang Mubei was leaning back on the driver’s seat, his legs resting on the steering wheel, staring ahead intently, staying there all night, without sleep.

Suddenly someone knocked on his window, he turned and saw the face he’d been thinking about for six days.

She was back.

Tang Mubei immediately sat up, opened the car door, and got out.

"Ye Zi..."

Qiu Ye looked at him puzzled, noticing he hadn’t slept all night, a hint of fatigue on his face.

And there were many traces of cigarette butts burned into the ground, proving he smoked a lot.

"Why are you here? Didn’t I say I went out on a case and not to come looking for me?"

Tang Mubei looked deeply at her, her eyes so bright, the most beautiful eyes he’d ever seen; yet he never knew how much unspeakable pain and sorrow lay behind those bright eyes.

Tang Mubei stepped forward and suddenly pulled her into his embrace forcefully, resting his chin on her shoulder, head hanging low.

He closed his eyes, repeating beside her ear over and over, "Ye Zi, I’m sorry, I’m sorry..."

Qiu Ye frowned deeply, she just went out on a case, why was it different when she came back?

"Tang Mubei, what’s wrong with you?"

"Ye Zi, I’m sorry..."

"What are you sorry for? For pestering me these days? Tang Mubei, if you let me go now, maybe I won’t hold it against you."

Let her go?

No, impossible! Absolutely impossible!

"Ye Zi, don’t think I’ll let you go! Even if we were to torture each other for a lifetime, I would never let you go!"

Tang Mubei held her even tighter, his voice deep and domineering, exuding a terrifying possessiveness.

And Qiu Ye was taken aback, what did he mean by that?

Torture each other for a lifetime?

Her eyelids twitched, suddenly having an uneasy feeling.

"Tang Mubei, what’s gotten into you? You want to torment each other, but it depends on whether I’m willing, and I am not willing!" Qiu Ye stated each word clearly.