After leaving the clothing store, Kang Zhenglun parked his black sports car and suddenly realized that he had unknowingly brought Zhu Jingrong to a place he would never come to in his life.
Although there were many adult games suitable for older people in this place, he still felt that he was incompatible with the atmosphere here. Moreover, if his group of foxes and dogs knew about it, it would be equivalent to destroying his reputation.
Yes, that's right, this was the "amusement park," a place he thought he would never be able to come to in this life. Who knew that when he saw Zhu Jingrong's sad and tearful scene, he had no reason or clue. The first place that flashed through his mind was this amusement park that could bring laughter to children. It was also because of this that he subconsciously drove here.
"Get out of the car and take a walk!" Forget it, since he was here, he would take it as it was! Kang Zhenglun shrugged indifferently. As long as she was happy, his mood would also improve. In short, his emotions had long been influenced by Zhu Jing Rong's every frown and smile.
Zhu Jing Rong's eyes were filled with disbelief and doubt. She didn't understand that this man who regarded himself as the heavens and was insufferably arrogant would actually come to such a place that was incompatible with his temperament.
Kang Zhenglun saw the doubt in her eyes, but he did not explain further. He just silently held her hand and walked into the amusement park.
As if he suddenly thought of something, he abruptly stopped and turned to stare at Zhu Jing Rong's empty black eyes. Those black eyes were originally so beautiful that they could seduce people's souls, but now they had lost their luster. "Why did you tell Lan Xiu just now that we're not in the kind of relationship she thinks we are and that she doesn't have to worry?”
"I just don't want another heartbroken person in this world.”She explained, but this was not the most important reason.
"You're quite kind!" Kang Zhenglun said mockingly. He didn't believe that this was what she really thought.
"I'm just doing my part."
He raised his eyebrows." Then tell me, what is your duty?"”
"She's your woman, and I'm nothing. Of course, I have to explain it to her. If she doesn't understand our relationship and misunderstood you, I don't think that's good either!”
"Do you think that she won't misunderstand us even if she understands our 'relationship?”He deliberately emphasized their relationship.
"I just want to do my best."
"I think you're trying to get rid of me!”He shouted, giving her a fright.
"If you allow me, I won't deny that this is what I really want.”She said bluntly, but she knew that she was about to see his anger.
"Why do you always have to provoke me? You should understand my anger." Just as she had expected, his anger finally exploded. He grabbed her chin fiercely, not caring that his rough movements would hurt her.
"I didn't!" She refuted.
"No? Then what did you mean by that?”
"I just want you to see clearly that we're not suitable for each other.”
"Whether it's suitable or not is up to me to decide, not you!”He suddenly let go of the hand that was holding her chin and turned around angrily, not looking at the beautiful face that made him feel moved and angry.
For a moment, the two people who were originally glaring at each other suddenly calmed down. The fiery scene suddenly became frighteningly quiet.
"What do you want to play?" After a long time, he suddenly asked.
Zhu Jingrong was stunned for a moment before she slowly shook her head. There was almost no concept of amusement facilities in her mind.
Seeing her shake her head and reject him, he still did not give up and pointed to a game on the map to suggest to her. At this moment, his gentleness was almost a different person from his previous hotness. "What about this?"
She followed Kang Zhenglun's finger and silently shook her head in rejection. She had never been an active person. Now, it was really difficult for her, who was used to being quiet and cold, to be active.
"Let's go back! You've always been busy. You shouldn't waste your precious time on me.”Afraid of facing his anger, she chose to lower her head and not look into his dark eyes. She could imagine that at this moment, his black eyes must be flashing with anger and murderous intent! It was because he had always done things his own way and could not tolerate her resistance or rejection.
"You don't like me accompanying you?" He spoke again, his tone filled with anger.
"I just don't want to waste your time.”She told him honestly.
"What if I say that I did it willingly?”
"Up to you." She continued to play with her fingers as if it had nothing to do with her. However, there was an inexplicable surge of emotions in her heart. She really did not understand what his so-called " willingly " meant.
She couldn't figure it out, but she didn't seem to have the urge to clear her mind. It was as if once the truth was revealed, she would have to pay the price of losing something again, and she wouldn't allow herself to do so. Therefore, before she could figure out his intentions, she could only let her helpless heart float in the air, swaying with the wind.
"What should I do to please you?”Suddenly, he bent down and whispered in her ear. Those words seemed to be said deliberately for her to hear, but also seemed to be muttered helplessly.
Although he said this casually, it sounded like a lover trying to please his other half. When did his attitude towards her change? When was it that he only showed his caring side in front of her? Where had the high-spirited and disdainful Kang Zhenglun gone to?
"You don't need to do this. Your words are like an imperial edict to me. I want to resist but I can't.”she replied desolately.
Zhu Jing Rong's weak trembling was because of his sudden tenderness that she could not let go for a long time. She tried to pull away from his grip, but he seemed to have seen through her intentions and held her hand even tighter.
"You can't get rid of me. Don't forget that you're already mine, so don't try to leave me.”He whispered into her sensitive ear, his hot breath burning her ears. The result of being too intimate made her face turn red like a drooling red apple.
"Why are you always unwilling to let me go?”She said, her words filled with unconcealable bitterness.
"What do you think?" he asked. He knew her personality. For a person who had been desperately isolated from the world and tried not to establish any relationships with others for a long time, it was indeed difficult for her to change her attitude now. However, he was not the kind of person who would give up easily when faced with setbacks. Therefore, when the two of them insisted on their own things, it depended on who had the stronger willpower and influence.
The reason why he cared about her, other than the concern he didn't want to admit, was that he wanted to test whether he had the ability to tame her.
He did not want her to feel awkward and let her imagination run wild. He held her hand and walked towards the roller coaster. When they stood at the entrance of the roller coaster, Zhu Jingrong only stared at the people still in the air with her eyes wide open. The constant screams made her freeze on the spot, and she really didn't want to evaluate how strong her heart was. To be honest, if she had the right to express her opinion, she would definitely cling to one of the pillars around her and refuse to go up no matter what.
"Are you afraid?" When Kang Zhenglun came back after buying the tickets, he saw her staring at the roller coaster in front of her, as if it had three heads and six arms, and was ready to swallow her in one gulp.
"No... there is." She was obviously scared to death, but she still pretended to be strong. Unfortunately, her stammering words accidentally revealed the fear in her heart.
"Is that so?" He unexpectedly pulled her into his broad chest and asked gently again. "If you're scared, we don't have to play.”
His rare concern and attitude of asking for her opinion once again bewitched her heart. That warm and sweet feeling made her intoxicated and almost lost herself.
Was this another way for him to force her into the abyss of love? She didn't understand. She was already his anyway. Was there a need for him to spend so much effort to please her?
The human heart was unpredictable! Because it was difficult to understand, she never wanted to understand anyone's thoughts. That would only make a simple thing more complicated.
Her thoughts seemed to drift into the distance again, and it made him feel that she was just an illusion standing in front of him. Under the strong sunlight, she was about to disappear. This made his heart palpitate for no reason. He did not seem to know how he felt about her.
As if he was afraid that she would suddenly disappear, his palm that was holding her small hand was sweating a little. He was nervous and afraid. She was the first woman who made him feel so uncertain, but she was also the woman he wanted to be trapped by his side forever. However, she actually wanted to slip away from him in every possible way.
"Today, I allow you to have your own opinion. If there's anything you want to play with, I'll play with you until the end.”Kang Zhenglun shook his head as if he was shaking off something he hated. His goal was to stop letting his complicated thoughts affect his mood.
"Can I not play?" she asked timidly. He was the one who said she had the right to express her opinion.
"But I've already bought the tickets. It's a pity not to play once.”Taking advantage of her surprise, he quickly lowered his head and accurately aimed at her red lips.
She exclaimed and subconsciously covered her red lips with her hand to prevent him from invading her again.
"But you said!" She wanted to explain.
He interrupted her," I did say that, but money isn't easy to earn. Besides, I've already bought the tickets. It's a pity to give up now. Since we're already here, let's just have some fun!"”He shamelessly refused to admit it and insisted that she play with him.
"You didn't keep your word."
"Then if there is a next time, I will definitely keep my word.”He shrugged and looked indifferent to her accusation.
Thus, ignoring her objection and the obvious fear in her eyes, Kang Zhenglun picked up her hand and walked towards the entrance.
After they sat down, Zhu Jing Rong stared at the armrest with a pale face. Almost at the same time, the fear in her heart also rose to the highest point.
Kang Zhenglun could see her fear. He smiled and put an arm around her shoulder, trying to give her courage. "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I'm here."
Hearing his words, Zhu Jing Rong almost reflexively buried her small face into his shoulder, completely forgetting the situation of the two people confronting each other.
The roller coaster slowly started after Zhu Jing Rong buried her face in his shoulder. Slowly, it turned faster and faster, and then it turned a few rounds, sometimes left and sometimes right, making it unpredictable. It could only use sharp cries to soothe the fear in its heart.
Of course, Zhu Jing Rong's situation was the same as the others. Even though she had desperately locked her eyes along the way, that sudden turn and steep descent still frightened her to the point of crying and screaming.
She had never thought of herself as a person who was afraid of death, but now, she truly felt it. She really wanted to live, and she didn't want to fall from the sky and turn into a miserable minced meat on the spot.
When the roller coaster came to a stop, she honestly didn't have any strength left to continue walking. Kang Zhenglun ignored everyone's shocked gazes and picked up her limp body.
He placed her on a stone chair and looked at her pale and trembling face. He could not bear to see her.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." Kang Zhenglun patted her trembling back and consoled her with heartache.
His gentle murmurs were like a powerful spell, completely disintegrating the layers of armor in her heart.
Staying in his broad arms made her feel safe and nostalgic. She knew that she should escape and that this might be another way for him to lure her into a trap, but she was still willing to go into danger.
Zhu Jing Rong sobbed softly in his arms. Her delicate appearance made him even more moved, and he had no reason to want to include her in his protection. She was the first woman who made him feel guilty, but she was also the first person who did not want to be his woman. He could no longer understand what kind of feelings he had for her to stay by his side.
" Why…I'm so scared…" Knowing that he could feel the fear in her heart, Zhu Jingrong, who was hiding in his arms, burst into tears, no longer caring about the strange gazes of others. "Why do you always have to force me…"
"There won't be a next time.”He did what he said and immediately swore to the heavens. In order to make her smile through her tears, he actually made the promise that he disdained the most in his life. It seemed that not only had she changed in the unseen world, but so had he.
Zhu Jing Rong raised her eyes and quickly reached out to pull down his hand that was raised in mid-air, and brought it to her chest. "Don't make promises. I can't afford it.”
"Who said that? You can do it."
He freed his other hand to lift her chin. When their eyes met, she could easily see the deep affection in his eyes. Her mind was in a mess. Although she tried to maintain her composure, her heart still beat wildly when she met his burning gaze.
"Leave it to other girls who need your promise more! That woman shouldn't be a mistress trapped by a contract like me.”She looked away and replied somewhat resigned.
"Are you trying to make me angry again?"
"I didn't. You're just too easily angered.”She pushed the responsibility back to him. "Besides, in the end, we don't belong to each other.”
"Who said that?" She was his. Forever!
"Don't forget that we had an agreement." she reminded him.
"The premise of terminating the contract is that you have to give birth to an heir for the Kang family.”
"Yes, I've thought it through." She said lightly. Only she knew the real reason.
The recent change in his attitude made her feel inexplicably afraid. She was afraid that she would never be able to escape unscathed. Before, she said that she would bear all the suffering alone, but now she could no longer care about that. The only thing she craved was the silence and emptiness in her heart.
Kang Zhenglun stared at her speechlessly, as if he wanted to see through her determined expression. However, under his gaze, she still had an indifferent and firm expression.
He did not ask further and just hugged her tightly. The two hearts that seemed to be stuck together were actually as far apart as heaven and earth. The only thing they could do was to look at each other from afar, but they could not enter the deepest part of each other's hearts.
On this day, Zhu Jingrong accidentally angered Kang Zhenglun again!
Every time there was a visitor or a phone call, Zhu Jing Rong would always privately declare that she was just an insignificant servant of the Kang family in order not to let others misunderstand.
This matter could have been hidden forever, but Lan Xiu's phone call completely shattered her long-standing disguise.
Early in the morning, Kang Zhenglun had taken a break to tidy up the flowers and trees on the balcony. It was hard to imagine that a gloomy man like him would be interested in a leisure activity like planting flowers and trees. Every Sunday morning, before Zhu Jingrong woke up from her sleep, he would use this time to tidy up the potted plants on the balcony.
At this moment, the originally quiet atmosphere was suddenly interrupted by the sharp ringing of a phone, causing Zhu Jingrong, who was sleeping soundly, to be startled awake by the ringing.
Rubbing her hazy eyes, she could not help but frown when she found out the source of the voice.
If it was a call from home, she would have reached out to answer it without hesitation. However, the source of the call was Kang Zhenglun's phone. She knew very well that the phone could not be touched without his permission, so at this moment, she frowned helplessly and stared at the phone.
The bell rang again and again. The ear-piercing sound echoed in the quiet morning again and again.
Zhu Jingrong had no choice but to call out to Kang Zhenglun, who was humming a song on the balcony, enjoying himself.
"The phone is ringing." She shouted at the balcony.
"Aren't you human?" It was obvious that he wanted her to answer a call for him.
"Your phone is ringing." Zhu Jing Rong knew that he didn't like others touching his personal things, so she didn't want to ask for trouble and insisted that he go into the room to answer the call.
"Help me answer it. It's not convenient for me now.”Kang Zhenglun emerged from the balcony and raised his hands within her line of sight. His hands were covered in wet mud.
Zhu Jing sighed helplessly. Since he was the one who asked her to answer the call, then he wouldn't have any reason to blame her for answering his private call!
Hence, she climbed out of bed, picked up her phone, and pressed the call button. "Hello?"
"Who are you?" Zhu Jing Rong had yet to figure out who the other party was, but the other party questioned her first.
"Me?" After a moment of silence, Zhu Jingrong spoke again,"It doesn't matter who I am. If you're looking for Mr. Kang, please wait a moment.”
She sighed faintly. She had already received many such aggressive questioning calls.
"Are you the woman who came to the clothing store that day?”The other party guessed on the other end of the phone. "Have you forgotten me? I am Lan Xiu, the most dangerous love rival in your life.”The last sentence was extremely provocative, but his interest in watching a good show was even stronger.
"I think you've got the wrong person." Zhu Jingrong heard Lan Xiu's voice and lied in order not to make her sad.
"How could I be mistaken?" The more Zhu Jing Rong argued, the more Lan Xiu's interest in teasing people soared. "Admit it! Even though love rivals are extremely jealous when they meet, I believe that Zheng Lun is not the kind of person who would abandon me after having sex, and he would not abandon me for another woman.”
"Since that's the case, why are you so aggressive and care so much about who I am? I think no matter who I am, it's impossible for me to affect your position in Mr. Kang's heart.”
"Mr. Kang? You called Zheng Lun 'Mr. Kang'?" Lan Xiu's voice immediately rose, and his tone was filled with disbelief.
"What's wrong with that?" Zhu Jingrong didn't think that there was anything wrong with the way she addressed Kang Zhenglun. Thinking back to the two years of marriage she had been with him, she had never called him by his name. Her instincts told her that it was a little strange for her to call him by that overly intimate name.
Of course not! Lan Xiu refuted silently in his heart. The two of them were so close that they looked like a couple who were glued to each other. However, how could they call each other "Mr. Kang"?
"Then tell me, who are you? Based on my understanding of Zheng Lun, he won't let anyone pick up his phone unless he has a certain place in his heart.”
"Didn't I explain it before? He's busy, so he asked me to do it for him.”Zhu Jing Rong suppressed her temper and tried to explain to Lan Xiu in the most euphemistic way because she simply did not want another woman trapped by love to appear in this world. Moreover, Kang Zhenglun would not belong to her in the end, so why would she need to snatch someone else's love? "I'm just a servant cleaning his house. I'm a woman who can't pose any threat to your position in his heart.”
Zhu Jing Rong replied lightly. She had always thought that she could face the women around him calmly, but who knew that every time she finished lying, her heart would ache for days, and she would even hide in the quilt and cry until she couldn't extricate herself.
Of course, she was not a fool. She naturally understood that this was the beginning of her heart's eternal damnation. It was a trap that he had set up, waiting for her to fall into his net.
"Why should I believe you?"
"I can't help it if you don't believe that I'm a servant of the Kang family. I've already made myself clear.!”
Before Zhu Jingrong could finish speaking, her phone was suddenly snatched from behind her. She suddenly realized that Kang Zhenglun had come to her side and was staring at her with a dark and malicious face.
His sharp gaze was like two thousand-year-old ice that shot at her. She almost did not have the courage to withstand his gloomy gaze. She could only quickly look away, no longer having the courage to withstand the obvious anger in his eyes.
Kang Zhenglun took the phone, his thick voice echoing in the silent atmosphere. "Who is it?"
When his voice entered Lan Xiu's ears through the phone, she immediately sighed in disappointment. Before she could get the truth out of Zhu Jing Rong's mouth, she was interrupted. Thinking about it, if she wanted to find out about their relationship, she would have to wait until next time.
"It's me, Lan Xiu." She pouted, feeling extremely unhappy.
"What's the matter so early?" Kang Zhenglun was extremely furious. He was just waiting for the phone to hang up, and someone was ready to meet their doom.
Lan Xiu naturally wouldn't give up on this excellent opportunity, stubbornly adding fuel to the fire recklessly in order to probe Zhu Jing Rong's position in his heart. It was said that this notorious playboy had not been to any hotel for nearly two years. If he was not "fickle", then he could not be "humane". However, as his brother, Lan Xiu would rather believe that it was because of the former.
"Can't you find him for no reason? Or are you forgetting the old when you have a new person?" Lan Xiu said sourly.
"Stop talking nonsense. If you have something to say, say it quickly. I don't have time to chat with you here.”Right now, Kang Zhenglun's entire attention was focused on Zhu Jingrong. He had to admit that she had angered him when she called herself a servant to Lan Xiu.
"Darling, you're actually willing to yell at me?”Lan Xiu pretended to shout hysterically, and there was an obvious accusation in his tone. "You actually shouted at me because of a lowly servant? Don't you love me anymore?"
She deliberately emphasized the word " servant " in order to make him angry. Only then would there be a good show to watch. But then again, she really wasn't an ordinary evil person!
"What are you trying to say? Tell me everything in one breath!" As Lan Xiu wished, she had indeed easily provoked Kang Zhenglun's anger, and it was out of control.
Lan Xiu knew that if she did not act sensibly and end the battle quickly, it would probably be her turn to suffer next. Therefore, some things were best done while they were ahead. Anyway, there was still a long time to come, and there were plenty of opportunities to mess with people, right?
"Look at my bad memory. Let me tell you, the dress you wanted me to design for your servant is now in my shop, waiting for you to take the time to pick it up! But speaking of which, when have I ever seen you treat the maid so well and buy a gown for her? Even I, the most important woman in your heart, can't help but be jealous.”
"Lan Xiu!" Of course, he could hear the sarcasm in her words. However, before he could curse out loud, Lan Xiu ended the call even faster.
"Today's timing isn't right. Let's contact each other when we have time.”
Once the call was hung up, the person who would suffer next was Zhu Jingrong. She sighed heavily. She could only blame herself for not being able to look around and listen to everything. Now that things were serious, what else could she do? She could only accept her fate!
"Look at me!" he ordered.
Helpless, Zhu Jing Rong resigned herself to her fate and looked at his face. When their eyes met, she couldn't help but swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva. The cold expression on his face was really hard to look at.
"Why do you say you're a servant? Have I made you suffer and do housework?”Kang Zhenglun was furious. He held her hands tightly and questioned her.
She shook her head in pain and stammered,"No, I haven't."
"No? Then what did you mean by what you said to Lan Xiu just now? Are you provoking me? Or do you want to lower yourself to gain my sympathy?”
"I didn't!" She defended herself against his domineering attitude without fear.
She really didn't understand. What could she do to make things peaceful between them?
He was the one who forbade her from revealing their relationship, so what was wrong with her calling herself that? It was his personality that was too unpredictable. It was not that she deliberately wanted to disobey him.
"Speak! Why do you always make me angry?”
"Don't blame me all the time." Zhu Jing Rong struggled to break free from his grip, but how could his strength be something the weak her could match? "It's you! Don't you understand that I'm doing this for you? Don't blame me blindly. You should also think about what kind of qualifications you have given me.”
Staring at his dazed expression, she continued,"You're the one who forbade me from telling you about our relationship. Under such circumstances, other than saying that I'm an insignificant servant of the Kang family, what else can I say? Or do you want me to say that I'm your wife or your mistress? Can I? My words will only cause more unnecessary trouble. Since you and I never belonged to each other, since you didn't want anyone to know about our relationship, then what's wrong with me saying this? Don't blame me all the time. Occasionally, you should ask yourself, who caused me to answer so helplessly?”
After enduring for more than two years, this was the first time Zhu Jingrong had lost control in front of him. She had already had enough.
Suddenly, Kang Zhenglun let go of her hand and walked over to the sofa to sit down. He couldn't hide the helpless expression on his face. He never knew that he had already created countless wounds in her heart and was still accusing her.
"Are you so unwilling to be my woman?”After a long time, he quietly said this sentence. His indifferent tone not only made him unable to figure out what he was thinking, but even she, who was still in a state of excitement just now, was stunned.
"In any case, you're not mine alone.”she said faintly.
Don't you want to have me?" He asked, his heart wavering. He didn't know what kind of answer she would give him that he really wanted to hear.
"Don't ask me such unrealistic questions.”Didn't he know that no matter what she answered, whether it was an answer he wanted to hear or not, he would not be happy?
He didn't want to be trapped by a woman, so he naturally hoped that she would choose " no ". However, had he ever thought that once she rejected him, he would think that she didn't know her place? Therefore, in this dilemma, she did not have to make any choice.
"How can this be an unrealistic question?”He forced her to make a choice. "Isn't my person right in front of you? Since I'm here, what makes you think that this is an unrealistic question?”
"Do you have to force me to say it before you'll let it go?”
"That's right, tell me! Tell me the answer that truly exists in your heart.”
"Alright, I'll tell you!" "If I say I want to have you, will you give up your single life and the other women around you for me?" Since that's the case, why do you have to ask me about my true feelings?"
Every word she said pierced into his heart, and he felt so helpless. He did not know what kind of demon he was possessed by to make her make such a choice that even he did not know what he really wanted.
"What if I'm willing?" He asked.
Zhu Jing Rong waved her hand in disbelief. "Don't tell me that you're willing, because that's just another way for you to trick me into falling into a trap.”
"You don't believe me?" He roared.
"Is that important?" she asked casually.
"Of course."
"Why?"
"Because I'm your first man.”He spoke very righteously.
"So what? If you hadn't taken it by force, I wouldn't have been with you. It was you who insisted on interfering in my life and trying to dominate me. To be honest, you're not the person I really want. Since that's the case, why should I trust you? All I want is a peaceful life!”
"Since you want a peaceful life, why can't I give it to you?”
Zhu Jing Rong helplessly shook her head. Could it be that he still didn't understand? In the answer they had been looking for, the real crux was not her, but his wavering mind.
"Can you afford it? Don't forget, once you give it to him, the price you pay is your freedom. You can no longer have an unfettered life.”she explained.
"I don't care."
"But I don't want it even if I care. Once you give it to me, I'll be the one who loses my freedom.”
"Is that why you'd rather be a servant of the Kang family?”
Zhu Jingrong's words reminded Kang Zhenglun of her attitude from the beginning. He had almost forgotten how disdainful she was to have a relationship with him, and how unwilling she was to have any emotional baggage that she couldn't get rid of. Because of this, she had wanted to remove the reproductive organs in her body by hook or by crook in the beginning, not letting anything that once belonged to her remain in his life.
"Perhaps in your eyes, it looks humble, but to me, it's a kind of relief. At least I don't have to worry about losing anything.”
"Since you keep saying that you want to be a servile servant, then won't you complain if I don't do as you wish?" he said coldly. Don't blame me. I'll do as you wish. From tomorrow onwards, I'll fire the servants and let you tidy up this house and serve me, the master of the house, as you wish!”#
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