"Qiao Hua, I like you."
Inside the rented apartment, Gu Junxing suddenly worked up the courage to confess.
Qiao Hua froze, wondering whether she had misheard. "What did you say?"
Gu Junxing grabbed her hand. "Let me protect you from now on."
Qiao Hua's mind went blank. For a moment, she even forgot to pull her hand out of his.
Gu Junxing liked her?
What kind of bizarre plot twist was this?
Had she transmigrated into an erotic novel instead of a domineering CEO romance? The younger brother falling for his young sister-in-law?
While Qiao Hua's thoughts were in chaos, the door was suddenly kicked open from outside. They both turned to see Gu Wenze standing in the doorway, radiating a dark, vicious menace.
His gaze landed on their clasped hands. His eyes turned red, dense veins spreading across them.
Qiao Hua's eyes widened. She instinctively pulled her hand free of Gu Junxing's, a chill spreading through her.
Why was Gu Wenze here?
Once Gu Junxing recovered, he instinctively stepped in front of Qiao Hua. His heart raced as he stammered, "B-Brother, what are you doing here?"
"So you still remember I'm your brother?" Gu Wenze slowly approached him, his expression frighteningly dark. "You actually hid Qiao Hua behind my back?"
Gu Junxing's heart felt ready to leap out of his chest.
He had no idea how his brother had discovered that he was in contact with Qiao Hua.
"Brother, I..."
"Say what you just said again." Gu Wenze abruptly cut him off, his voice heavy with danger.
Gu Junxing realized his brother had heard his confession to Qiao Hua. He swallowed, stiffened his neck, and threw caution to the wind. "Yes, I like her! So what?"
The knuckles of Gu Wenze's long fingers stood out, a dangerously violent storm