His ink-dark eyes stayed fixed on Qiao Hua, as though he were expecting something.
Qiao Hua pretended not to notice. "Didn't I already thank you?"
"That wasn't enough." Gu Wenze held her firmly by the waist, his tone overbearing and displeased. "How could a verbal thank-you possibly be enough?"
This bastard.
If he wanted to take advantage of me, he should just say so.
Steeling herself, Qiao Hua planted a forceful kiss on Gu Wenze's cheek. It felt less like gratitude and more like deliberate retaliation.
Yet Gu Wenze seemed not to notice. The touch of her soft, slightly cool lips against his skin easily kindled a flame that burned its way into the deepest part of him, filling him with an urgent surge of desire.
Gu Wenze clearly wasn't satisfied yet. He pressed his fingers against Qiao Hua's lips and rubbed them firmly. "I used a lot of manpower to deal with that man, and you're trying to brush me off with one kiss?"
His rubbing had reddened Qiao Hua's lips, making her look even more striking. At his words, she curled her lips into a cold smile. "Didn't you say you only taught him a little lesson and didn't do much?"
Gu Wenze didn't bat an eye. "Teaching someone a lesson takes manpower and resources too."
He really was growing more shameless by the day, Qiao Hua grumbled inwardly.
Qiao Hua said irritably, "Then how do you want me to thank you?"
Gu Wenze leaned toward Qiao Hua's ear and whispered something suggestive.
Qiao Hua's ears instantly burned, and she felt as though she had caught fire from head to toe.
Gu Wenze actually wanted to do it here...
"I did you such a big favor. Don't you think you should give me a little reward?" An unreadable