Qiao Hua's heart lurched at his words.
Gu Wenze didn't look as though he was joking. Imagining that scene, she couldn't help shuddering.
She had no doubt that bastard Gu Wenze was capable of doing something like that.
Seeing that Gu Wenze was about to send the nanny for a feeding tube, Qiao Hua finally panicked and hurriedly said, "Don't! I'll eat!"
Gu Wenze's gaze darkened. "Didn't you say you wouldn't eat unless I let you out?"
Qiao Hua wasn't an idiot. Rather than have Gu Wenze force-feed her through a tube, she would much rather eat on her own.
There was no point fighting a losing battle. Reluctant as she was, Qiao Hua picked up the bowl from the bedside table and began eating in big mouthfuls.
Before long, she had finished the small bowl of congee.
Qiao Hua showed Gu Wenze the empty bowl and snapped, "Happy now?"
Gu Wenze glanced at the bottom of the bowl. His expression softened a little, but his voice remained cold and hard. "If you dare go on another hunger strike, don't blame me for feeding you through a tube."
At a look from Gu Wenze, the nanny stepped forward to collect the bowl, then tactfully left the room.
Soon, only the two of them remained.
Qiao Hua leaned against the headboard, her movement tugging at the chain around her ankle and making it clatter.
An idea stirred in Qiao Hua's mind. She deliberately softened her voice. "Gu Wenze, could you unlock this? My ankle really hurts."
Gu Wenze's gaze fell on her ankle. A dark red ring marked the once smooth, fair skin, standing out starkly against the surrounding flesh.
Gu Wenze's voice was utterly flat. "You brought this on yourself."
If Qiao Hua had stayed obediently by his side, he