"How does it feel? Being criticized isn't much fun, is it?"
Gu Sheng looked at Apple with a smile.
Under Gu Sheng's intensely aggressive gaze, Apple unconsciously fiddled with her chopsticks, her eyes fixed on the tabletop as though something there fascinated her.
"If you want an easier life, either become powerful enough to ignore all criticism, or find someone with enough clout to help you," Gu Sheng continued.
"Two paths, an easier one and a harder one... if you can't do it yourself, get someone to help. Didn't your mother teach you that when you were little? Is it such a hard choice?"
Gu Sheng's languid voice kept coming.
Then his tone shifted, taking on a mocking edge. "You always see stories about some rich young master who wants a woman who isn't after his money, so he pretends to be poor and finds himself a Cinderella... plenty of boring people call that true love."
"But as far as I'm concerned, what's the difference between wanting someone for their looks, knowledge, personality, or money? It's like a peacock spreading its tail to attract a mate. They're all things you possess."
"But some bitches just have to be pretentious..."
"You're no different. Whether you sell yourself for love or for something else... it's essentially the same thing."
Seeing Apple's expression change, Gu Sheng sneered again. "Think that sounds harsh? But it's the truth, just like love is nothing more than dopamine secreted by your brain. Once that chemical wears off... that's what you call losing the spark..."
"By the way, did you know dopamine can be taken orally? Guess what it is?"
"You call it No. 4 Drug, powder, or whatever else..."
Apple looked up in surprise.
Although she was a cop and knew the dangers of drugs, she really