Chapter 50
Was it okay? Of course not.
“I'm afraid that won't work. After all, from now on, he's probably the only person you'll be facing.”
Fu Nanjue froze. He stared blankly at Qiu Chi for a long moment before shaking his head. “Tiantian, what nonsense are you talking about? I know my past actions might have been a bit excessive, but Li Jiarui is no good. He's already abandoned you and gone abroad.”
“He's already abandoned you. Can't the two of us just be together?”
Qiu Chi glanced at the nervous Assistant Zhang standing to the side. “It's useless telling me all this. Why don't you ask Assistant Zhang if he's willing to let you go?”
Fu Nanjue's attitude was vastly different when facing Qiu Chi compared to when he faced Assistant Zhang.
He would show weakness in front of Qiu Chi, but with Assistant Zhang, he put on a high-and-mighty air.
“Zhang Zhinan, have you really thought this through? Are you going to betray me?”
Facing Fu Nanjue, Assistant Zhang felt his confidence waver. He scrambled to explain, but Qiu Chi was right there, watching him with a calm gaze.
He knew that even if he gave Fu Nanjue a satisfactory answer, it would be useless. The power had never been in his hands.
Even if he pleased Fu Nanjue, Fu Nanjue would never keep him by his side again.
And if he displeased Qiu Chi, someone else would just take his place to keep Fu Nanjue locked up here.
If that was the case, why couldn't that person be him?
Having figured this out, Assistant Zhang finally dared to meet Fu Nanjue's gaze directly. Although he still couldn't help but flinch, his words carried a hint of resolve.
He said, “President Fu, I'm not betraying you. I just want to stay by your side.”
Yes, he just wanted to stay by his side. If he didn't agree, she would definitely find someone else. He had no choice in the matter.
Assistant Zhang had made his decision, but Fu Nanjue was furious. “Get out! Get the hell out!”
Fu Nanjue moved to strike Assistant Zhang, but the assistant stood perfectly still, letting Fu Nanjue hit him to vent his anger.
Before Fu Nanjue could land more than a few blows, Qiu Chi stopped him. “Don't beat him to death. If you kill him, there's no telling who will replace him. At least he has some affection for you. Of course, you can also try to escape.”
Fu Nanjue turned back, his eyes fierce and bloodshot. “Ye Tiantian, do you really think you can keep me locked up like this? You underestimate me.”
Qiu Chi shrugged. “The front door is right there. You can try to escape and see what happens.”
Fu Nanjue actually tried, but the result was clearly not what he'd hoped for.
It looked like an ordinary villa, and the front door was right there. He should have been able to leave at any time.
But he couldn't get out.
After running through the front door, he found himself right back inside the villa, standing before the living room door. No matter how many times he tried, it was useless, as if he were trapped in a loop.
After several attempts, Fu Nanjue finally gave up.
He went back to Qiu Chi, trying to appear weak again. “Tiantian, I only acted that way before because I liked you. Now, if you want your revenge, you should do it yourself.”
“Whether you want to hit me, curse me, or whip me, I can take it. But it has to be you. So please, make him leave, okay?”
The conversation had come full circle.
Meeting Fu Nanjue's eager and expectant gaze, Qiu Chi smiled and shook her head. “No. You like me, but I don't like you. What a coincidence—Assistant Zhang likes you, but you don't like him. It perfectly fits the game of cat and mouse you were playing with me.”
“Tiantian, must you do this to me?”
“I'm just doing to you what you did to Ye Tiantian. And you can't take it?”
Qiu Chi turned to Assistant Zhang, who was gazing longingly at Fu Nanjue. “There's enough food in the villa to last you a month. I'll be back in a month. Don't you spoil him too much.”
“If he tries to run, let him. But when you catch him, he needs to be punished. Punish him however you want, but he must be punished.”
“I've had surveillance cameras installed in this villa. If you don't do a good job, I'll have no choice but to replace you.”
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