Seeing Zhu Qiushui in this state, Liu Ergou's heart ached for her. What on earth could have happened to make her look this way? Thinking this, he sighed.
He was about to reach out and lift her from the wardrobe, but just as he extended his hand, Zhu Qiushui, who had been fast asleep, suddenly opened her eyes and looked at him. It gave Liu Ergou quite a shock.
"Qiu Shui?" Liu Ergou called out tentatively.
Hearing his voice, Zhu Qiushui paused for a mont before murmuring dejectedly, "Ah, it seems I'm hallucinating from being cooped up for too long. I'm even imagining Er Gou coming to see ."
Hearing this, Liu Ergou was speechless. Hallucinations? Since when are hallucinations so vivid? What a joke. With that thought, he couldn't help but gently tap Zhu Qiushui on the head.
"What hallucination? Qiu Shui, what are you talking about?" he said irritably. "I'm a living, breathing person, and you're calling a hallucination? I'm at a loss for words with you!"
As he spoke, Liu Ergou reached out and carefully lifted Zhu Qiushui out of the wardrobe. The mont he touched her, she shivered involuntarily. It was only when he held her in his arms that Zhu Qiushui finally realized this wasn't a hallucination.
Liu Ergou had really co for her. At this realization, Zhu Qiushui could no longer hold back. She clung to him and began to sob, her cries utterly heart-wrenching.
In just a few minutes, her tears had soaked through his clothes. Liu Ergou said nothing; he simply held her quietly, letting her cry it all out.
Zhu Qiushui cried for nearly twenty minutes. Only then did her sobs finally subside, her emotions stabilizing.
Looking at her tear-streaked face, Liu Ergou sighed softly. He asked quietly, "Qiu Shui, have you cried enough? Now that you've let it out, tell what happened. What could possibly make you cry like this?"
However, Zhu Qiushui just shook her head. "No, it's... it's nothing. Nothing at all," she said. "I'm just in a bad mood."
Her words made Liu Ergou frown. That excuse might fool a three-year-old, but not . Look at the state of this room... and she still dares to say nothing's wrong? At this thought, his tone beca firm. "Zhu Qiushui, tell exactly what happened."
"Stop beating around the bush. You're my woman, so don't even think about hiding anything from ! Spit it out! Don't make say it a third ti!"
Hearing his stern tone, Zhu Qiushui knew she couldn't hide it from him any longer and confessed. "It's nothing major, just a little trouble at my company." After saying this, she clearly didn't intend to elaborate.
Just as she was about to try and wheedle her way out of it, a single glare from Liu Ergou made her quiet down.
"Alright, alright, don't glare at ! I'll talk, okay?" Zhu Qiushui said, sounding aggrieved. "My company recently negotiated a big deal, but for so reason, our partner suddenly breached the contract, so the whole thing fell through. Naturally, there were losses—about thirty million. According to the contract, he was fully responsible for compensation if any issues arose. But when I went to him with the contract, he refused to acknowledge it. He tore it up and told that if I wanted compensation, I could get it by spending one night with him. I was so furious I just left..."
She sighed heavily as she finished. "So... that's basically what happened."
After listening, Liu Ergou thought for a mont before asking, "I see. But if it was just that, you wouldn't have ended up like this—a room full of trash, sleeping in a wardrobe. If there's no other way, why not sue him? Let the law deal with him. You can't just stew in your anger. What if you make yourself sick?"
At his words, Zhu Qiushui's expression crumpled. "I thought of that too. I went through the whole legal process, but in the end, the court told he'd already transferred all his assets. He's just a shell company now, without a single penny to his na. Suing him was useless. In fact, it just made him even more arrogant!"
Hearing this, Liu Ergou couldn't help but frown. It was certainly a headache if even the law couldn't touch the man. But just because others couldn't handle him didn't an Liu Ergou couldn't. After a mont of thought, a plan began to form in his mind. He looked down at Zhu Qiushui in his arms and said seriously, "Okay, I understand. Qiu Shui, don't worry about this anymore. Leave it to . I'll take care of it for you, so rest assured. Just give the guy's address."
Seeing the look on his face, Zhu Qiushui's eyes began to sparkle. But she quickly snapped out of it and tried to dissuade him. "Just let it go, Er Gou. Don't go looking for him. The man is a total scoundrel; you're no match for him. I think we should just..."
Before she could finish, Liu Ergou cut her off. "That's enough, Qiu Shui. Say no more," he said, his expression serious. "You're my woman. It's my duty to help you. Besides, he's the one who provoked first. I have to et this challenge. If I back down, people will think I'm scared, and they'll just push their luck even more. Leave this to . I will solve this for you."
Liu Ergou's words were spoken with resounding conviction. Zhu Qiushui couldn't refuse any longer; after all, he was doing all of this for her. So, she gave him the man's company address.
After getting the address, Liu Ergou nodded. "Alright, Qiu Shui. I've got it. Leave the rest to . Just watch how I'm going to deal with him." With that, he leaned down and gently kissed her forehead.
He then gently placed her on the bed, turned, and strode purposefully out the door, heading straight for the man's company.
Lying on the bed, Zhu Qiushui watched his retreating figure. A deep sense of security washed over her, and with it ca a feeling of pure happiness.
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