Tycoon: From Rags to Riches

Chapter 89: Chapter 89: A New Perspective

Steam swirled through the bathroom.

Jiang Ruan stood blankly under the showerhead, her eyes vacant.

Water streamed down her cheeks, making it impossible to tell where the spray ended and the tears began.

Jiang Ruan, whose beauty was already of a cool and aloof sort, now had an air of heartbreaking fragility about her.

Her gaze swept to the side, taking in the brand-new, expensive silk pajamas and the complete set of new skincare and cosmetics on the vanity. A hint of self-mockery flickered in her eyes.

’So...’

’I was always just a dish he was determined to have.’

She raised a hand and turned off the water.

Jiang Ruan stepped out of the shower and walked to the vanity mirror.

The six-meter-long vanity, the bathroom itself larger than the living room of her rented apartment—every corner and every detail reeked of money.

Helena face cream, La Mer treatment lotion, CPB eye cream, Decorte lotions, La Prairie serum...

Every single skincare product arranged on the marble countertop was something Jiang Ruan had once coveted from the safety of her bed, never daring to dream of owning them.

And now, she stood in the very place she had fantasized about, but she couldn’t feel a single trace of happiness.

Because she wanted to be here as the lady of the house, not... whatever this was.

She had been adored and put on a pedestal her entire life, so to be treated so "crudely" by Gu Heng now... the sheer drop in status was staggering.

"Use it!"

"Might as well, it’s free!"

"I’m not just going to use it, I’m going to slather it on!"

Thinking of Gu Heng’s condescending attitude just now, Jiang Ruan gritted her teeth in anger. She grabbed the ultra-luxury skincare products and began applying them to her face.

With her own products, she would always scoop out a tiny amount with her pinky finger. Now, she dug in with her index finger.

Her fair, pale face was puffed up in a pout, making her look like a sulking child.

After finishing her skincare routine, Jiang Ruan changed into the new silk pajamas and picked up the nearby Dyson hairdryer to dry her hair.

Jiang Ruan gazed at her reflection in the mirror. As she thought about what was about to happen, a faint blush crept onto her pale cheeks.

"Despicable!"

"Even if you get my body!"

"You will never have my heart!"

The thought that her virginity, which she had treasured for so many years, was about to be given to Gu Heng in such a manner, made her feel incredibly wronged.

DING!

Just as Jiang Ruan’s thoughts were in turmoil, the screen of the phone she had casually set aside suddenly lit up.

"Your account ending in 4765 received a deposit of RMB 1,000,000.00 on October 4. Your new balance is 1,016,969.69. [Xingye Bank]"

Seeing the transfer notification, the hand holding the hairdryer paused for a moment.

A full one million!

’How long would I have to save, without eating or drinking, to get that much?’

At that moment, Jiang Ruan suddenly understood a certain saying.

Something that one person considers a monumental issue might be utterly insignificant in the eyes of another.

That 150,000 RMB debt had been a monumental issue for her over the past year.

The credit card bills from the bank each month were like a mountain, constantly crushing her until she could barely breathe.

And yet, this debt she saw as a mountain wasn’t even worth a flick of Gu Heng’s finger. He blew it away as easily as a feather.

...

Jiang Ruan dawdled in the bathroom for a long time, but eventually, she had to come out.

Inside the master bedroom, the lighting was dim and hazy.

Gu Heng, dressed in black silk pajamas, was sitting in an armchair by the balcony, a book in his hands.

The matching style of their pajamas made them look a bit like a young couple.

Hearing a sound, Gu Heng, still in his armchair, slowly lowered his book and raised his eyes to look at Jiang Ruan.

Fresh from her shower, her smooth, dark hair fell naturally over her shoulders. Her stunningly beautiful face, cool and refined, looked even more ethereal and elegant than it had with makeup on.

Under the soft light, her fair, pale skin seemed to glow.

And then there was her exquisite figure, which the silk pajamas couldn’t entirely conceal.

They were one-size-fits-all pajama pants, yet on Jiang Ruan, they looked like capris, a testament to just how long her legs were.

’So beautiful!’

Gu Heng felt that even if those big-shot "beauty influencers" online were allowed to max out their beauty filters, they still couldn’t compare to Jiang Ruan’s beauty.

Jiang Ruan’s face was free of any artificial enhancements; it was purely a masterpiece crafted by Lady Nuwa to show off her skills. Moreover, as a girl who had been beautiful her entire life, she possessed a natural grace cultivated since childhood—something that those who relied on "man-made efforts" to become beautiful could never match.

Just standing there, she was a true feast for the eyes.

If he had to find a flaw, it was that Jiang Ruan, looking like a porcelain doll, wore no expression at all.

Clearly, she had compromised, but not completely.

She was expressing her feelings to Gu Heng in her own way.

Gu Heng slowly rose from the armchair and walked over to stand before Jiang Ruan.

Jiang Ruan was 175cm tall; Gu Heng was 185cm.

Their height difference could be called a perfect match.

Even now, with Gu Heng standing right in front of her, she remained expressionless, her gaze averted.

Gu Heng raised his hand and slowly placed it on her flawless cheek.

His thumb traced down her jawline, coming to rest on her plump, moist red lips.

"Look at me."

Suddenly, Gu Heng gripped her chin, forcing her head up.

Faced with Gu Heng’s command-like tone, Jiang Ruan complied, but instead of looking at him, she glared at him.

That pouting, defiant look... Gu Heng found it unexpectedly stimulating.

’Could it be...’

’Have I stumbled into some sort of niche kink?’

’Taming?’

’Subduing?’

As these thoughts crossed Gu Heng’s mind, he continued to command her, "Open your mouth."

Jiang Ruan pressed her lips tightly together, refusing to obey this time.

They stared at each other like that until, finally, Jiang Ruan chose to compromise, parting her red lips ever so slightly.

Seeing this, Gu Heng lowered his head and kissed her cherry lips, which were icy-cool and felt like the smoothest, most supple jelly in the world.

In an instant, Jiang Ruan’s body tensed up.

Her mind went blank, and her body felt weak.

Soon, she felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her.

The silk pajamas they both wore were thin, lightweight, and extremely breathable.

Now, pressed together in an embrace, it felt almost as if they were wearing nothing at all.

Invasion!

Further invasion!

The more unresponsive Jiang Ruan was, the stronger Gu Heng’s urge to conquer became!

’Hm?’

’Urge to conquer?’

Gu Heng suddenly thought that maybe it wasn’t a bad idea to look at the "Conquer" challenge from this new perspective!

’Isn’t taming and subduing a form of conquest, after all?’

’It seems my methods now aren’t so different from Boss Cao’s back in the day!’

At this thought, Gu Heng’s mood inexplicably brightened.

As for the passively enduring Jiang Ruan, facing Gu Heng’s wantonly roaming hands, she had intended to maintain her "do as you please, I am but a puppet" facade, but unexpectedly, her body seemed to have a mind of its own...

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