Tycoon: From Rags to Riches

Chapter 94: Chapter 94: That Dress

As night fell, the lights in the mountaintop villa flickered on.

Jiang Ruan wheeled her suitcase home from the garage. After not seeing Gu Heng in the living room, she took the elevator to the second floor.

At this hour, only a few nightlights were on.

Jiang Ruan hesitated for a few seconds, then bit her lip and walked toward the master bedroom.

She pushed open the door to find the master bedroom brightly lit.

The sound of running water from the bathroom made Jiang Ruan realize Gu Heng was taking a shower.

For some reason, hearing the sound from the bathroom, her mind couldn’t help but flash back to the scene she had stumbled upon in the gym that morning.

Taut muscles, a heaving chest.

Sweat covering his entire body, glistening under the sunlight.

He exuded an aura of pure masculinity.

And his handsome hands, his sexy Adam’s apple, and those lips that looked so very kissable.

As she thought about it, R-rated scenes began to play in her mind.

Lost in her thoughts, Jiang Ruan didn’t even notice when the water in the bathroom stopped. It wasn’t until the bathroom door opened that she snapped out of her X-rated daydream.

"I..."

"I’m home."

Looking at Gu Heng with his damp hair and black pajamas, Jiang Ruan was faintly flustered, her gaze not daring to meet his.

"Why is your face so red?"

Gu Heng asked, looking at Jiang Ruan with some confusion as he patted essence onto his face.

"Ah..."

"Maybe... I was walking too fast just now."

Jiang Ruan stammered in response.

"Oh..."

Gu Heng didn’t think much of it. "Did you move all your things out?"

"All of it."

Jiang Ruan replied in a low voice.

At this, she paused for a few seconds, her voice growing even quieter. "Where... Where should I put my luggage?"

"The north-facing guest room has been prepared for you."

"It’s also a suite, with a walk-in closet and a private bathroom."

"You’ll be staying in that room from now on."

Gu Heng walked past Jiang Ruan toward the balcony, his tone somewhat flat.

"You mean..."

"I can stay in the guest room from now on, and not in the master bedroom with you?"

Jiang Ruan looked up, a flash of astonishment crossing her cool face.

"What?"

"Are you disappointed you’re not staying in the master bedroom?"

Gu Heng had been through a full day of high-intensity training and felt physically and mentally exhausted. He threw himself into a soft armchair, his comfort making his tone much more languid.

"Heh..."

"Disappointed?"

Jiang Ruan let out a cold laugh. "I just hope Chairman Gu can keep his word and not go back on it one day when he can’t control himself."

"Don’t worry."

"I’ll definitely keep my word."

Gu Heng’s voice was a bit lazy. "I only need one taste of an unsweet melon to know I’ve had enough. I prefer sweet ones."

"Jiang Ruan, believe it or not,"

"Unless you beg me to touch you next time, I will never touch you again."

Gu Heng looked at Jiang Ruan, his expression calm.

"Beg you?"

"You must be dreaming."

Jiang Ruan found his last sentence utterly ridiculous. Because of what Gu Heng did Yesterday, she felt she could never forgive him in her entire life.

"Get some rest."

Gu Heng smiled but didn’t say anything more.

Jiang Ruan didn’t respond, pushing her suitcase out of the master bedroom.

...

The north-facing guest room was the largest in the entire villa, aside from the master bedroom.

Jiang Ruan pushed open the door and turned on the light.

The bed was already made with brand-new linens, the quality identical to what Gu Heng used in the master bedroom—100% mulberry silk.

Several lush, green potted plants were also placed on the windowsill.

Compared to the room she used to rent, this suite was the difference between a five-star hotel and a budget motel.

Jiang Ruan didn’t start unpacking right away. Instead, she gently closed the door, walked over to the bed, and lay down.

She was so tired.

Tired in body and in spirit.

Jiang Ruan stared at the white ceiling, her mind a mess.

’Now...’

’Gu Heng’s girlfriend should have received those clothes and bags by now, right?’

’She must be very happy, right?’

’I wonder what Gu Heng’s girlfriend is like?’

’A rich heiress from a family of equal social standing?’

’Does she know I exist?’

’Is she prettier than me?’

...

Numerous questions flooded Jiang Ruan’s mind.

She desperately wanted answers, but there was no way she could ask Gu Heng directly.

In fact, Jiang Ruan hadn’t even realized it herself, but just Yesterday, her world had been filled with career aspirations, professional plans, and financial pressures. Now, it was as if her world had shrunk to contain only Gu Heng, to the point where he was all she could think about.

Even though she detested this man who had coerced and tempted her, she couldn’t help but want to figure him out.

"HUU..."

"I won’t think about it anymore."

Suddenly, Jiang Ruan sat back up on the bed.

"In six months, I’ll be leaving anyway."

"Whatever happens with Gu Heng or his girlfriend has nothing to do with me."

"I can move to a new city and start a whole new life."

Jiang Ruan murmured the words, as if trying to hypnotize herself.

Having said that, Jiang Ruan stood up from the bed.

She opened her suitcase and began to unpack.

The first things she took out were her makeup and skincare bags. She carried the two bags into the bathroom of her guest suite.

There, on the marble countertop in front of her, were all the skincare products she had used Yesterday, untouched.

In addition, the counter was also filled with numerous unopened, brand-new cosmetics. Like the skincare, they were all from top international luxury brands. A single compact, bottle of foundation, or primer was worth over a thousand yuan.

Dozens of Lipstick tubes in different shades, dozens of perfume bottles with different scents.

For any girl, the sight could only be described as breathtaking.

Looking at all these items and then back at the makeup and skincare she had brought from her old place, Jiang Ruan suddenly understood what Gu Heng meant that afternoon when he’d said, "Useless things should just be thrown away."

Compared to these, the things in her hands did seem like "trash."

It was obvious Gu Heng had already prepared everything for her.

"Sugar-coated bullets..."

"This is all just sugar-coated bullets!"

Jiang Ruan realized a flicker of gratitude was rising in her heart. Slightly panicked, she hastily put down the skincare and makeup in her hands and walked out of the bathroom.

She took a deep breath, deciding to organize her clothes first and deal with the things in the bathroom once she had calmed down.

However, the moment Jiang Ruan pushed open the door to the walk-in closet...

she froze on the spot, feeling as if a jolt of electricity shot from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.

The walk-in closet before her was not empty as she had imagined.

From coats to dresses, pants to shoes, belts to bags.

As far as the eye could see, it was filled with every single piece of clothing she had tried on that afternoon.

The dress placed right in the center...

was the very same grey Dior dress that she had liked the most.

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