Gu Yan unconsciously sped up his smoking movements, his voice becoming hoarser with each puff of smoke exhaled from his mouth and nose, "I'm giving you time to think clearly, whether you want to be my wife or my lover. If you choose to be my wife, I will cherish you, protect you, and never treat you like I did tonight.
If you choose to be my lover, then you must be prepared to be just that! I, Gu Yan, will absolutely not offer a shred of consideration to any woman other than my wife.
This pain, maybe it's just this once, or maybe it will happen countless times in the future. Think it over."
Nie Xiaoxing remained silent from start to finish.
The car heater wasn't turned on, the December weather in Z City was bone-chilling cold.
Nie Xiaoxing was barely clothed, her bruised skin showing hints of blue.
Gu Yan's eyes stung a little, his thin lips holding the cigarette trembled imperceptibly, for three to four seconds.
