Can We Say No to Divorce?
Chapter 168 - 107: Eyes, the Gleam of the Beast_3

Chapter 168: Chapter 107: Eyes, the Gleam of the Beast_3

Gu Qingchen saw she remained silent, but her actions made it clear that she indeed could not swim.

"Gu Qingchen..." Bei Ran saw him taking liberties with her in the swimming pool, and she was utterly helpless to resist.

Finally, his large hand supported her at the buttocks, and the man who was always as gentle as jade had an undisguised wild gleam in his eyes: "Beg me, you know, Bei Ran, when you ask me for something, I must..."

When he spoke the last word, he bit it off firmly.

"Gu Qingchen, we’re divorced!" She reminded him exasperatedly.

If it was during their marriage, she would have happily played along with his hooliganism.

Between husband and wife, it was fun.

But still, she was a woman with a strong moral sense. How could she play such intimate games with her ex-husband in a swimming pool?

Gu Qingchen’s eyes suddenly turned cold: "Right, if you don’t say it, I would have forgotten, Bei Ran, we are divorced... Am I supposed to just let you sink into the water and watch you drown with my own eyes?"

Bei Ran looked at the man in disbelief. Even towards a stranger, he wouldn’t be so ruthless, would he?

She was his ex-wife who had shared his bed for four years; did he have to be so heartless to let her drown?

Were these words spoken by a man who was gentle as jade?

Were these the words of a Great Doctor with a moral code?

Yet, Bei Ran opened her beautiful almond-shaped eyes wide, but in his gaze, she couldn’t find a trace of emotion. She didn’t know what had caused such a drastic change in him!

He was angry!

That much she could ascertain.

But she had already distanced herself from his life, from the entire Gu Family, even leaving behind her son in New York with a heartache; what more did he want from her?

"Then let me drown!" Bei Ran said defiantly.

"You think I don’t dare!" Gu Qingchen looked at the usually clever woman, who was now stubborn as can be.

Of course, she did not think he wouldn’t dare. She looked around; there was no one else in sight.

Only he could save her and pull her ashore, but by what right was he bullying her?

She was just betting that he still had humanity, that he was a Great Doctor with a sense of morality, that he wouldn’t "murder" her!

She didn’t speak, staring at him defiantly!

Gu Qingchen, vexed, nodded. It seemed that unless he taught her a lesson, she would always think he’d indulge her, right?

So, he withdrew his body that was pressing down on her, and his large hand also let go of her buttocks...

"Gu Qingchen, you’ve gone too far!" Bei Ran said, both ashamed and angry.

Of course, his heart was still raging tumultuously, like a tsunami wave upon wave assaulting him, leaving him unable to steady himself atop the crests.

Bei Ran was sinking into despair, bit by bit, as her hands slid from his neck, originally wanting to grasp his collar, but it’s often when we most want to hold on to something, we end up unable to grasp anything at all.

Just like at this moment for her, the more she wanted to grab hold, to seek survival, the faster she slipped away.

Gu Qingchen was also testing her endurance, naturally, he wouldn’t actually leave her unrescued, he just wanted to tame this exceptional lioness, that’s all.

If she continued to fall into the water, she would drink from the pool, she would choke, she could fall ill...

If he doesn’t stretch out his hand to lift her up, he can’t bear to let her fall.

But he also can’t let himself forgive her actions too easily.

During the impasse, her stubbornness and his anger were swirling above the water’s surface, spreading continuously into the air.

Just as Bei Ran slipped into the water at the very last moment, Gu Qingchen whispered in her ear: "Don’t want to see your daughter anymore?"

Daughter...

Her precious daughter!

She was so afraid of death, yet she wasn’t afraid when defying Gu Qingchen!

But her daughter, her most beloved child...

"Bei Ran, we’ve been married for four years, you have a five-year-old daughter, do you really want to die here?" Gu Qingchen said this, unable to control his emotions, his voice piercingly sharp.

"No..." Bei Ran shook her head, "I don’t want to die here, I want my daughter, I want to watch her grow up, to see her marry the man she loves the most..."

Upon mentioning their child, he found it hard to control his emotions, slapping at the surface of the water; the splashes rose up, like the monstrous waves in his heart.