TVSFPAG -Chapter 164 I Can’t Bear to Let You Go

When they reached the bathroom, Chu Jinhan set her down.

Song Yunfei looked at the squat toilet in front of her, then at the man beside her, and her face instantly flushed red.

She had only used that as an excuse to get him to untie her—she hadn’t expected him to actually bring her to the bathroom.

Chu Jinhan looked at her for a moment, then suddenly stepped forward and raised his hand as if to help.

“I forgot you’re not convenient. I’ll help you.”

Song Yunfei quickly stepped back several times until her back hit the wall, then forced herself to speak, “N-no need… I don’t really feel like using the bathroom anymore.”

Chu Jinhan said nothing, just quietly watching her.

Song Yunfei cautiously shifted her feet, turning sideways, trying to inch past him and leave.

The next moment, her arm was grabbed, and she was pulled back again.

He stared at her like that, making Song Yunfei feel terrified, as if he might bite her throat at any moment.

His fingers slowly moved from her arm to her back, his body leaning slightly forward. The distance between them kept shrinking.

Song Yunfei pressed her lips tightly together, holding her breath, nervously watching him.

He stopped only half an inch away, looking into her eyes with a deep gaze, as if searching for something.

His stare made her scalp tingle. Instinctively, she turned her head away to avoid his gaze.

He reached out and turned her face back toward him.

Song Yunfei lowered her eyes, not daring to meet his.

The two stood extremely close—so close they could count each other’s eyelashes.

Yet despite that closeness, it felt as though an invisible barrier separated them into two completely different worlds.

His arm around her waist tightened slightly. Song Yunfei fell into his embrace, and he accurately caught the kiss she offered.

He kissed her slowly, exploring her lips inch by inch, savoring her breath.

Then things quickly spiraled beyond control.

By the time they came out of the bathroom again, an hour had already passed.

Song Yunfei, unusually, fell asleep early and even skipped dinner.

Meanwhile, Chu Jinhan continued working in the living room.

Around nine o’clock, he received a phone call—not a work call, but one from his old phone.

He took out the old phone from his pocket. Upon seeing the incoming number on the screen, his gaze instantly darkened.

The next morning, Song Yunfei woke up groggily.

The moment she noticed a figure sitting by the bed, she jolted awake, her sleepiness vanishing halfway.

Looking closer, she realized it was Chu Jinhan.

She sat up and asked in confusion, “Did I miss breakfast?”

Chu Jinhan ignored her question, staring at her deeply before speaking: “I’m going back.”

Hearing that he was leaving, Song Yunfei immediately felt a surge of excitement—he was finally going!

She forced herself to suppress the upward curve of her lips and put on a reluctant expression. “Leaving so soon? We haven’t even spent many days together… I can’t bear to let you go.”

Chu Jinhan looked at her meaningfully. “Then should I stay a few more days?”

“…Business comes first! Business comes first!” Song Yunfei quickly waved her hands. “You must have something important to deal with back home. Go ahead, go ahead. I’ll wait for you to come back obediently.”

She blinked, trying her best to make her expression look sincere.

In truth, she really couldn’t take it anymore. If this went on, she felt she would break down sooner or later.

Imagination was one thing—reality was another. This kind of mental and physical exhaustion was genuinely hard to endure.

Chu Jinhan looked at her for a long time. In the end, he merely let out a helpless sigh.

“I really want to…”

He only said half the sentence before swallowing the rest.

Song Yunfei’s heart instantly tensed. Did he really want to strangle her right now? Or had she said something wrong?

Chu Jinhan didn’t continue. He stood up and left the bedroom.

Song Yunfei waited in the room for more than half an hour. Seeing that he didn’t come back, she finally dared to get out of bed.

She walked into the living room and confirmed that Chu Jinhan had truly left. Only then did she quietly let out a sigh of relief.

Downstairs, Chu Jinhan looked at the five men in front of him and said in a deep voice, “Keep an eye on her.”

The five men nodded in unison. “Yes.”

Then his gaze fell on Wu Wei, who stood at the edge.

Wu Wei was still leaning on his crutch, wearing a sincere smile.

“You’re still here?”

Wu Wei grinned, his tone flattering. “Didn’t you tell me to keep watch over Sister Song? I’ve been keeping watch the whole time!”

The veins on Chu Jinhan’s forehead twitched again. He slowly spat out a single word: “Scram.”

Wu Wei froze for a moment. Meeting Chu Jinhan’s dark expression, he immediately restrained his smile and awkwardly replied, “Alright.”

Then he leaned on his crutch and quickly limped away.

Chu Jinhan then looked at the remaining four people and added, “Don’t deliver scrambled eggs with tomatoes to her.”

The four exchanged glances. Although they didn’t understand this strange request, they still nodded obediently.

——

At noon, Song Yunfei wanted to cook, only to discover that all the pots, bowls, and utensils in the kitchen were gone.

She wanted to go out to eat, but as soon as she opened the door, she saw two burly men standing outside, staring at her intently.

Song Yunfei and the two men stared at each other. After two seconds, she silently closed the door.

She instantly felt like the sky had fallen. Was Chu Jinhan planning to starve her to death?

What a vicious man!

Dejected, she returned to the sofa and curled up into a ball.

He really had changed—no longer the gentle Chu Jinhan from before. Now he was using such cruel methods to torment her.

People being executed still got a final meal before their death, but him? He cut off her food and drink entirely.

Sigh.

She lay on the sofa, sighing repeatedly, feeling utterly wronged.

Twenty minutes later, someone knocked on the door. Song Yunfei sluggishly got up and went to open it.

At the door stood a sturdy man holding a food container, which he handed to her.

Song Yunfei took it and opened it—her eyes immediately lit up. It was full of delicious food!

She gratefully looked at the man at the door. “Big brother, you’re such a good person.”

But the man refused to engage with her. He turned around, looking straight ahead, acting as if she didn’t exist.

Song Yunfei closed the door and hurried back to the dining table, laying out the food one by one.

Lobster, chicken wings with shrimp paste, chicken drumsticks, fresh shrimp congee, braised pork trotters, boiled cabbage, mango pudding, tiramisu, and at the bottom, a fruit platter.

Not having to work and still getting so much good food—what’s the difference between this and a heavenly life?

She would temporarily forgive the world for two seconds. The rest of the time, she needed to focus on eating.

She spent the entire day lounging at home. At night, another man brought her dinner, and the dishes were completely different from lunch.

Stir-fried beef with broccoli, sautéed bok choy, shrimp and egg stir-fry, loofah tofu soup, plus a cup of floral tea.

Although a bit light, it was still acceptable.

After eating, she didn’t even need to wash the dishes. The man would come knock on the door on time to collect them.

To be honest, this was the kind of life she had always dreamed about during work.

Aside from occasionally worrying that Chu Jinhan might return at any moment, there didn’t seem to be any downsides so far.

——

As soon as Chu Jinhan stepped into the house, he saw his mother, Madam Chu, sitting in the living room with a stern expression, staring at him without blinking.

He walked up and asked calmly, “Mom, what’s the urgent matter that made you call me back?”

Madam Chu’s expression remained grim. She stared at him for a long while before saying in a low voice, “Kneel down.”

Chu Jinhan frowned slightly but did not kneel.

“Tell me what it’s about first. If I’m truly at fault, I will naturally kneel.”

Hearing this, Madam Chu’s face darkened further. Anger rose in her chest. “I thought you were the sensible one, but you’re just like your younger brother—never giving anyone peace of mind! You…”

As she spoke, she couldn’t help rubbing her temples, her tone carrying fatigue. “Why did you lie to us?”

“Lie about what?”

“You still want to play dumb with me?” Madam Chu raised her voice slightly. “You’ve been telling us for the past half year that you were abroad, but in reality? You’ve been in Qingcheng all along, together with that woman! Xiao Han, just what exactly are you trying to do?”