Chapter 252: Casting Pearls Before Swine
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“What are you doing here?”
Gu Qingluan emerged from the Stellar s.p.a.ce and was about to return to Shallow Clouds Residence to find her two sons when she unexpectedly encountered Feng Tianlan on her way, startling her.
A moment of guilt and panic flashed through her heart.
Feng Tianlan gazed at her with a faint intensity, his eyes probing. “What do you think?”
“I… How would I know? This is a private estate, outsiders aren’t allowed to enter. Don’t you understand this basic rule?”
She pondered inwardly, who let this guy in so casually? Could it be that he sneaked in himself?
The protective barrier she set up didn’t show any abnormal reactions.
Feng Tianlan advanced towards her.
Gu Qingluan couldn’t help but step back, “What do you want?”
Was he here to seek retribution for her stripping and tossing him and onto the street? Or was he here to hold her accountable for taking Little Yuanxi away?
Her fingers, concealed by her sleeve, subtly curled, the golden jiao silk glinting faintly, ready to strike at the right moment!
Feng Tianlan’s gaze briefly swept over her hand. “You’d better put away what’s in your hand, or…”
He didn’t finish his sentence, but Gu Qingluan could sense the threat in his tone.
She wasn’t sure what he might do, but one thing was certain: with his strength, dealing with her would be effortless.
On a previous occasion when Gu Qingluan had been pushed to her limits, she had resorted to stripping him naked and tossing him onto the street. Looking back, she realized that such an act was a one-time occurrence. If she were to provoke him to that extent again, she would be the one facing the repercussions.
Pausing in her steps, she locked eyes with him, her determination evident. “Fine, let’s cut to the chase. What’s your intention? If you’re planning to take Little Yuanxi, I vehemently oppose it! He’s my son as well. We were forcibly separated for years, and we’ve only had three days together as mother and son since our reunion. Unless he willingly decides to go with you, 1 won’t allow you to take him by force!”
Feng Tianlan lowered his eyes, the deep gaze fixing on her face. “Have you thought this through?”
Gu Qingluan was in the middle of a lengthy discourse expressing her viewpoint when he interrupted her, causing her to momentarily freeze.
Her mind raced quickly.
His absence for the past two days raised the question: Was he giving her time to contemplate his marriage proposal?
With the way she had been teasing him, he hadn’t given up on marrying her?
Seeing his earnestness, Gu Qingluan sincerely shared her thoughts, “It’s not possible between us.”
Feng Tianlan’s eyes suddenly gleamed with a sharp light. “Why?”
“We don’t share any emotional connection, and forcing ourselves to be together would only lead to mutual suffering. I’d rather live freely and happily on my own.”
“Emotions can be nurtured,” Feng Tianlan replied softly.
“But i don’t like men with bad tempers!” Gu Qingluan pouted.
Someone who had frequent bursts of anger, strangled people’s necks, and pinched their chins—clearly a blatant case of domestic violence.
She didn’t have a m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.tic streak; only someone crazy would marry him.
Feng Tianlan was speechless.
“You see, you don’t like women, and 1 don’t like men with bad tempers. We’re simply not compatible. There’s no need for us to be bound together due to an accident from five years ago. However, we’re still Little Yuanxi’s parents. In the future, we can alternate taking care of him every six months. This way, he won’t miss out on either a father’s or a mother’s affection…”
Feng Tianlan disliked hearing these words. He furrowed his brow and interrupted her again, “You won’t know if you don’t try.”
Gu Qingluan scoffed at that, finding it utterly futile!
He didn’t seem dumb at all; how couldn’t he understand her words?
“Well, I don’t like it, and 1 don’t want to waste time trying. Mr. Feng, please don’t bring this up again.”
“Feng Tianlan.”
“My name is Feng Tianlan.”
The name sounded familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before.
In that moment, Gu Qingluan couldn’t remember, and she mused, “Perhaps it’s not important, which is why it slipped my mind.”
So, she decided not to dwell on it.
“You don’t actually have to tell me your name. We can just maintain a nodding acquaintance.”
Feng Tianlan didn’t want to continue with this topic. “Where’s Yuanxi?”
Gu Qingluan’s eyes immediately turned cautious, “Are you planning to take him away?”