Chapter 25: Officially Becoming Her Wife

Cheng Yuexin stared intently at Gu Linxue, who was right in front of her.

Her eyes betrayed a hint of unease.

The scent of lavender filled her nostrils, and through the thin fabric, she could feel the heat of Gu Linxue’s palm on her waist.

She knew there was no escape.

“You… what do you want to ask?”

She feigned calm, but her voice trembled.

Gu Linxue’s smile faded, her lips pressed into a thin line.

The gentle aura from before vanished, replaced by a suffocating pressure.

Instead of answering immediately, she slowly leaned in, her nose almost touching Cheng Yuexin’s collarbone. She took a deep breath, then furrowed her brows in disgust.

“The smell of Liu Yingqiu.”

Gu Linxue’s voice was soft but carried a biting chill.

“The disgusting scent of peach blossoms. It makes me sick.”

She jerked her head up, her beautiful pink eyes now swirling with undisguised brutality and possessiveness.

“Cheng Yuexin, have I ever told you that I don’t like others touching my things? Even just a lingering scent makes me feel dirty.”

“I was drunk. Liu Yingqiu suddenly appeared and took me away…”

Cheng Yuexin tried to explain, but Gu Linxue cut her off rudely.

“I don’t care about the process.”

Gu Linxue sneered, her fingers gripping Cheng Yuexin’s chin, forcing her to look up.

“I only care about the result. The result is that last night you weren’t by my side, and you’re stained with someone else’s scent. We need to settle this score.”

Facing Gu Linxue’s gaze that seemed ready to devour her, Cheng Yuexin felt a chill run down her spine.

She realized that in front of Gu Linxue, she was like a kitten toyed with, with no secrets left.

She grabbed Cheng Yuexin’s delicate body and gently threw her onto the sofa.

The bell jingled. Cheng Yuexin, maintaining her cat-like mindset, whimpered.

“Meow…”

Gu Linxue leaned over her, arms braced on either side, her pink eyes wide, staring at Cheng Yuexin with palpable displeasure.

“Silly little cat, did you think playing dumb would let you off the hook?”

Gu Linxue leaned close to her ear, whispering like a demon.

“Since we can’t wash away that scent, I’ll have to drown you in mine.”

“I don’t have that kind of intention, and I won’t forgive her.”

Cheng Yuexin quickly defended herself, trying to appease the beast about to explode.

“It better be.”

A cold glint flashed in Gu Linxue’s eyes, then she changed the subject, her tone casual yet each word a dagger.

“Instead of that insignificant woman, let’s talk about something more practical.”

“For example… your sister Cheng Yueqing’s heart surgery.”

Gu Linxue leaned down, pressing her soft fullness against Cheng Yuexin’s chest, making it hard to breathe.

At the mention of her sister’s name, Cheng Yuexin stiffened.

“Surprised?”

Gu Linxue looked down at her, as if examining a possession of her own.

“With the Gu family’s resources in the medical field, it’s not hard to find out your sister’s condition.”

“Moreover, I can tell you that the surgeon had another more profitable surgery scheduled for tomorrow. I made him cancel it.”

Cheng Yuexin bit her lip. The anger in her eyes faded, replaced by a deep sense of helplessness.

“I understand… I’ll find a way to pay you back.”

Gu Linxue pinched her chin.

“Money?”

As if hearing a joke, Gu Linxue pinched her cheek.

“Two hundred and fifty thousand is a fortune to you, but to me, what I care about has never been money—it’s you.”

She stroked her face, forcing her to meet her eyes.

“You’re a smart person. You should know that as a college student barely eighteen, even if you work day and night, it’ll be hard to scrape together the post-surgery medication costs.”

“Life always makes things hard for you, doesn’t it?”

At the moment her real predicament was exposed, Cheng Yuexin’s pupils contracted. Her last psychological defense collapsed.

“What exactly do you want?”

Cheng Yuexin’s voice trembled. Gu Linxue smiled even more smugly.

“I can give you a way out.”

Gu Linxue let go, resuming her elegant, composed demeanor, as if her relentless pressure just now had been an illusion.

“Since you’ll eventually be mine anyway, why not just submit to me now. The Gu family will cover all of Cheng Yueqing’s subsequent treatment costs.”

“Even more, I can use the best resources to ensure she has no worries for life.”

Gu Linxue paused, a confident smirk curling at the corner of her mouth.

“But on the condition that you understand your position.”

“You are mine. From body to soul, you are not allowed to have even a hint of escaping.”

“As for what I do, you don’t interfere, don’t ask. Just obediently stay in the cage I’ve built for you. Understand?”

The so-called “wife” was nothing more than a caged canary she kept.

But in this cruel world, this might be Cheng Yuexin’s only refuge.

In her previous life, she was the aggressive one. In this world, she is the submissive one.

What they call a reversal of roles.

But ever since she came for her that day, she should have been prepared.

Cheng Yuexin looked at this unfathomable woman before her. Her stubbornness shattered piece by piece under the weight of reality.

To save Cheng Yueqing, what was dignity?

Since she couldn’t escape from her grasp no matter what, she might as well submit for now.

She smiled bitterly, raised her hand, and looped it around Gu Linxue’s neck. She proactively leaned closer to that exquisite face, her voice soft but carrying a hint of resigned determination.

“I understand… Husband, I’ll listen to you.”

Hearing her obedient address, Gu Linxue’s eyes curved into crescents.

Very satisfied with Cheng Yuexin’s answer, it was time to switch from punishment to reward.

“Good girl.”

Gu Linxue gently stroked her head, purposely pinching her cat ears.

As if she were the best-behaved cat in the world.

“Good wife, hehe, let your husband cherish you.”

Gu Linxue picked up Cheng Yuexin and carried her back to the bedroom.

Everything in this room had just been set up. Upon entering, there was still a strange smell of renovation.

But in Cheng Yuexin’s nostrils, those strange smells were completely driven out by the scent of lavender.

The catgirl transformation ended. After the cat ears and tail were removed, Cheng Yuexin was quickly stripped naked.

“Ungh… mmph…”

Although she didn’t want to admit it, deep down, this feeling of being dominated still felt comfortable.

‘Could it be that I, Cheng Yuexin, was born with this mindset?’

‘No, they forced me into this. I’m not a masochist.’

Outside the window, the setting sun was on its way home. The fiery sunset dyed her snow-white hair orange-red, and her blush became even more alluring.

“Husband, ungh… Can I go to the hospital tonight to see my sister?”

Gu Linxue held Cheng Yuexin tightly, their temperatures mingling, and her scent also staining Yuexin’s body.

“Sure, you can arrange tonight yourself. As for your husband, I have other things to do.”

Cheng Yuexin thought of the woman she had seen accompanying Gu Linxue when she went shopping with Chen Yiyi, and she had an answer in her heart.

“Thank you, husband.”

“Alright, just focus on the feeling, silly wife.”