Chapter 5

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The entire room was silent. Ning Yun’s back was covered with a layer of cold sweat. Her eyes were fixed on Gu Minghuai and Ning Shan. Unbelievingly, she actually felt that the two of them were quite compatible with each other.

Ning Shan paused for a moment before looking up and saw that Gu Minghuai did not seem to be angry. She let out a slight sigh of relief. Once the sense of danger in her heart was lifted, she finally realized that something was wrong. She opened her mouth wide and pointed at Gu Minghuai. “Why are your legs…”

Ning Yun was afraid that Ning Shan would say something that would drag her down as well so she quickly rushed forward to interrupt her. “Although fourth master Gu’s legs are not good for walking after his accident, he is a famous business genius. Ning Shan, don’t talk nonsense.”

Ning Shan shut her mouth feeling lucky. She could not help but thought to herself, “I am not trying to poke a sore point, but the man from last night clearly had a pair of healthy legs!”

Could it be that the man wasn’t Gu Minghuai?

At the thought of this, Ning Shan’s face suddenly turned pale. It was obvious that she was frightened by her own wild guesses.

“Ning Shan?” Gu Minghuai pronounced the young girl’s name in front of him playfully. When he saw her thin body that’s so frightened that she started trembling. He softened his tone and said, “Come here, I want to talk to you.”

Ning Shan was at a loss. Although it was Ning Yun’s failure to keep her promise had delayed her father’s surgery, Ning Shan still looked over at her at the first moment. Ning Shan just happened to bump into the gaze of Ning Yun’s jealousy and anger that she couldn’t restrain in time.

She could not help but shiver again and asked Gu Minghuai in a soft voice, “Where are we going?”

Gu Minghuai did not answer. He just drove his wheelchair and left. His assistant quickly followed him. The two of them walked to the door and turned to look at Ning Shan, who was motionless. Ning Shan nervously swallowed and did not look at Ning Yun again as she walked in the direction of the man.

When they got to the car, Gu Minghuai pressed a button. The partition between the driver’s seat and the backseat slowly rose, blocking all sound. As Ning Shan saw that the two of them were alone in a private space again, she couldn’t help but feel a little scared and scooted backward.

Gu Minghuai noticed that she was acting like a little fox that was trapped and did not know where to go. His voice carried a hint of joy. “We can continue talking about my legs.”

Ning Shan looked at the person’s legs worriedly. She saw that they were indeed weak and there were no signs of muscles, so she asked indirectly, “Was that you last night?”

“Yes,” Gu Minghuai answered without hesitation.

“But your legs were still working well at that time.” Ning Shan was slightly relieved, but she couldn’t help but ask.

“Because I was only pretending to be paralyzed.” Gu Minghuai raised his eyelids. “Only my confidants know about this, and now you are included.”

Ning Shan wanted to ask why he did this, but she felt that the question was too intruding, so she shut her mouth.

Gu Minghuai narrowed his eyes and asked, “So, why were you in my room last night?”

His expression was enigmatic, making Ning Shan’s heart skip a beat. She didn’t have the time to decide what to tell and what not to, so she spilled the beans and told him everything. After that, she apologized guiltily, “I really had no other choice. That’s why I chose to do this to harm others to benefit myself. I’m really sorry.”

Harm others?

Gu Minghuai recalled the pleasure he felt last night and he did not feel that he had lost anything. He crossed his hands on his legs, and after a long while, he said, “I could believe that you’re innocent. But now that you know my secret, I’m afraid you can’t just leave.”

Looking at the panicked expression of the girl in front of him, the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile. He slowed down and added, “You have to stay by my side at all times until my leg ‘heals’.”

“In exchange, I can pay for your father’s medical expenses.”