Chapter 40: Be a Good Girl

Yan Jingcheng's gaze landed on the woman's delicate, fair face. Her lips were pursed, and her beautiful eyes looked at him with a mix of irritation and impatience.

Meeting his deep, intense eyes, Gu Mingzhu's confidence wavered. She tugged at the hem of his clothes and whispered, "Will you?"

Her eyes sparkled, her long eyelashes distinct. At this moment, looking at him so cautiously, she hid all her stubbornness and coldness.

He remained silent, and Gu Mingzhu lowered her eyes, deflating as if all her energy was drained.

This man was so hard to coax. If he insisted on ruining her plans, she wouldn't let it go so easily.

With her eyes half-closed, Gu Mingzhu clung to his clothes, lost in thought.

Yan Jingcheng smirked. With her delicate nose and lips slightly flattened, it seemed like she was holding back a lot of grievances, looking like a spoiled child who dared not voice her complaints.

His eyes darkened as he pinched her chin and said in a deep voice, "Be good, and I might consider it."

Gu Mingzhu paused for a moment but quickly responded. She looked up at Yan Jingcheng, her misty eyes blinking softly, "Young Master, rest assured, I may not have many virtues, but I am obedient. As long as you call me, I'll be there immediately, no delays. From now on, if you ask me to go east, I won't go west. If you ask me to catch a dog, I won't chase a chicken."

She looked so sincere and earnest.

Yan Jingcheng chuckled, his thumb brushing over her tender lips, his eyes filled with mischief.

He didn't believe a word she said. After all, she didn't seem like someone who could be tamed easily.

But he couldn't deny he was in a good mood.

Seeing his smile, Gu Mingzhu sighed in relief internally.

Before she could say anything, a knock came at the door. "Young Master, your item has arrived."

"Come in," Yan Jingcheng responded while holding his cigarette, looking towards the entrance.

In came A Zhao with two burly bodyguards. A Zhao carried a black tape. Without waiting for Yan Jingcheng's instruction, he opened the room's large screen and inserted the tape.

Watching this, Gu Mingzhu's heart tightened, a sense of unease growing.

Her eyes darted to the intimidating bodyguards standing on either side and then to Yan Jingcheng. "Since you have other matters, I won't waste your time."

She tried to get up from his lap.

However, Yan Jingcheng's hand tightened around her waist like a vice, preventing her from moving.

Leaning forward to pour himself a drink, Yan Jingcheng said, "No rush."

Gu Mingzhu's palms began to sweat, her throat tightening. Only when the screen flickered to show a scene from a casino four years ago did her heart sink completely.

The tape was from a casino's surveillance footage four years ago. Perhaps due to its age, the screen flickered a few times before stabilizing.

A Zhao, holding the remote, soon switched to footage of a slender woman. Unlike the others, this woman wore a golden mask covering half her face, revealing only her enticing red lips.

Watching this scene, Gu Mingzhu felt cold all over, her body stiffened, and her heart sank deeper and deeper.