Gu Tiantian imagined a thousand different responses the man in front of her might give when she asked this question.
For example: Of course!
For example: What else did you think?
Or: I think it's quite interesting!
...
But she never expected that the man in front of her would suddenly lower his head, even stretch out his hand, gently pinching her chin, forcing her to slowly raise her head.
"I just want you to know what it means to have greater hope and greater disappointment!"
Gu Tiantian trembled all over, her drooping eyelashes concealing the resentment and rage in her eyes, her hands tightly clenched into fists due to her suppressed emotions.
She really wanted to swat away the man's hand pinching her chin, but she also knew the stark power imbalance between them.
Gu Tiantian took a deep breath, trying hard to remain calm, trying hard to stay rational.
During her internship at the company, every time Jiang Xinxin made things difficult for her, if not for her extraordinary patience, she would probably have been fired long ago.
"I know now, thank you for showing me through your actions!"
Gu Tiantian's voice was calm and steady, as if she wasn't the one who had just been played.
In front of her, the man's low, pleasant laughter suddenly rang out.
But to Gu Tiantian, it sounded like a demonic sound, inch by inch torturing her eardrums, bit by bit penetrating her fragile heart that she had been trying hard to shield.
"I prefer that you show me through your actions that you actually don't want to leave here."
Gu Tiantian suddenly lifted her head, her eyes looking at the man before her as if he were a monster.
In the twilight, at such a close distance, she could even see the fleeting look of scorn and mockery in the man's dark eyes.
Such humiliation!
He absolutely knew how eager she was to leave, yet he used such words to provoke her.
What did he mean?
What did he want?
How far did he intend to push her?
Gu Tiantian inhaled again and again, breathing deeply repeatedly.
Even before she had a chance to speak, the man increased the force of his grip on her chin.
The pain made Gu Tiantian furrow her brows instinctively.
The next moment, tears sprang from her eyes.
Gu Tiantian looked up, her eyes brimming with tears as she gazed at the man in front of her.
"Sir, we just met today, I really... don't know what kind of action you like."
"Also, I apologize for my earlier rudeness, and offer you my earnest and sincere apologies."
"I'm sorry!"
Even with Bai Chenyao pinching her chin, Gu Tiantian endured the pain, slightly lowering her head, bending at the waist, attempting to complete a ninety-degree bow.
One must be able to take what life gives and let go of what one has lost, knowing that no matter how much you pursue it, it can never be regained.
So why waste any more thoughts on it?
She indeed wanted to explode and roar at the man, but faced with the brutal reality of power imbalance, she had no choice but to bow her head once more.
The man curled his lips, his thin lips moved slightly, drawing out an exceedingly faint smile, yet still unable to hide the icy coldness emanating from his very bones.
"You should know, I really enjoy what we do."
Gu Tiantian's sincere expression of apology came to an abrupt halt.
Noticing the man's gaze, sharp as an ice blade piercing her, Gu Tiantian's face stiffened, yet she struggled to pull up a faint smile.