However, I never received any news from the little ghost.

One night, Gu Qingyu came home and suddenly cornered me, viciously grabbing my neck.

He interrogated me, "What exactly did you talk about with the little ghost?"

With my back against the wall, my feet off the ground, I struggled, unable to speak because of his grip.

Gu Qingyu suddenly let go, causing me to fall to the floor.

Barely hanging on, I explained tearfully, "It was he who repeatedly sent emails to me. I also wanted to meet him. He told me to listen to him, but I ignored him."

Gu Qingyu's face

was cold and he ordered me to continue speaking.

I was already prepared and pulled out a pre-made excuse, "He said I was just a breeding machine, that you only loved him, and asked me to sleep with him so I could bear his child and call you dad."

Gu Qingyu once again came closer, gripping my jaw and staring into my eyes without speaking.

I looked at him with a pleading face, my gaze steady and unwavering.

In his eyes, I must have seemed terrified and helpless, completely overshadowed by his intimidation. How could I possibly dare to lie under such circumstances?

Finally, Gu Qingyu threw me aside and walked away without looking back.

My lie had worked!