Chapter 1: A Strong Return

"Mmm, don't..."

A thick masculine scent overwhelms her senses. Gu MoMo, her eyes damp with tears, tightens her grip on the silk blanket.

The man's faint voice, rich and deep, resonates in her ear, "Good girl, help me..."

In the pitch-black night, Gu MoMo's clear, doe eyes take on a crystalline shine.

Her mother had jumped from a building, the company her mother had been holding went bankrupt, and she lost her most precious home. Yet, surprisingly, this stranger she met by chance gives her an unprecedented sense of safety.

She doesn't even know where this so-called sense of safety comes from, but now, she only has one thought in mind: to save him!

Feeling her body gradually relaxed, the man clearly perceives it, his eyes curling up in a thick smile.

Even in the darkness, he can clearly feel her obedience. This sight, it's making him fall for her, deeply.

His body is on the edge of explosion, yet, he continues to hold back, as if making a critically important promise:

"I swear, in this life, I will not touch any other woman but you."

"I will take responsibility for you till the end, cherish you and pamper you for a lifetime, is that okay?"

Even though holding back is very uncomfortable for him right now, he still seeks Gu MoMo's opinion.

Ripples of emotions stir in the depths of Gu MoMo's heart. Her family treats her like a weed, and this stranger she met by chance, even at such a critical point, tries as much as he can to respect her. The contrast is quite ironic indeed.

Her throat slightly chokes, "Mm..."

Her soft, tender voice successfully pleased the man.

Li Zhan Ting couldn't help but chuckle, his large hand gently stroking her silky smooth cheek, tenderly bestowing a kiss, "Good girl, tell me, what's your name? Hmm?"

His voice and actions were too gentle, causing Gu Mo Mo to become involuntarily tense.

She bit her lower lip but nevertheless responded, "Liuli."

A soft curve appeared at the corner of Li Zhan Ting’s lips, "Good girl, I'll make you comfortable…"

Just as his words fell, the man’s heated kisses began to rain on her neck.

When Gu Mo Mo woke up, she felt like her entire body had been run over.

She glanced uncomfortably at the man beside her, and in her first glance, she was captivated by his handsome face.

His facial structure was incredibly handsome, thin lips were sexy, and his exquisite features were absolutely eye-catching like an impeccable artwork by God.

Was this the man from last night?

But, why did she feel like this face seemed familiar?

She couldn't afford to stay here any longer. She still had to reclaim her mother's company and assets. She couldn't linger here.

The Gu family had bled her mother dry, pushing her down a dead end. She definitely had to settle this debt!

She dressed quickly, taking one last look at the sleeping man, hastily left him a note. On it, she clearly wrote down her real name and the reason she called herself Liuli, and immediately headed for the door.

Just as she stepped out, she heard the urgent voices of the Gu family people in the hall,

"She's there! Catch her quickly, don't let her escape!"

Gu Mo hurriedly turned to run towards Li Zhan's room, but as soon as she turned around, her mouth was covered by the Gu family members, "You wretch! We finally caught you; you even dare sleep with Master Li! Come with me now!"

"Uh..." Gu Mo struggled furiously, her eyes fixed in the direction of Li Zhan's room.

Help me.

Please... save me!

...

Five years later, at the Imperial City.

A luxurious commercial building, towering 113 stories high, has risen in the most prosperous technology park in the Empire City.

This is the subsidiary of SK Group located in Empire City - even just a subsidiary, its market value has surpassed tens of billions.

The SK Group headquarters, holding countless assets, is even more top-rated among the global business companies.

The president behind the SK Group, however, has always been a mystery.

Inside the office located at the top 113th floor of the group, Gu Mo is rummaging around looking for her son, "Gu Jingxing, where has this stinky boy run off to again? Huh? Come out quickly!"

Words had barely left her mouth when a handsome, well-dressed boy ran sulkily to her side.

This is her son, Gu Jingxing, whom she had given birth to five years ago.

With his pair of shiny black eyes, Gu Jingxing wrapped his arms around Gu Mo's thigh, trying to soothe his mother, "Mommy, don't be angry. We've just arrived at the Empire City branch, and I was just getting familiar with the surroundings..."

The little guy's arm was soft and he was so well-behaved it was impossible not to love him, melting Gu Momoe's heart.

Five years ago, after that night, she became pregnant.

However, during that time, she was trapped by the Gu family. When she gave birth, her sister Gu Shanshan even snatched away her daughter.

In the past five years, she had always been abroad, continuously searching for her daughter's whereabouts.

But after all her investigations, she only discovered that her daughter had been taken by Li Zhan ting and was being raised by him.

Li Zhan ting hid her daughter too well. She couldn't find even a single photo or trace of her daughter, and had to return personally, hoping to find out her daughter's whereabouts from Gu Shanshan.

She squatted down and rubbed Gu Jingxing's little head. "You little stinker, you're my child, don't I know you? Be good and don't run around everywhere. The situation here in the capital is complex, and you need to be on guard against bad people at all times, understand?"

"I got it, mommy!" Gu Jingxing's eyes sparkled when he laughed, terribly handsome.

Yet, Gu Jingxing found it strange. He and mommy were perfectly fine staying abroad, so why did mommy have to go to the trouble of opening a branch company in the capital?

Blinking, Gu Jingxing hurriedly asked, "Mommy, did you come back specifically to find my daddy?"

Gu Momoe chuckled and playfully tweaked Gu Jingxing's nose. "Stinker, how many times have I told you, your daddy is already dead, and I don't want to think about him anymore, understand?"

Over these five years, her child had become her everything. She didn't have any spare emotional energy to give to anyone else.

She certainly didn't want that man to take her treasure away from her.

Tilting his little head, Gu Jingxing thought for a moment, then immediately agreed.

He and his mother have money, they have status, what use does he have for that old man?

Would a useless father compete with his mother for their inheritance?

Just then, his assistant knocked on the door and entered, "President Gu, the young lady of Gu Group has come personally to our company. She says she wants to meet with you, President Gu.”

It must be said, the president is really astute!

Two days ago, the president had bought the land reserved by the Gu Group at a high price, leaving Gu Group without any usable land. It would be strange if the Gu family didn't come to the president for mercy.

Gu MoMo's heart gave a violent jump: "Gu ShanShan is here?"

If Gu ShanShan had come, she would have a way to find out about her daughter's whereabouts!

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①This story does not contain elements of misunderstanding, do not bring up.

②The female lead is not suddenly becoming strong, but has always been strong

she holds a mysterious organization, started her assassin training at ten, but was once betrayed by someone within the organization and was severely injured. She was forced to recover at the Gu family's home, and was treated inhumanely during her recovery.

Details to be shared later.

③The female lead calls herself LiuLi, there are hidden circumstances.

Details to be shared later.