You Are the Star I Cannot Touch - chapter 48

Chapter 48: Then Go Die

Gu Xizhi didn’t even have time to be intimate with Qu Shijin and went straight to the Gong Group’s banquet, as they only returned at six o’clock.

Gong Yutong hosted it. For her to host one in a year was already a rarity, like the sun rising in the west, let alone this being the second one. Thus, even more people came.

Jiang Huaiye looked at Gong Yutong. This person was always high and mighty, but with Elder Gong also present tonight, this banquet was unusual, and there were reporters.

Gong Yutong walked onto the stage. The curtain behind her was pulled back, revealing a large screen that began scrolling, then stopped. The Gong Group had increased by two more points.

Two such points might not be achievable even with ten years of effort, yet the Gong Group had only increased by two points last year, and now it was happening again this year.

“Good,” Elder Gong applauded. He hadn’t chosen the wrong person. Since she took over the Gong Group, its ranking has climbed higher and higher, from City Z to the nation and then internationally. The annual revenue increased from billions to tens of billions, hundreds of billions, and then trillions. Now, the monthly revenue had already reached thirty trillion. If they increased by two more points, it would be another astonishing number by the end of the year.

Gu Xizhi’s scalp instantly went numb. Such an astonishing achievement in just one year… she truly was Gong Yutong. It was impossible to achieve two points in one year, especially aside from this, it was incredibly difficult. Even one point was extremely hard, let alone two.

“Oh my gosh, CEO, you’re amazing!” a Gong employee exclaimed, which was met with a round of applause. A two-point increase would double the employees’ salaries, so naturally, they were happy. This rule was established only after Gong Yutong became CEO. Even newly hired employees would benefit; the raise was for everyone. This is how Gong kept its employees. Naturally, the growth was so fast after Gong Yutong took charge that even her former secretary on maternity leave would get a raise. She knew how to manipulate people’s hearts—sharing honor and disgrace.

Gong Ze was also overjoyed. His daughter was truly outstanding. Thinking about his son, alas, he instantly lost his mood.

“I told you she’s not human, but she wouldn’t admit it,” Tang Xiaowan said. “My company is just so-so right now.”

“Have you managed it seriously? If you don’t, it’s going to collapse.”

Tang Xiaowan: “…Is it… that serious?”

She looked at Gong Yutong. Her move was brilliant. If she dropped the Gong Group in a few days and didn’t manage it, Elder Gong would surely be infuriated. Achieving those two points meant finding someone exceptionally capable to take over, otherwise, the Gong Group could plummet, even face bankruptcy. The higher you stand, the harder you fall. Gong Yutong was clever. This way, Elder Gong and the entire Gong family wouldn’t have time to deal with Gong Yutong or Mu Yan. They would all have to find a way to save the Gong Group. She would have more time to be intimate with Mu Yan and more time to plan how to protect Mu Yan.

Gong Yutong still didn’t linger. By the time everyone realized it and wanted to congratulate CEO Gong, she had already left. Elder Gong was also quite speechless. She wouldn’t die if she stayed at the banquet a little longer. In the end, Elder Gong had to deal with the crowd, but being old, he tossed it to Gong Ze and left. Finally, Gong Ze left too, leaving the remaining people looking at each other. In the Gong family, a two-point increase seemed to be a common occurrence, nothing worth celebrating—just a routine process.

Gong Yutong returned to the villa. Mu Yan was looking at her feet, wearing her pajamas.

“You’re back? It’s raining outside, but thankfully, no thunder. I watched TV. You’re amazing!” She saw her take off her coat and ran over to cling to her neck. “You’re heartless, baby. You didn’t even miss me or pay attention to me. You just left and didn’t bother to come back.”

“You didn’t pay attention to me either, did you?”

“I was afraid of disturbing you! Don’t you dislike being disturbed when you work?”

“I work twenty-four hours a day.”

“Oh, right. Gong Yutong, you love me, don’t you? You must love me.”

“And then?”

“Otherwise, why would you always protect me? Then why won’t you admit it?”

“Admit what?” Gu Xizhi noticed it; she must have noticed it too.

“You… you… Gong Yutong, will you only admit you like me if I die? Is that it? Why? You clearly care about me, you clearly like me, but why won’t you admit it? Do I really have to die? Then I’ll go die! You don’t love me anyway, so why do you care about me? Is my life and death any of your business?” She had no choice but to use a desperate measure to test her.

“Then go die,” she looked at her with a hint of anger. Threatening her with her life, she was getting bolder and bolder.

Hearing her say that, Mu Yan instantly felt a wave of despair. She actually… This was the first time she had said something so harsh. Had she been wrong? Did Gong Yutong truly not love her? Thinking this, her heart was utterly cold.

She told her to die. Mu Yan was willing to die. She was willing to do anything Gong Yutong asked, but she just wanted to die by her hand, in her arms. That would be enough. She did exactly that, bringing a fruit knife directly to her neck. She thought: It’s not bad to die in her arms anyway. This person never loved me, so dying in her arms is enough. Being hugged by her in the final moments would be nice too.

Blood dripped down Gong Yutong’s hand. Mu Yan looked at her and smiled, then cried as she smiled, and then ran out.

Gong Yutong chased after her and grabbed her.

“You clearly like me, but you won’t admit it, Gong Yutong, you son of a b*tch!” Her small fists hit Gong Yutong, and then she hugged her and cried. “Why, exactly? What are you worried about? What are you thinking? If you like someone and still won’t be together, what circumstances would allow us to be together? Gong Yutong,” she looked at her, “Why exactly… Mmh…”

Gong Yutong covered her mouth. Suddenly remembering something, she let go, picked her up, and went straight to the bathroom.

She turned on the shower, adjusting the temperature of the room higher. “Why did you run out? Aren’t you afraid of catching a cold?”

“I… I’m angry! You love me, right? Then why…” Mu Yan was startled by Gong Yutong’s icy gaze. She had said the wrong thing.

“Threatening me with your life, Mu Xiaoyan, you’ve got nerve.”

“I…” It seemed every time she called her “Mu Xiaoyan,” she got angry. Should she try to appease her whenever she heard that name? “I just wanted to test if you like me, if you care about me.”

“What if I didn’t care?”

“Then… I’d accept my fate.”

“Did you mean it?”

“Mhm,” she lowered her head. Gong Yutong’s eyes were too frightening.

Gong Yutong was thoroughly enraged. She grabbed Mu Yan’s shoulders and ripped her clothes right off.

Mu Yan: “…Gong… Baby, calm down!” She looked like she was going to devour her.

“You’re scared now, but you weren’t afraid of death? What are you afraid of now?”

Mu Yan: “……”

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Gong Yutong placed Mu Yan on the bed. She had already fainted from exhaustion. Her lips were swollen and bruised—a mess, frankly.

She found a cold medicine and fed it to her by mouth, worried she might catch a cold tomorrow. Then, she looked at her own hand, treated the wound, and lay down on the bed. She checked the time: five o’clock. It seemed there was no need to sleep, but she still closed her eyes for a while.

Mu Yan woke up in the afternoon. The moment she moved, she felt like her body was falling apart. She struggled to get up, but couldn’t. Her whole body was… This Gong Yutong was too terrifying. She had almost forced her to die, and then almost tortured her to death. This person was not to be messed with. She had to be obedient from now on.