Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon's Reluctant Love-Chapter 174 - 173: He grabbed her chin and asked, "Who are you really?

Chapter 174: Chapter 173: He grabbed her chin and asked, “Who are you really?

Zhong Ling, upon seeing Fourth Master Gu in Ming Yao’s courtyard, was so shocked her jaw almost dropped.

“Sister Yao, it’s Fourth Master!”

Ming Yao, seeing the man’s gloomy expression, felt a twinge of pain at her temples.

“He’s not a ghost. What are you so excited for?”

Zhong Ling let out a sob, “It’s touching, Fourth Master actually came to find Sister Yao of his own accord!”

Although Zhong Ling had known before that Sister Yao and Fourth Master were husband and wife, she was very aware of their relationship—merely a marriage in name, without a shred of affection.

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Has Fourth Master come to find Sister Yao late at night because he’s discovered her charm and been mesmerized by her?

If Sister Yao has Fourth Master’s support from now on, wouldn’t she be able to do whatever she wanted in Li City?

She could become an assistant who could do the same, not having to take any more crap from outsiders—the thought alone was exhilarating!

“All right, you drive my car back first!”

Zhong Ling’s eyes widened, “Sister Yao, you’re letting me drive your little pink car back?”

“Otherwise, how are you getting back?”

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Zhong Ling almost let out an excited scream.

After Zhong Ling drove the flirtatiously pink car away, Ming Yao walked toward the yard.

When she was just a few steps away from the man, she stopped and looked at him with her long lashes trembling lightly, “Why are you wearing that expression? Have I offended you again?”

As soon as she finished speaking, her fine, pale wrist was gripped by the man’s large hand, and with a little force, she was thrown against the nearest door frame.

Ming Yao’s lower back hit the doorknob, the pain making her gasp for air and almost curse out loud.

“Gu, Si, Ting!”

Her usually good nature had still managed to be provoked by him from time to time, proving just how detestable he could be!

The hand that was holding a cigarette clamped directly on Ming Yao’s delicate and small chin.

The glowing tip of the cigarette, searing with small spots of crimson, was inches away; a mere movement on her part would scald her tender skin.

The man’s handsome face, cold and aristocratic, moved closer to her, carrying a sharp and dangerous aura, “Who exactly are you?”

Caught off guard by the man’s sudden question, Ming Yao’s heart raced to her throat.

Had he discovered something?

Because of Henry’s abnormal behavior today?

Ming Yao steadied her nerves, not letting the panic show on her face, her red lips curving into an obliging and coy smile, “Husband, I’m of course your wife!” She winked at him playfully, her smile deepening, “Otherwise, who could I be?”

Clearly, the man was not fooled by her this time, and the large hand on her chin tightened its grip, “Ming Yao, I hope you’ll tell the truth!”

His narrow eyes were pitch black, impenetrable by a single ray of light, dark and deep, yet sharp and piercing—like a sword, ready to impale her ruthlessly.

Ming Yao’s butterfly-like long lashes trembled slightly, and a ripple coursed through her heart.

What had this damn man found out?

No, the only person she had shared her secret of rebirth with was Jing Hang; he couldn’t possibly know!

He must be testing her right now.

Gu Siting stared at the beautiful and bright face of the woman in front of him, the lines of his jaw tense, making his features appear cold and merciless, “Ming Yao, I’ve already reviewed all of your background information from your childhood to now.”

“Don’t tell me that you already had plenty of skills before the Ming Family found you, and don’t even say that it was the abilities you acquired after returning to the Ming Family. You had no real power before; you were a bona fide empty sack!”

Ming Yao, “…”

“Since the day I caught you cheating, you’ve changed, tell me, who exactly are you?”

A bold guess lurked in his heart, but such a guess seemed unbelievable and completely absurd to him!

How could it be the same person, yet undergo such a drastic change?

Ming Yao looked into the man’s eyes that seemed to be trying to see through her soul, and it felt as if her blood was about to freeze in her veins.

She had prepared quite a few excuses in her heart, wanting to smooth things over as she had in the face of Asura Field in the past.

But seeing the look in his eyes now, she knew that if she didn’t tell the truth, the consequences could be very grim.

With her delicate white teeth biting down hard on her lower lip, she lowered her gaze and spoke in a voice as faint as a mosquito, “Your wife is still your wife, only the core has been replaced with another. Do you believe it?”

Gu Siting had very good hearing; although Ming Yao spoke in a very soft voice, he heard every single word clearly.

The large hand that had been pressing on her jaw suddenly loosened.

The tall figure stepped back several paces.

The black pupils contracted slightly.

Despite suspicions, hearing her admit it in person still made him feel it was inconceivable, unbelievable!

This was simply too preposterous!

Ming Yao saw the shock on Gu Siting’s face and turned back into the room; with a bang, she shut the door.

She had never thought that she would tell him about her rebirth so soon!

Seeing the way he looked, she didn’t know whether he believed her or not.

Ming Yao’s slender body leaned against the door frame, her fingers pressing against her own chest.

She could easily tell Jing Hang or tell Henry that she had been reborn, but when telling Gu Siting, she felt so nervous and panicked.

Such emotions made her feel unfamiliar and afraid.

For that despicable man, she seemed to be slowly losing control.

“Meow~”

Little Snowball had taken a nap and, seeing Ming Yao return, jumped onto her.

Seeming to scent the master’s presence on Ming Yao, Little Snowball then leaped to the window to take a peek outside.

Seeing the master standing motionless in the courtyard like a statue, Little Snowball meowed excitedly several times.

Although Gu Siting had been staying in the small courtyard these past few days, Little Snowball had been sent to the pet hospital to get vaccinated and had only been picked up by Jing Hang that afternoon.

Ming Yao patted Little Snowball on the top of its head, “What are you meowing for? He doesn’t recognize you anyway!”

Little Snowball, not believing it, scratched at the window and with a ‘swoosh’ leapt outside.

Gu Siting was still immersed in the phrase Ming Yao had said about her having a different core.

On one hand, he found it unbelievable, and on the other hand, he felt that it all made sense!

A person could not change so much out of nowhere, unless the soul had been exchanged!

The shell was the same, but the core had changed.

From the dimwit she had been before, she became mysterious and charming.

Even when she was disguising herself as an ugly maid, her interesting soul still allowed her to shine.

But such a thing happening in today’s society still seemed somewhat hard to believe.

“Meow~”

As Gu Siting was lost in thought and not quite back to reality, a sudden meow came from behind him.

He hadn’t yet responded when a small snow-white kitten jumped into his arms.

Seeing the kitten in his arms, Gu Siting’s tall figure stiffened once again.

The moment the kitten looked up at him, the contours of Gu Siting’s handsome face tensed instantly.

The kitten in his arms looked strikingly similar to what Little Snowball had looked like as a kitten!

Reminded of Little Snowball, Gu Siting felt as though his heart was being tightly gripped by an invisible hand, making it hard for him to breathe.

Looking at the kitten that closely resembled Little Snowball as a kitten, he looked up towards the firmly shut door of the house.

Because she couldn’t bear Little Snowball’s departure, had she bought a new kitten that looked very much like it?