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    春日陷落

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    宋温郁坐在沙发上，抬眼看着黎迦，口气颇为可怜：“黎黎，不打算跟我说句话么？”黎迦的眼睛微红，“当然，我不想跟你说句话。”SongWenyu‘svoiceislowandsorrowfulashespeaks.HelooksatLeiJiawithahintofsadnessinhiseyes.

    LeiJiashrugs,tryingtoavoidSongWenyu‘sgaze.“Idon‘tknowwhyyou‘relookingatmelikethat.“Shetriestosoundcasual,buthervoiceisbarelyaboveawhisper.

    SongWenyusighsandlooksaway.“BecauseIknowwhatyou‘rethinking,“hesays,hisvoicedrippingwithdisappointment.“YouthinkI‘mjustaconvenienthusband,someonetosettledownwithbecauseit‘sexpectedofme.Youdon‘treallycareaboutme,doyou?“

    LeiJia‘seyeswideninsurprise.HowdidSongWenyuknowwhatshewasthinking?Shetakesadeepbreathandtriestposeherself.“I-Idon‘tknowwhatyou‘retalkingabout,“shesays,tryingtosoundconvincing.

    SongWenyuraisesaneyebrow.“Don‘tlietome,LeiJia.Iknowyoutoowell.“Hegetsupfromthecouchandwalksovertoher.“Youwanttoknowasecret?“heasks,hisvoicelowandmysterious.

    LeiJianods,stilltryingtoavoidhisgaze.Shedoesn‘twanttoseewhat‘sinhiseyesrightnow.

    SongWenyusmiles,acoldsmilethatmakesLeiJia‘sskincrawl.“I‘mnotjustanyhusband,“hesays.“I‘mSongWenyu,themostpowerfulmaninthiscity.Andyou‘remine.“

    LeiJiatakesastepback,herheartracing.Shedoesn‘tlikethewaySongWenyuislookingather.It‘spossessive,controlling.

    SongWenyuchuckles,hiseyesglintingwithamusement.“Youshouldbegrateful,“hesays.“I‘monlydoingthisforyourowngood.“

    LeiJiashakesherhead,tryingtoclearit.Shedoesn‘twanttohearwhatSongWenyuisgoingtosaynext.

    “Butwhydoyouhavetomakemefeelso..ed?“sheasks,hervoicebarelyaboveawhisper.

    SongWenyu‘ssmilewidens.“BecauseI‘mtheonewhoknowshowtotakecareofyou,“hesays.“Andyou‘retoostupidtofigureitoutforyourself.“

    LeiJiafeelsasurgeofangerathiswords.Shedoesn‘twanttobetreatedlikethis,likeshe‘ssomekindofhelplesschild.

    Butbeforeshecansayanythingelse,SongWenyuleansinandkissesher.It‘saroughkiss,onethatmakesLeiJia‘sheadspin.

    Shetriestopushhimaway,butSongWenyuholdshertight.“Don‘ttrytofightme,“hegrowls.“I‘mtheonewhoownsyounow.“

    LeiJiafeelslikeshe‘sgoingtopassout.Shedoesn‘tknowwhattodoorhowtogetoutofthissituation.

    ButasshelooksintoSongWenyu‘seyes,sheseessomethingtherethatmakesherheartskipabeat.It‘saglimmerofvulnerability,ofpain.

    Andforamoment,LeiJiaforgetsabouteverythingelse.Sheforgetsabouttheangerandthefrustrationandthefear.

    Allshecanthinkaboutisthemaninfrontofher,themanwhoseemstobehidingsecretsbehindhiscoldexterior.

    Andshewantstoknowmore.

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    LeiJiasatinthedimlylitroom,staringatthephotoinfrontofher.ItwasapictureofSongWenyuandherself,takenontheirweddingday.

    Theylookedhappy,oratleasttheyweresupposedto.Butthetruthwas,LeiJiahadneverfeltthatwayabouthim.

    Shehadagreedtomarryhimbecauseitwasexpectedofher,becauseherfamilywantedhertosettledownwithsomeonepowerful.Andbesides,SongWenyuseemedniceenoughwhenshefirstmethim,charmingandwittyandhandsome.

    Butastimewenton,LeiJiarealizedthatshedidn‘treallyknowthemanatall.Hewasdistantandcold,alwayskeepinghisemotionshiddenbehindamaskofpoliteness.

    Andyet,despiteeverything,LeiJiacouldn‘thelpbutfeeldrawntohim.Shelikedthewayhemadeherlaugh,thewayhechallengedhertobemorethanshethoughtshecouldbe.

    Butmostofall,LeiJialovedthewayhelookedather,likeshewastheonlypersonintheworldthatmattered.

    Itwasalookthatmadeherskincrawl,onethatmadeherwanttorunawayfromhim.Butitwasalsoalookthatmadeherfeelalive,likeshewasfinallybeingseenforwhoshetrulywas.

    LeiJiasighed,feelingamixofemotionsswirlinginsideher.Shedidn‘tknowwhatthefutureheld,orwhethershewouldeverbeabletoescapeSongWenyu‘sgrasp.

    Butonethingwascertain:shecouldn‘tstayawayfromhimforever.

    Asshelookedatthephotoagain,LeiJiasawsomethingthatmadeherheartskipabeat.AsmallsmileonSongWenyu‘sface,onethatseemedalmost...human.

    Andinthatmoment,LeiJiaknewthatshehadtofindoutwhatwasbehindhismask,whatmadehimtick.Shehadtoknowthetruthaboutthemanwhowasbothherhusbandandherenemy.

    Andso,withanewfoundsenseofdetermination,LeiJiasetoutonajourneytouncoverthesecretsofSongWenyu‘sheart.