Chapter 869: Chapter 869: Punishment Out of Heartache

The woman today was being so obedient it was almost wrong, and it made a wave of heartache rise in Gu Xiaozhan.

He was cruel and ruthless to everyone else, but he couldn’t bear for her to suffer even the tiniest bit of harm.

He wished he could stuff her into his pocket, so that all her life she’d never be touched by wind or rain, only grow up under his wings.

Every time she took a risk, every time she disobeyed, every time she went against his orders, it made him furious.

He viewed her as more important than himself, but her?

She challenged his authority again and again, even to the point of trampling his dignity underfoot, and he still didn’t care.

All he wanted was for her to stay obediently by his side and not go out stirring up trouble.

He looked at the soft bundle in his arms and lifted her up.

The truly angry Gu Xiaozhan would never hit someone.

Because he really had no sense of "light" or "heavy"; he didn’t even know if he could still control himself.

He had never been willing to really hit her.

The usual smacks on her little butt were mostly just flirting.

"Mu Anhan, I’m going to let you know what real punishment is." He set her down on the floor to stand properly. "Come with me."

He rarely called her by her full name; only when he was especially angry would he do that.

He strode out of the bedroom.

Mu Anhan didn’t know what he wanted to do, so she could only follow him over.

Once they reached the spacious gym, he called her over: "Today, don’t stop until you knock me down."

Mu Anhan’s eyes widened instantly. How could she possibly knock him down?

If she could knock Gu Xiaozhan down, she’d basically be invincible in this world.

"This is your punishment." Gu Xiaozhan gave an order that allowed no refusal.

If it were before, she definitely would’ve whined and acted cute to get out of it.

But today, she also wanted to fight.

She was feeling wronged, feeling sad, and had nowhere to vent it.

She was just looking for a channel that would let her vent all the gloom in her heart.

Gu Xiaozhan was undoubtedly the one who understood her best, so he called her over to fight.

Mu Anhan was at home today, also dressed in thin workout clothes. She answered and sprinted over.

Her legs flew; just as she was about to reach him, she suddenly jumped, both feet powerfully kicking toward the man.

Gu Xiaozhan stood as steady as a rock, and just as she was about to land a kick on him, he dodged to the side.

The second Mu Anhan’s feet touched down, her fists flashed like lightning toward his handsome face.

Gu Xiaozhan was even faster. He clasped his hands behind his back, steady and seasoned like a grand master. No matter how she unleashed her fists and feet, he still never struck back.

The more Mu Anhan fought, the braver she became; all the strength she’d been storing up in her body exploded in this moment.

Recently, she hadn’t been slacking off; she’d been honestly practicing her skills.

After she went through round after round of chops, slashes, cuts, and strikes, Gu Xiaozhan finally made a move.

The moment he struck back, she felt an overwhelming pressure crash down on her.

At first she could still handle it smoothly, but gradually her stamina ran out, and even the speed of her punches slowed.

Gu Xiaozhan grabbed her with one hand and tossed her onto the thick mat.

Mu Anhan also knew he was seriously training her strength, not allowing the slightest bit of carelessness.

She bounced up from the floor, drew back her fist, and went in again...

Time ticked by, second by second. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Three hours later.

Mu Anhan lay on the thick mat and couldn’t get up again.

She was soaked from head to toe.

She was so exhausted she couldn’t even lift a finger.

She was like a fish on the verge of being out of water, even her breathing was growing weaker.

She wanted to lift her head and look at this man...