He turned me around to face him. “I saw his face turn red!” “How sour!” he said with a grin. I thought it must have been very sour, as that old man never blushed when looking at me!! “Do you think he might be gay? Isn’t that dangerous for Ke Xuan?!” WU~WU~ A cold wind swept through… “Li Ke Xuan, Li Ke Xuan, always Li Ke Xuan.” The storm was brewing, and I fearfully scooted back; he let go without expression, allowing me to retreat to the wall. “Liu Yixia, you’re really strange,” he said, crawling towards me slowly, his gaze like that of a wild beast! “Nothing can make you submit, but for him, you cry, you beg me, you’d do anything for him! Your mind only thinks of him!” He violently grabbed the back of my head, pulling me towards him. My head lowered, and a primal, animalistic gnawing began… Something was scraping my nose; I swatted it away, but it came back to bother my lips! Cough, cough, it’s so smoky. I opened my eyes and looked up to see Qi Yufeng’s face. He was leaning against the headboard, startled by my sudden awakening, extinguished his cigarette, and pulled me into his lap, kissing me affectionately. “Did I wake you?” I responded with a grunt, my head so low my chin nearly touched my collarbone, as he made me vividly recall last night… I was ready, bring on the ingredients, let’s have iron face burn for breakfast. He chuckled, placing my head against his neck, one arm around my waist. I stiffened for a while; this position was so tiring, I was already sweating, but he showed no signs of getting up, so I shifted my butt to find a more comfortable spot. Every man has his unique scent, and his was so comforting, making me want to sleep again. My temple rested on his pulse, beating out of sync with mine, like an echo. Sleepy yet unable to close my eyes… After a long time, he broke the silence, “Xia, stay by my side.” I was speechless, filtering his words in my mind. “Be my woman.” “What does that mean? Are you interested in me?” “Yes.” “Once the novelty wears off, will this exclusive period of satisfying your curiosity end?” He didn’t respond. “So, you mean you want me to be your toy, to be discarded when you’re done?” “Yes! If that’s how you interpret it, I can tell you, that’s exactly it!” What’s with the aggression? Think I’m ruining the mood? “You are my woman, pfft!” I’ve heard this all my life; do I not know what it means? A man with genuine intentions wouldn’t say such things. It’s a hopeless declaration, meaningless!! “I’ll think about it.” “Think about it?” he asked with a cold laugh. Yes, what position do I have to think? This man never leaves you an out. When he decides you should do something, you have only two choices: one, agree; two, refuse. Of course, both options lead to the same end; you’re just choosing how long the journey will be. “Qi Yufeng, just tell me straight, what are you planning to threaten me with this time? Don’t tell me it’s Li Ke Xuan again, can’t you be more creative?” “This is the last time.” “Ha, you wouldn’t dare kill him, I know how important his life is to you. The mutual exploitation between you and the Li family, what Li Ke Xuan can bring you in exchange, everyone can see clearly. I was ignorant before, which is why I fell for your tricks!” “Since you know that, you should understand what kind of person Li Shenglong is. What do you think will happen to a crippled son in his hands?” What else? Only death. With the last son also crippled, wouldn’t he go mad? No longer of use, he’d become a liability and a target. Initially, the two sons went against him, acting on their own for their goals; he went so far as to destroy their humanity to eliminate them by the hands of their enemies, now even the mysterious sect has crumbled, and Li Ke Xuan is used up, why would he not kill him? “Aren’t you afraid of offending his father?” “I only promised to save him, not to keep him safe.” “You’re not human.” “I’m just a businessman, and you, being so clever, should know that whether I save him or not doesn’t really affect our cooperation with the Li family; I just think with him around, you’d be more fun.” Then I really have no position, what else can I say? “Qi Yufeng, you said this is the last time.” “Yes.” He knew, this meant he won. “Alright, I’ll join your toy club. But since I’m participating, shouldn’t I have a say in the rules of your game?” “Sure, I’ll selectively accept your opinions.” I lay back on the bed, out of his embrace, “Let’s discuss this when I wake up.” He nodded, covered me with the blanket, and kissed my forehead, “Sweet dreams, darling.” He was confident, and I, perhaps not entirely unprepared. “I can only give you two months at most.” “Liu Yixia, it seems you’re not getting the situation,” he sneered, “None of the women by my side have lasted longer than a month. I admit my feelings for you are different, but that’s just a temporary curiosity, can you guarantee it’ll last two months?” “I can’t,” I shrugged, “but I hope it lasts as long as possible.” “That’s not like you,” he looked at me with skepticism, “What scheme are you cooking up now?” “How could I have any schemes? I’m quite dumb, as I’ve told you before,” I shrugged again, and he actually scoffed! “You’d better explain it to me now.” Uh… since he’s asked, I might as well be direct… “Actually… I just… want to take some time to scam your money, hahaha…” He paused, still not fully believing, “Is that all?” I nodded vigorously, laughing, “Hahaha…” He suddenly burst into laughter, “You’re direct, good! I’ll play along. As long as I haven’t officially asked you to leave, your bank account will increase by a hundred thousand yuan every day.” Really? Before I could jump up and clap, he suddenly grabbed my chin, “But besides scamming my money, what else are you trying to scam?” Ah… he can’t know, can he… “Like… like what?” “Like my heart?” “Hahaha… you’re too kind, how could I be so rude?” Phew, good thing he didn’t guess, I felt much more at ease. But then, even if it’s a hundred thousand a day for two months, that’s only six million… “If you could add a big villa, that wouldn’t be bad either~” He didn’t respond, but his eyes clearly showed anger, his grip on my chin tightening. Drink!
I was really angry this time, and I told him, “The richer a man is, the more stingy he becomes! Qi Yufeng, don’t be so petty. Think about it, I’m selling my body to serve you. Which mistress doesn’t ask for a house or a car? Were all your previous mistresses just selfless contributors?” “That’s not what I’m talking about!!” He roared at me in surprise. “Then… what is it?” He let go of my hand and turned his head away. I immediately reflected on myself; I shouldn’t have said that. The more petty a man is, the more he cares about his pride. I should give him a way out. Otherwise, he’ll hold this grudge inside and won’t be able to let go of his pride to argue with me, cursing me in his heart every day, and if God hears him, I’ll be in big trouble!! Better to offend a villain than a petty man! Just as I was about to apologize, I heard him say, “Forget it, this is fine too.” I was on the verge of tears… I knew it, I knew it! This petty man won’t even leave me a way out…
