Chapter Seventy-Three: The Powerful and the Depraved

  "Really?" Ye Song's hand pressed down again, making Qian Lixia's eyes well up with tears. His devilishly charming face was stretched out in a dazzling smile, his tongue tracing her alabaster skin, sweeping across her navel and going further down, into the warm and fragrant grass.

  Senri's cry of surprise was abruptly cut off, "No—"

  She opened her eyes wide with terror, the sharp tips of her long fingernails grasping at the bed sheet beneath her, which was full of wrinkles. With great difficulty, she raised her body, and her eyes were filled with shattered light. "You can't, can't..."

  Ye Song's thick, calloused palm stroked her smooth cheek, his smile radiant. "Since you want to accuse me of rape, then this rapist should see things through to the end!"

  He gently wiped away the sweat from her forehead and said softly, "Don't be afraid, it will hurt a bit, but it will pass quickly."

  His smile fell into her eyes, like the devil of the dead, with an evil and sinister smile, luring her to fall deeply.

  Senri Natsu shook her head back and forth, muttering to herself, "No, no, I don't want to, I don't want to!"

  "You can't refuse!" Ye Song held down her struggling limbs, his eyes gleaming with electricity as he stared at her. "How many women have vied for the chance to climb into my bed? Why should you be allowed to refuse? I'm always the one who gets to say no, but not you!"

  Ye Song's eyes turned red with anger, as he looked at her pale and flushed face, her eyes closed in almost resignation. His anger intensified, and he made a move to charge into her body, Qian Lian Xia also despairingly closed her eyes.

  Just then, a vibration came from the phone he had casually discarded on the ground.

  Ye Song's clear and smooth eyebrows tightened, one foot stepped down from the bed, one hand picked up the phone to answer, "Meng," he only said a word lightly, afterwards it was all in listening mode, only seeing his eyes flash with a hint of gloom, his facial expression became extremely serious.

  Qian Lian's eyes snapped open, and she hastily pulled over the quilt on one side to cover her naked body.

  He hung up the phone, his tall figure leaned down, his handsome face close to her face. In her panic, her forehead touched a cold object, and his lips were printed on it, with a sigh of relief, the previous anger dissipated, with a hint of reluctance. "Little girl, I'll let you off today, I have something to do, I have to go first."

  After finishing speaking, he put on his clothes and disappeared at the door without even turning his head back.

  On her body, she still seemed to have the slippery sensation of his tongue tip, and the caress of his large palm was still there. She just tightly hugged her own body, unable to distinguish whether it was joy or sadness in her heart.

  She doesn't understand him, nor does she understand herself.

  Qian Lian Xia rushed out of the hotel in a flurry and hailed a taxi home.

  The sunshine outside is even more beautiful, but it can't shine into her inner heart. The cold wind blows, and the remaining warmth on her body is all scattered.

  It was still Aunt Guo who opened the door, but she clearly felt that the atmosphere in the house had changed. As soon as she slipped inside, preparing to sneak up the stairs, a woman's voice called out from behind her, "Zhou Zhou."

  Her eyes, as gentle as a loving mother's, looked at her with some reluctance. She raised her hand and beckoned to her, "Now that you're back, come keep mom company!"

  Qian Lian Xia turned around with a puzzled look at her, and her mother not only didn't blame her for staying out all night but also spoke to her in such a calm and peaceful manner.

  Her heart was beating with anxiety, Qian Lixia's expression on her face became increasingly puzzled, following Tian Suyue's back, walking into the living room, and sitting on the sofa. On the TV screen, the images were jumping, the advertisement sound was so monotonous.

  Tian Wei Yu patted her palm and asked, "Zhou Zhou, where did you go last night?"

  Qian Lian's heart suddenly rose with panic, she opened her mouth and suppressed the guilt in her heart to lie: "I was at Meng Han's house yesterday, what's wrong, mom?"

  Tian Wei Yu's eyes flashed with understanding, and he stopped pressing her for answers. Instead, he changed the subject, "Zhou Zhou, does your dad know the reason why you fainted last time? And also..."

  Tian Wei hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Does Shang Xuan also know?"

  Qian Lian Xia's hand, which was being held in Tian Sui Yu's palm, slowly turned cold. Her eyes flashed with panic as she stared at Tian Sui Yu, the smile on her lips somewhat forced. "Mom, what does this mean?"

  Tian Nuoyu grasped her tightly clenched palm and sighed, "Those who had business dealings with your father almost all know about your relationship with that man now. Daughter, can't you see? That man is using you, why must you do this for the sake of a man like him, now everyone knows?"

  "In the past, I won't mention those boyfriends of yours, but this one now... not to mention his mysterious identity, just your relationship with him has made everyone aware. Now outsiders all agree that the man is our Qian family's son-in-law. Zhou Zhou, have you really forgotten?"

  The TV screen was still flickering, and Qian Lixia's heart sank slowly with Tian Shu Yu's last words.

  Tian Wei got up, staring blankly at the scenery outside the window.

  Qian Lian Xia's lips curled up, and she smiled wryly, "Does Dad know too?"

  "Hmm," her mother's extremely soft voice was a response to her question.

  "Zhou Zhou, don't forget that Shang Xuan is your true love. In these few years, you've been constantly changing boyfriends around him, but don't think he doesn't know, he actually knew all along."

  "A man can tolerate you doing this only because he loves you; otherwise, there's no other reason."

  Tian Nuoyu turned around to look at her, the clear and charming appearance of that year, as time passed, gradually evolved into a magnificent beauty, engraved on that memorable face. "You two were destined to be together since childhood, your godfather has always been particularly fond of you, have you forgotten? When you were young, you used to clamor and shout that you wanted to marry Shang Xuan when you grew up?"

  Qian Lian Xia's five fingers clenched into a fist, her eyes closed tightly as she dared not listen to what her mother had to say next.

  Tian Yunyu walked up to her, affectionately stroking her head, "Zhou Zhou, listen to mom's words, Shang Xuan is really not bad. In terms of appearance, family background, and other aspects, I haven't seen a better boy than him. How many girls are vying for his hand in marriage, but he doesn't even give them a glance. His heart is all focused on you."

  Qian Lian Xia knew, she had always known. But this thing called love wasn't something that could be decided by who was better or who loved more. She had always treated Si Tu Shang Xuan as her older brother, and it had always been that way.

  She knew why her mother was trying so hard to persuade her now, and she could almost predict what her mother would say next.

  As expected, Tian Nu Yu let out a sigh and said: "Zhou Zhou, your dad has already said it, no need to wait until you graduate, next month, he'll help us hold an engagement ceremony."

  As soon as Tian Nuoyu's words fell, Qian Lixia was shocked and stood up from the sofa, "No, mom, how can you arbitrarily decide for me? I disagree——"

  Tian Wei waved her hand and pointed upstairs, "Shang Xuan is upstairs, you go find her yourself!"

  Looking at his daughter walking quickly up the stairs, Tian Yunyu's eyes added a hint of worry.

  In the study, with no one around, Senri pulled open her own door. The light inside was extremely dim, and the curtains of the floor-to-ceiling windows were all drawn shut without a single gap.

  Just as Qian Lian Xia was about to flip the switch, a low and pleasant male voice came from the darkness, "Don't turn on the light."

  The shadow in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, a tall figure once again blocked the corner of the curtain. When Situ Shangxuan heard the sound, he turned around and looked at the shadow standing by the door through the thick darkness. Concealing all the complex emotions in his heart, Situ Shangxuan softened his voice as much as possible, "Zhou Zhou, close the door behind you, come in like this, don't turn on the light." His voice was very magnetic and pleasant to listen to, calm and peaceful.

  Chihiro's trembling hand hesitated as she reached for the switch, and after closing the door, the room was once again plunged into darkness.

  She walked step by step towards the man by the floor-to-ceiling window, and despite having many questions, she still asked lightly: "Shang Xuan brother, what kind of mystery are you up to again?"

  She had just walked up to his side when his powerful palm grasped her soft hand, holding it tightly in his palm. "Zhou Zhou, let's have a good talk?"

  Qian Lian Xia's tense fingers slowly relaxed upon hearing his words.

  Outside the window it's daytime, but inside it's as dark as night. The tall figure beside me seems to have a lot to say, yet remains silently standing there.

  After a long while, when she thought he wasn't going to speak, Situ Shangxuan finally spoke up, his voice no longer hoarse as before, but with an added sense of determination, "Zhou Zhou, Aunt should have told you already, right?"

  He clearly felt the palm of his hand trembling, but he still didn't give up. "Zhou Zhou, let's get engaged next month!" After saying this, his mood suddenly improved.

  Qian Lian Xia was dazed, staring at the handsome face buried in darkness. His sparkling green gem-like eyes were so captivating, but his words made her hard to accept.

  Ruthlessly pulling out his hand, Qian Lixia painfully murmured: "Shang Xuan gege, why, why do you also want to force me!"

  Cui Shangxuan's expression dimmed in the darkness, his tone filled with loss. "Zhou Zhou, you really don't like me? Really, you dislike Shangxuan so much?"

  "No, no—" Kurenaiya hastily explained, "Shang Xuan gege, I don't dislike you, it's just that...,"

  "It's just that you've always treated me like your brother," said Si Tu Shang Xuan, taking over the conversation. Qian Lian Xia fell silent, not uttering another word.

  "But, Zhou Zhou, I... don't want to be your older brother," said Situ Shangxuan with a firm tone.

  He turned to grasp her frail shoulders, the green eyes shining brightly in the darkness, "What I want to be is not just your fiancé, but also your husband, and even - your man!"

  His calm tone was laced with a hint of arrogance, "Zhou Zhou, I've always thought that as long as I treated you well, one day you'd feel my intentions and slowly accept me. But now I realize, I was wrong, and terribly so!"

  "Doing so would only push you into someone else's arms, and I don't want to regret it!"

  。

  Your message, even if it's just a single word, will become the author's motivation for creation. Let's work hard to cheer on the author!