Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Shi Mengwan forced herself to shift her gaze. At this moment, Wan Xianyang was also looking at her.
He leaned close to her ear and said in a very soft voice, âAre you bored? Itâs fine. Weâll stay for a while and then leave. Iâll treat you to a big meal later.â
Shi Mengwan couldnât help but laugh at his words. This person was really very casual when it came to doing things. He left just like that.
With Wan Xianyangâs diversion, Shi Mengwan was no longer so nervous. She took two steps back without a trace and retreated behind Dong Yi and the others.
Wan Xianyang smiled and followed behind. This way, he wouldnât stand out. After all, it wasnât very polite to leave without saying goodbye.
When Chen Feifei saw Shi Mengwan, she was surprised, but it was only for a moment. She was representing the Chen family today, representing Chen Yongchang.
âHello, Grandpa Dong.â Chen Feifei handed over the gift in her hand as she spoke. âI wish you the best of luck.â
âGood, good.â Grandpa Dong nodded repeatedly. He looked at Zhan Haoze and took a step forward. âI wish you good health and a long life.â
Shi Mengwan froze. Zhan Haozeâs speech was the same as hers. Although these words were the same back and forth, this feeling was indeed â
Zhan Haoze had prepared another gift for elder Dong. He had also interacted with elder Dong a few times. He treated him with respect.
âOkay, okay. Youâre thoughtful.â Elder Dong liked to interact with juniors. Looking at these young people, he always felt that he was young. âDonât be formal here. Youâre all young people. Go play with young people.â
As he spoke, he thought of Wan Xianyang. He waved his hand and motioned for Wan Xianyang to come over.
âKid from the Wan family, let me introduce you. Youâve been in Rong City all this time, so you probably donât know him. This is Zhan Haoze. He can be considered one of the best young people in our Lin City.â
âHaoze, this is Wan Xianyang from Rong City. His old Langxuan is very famous in the country.â
âYouâre too kind, Old Master.â Wan Xianyang smiled and reached out his hand. âHello, Iâm Wan Xianyang.â
âZhan Haoze.â Zhan Haoze reached out his hand and shook Wan Xianyangâs hand.
Wan Xianyang didnât know if it was an illusion, but why did he feel that Zhan Haozeâs handshake was particularly strong?
Letting go of his hand, Wan Xianyang felt his hand hurt. Although he knew some kung fu and usually worked out, there was still a difference between him and Zhan Haoze, who came from a solid background of fist fighting.
Seeing that someone had come over to celebrate Grandpa Dongâs birthday, he took Shi Mengwan to the side to avoid them. Zhan Haoze and Chen Feifei also took the opportunity to stand over.
After leaving Grandpa Dongâs side, the group of people inexplicably stood together again.
âNice to meet you. May I know what kind of business Mr. Zhan is in? If thereâs a chance, we might be able to work together.â
Wan Xianyang was always well-rounded and would never offend anyone. Among Huo Jinyaoâs circle of childhood friends, he was the most tactful.
âThere will be a chance.â As Zhan Haoze spoke, his gaze inadvertently swept across Shi Mengwanâs face. He nodded slightly and said, âMiss Shi, what a coincidence.â
As soon as he said this, the other three people present were shocked. Especially Shi Mengwan. She could not believe that Zhan haoze would actually greet her?
Chen Feifei couldnât help but take another look at her. Then, she went to hold Zhan Haozeâs arm. âBrother Hao, do you still remember Miss Shi?â
âIsnât this outfit designed by Miss Shi?â
Zhan Haoze said casually. When Chen Feifei appeared in front of him wearing this outfit today, he was shocked.
He thought that this outfit was special for Shi Mengwan and that she wouldnât be willing to sell it. Who knew that not only did she sell it, but she also sold it to Chen Feifei.
Chen Feifei pouted. She remembered that she did mention it when she wore this set of clothes today, but she felt a little annoyed.
In her heart, all women were her potential rivals in love. She really didnât want Zhan Haoze to notice other women, even if it was just a name.
Wan Xianyang looked at Shi Mengwan because of Zhan Haozeâs words. His eyes were obviously filled with admiration and amazement. âI always knew you were very impressive, but I really didnât expect you to be this impressive.â
Shi Mengwan was a little embarrassed. She smiled faintly. âItâs nothing. Itâs just my profession.â
Seeing that Chen Feifei and Zhan Haoze were still standing there without moving, she looked at Wan Xianyang. âIâm a little hungry. Letâs go and sit down.â
âOkay.â Wan Xianyang nodded. He looked at Zhan Haoze and Chen Feifei and said, âExcuse me.â
They left. Zhan Haoze stood there with a gloomy look in his eyes. Chen Feifeiâs hand was still holding his arm. He withdrew his hand without a trace.
âBrother Hao, letâs find a seat and sit down.â
Zhan Haoze withdrew his hand when Chen Feifei was about to take his hand again. The two of them went to their seats and sat down.
âBrother Hao, there are really a lot of people here today.â
Chen Feifei also saw Su Chenghui. The status of the Su family wasnât ordinary. Usually, they wouldnât come to a banquet like the Dong familyâs.
Zhan Haoze didnât hear Chen Feifeiâs words. He looked in the direction of Su Chenghui. If he remembered correctly, Su Chenghui seemed to have gone out on his own?
âBrother Hao? Are you listening to me?â
âEat something.â
Zhan Haozeâs voice was indifferent. Chen Feifei gritted her teeth. She wore a new dress today and specially dressed herself up. However, Zhan Haoze didbât look at her. This made her very discouraged and her expression became more and more unsightly.
âBrother Hao, you ââ
She wanted to flare up, but she was in someone elseâs place after all. She couldb;t go too far. Thinking that Zhan Haoze would coax her, she could only turn around and sulk. Who knew that Zhan Haoze still didnât look at her, and that made Chen Feifei very angry.
Wan Xianyang, on the other hand, kept teasing Shi Mengwan. He was afraid that she would be uncomfortable in such a place, so he would find some funny things from time to time to make her happy.
Shi Mengwan was so amused by him that she really forgot about what happened before. A smile appeared on her face.
However, she didnât know that her smile made Zhan Haozeâs eyes gloomier and gloomier.
Halfway through the banquet, Wan Xianyang left with Shi Mengwan. Before she left, she casually looked around the banquet hall and found that Zhan Haoze and Chen Feifei werenât there.
She quickly retracted her gaze and left with Wan Xianyang.
Wan Xianyang was also a wonderful person. He left the hotel but didnât bring her home. Instead, he found a place and changed out of his flamboyant suit.
Shi Mengwan looked at the T-shirt and jeans on her body and was a little stunned.
âWhere are we going?â
âGuess?â
Wan Xianyang kept her guessing. When he put on his suit and gown, he looked like a successful person. However, when he put on his jeans and T-shirt, he looked a little bohemian.
What surprised Shi Mengwan more was that he actually took her to the food stall behind the university town.
When Shi Mengwan got off the car, she thought there was something wrong with her eyes.
âYou ââ
âI guess you havenât been here for a long time, right?â
Shi Mengwan nodded. It had indeed been a long time. She used to come here with Su Qingsang. However, Su Qingsang was very busy. Medical students werenât any less busy than fashion design professionals.
She had to take a lot of exams. Even when she wasnât rushing to write her thesis, she still had a lot of things to do.
However, they still came here a lot. Shi Mengwan smelled the familiar scent in the air. She really missed it.
âLetâs go. I heard the oyster omelet at the first stall is very delicious.â
âYou even know about that?â Shi Mengwan was even more surprised now.
Wan Xianyang smiled proudly. âOf course, I did my homework.â
He brought Shi Mengwan to the stall inside. Shi Mengwan looked at the familiar stalls on both sides. She had to admit that her background made her feel that this kind of environment was more suitable for her.
Those feasts where people toasted with each other looked grand, but in fact, she really didnât like it.
Shi Mengwan used to come here often, and Wan Xianyang had done his homework. The two of them picked some good-tasting stalls and ate from the street vendors.
When Shi Mengwan reached the end of the street, she felt a little full.
âIâm so full.â
âDo you want to go for a walk to digest your food?â
Shi Mengwan looked at the time and shook her head. âNo need, right? Itâs late. I still have work tomorrow.â
âThatâs a pity.â Wan Xianyang sighed. âI was thinking of spending more time with you today. After all, Iâm leaving tomorrow.â
Seeing that Shi Mengwan didnât show any signs of reluctance, Wan Xianyang clicked his tongue. âYouâre really cold and aloof. Iâve said so much, so canât you pretend that you canât bear to part with me?â
Shi Mengwan couldnât pretend. âWan Xianyang, youâre actually a very good person, but ââ
âStop.â Wan Xianyang stopped her. âI donât think Iâm a good person, so I donât need you to give me the good person card.â
Shi Mengwan smiled. âEn, then youâre not a good person, but I am, so weâre not compatible.â
âMengwan, oh Mengwan, you really know how to hurt me.â
When Wan Xianyang was leading her to the parking lot, he said, âIâm really curious now. What kind of man do you want? Do you want a God?â
He had asked Su Qingsang many times, but Su Qingsang refused to tell him. This made him very depressed.
Zhan Haozeâs face flashed across Shi Mengwanâs mind. She said self-deprecatingly, âNo, not a god, but Satan.â
âHahahaha.â Wan Xianyang laughed uncontrollably. âWhat should I do? Mengwan, I really like you more and more.â
âThatâs hard to do.â Shi Mengwan could tell that he was joking and she regained her calmness. âBecause even though youâre not a good person, youâre not Satan.â
Wan Xianyang smiled even more brightly. The two of them walked to the parking lot and almost stopped.
They got into the car. This place wasnât far from Shi Mengwanâs apartment. Not long after, they arrived at the apartment building.
Shi Mengwan got out of the car and was about to go home when Wan Xianyang stopped her. He got out of the car and took out the dress that Shi Mengwan had changed out of at the clothing store.
âYou havenât taken this yet.â
âThank you.â Shi Mengwan thanked him. Remembering that the earrings were still on her ears, she raised her hand and wanted to take them off.
âYou donât have to return this to me.â Wan Xianyang looked at Shi Mengwan. âIf you reject me and then return my things, you will make me think of how I was rejected by you every day. That will be too cruel.â
âYou can give it to someone else.â Shi Mengwan felt that she was being rude after she said that. âBut this is too expensive. I really canât accept it.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âIf you really want to be so polite with me, then I really donât mind turning into Satan tonight.â
After he said that, Shi Mengwan couldnât continue. She could only stop her actions.
âThank you.â
âI should be the one thanking you.â Wan Xianyang wasnât being polite. âItâs not that Iâve never been to Lin City before, but I really didnât realize that Lin City was so fun. So you see, I should be thanking you.â
âWan Xianyang.â
âEnough. Go up. If you continue, Iâm afraid I wonât be able to resist going upstairs to ask you for a cup of coffee to drink.â
This person was really...
Shi Mengwan took a step back and wanted to leave, but Wan Xianyang suddenly called out to her. She stopped in her tracks, but he suddenly reached out and took a leaf from her head.
âMaybe itâs from just now.â
âThank you.â
âOkay, do you want to count how many times you said thank you today?â He suddenly moved his face closer with a teasing smile on his face. âMaybe you can kiss me as a thank you gift.â
Shi Mengwan took a big step back because of his action. She didnât say thank you anymore and turned around to leave.
Wan Xianyang looked at her back and sighed. He couldnât get the heart of the goddess of his dreams. That really made him sad.
He got into the car again and left. Naturally, he didnât know that there was someone staring at the balcony of Shi Mengwanâs apartment.
He saw the âIntimate actionsâ of the two of them.
..
Shi Mengwan went upstairs. Besides her bag, she was also carrying that dress. She thought about what Wan Xianyang said just now. If she hadnât met Zhan Haoze, Wan Xianyang would really be a good man.
Unfortunately â
But tonightâs date was still very pleasant. She was very busy these days. There werenât many classmates who would contact her, and she didnât have many friends in Lin City, especially after Su Qingsang left. Indeed, it had been a long time since she went to the university town.
She didnât expect Wan Xianyang to know. She could see that he came only after asking Su Qingsang. However, this could be considered an effort.
She didnât feel anything for a man who was so dedicated to pursuing her.
Shi Mengwan mocked herself in her heart. She was afraid that she would have to lose her memory one day and completely forget Zhan Haoze before she could accept other men again, right?
After entering the house, Shi Mengwan casually threw her dress on the sofa.
She didnât notice that there was a figure standing on her balcony. She had been tired all day. After returning home to relax, she directly stepped on the floor barefoot.
She had eaten too much at night, so she stretched lazily, put down her bag, and went into the bathroom to take a shower.
Halfway through the shower, she seemed to hear a faint cracking sound. She stopped for a moment and turned off the water. Only then did she think of going out to take a look. At that moment, the bathroom door was pushed open.
Shi Mengwan was shocked. She reached out to grab the towel, but she stayed under the shower. Whether it was the towel or an offensive weapon, they were all very far away from her.
She took three steps to close the door, but the person outside had already entered.
Shi Mengwan was shocked. She didnât have time to scream or find cover. She only wanted to push the person out, but she saw the personâs face.
âZhan Haoze?â
She was so scared that she couldnât breathe properly. If it werenât for her strong willpower, she might not have been able to control her emotions.
She looked at Zhan Haoze, and Zhan Haoze was looking at her.
She was covered in water, and her long hair was wet. Because she was taking a shower just now, her fair skin had a beautiful crimson color.
He was wearing the suit he had worn at the banquet. Shi Mengwan spent almost a minute to recover from the shock.
Her eyes full of vigilance, she looked at Zhan Haoze. âYou, why are you here? Get out.â
Zhan Haoze didnât leave. Instead, he took a step forward. He took a step forward, and Shi Mengwan took a step back.
However, she had just showered. The ground was covered in water and it was very slippery. She retreated in a hurry and lost her balance. She fell backward.
Zhan Haoze quickly held her waist. Before she could stabilize herself, her body was already in his arms.
The water droplets on her body wet Zhan Haozeâs suit. Wanting him to let go of her, Shi Mengwan placed her hands on his chest.
Zhan Haoze easily lifted her body and tilted his head. He didnât care that her face and body were covered in water as he kissed her lips.
Shi Mengwan widened her eyes and struggled very quickly.
However, it was useless. Zhan Haozeâs strength was much greater than hers, and his kiss was extremely fierce.
Shi Mengwanâs mouth was hurt by his kiss and felt numb. She was furious, and she opened her mouth to bite back at his lips.
Zhan Haoze stepped back to prevent her from succeeding. He lowered his head and bit down hard on her neck.
âChi ââ Shi Mengwan was in pain. She wanted to push Zhan Haoze away, but he didnât let go.
His teeth were so deep that they almost sank into her flesh. Shi Mengwanâs tears were about to fall. Zhan Haoze let go of her mouth, but he didnât let go of her.
He lifted her up again and pressed her against the wall.
Shi Mengwanâs back hit the wall. The cold tiles made her feel cold. Zhan Haozeâs arms in front of her were also cold because they were wet.
She shrunk her body and glared at him. âAre you crazy?â
Zhan Haoze stared at the bite mark on her shoulder. He stroked it with his long fingers and pressed hard. âTell me, where did he touch you?â
Shi Mengwan didnât understand what Zhan Haoze meant at first. Zhan haoze fixed her body firmly against the wall, lowered his head, and bit her cheek.
It wasnât heavy, but it hurt.
âZhan Haoze ââ
âTell me, where did he touch you?â
He saw it. Shi Mengwan had changed her clothes when she came back, and the first thing she did when she came back was to take a shower.
He also saw that damn Wan Xianyang âkiss and hugâ Shi Mengwan when they were downstairs.
He thought so purely because of the angle. He was crazy, but Shi Mengwan didnât want to go crazy with him.
âPsycho, let go of me.â
âYou donât want to say it?â Zhan Haoze nodded and pulled her hand away from his chest. âThen Iâll examine it myself.â
âAre you crazy?â
How could Shi Mengwan let him examine her? She started to struggle more and more.
âZhan Haoze, let go of me. What right do you have to treat me like this?â
Zhan Haoze acted as if he didnât hear her. He stubbornly âexaminedâ her body.
First it was her cheek, then her lips. He had already kissed her just now. Now it was her arm. He lifted her arm and examined it one by one.
When he saw a red mark on it, he pinched it. âWhatâs this?â
âPsycho.â
Shi Mengwan refused to answer his question. Zhan Haoze narrowed his eyes and covering up her original mark, he lowered his head to make a mark on her arm.
His actions definitely werenât gentle. Shi Mengwan wanted to pull her hand back, but she wasnât his match at all.
He changed an arm, but he was a little disappointed that he didnât find any traces of what he thought he would. He went to check her body again.
Today, in order to wear a gown, she didnât wear traditional underwear. Instead, she used a scarf. If she wore that, there would naturally be some traces left behind.
That circle of red was an eyesore in Zhan Haozeâs eyes.
Shi Mengwan felt that he was really crazy. She felt pain and pushed him with all her might. She even reached out to hit his back.
However, it was useless. Zhan Haoze didnât take her tickling strength seriously at all.
He was extremely stubborn. The water on Shi Mengwanâs body dried up very quickly. However, the examination was far from over.
She was like a prisoner on a cross. Not only she couldnât escape, but she also had to let him examine her like this.
She felt humiliated, but she couldnât break free. She couldnât escape.
After he âexaminedâ every inch of her body, he didnât seem to be satisfied. In the end, his examination also changed tones.
When her body was split open by him, her eyes were filled with tears as she glared at Zhan Haoze hatefully.
âThis is rape.â
âRape?â Zhan Haoze sneered. He lifted her body up and put it down heavily. âIf you say so, then so be it.â
He leaned close to his ear and nibbled on her earlobe. He said word by word, âYou dared to let that man touch you. Iâm already being merciful if I donât kill him.â
Madman. Shi Mengwan gritted her teeth. âZhan Haoze, you bastard.â
âChange some new words.â He increased his strength and his breathing became heavier. âOtherwise, Iâll treat this as a fetish.â
Unable to defeat him, Shi Mengwan closed her eyes and helplessly turned her face away.
Everything seemed to have returned to its original point. She was still the same Shi Mengwan who had become abnormal and unlike herself the moment she met Zhan Haoze.
However, Zhan haoze didnâot notice that he was holding her waist and pulling her body tightly into his embrace.
âStay away from that man.â
âDonât see him again.â
Domineering, flamboyant, and full of dominance.
She seemed to be able to feel his emotions, desire for monopoly over her. That wasnât love. Thinking about it, she felt more and more pain. From the corner of her eyes, she felt tears rolling down her cheeks and falling to the ground.
Zhan Haoze was still moving. When he felt her tears, he stopped moving.
Looking at Shi Mengwan, who had her eyes tightly closed, he suddenly leaned over and kissed her tears away.
This was completely plunder.
He didnât just want her body, but also her heart and everything she had.
âYouâre mine.â
Shi Mengwan couldnât speak. She wanted to say that she wasnât anyoneâs, and that she was her own, but she couldnât speak anymore.
Zhan Haoze didnât need her to speak either. He lowered his head and kept repeating that sentence in her ear. With his actions, he was bound to make her remember it.
âYouâre mine.â