“Let go of me…”
As the sound of fabric tearing echoed, Lin Wanfu felt a sudden chill across her chest.
Instinctively, she used her hands—bound by a necktie—to cover herself, lifting her foot to kick at Shen Congyan as he pressed closer.
However, her feeble strength was like a kitten scratching against a grown man.
Utterly ineffective.
Without the slightest effort, Shen Congyan reached out and seized Lin Wanfu’s ankle, pinning her down on the sofa. His cool hand began to slowly trail upward from her ankle.
Lin Wanfu froze for a moment before struggling violently.
“Shen Congyan, let go! Release me! I despise you, you mad dog! If you treat me like this, I won’t let you off! Just you wait—I’ll chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs!”
Raised as a pampered young lady, Lin Wanfu had never lacked people who adored her, always ready to act as her protectors. The only things that ever troubled her were what to eat, what to wear, or which style of jewelry to adorn herself with.
As a result, she didn’t even know how to curse properly, cycling through the same few words over and over.
“Miss, can’t handle this already?”
Shen Congyan grew even bolder, closing in on Lin Wanfu until he was so close that a slight tilt of his head would allow him to kiss her lips. His voice dripped with malice. “Didn’t you always dream of going out to taste other wild men? Now I’m fulfilling your wish. I promise I’ll make it unforgettable for you.”
“Are you out of your mind?”
Lin Wanfu glared fiercely at Shen Congyan.
Though she wasn’t opposed to intimacy between men and women, that didn’t mean she enjoyed being forced in public.
“Why such a strong reaction? Could it be that Shen Huaijin hasn’t touched you in these three years?”
Shen Congyan lowered his gaze, staring intently at Lin Wanfu. His deep, unfathomable eyes churned with indescribable emotions, darker even than the night outside the window.
Shen Huaijin was the epitome of a refined scoundrel.
Having competed with him for over twenty years, Shen Congyan knew all too well how cunning and deceitful the man could be.
Yet, no one would believe it.
Because Shen Huaijin was a master of disguise, always appearing flawless in public, greeting everyone with a smile.
The only time Shen Congyan had ever seen Shen Huaijin lose his composure was at his own engagement banquet with Lin Wanfu.
Even in their youth, he had noticed that Shen Huaijin had fallen for someone—and it was a secret crush.
That someone was none other than Lin Wanfu.
Admittedly, his initial approach to Lin Wanfu and their engagement had all been to exact revenge on Shen Huaijin.
That woman had meddled in his parents’ relationship and given birth to an illegitimate son a year older than him. What could be more satisfying than stealing the person her son dreamed of having?
But despite all his calculations, he never anticipated that he too would fall for Lin Wanfu, developing deep feelings for her.
Seizing the moment while Shen Congyan was lost in thought, Lin Wanfu bit down hard on his chin and sneered, “You’re truly pathetic. After all the schemes Shen Huaijin and I plotted against you, you’re still hung up on whether I’ve slept with him. What, don’t tell me you still have feelings for me?”
Reason told her she shouldn’t provoke Shen Congyan at a time like this, but she simply couldn’t help it.
It was Shen Congyan who had stubbornly pursued her against her will. What was wrong with her trying to break off the engagement?
If he fell into her trap, he deserved it!
“Lin Wanfu, don’t overestimate yourself. A woman as venomous as you holds no value in my eyes—except for the slight interest I have in your body.”Shen Congyan paid no mind to the bleeding bite mark on his chin. He gripped Lin Wanfu’s wrist, raising it high above her head, and gazed down at her with a condescending posture.
“You could even bring yourself to bite a bastard, so is fifty million for one night with me really that hard to accept?”
He slowly lowered his head, his cold lips brushing against Lin Wanfu’s ear, his sinister voice like a demon’s whisper. “If you serve me well, I might consider letting you keep being the Lin family’s young lady. How about that?”
“Stop daydreaming!”
A hint of anger colored Lin Wanfu’s delicate features as she thought to herself.
Who knows what that scoundrel Shen Congyan went through abroad? His words have become so vulgar and crude, with not a trace of the restraint he showed three years ago.
Shen Congyan suddenly let out a low chuckle, then released Lin Wanfu’s wrist and slowly straightened up.
“I never expected the Lin family’s young lady to have such backbone. I’ve changed my mind—forcing myself on you isn’t much fun. I’ll wait for you to beg me to have you.”
He picked up the suit jacket he had tossed aside, putting it on with clean, precise movements, smoothing out the slight wrinkles at the cuffs.
Lin Wanfu trembled with rage, her words tinged with defiance.
“Shen Congyan, who do you think you are? There are plenty of powerful people in Jinghai City. Even if I were desperate enough to beg for help, I wouldn’t need to beg you!”
Hearing this, Shen Congyan’s eyes darkened.
He gripped the back of Lin Wanfu’s neck, his gaze like that of a demon from the abyss. “I almost forgot—the Lin family’s young lady has a face that bewitches hearts. With just a flick of your finger, countless men would willingly pay the price for you.”
“But let me make this clear: as long as I’m around, anyone who dares to help you—I’ll cut them down.”
“You…” Lin Wanfu hadn’t expected Shen Congyan to be so brazen, practically a lawless outlaw.
“Oh, and Miss Lin, I’ve prepared a special gift for you. Enjoy it.”
With these cold words, Shen Congyan turned and left the Lin residence without looking back.
The group of black-suited bodyguards exchanged bewildered glances.
When the boss arrived, he was full of fury, looking as if he wanted to devour the Lin father and daughter alive. Yet he did nothing, and when he left, he had a slap mark and a bite mark on his face?
Though filled with questions, the bodyguards didn’t dare to speak or ask. The boss surely had his reasons.
Before long, the bodyguards filed out one after another.
Freed from restraint, Lin’s Father nearly stumbled and crawled his way to Lin Wanfu. He quickly untied the necktie binding her hands, took off his own coat, and with trembling hands, helped her put it on, his voice choked with emotion. “Fufu, it’s Dad’s fault. I couldn’t protect you.”
“Dad, it’s not your fault. It’s that mad dog Shen Congyan biting at random. Sooner or later, I’ll make him pay for what he did today!”
Lin Wanfu looked at her father’s increasingly haggard face. Her hands, resting on her knees, clenched tightly, and a flicker of beast-like ferocity flashed in her eyes.
In all her life, she had never suffered such humiliation. If she didn’t destroy Shen Congyan, she wouldn’t be able to swallow this anger!Lin’s father said with a worried expression, “I have no idea where Shen Congyan managed to dig up such talent, but he always manages to come up with high-tech products that have never appeared on the market before. It’s made him incredibly wealthy, and given his current status and position, there are only a handful of people in Jinghai City who dare to offend him.”
“Dad, Shen Huaijin should have already received the news and is on his way back to the country.”
A hint of calculation flashed in Lin Wanfu’s eyes.
During this period, Shen Huaijin had gone abroad for work-related inspections and was not in the country.
Once Shen Huaijin returned, the predicament the Lin family faced might still have a chance to turn around.
Shen Huaijin and she were in the same boat—no matter his motives, he would step in to protect her.
Seeing right through Lin Wanfu’s plan to use someone else to do her dirty work, Lin’s father gently shook his head. “Fufu, neither of the Shen brothers are good people. They’re practically wolves in sheep’s clothing. Please don’t get involved with them anymore. How about I arrange for you to go abroad?”
He knew his Fufu was clever, but she was still too inexperienced to outplay Shen Congyan and Shen Huaijin.
If she continued to entangle herself with them like this, sooner or later, they would devour her until nothing remained.
“I’ll think about it.”
With that, Lin Wanfu stood up and went upstairs.
Lin’s father followed her, intending to persuade her further, but Lin Wanfu simply closed the door to her room.
The room was dark, as the lights were off, making it feel somewhat gloomy.
Lin Wanfu walked over to the vanity table and sat down. She then opened an exquisite jewelry box and took out an emerald necklace, clutching it tightly in her hand.
No one knew who her mother was—not even her father.
According to her father, someone had brought her to the Lin family when she was just one month old. She had no identification documents with her, only this necklace.
At the time, her late grandfather, noticing how much she resembled her father, insisted on a paternity test, which confirmed she was indeed his biological daughter.
As a child, she often asked her father who her mother was, but he could never answer. In his youth, he had been quite the playboy, so he couldn’t recall which woman he had fathered her with.
“Mom, they’re all bullying me,” Lin Wanfu whispered, tears falling one after another onto the emerald. “I hate every single one of them.”
She wasn’t one to cry easily.
But whenever she thought of the injustices she had suffered, her tears would flow uncontrollably.
[Ding dong————]
[System reading information…]
[Information successfully read!]
[Congratulations, Host. You have successfully bound the Love Plunder System. Let us work together to reach the peak of life.]
A strange, cold yet lively electronic voice suddenly echoed in Lin Wanfu’s mind, leaving her completely stunned.
Love Plunder System? What on earth is this?