Si Huaiyu paid no attention to her protests. His right hand pressed down on the woman’s head while his left hand gripped Wen Ran’s waist tightly, rendering her completely under his control.
After having his fill of biting the nape of her neck, he moved to her ear, lightly licking it with the tip of his tongue tracing circles around her earlobe again and again.
The man’s breath fanned against her cheek, the sensitive sensation causing the woman to tremble slightly. She wanted to escape but couldn’t, forced to endure it all.
“Please don’t do this…” Wen Ran’s voice carried a soft, tearful tone. “Who are you exactly?”
“Is it Si Yan?” she then denied her own guess, “No, it can’t be. He wouldn’t do this.”
Listening to her continuous guesses and chatter, Si Huaiyu’s hand on her waist began to grow restless.
When the man’s large palm, radiating scorching heat, fully caressed Wen Ran’s skin, she inwardly rejoiced—the long-targeted fish had finally taken the bait.
Si Huaiyu’s hand slid upward from her back, applying slight pressure at the strap of her underwear. The flimsy fabric proved no match, snapping easily.
At this, Wen Ran’s performance intensified. Burying her head in the quilt, she cried and protested, “I—I’m the eldest daughter of the Wen family! My uncle is the CEO of the Si Corporation. How dare you lay a hand on me!”
“Pfft…” Si Huaiyu finally couldn’t hold back his laughter amid his teasing.
He whispered, “Ranran, do you know that your words are just like a child crying for their parents when bullied? Not only are they useless, but they might even backfire!”
Si Huaiyu released the hand pinning her head, allowing Wen Ran to turn around. When she saw the man’s face, she professionally feigned shock.
Her widened pupils showed panic, and her speech stumbled, “U-Uncle… How… how is it you?”
Si Huaiyu raised an eyebrow and asked, “Who were you hoping for? Xu Shi’an?”
Wen Ran shook her head vigorously, “Of course not!”
She tried to push the man away, but as long as Si Huaiyu didn’t want to move, she had no way to escape—such was the physical disparity between men and women.
“Who would have thought,” Si Huaiyu remarked, “that my seemingly obedient and sensible niece-in-law would be so wanton and unrestrained in private.”
He continued, “You’re quite bold, daring to bring a man to sleep in the Si residence. You’re even more adventurous than Si Yan—he doesn’t even graze near his own nest.”
He was alluding to the relationship between Xu Shi’an and Wen Ran. Si Huaiyu asked, “What do you think my stern sister-in-law would do if she found out?”
“I didn’t!” Wen Ran explained, “Everyone knows Xu Shi’an stayed at the Si residence last night.”
Unless Wen Ran herself allowed it, no one could ever pin anything on her.
When she invited Lin Hao over yesterday, she had already informed Si’s mother that Xu Shi’an would stay overnight at the Si residence, with her there to accompany him.
But Si Huaiyu paid no heed to her explanations. He was deliberately framing Wen Ran. Earlier, when he bit her neck, he had already checked—there were no suspicious marks on her body.
He said, “I’ve long heard rumors about the ambiguous relationship between the Wen family’s adopted son and the eldest Wen daughter. Are you still trying to deny it?”
“Stop spouting nonsense!” Wen Ran found herself at a loss for words. Despite arguing a few more times, no matter what she said, Si Huaiyu insisted on falsely accusing her.
Frustrated and unable to defend herself, she lifted her head and bit the man’s neck.The man grunted. Wen Ran had bitten him, and hearing his sound, she thought she’d hurt him. Almost immediately, she released her bite and gazed at him with her beautiful eyes, asking anxiously, “D-Does it hurt?”
Unexpectedly, Si Huaiyu replied, “Keep going.”
With Wen Ran’s timid nature, even if she had teeth, she wouldn’t dare bite hard. He hadn’t even felt anything before she withdrew, and Si Huaiyu was deeply dissatisfied.
But Wen Ran seemed to come to her senses, quickly pulling her head back. “I—I didn’t mean to. I was just too angry.”
“Hmm,” the man said. “I know. Keep going.”
Wen Ran stared blankly. What she wanted to say was that their identities made such actions utterly inappropriate.
Seeing her foolish expression, Si Huaiyu grew impatient. He pinched her face and lowered his head directly, capturing her red lips in a kiss.
Before she could react, he pried open her shell-like teeth and delved deep inside.
“Mmph…” Wen Ran pushed against his shoulders, but her strength was insignificant to Si Huaiyu.
Si Huaiyu restrained her wrists, kneading them in his palm as his kiss shifted from fierce to gentle.
By the time he released her, her cheeks were flushed crimson—whether from anger or embarrassment, it was unclear.
“You…” Wen Ran wanted to curse at him, but her proper upbringing left her at a loss for insulting words. After a long pause, she finally spat out, “Rogue!”
“Haha.” Si Huaiyu chuckled lightly. It was the first time he’d been laughed at by an insult.
“Is that all you’ve got?” he said to Wen Ran. “That didn’t sound like an insult—more like flirting.”
And he was right. Wen Ran had intended exactly that effect. Wasn’t the 8-point surge in Affection points above his head the best proof?
She studied Si Huaiyu’s face—it was truly handsome when he smiled, especially when he looked at her. Beneath his composed exterior always lurked a deep desire, like a restrained beast ready to devour her at any moment.
And now, that beast could no longer be caged; it was breaking free.
“Coward!” Si Huaiyu suddenly cursed at her.
He continued, “Si Yan’s affair with that woman is all over the company now. Every influential family in the capital who knows you is aware you’ve been cuckolded.”
Hearing this, Wen Ran lost her earlier fierceness. She pressed her lips tightly together, deeply humiliated.
Si Huaiyu pressed on, “I’ve looked into it. Si Yan has spent a fortune on that woman—even bought her an apartment in the most expensive part of downtown under her name. Don’t you feel cheated?”
“You’ve lost money, a man, and face. Now you’ve even lost your reputation. Everyone says you’re a pitiful creature with no say at home.”
Seeing her bite her lip harder, he continued his psychological assault: “Wen Ran, has your dignity fallen into the mud?”
Ah, when it came to striking at the heart, Si Huaiyu was truly experienced. Anyone would crumble hearing such words. Wen Ran predicted his next move would be to provoke her.
As the woman remained silent, Si Huaiyu added, “You and Si Yan are bound by nothing but a certificate. You could marry anyone. Who says he’s the only man you can call husband?”Upon hearing this, Wen Ran indeed looked up at him, but Si Huaiyu turned his face away and said, “Forget it. A coward like you will be bullied your whole life anyway. I bet it won’t be long before Si Yan’s illegitimate child is born out there, and you’ll even have to serve the mistress during her postpartum confinement.”
“Serve the mistress during her postpartum confinement?” Wen Ran was stunned. She had previously said Xu Shi’an had a sharp tongue, but it turned out Si Huaiyu hadn’t even shown his full force yet!