“Thank you, Mr. Lu.”
Jiang Chen stroked her ‘treasure’ over and over, large teardrops rolling down her cheeks.
She had finally completely escaped that twisted family, finally had a new identity, finally could attend university, finally could embrace a new life.
Her legs gave way, and she knelt directly at the man’s feet.
“Mr. Lu, I… I’ll kowtow to you.”
She didn’t know how else to express her gratitude, so she could only thank the man in this most simple and sincere way.
A large, bony hand slowly gripped her chin.
Hiss.
Jiang Chen felt some pain but dared not pull away.
She looked up, obediently meeting Lu Jin’s deep, long eyes.
His thin lips curved slightly as he smiled with a bewitching charm.
“When did I ever say you could thank me this way?”
With that, he turned his head, his thin lips slowly pressing close to the girl’s ear, playfully blowing a breath.
Jiang Chen couldn’t withstand such teasing. Her body instantly went limp as if electrified, and a flush of crimson quietly rose to her cheeks.
Her body was having a strange reaction.
So strange, what was happening exactly?
Jiang Chen didn’t understand.
Seeing the girl’s flushed cheeks, Lu Jin seemed to think it wasn’t enough. He gently extended his long arm, pulling the girl’s soft, boneless body into his embrace.
An intense wave of male hormones washed over her. Jiang Chen was pressed against the man’s chest, his scorching breath spraying against her neck.
Her mind went blank, and her body’s reaction seemed even more intense. Her breathing grew erratic, her slender arms weakly clinging to the man’s neck.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Lu Jin ‘feigned concern.’ “You’re sweating. Are you hot?”
As he spoke, his restless hand slowly crept toward her clothes…
“Mmm… don’t…”
Although inexperienced, after that night, her body’s reactions had become unusually sensitive…
She bit her lower lip hard, suppressing the shameful sounds.
“Be good. Don’t always hold back. I want to hear you.”
The man’s hoarse voice carried a fatal allure. Jiang Chen’s eyes lost focus. She didn’t know what to do, only instinctively clutching the man’s sleeve. “Don’t… don’t do this…”
She forced the words out through gritted teeth, already using all her strength.
“What’s wrong? Could it be…”
His large hand suddenly gripped the girl’s… Lu Jin chuckled softly. “Do you want me to hold you?”
“Hold?”
Jiang Chen opened her large, misty eyes. Her nose was slightly red, fine beads of sweat covering her forehead, and her slightly disheveled bangs clung to her cheeks, making her look like a confused and helpless little animal.
Clearly, she was still too naive, completely unable to grasp the deeper meaning of the word “hold.”
Lu Jin, however, was unusually patient at this moment.
His chiseled jaw rested intimately against the girl’s smooth neck. Jiang Chen could clearly feel the man’s body heat, his breathing, and his fiery heartbeat.
“You can’t stand up anymore, can you? Let me carry you back to the room, okay?”
His voice was hoarse. With each breath, the unique, dark fragrance of a man drifted over, winding and tangling around Jiang Chen’s nose.
She obediently nodded.
At this moment, Lu Jin seemed exceptionally interested in this clumsy little game. He could have simply pinned her down and bullied her at will, but seeing the girl beneath him so innocent and lovely, he suddenly felt a different kind of desire.
He wanted her to submit completely, to kneel on the bed, crying and begging for his affection.
Her feet suddenly left the ground, Jiang Chen gasped softly and instinctively tightened her arms around the man’s neck.
“Don’t be afraid, we’re going back to bed.”
The man coaxed gently, his voice so tender it made her tremble.
“What are you doing?”
Jiang Chen was gently laid down on the bed by Lu Jin. But immediately after, the man’s tall frame pressed down directly on her.
She was stunned, instinctively wanting to retreat.
Unfortunately, the man had already anticipated her move. His large hand grabbed her wrist, forcefully pulling her close.
Hiss.
Jiang Chen gasped sharply.
Before she could catch her breath, another hand suddenly gripped her chin, forcing her once again to meet those mesmerizing, deep-set eyes.
The man’s eyes curved into a smile, looking handsome, “My thank-you gift?”
“Thank-you gift?”
Jiang Chen seemed to understand but not fully, “Don’t worry, I… I’ll study hard, I’ll work part-time, I’ll earn money diligently to repay you!”
Afraid the man wouldn’t believe her, she made a move to get off the bed, “Or… or we can sign a contract? I’ll definitely repay you double! Hiss…”
The hand gripping her chin subtly tightened its force again.
The man didn’t speak, but the anger in his eyes grew increasingly intense, clearly already provoked.
“This behavior… are you planning to repay my kindness by paying off a student loan?” His voice was low, like thunder barely contained.
“I… I want… hiss…” Jiang Chen wanted to answer, but the pressure from his fingers prevented her from speaking. “Don’t… don’t do this… I’m wrong, wrong…”
Intense pain surged, she dared not speak again.
The man’s temper was unpredictable, wild and unrestrained, she feared he might truly crush her chin.
Seeing the girl finally yielding, Lu Jin’s icy gaze gradually softened.
His large hand slowly loosened, wandering down to her red lips.
“If you don’t know, perhaps… I’ll tell you the answer.”
“What do you… want… mmm…”
She was swiftly silenced.
A desperate entanglement.
The man seemed afraid she might escape, pressing her tightly against the bed.
His large hand had already skillfully explored…
“Mmm!!”
Jiang Chen instantly widened her eyes, her hands forcefully pushing against the man’s chest, her body trying to arch to prevent further ‘violation.’
Unfortunately, her skirt was too short, her clothes too thin.
Everything she did was futile resistance, instead revealing even more.
The man suddenly stopped, looking at Jiang Chen, a flicker of confusion passed through his eyes,
“You… bit me?”
“Scoundrel! Bastard!”
Though kissed breathless, Jiang Chen was overwhelmed with shame. Seizing the moment of Lu Jin’s distraction, she retreated quickly with reddened eyes,
“Every time it’s like this! You’re just a scoundrel! What do you think I am? A pet to toy with freely? You’re all the same, you’re all scoundrels!!”
The first part of her words didn’t bother him, instead arousing his interest, but when Jiang Chen tearfully said ‘you’re all the same,’ he stopped smiling.
His originally deep, pond-like eyes now turned piercingly cold.
He unbuttoned his shirt with one hand, twisting the expensive custom-made shirt into a rope.
Then he smiled again,
“Truly interesting, you’re still that thorny toy; it seems I still need to teach you slowly.”