Imperial Hotel

City A's Premium Private Club

Ji Tong, her clothes disheveled, stumbled down the corridor, suppressing the discomfort within her. Fear and anxiety churned in her heart as she continuously glanced over her shoulder, fearful of being caught by "that man".

At the turn in the hallway, she crashed violently into a pair of cold arms, a strong masculine scent hitting her nose. Her cheeks flushed a deep hue of red against the man, drawing heat from him. Her eyes were dazed, her voice teasing, “Sir, could I borrow something from you?”

The man's profound gaze turned dark, sensing the alarming temperature from the woman, he could somewhat guess what was happening.

Ji Tong, hanging onto him like a koala, rubbed against him. The man took in a deep breath, his voice icy, “Woman, do you know what you're doing?”

Ji Tong, whilst still maintaining a strand of sanity, seemed nearly broken by the effects of the drug coursing through her body. Her teary eyes looked at him, “Sir, please help me. I will repay you.”

The man scoffed, “How will you repay?”

Ji Tong was restless due to the intense heat in her body; she couldn't help but almost burst into tears, “I will sleep with you this time and you can have me the next time, is that okay?”

The woman in his arms was biting her lower lip, the force turning her lips a tempting scarlet. Under the dim light, her eyes were clear yet seductively captivating. Her soft hand was around his neck. Waves of heat from inside her flowed out uncontrollably.

The man’s eyes darkened, he lifted her chin, his voice having a hint of huskiness and sensuality, “I hope you won't regret this!“

Ji Tong answered vaguely.

Then, the man hoisted her up in his arms and headed towards the presidential suite.

Ji Tong, coiling around the man like a serpent, pressed her scorching and soft lips onto him.

The man chuckled lowly, he accepted her kiss and slowly began to unravel her.

Ji Tong was kissed to the point of disorientation, abruptly feeling a sharp pain at her lower body. The pain made her cry out, her tears unending.

"Your first time?" The man's lust-filled voice became somewhat gentler.

In a daze, Ji Tong nodded her head.

Only when the effect of the drug faded did she realize how frightening this man was.

No matter how she pleaded, he wouldn't stop. She cried until she was out of breath, but he still lied to her: "Almost there..."

Naively, Ji Tong believed him. Not until dawn did the man finally spare her. By then, she was too exhausted to open her eyes.

...

Sunlight poured in through the curtains. Ji Tong tried to move her body, aching all over, and she woke on the unfamiliar and messy bed, confirming all that had happened the night before.

From the bathroom came the sound of running water. Fighting the pain in her legs, she picked up her clothes from the floor, dressed, and quietly sneaked away.

Her erstwhile companion, clad in nothing but a bath towel, his muscles taut and droplets of water rolling down his firm chest, looked around. Apart from the messy bedding, there was no sign of Ji Tong.

Had she run away?

His facial expression turned cold. With a stride, he reached for his phone on the coffee table and dialed a number.

"Lengfeng, I want you to locate someone."

"Yes, sir!"

The image of the woman from the previous night appeared before his eyes. For some reason, he thought she was quite familiar, as though he had seen her somewhere before.

...

Ji Tong hopped into a taxi, immersed in the memory of what happened last night.

Last night, her elder sister brought her to a hotel to celebrate the excellent news of her impending marriage. Being excited, she indulged herself in alcohol, which led to a sudden flush of heat overwhelming her. Being a grown-up, she knew what was happening. In her dazed state, she saw her sister sneer at her, followed by her handoff to two men...

Ji Tong clenched her fists tightly, her fingertips turning white.

When Ji Tong got home, the first thing she did was to rush into Ji Chen's room. With tear-rimmed eyes, she confronted her, "Why? Why would you do this to me!"

Ji Chen, who was applying her makeup, didn't pause at Ji Tong's arrival. When confronted with Ji Tong's question, she looked puzzled, "Tong, what are you talking about?"

"What act are you putting on! If it wasn't for you taking me to the hotel yesterday..." Ji Tong stopped abruptly, not saying anything more.

Ji Chen finished her makeup, stood in front of Ji Tong, smiling lightly, "I didn't force you to go yesterday." She paused briefly, then continued, "Although you didn't go along with my plan. However..."

She started to chuckle coldly then picked a sealed envelope from the dresser and gently handed it over to Ji Tong, "Open it up, I guarantee you'll be surprised."

Ji Tong felt an ominous vibe, her eyebrows twitching. She opened the envelope, finding several photos tucked inside. The pictures captured scenes of her and a man from last night's encounter in the corridor. The man's back was toward the camera, but her face was clearly visible. The ambiguous interaction between her and the man and the sight of him carrying her into a room implied the series of events that could have happened between two individuals being alone in a room. Even the act of one person being drugged up.

Ji Chen smirked in jocund satisfaction, "Tell me, what do you think Xu Zi Yao would do if I showed him these photos? Would your marriage still go on?"

Her every word was a bitter sting piercing through Tong's heart, her fingertips becoming white with pain.

Ji Tong tore the photos into shreds with all her might, as if by doing so, the past events would seem as if they never occurred.

Ji Chen chortled, "Tear it up, there's plenty where that came from."

Ji Tong's eyes turned crimson, "What the hell do you want?!"

"Break your engagement with Xu Ziyao. You don't want Xu Ziyao to see these photos, do you? Ji Tong, you are already tainted, why not simply let go and give him to me."

Xu Ziyao was the man Ji Tong had loved for three years. During those three years, Ji Tong dreamt of becoming his wife, living a life together. However, because of Ji Chen's scheme, their upcoming marriage is in trouble.

Ji Tong hated herself for going to the hotel yesterday. If she had not gone, all of this would never have happened!

"Ji Tong, I'll give you one day to think about it. Otherwise...I'll expose all these photos. What do you think Xu Ziyao's reaction will be when he finds out you've been rolling in the sheets with another man?"

Having said that, she walked out very smugly.

Ji Tong sat weakly on the ground, biting her lower lip to hold back her sobs.

Was she really going to break off her engagement with Xu Ziyao?

Ji Tong couldn't do it, she really couldn’t!

...

Shengji Corporation

CEO's office

With respectful obeisance, Leng Feng said, "Boss, I've found out who that woman is."

Upon hearing this, Shen Hui put down his work, his thin lips curved into a faint smile, "Speak."

“It's Miss Ji Tong from the Ji family.” Leng Feng said.

That crazy girl from the Ji family?

After several years of not seeing each other, he has matured greatly to the point where he wasn't recognizable anymore.

"Did you find out anything about last night's incident?"

"It's been figured out. The two individuals who were with Miss Ji last night... cough, rented a room because they were instructed to do so."

Shen Hui squinted his eyes, his expression instantly becoming gloomy.

Seeing his boss's face, Leng Feng looked as though he wanted to say something but stopped mid-sentence.

Shen Hui glanced at him: "Is there anything else?"

"Boss, in three days, it's the wedding day of Miss Ji and your nephew, Xu Ziyao. Here's the invitation."