Spoil Him, Heal Him
Author: Dancing To The Qin Melodies© Webnovel
Chapter 1: Protecting Her With His Life
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Tong Yi, someone’s looking for you,” the stage manager called from the door of the dressing room.
Tong Yi squeezed through the crowd to get to the door.
The stage manager pointed to a man in a black suit not too far away. “He’s over there. Return quickly. We’re about to start filming any time now.”
Tong Yi nodded at the stage manager and hurried toward the guy. “Secretary Lee, you were looking for me?”
There was a polite smile on Lee Yuan’s face but it did not hide his anxiety. “Miss Tong, may I ask a favor of you?”
Tong Yi frowned slightly. Lee Yuan was the personal secretary of Lu Zhanbei, the CEO of the Lu Corporation. She, on the other hand, was just an actress. What could she possibly help him with?
The other party seemed to have noticed her confusion, he explained, “CEO Lu and Hurricane Games Co. are collaborating to develop a new game. During the alpha testing phase, CEO Lu personally tested it. However, we did not expect a bug to appear in the game. Somehow, CEO Lu’s consciousness ended up getting locked inside the game, and we need someone that he trusts completely to enter the game through his consciousness to clear the game and save him.”
Tong Yi took quite a while to digest the shocking information from Lee Yuan. She hesitated a while before saying, ” Does he really trust me completely?”
Lee Yuan did not dare say anything that he was not sure of. He only said, “CEO Lu likes you, Miss Tong. I believe you’re the most suitable person for this task. Please give it a try.”
Tong Yi thought of the polite and elegant man who always bore a warm smile on his face. It was no secret that he liked her.
“Miss Tong, can I pursue you?” He had once asked her personally.
She had rejected him.
Since then, he has never bothered her again.
However, the company she was working for had business dealings with the Lu Corporation, so it was inevitable that they would meet again.
Once, at a dinner event, a film investor had molested her under the table, and she had responded with a tight slap across the investor’s face. The investor was pretty rich and powerful. So he used that to his advantage to twist the truth and tried to force her to apologize in front of everyone. It quickly got out of hand, but luckily, CEO Lu stepped in and helped her resolve the matter.
Well aware of Lu Zhanbei’s power, the investor gave in, but he secretly bore a grudge. Not long after, on her way home from working overtime in the middle of the night, he had hired a group of people to harass her.
They tore up her clothes. Just when she was about to give up out of helplessness and despair, he had come to her rescue, like a god descending from the Heavens. However, CEO Lu was outnumbered and he was knocked unconscious. Thank goodness, Secretary Li had arrived in the nick of time with the police and saved them both.
Ever since she had rejected him, he had never done anything to overstep the boundaries between them, but when she was in deep danger, he had willingly jumped to her rescue at the risk of losing his own life.
Truth be told, she was quite surprised to find out that his feelings for her ran so deep. However, she could not bring herself to respond to his affections because of the stark differences between their status in society. They were not destined to be together.
Since their destiny had been decided from the very start, she disallowed herself any romantic sentiments toward CEO Lu.
However, she owed him her life, so she had to at least try to save him.
When she thought of this, Tong Yi nodded. “I’ll give it a try.”
“Thank you,” Lee Yuan said sincerely.
“You’re welcome.” Tong Yi turned to look back at the dressing room and looked like she was about to say something else. However, before she could, Lee Yuan said, “I’ll handle your current work arrangements. The longer CEO Lu remains asleep and lost in his consciousness, the more troublesome it will be. Shall we head to the game company first?”
“Alright,” Tong Yi replied.
Half an hour later, Tong Yi arrived at the gaming testing room.
Through the glass, she saw CEO Lu sleeping on the gaming chair. His eyes were covered, making him look even more gentle than usual. He wore an exquisite suit that made him look extremely noble.
Lee Yuan, who was standing next to Tong Yi, said, “When CEO Lu entered the game, his real-life memories were erased. When you enter the game, he will not be able to recognize you but your memory will remain intact of course.”
“Now that the game is out of control, there’s no telling what could happen in the game. You’ll have to use your wits and try your best to adapt to anything that comes your way.”
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Chapter 2: Completely Unguarded
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“It’s like a real-world inside the game. If you fail to complete the mission, not only will you not be able to save CEO Lu, but your consciousness will also be locked in the game. In other words, the both of you will continue sleeping.”
At this point, Lee Yuan’s expression turned serious. “Miss Tong, are you still willing to save CEO Lu?”
Human lives were at stake. He had to be cautious.
Tong Yi muttered ‘mm’ in agreement. She had no parents, was all alone, and she did not have any attachments to this world. If she failed to clear the game and ended up in a deep and endless sleep, she would have at least returned the favor by trying to save him with her life.
A look of gratitude flashed through Lee Yuan’s eyes. Then, he thought of something and said, “The unique selling point of this game is that it allows the gamer’s brainwaves to sync with his in-game character. Therefore, CEO Lu’s in-game character will act exactly like how he would in real life. Also, he will portray the most accurate version of what his subconscious is feeling or thinking. This information might be helpful for you to complete your mission.”
Tong Yi nodded and asked, “What is the game’s mission?”
“The previous game’s mission was for the protagonist to level up by killing monsters. A bug appeared in the game though so it’d be hard to say what the mission might be now.”
“Are you ready?” A worker’s voice called through the speakers.
Tong Yi said to Lee Yuan, “I will try my best to save him.”
Lee Yuan bowed slightly. “Thank you, Miss Tong.”
After Lee Yuan left, the worker’s voice rang again. “Miss Tong, please stand inside the scanning area.”
Tong Yi walked to the red scanning area in front of the gaming capsule.
A light swept across her body, and the next second, with a beep, the door to the gaming capsule opened.
The staff outside heaved a sigh of relief. The door to the gaming capsule had to be approved by Lu Zhanbei’s consciousness. They had all tried but couldn’t open it. Now, it has finally opened.
Tong Yi was also surprised that Lu Zhanbei was not guarded against her in the slightest.
She followed the staff’s instructions and sat on the seat next to Lu Zhanbei. After a series of procedures, Tong Yi closed her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, she saw a completely unfamiliar environment.
She had entered the game world.
Tong Yi looked around. This looked like a hotel lounge.
A system interface popped up.
[Character Background: Lu Zhanbei is the eldest young master of the Lu family. You are the precious young lady of the Tong family. The Lu and Tong families are big, famous families here.
The current timeline is your engagement party to Lu Zhanbei’s brother.
Open the map and confirm Lu Zhanbei’s location.
Please send your friend, Ling Rui, to the mission location.
Accept the main mission: Abandon the party and go to the police station to save Lu Zhanbei.]
Tong Yi frowned. She was Lu Zhanbei’s sister-in-law in the game. Why was their relationship so complicated?
At that moment, the door was pushed open from the outside.
[Friend Ling Rui Appears] It was the system alert.
Tong Yi looked up. A man in his twenties wearing a floral jacket and Doc Martin boots walked in.
“Are you feeling better?” Ling Rui asked.
Tong Yi did not understand him. “Hm?”
“Didn’t you say you weren’t feeling well?”
“I’m fine. Can you take me to the police station?”
“Huh?” Ling Rui’s handsome face was full of shock. “The banquet is about to start. Why would you want to go to the police station now?”
“I’ve got to save someone,” Tong Yi said as she walked toward the door.
Ling Rui followed behind with a confused expression. “Who could be more important than your engagement party?”
“Lu Zhanbei.”
Ling Rui thought he must have heard wrongly. “What did you say?”
Tong Yi looked at Ling Rui calmly. “Cancel the engagement party. I’m going to the police station to save Lu Zhanbei.”
“What?!” Ling Rui was so shocked that his eyeballs almost fell out of their socket. Had he just heard a shocking secret?!
Chapter 3: Incest and the Sort
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As the car pulled out of the hotel garage, Ling Rui had yet to recover from his shock. He turned to look at Tong Yi who was sitting in the front passenger seat. She was looking out of the window indifferently as if she was undisturbed by the fact that she had run away from her engagement party.
Since she didn’t seem frazzled at all, why should he?
Calm down.
Soon, the car reached its destination.
Tong Yi pushed open the car door and got out.
Ling Rui, who had forced himself to remain calm, could no longer hold it in. He got out of the car and blocked Tong Yi’s way. “Sister Yi, do you know what you’re doing?”
Sister Yi?
Tong Yi frowned slightly at this nickname. “I know.”
She was completing a mission.
Ling Rui asked the obvious, “Do you know that Lu Zhanbei is your fiancé’s older brother?”
Tong Yi resisted the urge to roll her eyes. “I know.”
Ling Rui nodded. Since she seemed to understand this, that meant she wasn’t completely out of her mind. “When you had wanted to get engaged to Lu Moxi, I didn’t agree to it. What’s so fun about stepping straight into your grave? Yet you insisted on getting married to him. Fine, you wanted to do something good, so I supported your decision.”
“Now, you’re saying you want to cancel the wedding. I’m happy for you that you are finally willing to climb out of the grave. I’m happy for you but you can’t climb out just to go to Lu Zhanbei.”
Grave?
Doing something good?
What do these words even mean?
Tong Yi did not have the patience to listen to Ling Rui’s nonsense. “What exactly do you want to say?”
Ling Rui shot Tong Yi with a look and said, “You were the one who asked me to say it. You’re not allowed to turn your back on me if I say it.”
He then said, “Although you’re a bit of a scumbag, there must be a bottom line, right? We can’t get involved in incest and the sort. Other than Lu Zhanbei, you can be with anyone else.”
Ling Rui thought of something and added, “Of course, Lu Moxi’s father is also out of the question.”
Incest and the sort?
Tong Yi was taken aback by Ling Rui’s words. She asked tentatively, “Don’t tell me you think I’ve taken a fancy to Lu Zhanbei?”
Ling Rui answered with a question of his own, “You just ran away from your marriage to save him, didn’t you?”
“…” Tong Yi did not know how to respond. She just wanted to complete the game mission, why did he have to read into it?
Ling Rui thought that Tong Yi had realized the severity of the matter and hurriedly tried to persuade her, “Sister Yi, how about we head back? It’s still not too late to go back now. If things get out of hand, it won’t be easy to clean up the mess.”
Go back and get engaged?
How was that possible?!
She had only one purpose entering this game world – to save Lu Zhanbei’s consciousness from this world.
Everything else meant nothing to her.
Whether she made a big mess of things or not, it had nothing to do with her.
Even if the sky collapsed, it would not stop her from saving CEO Lu.
“If you’re afraid, you can leave.” Tong Yi turned and walked toward the police station.
“Me? Afraid? There’s no such thing as fear in my dictionary. Aren’t we just going to the police station? Who’s afraid of who?” Ling Rui lowered his voice and slapped himself on the forehead.
‘You can fool around all you want but if you dare enter a police station, I will break your legs.’
Those were his father’s words.
How could he have forgotten about this?
As Tong Yi was about to reach the doors of the police station, Ling Rui chased after her in large strides. He did not look at Tong Yi as his gaze wandered around. “Well, I’m out of cigarettes. I’m going to buy a box of cigarettes. You go first, I’ll be there soon.”
Tong Yi was focused on saving CEO Lu and did not notice Ling Rui’s look of guilt. Without so much as a flinch, she waved her hand. “Go.”
Tong Yi entered the police station and found out that Lu Zhanbei had been detained because of a fight.
“Can I bail him out?” Tong Yi asked.
Chapter 4: Too Huge a Contrast
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The policeman who was attending to her replied, “No, the person he hit is still in the police station. The other party has strongly requested Lu Zhanbei to apologize. You’d better persuade him to apologize and settle for a reconciliation.”
Tong Yi nodded. “Alright, I will do my best.”
The police brought Tong Yi to Lu Zhanbei’s room and left.
Tong Yi raised her hand and knocked on the door. There was no movement inside. She knocked again and a deep voice filled with hostility yelled from inside, “Get lost!”
Tong Yi frowned slightly. Lu Zhanbei was not one to speak so rashly. Could it be that the police had brought her to the wrong room?
She wanted to confirm with the police whether the person in this room was Lu Zhanbei but there were no police officers to be found anywhere along the corridor.
‘Forget it, I’ll just go in and check it out myself.’
Tong Yi pushed open the door. The room was not big and the decor was simple. There was a leather sofa, a glass coffee table, and two armchairs.
The person sitting in the middle of the sofa was indeed Lu Zhanbei.
He was lazing on the sofa with his hands behind his head and his legs crossed casually on the coffee table. His eyes were closed as if he had fallen asleep.
His suit jacket was placed on the armrest of the sofa and two buttons of his ash-gray shirt were undone. His collar was slightly askew and his sexy collarbone was faintly discernible. He exuded an indescribable sense of arrogance, yet he looked so d*mn charming.
Perhaps the sound of the door opening had disturbed his sleep. He frowned slightly but did not open his eyes. In an extremely impatient tone, he scolded, “Don’t you understand human language? Get lost!”
Tong Yi stood stunned at the door, her face full of shock.
In real life, Lu Zhanbei was refined and gentle. However, this Lu Zhanbei in front of her exuded a dark arrogance.
The contrast between the two was too great. Tong Yi was afraid that she had made a mistake and her eyes widened slightly.
His figure and appearance were exactly the same. It was indeed Lu Zhanbei.
Could it be that he was in a bad mood after being arrested?
Curious that he didn’t hear any footsteps, Lu Zhanbei opened his eyes and looked over at her. When he saw her, a hint of surprise flashed past his initially fierce and dark eyes. In the blink of an eye, he returned to his original state. “Why are you here?”
Tong Yi came back to her senses and suppressed the doubts in her heart. She walked in but didn’t sit down. From across the glass coffee table, she stood in front of Lu Zhanbei. “I’m here to save you.”
Lu Zhanbei was slightly stunned. Then, he retracted his long legs from the coffee table and stood up. His gaze swept across Tong Yi and studied her.
The woman was wearing an ankle-length white gown, with a mink shawl of the same color draped across her shoulders, revealing her exquisitely beautiful collarbone. Her skin was as fair as a hard-boiled egg that had just been peeled. Her facial features were exquisite, and she had light makeup on. She was stunningly beautiful.
Tong Yi frowned slightly. In real life, Lu Zhanbei’s gaze had been gentle and polite, making people feel like they were bathing in a spring breeze. He was definitely not as bold, direct, and aggressive as he was now, exuding a strong sense of oppression.
Lu Zhanbei leaned over slightly, his gaze level with Tong Yi’s. “This isn’t the wedding hall. Are you sure you didn’t come to the wrong place?”
Lu Zhanbei suddenly leaned toward her. Although there was a coffee table between the two of them, he was tall and had long legs. The coffee table seemed to be non-existent. Their faces were less than ten centimeters apart. Tong Yi subconsciously took a few steps back. “No.”
Lu Zhanbei’s eyes were filled with interest. He stood up straight and walked around the coffee table to Tong Yi’s side. “Are you here to save me?”
“Mm.” Tong Yi felt that the temperament Lu Zhanbei exuded was too overbearing. When she stood next to him, she felt as if she couldn’t breathe. She shifted two steps to the side, creating some distance between them.
Lu Zhanbei took two steps closer to Tong Yi. “Why are you running away?”
Chapter 5: His Body Responded to His Heart’s Desires
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Tong Yi frowned and took another two steps to the side. Who was running away? She just didn’t want to be so close to him.
Lu Zhanbei’s lips curved into a playful smile. He took another two steps closer to her.
Tong Yi walked away again and turned to face Lu Zhanbei. “The police asked you to apologize to the person you injured and plead for reconciliation.”
The smile at the corner of Lu Zhanbei’s lips faded. His gaze turned to ice and there was a threatening look in his eyes. He said in a low voice, “I won’t apologize.”
Tong Yi felt that this Lu Zhanbei was a little difficult to deal with. He was calm just a minute ago but in the blink of an eye, he was filled with gloom and rage. His expression changed too quickly.
Lee Yuan said that the Lu Zhanbei in the game would be an accurate portrayal of Lu Zhanbei in real life. Their personalities were supposed to be the same.
However, from the looks of it, their personalities were completely different. What went wrong?
Could she have triggered something when she had entered the game earlier?
“What are you thinking about? You seem pretty engrossed in your thoughts.”
His voice floated down from above. Tong Yi looked up. She didn’t realize that Lu Zhanbei was standing in front of her again.
Furthermore, wasn’t he gloomy just a moment ago? How did he suddenly turn all bright and sunny again?
He was way too temperamental.
Tong Yi took a step back and tried to retreat away from the man. However, she realized that there was a wall behind her and she could retreat no further.
When she was about to step to the side…
Lu Zhanbei placed both hands on the wall behind Tong Yi and looked down at the woman who had nowhere to hide. “Why are you saving me?”
Tong Yi breathed in Lu Zhanbei’s distinctly masculine scent. When he spoke, she could feel his warm breath on her face.
Ba-dump! Ba-dump! Ba-dump! Ba-dump!
Her rapidly beating heart made Tong Yi, who had never been so close to the opposite sex before, feel both unfamiliar and flustered, somewhat at a loss.
She lowered her eyes to avoid his gaze. She swallowed and tried to stay calm. “I’m saving you because you’re Lu Moxi’s older brother.”
Lu Zhanbei’s thin lips curved up slightly, and he smiled as if this was not the truth. This sister-in-law of his who had yet to officially enter the family was unusually kind and caring.
The woman’s short hair was black and soft. The faint fragrance of her hair was quite pleasant. Lu Zhanbei realized for the first time not all women’s bodies smelled cloy.
He subconsciously wanted to get closer.
His body responded to his heart’s desires.
Lu Zhanbei lowered his head, closed his eyes, and breathed in lightly.
As a shadow suddenly loomed over her, Tong Yi subconsciously lifted her eyes and saw the man’s slightly protruding Adam’s apple. It was extremely masculine and it carried with it a dangerous hint of forbidden desire.
As she looked further up, she took in the man’s smooth jawline.
Tong Yi had never seen a man so up close before. Her gaze lingered on his lower jaw, not daring to look up. Her heart was thrown into chaos.
She had to ball her fists to prevent herself from losing her composure. She pretended to be calm as she wriggled out from under his arm, away from that suffocating position.
Suddenly, the space in front of him was empty. Lu Zhanbei frowned and retracted his hands that had been against the wall. He stuffed them into his pocket and walked towards the sofa. “I appreciate your kind intentions but I will not apologize.”
Tong Yi pursed her lips and did not say anything. Her breathing was unstable and she was afraid that she would reveal her true feelings.
From the corner of her eye, she saw Lu Zhanbei return to his spot on the sofa. He casually crossed his overly long legs on the coffee table once again. His hands were back behind his head and he looked at her with an indifferent and idle look. It was as if he wasn’t the one that had been in close contact with her just now.
This man was too carefree.
In comparison, Tong Yi felt that her willpower was too weak and got a bit upset.
She had wanted to save him but he did not seem to care at all and was proving uncooperative.
No matter how good her temperament was, she could not suppress the anger in her heart. “If you’re not going to apologize, then just rot here!”
Lu Zhanbei glanced at Tong Yi lazily before closing his eyes. “Take care, I won’t see you out.”
Chapter 6: Deliberately Hitting His Face
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“…”
Tong Yi clenched her fists. She wanted to rush over and beat Lu Zhanbei up, see if he can remain calm after that!
However, she could not do anything of the sort to him. She had to save him.
She was so angry that her teeth hurt.
Why was it so difficult for her to return a favor?
Tong Yi took a moment to calm herself, then resigned herself to her fate and began to think of a way to complete the mission.
It was almost impossible to get Lu Zhanbei to apologize, so the only other way was for her to talk to the person who was beaten up.
The best solution to this problem was money.
She had no money on her, so she had to get it from Ling Rui.
Tong Yi walked out of the detention room and found Ling Rui leaning against the car door, smoking. She walked over to him.
When Ling Rui saw Tong Yi walk over, he took out a cigarette from the pack and handed it over.
Tong Yi waved her hand in dismissal.
Ling Rui shoved it toward her again. “Make do with it. There are no shops nearby selling the brand you smoke.”
Tong Yi was shocked and asked in disbelief, “I smoke?”
Ling Rui gave Tong Yi a look that said, ‘Is there something wrong with your brain?’
Tong Yi rolled her eyes silently in her heart. Scum, smoking. Her character profile in the game was really… complicated.
Tong Yi pushed Ling Rui’s hand away. “From today onwards, I quit.”
Ling Rui’s hand trembled in disbelief and the cigarette fell to the ground.
The smoking addict, Tong Yi, said she wanted to quit smoking?
Tong Yi was in no mood to analyze Ling Rui’s reaction. She ignored his surprised gaze and asked, “How much money do you have on you?”
Ling Rui shook his head. “I don’t have any on me.”
Tong Yi silently thought to herself, ‘Why is the system so unreliable these days?’
“Why do you need money?” Ling Rui asked.
Tong Yi raised her chin slightly and pointed at the police station. “I need to mediate the dispute.”
“Oh, I see. I thought you wanted cash.” As Ling Rui spoke, he took out a card from his pocket and handed it to Tong Yi.
“…” Was there something wrong with this person’s brain? Tong Yi did not take the card and asked, “How much money is in the card?”
“Don’t you know what an unlimited black card is?”
“No,” Tong Yi replied dismissively and turned to walk back to the police station.
“…” Ling Rui frowned at the card in his hand. Was her black card different from his? He looked at Tong Yi again. “You don’t want the card?”
“Later, someone will come to get the money from you. Give him the money.” Tong Yi entered the police station without looking back and found the officer who had attended to her earlier.
The policeman asked her, “Is Lu Zhanbei willing to apologize?”
Tong Yi shook her head. “Can I communicate with the injured party?”
“We have already discussed the issue with him. The other party clearly said that Lu Zhanbei must apologize. Otherwise, he will sue Mr. Lu.”
Tong Yi nodded, expressing her understanding. “Let me try talking to him.”
The policeman frowned. “The other party isn’t in a good mood. I would strongly advise you not to do so.”
“It’s fine. I’ll take responsibility for the consequences.”
Seeing Tong Yi’s persistence, the policeman did not try to dissuade her further. “Alright then, follow me.”
As they approached the door of the waiting room, Tong Yi stopped the officer who was about to go in with her. “I want to talk to him alone.”
The policeman was worried. “Are you sure?”
Tong Yi nodded.
The policeman gave it some thought before saying, “Okay, call me if you need anything. I’ll be in the room next door.”
Tong Yi thanked him and pushed open the door after the policeman had left.
Inside the room, a man in his early thirties was leaning against a sofa, holding an ice pack to his face. The most eye-catching thing about him was his extremely swollen face and multi-colored hair.
The first thought that popped into Tong Yi’s mind was, ‘Lu Zhanbei is ruthless. He deliberately chose to hit the person’s face.’
Chapter 7: Pushing His Luck
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Upon hearing the door open, the man opened his swollen eyes and asked, “Who are you?”
Tong Yi closed the door and walked in. “I’m Lu Zhanbei’s… lawyer.”
When the man heard this, he stood up from the sofa and said loudly, “It’s useless no matter who comes. It’s either Lu Zhanbei comes over to apologize or let me beat him up. Otherwise, I’ll sue him to death!”
From his voice, it was clear he was furious. However, his face was so swollen it was almost beyond recognition, thus Tong Yi could not see his expression or gaze. She did not notice the faint green light in the man’s eyes when he first saw her. “How much do you want to settle?”
“Are you f*cking deaf? If you want to settle the matter, either apologize or…”
“100,000.” Tong Yi interrupted the man with an indifferent expression.
The ice bag in the man’s hand dropped to the ground as he briskly walked up to Tong Yi. He grabbed her shawl and said angrily, “So what if you have some money? How dare you insult me with money? Do you believe that I will break your f*kin’ teeth?!”
Tong Yi’s gaze landed on the man’s hand that was clutching her clothes. She frowned slightly and said calmly, “The penalty for beating up a lawyer is 15 days of incarceration if the injuries sustained are serious. If the lawyer suffers minor injuries or other losses, the lawyer can pursue it on the basis of criminal responsibility.”
The man was stunned for a moment before he raised his voice and said, “Do you think I’m that scared of you?” He loosened his grip on Tong Yi’s collar and said in a disdainful tone, “I’ve never hit a woman before. Consider yourself lucky today.”
Tong Yi did not expose his bluff. However, she could tell that he was a person who would rather suffer losses than face embarrassment.
Tong Yi adjusted her shawl that had been ruffled by him and said, “You only want a simple apology after Lu Zhanbei beat you up? You’re willing to trade a beating for an apology, who do you think is the one on the losing end here?”
The man was rendered speechless by Tong Yi’s question. “In that case, I don’t want him to apologize. I want to beat him up. An eye for an eye.”
“Then you will lose out even more.”
“What the f*ck are you talking about? He beat me up, and I’ll give him one in return. Then we can call it even. Why would I be losing out even more?”
“Lu Zhanbei hit you impulsively in the spur of the moment. If you hit him back now, it would be deemed ‘intentional’. You could be charged for knowingly committing a crime…”
“You’re f*cking toying with me…”
“Don’t worry, let me finish.” Tong Yi continued, “Even if you beat him up, the wounds on your face will not heal. Not only do you need to use your energy to beat him up, but you also need to pay for your own medical fees. Tell me, are you the one losing out here?”
“…” That made sense.
“You got beaten up, that’s an irreversible fact. If I were you, I’d take this opportunity to teach him a good lesson. You should teach him a lesson that he’d never forget, so that the next time he sees you, he’ll take a huge detour just to avoid bumping into you. Wouldn’t that be satisfying?”
The man with the swollen face nodded.
Tong Yi struck while the iron was hot. “How about a million as a settlement?”
The man blinked his swollen eyes. One hundred thousand yuan jumped to one million yuan just like that. That was too easy!
Since she’d hiked up the compensation so willingly, he would definitely take full advantage of the situation and squeeze every little penny out of that stupid guy. “No! 10 million, or I will sue him.”
Ha!
He really knew how to push his luck.
Indeed, greed made people lose their rationality.
“Alright then, go ahead and sue. I’ll fight you to the end!” Tong Yi turned and walked towards the door.
“…” The man was stunned. Why did this woman suddenly turn around and leave just like that?
It must be a scare tactic. He would not fall for it! There was no way he would lower the price.
The man looked at Tong Yi’s back and mumbled, “10 million, not a single cent less…” Seeing that Tong Yi had already opened the door, he continued to insist, “I’m a man of my word. Are you… Are you really leaving?”
Chapter 8: Because I Like You
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Tong Yi, who was at the door, stopped in her tracks and turned around. “One million. Or appeal. Your choice.”
“Do you even know how to negotiate? At the very least, you have to make me a bargain.”
Tong Yi nodded, turned around, and leaned lazily against the door frame, putting on a show of slowly bargaining with him. “Fine, a hundred thousand, I’ll bargain with you. Shall we begin?”
“…” The man was speechless for a moment. “Forget it, I’ll just consider myself unlucky. One million it is, but I want it now and will not accept credit.”
“Let’s go.” Tong Yi turned around and left.
The man craned his neck and asked, “Where are we going?”
“To get the money.” Upon saying those words, Tong Yi disappeared.
The man quickly followed behind her.
About twenty minutes later, the settlement procedures were completed.
Tong Yi went to the detention room with the police.
The police pushed open the door and stood at the door, shouting, “Lu Zhanbei, you can leave now.”
Lu Zhanbei opened his eyes. He was a little confused at first but after seeing Tong Yi standing behind the police, he understood immediately. He got up and walked towards the door.
As they walked along the corridor, the police walked in front, Tong Yi in the middle, and Lu Zhanbei behind.
“Why’re you so adamant about saving me?”
Tong Yi knew that Lu Zhanbei was directing the question at her, she chose to ignore him.
Why did she have to answer his question?
She could hold a grudge too.
Lu Zhanbei looked at Tong Yi’s slender and tall silhouette, a meaningful look appeared on his face
The two exited the police station one after another.
The moment Lu Zhanbei stepped out of the police station, the system notification popped up. [The mission of saving Lu Zhanbei from the police station has been completed. Next mission: Get engaged to Lu Zhanbei.]
‘?!’
Tong Yi staggered, almost falling over.
“Are you alright?” Lu Zhanbei held Tong Yi’s waist firmly.
The warmth of the man’s palm permeated through her thin gown onto Tong Yi’s skin. Tong Yi felt her waist go numb as if she had been electrocuted. Almost instinctively, she flinched from Lu Zhanbei’s hands. “I’m… I’m fine.”
Lu Zhanbei looked down at his empty hand and rubbed his thumb lightly between his fingers.
Just a moment ago, she was unyielding and had ignored Lu Zhanbei. However, the system had suddenly requested her to make Lu Zhanbei her fiancé. So now, she had to take the initiative to talk to Lu Zhanbei. It was really f*cking awkward.
Tong Yi walked towards the car in silence. She could hear the shuffling sounds of leather shoes on the ground. She knew that Lu Zhanbei was following her from behind.
When she reached the car, Tong Yi stopped and turned around. She saw Lu Zhanbei standing not far away from her.
What was to happen eventually will happen anyway, running away was not the solution.
Tong Yi clenched her fists to her side and looked at Lu Zhanbei as if she was going all out. “I insisted on saving you because I like you. So, can you get engaged to me?”
From inside the car, Ling Rui realized that Tong Yi had approached the car. He put away his phone and was about to get out of the car when he heard Tong Yi’s shocking words. He was so shocked that he almost fell out of the car.
Then he silently closed the car door and shrank back into the seat, trying to hide his presence.
Lu Zhanbei stood rooted to the spot and stared deeply at Tong Yi. After a few moments, he took a few steps closer to Tong Yi.
Tong Yi subconsciously wanted to retreat, but the car door was behind her, so she could not. She tried to calm her rapidly beating heart.
What was there to be afraid of? It was broad daylight, what’s the worst that could happen to her? He couldn’t eat her!
Thinking this, Tong Yi lifted her eyes and looked straight at Lu Zhanbei. She watched as he approached her step by step. He stopped when he was just a single step away from her.
His thin lips formed into a coy smile as he asked her, “You like me?”
Chapter 9: Not Ready
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Tong Yi swallowed and nodded. “Mm.”
“You want to get engaged to me?” he asked again.
Tong Yi felt that Lu Zhanbei’s gaze was like a whirlpool, deep and dangerous. She braced herself and nodded again. “Mm.”
Lu Zhanbei’s lips curved up seductively. He placed one hand on the car window and closed the distance between them. He lowered his head and slowly approached Tong Yi.
The man’s warm breath was on her face, coupled with his unique masculine scent lingered in her nose. Tong Yi’s hands which hung by her side tightened as Lu Zhanbei came closer.
What was he trying to do?
Calm down, don’t panic.
What could he do in broad daylight, by the road outside the police station?
He was just trying to scare her.
She could not back down now.
That was what she thought in her heart, but as his well-defined handsome face gradually filled her vision, Tong Yi could not remain calm any longer.
Her heart was pounding like a deer on the run, she found it almost impossible to breathe.
When the tip of the man’s nose touched hers, her skin felt like it was on fire.
Tong Yi looked away in a panic.
Lu Zhanbei stared at the woman’s trembling eyes for a moment. He retracted his hand, turned around, and leaned against the car door. He took out a cigarette box from his pocket, lit a stick, and puffed away.
Tong Yi gulped. Her throat was dry and tight. After a long while, her chaotic heartbeat gradually calmed down. Her gaze shifted slightly, and she took in the view of the guy next to her. He had one hand in his pocket, his tall body casually leaned against the car door as he smoked.
The man had a smooth side profile. His slightly protruding Adam’s apple was sexy and seductive.
He looked like someone who had been smoking for years, unfathomable danger laced his every movement.
“Aren’t you going to say something?” His thin lips turned toward her.
Tong Yi quickly retracted her gaze, pretending to be calm as she said stubbornly, “I’m just not ready yet.”
“Ha!”
She heard the man chuckle.
She turned around, only to see him smoking with a calm expression. It was as if that chuckle was just a figment of her imagination.
Sensing her gaze, he turned to look at her.
The moment their eyes met, Tong Yi feigned calmness and looked away.
Lu Zhanbei looked at the woman who was half a head shorter than him through the smoke. There were layers of unfathomable emotions in his eyes but they were undulating and disappeared in a flash, leaving not a trace. “Then come and find me when you’re ready.”
Upon hearing this, Tong Yi looked up. By then, he had turned his lengthy back toward her. He was already walking away.
He left in a black car that had stopped not far away.
In the car, the driver respectfully asked the man in the back seat, “Master Bei, where are we going?”
Lu Zhanbei leaned his broad body against the seat of the chair. He tilted his head and looked at the pretty figure through the black car window. “Hotel.”
The driver didn’t catch Lu Zhanbei’s meaning. He asked again, trembling as he did so, “Master Bei, which hotel?”
Lu Zhanbei retracted his gaze and closed his eyes. “The hotel where the Lu family is hosting their engagement banquet.”
“Yes, sir.” The driver immediately started the car and sped off toward their destination.
“What are you still looking at? The car is long gone.” Ling Rui rolled down the car window and leaned forward to shout at the woman who was still stunned in place outside the passenger seat.
Tong Yi retracted her gaze and turned around to open the car door.
Ling Rui handed Tong Yi the phone that had already been switched to silent mode. “Look, my phone is about to explode from all these incoming calls from your parents and your…”
He was about to say ‘fiancé’, but when he thought about the scene that he had just witnessed from his ‘hidden’ spot in the car, he swallowed the rest of his words. “Lu Moxi and the rest have been calling me non-stop.”
Tong Yi glanced at Ling Rui’s phone but didn’t pick it up. She reached out to buckle her seatbelt. Her mind was still filled with the words that Lu Zhanbei had said before he left.
‘Then come find me when you’re ready.’
Chapter 10: Fearless
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
How should she get ready?
Get ready for what?
Ready to get close to him?
No, she could not do it.
Tong Yi got a little upset. Why did she say she wasn’t ready? Why did she have to dig her own grave?
“Sister Yi?”
Tong Yi returned to her senses and turned to look at Ling Rui. “What?”
Ling Rui looked at Tong Yi with an expression that said, ‘You’re fearless.’ He clicked his tongue and shook his head. “Sister Yi, you’ve really redefined my understanding of the word ‘scum’. On one hand, you’re getting engaged to Lu Moxi, and on the other hand, you’re getting intimate with Lu Moxi’s older brother.”
As he spoke, he cupped his fists and made a gesture of admiration toward Tong Yi. “I am truly full of admiration. Looks like I still have many things to learn from Sister Yi.”
Tong Yi’s heart was in a mess, yet here was this guy, laughing and fooling around. She shot him a cold glance. “Do you think you’re funny?”
Ling Rui shrugged. “No.”
Previously, he thought that Tong Yi had come to the police station to save Lu Zhanbei only out of impulse. Now, it seemed that she hadn’t. Ling Rui’s expression became serious. “Honestly, Sister Yi, I advise you not to provoke Lu Zhanbei.”
Hearing that, Tong Yi was speechless. She did not want to provoke him either but ever since she entered this game world, she had not been given any other choice.
“Although Lu Zhanbei is the eldest son of the Lu family, he has long left the Lu family and established his own family. He is ruthless, cold-blooded, and doesn’t care about his family. Do you know how his father Lu Mingli’s legs were paralyzed?”
Tong Yi wasn’t interested in Lu Zhanbei’s father. She asked casually, “How did his legs become paralyzed?”
Ling Rui looked around nervously and leaned closer to Tong Yi. He lowered his voice and said, “Lu Zhanbei broke them.”
Tong Yi’s beautiful eyes widened.
Ling Rui was very satisfied with Tong Yi’s reaction. He had found out about it when he was eavesdropping on his father’s conversation in the study. Back then, he was so scared that his legs felt like they had turned into jelly.
To prevent Tong Yi from falling into a trap, Ling Rui continued, “Not only is Lu Zhanbei closely connected to the triads, but I also heard that he has raped and pillaged, killed and committed all kinds of crimes. The people in the underworld are also fearful of him.”
Tong Yi tilted her head and looked at Ling Rui. “Are you sure you’re talking about a human? I think it sounds more like a demon.”
“…” Ling Rui smacked his lips. “It’s a little exaggerated but look here, the Lu family didn’t even inform him of your engagement with Lu Moxi today. His own family is avoiding him, which means that he really isn’t a good person. As the saying goes, better to be safe than sorry. You should stay away from him.”
Tong Yi pinched her brows and said helplessly, “I have to get engaged to him.”
She did not want to get engaged to him but she had to!
Ling Rui was worried. “Why aren’t you listening to me? Lu Zhanbei…”
“I know, but I won’t change my mind.” Tong Yi interrupted Ling Rui’s words. The more she listened, the more upset she felt. No matter what kind of person Lu Zhanbei was, she had no choice.
Ling Rui knew Tong Yi’s personality. She was the kind of person who would not turn back until she hit a wall. Even if she had hit the wall, she would continue going on despite being drenched in blood. He sighed and started the car. “Since you disappeared suddenly, the engagement banquet venue must now be in a state of chaos. What should we do now? Are we going back to the hotel to settle the aftermath?”
Tong Yi nodded.
She definitely had to return to the hotel.
She’d already introduced herself to Lu Zhanbei and let him know of her intentions. Since her mission called for her to have a change of fiancé, she should inform her family about it.
She would settle the family matters first before settling Lu Zhanbei.
When the car passed a shopping mall, Tong Yi said, “Stop the car.”
“What’s wrong?” Ling Rui asked as he slowed down.
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