Let's make a deal
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In Ling Ye's eyes, she was nothing but a commodity to be sold at will, a bargaining chip in a deal, discarded once she was no longer needed.
Ling Ye, oh Ling Ye...
Her heart felt bitter, and she choked. It was like fermenting dough expanding in her chest, almost bursting her heart.
It hurt so much.
So this is what it feels like to be in unbearable pain!
She had come all the way here, carrying her dreams for the future, only to taste the despair that Ling Ye personally crafted for her.
This was the first time Zuo Shengxia experienced such heartbreaking pain—waves of it even made her breathing sting.
How could Ling Ye treat her like this? Tricking her into coming abroad, luring her with love and marriage, only for it to be part of his plan to sell her!
Why had she been so blind to fall for a man like this?
"Shameless dogs!"
Tears fell unexpectedly as Zuo Shengxia stormed in, full of rage.
Interrupted in the heat of the moment, Ling Ye’s face showed annoyance when he saw that it was Zuo Shengxia.
“Damn it, Zuo Shengxia, who let you out of that room? You should be serving Gu Luojin right now!”
His first words were a rebuke!
“Why should I serve that stranger? Ling Ye, I’m your girlfriend, and you treat me like this!”
Was five years of love just a joke to him, a game? How else could he so easily push her into the arms of another man?
“Shengxia, don’t make a scene; come back with me.”
Ling Ye was getting anxious; his tone was no longer reprimanding, and he was trying to coax her with his former gentle manner.
Damn it, didn’t she know she could ruin everything for him like this?
But Zuo Shengxia was no longer fooled. She shook off Ling Ye’s hand in disgust: “Get your filthy hands off me. I really misjudged you; you’re revolting.”
“Zuo Shengxia, say that again!”
Ling Ye glared, teeth clenched, his face twisted with rage, raising his hand as if to strike her.
Xu Weiwei hurriedly clung to Ling Ye’s arm, trying to calm him: “Ye, don’t get mad. If she runs out like this, won’t Gu Luojin be furious? I heard he’s terrifying. If she messes up the deal, all your efforts will be for nothing.”
Ling Ye knew the gravity of the situation. Gu Luojin wasn’t someone to mess with. If Zuo Shengxia ran out, it would surely anger him. The only solution was to get her back in there quickly.
With this in mind, Ling Ye calmed down and coldly ordered, “Zuo Shengxia, tonight you are going in whether you want to or not. Didn’t you say you’d do anything for me? Now’s the time. Go serve Gu Luojin, don’t make me force you!”
Zuo Shengxia was frightened. She had never seen this sinister side of him, and a bad feeling began to grow.
Had she been too impulsive in rushing in here?
One thought dominated her mind now: she had to leave immediately. This place wasn’t safe.
Her body reacted at once, turning to run out.
“Ye, catch that woman!”
Xu Weiwei screamed, and Ling Ye swiftly grabbed Zuo Shengxia’s arm.
“Let go of me! What are you trying to do? Don’t touch me with your filthy hands!”
Zuo Shengxia furiously shook off Ling Ye’s hand, her fingernails scraping his fair face in the process.
Ling Ye hadn’t expected her to scratch his face, and his eyes filled with rage: “I’m telling you, Zuo Shengxia, don’t make me force you. Do you think you can escape from here? Come with me right now!”
As he spoke, Ling Ye gripped Zuo Shengxia even more violently, preparing to drag her toward the presidential suite.
"Let go, Ling Ye!!!"
Zuo Shengxia struggled, gritting her teeth, her face turning red with effort.
But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free from Ling Ye's grasp.
In her desperation, she lowered her head and bit down hard on Ling Ye's hand.
The pain made Ling Ye cry out, and he released her, his expression becoming vicious: "Zuo Shengxia, you're courting death!"
He raised his hand high, ready to slap Zuo Shengxia across the face.
Seeing this, Xu Weiwei quickly intervened, grabbing his arm and saying, "Ye, calm down; you can't hit her. This woman's face is part of our deal tonight. If you ruin it, will Gu Luojin still go through with the deal?"
Xu Weiwei's reminder made Ling Ye lower his hand begrudgingly.
His eyes were filled with frustration, but he finally suppressed his anger and warned Zuo Shengxia: "Zuo Shengxia, this is America. Pretending to be pure and innocent here will only bring you trouble. Whether you like it or not, if you ruin my future and Weiwei's happiness, I won't forgive you."
With that, he and Xu Weiwei, one on each side, forcibly restrained Zuo Shengxia.
Zuo Shengxia wanted to resist, but she wasn't strong enough against the two of them and was dragged back the way they came.
Back in the presidential suite, Zuo Shengxia was utterly despairing.
She laughed bitterly, tears streaming down her face.
"Now you should see the truth."
Gu Luojin looked at her calmly, hooking his long arm around her waist and pulling her onto his lap. Their posture was intimate.
Zuo Shengxia, trembling with fear, quickly stood up from his lap and instinctively stepped back.
"You knew Ling Ye was outside all along, didn't you?"
She looked at the man with anger in her eyes, her tone tinged with accusation.
"Who knows."
Gu Luojin gave a vague answer, standing up slowly and approaching her.
Zuo Shengxia took a quick step back.
The more she tried to distance herself, the closer Gu Luojin got, until he had her cornered, his arms bracing against the wall, trapping her within.
At this moment, they were very close. Zuo Shengxia raised her hands defensively, trying to keep him from getting any closer.
But his devilishly handsome face was already right in front of hers, and she could feel his warm breath intentionally blowing onto her face.
Zuo Shengxia couldn't help but shiver, her cheeks itching and burning.
At the same time, her heart felt cold. This was her first taste of being alone and helpless in a foreign land.
How had things turned out like this?
Before leaving the country, she had promised her mother she would live happily ever after.
But why had everything changed in just a matter of hours?
Was this the outcome of her five years of hope and anticipation?
No, she couldn't go back to such a miserable state. She had to take revenge; she couldn't let that scum Ling You live so carefree!
Zuo Shengxia had made up her mind to go all out. She lifted her tear-streaked face and asked Gu Luojin, "You said Ling Ye sold me to you for that $50 million project?"
"What? Thinking of running away again?"
Gu Luojin's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression becoming dangerous in an instant.
Zuo Shengxia forced a smile: "No, I'm not running. It's just that the fifty million should be mine, right? Ling Ye is nothing to me, so why should the money go to him?"
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