Chapter 6: Another Million?!
555 Words
Presidential Suite, Imperial Capital Hotel.
A naked socialite stood before Ji Yunze.
Renowned among Capital's elite as an unattainable prize - men fantasized about her, fortunes couldn't buy her overnight stays. Yet when Han Yu asked if she'd accompany Ji Yunze tonight, she agreed instantly.
The legendary Ji Yunze! Rumored celibate god showing interest?
Ji Yunze sat smoking on the sofa, glancing indifferently at her nudity.
Hesitantly, she straddled his lap.
"Director Ji~" She cooed, encircling his neck.
Ji Yunze stubbed his cigarette. Gripping her wrists, he flung her to the floor.
"Out."
"Director Ji?!"
"Scram."
The socialite stared in disbelief. Summoned then discarded?
"Director Ji! I won't—"
Ji Yunze hauled her up, dragging her to the doorway. Her wrist bones creaked.
"Dress and leave. Or I'll throw you out naked."
Terrified by his demonic aura, she dressed and fled.
Alone, Ji Yunze paced restlessly.
Not every woman works.
He dialed Xiao Tongyu.
"Director Ji's instructions?" Her honeyed voice answered.
"Presidential Suite. Thirty minutes." He hung up.
......
Xiao Tongyu arrived breathless at the suite door, body screaming in protest.
Ji Yunze opened it, face thunderous.
"Three minutes late."
"Apologies. Drove immediately upon receiving—"
Ji Yunze tapped his phone.
Ding.
Another million deposited.
"Director Ji, this—" Memories flooded back, legs trembling.
"Not enough?"
"No! I don't need money—"
Ji Yunze gripped her chin. "Don't want this? Then why seduce me?"
Tears welled as she clutched his arm. "Please... I'm still hurting. A few days...?"
Her kittenish plea unexpectedly softened him. He released her.
Xiao Tongyu retreated hastily. Prolonged proximity meant certain death.
Ji Yunze noticed a hospital pharmacy bag peeking from her purse.
"Shower."
"Eh?"
"Now."
Xiao Tongyu fled to the bathroom. Defying the devil meant disappearing without a corpse.
Death then. Take painkillers first.
......
Emerging in hotel robe, she found Ji Yunze already showered and reclining on bed.
Makeup-free, her dewy complexion glowed. Water droplets trailed down her swan-like neck.
Ji Yunze's lower abdomen tightened inexplicably - this woman aroused him where others repelled.
"Come. Remove the robe."
Xiao Tongyu's soul split. Mechanically, she obeyed.
Cold gel suddenly touched intimate areas. Ji Yunze was...
Applying ointment?!
She bolted upright. "I'll do it!"
"Can you see?"
"I'll try—"
"Such flexibility belongs in circuses."
His fading smile signaled finality.
Blushing crimson, she surrendered. The humiliation warranted suffocation in mattress.
Five minutes later, Ji Yunze waved the ointment.
"This stays with me."
Clear implication: Future treatments require him.
Xiao Tongyu nodded frantically, robe securely tied.
"If nothing else...?" She ventured timidly.
Ji Yunze patted the bed. "Sleep here tonight."
Dizziness struck. Platonic bed-sharing? The devil's new hobby?
Makeup-free Xiao Tongyu resembled a college freshman. He simply wanted her near.
Can't touch her tonight. She's hurt.
Damn. Ji Yunze feeling protective?
After momentary conflict, Xiao Tongyu met his obsidian gaze with a smile.
"Of course. Let me handle arrangements first."
She organized his laundry, scheduled breakfast delivery - 60°C Americano, sunny-side up eggs, Mom's Touch thick toast, Bordier butter.
Ji Yunze observed her seamless efficiency contemplatively.
Tasks completed, Xiao Tongyu gingerly occupied the bed's edge.
Last night's pain versus tonight's terror - dark circles imminent.
Suddenly, a powerful grip yanked her robe collar.
She was dragged into an ironclad embrace.
"Lights off," Ji Yunze commanded.
- Writer
