Chapter 13: Say You’ll Never Like Lin Xiao
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Xiao Tongyu and Lin Xiao turned their heads simultaneously to see Ji Yunze standing to the side.
His black tailored suit and dark, nearly ink-like eyes gave him an overwhelmingly oppressive presence.
At the sight of Ji Yunze—the most feared man in the imperial capital—Lin Xiao involuntarily released Xiao Tongyu’s hand.
Ji Yunze glanced dismissively at Lin Xiao and curled his lips. “And who is this?”
Lin Xiao opened his mouth but couldn’t utter a word.
Wu Yan, standing nearby, interjected, “President Ji, this is Lin Xiao, the young master of the Lin Group.”
Ji Yunze’s smile carried an ambiguous darkness, yet his tone was laced with threat and dominance, sharp as a blade piercing through the heart, chilling to the bone.
“May I ask what business Mr. Lin has with my secretary?”
Lin Xiao finally regained his composure and nodded politely. “President Ji, Secretary Xiao and I are old acquaintances. We haven’t seen each other in a long time, so we chatted for a moment.”
Ji Yunze narrowed his eyes.
Chatted? He’d clearly seen Lin Xiao gripping Xiao Tongyu’s wrist tightly.
If looks could kill, Lin Xiao would have already been sliced to the ground by Ji Yunze’s glare.
Without another glance at Lin Xiao, Ji Yunze commanded Xiao Tongyu, “Let’s go, Secretary Xiao.”
Xiao Tongyu rubbed her wrist and hurried after him.
…
Instead of returning to the banquet hall, Ji Yunze took Xiao Tongyu back to the presidential suite on the top floor.
Xiao Tongyu felt dizzy.
“President Ji, since the banquet is over, I’ll take my leave now.”
“Stop.”
Xiao Tongyu turned around, standing awkwardly by the sofa in the suite’s living room.
Would Ji Yunze want to do it again? He’d only let her rest for a day after the last time. This was unbearable.
Ji Yunze leaned back on the sofa, crossing his legs naturally. He lit a cigarette, the crimson ember stark against his pale, slender fingers.
Exhaling a slow stream of smoke, he lifted his gaze to Xiao Tongyu. “I’m going to crush the Lin Group.”
Xiao Tongyu shuddered, her already sore heels nearly giving way.
“Why, President Ji?”
“Because their son dared to lay hands on my secretary.”
But that wasn’t the only reason.
Ji Yunze had arrived in the corridor earlier and overheard every word of Xiao Tongyu and Lin Xiao’s conversation.
Lin Xiao had said that Xiao Tongyu used to like him.
She dared to like another man?!
Was she tired of living?!
Hearing this, Xiao Tongyu grew anxious.
No matter how poorly the Lin family had treated her, they’d still raised her. She couldn’t repay kindness with betrayal.
“President Ji, there were some misunderstandings between me and Lin Xiao, but it’s all in the past. Please don’t take it to heart. I won’t have any contact with him in the future.”
Ji Yunze stared at the woman before him.
Her eyes glistened, long lashes fluttering, her soft lips slightly parted. The sight stirred something in him.
Ji Yunze stubbed out his cigarette. “You’re begging me?”
Xiao Tongyu’s lips trembled soundlessly, her whole body shaking.
She knew Ji Yunze was threatening her again.
“Did your mother teach you how to beg?”
“President Ji, my parents died when I was very young. They didn’t have time to teach me.”
Her voice quivered like a thin thread trembling in the wind.
Ji Yunze frowned, an unexpected pang of pity rising in his heart.
“If President Ji wants me to beg a certain way, you can tell me.”
Xiao Tongyu clenched her fists, nails digging into her palms. She barely held back her tears.
If she had someone to rely on in this world, parents who loved her, how could she have ended up in such a wretched state?
Ji Yunze parted his lips. “Go shower.”
“Yes, President Ji.”
After Xiao Tongyu entered the bathroom, Ji Yunze called Wu Yan.
“Investigate Xiao Tongyu’s background.”
“Understood, President Ji.”
“Also, buy a set of women’s sleepwear, underwear, and comfortable casual clothes. Deliver them to the presidential suite.”
“Yes, President Ji. Any other requirements?”
“Deliver them within half an hour.”
“Understood, President Ji.”
…
In the bathroom, Xiao Tongyu turned on the shower, letting hot water cascade over her body.
Suddenly, the door opened.
Ji Yunze walked in.
Xiao Tongyu nearly screamed but met Ji Yunze’s devilishly wicked gaze.
“Secretary Xiao, I’ll teach you how to beg.”
Xiao Tongyu retreated to the corner of the shower. “President Ji, can we… do this somewhere else?”
“No.”
…
Later, Xiao Tongyu’s entire body ached so much she couldn’t stand up anymore. Ji Yunze carried her to the bed.
At some point, a set of sleepwear and underwear had been placed on the bed.
Too sore to move, Xiao Tongyu reached for the clothes, only to find Ji Yunze leaning over to apply ointment to her wounds.
Truthfully, Xiao Tongyu would rather have slept with him a few more times than endure the humiliation of him applying ointment.
She tightly shut her eyes.
After applying the ointment, Ji Yunze unfolded the sleepwear Wu Yan had discreetly delivered.
Had that quiet, perverted man been secretly observing Xiao Tongyu? How else did he get her underwear size exactly right?
Xiao Tongyu struggled to sit up but collapsed back onto the bed from the pain.
Seeing her adorable yet pitiful state, Ji Yunze smiled tenderly.
For the first time in his life, he began dressing a woman.
If Han Yu and Luo Junzhi found out, they’d mock him forever.
Xiao Tongyu nearly rolled off the bed in panic. “President Ji! I can do it myself!”
Ji Yunze growled impatiently, “Stay still!”
His long, elegant fingers buttoned her clothes one by one, his body betraying him with renewed desire.
Damn it. Around this woman, his urges erupted like a volcano, unstoppable.
Xiao Tongyu deliberately turned her head away. She’d just escaped death in the bathroom and didn’t want to die again.
After dressing her, Ji Yunze pointed to the casual clothes by the bed.
“Secretary Xiao, I’ll give you tomorrow off. The evening gown is inconvenient. Change into those before going home.”
Xiao Tongyu froze. Suddenly, inexplicably, she sensed a sliver of consideration from Ji Yunze.
Was she imagining it? Was Ji Yunze actually caring about his plaything’s comfort?
“Thank you, President Ji.”
Xiao Tongyu turned to face Ji Yunze, her delicate face lifted, doe-like eyes sparkling.
Ji Yunze gripped her chin with one hand. “Secretary Xiao, say you’ll never like Lin Xiao.”
“Huh?”
“Say it.” His expression darkened.
“I’ll never like Lin Xiao.”
A smile curled Ji Yunze’s lips. He leaned down to kiss her.
“Sleep. Before I change my mind.”
- Writer
