Once the phone connected, a soft and tender voice came through it. “Mommy, where are you? I can’t find you, mommy…”The person on the other end seemed to have just woken up, as the voice sounded dopey and childlike.Mommy? Weston was shocked. This woman actually has a child?Was she already married with kids?It was unlikely, though. If she were married, she would not visit sleazy places like this at night, would she? She would also not let herself be booked for a night of fun by a mobster for a few thousand dollars.Ridiculous!“Mommy? Mommy, are you there?” The silence made the kid scared, and his voice hinted to it.“Mommy, are you there? Please answer me.”He grimaced. Glancing at the woman soundly asleep in the bed, he replied coolly, “Your mommy is with me.”His deep and frigid voice sounded mature and regal, yet it still terrified Youyou.The little fellow questioned in a guarded voice, “Who are you?!”An alert mind was the child’s special trait.Weston prodded his chin and pond
It was already two o’clock in the afternoon when Yuna’s eyes flew open.She opened her sleepy and fatigued eyes and saw the lavishly decorated suite. She dazedly tried to recall what she was doing there, but her mind was a blank.She remained perplexed and could not recognize the sight of the previous night’s debauchery before her.The side effects of the drug wiped her recollection of last night’s events. She could only vaguely remember being forced to drink half a glass of liquor and falling unconscious.She could not recall anything after that.Her body was tired and dehydrated, yet she failed to draw a logical guess about last night’s events from that.Why was she lying naked in bed here?She was filled with deep fear and shock!She was so beaten up after last night’s ferocious lovemaking.She was unaware of this, though. She moved to get up and felt an ache between her legs.Sharp pain coursed through her.Her heart went boom ; this feeling was not new to her.This was obviously a
The man smiled ever so slightly and forced her to peer deeper into his eyes by holding her chin.His slender fingers roughly caressed her pale lips.Yuna yelped out in pain and he grinned, his thin lips sketching out into a sexy arc.He wore a stylish black shirt and long pants. The top shirt’s button was undone, providing a glimpse of his seductive form.His tall and broad frame made the spacious car look small.His innate noble aura subdued the atmosphere in the car.She carefully checked him out, and what she saw made her breath catch.Was he… really her employer six years ago?She was blindfolded at that time, so she did not have any impression of him. Being able to see him now, he was unexpectedly younger, more handsome, and more elegant than what she had imagined him to be!Nonetheless, his devilish look and seductive yet ponderous smile made her uneasy!Weston was interested by the colorful emotions she displayed one after another— the unease, fear, and surprise on her face.Sh
“200 million? Are you worth that much?”“You asked me how much I want and said you can afford it, yet you hesitate when I asked for 200 million.”She tore the check before his eyes.His face darkened.With a burst of courage, she grabbed his chiseled chin, stared into his arrogantly handsome face, and snorted. “Men are cheap. Instead of their own, they splurge on other women. Director, don’t you know that you can’t buy love with money?”“How much does your love cost?” he snapped back, “Is it worth 200 million?” She was truly an interesting woman to him.She threw pieces of the torn check to his face.“True love is priceless,” she answered. Pausing for a bit, she pointed a finger resolutely to his chest. “If you really want it… then use this to exchange for it!”He was stunned for a moment. She took this chance to push him away, open the car door, and jump off the speeding extended Bentley!Fortunately, the extended Bentley was close to a traffic light and was not moving fast.She got
He lowered his eyes to look at the hand clutching him. His lips frowned and his thick lashes drooped, perfectly hiding any playfulness in his eyes.“Grandpa, is this how you’ve trained your staff?” Youyou coldly regarded the chauffeur in his peripheral view and asked indifferently, “Ordering your staff to trouble a child, aren’t you afraid of losing your dignity?”The elderly man gazed profoundly at him for a while before spinning his head around and waved his hand at the chauffeur. “Hai, don’t be disrespectful!”The chauffeur realized his intention with that gesture and promptly retracted his hand.Youyou tidied up his sleeve, which got crumpled by the chauffeur’s hold just then, and turned to leave.The elderly man watched the child’s departing figure in a trance. He knitted his brows and pursed his lips.“Sir…”“Hai, do whatever you can to find out about that child’s identity and background!” The elderly man ordered w
Nasi received the much coveted invitation letter in the afternoon.At the same time, she received a warning call from Li qiang.He sounded furious when she picked up his call.“Nasi , you are such a b*tch! Do you know who the hell you’ve messed with? You got me in a big trouble!”She was baffled. “Brother Qiang, what do you mean?”“Your sister may be young and harmless, but she’s got the backing of someone powerful! I didn’t get to touch her, yet I almost lost an arm. In the end, I got blacklisted by the most powerful man in the capital and almost lost my life…”She could not make sense of what he was saying. “Brother Qiang, what do you mean? I don’t understand!”“You don’t get it?!” He boiled and exclaimed, “Let me explain again; your sister has a powerful man backing her. As for the identity of this powerful man, it is not for someone lowly like you to know!”She was baffled but quickly broke into a smile. “Br
Youyou crossed him arm and sulked as they took a taxi home. Yuna saw her son’s sullen face and gave both of his rosy cheeks a pinch.“Youyou, what happened? Why do you look so sad?”He gave a snort. “Mommy, they are bullying you. I dislike them! I dislike grandma!”She knew that Youyou could not bear to see her suffer.Although this child appeared gentle and sweet before her, she knew deep down that he was different from other children. Besides being a smart kid, his tough childhood made him have the maturity not fit for his young age. He was an obedient and understanding child.She caressed his head lovingly. “Don’t mind them.”His small hands reached up and cupped his mother’s face. Youyou looked at her with loving tenderness. “As long as mommy is happy, I am willing to do anything.”Once they reached home, the manager called and instructed her to attend an event at Crowne Hotel.She hurried over. The hotel was grand and luxurious.She was originally intending to take a nap at home
What time should I report for work tomorrow?” she smilingly asked as she followed behind him.“You… You really want to be my assistant?” Guy was amused. “It’s a tough job. My assistant has to handle my PR affairs, needs to fend off the paparazzi, and, even worse, has to deal with difficult situations like today. Can you manage?”Only then did she realize how difficult a celebrity assistant’s job was.“But you asked me if I’m willing to be your assistant…”“I did that to save you,” he replied matter-of-factly.“Miss Yuna, I’ve come to pick you up,” Mr.Hanlin said.“Who are you?”Li Hanlin’s smile did not falter. He came closer to her and whispered, “Master Yun is currently waiting in the car for you.”Master Yun… Youyou?!Her facial expression looked panicky and she quickly looked in the direction of the Bentley. Seeing Youyou leaning on the car window ledge, she broke into a sweet smile and waved her ha
Qin Zhou left after bringing Yuna into the head producer’s office. “Have a seat. We are waiting for one more person.”He picked up the case file and started reading it after he had said that. There’s someone else, too?Who can it be?Am I not the only one signing a contract today?She sat in the chair and examined her surroundings. With everything neatly lined up along the shelf, the office interior appeared minimalist in design. There were a few photo frames hanging on the wall, which displayed the latest first-tier stars of Huanyu. Guy’s portrait was among this lineup. Many books and record albums were on the bookshelf. In front of the sofa was a low-square table with a high-class teapot set on it. A knock was heard on the door.She looked over quizzically and saw June walked in. Seeing her, Yuna smiled in acknowledgement and June nodded in return. She closed the door and took a seat beside her. “Producer Lane.” Lane lifted his wristwatch and took a look before he coolly com
Alexis, who was troubled, noticed that the door to Qin Zhou’s office was ajar. She roamed her eyes and hit upon an idea. Immediately, she put on a saccharine smile and entered the room.“Mr. Qin!”She decided to butter him up sweetly upon stepping inside.Qin Zhou held Huanyu shares; therefore, those artistes and staff with lower ranks had to address him as ‘Mr. Qin’.He felt a headache coming on once he saw her and rolled his eyes lazily. “What?”She was about to speak when she spotted Yuna signing a contract with her head down. She was stunned and momentarily speechless.“… Huh? Yuna?! Why are you here, too?”“It’s none of your business! Care for yourself first!” He reminded her coldly.At his reminder, she remembered her purpose for being in his office and cooed, “Mr. Qin, you have to help me~”Her velvety voice triggered goosebumps on his skin instead.Don’t act coy if you don’t know how to.As soon as she opened her mouth, he only felt disgust and his flesh creep all over.“What
Having very few friends, she treasured this seldom-received kindness. She lowered her gaze to look at the time. She was still early for the interview. As she exited the elevator, Agent Qin seemed to have just reached the company as well. He was quite surprised to see her. “Ah, Shishi! You’re so early!” “Mhm! I couldn’t hail a cab at my doorstep. Luckily, someone let me hitch a ride, so I was able to arrive here on time.” “Someone drove you here? Who?” He was puzzled by the coincidence. “She seems to be called… June Moore.” She learned her name from Youyou. June Moore? He furrowed his brows. “Where are you staying right now?” “Precious Gardens.” He was flabbergasted. That district was well-known for being a luxury residence in the capital, and she lived there? “That’s a very luxurious place! How did you manage to buy a property there?” “I struck the lottery,” she answered sheepishly without going into details. “… What good luck.” He let out a sigh from the bottom of his hea
“Do you have any last words?” The man looked at her sympathetically. After all, she had followed them since she was in junior high and inevitably gave raise to having some ‘playmate attachments’ toward her.This was a rare moment of kindness from him.She shook her wan face; she did not want to die!However, he mistook that for not having any parting words and signaled the men beside him with his eyes.“Remember to do a clean job!”“Understood, Bro!”He sniggered, stooped in front of her, and stroked her head in farewell. “Er, poor girl, tell me; why are you so stupid? It’s not that I don’t want to help you. I know we used to be close in some ways, but you tricked me first, so don’t blame me for being unkind now.”With that, he stood up and watched his henchmen drag the two away.She desperately kicked her legs in an attempt to escape as she broke down into tears.A freighter was moored quietly in the harbor.Qiang was not a typical ruffian. He had powerful connections to the mafia an
She shyly and gently undid the buttons on her dress and slowly shifted closer to him.The long dress slipped off her body, falling to the ground in a heap as she inched her way to him. She was totally nude; her fair skin and smooth body became totally exposed in the cold, crisp air.A veil of anger flashed across his face as the pupils in his eyes contracted.“Zhe, I want to give myself to you tonight. Will you please take me?” Manrou walked up to him; her arms slowly circled around the man’s sturdy waist, and she gently placed her soft lips on his chest.She tried to melt his hardened heart with her sweet tenderness. As she was hoping for Weston to make the next move, his frosty voice was heard over her head. “Put them on.”“… What?” She looked up and stared into his penetrating orbs in surprise.“Put on your clothes and get lost!” He said coldly. Before she could react, he roughly grabbed her chin and told her with a look of disgust, “Even if you want this, you have to see if I’m
@ The Azhe residence.Weston parked the car in the garage, and walked into the main hall. There, he saw Manrou and his grandpa waiting for him.Grandmaster Azhe was sitting on the master seat with a grim face. Manrou was kneeled beside him, carefully massaging and kneading his legs from time to time.The moment he saw his grandson enter, he snorted angrily and confronted, “You are finally back!”Weston greeted, “Grandpa.”Manrou wanted to speak when she saw him but kept quiet in the end. Grandpa Azhe slammed the table with evident fury.“Where have you been the past two days?! Do you remember that you still have a home to return to here?!”“I’m busy.” Weston replied coolly.“Busy?! What were you busy with?! Were you busy with a woman in bed?!” his grandfather furiously lambasted.Manrou hastily tried to soothe his fury. Gently caressing his rapidly heaving chest, she meekly commented, “Grandpa, don’t be mad. You have to take care of your health! He must have been busy with work in the
With an eerie laughter, he threw the stack of photos he was holding into the air and said, “Chop her into pieces and feed her to the sharks instead. She will not be missed!”His voice was dark and sullen. The words that came pouring out of his mouth were cold and chilling, sending shivers down their backs!Receiving the shock of her life, Nasi scampered behind Qiang.Her mother, who was standing at the door, also held her breath in fear.The eyes he used to look at Nasi were filled with hatred and cruelty. It was as if she were an utterly filthy thing.“Little boy… Are you kidding me?” Dumbstruck, the gangster could only laugh dryly.How can someone be so ruthless at such a young age? This is really scary.“Am I kidding you?” He threw the question back in a low tone. “Why would I tell you a meaningless joke when my time is precious?”“Then…” The man cleared his throat. He was starting to be awestruck at this six- or seven-year-old lad. Licking his upper lip flap, he continued, “You me
“What did you say? Why should I explain anything to you?”As Qiang asked these questions, he looked up to survey the crowd outside the room and rudely demanded, “Whose kid came running in here? Take him back right away!”The crowd immediately scattered from shock.Youyou said sternly, “You’re here to get your money back, aren’t you?! Explain yourself clearly; I’ll pay you the money!”“Where would a kid like you get the dough from?”“I have the money.” Mr.Hanlin stepped forward from behind the boy with a smile.The gangster was even more confused.Nasi seemed to have detected a ray of hope from this. She pointed to the little boy at once and blurted out, “He… He is my sister’s son!”“Oh? Yuna is your mommy?”“You don’t need to be too concerned with me. I’m asking you; how much does she owe you?” the boy questioned seriously. He spared no attention to Nasi; it was as if looking at her once would pollute his eyes.“500,000$.”The boy turned to the side and lowered his voice, “Mr. Hanlin.
What kind of kinship? Was it the kind where his mother had to suffer their bullying for the past two decades and more? Or was it the mocking and sarcasm he had to hear from them? He could not forget the dark and heavy memories of his childhood. If that was what she was referring to as kinship… He smiled lazily and said, “Alright, then, for the sake of kinship.” “You…” “Which room is it?” It might be due to Youyou’s exceptional charisma, or she must be under a spell, for she woodenly replied to him, “502…” “Let’s go.” He faced his agent and gave this instruction. Mr. Hanlin immediately followed behind. He was actually keen to find out what kind of a tragic ending the mother-daughter pair would have. The agent turned around and glanced pathetically at Lisa, offering a few seconds of silent condolences in his heart. It was not good to offend Youyou, this little demon king. One would not know how death come about. Lisa could not be blamed for creeping her way here for help. Sh