Chapter 7: Play Self Pity

His kiss grew deeper, almost suffocating her.

Xie Bo’s height was close to six feet three, and Lin Yiwei could only tilt her head back, her neck sore. He simply cradled the back of her head to support her.

Xie Bo was not an indulgent person; in a sense, his self-control was terrifyingly strong.

He had goals to achieve, and a career he loved. He had always had a casual attitude towards relationships between men and women, which was completely different from Chi Xicheng, who couldn’t live a minute without a woman.

But after that night, Xie Bo’s mind was filled with those moments, and neither racing nor basketball could stop the replay of that night in his mind.

He even tried to interact with other girls, but got bored after exchanging fewer than three sentences each time.

The breath, the scent, the voice, the tone… if it wasn’t her, everything felt wrong.

The physical attraction was primal and direct, coming fiercely.

Xie Bo was simply addicted to her.

Lin Yiwei seemed completely different from him. Her rationality allowed her to quickly detach herself from the enchantment of that night, without any lingering attachment.

This was where the two of them were completely different.

But it didn’t matter; Xie Bo always got what he wanted.

He kissed her more unabashedly, and the girl was forced to endure, her cheeks flushing red, her breath extremely erratic.

He tasted her soft lips, a mischievous smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. “Silly, don’t hold your breath. Breathe through your nose.”

Lin Yiwei indeed regained control of her breathing rhythm, no longer breathing rapidly.

When with Xie Bo, there was almost no concept of time. They were intimately close, teasing each other affectionately. “You’re not pushing me away?”

“Can I push you away?”

“I said, I won’t force you.”

The girl didn’t say anything, just gritted her teeth.

Xie Bo chuckled. “Yiyi, you’re so fake.”

From her innocent eyes, he could see through the disguise.

She was just pretending to be pitiful, like a little fox wearing a rabbit’s skin.

“Don’t forget, whether it’s last time or this time, it was all your initiative.”

“I’ve already apologized for the first time.”

“Apologizing to me for such a thing, you’re really something.”

She took out the racing suit from her backpack and handed it to him, then turned to leave, but he grabbed her wrist.

Xie Bo held her with one hand, sniffed the clothes, “Didn’t wash it for me?”

Lin Yiwei didn’t dare to wash his clothes. They had almost been discovered when they were left in the closet!

“Your clothes are too conspicuous. I don’t dare to hang them in the girls’ dormitory. If you need, I can find a place off-campus to wash them for you.”

“Okay.”

Xie Bo threw the clothes back at her. “Wash them clean before returning them to me.”

“…”

She shouldn’t have been so polite. He wasn’t polite at all!

Lin Yiwei handed the clothes back to him. “Xie Bo, that night I really… didn’t know it was you. Can I give you money, or whatever you want, just let me go, please.”

He heard a hint of desperation in her voice.She really didn’t want to entangle with him anymore, but unfortunately, Xie Bo was naturally rebellious.

The more she resisted, the less he complied with her wishes.

“Listen, are you speaking human language? Give me money? What do you take me for?” He looked at her jokingly, “A duck?”

“Sorry.”

Her tears were forced out, she wiped them away with her sleeve, leaving behind a tempting blush on her fair skin.

Playing the victim, she mastered it perfectly.

Any man should feel remorseful.

But this tactic didn’t work on Xie Bo.

He grabbed her hair and kissed her again, kissing away her tears, planting a deep strawberry mark on her collarbone.

Lin Yiwei winced in pain, she clenched his hand tightly. His arm skin was taut, a thin layer clinging to his hard muscles, she couldn’t grasp anything.

“Xie… Xie Bo…”

“Lin Yiwei, what I want, I always get, and I don’t like bargaining. Prepare yourself mentally.”

As he pulled away, Lin Yiwei suddenly grabbed his sleeve, “Aren’t you afraid Chi Xiyu will find out! I heard your families have intentions of engagement. Aren’t you afraid she’ll call it off when she finds out what kind of person you are? Aren’t you afraid she’ll break off the engagement?”

Xie Bo’s deep eyes looked at her, suddenly, a playful smile spread across his lips, “Interesting, soft doesn’t work, let’s try hard.”

With that, he reached out and grabbed the girl’s chin, a hint of mischief in his voice, “Yiyi, I’m so scared.”

“…”

“I’m not kidding, Xie Bo, if our relationship is exposed, it won’t benefit anyone. You’re not like Chi Xicheng. You should value your reputation.”

“You still know Chi Xicheng?”

Xie Bo looked at her sensitively, his gaze turning cold.

“I don’t know him, but he’s already ‘well-known.’ Everyone knows.”

The smile disappeared from his eyes, and his grip tightened, “Darling, stay away from him and avoid trouble.”

“I know.”

He let go, and took off her hat.

“What are you doing, give it back to me!”

“Are you in elementary school? Still wearing this kind of hat.”

Lin Yiwei stepped forward to snatch it, but Xie Bo stepped back, spinning her round yellow hat in his hand, “This one’s for me, I’ll buy you a good one if you like any brand.”

“Xie Bo, give it back to me! I don’t want your things.”

This hat was bought for Lin Yiwei by Lin Xie during a field trip in junior high, by the roadside stall. He said she looked like Little Cherry Maruko.

This hat, Lin Yiwei had worn it since she was a child, no matter how childish and tacky others said it was, she liked it.

In the corridor, the sound of boys playing basketball and laughing came closer.

She glanced at him anxiously, and Xie Bo threw the hat up, opened his backpack to let it fall in, and zipped it up. “Yiyi, if you don’t leave now, our relationship won’t be a secret anymore.”

Lin Yiwei gritted her teeth, knowing she wouldn’t get the hat back, she turned and ran out of the locker room.

Li Du and a few friends walked into the men’s locker room, seeing Xie Bo lying on the chair with his eyes closed, taking a nap.

“Master Bo, are you slacking off here? We almost lost the game.”

Xie Bo couldn’t be bothered to respond.

Seeing a little yellow hat on his face, Li Du couldn’t resist reaching out to grab it, “This hat is pretty cute.”

Xie Bo’s threatening voice came, “Touch it, and I’ll chop off your hand.”

He quickly retracted his hand.

“Master Bo, is this… a girl’s?” Li Du asked cautiously.

“Mind your own business.”

“I’m just concerned about you.” Li Du had never seen him keep a girl’s item, even if it was a small gift from those girls in the past, Xie Bo either dismantled or threw it away, never giving it a second look.

Xie Bo took off the hat, opened his captivating and licentious peach blossom eyes, pondered for a moment, and said, “Go check if there have been any new faces around Chi Xicheng recently.”

“Chi Xicheng?” Li Du frowned, “Why suddenly interested in checking on him?”

“Just do as I say, too much nonsense.”

Li Du was a little worried, looking at the hat, then at him, “Master Bo, you’re not thinking of going after Chi Xicheng, are you? You two have always minded your own business, don’t cause conflict over a woman.”

Xie Bo’s sharp eyes glanced at him, “You’re wrong, it’s him who minds my business.”

No one Xie Bo couldn’t afford to provoke.

The next evening, Lin Yiwei was studying in her dorm when her phone, placed on the table, buzzed.

She glanced at the screen and saw a video call from Su Andi.

She muted it and put the phone down.

Half an hour later, she persistently received another video call from her.

Lin Yiwei was getting annoyed.

She put on her earphones and answered the video call, “What’s up?”

In the video, Su Andi’s face was covered in blood, crying out to Lin Yiwei, “Weiwei, help me, please.”

Lin Yiwei was startled, “How did you get into this mess?”

“Weiwei, I’m at the Baiyin Club, please come quickly. If you don’t come, they’ll kill me!”

“Who?”

“Chi… Chi Xicheng.”

During this time, Su Andi had been trying to take her out, either singing or dancing, but Lin Yiwei refused every time.

It seemed that Chi Xicheng’s bribery was ineffective, so he turned hostile.

“Please come quickly, Weiwei, save me.”

“I’ll call the police for you.”

“It’s useless, don’t call the police, or our whole family will be doomed,” Su Andi cried hoarsely, “Please, only you can help me, Chi wants… he just wants to see you once, please save me.”

Lin Yiwei’s face darkened, “How can I save you? If I come, I might be in danger too.”

Suddenly, the video screen switched, and Chi Xicheng’s fierce face appeared, “Weiwei.”

He also called her “Weiwei” like Su Andi –

“If you come, I promise not to touch you. If you don’t, try it, I’ll kill your sister.”

Years of experience told Lin Yiwei that she couldn’t confront these thugs head-on, she could only go along with the appointment and adapt as needed.

However, when Lin Yiwei arrived at Room 307 of the Baiyin Club, she realized it was all a setup.

Su Andi was sitting on the sofa unharmed, wiping off the tomato juice and bruised makeup from her face, smiling awkwardly at Lin Yiwei, “Sorry, sis, I had no choice. You’ve been avoiding me for almost a month, how could I contact you? I had to resort to this.”

Chi Xicheng stood up and greeted Lin Yiwei, “Weiwei, avoiding me?”

In such a situation, Lin Yiwei had dealt with it before. She put on a smile, “How could it be, it’s just that the beginning of the semester is really busy.”

“I should have known you were at Feige University, we’re classmates, we’ll see each other a lot in the future. By the way, my sister is in the same college as you, she can take care of you.”

Lin Yiwei glanced at Su Andi and knew she had already sold herself out.

Chi Xicheng sat her down on the sofa, covering her hand with his, “We’ll see each other a lot, you see, you deleted me, our relationship is so strained, it’ll be awkward to meet in the future. Come on, tell me, why did you delete me?”

Lin Yiwei withdrew her hand, thinking she not only deleted him but also Xie Bo.

She had pressure on her, so she didn’t ask.

But she couldn’t say these words out loud. Lin Yiwei softened her tone and scolded, “You still dare to ask? Who was the girl next to you at the racetrack that day?”

“Was there?”

“Yes! I saw it with my own eyes!” Lin Yiwei pretended to be angry and lightly patted him, “I have principles. You haven’t cut ties with your ex-girlfriends, so I won’t be with you.”

Yunhui watched their interaction from the side, thinking this girl… is a bit clever.

Although Chi Xicheng was smiling as he questioned why she deleted him from WeChat, that incident had obviously angered him. If she didn’t answer properly, this girl might be in trouble.

That night, Chi Xicheng didn’t even go to the racetrack. Lin Yiwei found a good excuse for him, so he wouldn’t lose face in front of everyone.

If she said there were, then there were.

Chi Xicheng quickly assured her, “Okay, I’ll abide by your principles. As long as you’re willing to be my girlfriend, I won’t touch those other women, deal?”

“Promise me!”

“I promise.”

Su Andi felt a bit uncomfortable.She had witnessed how terrifying Chi Xicheng could be, how unpredictable he was, and how quick to violence.

But towards Lin Yiwei… he was unexpectedly gentle and accommodating.

Looking at her eyes, it seemed he was truly captivated by her.

Perhaps, for Lin Yiwei, he would pluck the stars from the sky if she asked.

Beautiful people don’t need to try hard; they naturally have everything.Su Andi felt a pang of jealousy, like a venomous snake coiling in her heart.

Chi Xicheng stared intently at Lin Yiwei.

She was naturally beautiful, with porcelain skin, shimmering eyes, and silky hair cascading down like a waterfall. The little vermilion mole between her eyebrows was the perfect adornment.

She exuded a natural allure that made him unable to resist the urge to dominate and possess.

Chi Xicheng signaled to Yunhui, who immediately pulled Su Andi out of the room.

Su Andi glanced back at Lin Yiwei one last time, and Lin Yiwei held her gaze firmly.

She made up her mind and followed Yunhui out of the door.

Being noticed by Chi Xicheng was her luck; others… wouldn’t even stand a chance!

The last glimmer of hope in Lin Yiwei’s eyes vanished.

Chi Xicheng skewered a piece of cantaloupe with a toothpick and brought it to her lips, “Have some fruit.”

Lin Yiwei reached out to take it, but Chi Xicheng insisted on feeding her. After she bit off a piece, he ate the rest himself.

She felt a wave of nausea.

Soon, someone brought something like candles. These items were arranged on an exquisite frosted tray, making Lin Yiwei’s scalp tingle.

She finally understood that Xie Bo’s warning at the time was not exaggerated.

Chi Xicheng could really kill her.

She couldn’t stay; she had to escape.

Lin Yiwei pouted, “I don’t like it here, can we go somewhere else?”

“Is it not good? This place is spacious.” Chi Xicheng eagerly said, “If you don’t like it here, we can change it next time.”

Lin Yiwei quickly added, “Mr. Chi, I’ve never stayed in a five-star hotel before.”

This statement had an effect.

Sure enough, Chi Xicheng stopped what he was doing, “You want to go to a five-star hotel?”

“Yes, my lifelong wish has always been to stay in a five-star hotel once.”

How could he bear not to fulfill such a small wish for this poor girl, especially a man like Chi Xicheng who was used to giving?

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, he readily agreed, “Okay, I’ll indulge you.”

Chi Xicheng embraced Lin Yiwei and led her out of the Baiyin Club. When they reached the road, Chi Xicheng was about to call the driver when Lin Yiwei took the opportunity to run away.

Chi Xicheng cursed and quickly chased after her, “Dare to run? Are you tired of living?”

Actually making him chase someone on the street like this was so undignified. Tonight, he would definitely make her suffer!

“You bitch, if you run again, I’ll make you regret it!”

Lin Yiwei’s blood surged, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of her chest, and her legs went weak.

No, she couldn’t give up! She had to keep running!

Escape!

Lin Yiwei hailed a taxi while running, but it was late at night, and even if there were taxis, seeing such a chase, they wouldn’t dare to stop, afraid of causing trouble.Not only did Chi Xicheng catch up, but also his bodyguards. They surrounded her on all sides in the deserted street.Lin Yiwei was out of breath, unable to run anymore. She bent over and stood at the intersection, her breath turning into hoarse panting.”You can’t run now.” The men caught up and surrounded her from all sides. Chi Xicheng panted, “Tonight, I must make you suffer!”Suddenly, a black Rolls-Royce Phantom emerged from the darkness, and after a sharp, piercing brake drift, it stopped in front of her.The window rolled down, revealing Xie Bo’s handsome profile, like a god descending gracefully from the night.His sharp eyes swept over her, and his lips parted slightly—”Get in the car.”