Chapter 16: Was it him that night?

  Leng Xi bit her lip and turned back to look at him, his thick eyebrows forming a deep furrow, seemingly angry, yet also seeming to be tense about something.

  "Come down, this is an order!" The narrow and long eyes of Ling Han were filled with intimidating power, not leaving Leng Xi's face which was shrouded in gloom.

  Orders? Leng Xue's mind was shocked awake by his words, he said this because she was still his slave, hadn't she not yet repaid what she owed him? Ah, now she didn't even have the right to choose death.

  "I... " She squeezed out a word from her hoarse throat, but still couldn't suppress the tremble in her voice, "I don't know what to do..."

  Now she was caught in the act by everyone, and no one knew who the adulterer was. The accusing and spitting glances of others burned her all over, leaving not a single intact place on her body.

  That man was not Leng Kang, she didn't want others to say they were incestuous, and she didn't want Leng Kang to become a laughing stock for others' contempt. She told the police what she thought was true, but in return received Leng Kang's hateful gaze.

  She just felt that all of this was so chaotic and complicated, couldn't clear her head at the same time, feeling helpless and sad to the point of being heart-wrenching.

  Tears welled up in her ancient spring-like clear eyes, shining with such deep helplessness, even despair. Ling Han's thin lips pursed slightly, his eyes narrowed, and he slowly leaned in towards her.

  And she gazed at him in a daze, the gentle breeze blowing her skirt hem, slowly floating, looking at his handsome face getting closer and closer, she could feel the air around her starting to fill with fragrance.

  In her gaze, Ling Han stretched out his hand to her, "This world has no one who will draw a outline for you, women need to learn to adapt and respond to protect themselves..." His hand was placed in front of her like an invitation.

  A serious expression was written on the handsome face, as if there was a hint of solemnity, but in the deep eyes, warmth was hidden. Cold Creek's heart skipped a beat, and she stared blankly, the man in front of her seemed like an illusion, yet he had deeply buried himself in her heart, stirring up warm ripples.

  "Ah..."

  Just as she was dazed and almost blurred, her waist was suddenly wrapped around by someone, and she was hugged over from the edge of the rooftop.

  She let out a surprised cry, and it wasn't until she found herself in Ling Han's arms that her suspended heart finally came back down. In order to maintain her balance, she instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, and her small face was buried in the crook of his neck due to inertia. His skin was elastic and taut, and the slight coolness made her small face flush red-hot all at once. She felt ashamed of her instinctive reaction, and with a blush, she shifted downward, hiding her face.

  Her eyes suddenly caught a red-purple mark that shouldn't be there, and she curiously moved her gaze back to the spot where she had accidentally bumped into his neck earlier. The scene before her eyes made her gasp in shock: a blue-purple toothprint on his neck, just below the collar of his shirt, which was hidden from view when looking straight ahead but became obvious as soon as one looked slightly closer.

  Leng Xi's heart skipped a beat, saying that she didn't remember anything about last night. That was too idealistic, and there were still some impressions left. Those fragmented pieces flashed back in her mind for an instant.

  Because it hurt so much, she bit the man who was on her last night, this memory is very deep, she will not forget.

  And now, what's with the tooth marks on Ling Han's neck? Could it be... that the person from last night was Ling Han?

  Leng Xi's eyes widened in shock, and just as she wanted to investigate the tooth mark again, her body was pressed down onto the ground by Ling Han, forcing her away from him.

  "Such a foolish thing, don't let me see it again. A person without wisdom isn't even worthy of being my slave."

  Ling Han put her down, his narrow eyes glanced at her with impatience, while he slowly and steadily smoothed out the wrinkles on his suit that she had messed up.

  Leng Xi was still in a daze, her mind hadn't cleared up yet. Ling Han, the person who had pressed against her and taken half of her night away, was he really him? At this moment, she felt an indescribable excitement in her heart, as if she had somehow fallen for him... What to do, her eyes were getting hot.

  She raised her face, which was half wet with tears, and looked at him, nervously biting her lips. "You... were you at the hotel last night?"

  She must be crazy to ask her employer like this, but she can't suppress the inexplicable expectation in her heart.

  Ling Han slightly paused the movement of his hand, lifted his eyelids to look at her, and his narrow, deep eyes once again became mysterious and unfathomable.

  Leng Xi nervously swallowed his saliva, his heart beating abnormally fiercely, his expectant gaze growing increasingly intense.

  Ling Han's lips slightly opened, and words were about to float out from between them. Leng Xi's heart was even more tightly strung.

  "Han Shao, you're really here, I was just looking for you." However, before he could finish speaking, Du Shaohui's voice came from behind him, and his words were interrupted.

  Du Shaohui's face was radiant, handsome and evil, with a playful smile that walked over, his eyes lingering on Leng Qing with a deep meaning, then he put his hand on Ling Han's shoulder and teased, "Han Shao, it seems that the high-end entertainment I arranged for you yesterday, the woman served you well, huh? You look refreshed and spirited today, still in the mood to flirt."

  Last night was indeed their high-level entertainment, as they switched room numbers and obtained evidence of Old Man Xu and Leng Long's collusion.

  It wasn't until later that things got interesting, and unexpectedly Du Shaohui sent this stunning beauty to Han Shao's bed through a series of misunderstandings.

  Du Shaohui's eyes were filled with amusement and playfulness as he gazed at Ling Han.

  After hearing Du Shaohui's words, Leng Xi's expectant heart sank heavily, a sense of loss spreading from the bottom of her heart, and her raised head slowly drooped down. It turned out that he wasn't at the hotel yesterday, but had gone to an entertainment venue, and the bite marks on his neck were left by the woman who was serving him, not her.

  Ling Han opened Du Shaoxi's hand, glanced at him, and ignored his deliberate teasing. Instead, he looked at Leng Xi and said, "Go back, your slave hasn't served their term yet, waiting for my orders at any time." He used an unyielding tone.

  Leng Xi's heart felt empty and hollow, in the end she was still just his slave, nodded her head and obediently walked out of the rooftop.

  Watching Leng Qing's pitiful back disappear from view, Du Shaoxi still wouldn't give up and patted Ling Han on the shoulder. "It seems this deal is quite cost-effective. This woman not only can warm your bed but also avenge you. The task was completed beautifully, cough, although she had no idea what was going on and it was all just a coincidence, but that's still hard work and great merit! How could I say, mistakenly helping you put Leng Kang in jail and covering up for you?"

  His lips curled up into a harmless yet inexplicably sinister smile, "It's been ages since anyone from the American company went to Africa for an investigation. I heard that the refugees over there urgently need a delicate and tender man to... take care of them."

  He took the pain of Leng Xi and made a joke out of it, inexplicably, Ling Han had a kind of uncomfortable feeling, just now, seeing that woman standing at the edge of the rooftop, his heart was inexplicably tight, as if he was afraid she would jump down in the next moment, she was his tool for revenge, how could she disappear before him when his great enmity had not been avenged! Ling Han coldly hummed a sound in his heart, making an explanation for his own discomfort.

  "Alright, I'll shut up. You'd better go take a look at your future father-in-law, Cold Dragon. It seems like he's going to stir up a storm. He, Du Shaoxi, doesn't want to get mixed up with African refugees anyway. Here, in this prosperous world, how many women are still waiting for his affection..."