Chapter 2 Remember What You Promised

  His kiss was domineering, plundering, and fierce, as if it still carried a hint of anger, pinning her lips down, biting and sucking fiercely...

  As soon as he thought of what Bai Mu had just said about sleeping with Bai Yi Cheng, he was furious and wanted to tear her apart. But looking at her stubborn and painful expression, his heart ached again.

  My heart skipped a beat. I just wanted to fiercely embed her into my own body. Let her be thoroughly obedient.

  "Uh... yeah... let go." His movements came too suddenly. Leng Xi was caught off guard. She was startled by his fierce kiss and her eyes widened in shock. She struggled like a small wild cat, her small hands flailing against his chest.

  What is he going to do? He's being unreasonable with her again.

  No. She doesn't want to. She doesn't want to be a sleeping beauty. Don't treat her as an object for your lust.

  She struggled. Resisted. Pushed him. Punched him.

  But he only held her tighter, his grip unyielding as he pressed her lips to his, leaving her no escape.

  Soft and delicate touch. Sweet and refreshing taste. So familiar. Once he tasted it, he didn't want to let go. His breath was scorching hot, accompanied by gasps. The scalding spray on her face. His slightly sandalwood-scented masculine scent was so overwhelming. Lingering in the cold creek's nostrils. Made her stubborn heart tremble slightly.

  His kiss was so deep, belonging to his cool breath. The sweetness of the wet foam was so overwhelming that she couldn't bear it. Under his plundering hot kiss, her resisting body unexpectedly softened severely. That heart also followed and became slightly drunk. She actually softened her body, raised her hand, hooked around his neck, and sank into his hot kiss. Her chest also rose and fell with it, breathing unevenly.

  She felt her submission. His strong kiss softened slightly, gradually becoming gentle. The tip of his tongue entered her mouth, entwining with her soft little tongue, tenderly and intimately, mixing the saliva of both into one, uniquely sweet.

  After a long time, until the small face of Qingxi was flushed with a delicate pink color. Ling Han's handsome face had a faintly smoky expression. After the disordered gasps slowly became calm, Ling Han finally released her lips. The moment their lips parted, a crystal clear liquid thread pulled apart and fell down. That was the evidence of the two people's entanglement.

  Leng Xi was breathing softly, her grape-like eyes glistening with a hint of water light as she looked at him. Ling Han's long and deep black pupils were veiled with a thin layer of mist, also looking at her.

  For a moment, they locked eyes. The two of them were panting slightly, their chests heaving with unsettled breathing.

  "I didn't do anything behind your back. I didn't know Dad owed the company money. I wanted to work and help him pay it back myself. I didn't want to trouble you." A kiss, which calmed down Ling Xi's stubbornness a lot. She finally looked at him, her bright eyes slightly shining with tears, and said with some resentment, also somewhat angry at Ling Han for not caring about her actions.

  Ling Han narrowed his eyes slightly, gazing at the glint of water in her eyes. "You don't want to cause me trouble, then who do you want to cause trouble for?" His eyes held a deeper meaning, causing Leng Xi to pause slightly.

  She blinked her eyes. I don't know what he means by this. She pursed her lips. I don't know what to say.

  "Speak," he said, his hand around her waist suddenly tightening. There was a hint of seriousness in his deep eyes.

  Leng Xi was taken aback, afraid that he would lose his temper again. She pouted and looked away, saying softly, "If we were a family, I wouldn't mind the trouble..." She lowered her head, her small face flushing red with embarrassment.

  She wants to be a family with him. So bold in front of him... Really embarrassing...

  Ling Han's eyes suddenly turned cold and sank to the bottom of the valley. His cheeks also had a faintly rising anger.

  As expected, she still treated Bai Yicheng as a family member. It's also true that Bai Yicheng spent 500 million yuan for her without batting an eyelid. And in front of Bai Yicheng, Leng Xi didn't show any signs of being troubled either. Because they had already been engaged for a long time and were already considered a family. So she wasn't afraid of troubling him.

  A strange anger surged up from the bottom of Ling Han's eyes, causing his breathing to become heavy and suppressed.

  He glanced at Leng Xi, who was still looking down with a hint of shame. He suddenly released his grip on her and took a deep breath. Looking at the watch on his wrist, he couldn't help but laugh at himself for the anger that had just risen up in him.

  What is he doing? Getting angry for a woman. Is this still his usual style?

  Love will never pass through his life trajectory.

  A deep grudge remains unavenged. A major matter has yet to be settled. What qualifications does he have? What mood is he in to discuss love?

  His life should be free and unrestrained, nothing can bind him.

  Women are just a necessity in life, a necessary product to solve physiological needs.

  Why bother about where a woman goes?

  It was originally decided to let go. Why is he now angry about what's going on between her and Bai Yicheng?

  Bai Yicheng, who has never been moved by any woman, was moved by Leng Xi's sincerity. He could see Bai Yicheng's seriousness. She belonged to Bai Yicheng. Isn't that great? He should be happy for her instead. Happy that the person wasn't Xie Fei.

  Ling Han took a deep breath, using his index finger to lift her chin, making her face him. He slightly furrowed his brow and gazed at her for a long time, as if he wanted to carve her features into his heart.

  "Ling...Ling Han..." Ling Han remained silent for a long time. He just stared at her with a dazed expression. Leng Xi carefully called out to him.

  Ling Han blinked and came back to his senses, a faint smile on his lips that could charm the hearts of many. He ruffled her hair. "Not bad, you know how to take care of your family members now. You're a good kid."

  His words were too gentle, and Leng Xi suddenly felt her face burning hot. She lowered her head. "You're the one who's still a child." Her shy words carried a hint of reproach, fully revealing her feminine demeanor. She hadn't expected him to become so gentle.

  "Speaking of work, you're now an interior designer in a skyscraper. Work hard and don't disappoint me. If you don't do well, I'll have to lay people off." He straightened her shoulders, his deep eyes filled with tenderness as he looked at her.

  As for his words, Leng Xi was slightly stunned, and then a warm smile bloomed on her lips. "Don't worry, I will work hard and do my best."

  "Uh-huh, that's more like it. From now on, don't be so impulsive. Think things through carefully. Not everyone is worthy of your trust. Not everyone is genuine. When doing things, you need to know how to adapt to changing circumstances. It's not every time that you can think clearly in urgent situations. So, you need to have foresight. Don't wait until something happens before realizing you've been deceived." He looked at her with a magnetic voice that was pleasant to hear. His deep eyes were gentle like a spring breeze. He spoke to her as if he were a loving father educating a child. He actually had some concerns about her.

  Leng Xi's eyes were a little sour. She was afraid she would cry. Hurriedly lowering her head, she nodded in response. "Mm-hmm. I know. I remember."

  Why is he suddenly so good to her? Is it because of the guilt from almost selling her out just now?

  "It's enough to know. All these things should be taken to heart, not just passed by the ear. Listening is just a gust of wind that has passed. Remember that no one in this world will draw boundaries for you. People must learn to protect themselves." Ling Han said tirelessly to her. He even felt that he was being a bit verbose. Today's words seemed to be too many.

  "Alright. I remember." Leng Xi just thought he was concerned about himself. She nodded in response, feeling warm inside.

  Ling Han is actually very good. Really good. He will teach her some principles that no one has ever taught her before.

  He's afraid she'll get taken advantage of.

  "Ah, right. I still have this." Ling Han suddenly reached into his western-style pants pocket and pulled out a piece of paper, took Cold Creek's hand, and put it in hers.

  "What's this." Leng Xi was somewhat perplexed.

  "Just open it and you'll know."

  Leng Xi blinked, unfolded the white paper in her hand, and saw the contents on it. She suddenly widened her eyes. "This is... " It was a contract with Mei's signature on it. Her own sale contract.

  "Return it to you. From now on, you are free. The master-slave relationship between us also ends here." Ling Han said calmly.

  Our master-slave relationship ends here... it ends here.

  Leng Xi was shocked on the spot. That which had been revolving in his mind until now came to an end.

  She is free now. There is no longer a contract binding her. She should be happy. She should be shouting with joy. But why? Her heart still hurts vaguely. A sense of worry and loss is approaching her.

  Her eyes widened, her mouth slightly opened, but her face was pale. She swallowed hard, as if it felt unreal. She muttered, "I... I'm free..."

  "That's right. You don't have to worry about 'Mediterranean' catching you back. Your Mei aunt will also be safe and sound. Don't worry about her anymore."

  "But..." Leng Xi raised his eyes to look at him, with worry and tension in his ancient well-like eyes.

  But will you still be here?

  This sentence should have been spoken out loud, but it was so hard that it got stuck in Leng Xi's throat.

  She knew he had already made up his mind. Whether she asked or not, it was all the same.

  "This is what you've always wanted, isn't it? From now on, there won't be any orders that you don't want to carry out but have to. People who annoy you and whom you'd rather avoid won't be constantly hovering around you. Parallel lines that have intersected and then parted ways will remain parallel in the end, perhaps growing farther and farther apart with no intersection to speak of." His words were light and had a magnetic quality to them, like the fragrance of sweet wine. You couldn't detect any emotions - joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness.

  But deeply entwined with Leng Xi's heart. Every word that fell into her heart made her feel so much pain.

  Despicable person.

  Didn't he know she had always liked him?

  He didn't know how much she missed him.

  There will be no intersection.

  She and he were just parallel lines.

  Leng Xi lowered her head, biting her lip, her throat trembling slightly. She didn't nod or make a sound, afraid of embarrassing herself in front of him.

  "Remember what you promised earlier. Work hard and live a good life..." His words finally carried a hint of blessing and a smile.

  How can she laugh out loud like this?

  It wasn't until then that she realized he had never thought of her in his heart.

  Yes. He is a high and mighty business elite. A king who has everyone's admiration and agreement. How noble he is. How supreme he is.

  And she is just an orphan girl without a father or mother wandering the streets at any time lonely and drifting

  What qualifications does she have to beg for his love? What qualifications does she have to deserve him?

  The gap between her and him can never be bridged.

  Leng Xi's lips trembled, biting her lip to hold back the tears that were about to burst out. She didn't want to cry in front of him, didn't want him to see her weakness and helplessness. She hung her head, not looking at him.

  "Why aren't you speaking?" Ling Han suddenly asked.