Oh no! Drunk last night, I accidentally wandered into my ex-boyfriend's room.

Lu Beiting gently patted Lin Qian's back, as if silently telling her:

I'm here for you.

Without words, the actions themselves are a declaration.

"Bei Ting?" Xia Jichuan's expression froze for a moment. "Why are you here?"

Lu Beiting lifted his eyelids, his gaze sweeping over Xia Jichuan like a cold blade. He casually wrapped his arm around Lin Qian's shoulder, pulling her closer to his side, his actions full of possessiveness.

"I'm here to pick up my girlfriend, is there a problem?"

Xia Jichuan's face stiffened.

Using the strength given to her by Lu Beiting, Lin Qian looked intently at Xia Jichuan and said, word by word:

"I wonder if Mr. Xia still remembers that you once threatened me to make way for Xia Tingshi and leave Lu Beiting."

"I……"

Xia Jichuan's voice was hoarse, which was clearly undeniable.

Lin Qian's eyes were slightly red. "I was thinking then, Xia Tingshi is your daughter, but am I not?"

"Later I figured it out, I just need to pretend I never had a father like that. You've wronged me, and you've wronged my mother even more. Xia Tingshi isn't your biological daughter, this is your retribution!"

Xia Jichuan seemed to have aged ten years overnight, his voice unusually hoarse:

"Qianqian, I'm sorry, I'm willing to give you everything I have now. The Xia family can't be without an heir—"

"Enough." Lu Beiting's cold voice interrupted him, carrying a strong warning.

"Don't harass my girlfriend anymore, or I can't guarantee I won't do something heinous."

After saying that, Lu Beiting put his arm around Lin Qian and they got into the car together.

Xia Jichuan wanted to catch up and talk to him.

Assistant Gao stepped on the gas and sprayed him with exhaust fumes!

After Lin Qian poured out her heart, she felt much calmer.

The two returned to the villa at 7 p.m.

As soon as Lin Qian stepped into the entrance hall, her wrist was grabbed from behind.

Lu Beiting moved closer without her noticing, his gaze lowered, settling heavily on the black gift box in her arms, his tone unreadable:

"What is this?"

Lin Qian: "Perfume."

Lu Beiting: "Who gave it to you?"

Lin Qian: "It was given to me by Brother Shuyan."

As soon as she finished speaking, she clearly felt the grip on her wrist tighten suddenly.

Lu Beiting tensed up instantly, his dark eyes churning with overwhelming emotions, full of vigilance.

"Who gave it to you?"

Lin Qian: "..."

It’s over.

It seems I'll have to coax him again.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Fortunately, at that moment, my phone rang, and it was Lin Yize calling me via WeChat.

He saved Lin Qian's life.

Lin Qian answered almost instantly, her voice lightening with gratitude: "Hey, what's up?"

"It's nothing, sis, I was just asking. Shuyan gave me a game console yesterday, it was really expensive. He said he'd give you a gift today, and I'm curious what it was?"

"..."

Why is everyone talking about this topic today?

Lin Qian had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer, "It was a gift of perfume."

"Wow," Lin Yize teased, "Sis, to be honest, I think Shuyan is a really nice guy. He's young and promising, gentle and refined, and we've known each other since we were little. I think you two are quite a good match. Do you think he has a chance to be my future brother-in-law? I think—"

"beep--"

Lin Qian abruptly ended the call.

Her heart was pounding, and fearing that the other party might still try to call back, she pressed and held down the power button to turn off the phone.

That damn Lin Yize, why did he have to say something like this at this crucial moment?

"Future brother-in-law?" A dangerous voice sounded from behind him, like a devil's whisper.

"..." Lin Qian's back stiffened, and she slowly turned around to meet his dangerous eyes.

Lin Qian explained softly, "No, Lin Yize is still young, he speaks without thinking, and he just likes to play matchmaker..."

Lu Beiting took a step closer, enveloping her in his shadow, and continued his interrogation, enunciating each word clearly:

"You and your brother are a good match?"

The man's chilling aura of oppression was overwhelming.

Lin Qian's aura vanished completely, and she instinctively feigned weakness, her fingertips gently tugging at the hem of his shirt in a pleading manner: "Lu Beiting, you're still the best match for me~"

Lu Beiting chuckled coldly and looked at the black gift box again:

"What is this, a token of your love?"

"What love token? Lu Beiting, don't talk nonsense. This is a gift he gave me when he returned to China. My brother, my uncle, and my aunt all have them."

Lin Qian coaxed him softly, "Don't worry, I don't use perfume much anyway. I'll give it to another female friend in a while."

Lu Beiting's complexion improved somewhat, but not completely.

"Oh, right... there's one more thing..." Lin Qian stammered, "Could you please promise me first?"

Lu Beiting looked at her intently and coldly uttered two words: "No."

Why?

Lu Beiting: "Tell me what it is first."

Lin Qian tried to coax him, "Please promise me first, okay?"

"I can agree," Lu Beiting said, his dark eyes fixed on her, "but not if it's about breaking up, or anything related to your brother Shuyan."

He really did predict it!

Lin Qian looked at him pleadingly: "Is there really no room for negotiation...?"

Lu Beiting replied without hesitation, "No."

Lin Qian tried to argue, "But I was talking about business. I'm going to City C with him to meet with clients. We should be back in about four or five days."

Lu Beiting's body temperature dropped, his dark eyes fixed on her. After a long silence, he finally asked:

"You're going to elope with him?"

?

How could he think that?!

Lin Qian blushed and explained, "It's work, work! Not dating, okay?"

Lu Beiting: "You're not allowed to go."

Lin Qian: "It wasn't just me, but also a female colleague from my workplace. It's very safe, nothing will happen."

"You're not allowed to go."

"And my bonus is pretty good—"

Before Lin Qian could finish speaking, Lu Beiting interrupted her, "You're not allowed to go."

"..."

How can a human body with a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius say such cold and impersonal things?

Lin Qian, emboldened by some unknown source, stood on tiptoe, tilted her head back, and pressed her lips against the man's thin lips, which were uttering ruthless words.

The moment their lips touched, Lu Beiting's body suddenly stiffened.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and the anger in his chest seemed to have found an outlet. The moment Lin Qian kissed him, he took the initiative.

Lu Beiting held the back of her head with one hand and wrapped the other around her waist, and with a little force, he took her completely under his control.

"Waaah..."

A sudden dizziness followed, and Lin Qian let out a soft cry as her back sank into the soft beige sofa in the living room.

Before her was a man's extremely aggressive body, enveloped by countless hot breaths.

Lin Qian's lips were firmly sealed, and all her broken sounds were swallowed up by the other party.

She was still pinned down and couldn't move an inch...

Lu Beiting grabbed her chin and forcefully took the breath from her mouth.

They kissed for a long time.

The man slowly pulled away from her lips, his voice hoarse as he questioned:

"Lin Qian, what do you mean? You're willing to seduce me just to go to City C with some random guy?"