His wife's pregnancy bump disappeared, and Mr. Huo was going crazy missing her.

"And you?" Qiao Mian nestled quietly in his arms, gazing at his cold, handsome face. "Huo Yanbei, are you a good person?"

Huo Yanbei avoided her clear, innocent eyes and gently pulled her into his arms. "Only I won't hurt you."

She chuckled softly, then suddenly lowered her head and bit his arm. "I've analyzed you thoroughly. You're assertive, domineering, and a complete... scoundrel!"

He didn't dodge, letting her bite him without even frowning. "What else? I'll change it. But I'm not a hooligan, because I'm only a hooligan to you, and I only want to be a hooligan to you."

"Shameless! Scoundrel!" His unreasonable words sounded like tender words of love. Qiao Mian avoided the man's arm pressed against her waist and pushed him away. "I'm not your possession, nor am I your free sex doll. If you have needs, solve them yourself or find another woman. Don't come to me again!"

Huo Yanbei looked at her pouting little lips and her angry expression, and found it very cute. He gently kissed her and said, "I've said it before, I will only touch my woman."

"You talk as if I'm the only woman you have. Isn't that beautiful woman living in your villa your woman? She can easily satisfy you. If she can't, you can hire a whole carload of women to serve you!"

Huo Yanbei paused for two seconds, then suddenly understood why she had become like a little hedgehog again. He smiled happily, and the bad mood he had been suppressing all day instantly vanished. He sighed softly, "Xuxu is Jingzong's sister, and I treat her like a sister."

Qiao Mian blinked, "Little sister..."

"Yes." He rubbed his chin against the top of her head. "If there's anything you don't understand in the future, you can ask me directly. Don't guess on your own. I don't want any misunderstandings between us."

Qiao Mian thought for a moment, then broke free from his embrace. "I think your little sister still has feelings for you..."

She didn't even realize the sour tone in her voice. The man was slightly taken aback, then hugged her and laughed. "What lingering feelings? There's no romantic relationship between Xuxu and me. There are many things you don't understand or know the cause and effect of. Qiao Mian, I just want to tell you that I've always only wanted you."

You're the only one...

Qiao Mian stared blankly at him. She felt as if she were in a vast fog, lost and confused. She couldn't tell which way to go, couldn't see the truth of things, and even the person in front of her was like a mystery to her.

She didn't know if what he said was true or false, nor did she know why he insisted on clinging to her, but she knew that at this moment, her heart was beating faster and faster.

Is this what it feels like to be smitten?

"What are you thinking about?" Huo Yanbei put his arm around her waist, led her to the bed, and gently embraced her.

"Huo Yanbei, do you like me?"

Huo Yanbei's eyes darkened slightly. He hadn't answered her question directly last time, but he couldn't avoid it this time. He gently pinched her chin, his eyes calm before a storm, "You are the woman I want to marry."

This answer filled Qiao Mian with a bittersweet feeling that she couldn't quite put her finger on. For a woman, a title or status is certainly important, but love or lack thereof is far more important than that.

At least, she is.

"Huo Yanbei, I will not marry you." Her voice was calm, without a trace of emotion.

"You will get married."

"You're too confident."

"It's not confidence." He suddenly rolled over and pinned her beneath him, kissing her deeply. "You've always been my woman."

"Huo Yanbei... what do you mean..." She was somewhat confused by his kiss and managed to push his tongue out to utter a sentence.

Huo Yanbei braced his arms on either side of her head, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead onto her flushed face. He gazed at her silently, saying, "You just need to understand one thing: you can only have me, and your heart can only belong to me..."

Being with him has always had only one outcome.

She wasn't sure if he liked her, but she was certain that, at least in bed, he liked her very much.

This unhealthy relationship made her lose her way and led her to ruin.

Apart from Uncle Fu, she has no relatives or friends. Now, in Yucheng, her world consists of only Huo Yanbei.

She doesn't deny that she's being led and controlled by him, stepping into his world step by step.

……

morning.

When Qiao Mian woke up, Huo Yanbei was already gone.

I was going to school to attend a class, but when I went downstairs, I found the villa in complete chaos.

Several foreigners dressed in black were standing in the living room, smashing things.

Gu Huilan sat trembling in the corner, her hair disheveled and her body covered in bruises, indicating she had been beaten.

Qiao Mian walked over, and Gu Huilan hugged her leg as if she had seen a savior. "Huahua, you have to save me, or I'll die."

Qiao Mian helped her up, then grabbed the arm of a man who was smashing a television and asked in English, "Who are you people?"

A blond, blue-eyed man walked over, signaled his men to stop, then grinned lecherously at Qiao Mian and said in broken Chinese, "So Ms. Gu has such a beautiful daughter. Wouldn't it be a waste to sell her off as a prostitute?"

Qiao Mian's heart skipped a beat. She carefully examined the man in front of her. "Who exactly are you people? I will call the police immediately if you trespass on my property."

The blond, blue-eyed man, Knok, threw several pages of paperwork at him. "If Ms. Gu can't repay the money she borrowed today, she'll pay with her life."

Qiao Mian examined the document closely, noting the seal and Gu Huilan's signature, and immediately understood. "You're from an underground money exchange?"

"Hey! I didn't expect this little girl to be so savvy!" Nok laughed and reached out to pinch Qiao Mian's chin, looking her up and down. "It would be a waste to sell such a beautiful Chinese woman to the underground city. If you're willing to come with me, I can write off the debt your mother owes me."

Qiao Mian slapped his hand away in disgust and said coldly, "Don't forget, this isn't Las Vegas, not a place where you can do whatever you want. If you dare to do anything reckless, I will definitely call the police."

Nock laughed as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. His eyes paused slightly, and his men twisted Gu Huilan's arm. With a snap, Gu Huilan screamed and fell to the ground, groaning in pain.

Qiao Mian's eyebrows furrowed, and she kicked the man who had attacked Gu Huilan away. Just as she was about to help Gu Huilan up, two men suddenly restrained her and threw her onto the sofa. At the same time, another man pulled out a gun and pointed it at Gu Huilan's head.

Qiao Mian dared not make another move.

Nock smiled and leaned closer to her, "I never expected Ms. Gu to have such a beautiful and fiery daughter. I wonder what she'd like to try her out."