The flirtatious girl is done flirting; Mr. He is now obsessed with her.

After her father fell asleep, Bai Yishu quietly left the ward and closed the door behind her.

She took out her phone and searched through her contacts, her eyes landing on He Yun Shen's name.

She stared at that name for a long time, lost in thought, but her finger just couldn't bring itself to press the button.

If they hadn't broken up, she would definitely be seeking his help right now.

But given their current relationship, it seems she no longer has the right to speak to him.

Bai Yishu gritted her teeth, swiped her finger across the screen, and dialed another number.

A moment later, Fu Xiu's amused voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Miss Bai has finally come to her senses?"

He wasn't surprised at all by the call; instead, he felt a thrill of prey taking the bait.

The background noise on the other end of the phone seemed a bit loud, with faint sounds of music and clinking glasses.

"Calling so late, are you going to accept my offer?"

Bai Yishu took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound calm enough.

What are your conditions?

"Heh, Miss Bai is indeed straightforward."

Fu Xiu chuckled softly, and the noise gradually subsided, as if they had reached a quiet place.

"My condition is simple, you know it. You, in exchange for everything the Bai family owns."

Bai Yishu's breath hitched, and her hand holding the phone trembled uncontrollably.

"What? Do you think my conditions are too demanding?"

Fu Xiu listened to the silence on the phone, and his tone became more playful.

"But you don't have many options, do you?"

Bai Yishu thought about the company's current situation, then looked at her sleeping father in the ward, her gaze falling on his graying temples, and her eyes welled up with tears.

She knew she didn't have much of a choice; if she wanted to save Bai Shi, this was the fastest way.

She wouldn't care even if it meant sacrificing herself.

"……good."

Fu Xiu remained silent for a moment on the other end of the phone, seemingly not expecting her to actually agree, and a surge of joy welled up inside him.

"Very good, Miss Bai is indeed sensible."

He gave Bai Yishu an address and asked her to come find him.

"Come now, I'm waiting for you."

Bai Yishu hung up the phone, her back slumped against the wall, her face looking as if it had lost all color.

Time ticked by, and she knew she couldn't delay any longer, so she made up her mind to leave the hospital.

The taxi took her to Fu Xiu's residence. Bai Yishu rang the doorbell a few times, and the door opened quickly from the inside.

"Miss Bai has indeed arrived. Please come in."

Fu Xiu, dressed in light-colored casual clothes, stepped aside to make way for Bai Yishu.

The door slammed shut behind her, and Bai Yishu's heart sank to the bottom.

Fu Xiu slowly closed and locked the door, gazing at her with a deep, thoughtful expression.

"Have you thought it through?"

He strolled to the wine cabinet, took out a bottle of wine, and removed two glasses from the shelf.

"Once you choose to stay, there's no going back."

Bai Yishu watched him pour the wine in silence, her hands clenched into fists behind her back.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Fu Xiu smiled, walked closer with a wine glass in hand, and handed one of the glasses to her, his fingers almost touching her fingertips.

"Try it? Maybe if you drink it, you won't be so nervous."

Bai Yishu looked at the wine in her glass and placed it directly on the table.

"I won't drink it."

"It's fine if you don't drink it."

Fu Xiu also placed his wine glass on the table beside him. He suddenly moved closer to Bai Yishu, trapping her between himself and the wall step by step.

"Then let's get down to business."

Bai Yishu's heart skipped a beat. She felt Fu Xiu's aura surrounding her and dared not even breathe.

Fu Xiu was extremely close to her, close enough to clearly see the fine hairs on her face.

"Miss Bai, I have stated my conditions. Now it is your turn to demonstrate your abilities."

Bai Yishu's heart was racing. She watched Fu Xiu slowly approach her, and finally turned her head away before his kiss landed.

Fu Xiu was not angry when he missed. He chuckled softly and his lips brushed against her cheek, stopping at her ear.

"Miss Bai is really shy."

He gently bit Bai Yishu's earlobe, his voice muffled and low.

"But you know in your heart that there's no turning back now."

Bai Yishu shuddered at his touch, her fingertips gripping the wall behind her tightly to counteract the physical discomfort.

Seeing her like this, Fu Xiu's eyes darkened, and he suddenly picked her up and carried her to the living room sofa.

"Instead of resisting, you should try to please me. Perhaps then I will be more generous to the Bai family."

"What are you doing!"

Fu Xiu ignored her and threw her onto the sofa. He then leaned over her, grabbed her wrist with one hand, and lifted her above his head.

"You know perfectly well what I'm asking. Didn't you come here to ensure the Bai family's safety? This is the price you're paying."

Bai Yishu felt his gaze roaming freely over her, and fear instantly took over.

She knew she had made a huge decision to come here, and she knew what she would face, but no matter how much she tried to convince herself, she couldn't bring herself to give herself to him.

Perhaps there are other ways to save Bai Shi, other ways that don't require her to go to this point.

Bai Yishu was pressed down on the sofa. She opened her mouth, and a broken sound came from her throat.

"I...I can't do it."

"Can't do it?"

Fu Xiu's eyes turned dangerous, and his voice became threatening.

His fingertips gently caressed Bai Yishu's lips, his tone carrying a hint of coaxing.

"Think about your father, think about the Bai family... Can you really just stand by and watch them be destroyed?"

Taking advantage of the moment when his grip loosened, Bai Yishu suddenly pushed him away and stood up, her steps slightly unsteady as she distanced herself from him.

Fu Xiu was caught off guard by her sudden resistance and was pushed away by her. His face darkened instantly.

"Bai Yishu, you'd better think it through before you act."

He slowly straightened up and tidied his disheveled clothes.

Bai Yishu kept backing away, with only one thought in her mind: to escape.

"I don't want it anymore."

Fu Xiu was angered by Bai Yishu's words. He laughed in anger and approached her step by step.

"You think you can just say you don't want it anymore? Do you think this is child's play?"

He suddenly stepped forward, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her in front of him.

"There's no turning back now!"

Bai Yishu's wrist ached from his grip, and her fear only intensified.

"Let me go!"

Fu Xiu did not lessen his grip; instead, he restrained both of her hands, leaning forward and pressing himself tightly against her, his voice filled with suppressed anger.

"Impossible! You think you can just come here, say you don't want it, and be done with it?"

Bai Yishu struggled until she was covered in a cold sweat, unable to muster any strength, and her wrists were gripped tighter and tighter.

"What else do you want to do?"

A dangerous glint flashed in Fu Xiu's eyes. He leaned close to her ear, and his deep, deadly voice rang in her ear.

"I want you to keep your promise."