A pampered young lady from a wealthy family is reborn, choosing a rich wife over a rich man.

Since Xie Lingfeng didn't say no, Meng Zhixue took it as his agreement.

She took out her phone, swiped her finger across the screen, glanced at Xie Lingfeng, opened her contacts, and then secretly looked at him again.

A powerful figure in the entertainment industry stood a few steps away from her, one hand in his pocket, watching her with a leisurely air. The "watching your performance" expression on his face made her itch to grab him.

I really want to punch him in the face, so he'll kneel down and cry, "Mommy, I won't do it again!"

"Okay, I'll call then." Meng Zhixue finally raised her phone and waved it.

Xie Lingfeng raised an eyebrow.

Meng Zhixue rolled her eyes inwardly, steadied herself, and dialed Zhou Yu's number.

The call was answered quickly.

"Young Master Zhou..." Meng Zhixue began.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Yu's voice sounded a bit distant, probably because he was handling official business and had answered on speakerphone.

"Well... about the tutor you hired for me before, I've thought about it and decided to stop for now." Meng Zhixue lowered her head, her toes tracing patterns on the ground. "I've been quite busy lately, and the training courses have to be completed on schedule, so I thought... I'd stop the tutoring for now and learn on my own."

After she finished speaking, she waited for Zhou Yu's reaction.

I hope he will agree immediately.

Zhou Yu was silent for two seconds, the sound of his fingers turning the pages clearly audible, before finally saying, "Okay."

"Mmm-hmm," Meng Zhixue responded repeatedly.

As relieved.

Zhou Yu agreed readily, without even asking whether Zhao Yuanzhou was a good teacher, seemingly believing her excuse.

But her relief was only fleeting; tears welled up in her eyes again...

That's incredible, she'll have to learn on her own from now on.

To be honest, she really couldn't bear to hire a tutor of Zhao Yuanzhou's caliber if she had to pay for it herself... After all, he's a high-IQ graduate from a top university in China, so his fees must be very high.

"Is there anything else?" Zhou Yu asked.

"That's all, that's all. You go ahead and do your thing, I won't bother you anymore," Meng Zhixue said, and hung up the phone.

She ignored Xie Lingfeng and first smiled politely at Zhao Yuanzhou: "Teacher Zhao, I'm sorry to have troubled you. I've already spoken with Young Master Zhou, so I won't trouble you to tutor me anymore. Or... shall I see you out?"

Zhao Yuanzhou didn't move, looking at her with a smile.

His gentle gaze held an indescribable depth, as if he saw through her sense of impending doom.

Meng Zhixue was unexpectedly reminded of her high school days, and her scalp tingled, making it hard for her to maintain her fake smile.

Is this person going to say something weird again?

Help! Don't go crazy in front of Xie Lingfeng, that pervert!

"Alright." Zhao Yuanzhou chuckled, politely adjusting his glasses. "Since Miss Meng doesn't need me, then I won't bother you any longer."

"I'll take you," Meng Zhixue said quickly.

"No need," Zhao Yuanzhou refused.

Meng Zhixue didn't really want to see him off; she just hoped he would leave quickly. Upon hearing this, she didn't even move.

Zhao Yuanzhou glanced at her one last time, then simply turned away.

Meng Zhixue didn't notice his gaze; she was only filled with relief.

Xie Lingfeng noticed the deep meaning in Zhao Yuanzhou's eyes. His face was already dark, and a cold smile was on his lips, but now that cold smile had completely disappeared.

As Meng Zhixue watched Zhao Yuanzhou walk out of the villa gate, she was about to turn around and go inside when Xie Lingfeng grabbed her wrist.

He was very strong, and Meng Zhixue stumbled and almost fell into his arms.

"What are you doing? What are you trying to do now?" Meng Zhixue was both surprised and angry, stomping her feet in frustration like a cat with its fur standing on end.

"What am I doing? Of course, I'm here to cause you trouble!" Xie Lingfeng's expression was unfriendly, his voice cold. "If you have nothing to hide, why didn't you tell Zhou Yu the truth earlier, that the guy surnamed Zhao was harassing you? Or did you enjoy it when he patted your head, and wish he would do it more often?"

Meng Zhixue thought this person was simply unreasonable.

"Mr. Xie, he was just helping me remove the fallen flowers; it's a very ordinary action!" she tried to reason. "There's no need to tell Young Master Zhou about such a small matter, is there? It would just seem strange. Anyway, I've achieved my goal—I fired Zhao Yuanzhou, haven't I?"

Xie Lingfeng gave a cold laugh.

As if he'd heard a joke, he abruptly pulled her in front of him, his long, narrow, dark phoenix eyes looking down at her: "Ordinary movements?"

His aura was chilling and cold, and combined with his gaze, he exuded a powerful sense of oppression.

"Let me tell you, when a man does that kind of thing to a woman, his intentions are definitely not ordinary," he said.

Meng Zhixue was speechless. Without thinking, she retorted, "Fine, fine, even if it's not ordinary, you're not the one who was scared by Zhao Yuanzhou. Why are you so anxious and upset?"

After saying that, she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Whether it's ordinary or not, do you need to tell me? Don't I know myself?"

She tried to pull her hand back, but Xie Lingfeng wouldn't let go.

His gaze was complex, a mixture of anger, resentment, and struggle... It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Meng Zhixue felt uneasy under his gaze and thought, "A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle," so she decided to pretend to back down first. But Xie Lingfeng suddenly spoke up.

"Since you can't tell the difference, I'll teach you myself what it means to be extraordinary."

Meng Zhixue: "...What?"

She blinked, and before she could react, Xie Lingfeng, with a cold face, grabbed the back of her head with one hand and leaned down to kiss her.

The kiss was forceful and sudden, carrying an almost tyrannical sense of punishment.

Meng Zhixue's mind went blank for a moment, her almond-shaped eyes widened in shock, and she lost all reaction, but she could clearly feel her lips being gently bitten and kissed, and feel the slight pain brought by the collision of lips and teeth.

Yes, it hurts a little.

Xie Lingfeng kissed her too forcefully, as if he wanted to tear her apart and devour her.

His grip was still very strong, pressing her down so she couldn't move. The air was stolen from her, making it difficult for her to breathe, while her senses were amplified infinitely.

Having read countless books, she inappropriately thought of the ABO novel setting and felt like a pitiful and helpless Omega being forcibly taken by an Alpha.

This feeling of being forcibly labeled is truly awful.

"Ugh... Ugh..." Meng Zhixue struggled violently, clenching her fists and pounding them against Xie Lingfeng's shoulder.

But it was useless, completely useless.

After an unknown amount of time, Xie Lingfeng finally released her, and she was finally able to catch her breath.

His face was already red from holding his breath, and his legs were feeling a little weak.

She was only able to stand by leaning on Xie Lingfeng because he had one arm around her waist.

Xie Lingfeng lowered his head, his lips brushing against the corner of hers, and asked in a deep, clear voice, "Do you understand now? This is what's extraordinary."

Meng Zhixue: "..."

Her mind was in turmoil. Once she recovered, she pushed him away abruptly, not even bothering to utter a harsh word, and turned to run into the house.

She rushed upstairs in a panic, slammed the door shut behind her, and leaned against the door, her heart pounding unbelievably fast.

She covered her burning cheeks, completely bewildered.

No, what's wrong with Xie Lingfeng? Why does he hate her, say she's two-faced, yet...

Meng Zhixue touched her slightly swollen lips, feeling like crying but unable to shed a tear.

That bastard not only kissed her, but he also bit her! It's absolutely hateful!

This must have been her first kiss in her life, right?

Although she didn't want to be a kept woman anymore, she hadn't received a kiss for nothing yet, and she felt cheated. She was determined to beat Xie Lingfeng to death!

Thinking of something, Meng Zhixue picked up a pen and paper and angrily began to write.

[Fee Schedule]

[Handshakes: 1000]

[Embrace: 2000.]

[Kissing count: 10000.]

[Forced kiss: Starting at 10, no upper limit!!!]

After finishing writing, she looked at the last line and angrily threw down her pen.