After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, the fake heiress binds herself to a rough-looking man

He took out his phone.

The three large characters "Jiang Yu'an" flashed tirelessly on the screen, their glare dazzling under the greasy incandescent light of the night market stall.

Jiang Yu stared at the screen, feeling a buzzing in her head.

I've only been out for twenty minutes. At most.

He was surrounded by so many seasoned businessmen at that banquet, yet he still remembered to look for her.

Or did they really install radar on her?

She gritted her teeth, flicked her finger, and pressed the reject button.

He casually flipped his phone screen down and slammed it onto the greasy plastic tabletop.

Huo Li held the half-opened bottle of beer, his gaze shifting from the upside-down phone to her face.

"Deadly?" he asked, his voice icy.

"More or less."

Jiang Yu sighed, propped her elbows on the table, and rested her chin on her hands as she looked at him, her tone tinged with helplessness. "My control freak older brother. He probably found out I wasn't at the hotel. I haven't even had a chance to sit down properly."

Huo Li slammed the beer bottle on the table, making a dull thud.

"Then get out of here!"

"I'm leaving, that's what I'm doing." Jiang Yu stood up.

Huo Li thought she was about to leave and was about to look away.

Instead of heading towards the street corner, the woman walked around the square table covered with grilled kidneys and oysters.

Walk straight to his side.

She dragged over a red plastic stool, sat down next to his legs, and sauntered in.

The distance between the two suddenly closed.

The faint scent of roses emanating from her, mixed with the distinctive smells of cumin and cooking oil on this street, wafted straight into Huo Li's nostrils.

The flavors are obviously mismatched, but when mixed together, they become incredibly enticing.

He instinctively stepped aside half an inch, his brows furrowed low: "What are you doing?"

"I'll ask for some interest," Jiang Yu said matter-of-factly.

They risked having their legs broken to run out, only to return without getting a single bite of meat.

Then she's definitely going to be drinking the northwest wind for the next two weeks.

The remaining lifespan in the system can't wait, so this trip can't be in vain.

Before Huo Li could react, Jiang Yu stretched out her arms and wrapped them around his neck, pressing her entire body against him.

This is an open-air food stall.

All around were shirtless men playing drinking games, their faces flushed from drinking.

Huo Li's muscles suddenly tightened.

He nearly crushed the half-empty bottle of beer in his hand.

The glass bottle emitted a dangerous, faint clicking sound.

His first reaction was to pull the person away.

But as soon as I raised my hand, my palm touched a large area of ​​smooth, delicate back.

The black dress she wore today had a large open back with no protection whatsoever.

The area under my palm felt so hot it was burning.

He curled his five fingers, stopping them abruptly in mid-air, unsure whether to let them fall or retract them.

"Jiang Yu, what's wrong with you?"

He lowered his voice, his Adam's apple bobbing rapidly twice.

"Shut up, don't move. Let me hold you for a while."

Jiang Yu buried her face in the crook of his neck, acting shamelessly and without a care in the world.

She was pressed close to him, and through the thin fabric, she could clearly feel the strong heartbeat in the man's chest.

In my mind, the system's broken electronic voice finally rang out.

[Ding! Deep embrace contact achieved. Current lifespan increased by 3 days.]

That's not even enough time to fill a tooth gap.

She was not satisfied.

She hugged his neck and raised her head slightly.

Huo Li was much taller than her and was forced to lower his head at this moment.

Their eyes met.

The man's eyes held a heavy emotion, carrying a clear warning and a barely suppressed rage.

Without thinking twice, she leaned in and tried to kiss him.

Huo Li was prepared and turned his head to dodge.

The kiss didn't land on his lips; instead, she gave him a real peck on the side of his neck.

It's right where the veins are bulging.

Soft lips, slightly cool, with a trace of bright red lipstick that hadn't been wiped off.

Huo Li gasped.

The skin on that spot immediately caught fire, and sparks traveled along the blood vessels all the way to the lower abdomen.

He finally lost his temper, raised his hand and grabbed her slender waist, forcibly pushing her away half a foot.

The force was immense; the calloused fingertips sank deep into the soft flesh of her waist.

"Have you made enough of a scene?" He stared at her, his eyes bloodshot, his breathing heavy.

Jiang Yu's back ached from his pinching, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed together.

She was about to retort, accusing him of not knowing how to cherish women.

The phone on the table vibrated again.

This time it wasn't a phone call, but a series of notification sounds from WeChat inviting me to a video call.

In this noisy street, that particular urgent ringing could be deadly.

Jiang Yu glanced at the screen sideways but didn't answer.

But then, a text message popped up and occupied the lock screen.

Jiang Yu'an: [Old Chen's car is already at the back alley of the Renaissance Hotel. You have three minutes to appear in front of him. Otherwise, I'll come find you myself.]

Jiang Yu felt a chill run down her spine.

"It's really time to go."

She stood up, straightened the wrinkles in her silk skirt, and looked down at Huo Li, who was still sitting on the plastic stool.

The man's collar was disheveled by her, and his faded gray vest had a bit of glitter that had gotten off her skirt.

The ostentatious red lipstick mark on the side of her neck was quite eye-catching under the streetlights.

Coupled with his cold, hard expression that seemed to want to kill but couldn't, there was an extremely jarring contrast.

The image of a rough-looking man being forcibly molested is immediately evoked.

Jiang Yu was in a great mood and reached for the bag on the chair next to her.

"Remember to eat the grilled kidneys while they're hot. The owner said he added extra minced garlic, which is very nutritious."

She winked at him, "I'll come back to collect the interest another day."

After saying that, he turned around, put on his flat shoes, and ran into the night without looking back.

Huo Li sat there, watching the black figure disappear into the chaotic crowd at the street corner.

The guys at the next table who were drinking had been staring at him intently for a while.

Now that everyone had left, he came over with his wine glass in hand, his face covered in oil and sweat, and teased:

"Dude, you're in luck with the ladies. This chick's hot, is she a celebrity? That bit of energy just now almost melted your steely bones."

Huo Li didn't even glance at him.

He raised his hand and vigorously rubbed his neck with the rough back of his hand.

Looking at the bright red stain on the back of his hand, he gritted his teeth.

He grabbed the half-empty bottle of beer on the table, tilted his head back, and chugged it all in one gulp.

The icy liquid rolled down his throat, but it couldn't quell the raging fire within him.

He didn't even glance at the steaming plate of grilled kidneys on the table.

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Jiang Yu was out of breath from running.

The night wind blew her stray hairs into a mess, but she didn't care.

My mind was completely focused on calculating the distance from here to the alley behind the hotel.

three minutes.

Jiang Yu'an said three minutes, which means not a second more.

Once he personally leads his men into battle, not only will she not be able to gain lifespan, but she will also be deprived of the chance to even leave the villa on the hillside.

As she ran, she pulled the black velvet shawl from her bag and wrapped it around her shoulders as she ran.

I ran to the subway entrance and climbed over the turnstiles.

Her movements were so practiced that they didn't seem like those of a socialite, prompting the security guard on duty to shout at her from behind while holding up a walkie-talkie.

She ignored him and rushed off the elevator.

Luckily, just as I arrived at the platform, a train pulled into the station.

By running around the train carriage to shorten the transfer time, Jiang Yu managed to reduce the fifteen-minute journey to twelve minutes.