The heartless beauty is addicted to being licked by a seemingly obedient and loyal dog.

He took two steps forward, raised his hand to rub his temples, and said sternly, "It was clearly written in black and white when we signed the agreement: each party gets what they need, and it's only about satisfying physical needs. Now that you've developed other intentions, that's already a serious breach of contract."

"I didn't hold you accountable, yet you still dare to show your face in front of me."

At this point, Song Yunqi paused, her eyes behind her glasses narrowing slightly, revealing a strong sense of scrutiny and wariness: "Besides, your appearance today is too coincidental."

"Lu Jinci and I only checked into this hotel a dozen minutes ago. How did you know our whereabouts so precisely at 11 p.m.? And how did you find our room number so accurately? Hmm?"

Are you following me, or spying on me?

Faced with Song Yunqi's sharp gaze, Shen Chonglu instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

He knew Song Yunqi's temperament too well. This man was cold and indifferent at heart. Once he discovered that he had been deceived or was being secretly monitored, he would definitely not hesitate to completely isolate himself from his life.

I won't even be able to get an internship assistant position then!!

"I wasn't following you, I really wasn't!"

Shen Chonglu panicked, fearing the other person would hate him from now on. Forgetting to wipe away his tears, he hurriedly explained, "I just... I just happened to know the receptionist at this hotel. We occasionally interact privately, but it's always been a completely innocent relationship!"

"Wasn't our first transaction at this hotel? He remembered you after that."

As she spoke, she tugged at the collar of her somewhat tattered pajamas, her eyes darting around but trying to appear sincere:

"When you and Lu Jinci came to check in today, he sensed something was off and, knowing about you and me, casually asked on WeChat, which is how I found out."

"Yunqi, I really rushed over because I was worried about you and afraid you would get hurt."

Shen Chonglu sniffed, looking at him pleadingly, his voice almost begging, "I'm sorry, I'll never act on my own again. Please, forgive me this time, okay?"

Song Yunxi frowned deeply as he looked at Shen Chonglu's almost begging appearance. He didn't entirely believe Shen Chonglu's story; there were too many coincidences involved.

But after the engagement banquet at the Lu Family Manor tonight, and the battle in bed with Lu Jinci, the aftereffects of the alcohol, along with the exhaustion, surged up like a tidal wave, and my temples ached as if they were about to explode.

He simply didn't have the energy to argue with Shen Chonglu about these lies and the truth any longer.

"Alright." Song Yunqi interrupted him coldly, and wrapped her coat tighter around herself.

The door frame in the room had been completely kicked down by Shen Chonglu, with wood chips scattered all over the floor, making it uninhabitable.

Song Yunxi walked to the intact landline in the entryway, dialed the front desk, and her voice returned to its usual businesslike tone: "Call me a taxi to the front gate."

"In addition, the door to room 3206 was damaged. All compensation will be deducted directly from the card. For any further compensation matters, please contact my assistant directly."

After hanging up the phone, Song Yunxi didn't even glance at Shen Chonglu, and walked straight out with her still somewhat weak legs.

"Wait for me..."

Seeing this, Shen Chonglu quickly followed after them like a little tail.

He hurriedly slipped on the hotel's disposable slippers, his injured feet stepping onto the thick carpet in the corridor, his steps unsteady, yet he still stumbled and followed closely behind.

The two walked down the elevator one after the other and went straight to the hotel lobby. Everyone's eyes couldn't help but turn to look at them, because their condition didn't seem right at all, as if they had just finished a fight.

But no one dared to come up and ask.

On a street late at night, a green taxi with its headlights on is waiting by the roadside, ready to depart at any moment.

Song Yunxi opened the car door and got in. Before she could even fasten her seatbelt, the man behind her followed her into the car. Shen Chonglu didn't even bother to ask any questions and brazenly squeezed into the back seat.

The cramped back seat instantly felt even more crowded with his arrival.

Shen Chonglu consciously moved further inside. As soon as his buttocks touched the seat, his wet eyes were glued to Song Yunqi, trying to fool her with his pitiful look.

Song Yunxi moved closer to the car door, deliberately widening the distance between them. She tilted her head slightly, her face appearing particularly unapproachable in the dim light of the car's overhead lamp.

"Get down." The voice was extremely cold, without the slightest inflection.

Shen Chonglu's hand, which was about to pull the car door open, froze in mid-air. He turned his head and looked at him pitifully, trying to reach out and grab Song Yunqi's clothes: "Yunqi, I just dropped you off at your doorstep. It's so late and you're all alone..."

"I told you to get off, didn't you hear me?"

Song Yunxi turned her head away from his hand and said coldly, "Take a taxi home yourself, don't follow me."

"Shen Chonglu, we settled the score this morning. We have no relationship now. You should not and have no right to come home with me."

These words were like a blow to the head, shattering Shen Chonglu's relentless pursuit into pieces.

Looking at Song Yunqi's profile, which was so cold and expressionless, he knew that she was truly angry this time. If he stayed any longer, he might even be deprived of the chance to meet her at the company.

He clenched his fists, his eyes reddening again, and in the end, he could only grit his teeth and move his body, looking utterly dejected. It took him a long time to finally get off the bus.

He stood on the slightly chilly curb in the dead of night, barefoot, his face bruised and swollen, bloodstains on his forehead, and wearing inappropriate pajamas, like an abandoned dog left by its owner on the roadside.

"Driver, take the car to Huijin International Apartment."

Song Yunxi withdrew her gaze, gave an instruction, and then closed the car door.

The taxi started, a puff of white smoke billowing from its exhaust pipe, and quickly disappeared into the night sky of the bustling city. Shen Chonglu stood there, watching helplessly as the two red taillights completely vanished from sight, shivering violently in the cold wind.

"...What a heartless little slut."

"After sleeping with me so many times, I thought we could at least develop some feelings for each other."

"In the end, they still just use it and then throw it away."