Because she was addicted

Wen Jia clenched her fists.

She knew that this alluring door was easy to enter but difficult to leave.

But now that things have come to this, she has no choice.

"Mr. Kobayashi, I was wrong about what happened before. I apologize to you."

She stood in front of Lin Zhidong, bowing her head respectfully at a 90-degree angle.

Lin Zhidong looked at her with great interest, but remained seated and only waved his hand.

Brother Xiong immediately brought over a bottle of wine and placed it in front of Wen Jia.

"Miss Wen, Mr. Lin has been trying to invite you for drinks, but you haven't come despite so many invitations. This makes him lose face in front of his friends. Miss Wen, how do you want this settled?"

Wen Jia gritted her teeth, picked up the wine bottle in front of her, tilted her head back, and gulped it all down.

She placed the empty wine bottle on the table.

"Mr. Lin, I was blind to your greatness before and offended you greatly."

Lin Zhidong remained seated.

Brother Xiong put another bottle on the table.

"Ms. Wen, last time Mr. Lin personally came to pick you up from get off work, but he ended up in the hospital for several days. How are you going to settle this score?"

After downing an entire bottle of liquor in one go, even Wen Jia, with her high alcohol tolerance, felt a bit tipsy. She took a deep breath, picked up the bottle, and continued chugging.

The strong liquor felt like a knife cutting into my throat.

But what is this pain compared to the pain in her heart?

Deception and betrayal by a lover.

Then came the exploitation and abandonment by even the closest of relatives.

Why is she so unlucky?!

Wen Jia shed tears, the bitter tears flowing into her mouth and mingling with the strong liquor as she swallowed them.

"Mr. Lin, it was my fault for causing you to be hospitalized. I apologize."

Wen Jia had a bad feeling; she knew that she wouldn't be able to shake off the allure today.

Previously, thanks to Lu Chenyan, she escaped from Lin Zhidong's clutches and even spent a few happy days in Haicheng.

Now, what's meant to happen will happen sooner or later.

What you have to face yourself, you still have to face yourself.

This is what they call "you can dodge the first day of the month, but you can't dodge the fifteenth."

She had just tried to speak to Shen Yu, but there was a lot of noise outside, and she didn't know if he had heard her.

Or even if he heard me clearly, would he help me?

Is she still able to go out today?

Thinking of this, she hated Pan Mei and Wen Zhao even more.

If she had known those two were so despicable, she shouldn't have agreed to help them out of momentary weakness.

"Miss Wen, your affair with Lu Chenyan has become the talk of the town; everyone in Haicheng knows about it. Every single one of the women who come to Meihu is laughing at our CEO Lin, saying he's no match for Lu Chenyan, unable to even handle a woman. Tell me, how are you going to settle this score?"

The more Xiong Ge spoke, the more sinister his expression became.

He was nowhere near as polite as when he went downstairs to apologize to Wen Jia, nor as gentle as he was with Wen Zhao.

If Wen Zhao saw him now, she would understand why he was Lin Zhidong's most capable assistant.

Wen Jia stumbled and almost lost her balance.

"Mr. Lin, Brother Xiong, bring the wine up. I'll drink as much as you have."

Brother Xiong turned to look at Lin Zhidong.

Lin Zhidong lay on the sofa, crossed his legs, and kept looking at Wen Jia.

It's the weekend, and she's only wearing a simple T-shirt and light blue jeans. Compared to her usual formal office attire, she looks much more youthful and charming.

Her dark brown curly hair was tied into a high ponytail at the back of her head, swinging back and forth with her movements.

Lin Zhidong was initially attracted to her pure and innocent temperament.

She was unlike any other woman he had ever met.

Lin Zhidong clicked his tongue a few times.

"Jiajia, tell me, if only you had obediently followed me back then, wouldn't that have been wonderful? We would have been a perfect match, a match made in heaven. I may be a few years older than that Lu Chenyan, but I know how to take care of people. I would never bear to see you sad or heartbroken."

Lin Zhidong tilted his head back, took a puff of his cigar, narrowed his eyes, and his tone suddenly turned several degrees colder.

"But you insisted on coming here with that brat Lu Chenyan to make me suffer. Now look what you've gained besides becoming the laughingstock of the whole city!"

The warm rush of the wine made me dizzy.

"Wen Jia, you've made me the laughingstock of the entire Haicheng. Do you think you can get away with just a couple of drinks? Even if you drink all the drinks at Meihuo today, let me tell you, this matter still won't be over."

Lin Zhidong's words seemed to float in outer space, somewhat empty and distant.

Wen Jia stumbled and fell to her knees.

Her head was throbbing.

Two Lin Zhidongs began to appear before my eyes, then three, then four...

Countless double images flickered before her eyes.

She gripped the coffee table tightly with both hands, staring at the empty wine bottles on it, almost gritting her teeth in anger.

"What did you put in the drink?"

Lin Zhidong slowly stood up, threw the cigar in his hand on the ground and slowly crushed it out, saying with utter malice:

"I hate people who refuse to listen to reason and then suffer the consequences. I used to treat you like a treasure, trying to please you and pursuing you, and you actually thought you were something special. I don't care about leftovers that Lu Chenyan has already eaten."

He glanced disdainfully at Wenjia on the ground.

She had a slender figure and a peach-colored face, making her look pitiful.

Such a beauty, if I can't have it, I'll destroy it myself.

Lin Zhidong waved his hand.

"Everyone who witnessed this today has a say. Remember to film her disgraceful behavior and spread it throughout Haicheng! I'll show them what happens when you mess with me!"

Wen Jia's calm heart died completely.

But she was no longer in control of her own destiny.

The drug took effect in her body, and she saw countless double images before her eyes. The lights in the room flickered, and countless men grinned as they surrounded her.

Brother Xiong escorted Lin Zhidong to the door.

"Mr. Lin, where's that kid Wen Zhao?"

"Luckily, the things inside are still there. But this kid dared to take my things, so break his hands and throw him into the street. Tell the brothers down there that every time they see him in Haicheng, they'll beat him up."

Lin Zhidong uttered a harsh remark and strode away.

Brother Xiong waved his hand, and two bodyguards came up from behind him.

"Go, do as I say."

……

Sitting in the booth outside, Shen Yu was restless, his eyes constantly glancing towards the corridor.

He could no longer remain calm after seeing Lin Zhidong lead a group of people inside.

"What? Your heart has wandered away again after seeing your old flame?"

Gu Nan, standing to the side, rolled her eyes and said sarcastically.

Shen Yu said impatiently, "I don't know what you're talking about?"

Gu Nan: "Shen Yu, you're not still waiting for Wen Jia to change her mind and come back to you, are you? Don't forget what you've done! If Wen Jia finds out, she'll want to kill you."

Shen Yu: "It was all your doing, don't drag me into it."

Gu Nan: "Heh, you've got guts."

She turned away and drank alone.

As time ticked by, and Wen Jia still hadn't emerged from the passage, Shen Yu picked up his phone, got up, and walked out.

"Where are you going?" Gu Nan shouted.

Shen Yu ignored her and walked straight outside the allure.

Wen Jia told him to call the police.

Something really serious must have happened.

You could call the police, but Shen Yu wouldn't dare.

Although Haicheng is large, there is no place that Lin Zhidong cannot reach. If Lin Zhidong finds out that he has called the police, he may suddenly disappear from Haicheng one day.

We need to find someone who isn't afraid of Lin Zhidong, someone who is his mortal enemy.

The first person he thought of was Lu Chenyan.

But he called Lu Chenyan three times in a row, and no one answered.

Shen Yu paced anxiously outside the door, when he suddenly remembered Fu Huaishen.

He quickly dialed Fu Huaishen's number.

"Hello, is this Mr. Fu...?"

……

Wen Jia's eyelids felt heavy, her whole body was burning hot and trembling, and double images were swaying in front of her.

She knew that Lin Zhidong had drugged her.

Her body's reaction also told her that she was likely in grave danger today.

While she still had a sliver of consciousness, she picked up the wine bottle on the table and smashed it against the corner of the table with all her might.

"Bang!"

With a loud crash, the bottle shattered, shards scattering everywhere. She picked up the broken bottle and pointed it at the menacing, laughing, swaying shadow.

"Don't come any closer! If you dare come any closer, believe me, I'll kill you all."

She screamed.