“Help!”
“Stop yelling.”
Cai Jinger stood by the bed, looking down at the girl curled up into a ball on top of it.
“The soundproofing here is excellent. Even if you scream until you lose your voice, no one will come.”
“Cai Jinger, what exactly do you want?”
The girl cried again, huge tears streaming down her cheeks, sliding slowly from the corners of her eyes.
“Please, I beg you, just let me go.”
“No.”
Cai Jinger dragged off her shoes and stepped onto the bed, quickly coming beside the girl and reaching out to gently wipe away her tears.
“Bai Rourou, you know what? You actually look better when you cry.”
Bai Rourou froze, unable to believe that the girl in front of her who now showed some tenderness was the same violent woman who had just tormented her.
“You think I’m filthy, so why won’t you just let me go?”
Bai Rourou bit her lip, her pale face revealing a pleading expression.
“I’m just an ordinary person. I know going against you never ends well. I won’t hold a grudge against what you’ve done before. I just hope you’ll let me go.”
“Can we just pretend nothing happened?”
Cai Jinger reached out to gently stroke the girl’s face, her hand sliding over Bai Rourou’s cheek before resting on the swollen slap mark on one side.
“And then? You’re just going to go back to working in those kinds of places?”
“But I actually want a proper job!”
At that, Bai Rourou cried out again, her voice full of grievance.
“It’s because you don’t let any companies in A City hire me that I have to work in those places.”
“So you’re blaming me?”
Cai Jinger reached out and wrapped her arms around the girl’s slender waist, easily pulling the bound girl into her embrace.
Her palm pressed gently on Bai Rourou’s stomach, softly rubbing, feeling the incredible softness and delicacy beneath her touch.
Bai Rourou was the helpless victim here; her lower abdomen was the most severely injured spot.
Even though Cai Jinger wasn’t applying much force, it still hurt terribly.
“N-no, I’m not blaming you.”
Bai Rourou’s brows trembled slightly from the pain as she whispered, “I just hope you’ll be merciful to me. I’m someone with no parents, no one who cares about me.”
For some reason, hearing this made Cai Jinger’s heart ache a little.
Suddenly, she felt a twinge of pity for Bai Rourou.
But that wasn’t a reason for her to work in an indecent place like Moonflower Little Garden.
The thought of Bai Rourou possibly being held in other women’s arms and tormented in various ways wiped away Cai Jinger’s momentary softness and guilt.
“Don’t go there anymore. I’ll take care of you.”
Cai Jinger said suddenly, “I’ll give you money. Ten thousand a month — is that enough?”
Bai Rourou’s eyes snapped wide open.
What was this violent woman up to now?
And was this even a negotiation?
Her hands and feet were still tied.
“B-but I…”
Bai Rourou wasn’t very eager to agree.
This violent woman’s mood swings were frightening; when angry, she was brutal, but when calm like now, she suddenly spoke reason.
She feared that one day she might accidentally anger her and be beaten half to death.
“What’s the matter? Don’t want to say yes?”
Cai Jinger’s dark side surfaced as she threatened, “Don’t forget the thing around your neck, and the photos I have on my phone.”
In an instant, Bai Rourou felt as if her fate was strangled by an invisible hand.
She opened her mouth but couldn’t say a word.
After a long moment, she finally uttered three words slowly.
“I agree.”
Then, she seemed to lose all strength, completely collapsing into Cai Jinger’s arms.
“That’s better.”
Cai Jinger nodded with satisfaction.
After her fury at Moonflower Little Garden earlier, she realized Bai Rourou was essentially her possession now, and she couldn’t allow anyone else to touch her.
“From now on, you’re not allowed to stay at Gong Nanxue’s place. You’ll live with me.”
Cai Jinger spoke with an unyielding tone.
“Although my place is a bit far from your school, I can arrange for a driver to pick you up and drop you off.”
“No, no way!”
Bai Rourou twisted her body and forced herself to sit up, raising her pale face to Cai Jinger.
“I still need to cook for Sister Nan.”
“You’re mine now. What does it mean living with another woman?”
Cai Jinger’s eyes narrowed slightly, a dangerous glint flashing through them.
“Bai Rourou, you really like Gong Nanxue, don’t you?”
“I… I just really like Sister Nan. So what if I do?”
Cornered, Bai Rourou grit her teeth and said, “I’ve had a crush on Sister Nan for three years. Can’t I at least cook for her for two months?”
“No!”
Cai Jinger was firm. “I’m giving you one day. You have to move out from Gong Nanxue’s place immediately!”
“I—Wah!”
Bai Rourou wanted to plead more, but then she was fiercely kissed by Cai Jinger.
A long moment passed before they parted.
Bai Rourou’s pretty face flushed bright red, but she quickly opened her mouth to say, “I really want to—Wah!”
She was kissed again.
This happened repeatedly.
“Say it again and I’ll kiss you once more.”
Cai Jinger bit Bai Rourou’s ear, her voice cold yet tinged with jealousy.
“How dare you resist me, your golden master and Owner? You really must be tired of living, huh?”
“Do you believe I could take care of you right now!”
Finally, Bai Rourou had no choice but to agree.
If she didn’t, she would be tormented to death.
“Find chances to cook for Gong Nanxue. If not, I can make a portion at my place and bring it to her.”
Thinking this, Bai Rourou felt a slight relief.
She wasn’t completely out of options yet.
There was still some room to maneuver.
At the very least, after signing this so-called patronage agreement with Cai Jinger, she shouldn’t be bullied so badly.
Her entire body ached terribly.
If it weren’t for the slight relief from the electric shock to her head, she would have fainted long ago.
“Good. From now on, you’ll call me ‘Owner’ in private.”
Cai Jinger began setting rules.
“If there are outsiders around, call me ‘Sister.’ Got it?”
Owner, Owner?
Instantly, Bai Rourou’s face flushed deep red.
She looked at Cai Jinger with a mix of shame and anger.
“Y-you’re insulting me!”
“You don’t have the right to refuse.”
Cai Jinger’s eyes appraised Bai Rourou’s body with amusement.
“Say it now, or else—heh.”
“You!”
Bai Rourou pursed her lips, thinking it was just a name.
Calling it wouldn’t cost her any flesh.
But if she refused, she really would be drained dry!
“Owner.”
Bai Rourou said the word with embarrassment, her voice soft and trembling, which made Cai Jinger very pleased.
“Good girl.”
Cai Jinger ruffled Bai Rourou’s hair before reaching out to untie her restraints.
“From now on, you’re my little pet. You have to report to me every moment, and except for class, you must come home immediately after.”
“I-I understand.”
The girl responded pitifully.