“Take this hundred thousand yuan and go. Let’s never see each other again.”
“Su Li, the deal between us ends here.”
A cold voice echoed as Jin Ke’er, seated in her wheelchair, let her lifted skirt fall back down, covering her thighs.
She looked down at Su Li, who was kneeling on the floor, just as she always did—aloof and superior.
Leaning back against the chair, she endured an unusual dampness, a faint blush spreading across her cheeks.
Sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a warm glow over her body.
She had just finished receiving Su Li’s emotional therapy service.
Though Jin Ke’er felt a deep sense of satisfaction in both body and mind, her expression still changed.
Not far off in the shadowed corner, a frail girl sat collapsed on the floor.
Her snow-white hair hung messily over her shoulders, and the trails of tears still clinging to her pale cheeks slid slowly down her neck.
Her disheveled maid uniform was bulging awkwardly, and glimpses of reddened, tender skin peeked through the torn fabric.
Her long, slender legs were wrapped in tattered white stockings, and her delicate leather shoes had long since been tossed somewhere unknown.
Jin Ke’er gazed at Su Li’s pitiful appearance, but there wasn’t the slightest trace of sympathy in her heart.
Their acquaintance had been purely accidental.
They were never from the same world.
Because of an accident, her legs had been crippled ever since.
She was supposed to be attending school and preparing to inherit the family fortune, but instead, the family sent her to this enormous estate to recover.
Stripped of her spotlight and attention, Jin Ke’er became temperamental, paranoid, and violent.
Her family loved her, but she had nothing to give in return, not the kind of return they hoped for.
She vented her frustration and inner turmoil however she pleased.
Even the household staff feared her, too scared to approach her.
Jin Ke’er didn’t think there was anything wrong with that.
As the heiress of Queen Group, others were supposed to approach her with reverence.
Through a maid’s recommendation, she met Su Li, an emotional therapist.
Unlike others, Su Li wasn’t afraid of her. As long as she was paid enough, Su Li would do anything.
All of her demands had been satisfied through Su Li.
At first, she had no intention of letting Su Li get close.
She hurled insults and cursed her, but Su Li paid no mind.
She threw things at Su Li and screamed for her to get lost, yet Su Li never left.
Even when she whipped her, strangled her, or stomped on her face, Su Li never resisted.
This greatly satisfied Jin Ke’er’s inner urge to destroy.
But the truth was, Su Li was never a real emotional therapist.
She was just a penniless student willing to do anything for money.
In fact, if paid enough, Su Li would kneel and kiss her feet.
Watching Su Li curl up in the corner, staring blankly at the thrown money, Jin Ke’er’s lips curled slightly.
She knew Su Li was reluctant to leave, stunned by the news.
“Su Li, you’re no different from the rest just doing a job for money. What we had was just a transaction.”
“If I hadn’t lost the use of my legs, you never would’ve met me. We’re from completely different worlds!”
“I know you like me, but there’s no future for us. I’m the heiress of Queen Group, and you… you’re just a broke student.”
“You’re not an emotional therapist. I won’t expose you, but I hope you realize who you really are. Take the money and stay far away from me. I don’t want to have any further contact with you.”
“Knowing you was a stain on my life.”
“You only got close because I was at my lowest, but that doesn’t mean you get to stay by my side.”
“The heiress of Queen Group doesn’t need someone like you flattering, willing to do anything for money.”
“I need to start over now.”
Jin Ke’er’s cold voice faded as she slowly turned her wheelchair.
Facing the sunlight pouring through the window, a smile appeared on her lips.
The sunlight was so warm, and her life from now on would be smoother.
Just recently, she had learned that her legs could recover.
Soon, she would be able to leave this hateful estate.
She was ready to say goodbye to this dark chapter of her life and embrace a new beginning.
Every time she saw Su Li’s face, it triggered all her negative emotions, making her want to unleash her worst on her.
That face reminded her of her lowest point.
She knew Su Li liked her.
If it were just for money, why would Su Li do things no one else would?
She’d thrown things at other maids before none of them stuck around, not even with extra pay.
But Su Li was different.
Besides liking her, she couldn’t think of any other reason.
She knew she was exceptional and that many would admire her.
But Su Li… she wasn’t worthy!
Su Li stood in the shadows where the sunlight couldn’t reach, her face expressionless.
She wasn’t sad about losing such a high-paying job.
She didn’t feel any joy from suddenly receiving a hundred thousand yuan.
Nor did she feel humiliated.
Because she had no emotions.
Su Li tidied her messy hair, brushed the dust off her body, and looked at the torn stockings full of holes, completely unfazed.
Anyone else hearing Jin Ke’er’s words might have felt something.
But she had long lost the ability to feel joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness like a normal person.
Maybe if Jin Ke’er had refused to pay, she might have felt a little discomfort.
But this was a transaction— once it ended, having no further connection was perfectly normal.
Besides, Jin Ke’er had even paid extra.
A very good business partner.
That’s what Su Li thought.
Should she be showing a disappointed expression now?
But remembering the deal was over, she stood up and picked up the bank card from the floor, then looked at Jin Ke’er, who was basking in the sunlight by the bed.
At this moment, Jin Ke’er had turned her wheelchair around, still wearing that same superior expression.
She had golden wavy hair, and from spending so much time indoors, her skin was paler than most.
She was slim and frail, her face always carrying that detached, world-weary coldness that made her seem out of place.
She wore a black Lolita dress.
For the sake of easier therapy sessions, there was nothing underneath.
Her long, slender legs rested weakly on the wheelchair.
Though her legs had long since lost all feeling, Jin Ke’er still liked having Su Li hold up her soft, delicate feet and kiss them.
She even ordered Su Li to lift those numb feet and press them against her face.
Su Li didn’t think anything of it.
Though she still had normal senses of taste and smell, without emotions, no unpleasant sensation could affect her mood.
Kissing those feet was no different than kissing anything else.
Especially when the price was high enough.
Just like always, Su Li showed a professional fake smile and said calmly, “This session is now complete. Goodbye!”
The same closing line as always.
But they both knew—there would be no next time.
Hearing Su Li’s words, Jin Ke’er suddenly trembled.
She turned her wheelchair to look in the direction Su Li had left.
For some reason, a heaviness weighed in her chest.
She, Jin Ke’er, how could she possibly be feeling… “reluctant” about Su Li’s departure?