Jiang Lai simply couldn’t understand what it was about her that made Si Yina so conflicted, even obsessed with her. What could possibly be so good about her to attract the other person like this?
Jiang Lai desperately wanted to know the answer to this question at this very moment. If she knew, she wouldn’t hesitate even a bit—she would change immediately, as long as Si Yina would leave her world.
Right now, Jiang Lai looked utterly lost, her delicate beauty so exquisite she seemed like a cold, distant beauty from a storybook, but now she was only left disheveled. Her eyes turned red, looking truly pitiful.
“Is it really… so hard to be with me?”
Si Yina’s voice suddenly softened, and right in front of Jiang Lai, she gently undid the buttons of her coat, displaying her proud, perfect figure before Jiang Lai’s eyes.
“Is it that I’m not attractive, or that my figure isn’t good enough?”
“Then you’re just a beast in human clothing!”
Jiang Lai felt as if her soul had left her body. Her beautiful eyes dimmed, and she realized she truly couldn’t escape. Faced with Si Yina’s shameless behavior, Jiang Lai couldn’t think of any way to defend herself.
A shameless person, utterly disgusting—Jiang Lai knew very well that if she gave an inch, Si Yina would take a mile, constantly pressing her, pushing her until she was forced to yield without any bottom line.
Si Yina’s brazenness was too much for Jiang Lai to handle; she was starting to loathe her. Yet, there was nothing she could do. All she could do now was ensure Si Yina didn’t harass the people around her.
Someone as good as Xu Ruobing must not get into trouble because of her, and her own family must never be touched by anyone.
It seemed that only one choice was left for Jiang Lai. Did she really have no other option but to agree to Si Yina’s proposal?
Jiang Lai’s scalp tingled, her whole body turned cold, her heart thumping wildly, especially when she met Si Yina’s abyss-like, pitch-black eyes, eyes that held an unmasked, naked desire for her.
Jiang Lai struggled internally, mouth opening and closing as she finally found her voice again. Since Si Yina was a disaster she couldn’t escape, she could only do her best to face it.
“What exactly does your ‘tired of playing’ mean… to what extent…?”
“It could be as simple as eating once and getting tired of it, or maybe I’ll want to keep devouring you for the rest of my life.”
When Si Yina said “for the rest of my life,” Jiang Lai’s face filled with terror and she froze in place. She couldn’t imagine—if it really meant a lifetime, what would she do then?
Seeing Jiang Lai’s face full of disbelief and shock, Si Yina only felt an immense satisfaction. All the gloom suppressed in her heart vanished at that moment, and even her smile became more genuine.
Just a few days ago, Jiang Lai had been out of her reach, impossible to contact, but now she was like a bullied bag, being kneaded and reshaped at will—unable to resist at all.
But this radiant, sunny smile looked as demonic as a nightmare in Jiang Lai’s eyes.
Seeing Jiang Lai’s look of terror, Si Yina decided to drop her teasing. After all, a lifetime was far too long.
Even if Jiang Lai were willing to be with her for life, even eager to cling to her forever, Si Yina would never be content with that.
No matter how delicious something was, after eating it a few times you’d get tired of it. Even if the taste never changed, eating it for a lifetime would be like chewing wax—utterly dull and uninteresting.
Si Yina had no real love for Jiang Lai—only a possessiveness born of never getting what she wanted, a bitter mix of resentment and unwillingness.
Si Yina didn’t want romance or responsibility. If possible, she’d rather have a simple friends-with-benefits relationship with Jiang Lai, to just have Jiang Lai’s sexy body.
“A lifetime would bore me. I won’t scare you anymore—just accompany me ten times. I swear I’ll never disturb your life again.”
Jiang Lai looked deeply at Si Yina, pain flowing from her eyes. A tear slipped down her cheek. Right now, she had only one choice—to keep negotiating with Si Yina.
“Ten times is just too much. Three times…”
“I can only accept three times!”
Jiang Lai’s voice was almost trembling, and three times was her absolute limit. She didn’t dare bargain any further, afraid that Si Yina would get angry and abandon the agreement.
“Even if you’re trying to haggle, no one does it like you…”
Si Yina laughed, pale and cruel, the corners of her lips curled in a cold arc. Softly, she said, “From ten to three? My bottom line is five. If you don’t accept, believe me, I’ll start our first time right here.”
Here??
Jiang Lai was so frightened her soul nearly flew away, she couldn’t even get her words out. “You really are a bastard!!”
Who would do that sort of thing in such cold weather, outdoors no less—Si Yina was simply inhuman.
But no matter how much Jiang Lai’s eyes filled with hatred, Si Yina only felt it was praise.
Si Yina put her index finger to Jiang Lai’s lips, pressing lightly. Her deep eyes sparkled with mischief. “I mean unconditionally—Unconditional Three Times. Whenever, wherever, as long as I want, you can’t refuse me. Only then will I promise never to bother you again.”
“Whenever, wherever?”
Jiang Lai’s pupils shook, clearly resisting. She couldn’t accept it, and just as she was about to refuse, the faces of her daughter and Xu Ruobing flashed through her mind.
The words of refusal stuck in her throat.
Si Yina’s body was as cold and hard as ice. As she approached, coldness seeped through Jiang Lai’s pores, making her shiver uncontrollably.
Si Yina leaned close to her ear, her voice like an ice pick stabbing into Jiang Lai’s eardrum. “I won’t make things hard for you. We’ll do as you said—three times. But however it’s done, whenever and wherever, you must obey me unconditionally.”
Jiang Lai knew this was the lowest Si Yina would go. Even though it was much less than originally discussed, her heart was still full of unwillingness.
When Si Yina saw Jiang Lai nod, her mood lifted. But seeing Jiang Lai still trembling, she slowly brought her lips toward Jiang Lai’s. Jiang Lai, seeing those fiery red lips, felt as if Si Yina would devour her whole. As the lips drew closer, she instinctively turned her head away.
Because of that, Si Yina’s soft lips brushed her cheek instead—missing their mark.
Still pretending to be reserved at this point?
Si Yina’s previously smiling face turned cold. She grabbed Jiang Lai’s chin, forcing her to look at her.
Jiang Lai immediately started struggling, biting her lower lip stubbornly without making a sound, but she couldn’t withstand Si Yina’s rough treatment. In the end, pressed against the wall, she whimpered and cried, her hoarse voice begging for mercy.
Jiang Lai had no idea that once Si Yina set her sights on her, no amount of resistance or pleading would do any good.