Seeing Jiang Lai’s reluctance, Si Yina applied more force with her fingers, causing Jiang Lai’s mouth to open in pain.
Taking this opportunity, Si Yina used the spoon to scoop a generous portion of seafood porridge and stuffed it all into Jiang Lai’s mouth.
Si Yina didn’t care if it was hot or if it was too big a bite; at this moment, she only wanted Jiang Lai to eat it.
She wanted her to finish it all, every single bit of it.
Jiang Lai felt the seafood porridge being forced down.
Just a moment ago, it had smelled delicious, and once her taste buds truly experienced it, she was indeed captivated by the fragrance.
However, Yina had no intention of letting her enjoy her meal properly.
The overflowing spoonful of porridge nearly choked Jiang Lai. Once the porridge was shoved into her mouth, Jiang Lai hurriedly pushed Si Yina away and began to cough violently, looking quite pathetic and filled with a fragile, broken sense of vulnerability.
Si Yina could feel an uncontrollable urge for destruction rising within her. In her eyes, Jiang Lai’s distressed coughing was a sign that Jiang Lai was finally under her control.
Jiang Lai had barely managed to swallow that huge spoonful. As soon as she could catch her breath, she went back to staring at Si Yina with a fierce, hateful expression.
Was this how one fed someone else? If the seafood porridge hadn’t cooled down slightly, her throat wouldn’t have just been choked—it would have been scalded.
Jiang Lai felt helpless, but she seemed unable to do anything to resist the person in front of her. In the other woman’s territory, even if Jiang Lai wanted to run, where could she go?
After experiencing the other’s methods, Jiang Lai became noticeably more compliant. No matter how full Si Yina scooped the spoon, Jiang Lai would eat every last bit in one go.
This behavior, like that of a human pet, pleased Si Yina greatly. However, it would have been perfect if Jiang Lai’s expression during feeding was a bit better. Although Jiang Lai never stopped eating, her face remained full of grief and indignation, looking so fierce it seemed she might bite and shatter the spoon in her mouth at any second.
This actually made Si Yina a bit wary; she wondered if Jiang Lai would take a bite out of her hand if she stuck it in her mouth.
Si Yina was quite satisfied with the whole process. She gently raised her hand to wipe the porridge stains off Jiang Lai’s face, her finger suddenly pressing against Jiang Lai’s soft red lips. If Jiang Lai hadn’t clenched her teeth in time, the other woman’s finger might have slipped right in.
“Don’t you find that dirty!”
Jiang Lai’s voice was much stronger now that she had eaten. If the other woman dared to reach in, Jiang Lai promised she would bite down on her finger with all her might, and this time, she wouldn’t let go even if she drew blood.
Regarding this little pet baring its teeth, Si Yina naturally didn’t want to push her too hard. Pushing too far and ending up in a “fish-death-and-net-breaking” mutual destruction like last time would be a loss.
“Of course I don’t. If you get me dirty, I’ll just make you lick me clean.”
Jiang Lai furrowed her brows, not wanting to waste another word. Whenever she talked too much with Si Yina, the woman would inevitably steer the conversation toward something bizarre.
“When exactly are you going to let me leave?”
Having only been there for a day, Jiang Lai was already calculating her return time in her head. Seeing that her phone was now charged enough to use, she stealthily grabbed it.
Jiang Lai thought her subtle movements wouldn’t be noticed by anyone, but Si Yina saw it all clearly. Or rather, she knew every single move Jiang Lai made in this room.
What Jiang Lai didn’t know was that Si Yina had long ago installed several cameras in this room. Si Yina knew the moment Jiang Lai woke up; otherwise, she wouldn’t have brought the seafood porridge in such a timely manner.
“I said that as long as you simply stay with me for a few days, I’ll let you go. As for when…”
Si Yina counted on her fingers as she spoke, “The time isn’t very long. At most, you can leave by the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.”
“Then I have to stay here for five more days!!”
Jiang Lai’s brow knotted. She couldn’t accept five days—leaving her sister-in-law in a strange city for five days and making her daughter wait at home for an entire week. Jiang Lai couldn’t accept such a long time.
“That’s too long. I don’t accept it. Didn’t you say during our chat that as long as your mood improves, I can leave?”
“Yes! I have to be in a good mood. But from the moment we met until now, have you done anything to make me feel better?”
Si Yina seized the opportunity to be “in the right” and wouldn’t let Jiang Lai off so easily. “From the time we met until now, have you done anything to please me? Just a moment ago, you even wanted to bite me, didn’t you?”
Jiang Lai didn’t have any thoughts of revenge; she just simply reached out and gently pinched Jiang Lai’s small face. Seeing the beauty frustrated in front of her, her mood suddenly became pleasant.
Because of Si Yina’s rough treatment, Jiang Lai’s jaw was still very sore. Ironically, the playful kneading actually provided a slight relief to the aching muscle.
“Then let’s make a deal this time. What exactly do you need me to do to let me leave?”
“I don’t need you to do much. I just want you to act as my partner and accompany me to deal with my parents.”
Si Yina’s recent troubles all stemmed from her parents’ nagging. If this wasn’t resolved, everything she currently owned would be taken back. The company she had finally brought under her complete control would be handed over to someone else, and the kingdom where she could do as she pleased would vanish.
The thought of being restrained like in the past and no longer being free—how could Si Yina’s mood be any good?
“Deal with your parents?”
Aren’t Si Yina’s parents the chairpersons of the group?
Jiang Lai had actually seen them before. Back when she worked at Si Yina’s company, there was an annual meeting at the headquarters every year. Jiang Lai had been fortunate enough to attend once and had caught a few glimpses of them in the hall.
But last time was a chance encounter when she was just an employee of a branch office. Now, she was going as their daughter’s partner.
“Why do you think I would do something like that? If it’s to deal with your parents, there should be better candidates than me! Besides, aren’t we both women??”
As an only child, even if Si Yina was pampered, Jiang Lai didn’t think her parents could be open-minded to that extent.