The male voice from behind sent a shiver down Xu Yinsheng’s spine, as if she had plunged into an ice cellar.
Clutching the door railing, she trembled as she turned around.
Zhao Yicheng, in a well-fitting suit, stood less than five meters away, watching her.
A ginger kitten trailed by his pant leg.
“I… I… I came out to give you the keys.”
She stammered guiltily, unsure where to put her hands, so she held up the keys to him.
Zhao Yicheng didn’t take the keys.
His gaze, sharp as a hawk’s, fixated on Xu Yinsheng, lingering for a moment on her two slender, beautiful legs.
He mused aloud, “Can a cat stand on two feet like a human?”
“I…”
Xu Yinsheng wanted to explain and refute, but Zhao Yicheng’s next sentence made her swallow all her retorts.
“It’s better to break them.”
The man grinned, revealing perfectly aligned white teeth.
His smile was utterly bloodthirsty and crazed.
Xu Yinsheng shivered in fear, almost losing her balance.
She shook her head desperately, “No, no, no, kitty was wrong, kitty will kneel right now.”
She knelt down, her knees touching the ground.
The uneven cobblestone ground almost made her knees scream in pain.
She bit her lower lip, fighting back tears, but they already overflowed from her eyes.
She stretched out her long neck, holding the keys in her mouth, a strong sense of humiliation rising within her.
“Meow~ Master, your keys.”
Zhao Yicheng took the keys, patted her raised little head, and a slight curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
“Very good. Master likes you like this. Xiao Yin kitty, you must remember, you are a cat, not a human. Cats can only crawl on the ground.”
Zhao Yicheng was clearly very satisfied with Xu Yinsheng’s current appearance.
He produced a circular object from somewhere, and an ominous premonition rose in Xu Yinsheng’s heart.
“Master has a gift for you.”
Under Xu Yinsheng’s terrified but unresisting gaze, he squatted down and slowly placed a large cat collar onto Xu Yinsheng’s slender, beautiful neck.
The cold touch made Xu Yinsheng shiver all over.
She dared not resist, only lowering her head and eyes, allowing the collar to enclose her delicate, pale neck.
Click. The collar closed.
Xu Yinsheng’s breathing immediately hitched.
At this moment, Zhao Yicheng opened the outermost iron gate of the villa.
He looked at the “humanoid cat” kneeling on the ground, a strange curve on his lips.
He gestured to Xu Yinsheng, inviting her.
“I’ll give you a chance at freedom.”
Hearing Zhao Yicheng’s words, Xu Yinsheng suddenly looked up, her eyes wide with disbelief.
Of course, Zhao Yicheng didn’t explain further, maintaining his inviting gesture.
Xu Yinsheng stood up.
Zhao Yicheng maintained his posture.
Xu Yinsheng took a few steps forward.
Zhao Yicheng maintained his posture.
Xu Yinsheng broke into a run, charging through the iron gate.
Zhao Yicheng maintained his posture.
Then, he saw Xu Yinsheng collapse to the ground the moment she burst through the gate, her hands tearing at the collar on her neck, her delicate body convulsing.
An inexplicable electric current spread from her neck, drilling into Xu Yinsheng’s body.
Her legs bent slightly, curling into a ball, and she struggled as if drowning.
The electric shock made every part of her body incredibly sensitive.
The cobblestones on the ground rubbed against her tender skin through the smooth fabric, making Xu Yinsheng feel as if every cell in her body was trembling with excitement!
In this moment, Xu Yinsheng even forgot pain and fear!
A tingling sensation spread from the surface of her skin, little by little, to all her limbs.
Xu Yinsheng felt like she was about to die!
She clenched her crimson lips, her eyes tightly shut, not wanting to let out a single moan in front of Zhao Yicheng, preserving her last shred of dignity.
In her hazy consciousness, she twisted her delicate body and seemed to see Zhao Yicheng talking on his phone.
On the other end of the line was a male voice that she missed dearly.
Whether intentionally or not, Zhao Yicheng had put it on speakerphone, and Xu Yinsheng could clearly hear their conversation.
***
“Uncle Xu, I’m also very sorry about Xiao Yin’s death.”
“Everyone has their fate, please accept my condolences.”
The male voice on the other end didn’t express much sorrow, only a few sighs.
“Your Aunt Chen and I have something to attend to and can’t come back. I’ll trouble you with Yinsheng’s funeral.”
“Yes, it’s my duty. I’m his brother.”
“Please help him cancel his household registration too. I’m troubling you.”
“Yes, I understand. I believe Xiao Yin would understand too.”
“Honey, come play, the fish is grilled!”
A cheerful female voice suddenly interjected from the other end of the phone, and the male voice responded dotingly, “Okay.”
Zhao Yicheng hadn’t hung up the phone yet, but a faint tug came from his pant leg.
He looked down. Xu Yinsheng had crawled back at some point, her eyes blurry with tears.
She tugged hard at his pant leg, as if grasping at a last straw, calling out, “Dad………………………………”
Zhao Yicheng smiled and gestured to her with the phone, which had already been hung up.
Tears silently slipped from the corners of her eyes.
Xu Yinsheng sat blankly on the cobblestone ground. Zhao Yicheng picked her up, kissed her forehead, and said dotingly, “You don’t even want freedom, Xiao Yin. You really do love me.”
“So you weren’t crazy,” Xu Yinsheng murmured, looking up blankly.
“How could I be crazy?”
Zhao Yicheng smiled and shook his head.
“You’re sick!” Xu Yinsheng shouted angrily.
She struggled, she roared, she flailed her small fists in revenge, and then…
Zhao Yicheng pressed the controller in his hand.
A faint electric current coursed through Xu Yinsheng’s body, making her tremble and collapse limply into the man’s arms.
“Yes, I’m sick, and you are my medicine,” the man’s soft chuckle whispered in her ear, like a demon’s murmur.
Somehow, the scene suddenly shifted to the bedroom on the second floor.
Placed on the soft mattress, Xu Yinsheng felt a moment of dizziness.
As if remembering something, she shrank back, cowering in the corner of the bed, her hands protecting her chest, staring warily at Zhao Yicheng.
“What do you want? I’m telling you, rape is illegal, and even if you get my body, you won’t get my heart.”
Zhao Yicheng was amused by Xu Yinsheng’s reckless behavior.
He directly grabbed her ankle and pulled her over.
He leaned down and sealed her lips with a kiss, rendering her speechless.
His long tongue came in aggressively, playing with Xu Yinsheng’s tender small tongue, drawing from her mouth, his long tongue conquering every corner of her mouth, filling her mouth with his taste…
Xu Yinsheng’s tongue went numb from his expert kissing, and the feeling of oxygen deprivation made her a little dizzy.
She heard the man whisper in her ear, “It’s not time yet.”
“For the next few days, you won’t sleep in the cage. You’ll stay in bed.”
“When I’m done with my business, I… will have you.”
Imagine letting others handle your child’s funeral because you’re busy vacationing. I guess Xu Yinsheng is just an accessory in his parents’ eyes.