Hot...
So hot...
Flames seared everything within sight, even the air itself was suffocatingly hot.
Xiao Chen Sheng hardly knew where she was. Dressed in a long gauzy dress, as light as wings, she was trapped amidst a sea of flames, unable to escape. All she felt was despair.
In the faint distance, a tall figure approached her, casually walking through the roaring flames as if it was just a phantom, its heat not affecting him in the slightest. He moved closer, wearing a black high-collar trench coat, his pale and stern face was beautifully surreal, seeming like a son from a myth.
Step by step, he got closer…
"Save me... please save me..." Her voice trembled, her body felt as though it was going to explode from the unbearable heat. She didn’t want to die like this, she really didn’t…
He ripped her light dress, brutally biting her smooth neck…
Xiao Chen Sheng had never had a dream like this before, it was both blissful and painful. One moment she was in the fiery circle, the next the scene abruptly changed to an incredibly ornate room. Then there was the man-- sometimes icy and dangerous, sometimes handsome and alluring, together they tumbled, from the bed, to the floor, to the bathroom, finally back to the bed…
Why was such a wild dream so painful?! Her body felt as if it was being torn apart, a real pangs spread from deep within.
Xiao Chen Sheng abruptly opened her eyes, her dream filled her mind, her wide-eyed gaze took in her surroundings, a huge bed, an ornate room. Was she still caught in her dream??
But the searing pain that felt like a tearing was all over her body, her dislocated bones reminded her, was she already awake?
Everything from last night, came back bit by bit into her mind.
She was so scared that she abruptly sat up, but the next moment, she collapsed weakly back onto the bed.
It hurt so much!
Her face crinkled in pain.
Oh my God, it’s not a dream, it isn't a dream at all.
Last night, her good friend, Gu Ling, wanted to take a picture with one of the hottest celebrities at the time. So Xiao Chen, who had a part-time job at the hotel's guest room department, hatched her first ever mischievous plan. To ensure success, she drugged the idol's drink intending to incapacitate him and then carry out the photo plan.
But she got too thirsty and couldn't resist grabbing a bottle of cola from the fridge. She took a sip and then... she passed out.
Seriously, how many people use this trick? If she had known, she wouldn’t have worked so sneakily.
Sheng Xiao Chen finally believed in karma, one should not do wrongful deeds, this...this must be the karma that people talk about, right?
Damn it, how many times did it happen that it nearly killed her? She’s in so much pain now.
She sniffled, trying to hold back the urge to cry.
The main point is, was her innocence taken by the hot celebrity? This is really...unbearable.
She wanted to cry.
Her unlucky nature has driven her to get into such a mess while trying to pull off a trick, she was left with nothing but sorrow.
She searched for the scoundrel who had nearly taken her life. As a result, there was a cash cheque on the bedside table with a flamboyant signature—Qiao Si Nian, and a whopping sum of five hundred thousand.
Qiao Si Nian?
Who the hell is that?
This is not the name of the celebrity, which means not only did she fail in her plan, but she also has no idea who she ended up with.
"What on earth is this about five hundred thousand?
Is money so abundant that it can be haphazardly thrown around?
A handsome and cold face vaguely surfaced in her mind, along with a lean and upright figure. Was it all just a dream? Was the man last night the mysterious guy from her dream rather than some trendy young heartthrob?
She wanted to scream in her disarray, was there anyone who could tell her what happened last night?
Her phone, which had been silent all night, suddenly rang. She hastily answered, "Sheng Xiaochen, you jerk, where are you? I waited outside all night, hungry, cold, and tired. You ditched me, and we're done, truly done. Why are you not speaking? Feeling guilty? You made me wait all night, is this fair?"
Gu Ling's voice blabbered from the other end of the phone, almost incessantly.
Sheng Xiaochen, with her bitter-looking face, didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
Sister, you waited outside all night, but she was tormented insides all night, which was worse?
She held back her urge to cry, "You have the nerve! I clearly opened the door last night, why didn't you come in? Why? Do you know that I was the victim?"
"Victim?" Gu Ling, a very delicate girl, instantly detected something was amiss, "Have you been crying? Who bullied you? What happened? Tell me now!"
She sniffled, "N-... nobody bullied me."
"Then why are you crying?!"
Sheng Xiaochen had no choice but to weakly recount the incident to Gu Ling. By the end, she felt like she could slam her head against a wall in repentance.
Gu Ling screamed, "Call the police! You have to call the police!"
"Do you think it will do any good?" With tears brimming in her eyes, she feared her reputation was tarnished before her career even started. How was she going to continue in the entertainment industry?
Gu Ling was simply furious, "Sheng Xiaochen, you should demand compensation from him! If he refuses, take his picture and post it on Weibo or something to at least gain some popularity."
Even if she didn't manage to get a group picture, if Xiaochen could sneak in a few shots, it wouldn't be too big a loss.
Sheng Xiaochen said nervously, "I think he compensated."
Gu Ling rebuked her in frustration, "What do you mean 'you think'? Don't you know for sure?"
"Uh, I think... But..." Could this check for 500,000 be compensation? Or was it accidentally left behind by him?
"Enough with the chatter, quickly get back to the company. We have a music video to film today, and we can't be late."
"Alright, I'll rush back immediately."
Both she and Gu Ling were trainees of Star Emperor, the only entertainment company in Huaxia that offered trainee programs, hence the competition was extremely severe. Even if one managed to squeeze in, without talent and abilities, one could be easily eliminated.
Sheng Xiaochen felt that joining Star Emperor had emptied all her luck for this lifetime.