The moonlight, akin to white silk, shrouded over the entire villa. Outside, the world was blanketed under a sky of freezing snow, the chill was stunning. Inside, on a large bed, Su Jinxie was curled up beneath a thin blanket, still feeling cold. For, at this moment, she was bereft of any clothes.
The blanket was lifted and she fell into a man's solid, warm embrace. A blindfold shrouded Jinxie’s eyes, the massive darkness rendering her restless. The drug, however, was numbing her senses.
"So, you’re the gift they’ve sent me?" the man's low, resonant voice echoed in her ear. His voice was pleasant. However, a gift? What gift?
Su Jinxie was confused, instinctively trying to evade the man's touch. But his strength was formidable, and she, powerless and languid, was far from his match. As she was trapped in the man's arms, immobile, she could catch a whiff of a faint, fresh scent.
His prominent fingers stroked her small face, setting off waves of trembling heat. "Very nice, I'll keep this gift."
Jinxie was trembling violently, "Don’t…” Her body was limp, even her voice. Those two rejecting words sounded utterly powerless, almost like refusal mixed with invitation.
The man leaned in, his sensuous lips meeting hers, "Don't be scared, I will be gentle." The low whispering was akin to lovers' romantic murmuring, sensually appealing and filled with reassurance. Then, Jinxie’s feeble body was held tightly by this man.
That night, she was in a daze, bewildered. All she knew was that everything around her was sweltering. It felt as if she was thrown into a sea of fire, almost melting.
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When Jinxie woke up, it was already broad daylight.
She wasn't in that luxurious villa. She was actually in her own narrow room. What on earth? Was it all a dream?
She nearly flung off her blanket right away, finding her clothes properly worn with no signs of disarray. However, the soreness and pain between her legs were all too clear.
This did not feel like a dream!
Terror and confusion struck her. She pried the door open with a pale face, bare feet, and dashed out of the room.
"So early in the morning, what's gotten into you?" Su Pei was just about to wake her up when they bumped into each other.
"Aunt, where did I go last night?" Jin Xi grasped Su Pei's hand so tightly that her fingertips almost dug into the flesh.
"Silly girl, what kind of nonsense are you talking about?" Su Pei said, "Didn't you say you were exhausted and went to bed early at 8 o'clock last night?"
"Didn't I go out last night?" She wished it was just a dream!
Su Pei shook her head, "Last night, I watched TV with Shen Shen until 11 o'clock in the hall, and I didn't see you leave. Why? Are you worried that you sleepwalk?"
Jin Xi looked at her aunt, who didn't seem to be lying. Something must have gone wrong!
"Su Jin Xi, what did you do last night?" Just as she was lost in her thoughts, her cousin Fu Shen walked out of the room. She looked Su Jin Xi up and down, spotting the red mark on her neck, and quickly pulled down the collar of her nightgown. The sight was a sea of hickey marks.
"You… this…" Su Pei was stunned.
Fu Shen was equally surprised: "Su Jin Xi, did you sleep with a man last night? Who did you sleep with?"
Su Jin Xi's face turned ashen, the sight of the marks also shocked her. After a while, she gathered her nightgown, her heart heavy.
So… it wasn’t a dream. But what happened last night? Who was that man?
"Judging by your face, it wasn't my brother-in-law you slept with, was it? My God! You're about to marry him! Su Jin Xi, you've cheated before the wedding! I never saw this coming, turns out you're so wild!" Fu Shen shrieked, clearly relishing the chaos.