"So hot, hot..."
This is Haicheng, in the Presidential Suite 711 of the Zun Ling International Hotel.
A young girl, already halfway into unconsciousness, is furrowing her beautiful brows on the kingsize bed.
All she remembers is drinking her sorrows away with her best friend, Qin Dandan, tonight. But as they consumed the alcohol, she began to feel dizzy and was brought to rest in this hotel.
However, for some reason, she finds the room getting increasingly hotter.
Gong Linghan enters the room to find a strange woman lying on his bed, which makes him involuntarily frown.
The woman on the bed has skin so delicate it seems like it could be broken with a poof, and even though she's barefaced, her features are exceptionally exquisite. Her long eyelashes cast a shadow on her face, looking rather charming like a quaint fan. Her seaweed-like long hair spreading out in all directions gives her an innocent yet alluring look, very much like a mermaid.
Suddenly, the woman opens her hazy eyes, and she looks at him standing beside her bed. She looks confused as to why there is an extra man in her room.
From an elevated position, Gong Linghan stares at her, "Woman, you've got ten seconds to roll out of my room."
However, in the next second, Geng Xiaoyuan pulls him onto the bed, holding his arm tightly, and exclaims with comfort, "How cool..."
Gong Linghan 's dark eyes narrows dangerously, and just then, this little woman in front of him flings her arms around his neck. Gong Linghan is pulled down by her. His body presses firmly onto Geng Xiaoyuan.
The fighting state, is ready to explode!
...
When Geng Xiaoyuan wakes up, it's already the next day. She opens her eyes in a confused state and finds herself in an unfamiliar room.
Geng Xiaoyuan feels a serious headache. It is as she is about to say something, she realizes her throat hurts terribly, which makes her voice hoarse. As she turns her head, she sees a strange man lying next to her.
What… what exactly happened last night? A question surfaced in her mind. She only remembered exiting the bathroom and then…being coaxed by Qin Dandan into downing a drink…And subsequently, she lost consciousness.
Her memories past this point were intermittent, as if snippets from last night. She strained to recall within the depths of her mind, had she actually done something with this man...
"Awake!" A languid yet magnetizing voice resounded from beside.
Geng Xiaoyuan jolted in surprise, timidly gazing at the source of the voice.
Before her was a breathtakingly handsome face- with features resembling a portrait, high brow bones, slender nose, thin lips, and deep-set eyes, alluring and captivating.
She hurriedly grabbed the quilt to cover her body, staring fearfully at the unrealistically handsome man.
"So, you don't remember what happened last night?" Gong Linghan's seductive lips curled upwards, a hint of slight anger gleaming in his eyes.
"Last night…I'm sorry, sir, I don't remember."
"Oh? Then let me refresh your memory for you, you were the one who forced yourself on me last night, don't deny it now. How are you going to compensate me for this?"
Upon hearing this, Geng Xiaoyuan was filled with regret. If only she knew better, she would never resort to drinking to drown her sorrows, which only ended up with her losing her morals under the influence.
Seeing the guilty yet regretful look on her face, Gong Linghan couldn't help but find amusement, wanting to tease her further, "You were so passionate last night, now you want to act like it never happened?"
Upon his words, her usually confused face abruptly turned red, with flashbacks of scattered memories surfacing in her mind.
She sneaked a glance at Gong Linghan. Eight pack abs, perfect adonis belt, it didn't look like she would be able to take him down at all.
"How are you planning on compensating me?" Gong Linghan asked, looking at her leisurely.
"Then you......what do you plan on doing?" With no energy left, Geng Xiaoyuan could only weakly ask.
"Now that you have ruined my innocence, of course, you have to agree to whatever I say."
"……"
This seems to make sense, but why does it feel off somehow?
Realizing that she was not wearing anything, she went to pick up her clothes on the floor, but most of her clothes were torn and unwearable.
Geng Xiaoyuan angrily glared at the man.
But when she turned her head, she regretted it. In her sight was the naked body of the man, Gong Linghan, who leaned languidly against the head of the bed.
Flames bloomed on Geng Xiaoyuan's face, a mixture of tension and anger, "Why are you not wearing clothes?"
"You ripped my clothes to shreds last night, I can’t wear them; you are holding the quilt now, I... I have nothing to cover myself!” Gong Linghan responded, spreading his hands innocently.
Geng Xiaoyuan desperately wanted to escape from this place, yet looking at her clothes on the ground, she really couldn't go out like this!
Gong Linghan noticed her internal struggle. Casually, he got up and walked towards the bathroom. Just before he got to the door, he opened his thin lips, "You'd best sit and wait for me to leave the room. Otherwise... I won't be able to help you with your clothes."
Geng Xiaoyuan could only quietly wait for him to come out.
Soon he emerged from the shower, picked up his phone, and called his assistant, Zhong Yiyang. Zhong Yiyang delivered a suit for men and a dress for a woman.
He remembered that she looked best in dresses.
Driven by his curiosity, Zhong Yiyang poked his head to have a peek inside the room, but was shut out by a loud bang.
Zhong Yiyang stared incredulously at his boss, unable to imagine that perhaps even the ever-cold 'Thousand-year Ice Mountain' could also have a day of melting. This was explosive news indeed!
After a quick freshening up, Zhong Yiyang followed Gong Linghan out promptly.
Before leaving, Gong Linghan did not forget to lean in close to Geng Xiaoyuan's ear and quietly said, "We will meet again, remember to compensate me at that time. Also, remember my name— Gong Linghan!"
The warm breath nearly intoxicated her, she shook her head vigorously to drive away these frivolous thoughts. She still needed to head home!
After exiting the majestic international hotel, she hailed a cab. The entire journey, her mind was filled with the figure of Gong Linghan and his arrogantly handsome face. She returned home in a daze, the house was still as desolate as before, devoid of the warmth and cheer it had once held.
A pang of pain in her heart.
Two days ago.
"Miss, the master was just taken away by the procuratorate, things don't look too good…"
Just two days ago, she was carefree studying abroad. But then came an unexpected call from the housekeeper, by the time she hurried home, there had been a drastic change in the household.
Due to the ongoing investigation, all her bank accounts had been frozen. Only a small amount of cash was left. After dismissing the servants, she barely had anything left.
She once had a happy family, even though her mother had passed away early, her dad loved her dearly. He pampered her like a princess. But after the incident, all those relatives and friends cut ties with her.
The ringing of the phone interrupted Geng Xiaoyuan's thoughts.
"Hello, is this Miss Geng? Your father is involved in corruption and bribery, the situation is grave. We need you to come to the courthouse."
Deeply worried about her father, Geng Xiaoyuan rushed to the procuratorate, only to be greeted with the news of her father's imprisonment.