If it were before, she might not have cared so much. Anyway, her life was already ruined, hopeless. But Ouyang Hao reignited her hope for life. She finally began to long for the future and muster the courage to be with Ouyang Hao without concern for the consequences. How could she let all this beauty and hope be destroyed? Lin Yixun’s lips couldn’t help but start trembling, and it was a long time before she heard her own voice, "Leng Yixiu... you can’t do this!" "Oh, why not? If I want you, you have to give it to me!" Leng Yixiu glanced at Ouyang Hao, who was held down tightly by bodyguards not far away, and chuckled softly, "It’s rare that your old lover is here too. Having him as an audience couldn’t be better." At these words, Lin Yixun’s eyes widened in disbelief, and her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably, "Leng Yixiu, you’re mad!" She struggled to escape from the man’s embrace but was grabbed by the shoulders and pulled back violently. Lin Yixun’s face turned pale, shaking her head desperately, stuttering, "Leng Yixiu, you... you can’t do this, you can’t, you can’t..." If it were before, seeing Lin Yixun , the man might have stopped. But this time, Lin Yixun had stepped on a landmine, and the man, in a fit of rage, was unmoved. At this moment, both her and Ouyang Hao’s lives were tightly gripped in this man’s hands, at his mercy. How could she have any say? The man seemed to greatly enjoy Lin Yixun’s terror. He lightly lifted her chin, bringing his thin lips close to her ear, smiling sinisterly, "Lin Yixun, do you know that your helpless look now can easily provoke people to crime?" Lin Yixun suddenly looked up, staring at him as if he were a monster. She used all her strength to try escaping the big hand on her shoulder, but her strength was never enough to compete with the man’s iron grip. Leng Yixiu held her tightly in his arms, dragging her toward Ouyang Hao, looking at Ouyang Hao from above with the posture of a victor, and said in a deep voice, "Second Young Master, I must apologize today for causing you some physical pain. However, my advice to you is not to covet others’ women." "Yixun is not your woman!" "Oh? Is that so? What makes the Second Young Master so sure? It seems I need to mark her as mine to avoid being mistaken again." With that, Leng Yixiu signaled to the bodyguards, "You guys, keep a good eye on the Second Young Master. Let him watch the show and enjoy it. And later, manage your eyes and ears well, understand?" Official source is novęlfire.net Ouyang Hao, being who he was, quickly realized what was going on. Seeing Lin Yixun’s sorrowful and desperate eyes, his suspicion was confirmed, and he became anxious, shouting at Leng Yixiu, "Leng Yixiu, what do you intend to do? If you have the guts, come at me directly! Don’t hurt Yixun!" "What do I intend to do? Of course, what you’ve always wanted to do to her. As for harm, you worry too much." The man glanced around at the endless lavender, smiling gently, "The scenery here is beautiful. It would be a pity not to make use of it." Just as Leng Yixiu finished speaking, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. He grunted and grabbed Lin Yixun’s chin, forcing her to open her mouth and release his shoulder. Instead of being angry, he laughed, pressing a cold kiss to the corner of her lips, "Lin Yixun, you can continue misbehaving, but don’t blame me if you can’t get out of bed for ten days." "Shameless? What’s shameless about intimacy between a man and a woman?" The man’s voice wasn’t too loud or too quiet, but it was enough for Ouyang Hao to hear every word. He stared at Leng Yixiu in fury, yelling, "Leng Yixiu, let go of Yixun! Let her go!" Ouyang Hao struggled, trying to rush toward Leng Yixiu, but the next moment, he was restrained by Leng Yixiu’s bodyguards. The man turned back with a cold smile, speaking softly, "They are all ex-special forces, and you are injured. Second Young Master, I suggest you save your strength." Lin Yixun knew that Leng Yixiu was determined today, realizing she had no chance of escaping unscathed. She had no choice but to yield. "Leng Yixiu, let him go, and I’ll go with you!" The man’s response was a derisive laugh, "Lin Yixun, do you think you can negotiate with me now?" "Isn’t it me you want? This matter is between us and has nothing to do with Ouyang Hao." "Really? If it has nothing to do with him, why are you and he here together? Do you think I’m a fool, Lin Yixun!" His lips curled into a deep smile, making his laughing face even more terrifying, "I can spare him, but you have to accompany me right here." "In your dreams! Leng Yixiu, I’m not a whore!" "Aren’t you?" Leng Yixiu chuckled, leaning close to her ear and whispered, "Do you think you’re different from a whore?" Before the words finished, a loud slap echoed. Lin Yixun had used almost all her strength in that slap. Her palm felt fiery, but her heart hurt even more. This man, except for Cheng Ying, had always been ruthless and cold. As for her, he never even treated her like a human. Lin Yixun, Lin Yixun, were you blind? How could you have fallen in love with such a beast? The man touched his right cheek and saw bright red blood on his fingertips. He looked at Lin Yixun coldly, his deep eyes sharp as poisoned blades. "Lin Yixun, you shouldn’t have angered me." With that, he ignored her punches and kicks, hoisted her onto his shoulder, and walked straight into the depths of the lavender field by the roadside. The man’s steps were quick. Lin Yixun, carried on his shoulder, felt like she was riding a tractor on a bumpy mountain road, her body jolting up and down, her stomach churning, feeling extremely uncomfortable. But she couldn’t think about that now. All she wanted was to escape. She flailed her hands wildly, her sharp nails scratching the man’s face and neck, leaving bright red marks. But these scratches were nothing to him, unable to make him flinch even a bit. Suddenly, she felt weightless, then was heavily thrown into the purple lavender, her tailbone aching from the impact despite the cushion of flowers. Ignoring the pain in her tailbone, Lin Yixun’s mind was filled with only one word: "Escape." But before she could get up, the man’s strong body had pressed down on her.