Chapter 109: The Overlord Forces the Bow

"Mmph..."

Li Xinran's movements were too sudden; Shen Huai did not stand steady and tilted directly backward.

His arm reached out instinctively to steady himself against the wall—

"Click."

His palm accidentally hit the switch.

In an instant, the room was pitch black.

Only the night light by his feet remained, emitting a faint, warm glow.

"What are you doing!?"

Shen Huai was forced to lean back against the dining table, his arms gripping Li Xinran's shoulders tightly, forcing her upper body away from his.

"Li Xinran, have you lost your mind?"

Li Xinran bit her lip, hardened her heart, and once again locked her grip on Shen Huai's shoulders.

"Young Master Shen, I shouldn't have deliberately spread rumors about you and me just to chase traffic."

"But this Ryan Press Conference concerns my career, so can I beg you, please don't go?"

Li Xinran's voice, laced with a sobbing tone, rang out in the dimness.

By the faint light at their feet.

Shen Huai could actually see a few glimmers of tears in her eyes.

If Shen Huai didn't know Li Xinran inside and out, he might truly have felt pity for the pitiful woman before him.

Life is like a play.

These four words could not be more fitting for Li Xinran.

Li Xinran looked innocent and pure, with no sense of aggression.

Girls found her approachable, and boys saw her as their first love.

Such a face could deceive over 90% of the general public.

Shen Huai silently wiped away her tears and said in a hoarse voice, "That's enough, don't put on an act in front of me."

"If you have something to say, sit down and talk."

"Doing this will only make me dislike you even more."

Li Xinran was stunned for a moment.

The arms that had been wrapped around Shen Huai loosened involuntarily.

The two sat down at opposite ends of the dining table.

Shen Huai set the two wine glasses that had been knocked over back upright, pulled the cork from the red wine, and poured a glass for each of them.

The lights in the room remained off.

Shen Huai handed one of the glasses to Li Xinran: "Here."

Li Xinran silently took the glass.

Gritting her teeth, she threw her head back and took a large gulp regardless of anything else.

The somewhat sour and astringent taste made her frown slightly.

Seeing Li Xinran drink so boldly, Shen Huai leaned back, crossing his hands behind his head.

It was clearly a relaxed posture, yet it exuded an inexplicable sense of oppression.

"Good tolerance."

"Speak, what do you want to talk to me about?" Shen Huai deliberately lowered his voice.

The light was dim, and coupled with the fact that he was still wearing a mask, Li Xinran did not recognize him.

"Young Master Shen, I want to date you."

"?"

Shen Huai had not expected Li Xinran to be so direct and could not help but sneer aloud: "Pardon my bluntness, where does your confidence come from?"

Perhaps it was because Shen Huai's tone was too mocking.

For a moment, Li Xinran could not keep her composure.

"Young Master Shen... I, I didn't mean that I want you to actually date me..."

"I just want, want you to not directly expose my rumor as fake when you are in front of the media..."

"Not let me expose it? Interesting."

Shen Huai watched her quietly, a playful smile lingering at the corners of his mouth: "So you want to continue being my rumored girlfriend, is that it?"

"No, of course not!"

Li Xinran felt a bit guilty under Shen Huai's gaze; she stood up abruptly and waved her hands repeatedly, "The heat surrounding this press conference is unprecedentedly high."

"I just don't want to be exposed in front of so many people; I'm still so young, I don't want to ruin my future..."

As she spoke,

Li Xinran walked up to Shen Huai, leaned down, and braced her hands on the back of the sofa behind him, trapping Shen Huai within her sphere of influence.

By the dim light, Li Xinran deliberately pulled down the neckline of her pajamas.

The black pajamas, which already had an ultra-low V-neck, were now completely exposed.

As far as the eye could see, it was a expanse of snow-white.

"Young Master Shen, help me... as long as you are willing to agree, I will do whatever you want..."

Li Xinran's voice grew lower and lower, carrying a hint of seduction.

However.

Shen Huai remained unmoved, just watching her performance coldly. Time ticked by, second by second.

Li Xinran felt like a clown, putting on a show of coquetry in front of this Heir, yet receiving no response at all.

She was furious inside, but dared not lash out.

She could only grit her teeth and continue the act.

Who would have expected.

As Shen Huai watched, he inexplicably let out a yawn.

For Li Xinran, this was simply the greatest slap in the face.

"Young Master Shen, you...!?"

Li Xinran looked indignant; just as she was about to say something, she suddenly felt a wave of dry heat rise in her chest.

Immediately, her cheeks began to burn rapidly.

Even her breathing became rapid.

What was going on?

Li Xinran was startled; a feeling both strange and familiar surged up.

She subconsciously wanted to push Shen Huai away, but found herself weak all over, her legs turning to jelly, and she nearly fell.

Shen Huai was quick-witted and caught her, his tone carrying a hint of mockery: "Li Xinran, what kind of trick are you playing again?"

At this moment, Li Xinran had completely lost the ability to think.

Her gaze was unfocused, and her body leaned uncontrollably against Shen Huai.

"Hot..."

She murmured unconsciously, her voice hoarse.

As her gaze drifted to the wine glass on the table, Li Xinran's breathing suddenly hitched.

Had she actually, by some mistake, used the wine glass intended for Young Master Shen?!

Her heart skipped a beat.

Li Xinran's expression changed slightly.

She had spent over a hundred thousand on wine, feeling the pinch, just for this moment.

Unexpectedly, it had backfired.

The person who took the drug was wrong, so the honey trap plan was a total failure!

"..."

Li Xinran was filled with regret, but it was too late now.

The reason in her mind was rapidly fading.

She could only watch her own hands as they couldn't help but burrow into Shen Huai's chest.

Shen Huai looked at the restless woman before him, then knitted his brows and looked at the dining table.

By the dim light, he finally saw the residue of powder in circles along the inner wall of Li Xinran's wine glass.

In an instant.

Shen Huai's gaze gradually grew deep.

This was truly lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own feet.

It seems this drug, Li Xinran originally...

The drug she administered herself, she drank herself; it really is... ironic.

The drug's effects began to take hold.

She felt her consciousness gradually blurring, and her body growing hotter and hotter, as if a ball of fire were burning within her.

So hot.

So wanting to vent the heat.

So wanting more...

"... Shen... Huai..."

In her delirium, Li Xinran subconsciously murmured Shen Huai's name.

Like a madwoman, she climbed up from the sofa, stumbled over, and clung to him, wrapping her arms around his waist.

Her hands tore wildly at the clothes on her body.

Under the influence of the drug, her reason collapsed, leaving only instinctive desire.

Shen Huai had never seen Li Xinran act so crazily and nakedly.

His entire body stiffened abruptly, and a tingling sensation shot down his spine.

He wanted to push her away, but found Li Xinran's scalding body pressed tightly against him, coiling around him like a water snake.

"Don't go, I beg you..."

She pulled Shen Huai to the bedside, and before he could stand steady, she shoved him onto the bed with one palm.

Following that, without a word, she straddled him directly.

"... Li Xinran, sober up!" Shen Huai roared in a low voice.

But Li Xinran only paused for a fleeting moment.

With her consciousness blurred, she only wanted to obtain more pleasure.

(End of chapter)