City C, on the top floor of the Cloud Hotel, Tang Hongxuan was stroking his chin with one hand, leaning lazily on the large leather armchair behind his desk, staring at the thick raindrops outside the floor-to-ceiling glass.
"Master Hong." Suddenly, the door opened. A man in a pure black suit walked in. He was neither humble nor overbearing, but he placed a folder on the desk very respectfully. "This is what you want."
The man came back to his senses, his dark and deep eagle eyes were cold and sharp. He glanced at the person at the table, reached for the document, and slowly opened it.
The purpose is a photo, pasted on the top of an A4 paper.
The woman in the picture is about eighteen or nineteen years old, wearing a knee-length floral dress, running on a crisp lawn with her arms spread out. Her long hair is flying, her eyes are white, and her smile is as bright as a flower.
Tang Hongxuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and there was a faint look of joy between his brows, as if he was infected by the cheerful aura of the person in the picture.
The light in the black eyes gradually became softer, and the slender fingers turned and made small and gentle sounds.
After a while, he closed the folder and threw it on the table.
Tang Hongxuan left the back of the chair, sat up straight, put one hand on the edge of the table and tapped it repeatedly. He raised his head, looked at the people at the table and asked, "Aken, where is she now?"
"Working as a waiter at Mist Wine." Aken pondered for a moment, "Master Hong, do you want me to bring someone here?"
"No need." After saying that, the man had already stood up and strode towards the door, "Go to the mist."
The black Bentley slowly stopped on the side of the road. Tang Hongxuan's tall and muscular body sank into the soft seat of the back seat, silently looking at the distorted neon lights at the foggy door through the rain-stained windows.
He sat in the car for a while before leaving Aken who was accompanying him, got out of the car and walked in alone.
The style of Mist is very elegant, and the business inside was not affected at all by the heavy rain outside.
The slow jazz music poured slowly and faintly spread outside.
Tang Hongxuan strode through the corridor. As soon as he pushed open the European classical style wooden door, his pure black eyes narrowed due to the too dim light inside. He wandered around but did not find the person he was looking for.
I chose a quiet location with a good view and sat down.
I ordered a glass of whiskey and was leaning on a chair and drinking it slowly. Suddenly the music stopped, and then, a girl in a white T-shirt with half-worn eight-quarter jeans and a high ponytail walked up carrying a guitar.
A small stage against the wall.
At that moment, his black eyes were filled with frost, and the atmosphere around Tang Hongxuan became cold and biting. He stared at the people on the stage, and squeezed the tempered glass cup in his hand as if to vent his anger, the knuckles between his fingers
It turned slightly white due to excessive exertion.
Didn't she say she was working as a waitress?! How did she turn into a singer standing under the lights and receiving all kinds of looks from men?!
At this time, accompanied by the low accompaniment of the guitar, sad singing sounded on the stage.
Tang Hongxuan was stunned for a moment, then his anger gradually subsided and he was immersed in the soft and slightly hoarse voice of the woman on the stage.
It was a Japanese song. He had never heard it, but he understood the lyrics.
"A goldfish that keeps swimming, the idea of falling in love becomes more and more powerful in my heart.
I understand that the thoughts that are dyed red cannot be realized, but even so, I still pray to be by your side.
In the rain that smells like summer, goldfish fireworks are falling one after another, and in the strong light, my eyes are a little dazzled...
(In my eyes) What is reflected in my eyes is your gentle face.
………………
………………
No words can express my love.
Your gentle face is reflected in a moment.
In the rain that smells like summer.”
The singing stopped and there was silence in the room.
The people on the stage stood up from their high chairs, bowed politely to the guests, and walked off the small semicircular stage.
Tang Hongxuan's flashing eyes always followed her petite figure, a little fiery.
She got off the stage and walked towards a small door in the corner. She put her hand on the gilded handle and just pushed the door open a small crack when a waiter came behind her and called
He stopped.
Tang Hongxuan narrowed his eyes and stared there.
The waiter's back was facing him, and his sharp gaze could just see her beautiful face through her shoulder. In the dark, the expression on her face was not particularly clear. But he could vaguely see it.
It felt like she was rejecting something, and she was rejecting something with an extremely strong attitude and angrily.
His thin lips were slightly hooked, and although he was smiling slightly, there was no emotion or anger on his handsome face. Tang Hongxuan stood up suddenly and was about to step forward, but there were two young men in their twenties sitting in the booth next to him.
He walked over in one step.
Tang Hongxuan put his hands leisurely into his trouser pockets, stopped and stood still. However, the arc around his mouth gradually widened, and the temperature became colder.
A high-pitched and low-pitched quarrel came from there, attracting the attention of many guests.
Although it was intermittent, Tang Hongxuan still understood the cause and effect. It was nothing more than that the two young men wanted to invite the young girl out for a drink, but she didn't want to, so they started arguing and threatened and induced them.
He has seen this kind of thing a lot. Next, if coercion and inducement don't work, then the two people should directly use violence.
Sure enough, as soon as he thought of this, one of the two men reached out and grabbed the woman's slender arm.
Tang Hongxuan's eyes darkened, and his tall body rushed forward like an arrow at an incredible speed. Before others could see clearly how he took action, he knocked the two people who couldn't react to the ground. Then, he bent
A person was lifted up on his waist.
The man raised his head, and before he could scream, he was shocked by the anger and chill in his eyes.
"Which hand did you touch her with just now?!" The man's voice was low and cold, making people shudder.
The person he held in his hand was trembling and speechless.
"Don't tell me..." He looked at him with a cruel smile.
Then……
With a "click", the man's two arms were broken at the same time. Immediately afterwards, there was a shrill scream.
Tang Hongxuan threw the person in his hand to the ground in disgust, and turned to look at the woman who had turned pale from fear. "Lin Ruoxi?" There was almost no doubt in his words.
"Yeah." She responded instinctively out of fear.
He looked at her, the cold smile on his lips was filled with excitement, "Very good." After saying that, he pulled her up without any refusal and walked away.
The pouring rain kept coming down.
At this time, the night was getting darker, but the rain showed no sign of weakening.
Inside the car, Aken was sitting in the driving position, looking at the dense curtain of rain in front of him. Suddenly, he saw someone opening the back seat door in the rearview mirror.
He turned around and first saw a petite woman who was covered in rain and screaming as she was stuffed into the car. Then, Tang Hongxuan's tall body got in, and his clothes were also soaked.
With a sound of "touch...", the car door was closed tightly. The force was so strong that the entire car body even slightly trembled.
Aken held his breath subconsciously, because many years of experience told him that Mr. Hong was in a bad mood now, very bad.
"Master Hong." He spoke carefully and softly, while looking at the man in the back seat from the rearview mirror. Sure enough... his eyes were deep and his expression was gloomy.
"Go to Dongshan." Tang Hongxuan opened and closed his thin lips and uttered three words coldly.
"Yes." Aken responded and then stepped on the accelerator.
Her wet body was shivering. Lin Ruoxi was in shock and her mind went blank. She just leaned against the corner of the car door, wrapping her arms around her body and trembling.
Tang Hongxuan glanced sideways at the woman beside him, and after seeing her purple lips and pale complexion, he frowned.
"Turn on the heater." He ordered firmly, then pursed his thin lips tightly and returned to silence.
Late at night, the car slowly drove into the large baroque-style iron gate.
After passing the fountain and sliding across the lawn, as soon as the car stopped at the door of the main house, Tang Hongxuan dragged the people inside out and dragged them into the house without any explanation.
As soon as he entered the door, he was greeted by two servants.
"Leave it to you." Tang Hongxuan pushed Lin Ruoxi to those two people.
"Wait a minute!" Lin Ruoxi shouted quickly.
"We have something to talk about tomorrow. I'm tired." The man walked up the stairs without blinking, but stopped. He turned his head and looked at Lin Ruoxi with a meaningful smile, "Don't worry, I can't buy you."
Lin Ruoxi was forcibly "invited" to a spacious and comfortable guest room on the second floor.
Two servants then brought ginger soup and clean pajamas, and never appeared again. She was left standing alone in the room with her head full of paste, until a chill brought her back to the world.
The wet clothes stuck to her body, which was extremely uncomfortable. Gritting her teeth, Lin Ruoxi turned around and picked up the clean clothes on the bed and entered the bathroom.
There was a large mirror in the bathroom. Lin Ruoxi jumped as soon as she stood in front of it, and then realized the meaningful smile on his lips when he went upstairs and the true meaning of the sentence "I can't buy you."
The person in the mirror looks like a female ghost!
The clothes were wrinkled, the hair was messy, and wet strands were stuck together. The makeup painted on the face before going on stage was washed away by water, and various colors were tangled and touched all over the face.
The way she looks now, it's really on sale and no one will buy it.
Thinking of this, Lin Ruoxi laughed out loud, and her fear and anxiety calmed down a lot.
Forget it, forget it, now she wants money and looks. She'll settle for it now!
Early the next morning, as soon as Lin Ruoxi got dressed, there was a knock on the door.
"Wait a minute." She responded and hurriedly opened the door. It was the driver who drove last night.
"Good morning, Miss Lin." The visitor nodded politely in greeting.
"Morning..." Lin Ruoxi returned the greeting gently, while frowning in confusion, "How do you know my surname is Lin?"
He smiled and answered the question, "My name is Aken."
"Hello."
"Master Hong is waiting for you in the restaurant." As he said that, he turned and walked into the corridor.
Lin Ruoxi was stunned for a moment and stood there blankly. It wasn't until he walked a certain distance that she chased after him, "Um, please..."
"If you have any questions about Miss Lin, just ask Master Hong directly later." Aken turned his head slightly and stopped in front of a door. "Miss Lin, please come in." After saying that, he turned and left.
Lin Ruoxi hesitated and pushed the door open.
It was a spacious and bright room with floor-to-ceiling windows, and the furnishings were clean and simple.
A long table lay across the middle of the floor. Tang Hongxuan was sitting at one end, flipping through a newspaper. Hearing the footsteps, he raised his head, glanced at Lin Ruoxi, twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, and smiled, "Sit down." He glanced at
He stood next to him and motioned for Lin Ruoxi to come over.
"Um, sir..." Lin Ruoxi slowly sat on the chair, hesitating and feeling a little embarrassed.
He chuckled, and his deep voice slowly passed through her eardrums, "Tang Hongxuan."
"Mr. Tang." Lin Ruoxi nodded slightly and said softly: "Thank you for last night, Mr. Tang."
Tang Hongxuan crossed his arms across his chest and leaned back on the chair, "No need." Then his bright eyes fell on her fair and beautiful face without hesitation, looking at her wantonly.
She looked a little embarrassed, her slender hands folded on her knees, her eyes wandering around, and finally landed on the crystal vase in front of her.
Both of them were silent for a long time. Lin Ruoxi finally couldn't bear it anymore and spoke first, "I..."
"Be my woman!" The man's deep voice cut off her words.
Lin Ruoxi slowly turned her head, her face seemed a little confused as she couldn't react, "What?!"
Tang Hongxuan looked at her dull expression and slowly raised the corners of his mouth. Then, he stared into her eyes and repeated word for word: "Be my woman!"