Chapter 8484 Obedience

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The background noise from Chen Jiabai's side was chaotic. He could vaguely hear his older brother asking anxious questions, as well as the voices of several unfamiliar men, mostly mature men in their forties or fifties. Clearly, he wasn't home alone; he might be at the police station...?

She couldn't free her hands, but she didn't struggle. Looking at Shen Yueze's calm and amused gaze, she didn't reply to Chen Jiabai. After a moment's pause, she didn't want to make a scene.

His intention was simply to leave; there was no need for confrontation. He hadn't truly hurt her; if anything, it was only emotional harm. He hadn't done anything wrong, much less broken the law.

It's unnecessary to spread rumors that he raped you just because he doesn't love you.

Chen Jiabai called out to her anxiously again, "Wen Yining? Are you hurt? Damn it, where have you two been? Have you been with him for the past three days? Did Shen Yueze force you?"

A barrage of questions left her bewildered, her mind a jumbled mess, unsure how to respond.

“I’m safe now…but…” he said carefully, “he won’t let me leave.”

Chen Jiabai was completely bewildered and still somewhat skeptical. "Why won't they let you leave? You two are really together... I didn't believe it when Shi Yuheng told me..."

“…”

Wen Yining frowned and looked at the jerk in front of her with reproach, lowering her voice: "You should take me back, otherwise they will keep looking for me. I didn't expect him to say that."

Shen Yueze: "What did you tell Shi Yuheng? Did I force you?"

“I never said that, and he knows about our relationship.”

Shi Yuheng assumed they were a couple, favoring the sugar daddy and the kept woman, only that his sugar daddy hadn't spent enough money.

Shi Yuheng had casually complained that xxx's backer was much more generous than Shen Yueze's. She didn't refute or say anything; she didn't like making comparisons in these matters.

If there were no emotions involved, then the amount would be the only measure, but unfortunately, that's not the case.

She was moved.

She didn't know how to weigh things anymore; even if he didn't spend a single penny, she would willingly sleep with him.

Shen Yueze released her, handed her the phone, his expression calm throughout, as if he was letting go, giving her time and a chance to explain.

His tone was cold: "Tell him what we've done these past few days, what positions we've used, and where—"

Wen Yining's scalp tingled, and she stood up abruptly, raising her voice to interrupt him: "Are you crazy?!"

In a fit of anger, he threw the cushion at the attacker, but the cushion rolled onto the carpet as he raised his arm to deflect it.

He stared at her, and continued slowly, "He asked you if you were forced, why didn't you tell him?"

She was extremely nervous, feeling angry, flustered, and guilty at the same time. She tried to turn off the speakerphone, but accidentally pressed the red button and hung up.

Her chest heaved as she took a deep breath and emphasized, "If you want him to know so badly, tell him yourself, 'Anyway, if I'm involved with you, it's not exactly honorable for me, and it's not exactly honorable for you either—'"

He chuckled and said, "When did I ever say I was a good person?"

In other words, he didn't intend to be a good person.

Wen Yining continued her accusations: "He treated you like a good brother, and he talked to you about everything. He told you everything when we argued, when we broke up, and when we made up."

"So you threatened me to sleep with you behind his back. I don't believe he doesn't resent you at all, nor do I believe your relationship is that good. Even blood brothers would mind."

He thought the TV was too loud, so he turned it off with the remote. He pulled her to sit down, looking like a nonchalant playboy, and said indifferently, "It's normal for you to complain about me. Let you complain if you want. If you really care, just make up for it in other ways."

"..."

Wen Yining was so angry at his indifferent attitude that she was speechless for a moment. She refused to sit down, her body stiffened, her back was sweating, and she stared at him stubbornly, feeling that she was having a serious conversation, but he didn't care about anything.

What's the point of this? He's so arrogant and manipulative.

He continued, "I admit I didn't act ethically in this matter, but I've never worried about him finding out."

He took his phone back, turned it off, tossed it onto the table, picked up the cushion that had fallen to the floor, leaned back lazily, patted the person next to him, and gestured for her to sit down and behave.

Wen Yining stopped trying to take it, then suddenly regretted it and refused to give in so easily.

"How long are you going to keep making a scene here? You've brought back all your office supplies; you can work here anytime, and have video conferences."

"What about me? Why can't you consider me? The crew's daily expenses can range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands, with hundreds of people waiting for me. I'm not a big star, nor a top celebrity; I'm just an unknown newcomer. They can replace me anytime."

"Moreover, there was a girl in the crew who was more talented and had better acting skills than me, and she was always pestering Shi Yuheng to give her more scenes,"

"She sent me provocative messages the day before yesterday, wore my clothes, used my cosmetics, and even sent gifts to my assistant and the male lead—and you knew nothing about any of this,"

"You only care about yourself, your emotions, and your feelings. That's what matters most to you. No one can compare to you. Everyone else is just a plaything in your eyes. You don't take anyone seriously."

Wen Yining genuinely felt that his family had spoiled him too much, and perhaps his father's high position and complicated relationships gave him the confidence to act this way. Shen Yueze remained silent for a moment after listening. "It's better to replace you. Just stay here, Wen Yining. Wanting fame isn't wrong, but being too eager for quick success isn't good either. You're too impatient. Even if you don't fail with him, you'll suffer losses with others."

She said angrily, "Then can I just accept being taken advantage of by him?"

He ignored that and continued, "That guy surnamed Peng, although he's not a good person and all he thinks about is sleeping with you, does have a point in reminding you that there are quite a few perverts in this industry."

She retorted, "If they're perverts, then what are you? I think they're much more normal than you."

He only cares about whether he's happy or not.

Shen Yueze said slowly, "You don't need to understand me or read my mind. You just need to obey whatever I say, what I ask you to do, or what I forbid you from doing."

The idea of ​​equality is only for fools; speaking politely is useless, only instilling fear is effective.

"..."

"Being with you is really tiring, even being a bed partner is tiring. I can't reason with you no matter what I say, you only care about yourself!"

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Chen Jiabai and Xia Wei's relationship was recently discovered by their parents.

His family didn't care about these things at first, but when he proposed to marry Wen Yining, they were all a little surprised and worried about the girl's character, personality, and family background.

I couldn't bring all sorts of random people home, so I checked Wen Yining's family background.

I didn't force them to break up afterwards, but I wasn't very satisfied either. I felt that they were just at the age where they were having fun, and that their feelings would fade after a few years of dating.

The housekeeper who cooks and cleans for his house was found by his mother, Liang Jing. She deliberately arranged for someone to be by his side so that he could report any situation promptly.

When this aunt met Xia Wei, it was the first time she had seen him bring a girl home.

After spending more than a month together, he couldn't help but tattle on the girl to Liang Jing, saying that she had very bad living habits. She looked good at dressing up, but she was unhygienic in private. All she had was a pretty face.

Before even starting university, he was doing shady work, frequenting bars and nightclubs, working as a small-time model.

She used to be an internet celebrity and was even kept by a man. She often asked Chen Jiabai for money, bags, and expensive things. She was particularly good at acting cute and charming, and it was obvious that she had fooled Chen Jiabai quite a bit. She looked young, but she was quite shrewd...

Liang Jing couldn't wait any longer and went straight to her son's house without giving any advance notice.

As I opened the living room door, I stumbled upon the two of them flirting on the sofa.

The girl was wearing a sexy nightgown, the style of which was so revealing that it was as if she wasn't wearing anything at all. Her legs were draped over Chen Jiabai's body, while Chen Jiabai, who wasn't wearing a top, held her legs down to prevent her from leaving.

The coffee table was piled with snacks, women's cosmetics, necklaces, bracelets, baby condoms...

The sofa was piled high with clothes, including women's underwear...

The air was thick with the scent of debauchery and decadence...

He looks like he's been fooling around countless times.

When Xia Wei first met his mother, she panicked and hurriedly got off him to find clothes to wear.

Chen Jiabai hadn't expected his mother to show up at this time. He quickly draped a blanket over his girlfriend and said somewhat awkwardly, "Mom, why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

Liang Jing looked terrible and had no intention of giving her any face. She sat down, put her bag on the dining chair, and didn't even want to sit on the living room sofa anymore. Her eyes showed her disgust. "Why didn't you go to the company today?"

Chen Jiabai cleared his throat. "I drank too much yesterday, and I have a headache."

"I don't think so, it's probably because your girlfriend is sick."

The aunt told Liang Jing that the girl pretended to be sick at home in the afternoon, saying she wasn't feeling well, and called Chen Jiabai back to work during his shift.

Chen Jiabai's attitude also turned cold. "Did Aunt Wang complain to you again? Replace her. I don't need the person you found. People of their age can't stand anything and are always meddling in other people's business."

Why won't you let me meet your new girlfriend?

Xia Wei sensed something was off, so she ran back to her bedroom, quickly put on her clothes, tidied her hair, and then came out and said politely and respectfully, "Hello, Auntie."

Liang Jing gave her a cold look and asked, "What university did you go to?"

Xia Wei was speechless, unsure how to answer, and first looked at Chen Jiabai.

Chen Jiabai put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her back to show his attitude, replying to Liang Jing, "Didn't we already know that, Mom? There's no need for this."

Xia Wei knew his mother wanted to get rid of him. She didn't want to put his family in a difficult position, nor did she want to argue. She was just a girlfriend she had been dating for a month. Her heart ached a little. She picked up the bag he had given her and left the living room, saying, "Goodbye, Auntie."

Liang Jing doesn't want to see it again.

He didn't reply, his gaze falling on her wrist—a Van Cleef & Arpels piece, which, if he remembered correctly, cost over 100,000 yuan. Clearly, it was a gift from his good son.

He sighed heavily and snapped at his mother, "Why are you making things difficult for her?!"

Liang Jing: "You treat your mother like this just because she's an outsider?"

Chen Jiabai had long been annoyed by his parents' control, and it had always been like this since he was a child. He had always envied Shen Yueze and Ye Qingchi. When they were crazy together, they had a sense of unrestrained freedom. Being around them was a way to catch his breath.

Liang Jing asked, "When did you and Wen Yining break up?"

“You broke up a long time ago. When you were with her, I didn’t think you were very satisfied with her. Why are you asking this now?”

"I even suspect you're just trying to spite me. You've chosen this girl on purpose to make me angry, just because I didn't let you two get married in the first place. So you've found someone with even worse prospects, right?"

Chen Jiabai sat down, opened a can of beer, and said speechlessly, "You have quite the imagination."

“You and Shen Yueze often go out drinking and traveling together. You haven’t learned any good things, only bad ones. They change partners quickly and are not committed. I don’t want you to become that kind of boy. I want you to be serious about relationships.”

"Because I understand this kind of guy. Once he's been indulging for a long time, it's hard for him to settle down. His threshold will also get higher and higher. In the end, he'll want to try something more exciting and dangerous, like taking drugs. You're no stranger to this kind of thing."

"Actually, you two have already satisfied your material needs. Your desire to start a business is simply to seek excitement, novelty, and to realize your self-worth. Your father and I haven't tried to stop you, but you can't joke about marriage."

He said without much emotion, "I've lived under your control since I was a child. If I do something slightly against your wishes, you think I've committed a terrible crime."

Liang Jing continued, "This girl's educational background is too low. I think no matter what her grades are, she should at least finish college. I don't believe her family is in such dire straits. Besides, there are student loans now. Putting aside looks and family background, education is the most basic thing."

"Although Wen Yining wasn't particularly outstanding, she was quite good in terms of learning ability and character."

"You're really something, only looking at a person's appearance and not caring about anything else. Do you know anything about her family situation? Do you know what her parents do?"

According to her investigation, Xia Wei's father was in jail, but she still gave him some face and didn't intend to force them to separate from the start.

Amid Liang Jing's incessant chatter, Chen Jiabai sighed impatiently, rubbed his hair, and his phone vibrated, displaying a message from Wen Yiran.

It's been a long time since I've heard any news about Wen Yining.

Unable to contain his anxiety, Wen Yiran asked, "Have you seen my sister recently?"

"We haven't been in touch recently, what's wrong?"

"Come over here, come to the film set. I'll send you the address."

Chen Jiabai grabbed the car keys. "Okay, I'll head over now."

Wen Yiran hesitated, knowing the awkwardness of this relationship, but had to say: "It's related to Shen Yueze. They both went missing at the same time, and we don't know where they went."

Chen Jiabai paused in his motion as he pressed the elevator button. "When did they become this close?"

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A note from the author:

30 red envelopes

I'll update tomorrow if I finish writing it. Maybe not.

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I recall a reader saying that they weren't suited to be together and needed to work things out.