Chapter 100 Agreement

I can still be your...lover.

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If, before I met Lin Jindong, his goodwill towards me wasn't enough to make him raise his fist against Jiang Zhao...

Now, Jiang Zhao's provocation and mockery, as well as his anger at seeing me being held tightly in his arms, are enough to make him tear off his mask of calm.

Lin Jindong's brows remained furrowed, and his gaze shifted downwards. I could tell that his rationality was still telling him that he must not offend Jiang Zhao in front of the Lin family.

Seeing this, I breathed softly, making uneven breathing sounds.

"……I……"

My plea for help was right on my lips, but all I could do was look at him pitifully, creating the impression that I couldn't live without him.

Lin Jindong is my boyfriend now. We kissed not long ago, and he still has my faint scent on him. How could I not be moved?

I watched without surprise as his sanity crumbled and he got into a fight with Jiang Zhao.

Not long after, Lin's father rushed over and saw Lin Jindong pinning Jiang Zhao to the lawn. His eyes were bloodshot, and he punched Jiang Zhao squarely in the cheek.

"Lin Jindong!"

This low rebuke finally brought the man, whose blood was surging, back to his senses.

Lin Jindong looked at Jiang Zhao, who clearly had the power to attack but still allowed him to swing his fists, and his tone suddenly turned cold, "You did it on purpose."

“I have ways of dealing with any man who gets close to her.” Jiang Zhao’s eyes were icy cold.

Jiang Zhao was hurriedly helped up by Lin's father. Although Lin's father was much older than him, he was terrified, fearing that the capricious young master might do something because of Lin Jindong's actions. Lin's father looked at Jiang Zhao with tension and worry: "Young Master Jiang, don't take it to heart."

I silently looked at Lin Jindong.

Nothing could hurt him more than all of this.

His biological father never treated him as a real son; he only kept him by his side because of the adoption relationship and because he didn't want to lose face in high society.

If Lin Zhi'en was destined to be the heir from birth, then Lin Jindong, the eldest son, is like a stray dog ​​with no presence, only pretending to be a purebred dog.

"Jin Dong, apologize to Young Master Jiang," Lin's father coldly ordered him.

Lin Jindong's eyes and brows became even more sinister and sharp. Facing Jiang Zhao, he refused to bow his head and utter words of apology against his will.

The difference between him and Jiang Zhao was on full display at this moment.

I smiled silently and stayed quietly in the corner. No one's gaze lingered on my face, and no one noticed my expression.

Jiang Zhao raised his eyebrows, his eyes cold and arrogant. "Never mind, maybe Prosecutor Lin just suddenly lost control of his emotions."

“Jin Dong has been handling a lot of cases lately, and the pressure is indeed quite high.” Lin’s father immediately took the way out offered by Jiang Zhao and explained, “Young Master Jiang, you don’t need to take it too seriously. I believe Jin Dong will handle the fraud case related to the group properly.”

Lin's father managed a forced smile, managing to force a polite one.

Jiang Zhao was getting impatient and lowered his eyes. Lin's father realized that the root of his displeasure was Lin Jindong, so he went to Lin Jindong's side and, half-coaxing and half-tricking, finally took the extremely unwilling Lin Jindong away.

I watched Jiang Zhao silently.

Jiang Zhao's status destined him to always be aloof and never lose his composure in any situation.

Before leaving, Lin's father even arranged for someone else to explain to Jiang Zhao, fearing that Jiang Zhao would hold a grudge against him for what had just happened.

Jiang Zhao put his hand back in his pocket, giving a perfunctory reply to the people around him. He must have always been like this, used to being surrounded by people and used to everyone's eyes being on him. I turned around and quietly left.

After spending some time in the banquet hall, I saw Xie Yong, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, and my heart started beating a little faster.

He was also with his parents, his tall figure encased in a royal blue bespoke suit, his eyes narrow and slightly upturned, his nose high and straight, his entire profile looking perfect, confident, and exuding an air of nobility far surpassing that of other people his age at the banquet.

I had no intention of running into Xie Yong in this situation. I quietly took a few steps back and headed towards the corridor before being discovered. I had no idea that someone would reach out and grab my chin before I could even react.

The man's kiss was premeditated and came on strong, leaving me no room to escape.

"Let go..." My words were completely cut off by the intense kiss. Although the corridor was quiet, it was only a few meters away from the banquet hall, and people could come at any time. But Jiang Zhao didn't care about any of that. His tall figure leaned over me, forcefully stealing my breath.

As their lips lingered, a sticky drop of sweat trickled from my lips down my neck. Jiang Zhao lowered his head again and kissed my forehead.

“No, someone will see…” I pushed his shoulder and neck, but I also understood that Jiang Zhao didn’t care about other people’s opinions at all.

In the end, I gave in.

I gently bit his neck. "Go to your car."

Jiang Zhao's arms wrapped tightly around my waist, his grip strong and firm. With just a slight pull, he held me close. Meanwhile, the light flickered at the other end of the corridor, and I didn't even notice that Xie Yong had already caught up, with Ye Fenglin following behind him.

The only noisy and bustling place in this enormous manor was the banquet hall.

In the underground parking lot, apart from the loud breathing of the black Cullinan, there was almost no other sound.

My fingers gripped his shirt tightly, and my high heels fell to the corner of the back seat. Jiang Zhao was bent over, savoring the incredibly sweet strawberries. The bright red strawberries seemed to whet his appetite, and he couldn't put them down. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he ate them in a hurry, his teeth occasionally brushing against the strawberries.

"Let Lin Jindong go..." Thanks to being with Lin Jindong every day, I had long been able to control my physical instincts. I looked at Jiang Zhao, my voice trembling with tears.

Jiang Zhao looked up at me. He smiled sweetly at the strawberry, then looked up and said, "Do you think you've done a perfect job?"

I stared at him in surprise, my heart pounding wildly.

"You really like Lin Jindong?" Jiang Zhao's eyes were fixed on me, a slight sarcasm playing on his lips. "I can't tell. What about you?"

“…I do like him.” I told him in a trembling voice, “I almost got into a car accident, and he protected me. Please don’t take your anger out on him because of me, please.”

"You like him?" Jiang Zhao's voice grew colder, filled with deep sarcasm. "Do you like how he treats you?"

He lowered his head. But when I looked up, his dark eyes were sharp and arrogant. I couldn't imagine that such a man would lower his head to me and try his best to please me and make me happy.

"Jiang Zhao, that's enough!" I felt my voice was like a soft meow, and I suddenly grabbed his hair.

He led me to the top of the mountain, and then suddenly, violently, I plummeted down.

My eyes first focused, then slowly became unfocused, my eyes were still red, and he held me tightly.

“Xiao Fu,” I heard Jiang Zhao say, “I know you better than anyone else. If your goal is just to make me submit to you, I would have done so long ago.”

I looked up in shock at the man whose aura had suddenly changed, and I was speechless.

Jiang Zhao's eyes were filled with a strong possessiveness. He raised his hand and held the back of my head, his strength still domineering and forceful, leaving no room for me to refuse. But this kiss was different from the stormy, possessive feeling just now. He was gently tracing the lines on my lips.

“Jiang Zhao, you…”

“I allow you to be with Yu Xu. I swear to you, I will do everything in my power to protect your family. But you have to make a trade. You and Yu Xu will get married in Empire State, and I will get married in California. Our marriage will not interfere with your family.”

Hearing his insane words, I looked at him in horror.

My face was reflected in Jiang Zhao's dark eyes. His fingertips slowly slid down, caressing my neck. "Whether it's Lin Jindong, Xie Yong, or that dog beside him, Ye Fenglin, if you think I'd be interested in those men you're seeing outside, you're sorely mistaken. You don't need to waste your time hanging out with them anymore. I'm agreeing to be with Yu Xu now, okay?"

"Why?" In this suffocating environment, I only felt my body temperature getting hotter and hotter.

“I’m afraid you’ll be driven to desperation and choose death, so I want to agree to your request.”

I have never seen Jiang Zhao so calm.

"But, I..."

Jiang Zhao narrowed his dark eyes. "I'll give you two choices. First, marry me. In return, I'll give you a certain amount of freedom and space. You and Yu Xu can be together while I'm abroad or working, just like any other couple. But when I return, you must come back to me as my wife."

I immediately shook my head. "I choose the second one."

Jiang Zhao smirked, "Fine. You can kill me now, and then you and Yu Xu can be together. However, I guarantee other men will continue to covet you, and you'll be kept locked up like a pet, covered in milk every day."

My face was pinched again, and Jiang Zhao smiled, "They're not as kind as me, who would feel sorry for you when they see you're pregnant."

His words sent chills down my spine.

For some time now, I've been confident that I can control men's emotions, but can I really convince them completely to let me leave?

Jiang Zhao did nothing at all.

He simply lifted my weak hand and placed it against his face. "I only have one flaw: if you make me bleed, I will die in front of you very soon. I have a way to exonerate you and let you inherit all my money, but you should be prepared to face men, including Jiang Mingzhuo, on your own without me. Xiao Fu, think carefully about your little tricks."

I slowly shook my head. "I don't want to..."

"If you accept me, I promise I won't appear in front of you and Yu Xu." Jiang Zhao's sharp gaze seemed even more piercing, but it was completely different from Lin Jindong's wild dog-like feeling. He was cold, arrogant, and noble. Even when begging me to accept him and fall in love with him, he still did not lose his composure.

He only goes crazy in this cold and detached way, unlike others.

Jiang Zhao pressed close to my neck, looking at the teeth marks he had left there, and then kissed it.

"Similarly, Xiao Fu. When you're with me, I'll keep your secrets strictly. I promise you, Yu Xu's child, and my child, will never meet in this lifetime. But that daughter who carries your blood, I'll treat her the same way I treat Bella..."

Bang!

The back door of the car was suddenly opened, and the other person was holding a mobile phone. The light reflected from the screen was particularly dazzling in the dim parking lot, and I couldn't help but shrink into Jiang Zhao's arms.

"How interesting. I never thought that one day I would be the one to discover that the Crown Prince was cheating on me with my date."

Xie Yong's tone was somewhat cold. He looked at how I subconsciously leaned on Jiang Zhao, and a flash of jealousy quickly crossed his eyes. Soon, he smiled arrogantly, "Xiao Fu, I can do more than Jiang Zhao."

My eyes widened.

Xie Yong: "I can let you marry Yu Xu, all I need is for you to spare a little time to come see me occasionally... that's all."

I was still being held in Jiang Zhao's arms.

But Xie Yong had already squeezed into the back seat of the car. He lifted my shoulder and gently kissed it. "I can still be your... lover, Xiao Fu. With me, what Jiang Zhao can do, I can do. What he can't do, I can also give you."

I was surrounded by two men.

[Author's Note]

I can't wait to write the "if" side story from the previous life!

The story begins with Xiao Fu marrying Jiang Zhao, but desperately wanting a divorce, which Xie Yong uses against her... The main story is finished, and I'm going to write the side stories beautifully, passionately, and in all sorts of interesting ways.