It felt like a bowstring was being pulled taut over Meng Jiuyi's body. Her eyes widened instantly, her blood rushed to her head, and the fried chicken box fell to her feet. She pounced on it like a bear at top speed, trying to snatch the MP4 away.

However, Tan Yuchen suddenly raised his hand, and she missed him, falling onto his lap.

At the same time, a voice came from the phone.

"Xu Yanzhi, I like you."

She hadn't graduated yet and still retained some of the naivety of academia; her voice was soft and clear, a gentleness he had never heard before.

They also had the courage to take a gamble, daring to ask the other person to watch a meteor shower, and being audacious enough to secretly switch earphones, unlike now when they are silent and hesitant, thinking three steps ahead before taking one.

The recording had finished playing, and this time Tan Yuchen didn't play it on repeat, but instead pressed the pause button.

She was still pinned to his lap, his hand restraining her from trying to escape. Tan Yuchen's face was expressionless as he looked down at her.

Never confessed your feelings?

The hand gripping her buttocks was quite strong, and the man's arrogant aura made Meng Jiuyi's mind go blank.

"That's definitely not me in the recording, and I don't know where this thing came from!"

"Yeah?"

Tan Yuchen said calmly, "The person inside just now called himself Meng Jiuyi, and his voice sounds quite like yours."

"There are so many people in the world with the same name, it must be someone else framing me! They want to drive a wedge between us. The most important thing now is to find that person as soon as possible."

She even started spouting conspiracy theories. The man's eyelids drooped, and he stared at her with a forced smile.

It's as if it's saying, "Keep making things up, keep making things up."

Seeing that he couldn't justify his explanation, Meng Jiuyi let out a "woof," and said, "That was so long ago. People should look forward, shouldn't they?"

She used all her charm and flirting skills, hoping he would quickly let the matter drop.

Tan Yuchen leaned closer to her face, his eyebrows and eyes immediately lowering.

"You know what books Xu Yanzhi likes to read, so you went out of your way to borrow the original English versions to try and find common ground with him. You even followed him around when he went for his morning run, describing it in such a poetic way. You even asked him to go see the meteor shower. Tell me, what else are you planning to do?"

He gently stroked her face with his fingers, his breath hot, but his words couldn't hide the gnashing of teeth.

Meng Jiuyi immediately tried to run away, but he was held by the buttocks and could not move an inch.

She wailed inwardly, her arms draped around his neck, “Those descriptions are all exaggerations, made up to sound better. I didn’t do them at all.”

She kissed his lips lightly, a gentle peck, and said, "I like you, I only like you."

Just as Meng Jiuyi was about to continue stroking him, he suddenly pressed her back, making her dizzy. He pinned her to the carpet, and above her, the soft touch enveloped her completely.

Her heart was pounding, and before she could utter a cry of surprise, his lips sealed her mouth shut.

Meng Jiuyi instinctively tried to struggle, but he forcefully pressed her wrist above her head and slipped it between her fingers.

He kissed her fiercely, gripping her chin with his thumb and forefinger, not even letting her breathe.

Meng Jiuyi's face quickly turned red.

"Little liar, how else are you planning to trick me?"

His breath was hot, and his gaze and tone were almost filled with hatred. "You let Xu Yanzhi hear these words in the earphone? You confessed to him face to face?"

"No...no!"

Meng Jiuyi denied it like the plague.

But now her credibility is zero. She thought she had just secretly liked him for a while, but it turns out she went and confessed to him.

When has she ever treated him like that?

Whenever Tan Yuchen thinks of that scene, even just a single frame, the flames of jealousy burn straight to the top of his head.

"Tell me exactly what you said to him, just tell him his exact words?"

Tan Yuchen pressed his lips against her neck, grinding them downwards forcefully.

"Or have you prepared some other amazing surprise? Mr. Meng, please tell me so that I, a newbie, can learn something."

Meng Jiuyi shook her head, sobbing, "I won't tell. I'm doomed if he finds out."

But men have plenty of ways to force her. The buttons on her sweater popped open, and his fingers explored the keys like piano keys, unrestrained and doing whatever he wanted.

Meng Jiuyi wanted to curl up into a ball, but he couldn't; his hand was blocking the way.

With a gentle touch, she was completely disarmed, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

If the maid is bold enough, she can take the elevator up, walk around the long corridor, and see the man's dazzling milky white body inside the open bedroom door, some of which is still in his hand.

Meng Jiuyi's tongue was so thick that he couldn't even finish a sentence.

"...Let's not bring up the past...who hasn't had a crush on someone when they were young..."

"I don't have any!"

It would have been better if she hadn't said those words; they only ignited the man's passion. Tan Yuchen brought his lips close to her ear, gritting his teeth.

"Before I met President Meng, I was just a pitiful, innocent girl. You took my virginity for no reason, and I don't even remember it. I still have to go to great lengths to find evidence to force you to admit it. Meng Jiuyi, you scumbag who will deny everything after you've done it!"

The more Tan Yuchen thought about the different treatment he had received, the more he felt like he had been shot. His jealousy consumed him, and he lost his mind, suddenly becoming extremely fierce.

While being tossed about at sea, she was suddenly swept into the sea by a wave, her breath was submerged, her throat was choked, and even her toes snapped up instantly.

He swallowed her sobs. She clung to his back with difficulty, her vision blurred with tears as she vaguely saw her feet.

It was curving his waist in an unbearable arc.

Everything around me suddenly started shaking; cabinets, sofas, and coffee tables floated around.

But it turned out there was nothing there; it was she herself drifting like a small boat, with faint sobs escaping her throat.

Tan Yuchen's Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably as his lips rubbed against the most tender skin on her neck.

"There must be a reason for liking someone for so long. Why did you come into contact with him before?"

"No...no contact..."

Meng Jiuyi wished she could forget everything.

Tan Yuchen, however, refused to listen and picked her up directly. Behind her was a cold wall, and in front of her was his burning chest.

Tears welled up in Meng Jiuyi's eyes, and she let out a sob.

“Go...go back...”

He asked, knowing the answer already, "Go back where?"

"...Bastard!" She was tormented until her body was red and her eyes were filled with tears; she looked utterly pitiful.

Tan Yuchen's eyes grew darker, and he wanted to ruin her even more, he said in a hoarse voice.

"Call me husband."

She suddenly opened her eyes wide, shaking her head in fierce resistance, but Tan Yuchen had plenty of ways to torture her, especially in this position.

She had no leverage other than him.

This emboldened him to act recklessly.

She cried until her voice was hoarse.

As the last rays of the setting sun shone through the window, illuminating their passionate embrace, Meng Jiuyi, her face moist, leaned close to his ear and finally whispered the words she longed to hear.

--

This year's Spring Festival was much later than usual. Tan Ni had been enjoying herself in Austria for three months, but finally decided to come back to face her punishment.

Her plan was perfectly clear: on the day of the New Year, when the family was reunited, her grandmother would surely not have the heart to blame her, seeing the wonderful atmosphere. If she really had to be punished, she would pin it on her brother, saying that he had given her permission.

However, when she returned, Tan Yuchen was nowhere to be seen. Tan Ni was scolded by everyone, especially by her nagging older brother who had returned.

They said that although she had a family doctor with her, it was too lawless for her to run away abroad without notice, and they confiscated her passport.

Tan Ni was unconvinced and secretly shifted the focus, "Then why don't you talk about Third Brother? He's away from home for more than half a year every time."

"I'd like to ask you, have you seen any sign of your third brother?"

Tan Yuhuai made a pointed remark, "He's only thinking about his wife now, he can't even find her."

".....What wife?" Tan Ni was stunned. Her first thought was, could it be that her brother had won over Xiao Jiu?

Tan Yuhuai tossed her a newspaper.

It's not Xiao Jiu.

Looking at the woman's face, Tan Ni's emotions fluctuated wildly, and disappointment was almost written all over her face.

But her brother just really likes Xiao Jiu, and Tan Ni is certain she's not mistaken.

And... how come this girl's figure looks so much like Xiao Jiu's? Tan Ni turned the newspaper over and over, as if she wanted to find a hole in it.

It looks very similar; the round back of the head with the hair tied up is exactly the same.

Tan Yuhuai: "What, you know someone I couldn't even get out of your third brother?"

Tan Ni rolled her eyes and beckoned the older brother to come closer.

"Want to know? That's easy, I have a way."

She first called Jiang Zhou, saying that she had an urgent international shipment to send to Tan Yuchen as a New Year's gift, and asked where he was during this time.

Tan Yuchen owns many properties and travels all over the country and abroad, so it's not always possible to find him.

Because it was her, Jiang Zhou had no doubts.

"The Third Young Master is at the seaside villa these days; you can send it there."

After hanging up the phone, Tan Ni tried her best to appear calm and said to Tan Yuhuai.

"Big brother, call Grandma, let's go see what Third Brother's girlfriend looks like."

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good evening