The next day, in the art studio.

"Little dog, is it not finished yet?" Yu Qiao frowned irritably, her fair and pretty face full of impatience.

She sat on the white desk, her slender waist slightly arched back, her hands supporting her on the table. Beneath the curve of her shapely waist, a pair of long, fair legs swayed back and forth beneath her pleated skirt.

It was so white it was dazzling.

"Young Miss, the drawing is finished."

"Come here, let me take a look." Yu Qiao's complexion finally improved. She slightly raised her chin and beckoned to Shen Zhu with her finger.

"good."

Shen Zhu put down his paintbrush, his well-defined fingers, gleaming with the luster of white jade, gripped the drawing paper, and walked towards her step by step.

"Little, little dog!" Yu Qiao's pupils dilated in shock, her face flushed red with embarrassment and anger, and she pinched his cheek fiercely: "What did you draw? You're shameless!"

Shen Zhu let her pinch him, his gaze falling on the drawing paper, a flash of scarlet light passing through his eyes before disappearing again.

On the drawing paper, there was a large golden cage, inside which was a red wedding bed. The cage was surrounded by pale purple lilies of the valley, and the light was filtered through layers of soft colors, creating a fairyland-like scene that was somewhat indistinct.

A young girl sat in the center of the bed, wearing only a thin red camisole with delicate ropes tugging at her prominent, exquisite collarbones.

Her long, black hair cascaded down her slender back, and her snow-white skin was dazzling.

It was Yu Qiao. Even the red mole on her breast was drawn. In the painting, her curled eyelashes drooped down, and the corners of her upturned eyes were tinged with red. Her expression looked shy and coy.

Is this really her?!

This is her from the dream world!

"Bad dog!" Yu Qiao cursed him viciously, then pinched his waist a few times and kicked him.

“Young Miss.” Shen Zhu grasped her slender wrist, his dark, gloomy eyes flashing with a hazy, obscure light.

Ever since that dream, every time he sees the young lady, he can't help but want to get closer to her.

"Chen Zhu, why are you so close to me?" Yu Qiao's heart skipped a beat.

Shen Zhu's gaze gradually became hazy: "Young Miss."

"do you like me?"

"Hmm? You like it." Yu Qiao's amber cat-like eyes suddenly turned cold. She cupped Chen Zhu's face in her hands, her lips curving into a smile, her soft voice carrying a deep meaning: "Little dog, do you want to be with me forever?"

"I want to." Shen Zhu's Adam's apple bobbed.

He answered almost without hesitation.

What does his status as the heir to the top conglomerate matter? What wealth and status? What so-called noble bloodline? He doesn't want any of it.

He willingly offered these things to the young lady.

As long as the young lady belongs to him.

"I'd like to too."

The drawing paper was suddenly blown to the ground by the wind, and the expensive little leather shoes were placed on the ground by the well-defined fingers. Next to them were the young lady's cherished diamond hair clip and his tie.

"Your skirt is all dirty, you have to help me wash it."

After it was over, Yu Qiao, who had regained her senses, wrapped her arms around Shen Zhu, sat in his lap, and couldn't help but pinch him fiercely and act coquettishly again.

"Miss, I will wash the dress."

"Hmph." She snorted and turned her head, picking up a water glass from the side, her cat eyes flashing with an unusual light: "Little dog, you've sweated so much, have some water."

"Okay." Shen Zhu's eyes were still bloodshot, and his breathing was disordered. He hadn't fully recovered yet. The usually cold and ruthless young man was now like a poisonous and beautiful flower, with affection in his eyes and her lipstick still on his lips.

Without hesitation, he took a big gulp of water and looked down at her: "Miss, you should have some too."

"I'll drink it later." Yu Qiao smiled and her eyebrows curved when she saw that he had drunk most of it.

Shen Zhu's eyelashes trembled as he gently smoothed out the wrinkles in her skirt, placed her on the table, squatted down, and slowly put her shoes on.

"Little dog, you're so obedient." Yu Qiao looked at his well-behaved and docile appearance, and the secret smile in her eyes grew more and more excited.

Shen Zhu lowered his head and straightened his clothes. Suddenly, his steps faltered, and before he could react, the scene before him became blurry.

"Wow, the medicine took effect so quickly?" Yu Qiao blinked, a wicked smile playing on her lips. She reached out and easily pushed Shen Zhu to the ground.

Miss, what do you want to do?

His eyelids grew heavier and heavier, his heart pounded violently, and in his last glance, he saw the young lady looking down at him coldly.

Young Miss...

"Little dog, in that case, I will still be the eldest daughter of the Yu family, and you will always be my possession." Yu Qiao's pink lips curled up, her eyes shining as if she had received a treasure.

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Shen Zhu has been missing for a week.

The incident caused a great stir at Mingde College. Shen Zhu's mother, Xue Wei, reported the incident to the police for investigation, but to no avail; not even a trace could be found.

"Young Miss, don't be sad. Perhaps Shen Zhu suddenly realized his mistake and left?"

"Yes, young lady, why bother with such a poor man?"

"It's alright, Miss, we'll help you forget Chen Zhu."

"..."

Everyone looked at Yu Qiao with sympathy, knowing that Yu Qiao cared about Shen Zhu the most in Mingde Academy.

Shen Zhu's sudden disappearance was a nightmare for Yu Qiao.

"I'm fine..." Yu Qiao lowered her long eyelashes and her lips curved slightly.

This scene, as everyone saw it, was Yu Qiao feigning strength, trying not to worry them, which made everyone's gaze even more pitying.

The last bell rang.

Yu Qiao left Mingde Academy, but at the gate, she encountered Xue Wei, whose eyes were red from crying.

"Qiaoqiao, do you really not know where Azhuo went?" Xue Wei gripped Yu Qiao's hand tightly, her eyes red from crying, as if she had aged decades. "He's been missing for a week now, and there's no trace of him. You two are such good friends, did he say anything to you?"

"Auntie," Yu Qiao said in a light, delicate voice, patting Xue Wei's shoulder, "I really didn't know."

"I'm almost heartbroken."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Qiao's smile faded, and her slender shoulders trembled, as if she were heartbroken.

"Qiaoqiao, don't worry too much." Seeing this, Xue Wei felt even more pained and quickly comforted her, "I will definitely find Azhuo, don't worry."

"Auntie, if you have any news, please remember to let me know."

Yu Qiao's cat-like eyes were full of innocence. She tugged at her lips, strode past Xue Wei, and got into a car.

Back at the Yu residence.

Yu Qiao first took a shower in the bathroom, then went downstairs to the kitchen to get a small cake, wearing a white silk camisole nightgown.

Humming a little tune, I slowly walked to the basement.

With a creak, the rusty iron gate was pushed open by a fair and pretty little hand.

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"Da, da, da..."

The sound of high heels on the floor grew eerie and increasingly closer, sending chills down one's spine in this empty, dark place!

"Little dog, are you alright? I've come to see you." A sweet voice with a gentle smile came from under the door, like a concerned and ordinary greeting.

Immediately afterwards, a slender hand with a white, jade-like luster pushed open the iron gate.

The rusty iron door opened, and a pretty young girl's face appeared in the dark basement. She wore a clean white cotton and linen dress and turned on the magnificent chandelier.

She was too beautiful; she didn't fit in at all.

Yu Qiao smiled slightly, walked in, and closed the iron gate behind her.

“Young Miss…” Shen Zhu’s eyelashes trembled as he was imprisoned in the center of the bed. His skin was already fair, but after nearly four days without seeing the light, it had become sickly pale.

He has been locked up here for a week.

His limbs were forcibly tied to the four corners of the headboard, leaving him only able to lie flat on the bed, unable to do anything.

Yu Qiao personally fed him.

As for the others, they were taken care of by Yu Qiao's bodyguard, Fang Jiaojiao—no, the big guy who changed his name to Fang Dazhuang.

"Little dog, are you happy to see me?" Yu Qiao put down the plate in her hand, stood at the head of the bed, and looked down at Shen Zhu's fair and handsome face.

"Young Miss, it's been seven days. Have you had enough fun?" Shen Zhu looked up at Yu Qiao with his dark and gloomy eyes. The view in front of him seemed to become surreal. The young lady... seemed to have become even more beautiful.

After fainting in the art studio, he was locked in a dark and gloomy basement. The young lady restricted his movements, and he could only stay in bed.

"Hmph?" Yu Qiao chuckled, her lips curving slightly as she sat on the bed, her long, slender, cold fingers lifting his chin: "Of course I haven't had enough fun."

"How do you want to play?" Shen Zhu felt the pressure of her pinching him gradually increase. His gaze shifted to her expressionless face, and his heart tightened suddenly.

He whispered, "Miss, I'll play with you, but you have to let go of me first."

"Let you go?" Yu Qiao asked in surprise. Her eyes sparkled as she stared at Shen Zhu, leaning closer to him. Her words were forceful, yet they carried a hint of endearing tenderness: "Little dog, didn't you want to stay with me forever?"

"What? You've changed your mind now? You don't want to think about it anymore?"

Yu Qiao's eyelashes trembled, and her pitiful expression looked sorrowful: "Have you forgotten? I am your master."

"Our first time was in the art studio, weren't you very excited?"

Yu Qiao's icy lips pressed against Chen Zhu's earlobe: "You still say you want to keep doing this with me forever, was it all a lie?"

"I have no regrets." Shen Zhu noticed that her emotions were becoming increasingly strange, bordering on the pathological and extreme. His eyes flashed with a similarly morbid excitement, and his voice was hoarse: "Of course I want to be with you forever..."

"So you'll just be a docile little dog and stay here with me, won't that be better?" Yu Qiao's eyes were filled with a fierce and malicious smile. She chuckled confidently, "Don't worry, your family is my family too. I'll make arrangements for their whereabouts."

"As for you, just stay here."

Mom and Dad belong to her, she doesn't want to be Xue Wei's daughter!

Damn it! Since they committed such a heinous act as the switcheroo back then, why couldn't they have kept quiet? Why couldn't they have simply stayed away from City A and buried this truth forever?!

Why should she know?! To know how despicable her own parents are!

It's true what they say, like father, like son. Her biological parents are so vicious, and she is even more wicked!

But this is karma.

Of all the outstanding men at Mingde Academy, she just happened to choose Shen Zhu from among them.

I want to kill him, but I can't bring myself to do it.

Then, imprisonment is the only option.

In this way, no one can threaten her identity, and Shen Zhu will always be hers.

"Young Miss, it seems you already know."

"..." Yu Qiao's amber pupils widened slightly. She then grabbed Chen Zhu's neck and questioned him fiercely yet sweetly, "What do you know?!"

"Young Miss." Shen Zhu didn't feel any pain; instead, he felt a secret excitement. It was as if he had a masochistic tendency. The harsher and more ruthless the Young Miss was to him, the more he liked it!

The young lady is so weak; if only you had pinched her harder.

“I know you’re very uneasy right now. If keeping me here makes you feel at ease, I’ll stay here indefinitely.”

"But you have to let go of me. I promise I won't leave the basement, okay?"

His wet eyes stared intently at Yu Qiao, his dark pupils appearing incredibly sincere, as if he were making a vow even when speaking the simplest words.

Yu Qiao was momentarily stunned; she had actually been bewildered for a moment.

But in an instant, Yu Qiao's consciousness returned.

"Damn it, what a cunning little dog!" Yu Qiao gritted her teeth, angrily grabbing his neck. Feeling it was outrageous and furious, she fiercely scolded him, "You actually dared to try to seduce me with your beauty!"

"Since you're in such good spirits, let's skip dinner and do something fun!"

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After it ended,

Yu Qiao hadn't fully regained her senses yet. She closed her eyes wearily, nestled in Shen Zhu's arms, and soon began to breathe heavily.

She was so tired that she fell asleep.

Shen Zhu lowered his eyes, his gaze lingering on her fair and delicate face, and his lips curved into a smile.

“Young Miss…” Shen Zhu closed his eyes slightly, his handsome, fair face showing no resentment, only satisfaction. He lowered his voice and said, “You’re really amazing.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he simply clenched his fist slightly, then suddenly loosened the things in his left and right hands, carefully removing the things from his feet.

Like a pile of useless scrap metal, he discarded it in a corner.

I wonder which foolish blacksmith the young lady had made it.

He didn't use a single ounce of strength or his brain.

This is absolutely rubbish.

Shen Zhu took out a new set of clothes from the wardrobe and changed into them. He knelt on one knee by the bed, gently stroking Yu Qiao's reddened eyes with his left hand. The smile in his dark eyes deepened, and he said with a slight parting of his thin lips, "Miss, this time, it's your turn."

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