Chapter 38

Love isn't done this way.

Wheat and porcelain white intertwine in the swirling mist, like two intertwined flowers, conveying an endless ambiguity and revelry.

The luxurious marble vanity is clearly very spacious, so large that it stretches out and is as wide as the mirror and the wall.

But for the two people making love, it seemed too small; it was too small for Lin Jin, who was slumped on it, to move around freely.

Cheng Sangluo's palms were broad and strong, clamping Lin Jin's wrists and pressing them firmly against the mirror, completely depriving her of her ability to move.

This posture is very assertive, carrying an inexplicable sense of control.

She bent down to kiss him, leaving mottled marks on his fair skin, which echoed the teeth marks all over his body.

At the height of his power, Lin Jin let out a hoarse sigh of satisfaction, interspersed with a few cool laughs that stirred the heart.

She savored the feeling of satisfaction, secretly lamenting the deadly power of the finger techniques used by the person before her.

Especially the gritty texture of the fingertips, which carries a rough and untamed quality.

The only thing that bothered her was Cheng Sangluo's awkward kiss, but it didn't matter; she could teach him slowly later.

Lin Jin tilted her head to examine the puppy.

That person was completely absorbed in his own thoughts, spouting nonsensical nonsense.

He cursed as his fingertips were tightly wrapped.

These words made Lin Jin laugh even more heartily; this laugh was a laugh at the so-called fixed price tonight.

"Cheng Sangluo..."

"Um?"

While resting, Lin Jin leaned back softly, her breathing slightly rapid: "Admit it... you're not just obsessed with my body..."

Cheng Sangluo reverted to her indifferent and taciturn state, her tone turning slightly colder: "Hmph, nonsense, utterly incomprehensible."

"You're so contradictory. You hate me to the core, but why are you always in such a hurry when you want me?" Lin Jin asked mockingly, feigning a wanton expression, teasingly adding, "After all, even elementary school students have to dawdle while doing their homework~"

"..." Cheng Sangluo couldn't answer this teasing remark. She only felt that Lin Jin had lifted her veil of modesty, so she lifted her swaying waist and sat her up straight. "It seems you're not tired enough."

"Wow~" Lin Jin exclaimed in response, casually tapping the puppy's nose and laughing even more heartily: "Hahaha...you, you can't argue with me, and you can't outwit me~"

"Are you provoking me?" Cheng Sangluo scooped her up in his arms, buried his head, and stormed out of the bathroom, seemingly to find another place to continue tormenting her.

Lin Jin put his arm around her, not asking where they were going, tilting his head to admire the blushing face, then suddenly said seriously, "Promise me one thing."

Cheng Sangluo, sparing with words, simply said: "Speak."

“I hate it when you associate with other women, but I wouldn’t do anything outrageous. The only exception is Shu Wan; she’s forbidden territory.” Lin Jin didn’t specify what it was, but made more demands in her statement.

"Is this something that can't be let go of?" Cheng Sangluo scolded in a low voice, thinking that the crazy woman cared so much, so she deliberately provoked her: "Miss Shu treats me more gently than you, and the choices she gives me are based on respect. While you were taking away my job time and time again, she was concerned about whether I would get sunburned when I was looking for a job. This is called no harm without comparison."

As she spoke with conviction, the smile on Lin Jin's lips gradually faded until it vanished completely.

She knew that what Cheng Sangluo said made sense, and that it was a valid point that could not be refuted, but she still found his words particularly grating.

What upset her even more was Cheng Sangluo's attitude. The way he talked about Shu Wan and his tone of voice showed that he had not only toned down his sharpness.

Fortunately, Lin Jin took the medicine and was able to control his emotions and not have an outburst. Instead, he said in a deep voice, "I can only say that you wasted these years in prison. You are naive and can't judge people properly."

Cheng Sangluo pondered the meaning of those words, but disliked the talk about going to jail, so she simply replied with a cold face: "Whether she is a good person or a bad person, I have my own way of assessing it, rather than listening to your one-sided story."

Lin Jinxin was in pain, but she forced herself to remain calm and reached out to slap Cheng Sangluo's face in a humiliating manner, "The way you defended her was truly laughable."

This conversation completely ruined her mood, so she simply ordered, "Put me down, you spoil the fun."

Cheng Sangluo did not obey her orders. As for why, it was probably because she had not yet had enough fun, or in other words, she had not yet satisfied her craving.

"Put me down!" Lin Jin struggled, but to no avail.

In many things, she could easily defeat Cheng Sangluo, but her weakness was her strength.

"I won't let go." Cheng Sangluo refused in a muffled voice, even tightening her arms around him, as if the crazy woman might slip away if she wasn't careful.

In the vast house, shadows of intertwined figures could be seen everywhere, yet this person chose a place Lin Jin could never have imagined.

Lin Jin hugged the puppy's neck and bit it wildly, throwing a tantrum, "I don't want it anymore, I'm annoyed by you!"

Cheng Sangluo actually went into the room full of mirrors on her own initiative, and this time she even turned on the lights.

Those mirrors clearly reflected the two people pushing and pulling each other.

Cheng Sangluo felt disgusted from the bottom of her heart, but she still stubbornly threw Lin Jin heavily onto the bed.

She bent down and grabbed the stiff back of his neck, saying in a deep voice, "Don't you like watching? Watch carefully, and you'd better not blink."

Lin Jin was stunned. It felt like this bastard had become a completely different person. She teased, "I didn't drug you today, did I? You've been reborn?"

Cheng Sangluo did not answer this pointless question, but seemed to be apologizing for the conversation that had just taken place.

This feeling of apology came out of nowhere. He felt that he hadn't said anything wrong, but he also felt that he was wrong. He was wrong to talk about other women while he was having sex with Lin Jin.

Cheng Sangluo suffered so much injustice, and the only thing she learned was not to trust anyone easily. She only met Shu Wan three times, and her affection for her was limited to the gentleness in her actions.

However, she had to provoke Lin Jin to get revenge on the crazy woman for never considering other people's feelings when she did things.

Lin Jin usually couldn't see through Cheng Sangluo's thoughts, but at this moment she sensed that faint sense of apology.

Because that person's first kiss wasn't the habitual one that landed on the ear, but on the corner of the eye, kissing away that blush of shame and indignation, as if trying to kiss away the thin pool of crystalline tears in the depths of the eyes.

Lin Jin crossed her arms and placed them on Cheng Sangluo's shoulders, appearing magnanimous and forgiving. "Alright, I forgive you."

Cheng Sangluo's back stiffened for a moment, puzzled as to how the crazy woman had seen through her thoughts, but she stubbornly said, "It's inexplicable."

When the puppy wanted more, Lin Jin deliberately brushed her hand away and asked, "If Shu Wan and I fell into the water, who would you save?"

What kind of stale, outdated, and potentially fatal question is this?!

Cheng Sangluo raised her voice incredulously: "Aren't you childish?"

What kind of time is this to still be fretting about Shu Wan!

"If you don't answer me, you can't play anymore." Lin Jin persisted, turning over to escape Cheng Sangluo's embrace.

"I won't save you. If I had more options, I would want to be the one to push you into the water." Cheng Sangluo's words were vicious, but her actions easily betrayed the panic hidden in her heart.

Seeing the madwoman trying to escape, she reached out and grabbed the woman's slender white ankle, pulling her back forcefully. At the same time, she placed one hand near Lin Jin's ear and warned in a deep voice, "You think you can just take what you want and leave as you please? What do you take me for, a dog that I can summon and dismiss at will?"

"Aren't you the same?" Lin Jin wrinkled her nose and asked back, then disguised her concern as a joke: "No, no, no, you're not even as good as a dog. At least a dog will recognize its master. What about you? You rush over to anyone who treats you even slightly well."

Cheng Sangluo was not provoked by these remarks. She put her lips to the crazy woman's ear and whispered, "Instead of caring about me being with Shu Wan, you should think about why I hate you so much."

“You’re stupid, so you can’t realize how much you can’t help yourself to me.” Lin Jin turned his head and brushed his nose against her lips. “You have so many opportunities to drive me out of your world, like running away or avoiding me, but you didn’t. Even though you’re very angry today, you still chose to bring me home and choose to hold me like this, to want me.”

Cheng Sangluo ignored him and focused only on taking what he wanted.

She was like a visitor admiring flowers, plucking the most vibrant blossom from the branch when her emotions ran high.

Like a tireless hummingbird, it gathers the sweetest honey.

Despite all my selflessness and effort, I could never fill the void in my soul.

She was anxious and confused, so she became a mindless machine.

It's like mechanically completing a task.

Lin Jin called out suddenly in a hoarse voice, "Cheng Sangluo!"

Those pointed toes, illuminated by the bright indoor light, made the muscle lines on their calves even more distinct.

She stuck out the back of her neck.

I pressed myself against the soft pillow with effort.

The mirror on the ceiling reflects the magnificent scenery, each glance is real enough, but each glance is also full of immense helplessness.

I can't have her, I can't win over that heart that's a thousand miles away.

Cheng Sangluo's embrace was passionate, and her arms were strong and reassuring.

She lifted Lin Jin as if she were scooping up the moon reflected in the water—effortless, yet with a hidden caution.

In the thick, ambiguous atmosphere, she felt she should treat him gently, but her tone was harsh: "You think this is the end?"

Lin Jin's breathing became rapid, and she rolled over, burying her face in the pillow. "No... I'm so tired..."

This was the first time she had shown a vulnerable side.

Cheng Sangluo showed no intention of letting her off the hook, mimicking the madwoman's tone from before, and replied, "Beg me."

"Ha, beg you?" Lin Jin curled up into a ball, refusing to give in to that bastard's wishes. "In my life, I've never begged anyone."

"Is that so?" Cheng Sangluo calmly exposed, "That night you drugged yourself, and who was it that kept begging me with a pained expression afterward?"

Lin Jin pursed her lips, closed her eyes peacefully, and murmured, "Cheng Sangluo, love isn't done like this."

"Then what do you think constitutes doing it?" Cheng Sangluo didn't understand. She had already given everything, so why was this crazy woman still not satisfied?

"Love without a heart, no matter what you do, is nothing more than animals in heat mating." Lin Jin traced the shape of his bright eyebrows with his fingertips, speaking earnestly and with great reason.

Cheng Sangluo fell silent. These words left a bad taste in her mouth, but deep down, she felt they made a lot of sense.

She didn't love Lin Jin, yet she kept demanding Lin Jin from her.

How can someone driven by instinct not be considered an animal in heat?

"In your eyes, I've always been a beast, haven't I?" Cheng Sangluo's self-deprecating manner made her seem vulnerable. As she sat up, she draped the blanket over Lin Jin, concealing the beautiful spring scenery before her eyes.

Lin Jin realized that she had said something very offensive, and hurriedly stretched out her foot to stop the person who was about to leave. "One day you will be a person, and a person above people. It's just that the road is winding and you will have to step on the heads of many people to climb up, including me."

*

The next day, early morning.

Lin Jin didn't sleep well that night.

Those bizarre dreams continued one after another, each scene revolving around Cheng Sangluo, crying, roaring, and being utterly distraught.

The puppy in my dream was unhappy.

Lin Jin, supporting her aching back, slowly sat up, enduring the pain as she searched for Cheng Sangluo's figure.

But she was all alone on the soft, cozy bed; the other side of the blanket was empty, chilled by the cold air from the air conditioner.

She didn't know when Cheng Sangluo left, but the embrace in her sleep felt full, so he must have quietly abandoned her at dawn.

Having experienced a night of pleasure, Lin Jin suddenly found herself alone in an empty room, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

She sadly brushed her disheveled hair aside, a trace of sorrow rising on her pale face, sorrow for that person, who was always so heartless.

Exhausted from last night's events and burdened by a gloomy dream, Lin Jin simply collapsed back onto her not-so-warm bed.

She hugged Cheng Sangluo's pillow, and before the scent had dissipated, she held it to her nose and kissed it passionately.

This strong-willed woman never showed her loneliness in front of Cheng Sangluo; she could only digest the pleasure of the previous night alone and face the solitude of the room by herself.

Something brushed against her arm, and she curiously rummaged around until she pulled out a thick brown paper envelope from the messy blankets.

Cheng Sangluo left a message on the envelope: "Repay 10,000, owe 2.99 million, and the remaining 1,000 is the price you paid last night."

Lin Jin stared at the unpleasant words, a cold and gloomy smile twitching at the corner of his lips, his suppressed rage turning into bulging veins on his forehead.

one thousand?

Is the arrogant and aloof Boss Lin only worth a thousand?

Lin Jin finally felt a sense of humiliation, a feeling that was both amusing and infuriating.

Lin Jin didn't know that the stubborn person was so poor that he couldn't even afford to eat, and that 1,000 was all she could take out.

This thousand was also a way for her to buy back her dignity.

"Wow, Cheng Sangluo, you're starting to learn how to humiliate people now?" Lin Jin laughed in anger, scattering the money from the envelope all over the room.

Suddenly, her furious laughter echoed in the empty bedroom.

The laughter grew deeper and deeper, until it finally turned into a low, gritting rebuke: "You insisted on causing trouble for yourself, don't blame me..."

[Author's Note]

No update at midnight, everyone's been up all night! [kissing emoji]

The puppy's first physical and magical attack was successful!