The bath towel was loosely wrapped around her waist, seemingly about to slip off at any moment, adding a touch of dangerous yet alluring charm.
Lu Yanting stood there quietly, and the air around him seemed to become quiet and ambiguous.
Qiu Mang was momentarily stunned and stared blankly at the man in front of her.
Have you seen enough?
The man's face was grim, and his voice was hoarse.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Mang instantly cleared her mind. She stood up and looked at the man in front of her with an apologetic expression.
"Sir, although it is very presumptuous of me... could I please stay the night?"
Lu Yanting carefully examined the girl in front of him. She looked to be in her early twenties and was wearing a white coat that didn't look very good. The coat was pilling in several places and the sleeves were wrinkled.
She buttoned her coat all the way up, but that button had clearly been tugged at and was hanging there, about to fall off, and the fabric in that area was also wrinkled.
Her hair was a bit messy and stuck to her face, and there was a faint handprint on her left cheek, making her look quite disheveled.
The girl looked up at him, her eyes red, looking like a lost fawn.
Looking into that innocent gaze, Lu Yanting wondered if she even knew what she was saying. She'd barged into a man's room without permission and then asked him to take her in? How dare she?
The man slowly approached, narrowing his eyes as he looked at her. "Are you sure?"
Qiu Mang glanced at the direction of the door. Although the heavy door blocked out the sounds from outside, she knew that Zhao Gang must be looking for her outside.
The girl nodded without hesitation. "Yes."
The man was very close to her, and the scent of his hormones filled her nostrils. Qiu Mang felt even hotter inside her. Before her mind went blank again, she pinched her arm to force herself to stay awake.
Afraid that Zhao Gang would also come knocking on his door, the girl pursed her lips. "Someone is looking for me outside. Could you... please help me keep it a secret?"
Lu Yanting turned his head to look at her without saying a word. Qiu Mang hurriedly said, "Everything I said is true, please believe me!"
The man remained unmoved, and Qiu Mang was so anxious that tears were about to fall. She gritted her teeth and said, "Sir, if you're willing to help me, I can give you money!"
"Oh? Then... how much will you give?"
Lu Yanting raised an eyebrow and looked at her with great interest. Usually, he was the one giving money to others; this was the first woman to shower him with money!
When Qiu Mang saw the man speak, she was very pleased! It was good that he was willing to negotiate; at least she wouldn't be taken advantage of by Zhao Gang tonight.
"Hmm... five thousand yuan, how about it?" Qiu Mang's eyes began to glaze over as he spoke, holding up five fingers.
She felt that 5,000 yuan a night for a hotel room was more than enough, and that she was willing to pay 5,000 yuan, which meant the other party was making a killing.
Lu Yanting almost laughed out of anger. Five thousand? She really dared to ask for that much!
Lu Yanting was about to say something when he noticed that something was wrong with the girl in front of him.
The girl's face was flushed, her eyes were unfocused, and her steps were unsteady.
"What's wrong with you?" Lu Yanting pinched her chin, forcing her to tilt her head back.
Qiu Mang opened her eyes and met the man's dark, inky gaze. Her heart raced involuntarily, and she felt as if an unnamed fire was about to ignite within her.
"I...I...I was drugged." Qiu Mang's breathing was unsteady, her beautiful eyes staring intently at him, as if suppressing some kind of desire.
Lu Yanting couldn't stand her gaze; his heart skipped a beat, and his body stiffened.
He took a deep breath and said, slowly and deliberately, "Should we go to the hospital?"
The girl's bright pupils constricted at the thought of Zhao Gang waiting outside the door, and she shook her head repeatedly, "No... I won't go."
The girl's pink lips were slightly parted as she gasped for breath, like a stranded mermaid. The man looked at the girl in front of him and his breath hitched.
"Think it through. In your situation, if you don't go to the hospital, you'll only..." Before the man could finish speaking, he felt a soft touch on his lips.
The girl's patience had reached its limit, and the fire within her was growing stronger.
She felt as if she were in a desert at 50 degrees Celsius. Slowly opening her eyes, she saw a blindingly hot sun overhead, and every cell in her body was screaming to burn. She knew that if she didn't do something, she would be consumed by the fire.
Lu Yanting looked down at the out-of-control girl in front of him. No matter how clear-headed and rational he was, he was still a man.
The man slowly raised his hand from his side, cupped the back of the girl's head, and lowered his head to deepen the kiss.
After receiving a response, the girl reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, as if grasping at a last straw.
The two kissed passionately and tenderly, like lovers separated for a long time. Lu Yanting picked the girl up and placed her on the soft bed.
Moonlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains, creating a gentle and tranquil atmosphere, while the temperature inside the room steadily rose.
When Qiu Mang woke up the next day, she felt like her body was about to fall apart. She sat up, rubbed her waist, and the blanket on her body slowly fell off as she got up.
Qiu Mang then realized that she was not wearing any clothes and that her body was covered in red marks. Looking at the unfamiliar room, memories of last night flooded her mind.
At that moment, the bathroom door opened, and a tall, imposing man walked out, a towel wrapped around his waist. The two men looked at each other.
Qiu Mang came to her senses, and the absurd scenes from last night flashed before her eyes. The girl's face instantly turned red, and she subconsciously turned her head away, pulled the blanket over her face.
How embarrassing!
Seeing her like this, Lu Yanting smiled. She was quite proactive last night, but it turns out she's just a paper tiger.
He walked to the bedside and gently pulled at the blanket, but it wouldn't budge. He shook his head in exasperation.
"Are you planning to keep your face covered and never see anyone like this?" the man asked in a deep voice.
No one answered.
"Hey! Let's talk!"
There was still no movement from under the covers.
"I've seen the security footage from the hallway last night. If you don't come out now, I'll hand you over to that fat pig from last night!" the man threatened.
Sure enough, the blanket was slowly removed, revealing the girl's slightly pale face.
"Please! Don't..." The girl looked up at him, her eyes full of pleading.
"Interesting," the man smiled and sat down on the edge of the bed.
"You don't have to hand you over, that's fine too. But I can't help you with what happened last night for nothing. Pay up the price we agreed on!" The man looked down at her.
"Huh?" Qiu Mang was a little confused, but she could still vaguely recall some fragments of what happened last night.
"Five...five thousand yuan?" the girl asked.
"I'll pay you five thousand to stay, but..."
After a slight pause, the man raised an eyebrow. "But... if I sacrifice myself to be your antidote, that's a separate matter."
Upon hearing this, the girl's face, which was already slightly flushed, turned bright red. But since the matter was already out in the open, she couldn't back down, so she could only bite the bullet and say, "I've never hired a male prostitute before, so I don't know the going rate. Is two thousand yuan a night okay?"
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