Chapter 7: Tonight, I Can't Refuse
Huo Lan never appeared again after sending her to Meng Kong, but the bodyguards he had arranged to be by her side still followed her like shadows, with several of them taking turns to monitor her at night, leaving her no room to breathe.
She was too lazy to think about Huo Lan's plans, and just took it one step at a time. He wanted her to go back to Huo Garden with Meng Kong, so she would do as he wished. Being obedient would always save her a lot of trouble.
After the studio announced that it had received an order from the Huo family, everyone began to speed up the finishing work on the order.
Jiang Shiyuan's restoration of ancient books has reached the final step of binding. When a completed ancient book is displayed in front of her, a sense of satisfaction fills her whole body, making her feel extremely comfortable all day.
The day before they were to leave for Wancheng, all the work in the studio had been completed, and everyone was sitting at their workstations, bored and waiting to get off work, when suddenly Tang Tang screamed.
"Oh my god!!"
Tang Tang's shocked voice echoed in the studio, startling everyone who turned to look at her.
Qiao Wei was coordinating the schedule and repair arrangements with the staff from Huo Family Garden when she heard Tang Tang's shout. Her heart nearly stopped in fright. "What is it now, Xiao Tang? Why are you so jumpy!"
Tang Tang stood up from her seat, holding her phone, and said, "Today's trending topic: Huo Lan Jia Li auctioned off a fancy blue diamond for 460 million!"
At first, no one understood because the word "billion" was too far removed from the real world.
Qiao Wei frowned and asked again, "What do you mean?"
Seeing that her colleagues in the studio seemed to be discussing some new topic, Jiang Shiyuan took off her headphones.
The audio playing in her headphones was a postgraduate entrance exam course for the Archaeology Department of Beijing University. She had started preparing several months ago, but now that Huo Lan had found her, she didn't know if she could successfully prepare for the exam.
"Our big spender! Huo Lan! He bought a fancy vivid blue diamond for 460 million at the Carrie auction! The Heart of Eternity, weighing 17.64 carats!"
Tang Tang was afraid that everyone hadn't heard her clearly, so she repeated herself, and only then did some people realize what she meant.
"My God! 460 million! To buy a diamond? Who is this for?"
Jiang Shiyuan didn't know how, but suddenly her hearing and eyesight became sharp, and she could hear the few words of the conversation clearly.
Tang Tang scoffed and continued scrolling through the posts under the trending news, saying, "Who else could it be given to? My girlfriend, of course."
Qiao Wei's gossip instincts were reignited. While browsing posts on her phone, she wondered, "Didn't everyone say that Huo Lan, the head of the Huo family, isn't interested in women and just likes to play with skewers and drink tea...?"
Jiang Shiyuan didn't hear Qiao Wei's words; she was just scrolling through trending topics on her phone.
@Mengmeng: This is so extravagant and ostentatious! Just how rich is the Huo family? Who has he fallen for? Has even the most unattainable beauty fallen for him? He actually spent 460 million yuan on a blue diamond ring so openly! Ahhhhh, whoever his girlfriend is is so lucky!
@ppilll: The person upstairs is being love-struck again. Would spending 460 million on top-tier collectibles really be for the sake of dating? Huo Lan's spending of 460 million has basically overturned the top echelons of the domestic elite. I wonder how many wealthy families and investors will pay attention to it. It's just a game of capital.
@Cora: Just wait, tomorrow the financial world, the art world, and mainstream news reports will all be dominated by Huo Lan and the Huo family. They've already been trending for a long time now, so Huo Lan's influence will be immeasurable.
@吹绵绵: I heard that the Huo family's Huo Garden is about to hold a grand banquet for celebrities. All the well-known families and wealthy clans in the country will be attending. Maybe it's just to create hype for this event!
@一品小红花: Here's a little insider tip: this banquet will last for three days. On the surface, it's to maintain friendly relations with various wealthy families, but in reality, it's to find a suitable marriage partner for Huo Lan. I wonder what kind of top wealthy families will be attracted to Wancheng by this 460 million diamond ring!
......
Jiang Shiyuan felt a headache coming on, so she simply turned off her phone and continued studying for the postgraduate entrance exam.
What happens to the Huo family is none of her business, and she has never thought of getting anything she shouldn't from Huo Lan.
When he no longer wants her, she will obediently leave, thus fulfilling her wish.
But for some reason, I'm starting to lose track of the course content.
At that moment, two messages arrived on the phone simultaneously.
One is Xie Shuning, and the other is Huo Lan.
[Xie Shuning: I heard from Tang Tang that you received a project from the Huo family. Did he contact you?]
[Huo Lan: Tonight at 8 PM, Cloud View Suite on the penthouse of the Cheryl Carton Hotel]
Jiang Shiyuan frowned. Was he feeling a bit down after just spending hundreds of millions, so he couldn't wait to find her for comfort? Did he really think he was some high-class beauty just because he loved living on the rooftop?
After silently cursing it in her heart, she swiped her finger and deleted Huo Lan's message.
After that, I stayed on Xie Shuning's message, but I didn't know how to reply.
After hesitating for a long time, I simply replied "Yes" and turned off my phone.
She arrived at the Cheryl Carton Hotel on time before 8 p.m.
The cheapest suite here costs over 40,000 yuan a night, and the top-floor suites, whose prices are not publicly disclosed, must be even more outrageously expensive. She had no reason to refuse to come.
Moreover, she had two bodyguards watching her.
As soon as Jiang Shiyuan entered the lobby, the hotel manager and suite butler came to greet her and asked if she was Ms. Jiang. After confirming her identity, they led her into the VIP elevator and directly to the top floor.
The suite butler, dressed in a professional suit skirt and with appropriate light makeup, introduced the services with ease: "Ms. Jiang, your luggage and other personal belongings have been settled for you. All rooms have been thoroughly checked to ensure that supplies are plentiful. We have also prepared fresh flowers for you and Mr. Huo. They are all Ecuadorian 'Eternal Series' roses, freshly picked this morning and air-freighted via cold chain, to ensure they are as delicate as ever."
After swiping Jiang Shiyuan's card, the hotel manager left the elevator with a smiling and respectful demeanor, but inwardly he was still wondering about Jiang Shiyuan's identity.
Huo Lan made a high-profile purchase of a 460 million yuan diamond ring at the auction, and the internet was almost full of rumors that he did it to please his girlfriend. Even the most detached person is still human, not a god, and can't help but be moved when he meets a woman who makes his heart flutter.
The Ms. Jiang whom Mr. Huo specifically requested to pick up appeared as if she were bathed in soft light. Her skin was fair, smooth, and visibly supple, as if you could squeeze water out of it. She also had a slender and graceful figure, an exquisite and beautiful face, and extremely superior bone structure. She was stunningly beautiful even without makeup.
It's understandable that he was captivated by such a beautiful woman; one can't blame the Huo family head for being unable to resist.
The hotel manager thought to himself that the VIP elevator had already closed, and he would no longer have the chance to admire the beauty.
The butler continued to lead Jiang Shiyuan to the top floor of the hotel, swiping open a luxurious and heavily decorated door. A huge and spacious living room came into view, and further ahead was a huge pillarless floor-to-ceiling window that was almost completely invisible in the night, making the neon lights of the city skyline seem to be placed at his feet.
Although she had seen a lot of the world during the two years she spent with Huo Lan, she had never been so extravagant as she was now.
How much does it cost to stay here for one night?
For some reason, Jiang Shiyuan blurted out what was on her mind.
The butler smiled but remained silent, continuing to introduce the services, "Mr. Huo has already made all the arrangements, Miss Jiang, you don't need to worry. The aroma diffusers in the bedroom and living room have also been turned on, and the fragrance used is ebony and agarwood brought from the perfumer at Huo Garden. We hope you can have a comfortable experience as if you were at home."
Hmm? The experience of being trapped in a cage?
Seeing that Jiang Shiyuan wasn't particularly moved, the butler added, "Mr. Huo has some work to do and should be back later. I am your 24/7 personal butler; please feel free to contact me if you have any questions."
Jiang Shiyuan nodded and sent the butler back, leaving her alone in the huge, luxurious suite.
She took off her shoes and walked barefoot on the soft cashmere carpet into the walk-in closet.
The clothes on the clothes rack were neatly ironed and sprayed with Huo Lan's favorite ebony incense. The clothes included men's suits and embroidered shirts made by Huo Yuan's embroiderers, as well as women's dresses, all in her size, and mostly from top luxury brands.
Jiang Shiyuan felt the world was starting to feel dizzy and unreal again. She had been back in reality for three years. Was she going to start dreaming again from now on?
She shook her head, deciding not to think about it anymore. She casually pulled a silk nightgown from the closet, took a half-hour bubble bath, and then walked to the glass dome in the living room.
Huo Lan booked a suite called Cloud Realm because the upper half of the living room is an openable glass dome. The room is equipped with an intelligent operating system, which can be opened and closed freely with just one command from her, allowing her to see the stars in the night sky with the naked eye.
Jiang Shiyuan lay on her back on the long plush carpet under the starry sky, covered with a thin silk quilt, and fell asleep without realizing it.
In her sleep, she heard the sound of the door opening, and someone gently lifted her from the carpet and carried her for a long time before placing her on the soft bed.
She felt a hot body pressing close, hot and disordered breaths surrounding her, and a soft tongue tracing the shape of her earlobe, making her whole body tingle. She wanted to open her eyes but dared not, her eyelashes trembling slightly.
"Why are you sleeping on the floor? Isn't my bed comfortable?"
"Huo Lan..."
Jiang Shiyuan opened her watery eyes and placed her hands against his chest.
The touch revealed strong, firm muscles, the result of years of fitness training, which made her blush and quickly withdraw her hand after touching them.
Huo Lan chuckled softly in her ear, pressing her hand down and then releasing it back to its original place, his tone both sexy and wanton: "Is this playing hard to get? If you don't want it, why did you come? If you don't want it, why were you so proactive?"
He suddenly pressed his forehead against hers and kissed her lips, intentionally or unintentionally, as if brushing them gently with a velvet feather. "It's been three years, Shi Yuan. You should make it up to me. Tonight I want you. You can't refuse."
Her silk nightgown was rolled up to her waist, and a cool hand stroked upwards along the inside of her dress. Once she was comfortable, the hand wrapped around her waist and pulled her onto his lap.
When he entered her, her mind went blank. She just held him tightly around the neck, but he seemed even more blank and unfocused than she was.
The suppressed voice grew increasingly rough, and the kisses became more and more ferocious, tearing at her lips until blood finally seeped out.
With a hiss, Jiang Shiyuan sucked up the drop of blood, the metallic taste of blood lingering between his lips and teeth.
She frowned as she looked at his face, which was now filled with debauchery and no longer restrained, and didn't understand why.
"Shi Yuan, you've been hiding from me for three years. How should I punish you?"
Knowing she was in the wrong, she rubbed against his neck like a docile kitten and began to act obediently: "I was wrong, Mr. Huo."
Huo Lan's eyes darkened, and he smiled with a hint of amusement, "You know what you should call me."
Jiang Shiyuan's face flushed again, and she called out to him with difficulty, "Husband...husband."
This is the name he loves to hear most in bed.
He then kissed away the tears welling up in her eyes, his movements becoming gentle. "My baby is so good... Tell me, in these three years, has any other man touched you, hmm?"
Jiang Shiyuan panicked and quickly shook her head.
Huo Lan lowered his head and buried it in her neck, smiling contentedly.
Unconsciously, she sank into the soft bed again, followed by an intense and tender embrace. Even though she was so moved that she couldn't extricate herself, and even the slightest touch of her fingertips would make his blood boil, she still tried her best to restrain herself, using the most lingering, intimate, and passionate methods to make them both fall into each other's slumber.
He has to make her feel comfortable for her to want more...
A crazy, long, and enchanting night.
A note from the author:
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What kind of night was it?
A night full of variety~
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