Chapter 77 The Cage
◎Lin Jindong◎
cage
Looking at the handsome face so close to me, and the iconic bald eagle and stars and stripes of the Empire State, I slowly raised my eyes to look at him again.
Attorneys in the Empire are federal government officials with far greater power than most police officers who are employees.
Therefore, I have no doubt that he can "casually" solve all the troubles I am currently facing.
"..." But did he really have no ulterior motives? In my memory, I always encounter trouble or difficulties, but all sorts of men step forward to help me solve them, and their purpose is nothing more than to have dinner with me, or for me to give them a date.
Is the righteous prosecutor in front of me really that kind of man?
I gently raised my eyes.
The man was dressed in a black coat and suit, with a composed demeanor and a refined appearance.
His dark eyes gleamed with a deep, unfathomable light; calm and sharp.
Seeing that I hadn't spoken for a long time, he raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled. He was indeed very mature and sexy, exuding a sense of superiority that only the noble elite class possessed.
However, his extremely aggressive gaze made him look like a beast ready to retaliate at any moment, ambitious and incredibly sharp.
He is indeed a super handsome and energetic guy.
I have no doubt how many women will express their love for him, and he probably won't lack beautiful and gentle women who will take the initiative to fawn over him.
"Thank you." My voice was still trembling slightly. I looked at the police station not far away. Recalling my experience of being rejected yesterday, I hesitated before speaking: "I feel like I've been being watched for a long time. I've noticed someone secretly following me several times."
He raised an eyebrow slightly. "That's it?"
"Where did you realize you were being followed? Take me there." He raised his eyes.
A moment later, I got into his dark gray Bentley parked in front of the police station. All the way there, I noticed he wore pure black gloves that outlined his long, slender fingers and remarkably defined wrist bones, with a silver watch resting on his wrist.
After the car stopped, I pointed to the parking lot. "Yesterday... around 3 p.m., I drove to my friend's apartment to meet her. I remember a black Mercedes following me. We both drove into the parking lot, but I don't know when they left."
I described to him everything that happened yesterday as best I could.
He had one hand in his pocket and glanced up to check the parking lot.
There was only one entrance and exit, and most of the cars belonged to residents of the apartment building. Without hesitation, he headed towards the management center on the first floor of the building.
Given his status, accessing the surveillance footage would be a piece of cake.
I followed him nervously, but we didn't talk much before he came out.
"How is it?" I asked him nervously.
“The parking lot’s security camera just happened to be broken yesterday, so it didn’t capture anything. But there are shops nearby, and it should have been captured on the street too, but it will take some time to investigate.” Lin Jindong took out a cigarette case, picked one up with his fingertips, looked at me, and then pushed it back.
We looked into each other's eyes.
"You can ask me for help."
The man adopted a victorious posture, uttered those words, and then patiently waited for me to speak.
Now, my initial hesitation has been completely dispelled by his gaze.
He's no different from those men who used to try to solve my "trouble."
Like a hunter, he casts out a small hook, patiently and confidently waiting for his prey to take the bait. He's waiting for me to beg him, to beg him for help...
After a brief hesitation, I suddenly realized something.
The surveillance footage has disappeared. I believe that even if I searched all the nearby shops right now, I would most likely not be able to find it. The person who was secretly observing and following me had already made thorough preparations and would not leave any loopholes.
My temples were throbbing, a sudden dull ache in my heart, and a large blank space appeared in my memory, leaving me at a loss.
But what value do I really have? An ordinary family background, an ordinary school, mediocre grades... If these are people my mother attracted after marrying her new husband, why would they only target me? Moreover, their actions are so ostentatious, not because they want to hurt me, but because they are observing me in every detail.
If they are just "observing" me, what would they do if something unexpected happened in my routine life?
My vision flickered subtly, then slowly dimmed. For a moment, I thought I had fainted.
Actually, I just blinked slowly and awkwardly as I looked at the man in front of me.
Lin Jindong put the cigarette to his lips and took out a pure black lighter.
With a snap, he lit the cigarette, bowed slightly, and fed the cigarette butt to the flame. The cigarette didn't smell pungent, just a slightly mellow one. The way he smoked it undoubtedly added to his appeal. Anyone who saw him would admit that he was a handsome man full of attraction.
I can ask Jiang Mingzhuo for help. As long as I lower my head and tell him about the difficulties I'm facing, Jiang Mingzhuo will definitely help me solve them.
But I don't want to.
Perhaps deeply influenced by those dreams, I found myself eager to try out a man's overt seduction.
Perhaps I appear quiet and gentle, but deep down I'm someone who enjoys seeking thrills.
I even found being with Jiang Mingzhuo boring and tiring.
I had to be mindful of his feelings at all times, and was even a little afraid of his occasional astonishing controlling tendencies. It was nothing like dealing with this prosecutor who appeared rational on the surface but was insane at heart, because our relationship seemed to be simply one of "he helps me solve my problems."
“Prosecutor Lin…” I heard my voice sound gentler than usual as I said to him, “Can I ask you for a favor? I’ve been worried about this for a long time.”
Lin Jindong put down his cigarette and nodded slightly.
He suddenly moved closer to me, looked at me, and smiled.
"I know only you can help me." I understood why he stopped abruptly, and I said to him, "If you just wanted to stand by and do nothing in the first place, why did you save me in the first place?"
He gave a cryptic smile. "What I just said was, beg me."
The man slowly shook his head, keeping me hanging on with ease. He seemed extremely controlling, his whole body radiating a sense of pleasure from being in control.
"Please..." I whispered. In his eyes, I looked absolutely vulnerable, pitiful, and utterly helpless.
Lin Jindong's lips curled up. "He would be interested in a woman like me? That's unbelievable."
A socially elite man in the conventional sense, and a delicate and beautiful female college student. Just thinking about it is incredibly ambiguous. Will those who are "observing" me continue to appear?
I got into Lin Jindong's car.
We met briefly, and I knew nothing about him. I kept my eyes glued to the back of the car and didn't feel any oppressive or suffocating sense of surveillance. From this, I concluded that the surveillance range of those people was probably limited.
Finally, the car stopped in front of an elegant Italian restaurant.
The young and handsome prosecutor, with his charming demeanor, attracted the attention of many customers in the restaurant.
He slowly took off his overcoat, then his suit jacket, and then his leather gloves.
The wound on the back of his hand, which he had bumped and scraped while saving me not long ago, had stopped bleeding, but the dark blue bruises were shocking to see.
Even if he was interested in me, he could never have foreseen that car accident. Strangely enough, I developed a little bit of trust in him.
When it came time to order, he was still in charge. He casually glanced at the menu and nodded as he asked me, "Do you have someone you're dating?"
"...Hmm." Subconsciously, I considered Jiang Mingzhuo as someone I was dating. "You mind?"
Lin Jindong handed the menu back to the waiter, his tone low and sexy, "No, I only like married women."
My ears turned slightly red, especially when he stared at me intently, his eyes moving to my neck. Even though I had applied concealer there before leaving the house, I still had the illusion that the man in front of me could see right through me.
"What about you? You're not planning to tell your boyfriend you're having dinner with me?"
"It's just dinner, he doesn't mind." I picked up my orange juice, speaking vaguely. I was very vigilant at the moment, my back was slightly tense, and I dared not relax. Every person who passed by reminded me of those who were "following" me.
Seeing my appearance, Lin Jindong's handsome features were filled with a smile, and his eyes revealed a sharpness and an arrogant disdain.
"Your appearance reminds me of a woman I once dated."
"..."
His voice had a strange, hoarse quality to it, and his eyes flickered with emotion. “She married another man, but she still dared to go out and date me. I thought I was the true love she had found after her marriage, but actually, it seems that she has other lovers besides me. She goes out with other men like crazy, not because she loves them, but because she hopes her husband will divorce her.”
I almost coughed up the orange juice in my mouth. I'd never seen a man so openly and brazenly admit to having an affair. I instinctively looked down and saw his long, strong fingers. Beneath his black shirt, the muscles in his arms were smooth, firm, and powerful. Coupled with his domineering, determined gaze, he was indeed a rare find as a lover.
Not...husband.
Soon, the waiter brought out the food. We were complete strangers who had only met today, and even though we both had unspoken motives, it was difficult for us to initiate a conversation. After the meal, he invited me to his car, while I, having drunk some red wine in the restaurant, felt a bit drowsy and my vision was foggy.
Beside me, the man carefully fastened my seatbelt. A mature, cool woody scent wafted in from all directions.
After getting out of the car, I returned to my apartment. The living room lights were off, but I immediately saw the man sitting on the sofa.
The wine itself wasn't very strong, and the moment Jiang Mingzhuo stood up, the slight intoxication vanished.
"Xiao Fu, where did you go?" Jiang Mingzhuo walked to my side, his probing gaze falling on my face, making me shudder.
I sensed that he wasn't happy, so I avoided Jiang Mingzhuo's gaze and said, "I went out for dinner with... Qixi."
“Lu Qixi?” Jiang Mingzhuo smiled slightly.
"Um."
"Then why do you smell like a man?" Jiang Mingzhuo chuckled, his eyes gleaming with interest. "You went on dates with other men behind my back?"
Before I could even ask him how he knew I was lying, Jiang Mingzhuo's dark gaze suddenly fell upon me. My instinctive reaction was to back away, but Jiang Mingzhuo suddenly grabbed me and pulled me forward, his expression cold and sharp. In a dizzying moment, he threw me hard onto the sofa.
“Mingzhuo! Mingzhuo…” I gripped his arm, “Calm down…”
Jiang Mingzhuo, both crazy and eccentric, curled his lips into a slight smile, "Xiao Fu, which man did you go to meet?"
His hand reached towards my neck, not with a gentle caress, but with a dangerous rubbing. I felt as if I had been licked by a snake's tongue, and my whole body turned cold and chilled.
“Speak up, which man?” Jiang Mingzhuo’s hand tightened slightly. “From the moment I pulled off your clothes to the moment I took you down, you have two minutes to explain to me, otherwise… I will definitely not let you off tonight.”
"He seduced me first!" I was terrified, tears welling up in my eyes. My throat tightened, and my words came out haltingly. "I only made a small mistake, are you going to punish me for this...?"
[Author's Note]
This story is about forceful acquisition and plunder, and the wallpaper is lovely, but in this playthrough, the Celestial Dragons are clearly mostly driven by impotence and rage.
The woman who was once married is Xiao Fu. All the men in this story have regained their past memories, except for Xiao Fu.
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