13.
In parking space No. 07 in Area B of the parking lot, a black Maybach with smooth lines is parked silently in the shadows like a dormant beast.
Mi Xi didn't change out of her stage costume, simply casually throwing on a loose black jacket, unzipped, revealing the silk shirt she wore for the performance and her delicate collarbone. Her stage makeup hadn't been completely removed, and the contoured corners of her eyes added a touch of glamour and allure that wasn't there in her usual appearance. He walked alone, his steps leisurely, as if he were rushing to a long-foreseen appointment.
The car window slowly lowered, revealing Ji Ye's sharp, angular profile. He held a cigarette between his fingers, unlit. His gaze, as if it were real, had been fixed on Mi Xi from the moment she appeared, with undisguised scrutiny and possessiveness.
"Get in the car." His voice sounded particularly low in the silent underground garage, with an unquestionable command tone.
Mi Xi stopped outside the car door, not moving. He tilted his head slightly, a few strands of his rose-pink hair falling across his forehead, tinged with warmth by the dim parking lot light. He raised his makeup-enhanced, alluring peach blossom eyes and looked at Ji Ye inside the car. The corners of his lips curled up in a subtle, yet captivating, arc.
"Master Ji," his voice was slightly hoarse after just finishing a performance, like a feather gently scratching the tip of my heart, "I just finished the performance and I'm a little tired. If there's anything, can't you say it here?"
Instead of getting in the car, he casually flung the question back. His eyes were innocent and pure, as if he were genuinely just curious, but the slightly drawn-out tone and the cunning glint in his eyes clearly indicated... baiting.
Ji Ye narrowed his eyes. He'd seen Mi Xi's cool, aloof demeanor in the practice room, and his captivating presence on stage, but this was the first time he'd seen him display this... slightly provocative, yet incredibly alluring expression. Like a beautiful cat finally shedding its docile facade and extending its venomous claws.
"Here?" Ji Ye tossed the unlit cigarette back into the car, pushed open the door, and with a single stride, stood before Mi Xi. His towering figure instantly brought a strong sense of oppression, practically shrouding Mi Xi in his shadow. "Are you sure you want to discuss...some of the 'special clauses' in your contract here?"
He leaned over, close to Mi Xi's ear, his hot breath brushing against the sensitive skin of his earlobe. His voice was very low, threatening, and mixed with a hint of ambiguity: "Or, do you want to talk about how I can make it easier for you... to walk on this road?"
This is a naked suggestion and inducement.
If he were an ordinary trainee, he would have probably panicked before the power and aura of the prince.
However, Mi Xi only chuckled softly. The laughter was clear and melodious, with a hint of nonchalance. Instead of retreating, he raised his head slightly, closing the already dangerous distance between them, so close that Ji Ye could clearly see his distinct eyelashes and the alluring little mole on the tip of his nose.
"Master Ji," Mi Xi's fingertips gently touched Ji Ye's chest. Through the expensive fabric of his shirt, she could feel the firm muscles and warm body temperature underneath. His movements were very light, like a test, like a silent teasing, "I want to walk my own path."
He looked straight into Ji Ye's deep eyes. His peach blossom eyes were sparkling with a kind of innocent yet deadly temptation: "As for how smooth it will be... that depends on how much Young Master Ji is willing to invest in me... and how much patience."
He deliberately slowed down the words "investment" and "patience", as if with a hook on the tip of his tongue.
At this moment, he was no longer a trainee in need of protection, but an equal, even slightly superior, negotiator. He used his unparalleled beauty and the absolute strength he had just proven on stage as capital to, in turn, lure the powerful prince.
He clearly knows his own value and knows how to use it.
Ji Ye's Adam's apple rolled. Mi Xi's fingertips felt like electricity, radiating through his shirt and sending a tingling sensation through his chest. He stared at the face so close to him, those eyes. His reflection was clearly visible in them, yet it seemed shrouded in a mist, making it hard to discern.
For the first time, he discovered that the venomous mermaid he thought he was sure to capture was far smarter and more dangerous than he had imagined. Not only was he venomous, he also had a hook.
"Heh..." Ji Ye chuckled softly, and suddenly grabbed Mi Xi's wrist that was touching his chest with his big hand. He was very strong and had no intention of letting her get away. "Mi Xi, you are quite courageous."
His eyes became darker and more predatory.
"Then I'll see what kind of path you can take by 'walking on your own'." He pulled Mi Xi's wrist and brought her closer to his arms, almost nose to nose, and said in a hoarse voice, "But don't forget, who paved this road for you."
Mi Xi didn't struggle, letting him hold her wrist. She tilted her head back, her smile still faintly charming, but her eyes were clear and calm.
"Of course I won't forget. So... I will look forward to Master Ji's 'patience'."
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In the dim parking lot, the air seemed to freeze, leaving only the sound of the two people's intertwined breathing.
Ji Ye gripped Mi Xi's wrist with immense force, his unquestionable control aura, trapping him firmly within his shadow. Mi Xi, however, seemed oblivious to the pain, her face tilted upwards, her peach-shaped eyes still shimmering with a glint of almost innocent defiance.
He suddenly stood on tiptoe, his warm lips almost touching Ji Ye's earlobe, and uttered a few words slowly and clearly in a breathy voice:
"Master Ji... only dares to bluff here?"
The moment the words fell, the last trace of rationality in Ji Ye's eyes broke!
"Mi Xi—!" He growled, his voice filled with thoroughly aroused rage and surging desire. The large hand gripping Mi Xi's wrist suddenly exerted force, almost roughly pulling him back, causing him to stumble. Then he opened the back door and mercilessly threw him into the spacious, soft back seat!
"Ugh..." Mi Xi's back hit the leather seat and she let out a groan. Before she could stand up, a heavy shadow had already covered her.
Ji Ye's tall body pressed down on him, his knees pushing his legs apart, trapping him firmly in the narrow space between the seat and his body. The dim light inside the car outlined Ji Ye's tense jawline and the terrifying storm rolling in his eyes.
He leaned over, placed one hand on Mi Xi's ear, and with the other hand, pinched his jaw hard, forcing him to raise his head.
"Say what you just said," Ji Ye's voice was hoarse, and his hot breath sprayed on Mi Xi's sensitive neck, "Say it again."
Mi Xi was imprisoned under him, breathing slightly faster, her cheeks flushed under her stage makeup, but her eyes remained unyielding, instead holding a broken and stubborn charm. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.
But Ji Ye didn't give him a chance.
He suddenly lowered his head and bit Mi Xi's slender and fragile neck with a sense of punishment!
"Hmm...!" Mi Xi's body trembled in pain and tensed up instantly.
It wasn't a gentle, flirtatious suck, but a beast-like, possessive bite. The teeth sank into the flesh, bringing a sharp, stinging sensation, as if trying to leave its own mark on him.
Ji Yesong opened his mouth, watching the clear crimson teeth marks quickly appear on the fair skin, and the darkness in his eyes deepened. He roughly rubbed the bite mark with his thumb, feeling the subtle trembling of the person under him. His voice was hoarse, and he asked word by word:
"Speak! Say what you just said again!"
Mi Xi panted rapidly, the stinging pain in his neck and the strong male hormones completely enveloping him. He raised his eyes, his eyelashes wet and the corners of his eyes red, looking up at the pair of possessive eyes above him. Suddenly, he laughed softly, his voice trembling with pain, but he repeated it with incomparable clarity:
"I say... Young Master Ji... is he just daring to act all pretentious here?"
He even emphasized the last four words when he repeated them.
At this moment, Mi Xi is like a poisonous rose swaying in the storm but never bowing its head. Knowing the danger, she still blooms with the most gorgeous brilliance, using pain and provocation as her weapons of counterattack.
Ji Ye stared at him intently, his chest heaving violently. The next second, he suddenly grabbed the soft lips that kept spitting out provocative words.
This was a kiss without any tenderness, filled with the smell of blood and the desire to conquer.
Strong, domineering, and unyielding.
It was as if he was declaring his ownership, punishing his audacity, and venting his completely ignited and uncontrollable desire.
Mi Xi didn't resist, nor did she respond, she just endured it. From an angle where Ji Ye couldn't see, he slowly closed his eyes, his long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings.
The bite mark on the neck was aching slightly, and there was a domineering breath of a man between his lips and teeth.
He knew that this risky move was the right one.
But we also paid a corresponding price.
The price is pain, humiliation, and also... an indispensable stepping stone to a higher place.
Outside the car window is a quiet parking lot, and inside the car window is a fiercely intertwined breathing and a silent war.
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