The villa's blackout curtains were drawn tightly shut, completely isolating the wind and snow outside the windows from day and night.
Only the bedside lamp, dimmed to its lowest setting, cast an ambiguous halo in the air, illuminating the almost obsessive possessiveness in Rong Shenghan's eyes.
Day 1
Yu Jiuyuan was awakened by a sharp pain in her collarbone.
Rong Shenghan was kissing the skin on the side of her neck, not with the tender caresses of passion, but with a biting that carried a hint of punishment. The force was just right, leaving a light red mark without actually hurting her.
"Awake?" He looked up, his eyelashes casting a small shadow beneath his eyes. His tone was emotionless, but his fingertips had already slipped inside her nightgown. "What did you promise yesterday? Forgot?"
Yu Jiuyuan was not fully awake yet. In her hazy state of consciousness, she only felt that the person on top of her was like a beast poised to pounce.
She instinctively tried to shrink back, but he held her firmly by the waist, preventing her from moving.
"Don't you remember?" Rong Shenghan chuckled, his fingertips beginning to wander aimlessly, the movements slow as if he were slowly torturing someone. "Then let me help you remember. You said you would 'make it up to' me."
He deliberately emphasized the word "compensation," his fingertips circling the most sensitive spot, but stopped the moment her breathing became erratic.
"Want it?" His voice was seductive and magnetic as he leaned close to her ear. "Call me baby, and I'll give it to you."
"..." Yu Jiuyuan's sleepiness vanished instantly, replaced by a ridiculous sense of embarrassment and annoyance.
Baby?
She rarely uses such a cloyingly sweet nickname, even when she calls him "Ahan," let alone such a coquettish one.
She turned her head away, avoiding his gaze, and said in a colder tone, "Rong Shenghan, don't go too far."
"Too much?" Rong Shenghan raised an eyebrow. Instead of stopping, he intensified his caresses of that spot with his fingertips. Seeing her biting her lip and enduring the pain, the smile in his eyes deepened.
"Compared to how you talk about Xie Zhecheng all day long, is my request excessive?"
His fingertips suddenly tightened, and Yu Jiuyuan couldn't help but groan, her body tensing uncontrollably.
"Are you going to call me or not?" he pressed, his voice lower. "Or are you saying you'd rather endure it than say a word to comfort me?"
He knew her weaknesses all too well.
I know she may seem cold, but she's actually most susceptible to this kind of ambiguous flirting.
I know she's too proud to bow her head, yet she crumbles at the edge of desire.
Yu Jiuyuan's eyelashes trembled, and her eyes welled up with tears.
She could feel that familiar heat spreading through her body, but the touch at the source was always fleeting, like candy hanging overhead, visible but unattainable.
"……Baby."
Finally, she heard her own voice squeezed out from between her teeth, soft and hoarse, filled with a deep sense of shame.
"I didn't hear you clearly." Rong Shenghan deliberately tilted his head, his eyes almost overflowing with triumph. "Say it again."
"Rong Shenghan!" Yu Jiuyuan was both angry and anxious, her eyes reddening even more.
"Hmm?" He raised an eyebrow, his fingertips coming to a complete stop, even showing a tendency to withdraw.
"Baby!" Yu Jiuyuan finally couldn't hold back any longer, almost shouting, her voice trembling with tears, "I called you baby! What do you want from me?!"
Seeing her with red eyes yet still stubbornly holding on, Rong Shenghan's jealous resentment finally vanished completely.
He chuckled softly, leaned down and kissed away the tears welling in her eyes. This time, his actions were unrestrained, and a surge of passion completely overwhelmed her.
This time, however, he still didn't give her a complete and satisfying end.
Just a second before she reached her peak, he would always stop precisely, look at her with those deep eyes, and repeat the words that drove her crazy: "Call me 'baby' one more time."
the next day
Yu Jiuyuan was almost woken up by hunger.
The servants in the villa had long been sent back to the main house by Rong Shenghan, leaving only the two of them in the huge house.
When she got out of bed, her whole body felt like it was falling apart, and with every movement, she could feel the traces of him still lingering in her body.
When I came downstairs, Rong Shenghan was cooking in the open kitchen, wearing an apron.
The morning light shone through the gauze curtains, gilding him with a soft golden edge, making him look gentle and domestic, completely unlike the person who had been pressing him relentlessly the night before.
"Awake?" He turned around, his face bearing his usual gentle smile. "Breakfast will be ready soon, go wash up first."
Yu Jiuyuan ignored him and went straight to the dining table to sit down, her eyes as cold as ice.
Rong Shenghan didn't mind and brought over breakfast, which included her favorite soft-boiled eggs and hot milk.
He pushed the plate in front of her, acting as if nothing had happened: "Want to try it? I'm not very good at making this, I don't know if it'll suit your taste."
Yu Jiuyuan picked up her fork, about to poke at the soft-boiled egg, when he grabbed her wrist.
"Forgot the rules?" His voice held a hint of amusement as he leaned closer to her. "What did I teach you yesterday?"
Yu Jiuyuan stopped moving.
She glared at him, her eyes blazing with fury.
But when they met his seemingly gentle but actually sharp eyes, their arrogance inexplicably diminished.
She knew his methods all too well.
If she doesn't do as instructed, she probably won't get anything to eat all day, and might even face more "excessive" retaliation.
“…Baby.” She gritted her teeth, squeezing out the two words through the gaps in her teeth, her voice as cold as if it had been quenched with ice.
"Good girl." Rong Shenghan released her hand with satisfaction, even ruffling her hair as if rewarding an obedient pet. "Eat up, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
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