But as soon as he opened the door, he saw Huo Yan standing outside, his fierce aura impossible to conceal even through his constable's uniform.
Su Ruanruan hurriedly tried to close the door, but the other party was a step ahead of her. Her strength was like throwing an egg against a rock, unable to shake the powerful Huo Yan.
The moment the door closed, Su Ruanruan shrank her neck.
"You heard everything?"
Huo Yan, however, trapped her against the wall, his expression cold and sinister, his dark eyes fixed on Su Ruanruan's watery eyes.
Those eyes are so beautiful; it's a shame they're on such an ordinary face.
Those eyes looked just like hers; those similar eyes had once smiled at him, and cried with him…
Yet he was just as heartless as she was.
Huo Yan reached out and gently stroked Su Ruanruan's eyes. His rough fingertips felt like scalding sand, and the touch made her eyes red.
Looking into those hazy, red eyes, as innocent and harmless as a fawn's.
Huo Yan's kiss landed without warning.
The tension in Su Ruanruan's mind suddenly snapped. Her hands pressed tightly against his chest. The man's heartbeat was strong and powerful, and she could feel his heat even through his clothes.
His kisses slowly moved down from her eyes, his hot breath almost melting Su Ruan.
This sudden, stormy kiss caught Su Ruanruan off guard. Pressed tightly against his burning lips, Su Ruanruan couldn't help but lean back, trying to avoid his touch.
But the man held her head tightly with one hand, bringing her fragrance to his lips.
The metallic taste lingered in her mouth before Huo Yan finally released her.
Su Ruanruan's face flushed red; she felt like killing him.
His eyes were bloodshot, filled with shame and rage.
Huo Yan sat leisurely on the stool, his expression indifferent.
He glanced at Su Ruanruan, who was vigorously wiping her lips, where his mark was still visible.
He gently rubbed his fingertips together; her warmth still lingered there.
Su Ruanruan licked her chapped lips. "You've taken advantage of me enough today, does that make up for it with your gems?"
"A pair of jade arms for a thousand men to pillow, a few red lips for ten thousand men to taste, do you think you're worth it?"
Su Ruanruan gritted her teeth, "You despise me, yet you force yourself on me? Have you lost your mind?"
Huo Yan: "..." What the hell is this "brain wrecked" thing?
"Ha, who was it that just told Bai Bai that I forced her to do something she didn't want to do? Since you're accusing me of this, how can I live up to the good reputation you gave me if I don't do something?"
"Oh, so you really did hear me."
Su Ruanruan rubbed the blood off her lips with her fingertip. A cold smile played on her lips. "That's right, I said it. Not only did you take liberties with me in the mountains that day, but you also tried to get rid of me with silver notes, treating me like a prostitute to be trampled on. You're not going to pretend nothing happened, are you?"
"So, that's why you've pulled this stunt to get revenge on me today? You're trying to shift the blame onto Bai Bai, making him target me, and using me as a shield for not wanting to be his second wife? This double-edged sword of yours only makes me the one who suffers. Do you think that because I'm his subordinate, I should just let him suppress and retaliate against me?"
Su Ruanruan remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.
"What a vicious woman's heart! If I had known that you were so dissolute and immoral, I should never have saved you, the last girl I saved."
Su Ruanruan glared at him fiercely, "If time could turn back, I wouldn't need your help, and I certainly wouldn't have lost your precious gem. You wouldn't be humiliating me like this today!"
Huo Yan laughed in anger, "Then do you know what the ultimate fate is if you fall into their hands?"
"Didn't you just say it? A pair of jade arms, a thousand men's pillows; a touch of crimson lips, ten thousand men's tastes. What? Is there anything worse than that?"
Huo Yan just smiled, then suddenly stood up, opened the door, and asked the waiter for paper, pen, and inkpad.
"I heard you can read?"
"Why should I tell you?" Su Ruanruan pouted.
"It's best if you don't recognize it, then I'll just write down any number. That gem is incredibly precious to me, worth three thousand taels..."
"Three thousand taels? Are you crazy? I don't even earn a few taels of silver a year."
Huo Yan glanced at her only once before picking up his pen and writing swiftly. His strokes were vigorous and powerful, each stroke like a gust of wind, each drop like drifting clouds.
Su Ruanruan leaned closer, expecting to be impressed by the beautiful handwriting, but after taking another look, she realized the handwriting was absolutely hideous, crooked and messy...
"Five thousand taels?? You just said three thousand taels, how did it become five thousand taels?"
“If you say another word, the fine will be increased by another two thousand taels.”
Su Ruanruan fell silent. She had never even known what five thousand taels of silver looked like in her entire life, and now she was being asked to take on such a huge burden.
Seeing her resistant expression, Huo Yan casually asked, "I heard you have a younger brother?"
Su Ruanruan gave him a cold look. "I know that you officials and human traffickers have a long-standing relationship. Don't even think about messing with my brother, or I will definitely ask Lord Bai to stand up for me."
"I'm not even afraid of the prefect, why would I be afraid of a mere county magistrate? I advise you to abandon your wishful thinking, otherwise..."
He exuded a chilling aura, and his eyes were like a sharp blade.
Seeing that Su Ruanruan had quieted down like a quail, he then took her hand and pressed her fingerprint on the paper before putting the paper into his pocket.
Then he asked the waiter for a new set of bowls and chopsticks, and leisurely enjoyed the food on the table.
Su Ruanruan glared at him and turned to leave.
"If you leave this house, believe me, I'll go to Daohua Village and drag your brother back to pay off the debt?"
Upon hearing this, Su Ruanruan glared at him angrily, "You're a devil! You can't bully me, so you're trying to take advantage of my brother. Is there no law in this world? I don't believe you'll really arrest him. He's got a bad leg and can't be sold for much money. If you want to lose everything, feel free to try."
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