He was impatient and disgusted by her, but gradually got used to her presence until she slowly integrated into his very being. When he realized all this, his rationality initially prevailed, so he swiftly and decisively severed all ties with her, cutting off every retreat she and he had.
However, cutting off the tail is bound to be painful. At first, the pain was not obvious, and he thought that as time passed, it would eventually fade away until it completely disappeared. But unexpectedly, the wound never healed and even became increasingly unmanageable.
Leng Yixiu cast a deep glance at Lin Yixun, and after a long time, he heard his own cold, hard voice, "No matter what, you won’t take a single step out of here."
"What if I’d rather die than stay?"
Pain flashed through the man’s eyes, and his tone became more forceful, "Lin Yixun, you should think more about your mother."
"You’re threatening me?!"
"It’s not a threat, just stating a fact. Although your mother has had a successful kidney transplant, she can’t withstand any more trouble."
The man’s words were delivered with weight, and though Lin Yixun didn’t know what he intended, she was very clear that this man had a thousand ways to achieve his goals.
As long as he was unwilling to let go, she could never handle him.
Seeing Lin Yixun’s pale face and her tightly bitten lower lip, with hatred in her eyes seemingly ready to rip him to pieces, Leng Yixiu took a step forward, opened his arms to pull her into his embrace, and softened his tone, "You’re still very weak now, you need to rest well."
Lin Yixun found it exceptionally ironic. Look, what a fine strategy: first, strong threats, then gentle tactics, a perfect blend of firmness and softness, of reward and punishment. What a skilled method!
"I don’t want to rest, I don’t need to rest! I want to leave here, I want to leave right now!" Lin Yixun didn’t know where she found the strength to push him away forcefully.
The man’s face instantly turned cold, "Lin Yixun, did you forget everything I just said? Apart from here, you can’t go anywhere! Don’t forget, your mother is still in my hands. Since I can have a kidney transplanted into her body, I can also have it removed."
Lin Yixun shuddered, the blood draining from her face, "Leng Yixiu, you want to go back on your word?!"
"I don’t want to, but if you don’t adhere to our initial agreement, I won’t rule out using extreme measures. Lin Yixun, you should know that if I say I’ll do something, I’ll do it." The man suddenly leaned close to Lin Yixun’s ear and whispered, "Don’t forget, our deal isn’t over yet."
Deal? Of course, she hadn’t forgotten.
"You clearly already got what you wanted!"
"A kidney and a night in bed? Even for a celebrity, that might be all it’s worth. Lin Yixun, who do you think you are? You’re looking too highly upon yourself!"
The man’s words were harsh to Lin Yixun’s ears. Although she knew this was nothing more than a transaction of money and power, her heart was still ruthlessly slashed.
But what right did she have to feel aggrieved! Ever since she agreed to Leng Yixiu’s deal, she was no different from those women who sell themselves.
Oh, no, she was even less than they were.
Lin Yixun laughed at herself. She was just a disfigured and divorced woman who would be worthless in the regular market.
Selling her body in exchange for a kidney, Leng Yixiu actually did her a favor! ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel·fiɾe·net
Seeing Lin Yixun’s ashen face, the man didn’t let her off easily. He paused and continued, "Besides, why are you so eager to get rid of me now? Do you still think that after witnessing you in ecstasy beneath me, Ouyang Hao would still want you? Even if he loves you deeply and is willing to disregard everything to be with you, can you forget it all and return to his side without any resentments?"
The man’s words were piercing, seemingly digging into Lin Yixun’s soul.
Lin Yixun felt her heart being torn into pieces, the pain unbearable. What filled her heart wasn’t just sadness but endless humiliation.
Leng Yixiu was right. Everything that had happened between them was witnessed by Ouyang Hao. No matter how deep their love, they could never cross this chasm.
It would be a thorn in their hearts, bleeding each time it was touched.
Tears streamed down as the last bit of light in Lin Yixun’s eyes extinguished. After what had happened, she and Ouyang Hao would never be possible again.
Lin Yixun’s trembling shoulders made the man’s heart ache. Suddenly, he regretted speaking so harshly earlier. But once words are spoken in anger, they can’t be taken back.
The man tightly embraced her from behind, his voice much softer as he murmured in her ear, "So, Yixun, you’re destined to be with me only."
This time, Lin Yixun didn’t push him away but stood still, his arms crossed over her chest, her voice like still water, "Leng Yixiu, I can never be with you!"
Even without Ouyang Hao, even if every man in this world died, she could never turn back and be with Leng Yixiu.
Upon hearing this, a flash of pain appeared in the man’s deep eyes, but it quickly disappeared. After a long while, he only heard his low voice, "Nothing is impossible."
In the past, he also thought he could never love Lin Yixun, but wasn’t he eventually defeated by time?
Stubbornly, the man believed that given enough time, he could make amends, change Lin Yixun’s mind. However, he didn’t know that Lin Yixun was far more stubborn than he imagined.
When she loves someone, she loves passionately and recklessly. But when she doesn’t love someone, she severs ties cleanly and decisively.
Lin Yixun ultimately didn’t leave Half Mountain Villa. To prevent her escape, Leng Yixiu even had Assistant Chen bring in bodyguards, ostensibly to protect her safety, but in reality to prevent her from stepping out of the villa.
Thus, Lin Yixun became like a caged bird, trapped in this immense prison. Her activity space was limited to the small two-story building and the garden behind the villa.
To help Lin Yixun recover quickly, Leng Yixiu hired a nutritionist to manage her diet, and Sister Yi took care of her daily needs.
On the surface, Lin Yixun lived in a villa, with the best of everything. But in reality, she was no different from a prisoner. Without a mobile phone or a telephone, all contact with the outside world was cut off.