"Qianqian, I used to be a loyal man with no great ambition. Having a beautiful girlfriend and a decent career was enough for me."
"But these past few days have changed me, filled me with ambition. I want power, I want wealth, and most of all, I want beauties!"
"Especially you, this beauty. No matter what, I must have you and make you stay with me forever!"
"After tonight, you might blame me, hate me, but I am prepared to go all out. I want you, Xu Qianli’s woman, to bear my children and stay with me for a lifetime!"
As he spoke, Xu Qianli leaned over, kissing Liu Qian’s hair and her cheek, holding her waist even tighter.
Everything happened so suddenly; the sudden pain made Liu Qian cry, her teeth biting into the pillow...
After a long while, everything settled down, and Xu Qianli lay quietly in the small hospital bed holding the delicate girl in his arms.
After the joy, Xu Qianli felt an indescribable sense of self-reproach for his impulsiveness, for not respecting the promise he had made to Liu Qian and forcefully taking her purity.
What was done was done, and regretting or feeling annoyed was useless now. Xu Qianli hugged Liu Qian tighter, kissing her cheek softly, "Does it still hurt?"
Liu Qian twisted her body and turned away from Xu Qianli, ignoring him.
Xu Qianli thought Liu Qian would scold him, but her silence was even more troubling.
Wondering how to cheer up his beauty, Xu Qianli whispered in Liu Qian’s ear, "Qianqian, your performance just now was quite poor."
Liu Qian, still angry, had vowed in her heart never to engage with him or speak a word to him again.
At Xu Qianli’s last remark, she couldn’t hold back anymore and turned around, glaring at him furiously.
"You bastard, you knew it was my first time, I was clueless, and you just took advantage of me. How could I perform well?"
"If you want someone skilled in bed, don’t look for me. Go find some other woman, why bully me?"
"I told you, I was saving my first time for my future boyfriend, my future husband."
"You promised me, said being lovers was fine, but you’d never take my first time. And look at you, saying one thing and doing another."
"Xu Qianli, you bastard, you are shameless. I hate you, I could kill you!"
"I’m done with you, I will never bother with you again. If I ever speak another word to you, I’m a dog, a golden retriever!"
"Hmph, you’re still laughing. You think I’m joking? I mean it."
"Don’t you dare laugh, or else I’ll fight you. I’ll cry for you to see!"
Liu Qian spilled all her grievances, unable to stop once she started.
Xu Qianli, that bastard, had promised not to take her purity, her first time, but he did exactly that, taking advantage of her remorse.
What was worse, while she scolded him, he just kept laughing.
Laughing for nothing?
Laughing like a fool?
Xu Qianli let Liu Qian vent until she paused before he finally spoke.
"Okay, okay, you have every right to be angry, to feel like killing me."
"But you should know how beautiful, how enchanting you are. With a lover like that, how could I resist?"
"Moreover, you said you’d find a boyfriend, marry someone else—I just couldn’t bear it. I had to make you stay with me forever!"
"Don’t be mad anymore, just marry me in the future!"
Liu Qian frowned and poked Xu Qianli vigorously in the chest.
"You already have Meixin, how can you marry me? You surely don’t plan to abandon Meixin, do you?"
Xu Qianli said, "Can’t I marry more than one?"
"You think you’re some wealthy young master, wanting to marry more than one. Look how pleased you are with yourself."
"Xu Qianli, you’re just the director of the Jiang City Government Office, a minor department-level cadre with neither money nor much power. On what basis do you think you can mimic those wealthy heirs and tycoons by marrying multiple women?"
Liu Qian mocked Xu Qianli, thinking he was far too greedy.
Xu Qianli said, "I may not amount to much now, but in the future, I will definitely be someone you regard highly."
"Blowing your own trumpet, huh?"
"Let’s not talk about the distant future. Just recently, although I’m not in government circles, I’ve heard plenty of things. I heard that when County Magistrate Lan arrived in Jiang City today, Vice County Magistrate Zhang immediately showed her a fierce look, together with Vice County Magistrate Ding and Vice County Magistrate Zeng, making it hard for her to maintain her dignity and implying that they won’t support her work."
"As the secretary of County Magistrate Lan, if she can’t make it, how can you prosper? Dream on."
"I advise you to give up your impractical hopes."
Liu Qian couldn’t hide her irritation with Xu Qianli’s words, her language laden with mockery, yet deep down, she cared deeply for him.
The hospital had many staff members, and where there were many people, news traveled fast.
The incidents that occurred in the County Government’s executive meetings had reached her ears, and she understood that the new County Magistrate Lan Qianrong was in a difficult situation.
As Lan Qianrong’s secretary, Xu Qianli’s position was probably even more challenging, and Liu Qian couldn’t help worrying for him.
Speaking of the County Government’s affairs, Xu Qianli said, "Qianqian, how about we make a bet?"
"Make a bet? What kind of bet?"
Liu Qian suddenly became wary, wondering if Xu Qianli was up to some trick or trying to gain an advantage from her.
Xu Qianli gave a self-deprecating laugh.
"Qianqian, don’t look at me like I’m a thief. Am I that bad?"
"As for the bet, it’s simple. I bet that I can take care of Zhang Kuisan within half a month and completely finish him off."
"If I can do it, you forgive me and agree to marry me alongside Meixin in the future."
"If I can’t, I’ll shave my head and become a monk, abstaining from women for life."
"Deal!" Liu Qian agreed without hesitation, "I really want to see if you have the capability to handle Zhang Kuisan in half a month."
Liu Qian knew the situation at the County Government very well, and how could Xu Qianli possibly handle Zhang Kuisan within half a month? He was bound to lose.
When the time came, she would definitely grab him and give him a thorough dressing down.
So it was agreed. Suddenly, Liu Qian realized something was amiss; Xu Qianli, who had just calmed down, was getting impulsive again, with his heart beating fiercely and his gaze intensely hot, fixing it unwaveringly on her.
"You, Xu Qianli, calm down. You’re injured, after all; you can’t be reckless anymore, or else your wounds really might burst."
"Stop it, stop staring at me like that. I’m scared of you, please spare me. It’s too painful, let’s talk later, okay?"
"Scoundrel, how did I ever end up with you, becoming the lover of a villain like you? Well, I’ll let you be, but be gentle this time..."
Unable to withstand Xu Qianli’s intense gaze any longer, Liu Qian simply stopped resisting, slowly closing her eyes and letting him proceed.