C3 Let Me Go! 

"I know what you're thinking." Gu Tianqi stared at her for a long time as he calmly took off his suit jacket. The silky fabric fell onto the rug as he began to unbutton his collar, revealing his muscular chest. He tilted his head and narrowed his eyes at the young woman. "And I suppose you're right."

"Your figure may not be the best I've seen, but I guess I shouldn't be that picky, should I?" His lips twisted into a mocking smile. "After all, one should change his taste from time to time if it's what makes it exciting."

Du Xiaoxiao wasn't amused. Her jaw clenched as a series of curses slipped out of her like a machine gun. "You wretch!" she yelled. "Pervert! Rapist!"

"Guess, I have to teach you a lesson first." His eyes glinted with an emotion that couldn't be read as he grabbed a hold of her chin, forcing her into a kiss.

"Ah..." Before she knew what was happening, she already felt him on her–allowing his tongue entry into her mouth. There was something so intimate about his actions, something that she hadn't expected.

Gu Tianqi tasted the sweetness of her lips, admiring the softness of her skin. There was no hint of softness in his actions. After all, he wasn't trying to be polite tonight.

As he kissed her deeper in deeper, her eyes suddenly widened at his actions. It was as if something in her mind had snapped, and her body immediately started shaking under his grip.

However, there wasn't anything she could do. The more she struggled, the more he got the chance to inch a bit closer...and closer till they were millimeters apart.

A masculine scent wafted across her, and she suddenly found it hard to breathe. What was happening?

Du Xiaoxiao wanted to use her tongue to pry the man's lips away, but it was only happily welcomed–entangled his with hers like they were in some sort of game.

She shivered under his grip. Her cheeks flushed. It was the first time she had ever experienced these things before.

With great difficulty, she finally ended the kiss and tilted her head back, gasping for breaths. Her lips were swollen cherry red from the kiss, and her eyes were glazed over.

Gu Tianqi took a step back to admire his handiwork. There was something about the way she panted that improved his mood. The corners of his lips inched up into a smirk.

"Guess this is far more pleasing." He stared at her for a long time as if she were a painting put up on display.

There was no denying that Gu Tianqi was extremely handsome. His angular face looked like it was carved by a god, revealing his high cheekbones and curved nose. Even the little details like the curve of his lips and his slanted eyes made him seem all the more gorgeous. Any angle would've done this man some good.

However, just because he's handsome doesn't mean he could do anything he wanted!

If he were handsome, then he should find someone who was actually interested in him! He didn't need to find someone who wasn't!

Du Xiaoxiao forced herself to take a deep breath, and she squeezed her eyes shut. It took her a few seconds to regain herself before she said, "Look, CEO Gu, we both know that you aren't interested in me. In A City, you can get any woman you want, so you don't have to force me. You already said I wasn't pretty anyway. Why don't you just find other skinny models?"

Gu Tianqi narrowed his eyes and he stepped closer to her. "You're right," he said softly, pushing a strand of air behind her ear. "I can get any woman I want...but I want you tonight."

Her heart skipped a beat.

A wave of electric current immediately washed over her, and she could feel her entire body go numb from the suddenness of his words. There was just something about him that drew her in...

No! Du Xiaoxiao blinked and turned away, feeling her cheeks warm in an instant. What the hell was wrong with her?

How could she even think like this at these times?

She wasn't some love-struck fool! No way!

"Just let me go. I swear, I wouldn't say anything about this," she stuttered.

However, before she could say anything more, she felt a pair of hot hands running up and down her waist. The warmth spread all over her like a fire that couldn't stop, and she stared up at him, not really knowing what to say.

"What–what are you doing?"

"I already said I want you tonight, so I will," he said arrogantly. "Instead of struggling, you might as well enjoy your time with me."

"Enjoy? Do you know what this is? Rape! If you don't stop, then I'm going to call the police."

"Report it, but it's still a long time before a crime like that is proven." As he was speaking, he pressed one of the buttons at the side of the bed. Two ropes fell from the headboard, and he fastened them on her arms.

Du Xiaoxiao's expression changed. Her eyes became teary as her bottom lip trembled. It really was happening...

"Gu Tianqi!" she yelled. "Let me go, you bastard! Is the CEO going to rape a weak girl? Shouldn't you be ashamed of yourself?"

"You really are so noisy." He frowned, kissing her on the lips. As the minutes had passed, he quickly pulled her clothes one by one until she was left with her underwear.

She screamed and shouted at him, cursing his name out, but it was useless.

Was there really nothing he can do?

Just because he was rich...

Should everything really follow through with his rules?

Du Xiaoxiao initially thought that she was an outsider, that she didn't want to participate in the world of jewelry and money. She had told herself that this was the only time she'd ever succumb to the big leads, but it seemed that it had only led to her punishment.

He knew everything, yet he pretended that he knew nothing. Because of this, he had played her into his grasp.

Gu Tianqi massaged her waist, and she trembled beneath him. She didn't know whether she was shaking because she was afraid or because he was excited. Even he didn't know.

Du Xiaoxiao struggled until she gradually lost all her strength. Her arms were already strained, and her legs fell limp on the mattress. His fingers slid across her, playing her like a fiddle, but her mind had already gone blank from surprise, shock, and even pleasure.

Tears ran down her cheeks, but she couldn't find it in herself to turn away.

"Don't cry," he murmured, letting his hand graze across her cheek. "Du Xiaoxiao, I'll be gentle, I promise. You won't be in pain."

However, she didn't bother to listen to him. All she could feel was his hand clutching her waist and his lips sliding down her neck. Her vision had become blurry, and all she could do was stare blankly at the ceiling.

She had even forgotten to ask how this man knew her name.

Du Xiaoxiao didn't know how long she had been with him, but by the time he had finally stood up, she was already exhausted. He, however, looked completely fine. Placing his bathrobe over his shoulders, he leaned against the bedpost. "Do you want to take a shower?" he asked softly.

Gone was the most intimidating man in the city. Instead, he sounded like he was nothing but her lover–his whispers filled with appreciation and life.

Her lips thinned.

This girl truly is stubborn. The corners of his lips quirked up. "How about you lie down and rest?" he suggested. "I'll take a bath first."

She didn't even bother saying anything when he had gone back to the bathroom. Du Xiaoxiao lay on the bed as she looked around the room in silence. It was as if the world she knew was already a thousand miles away from her.

Tonight was the night she had lost her virginity.

It was something she had protected ever since she was young, but now that she had finally lost it...she didn't feel anything. In fact, all she ever felt was a dry sense of indifference. Could it be because she hadn't given it to the guy she dreamt of?

She remembered wanting to give it all for a guy who had never wanted her. She chased the footsteps of youth and sang its songs, but now...

His face was a blurry picture at the back of her mind. Her eyes squeezed shut. She had wanted to forget him, wanted to erase him from her existence, but it seemed that the mere thought of removing him was impossible.

Du Xiaoxiao had no other choice but to resign herself to this bleak fate.