C4 His Heartbeat Accelerated

Xu Huanxi was lost in a haze, only able to offer Chu Rusi a goofy smile as her tears dropped one by one into his palms.

Chu Rusi: "..." Did he make her cry every single time? Was he really that frightening? Maybe he should just pick up a corpse and take her home instead?

He searched her body for her phone, took her hand to use her fingerprint, and unlocked it. The screen revealed a WeChat conversation.

—Come to the Supreme Box.

Hmm, this girl's got some clout. The Supreme Box isn't a place just anyone can enter.

He hoisted Xu Huanxi up, wrapping his arms around her waist. "I'll take you to your friend's place."

Inside the Supreme Box, the lights were dim, and it was empty.

Chu Rusi: "..." This kind of room, where one could eat, play, or sleep, would cost a five-figure sum just to open.

He carefully settled Xu Huanxi onto the bed, thinking he had helped enough.

But then the person beneath him suddenly became wildly drunk, grabbing his hand. "Don't leave."

He usually disliked too much intimacy from women and tried to pull his hand away, but she became even more clingy, wrapping her arms around his waist and nuzzling against his chest.

Her face was soft and cool against his skin. Where was she rubbing up against him!?

Chu Rusi couldn't help but hold his forehead in exasperation; dealing with a drunk was truly a challenge. He lay beside her on the bed, letting her cling to him like a koala.

Once she had calmed down, he'd leave. After all, he had no other plans.

He had come to Entertainment City today to meet his friend Ji Qianjun, to discuss their grand future plans.

But that guy, putting romance before bromance, was off who knows where, having the time of his life.

A throbbing headache woke Xu Huanxi. She opened her eyes in discomfort and nearly tumbled out of bed in shock. Why was there a strange man in her bed?!

Hmm... Maybe, just maybe, this was her 'kept man.'

They had agreed to meet in the Supreme Box.

She couldn't resist scrutinizing him closely. The man lay beside her, impeccably dressed, with one hand cradled in her arms. Her chest was still pressing affectionately against his wheat-colored arm, the contours of his biceps palpable under her touch.

"Let go, let go now!"

She wished she could crawl into a hole and disappear. Drinking was always a mistake for her; alcohol made her do foolish things, which is why she usually kept her distance from it.

If it hadn't been for the overwhelming bitterness she felt last night, she wouldn't have downed so many cocktails.

She took deep breaths, trying to still the turmoil within her as she scrutinized the man before her. He seemed familiar. Wasn't he the same guy who got attacked at the airport yesterday?

His facial features were perfectly chiseled, as if measured with a ruler. Thick lashes, a straight nose, and sensually thin lips – he looked like he'd stepped right out of a teenage romance comic.

She found herself staring, entranced. Were male escorts always this handsome?

Out of the blue, the man's eyes snapped open and met hers. With a composed cough, he said, "You're awake."

His calmness was unsurprising. After all, he, with such a profession, probably woke up next to different women every morning. Since he showed up in the most exclusive VIP suite and spend the night with her, he was clearly someone she was expected to keep.

Xu Huanxi decided to be direct. "My name is Xu Huanxi, and I'm your employer for this job. Soong Ci must have briefed you on our arrangement."

Soong Ci was the proprietor of Entertainment City and a dear friend of hers. A young woman adept at navigating the social dance, she had a firm grip on Tong City's entertainment scene.

Xu? Huanxi?

Chu Rusi was taken aback by the name, as long-buried memories came flooding back. He effortlessly overlaid the image of the woman before him with that of a girl from his past.

His heart rate surged unexpectedly.