C12 Don't Think That I will Let You Go!

"Is he a ghost?"

Xia Xiaowu quickly turned her head, taking a deep breath.

"You were just sneaking a look at me. Why stop now?"

His deep voice drew closer, making every nerve in Xia Xiaowu's body tense up. She swallowed hard and stiffly turned her face back, forcing herself to meet Bai Sichen's gaze.

The sight of his half-burned face made her heart tremble slightly. She took a deep breath and stubbornly said, "You're my husband. I can look at you whenever I want, however I want."

Bai Sichen raised his eyebrows in surprise, finding this side of her unfamiliar. Her face looked especially beautiful under the dim streetlight, perhaps because of the alcohol. Her cheeks were flushed, and her full lips were tempting...

He instinctively moved a little closer, his warm breath brushing against her face, and Xia Xiaowu felt a tingling sensation on her scalp.

"Are you scared?"

Sensing her breath quicken and her heartbeat race, Bai Sichen pressed his lips together slightly and asked in a low voice.

"I... I'm not!"

She forced herself to take a deep breath and spoke loudly.

"Didn't you say I was so gentle, the most handsome man in the world?"

He squinted his eyes and demanded, "Well, are you going to say something?"

At that moment, Xiaowu froze. How did Sichen know everything she had said? Did the Bai family have surveillance or spies everywhere? She felt so embarrassed she wished she could just disappear.

Sichen's intense gaze made Xiaowu uncomfortable, and she instinctively turned her head slightly. Suddenly, his hand quickly grasped her chin, forcing her to face him. His face was getting closer and closer...

Xiaowu grew increasingly uneasy. Was he going to kiss her? She wanted to push him away, but she needed his help with something important, so she stayed put, bracing herself. She closed her eyes, lips pressed tightly together, ready for whatever might happen.

Abruptly, Sichen stopped and silently returned to his seat, starting the car again. "Xiaowu, do you think a few sweet words will make me let you off the hook?" he asked, his voice low and slightly resentful.

"What... what do you want?" Xiaowu felt like she was being toyed with, her eyes reflecting a mix of shame and anger.

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?" Bai Sichen furrowed his brow slightly and continued, "Who was it that swore they'd never marry me, slapped me in public, and then tied me up on our wedding night? Do you think those are things you can just forget?"

"I didn't!" Xia Xiaowu instinctively denied it, though her heart skipped a beat. She hadn't meant to tie him up like that, but what was this about a slap?

"Are you pretending to have amnesia?" Bai Sichen's voice was full of displeasure. He let out a cold laugh and went on, "A foolish woman like you becomes a CEO and suddenly thinks she's on top of the world, not realizing she's fallen into someone else's trap and nearly got drunk. If it weren't for me..."

Before he could finish, Xia Xiaowu raised her voice, "Who says I'm acting like I'm on top of the world?" She had long realized those people had ulterior motives and had already decided to leave. Who knew he would suddenly show up at that moment?