C14 To Please Him!

She couldn't reveal her true emotions; after all, she was the one asking for a favor, and it was only natural to adopt a supplicant's demeanor.

Her signature joined Ho Li's on the contract, linking their names closely together.

"Now that the contract is signed, shouldn't you lend me the money first?" Tang Xin inquired.

"Pleasing me comes first," Ho Li commanded icily.

Tang Xin reviewed the contract, aware that she couldn't defy any of Ho Li's commands. Yet, the urgency of settling Ling Yue's hospital bills left no room for delay.

"The Financial Office at the hospital closes at 11:30. I need to make the payment as quickly as possible..."

Without hesitation, Ho Li phoned his secretary. In Tang Xin's presence, he arranged for Ling Yue to be transferred to the VIP ward. Only after receiving confirmation from the hospital did Tang Xin allow herself a moment of relief.

"Come here," Ho Li directed after ending the call.

Tang Xin remained motionless, her gaze fixed on Ho Li with an innocence that only fueled his irritation further.

His voice, roughened by her look, repeated, "Come here, and please me."

With her cheeks aflame, Tang Xin approached Ho Li. She was acutely aware of the contract's implications and, despite her inexperience, she steeled herself to move closer.

Her past was a blank slate, her experiences shaped solely by Ho Li. How could she possibly know how to please him? She racked her brain, trying to recall how Ho Li had treated her before.

The more she remembered, the hotter her cheeks burned until she grasped at a thread of understanding. With no choice but to face her fears, she pressed her lips to Ho Li's.

Ho Li was momentarily taken aback when her soft lips met his. No woman had ever dared to touch his lips so boldly, but Tang Xin's were tender and sweet, compelling him to refrain from pushing her away.

Inexperienced as she was, Tang Xin's attempt at pleasing him was limited to a simple pressing of lips. Her eyes shut tight, her eyelashes quivered with nervousness.

Tang Xin's awkward touch ignited a fire within Ho Li, a loss of control he had never experienced before. He lifted her in his arms and headed for the inner room, deepening their kiss, leaving Tang Xin breathless.

When Ho Li finally released her, her vision swirled with dizziness. A warm body soon enveloped her, bringing with it a familiar heat and scent. She clenched her eyes shut, surrendering to Ho Li as he swept her into the tide of desire.

Ho Li hadn't found relief for quite some time, and the tenderness initiated by Tang Xin proved to be exceptionally enduring. It lasted so long that Tang Xin's body felt as though it had come undone before Ho Li finally ceased.

With a voice turned raspy, Tang Xin couldn't tidy up the marks on her body quickly enough before she slipped into her crumpled clothes over the blanket.

As she struggled with the last button, Ho Li spoke up, "You'll report here tomorrow."

"But..." Hearing her own voice left Tang Xin momentarily taken aback. She cleared her throat, attempting to rid her tone of any lingering sultriness, to no avail. "The security job is on the first floor."

"You've got a new position," Ho Li said with effortless grace as he donned his impeccably tailored suit, transforming back into the polished rogue he was. "My personal assistant, with an office inside mine."

An office inside his... Tang Xin couldn't help but inwardly curse. Was Ho Li really so audacious with his arrangements?