Resist!

Bai Ling was exhausted from all the preparations she went through. Now that the General's banquet ended, Bai Ling was relieved.

She trudged to her room with sore feet. When Bai Ling entered the room, she saw her roommates standing in a line before her. Anger was visible on their faces—everyone except Wen Lin.

Although Wen Lin did not show her anger, she was upset as well. She was normally quiet and hardworking, so she was trusted by Maid Chen a lot. What people did not know was that her heart was scheming.

She wanted to get close to Bai Ling because she was beautiful. Wen Lin wanted to know if Bai Ling had any ambition and or desire to get into the General's bed. When she realized that Bai Ling avoided not only the general's courtyard but any man in general, she felt better,

Now everything was different. Ever since Bai Ling made an appearance at the banquet, all anyone would talk about was Bai Ling. Word got around the manor quick, and now everyone knew of the maid called Bai Ling that seduced every man at the party.

Bai Ling looked at the girls with a blank expression, wondering why they stood in her way.

"Do you need anything?" One of the girls scoffed.

"Who knew you were a snake in the grass. Then again, who would not want the opportunity to aim higher." The cryptic saying puzzled Bai Ling.

"What do you mean?"

"Don't act dumb. Everyone knows you seduced the general at the banquet." Bai Ling was shocked.

"Seduced? When did I? All I did was serve the food. I did not even raise my head." This made the group of girls furious. To think the girl wasn't trying and yet she was all the men could talk about.

"Look at her. That face of hers it to wicked. She could look at a man and seduce him." Envy painted these words, and Bai Ling understood. These girls were jealous of her.

"Don't worry; I am not aiming for any man." Bai Ling moved past them and went to her area. The girls stared her down for a few minutes before turning away.

As long as she knew her place, all was good.

The moment of peace did not last long. One of Maid Chen's personal attendants came in the room and asked for Bai Ling.

"Bai Ling? Come with me. The General has requested to see you." The sent shockwaves through the room.

This vixen. Wen Lin clenched her fist at her side as she watched Bai Ling leave the room. Wen Lin was like the other girls. She was as infatuated as they were with the General.

Bai Ling trailed behind the maid with anxiety plaguing her heart. She kept thinking back to what the girls were saying. Was the General calling her because she seduced him?

But she didn't try to seduce anyone. Bai Ling touched her face, and her heart sank into her stomach. Bai Ling saw her reflection before. When she was in her village, beauty was not important. What mattered was how you worked in the fields and how you cleaned your home. She did not have to worry about much.

Thinking about it now, it seemed like having a beautiful face spells trouble no matter where she went.

In a dazed state, Bai Ling arrived at the General's courtyard.

The doorman announced her presence and then a maid came out to receive Bai Ling. The maid looked at Bai Ling with contempt in her eyes. She wanted to find something to pick apart on Bai Ling but she couldn't. Perfect face, height and figure. What could she say about her?

Reluctantly, the maid led Bai Ling to the general room. When Bai Ling came in, the general was sitting on his bed with a cup in hand.

When he saw Bai Ling, he observed her from head to toe.

"Leave us." The maid gritted her teeth and left. "Come to me." When Bai Ling heard the command, her palms became sweat. Without warning, flashes of the past assault came in her mind.

Bai Ling felt bile rise and nausea overtake her being. She obeyed him and came closer.

General Zheng licked his lips at the seemingly obedient Bai Ling. She was even more beautiful up close. She was on the petite side, but her curves were already forming. He touched her chin and had Bai Ling look him in the eye.

"Beautiful indeed." This word 'beautiful' started to make Bai Ling sick. Because something was beautiful, did this mean one could defile it? Similar questions to this filled her mind.

General Zheng's desire started to rise when he followed the movement of Bai Ling's mouth all the way to her neck and collarbone. Seeing her before him, he no longer held back. He grabbed Bai Ling's waist and brought her on the bed.

"Be my concubine, I will give you riches beyond what you have seen in your lifetime." Bai Ling whimpered at how domineering this man was.

What would happen if she refused.

"I can't resist you when you moan like this." Bai Ling was not moaning; she was scared. She became terrified when general Zheng ripped her top in two before her. Tears fell from her face as he did this.

Too absorbed in passion, he did not realise that Bai Ling was not enjoying herself. General Zheng kissed every inch of her chest, neck and face. He murmured about how good she felt while Bai Ling went stiff all over.

Why is this happening again? Why does this happen to me? Bai Ling questioned the reason she came here and the reason men did this to her.

Panic filled her when General Zheng started ripping away the layers of her skirt as well. As Bai Ling laid there, her mind went back to the first time. She was assaulted.

She couldn't fight back against the two men. She couldn't fight back now. Though this was the case, Bai Ling felt angry.

She did not want this. She did not consent. She could not let this happen again.

"No..." It was a weak cry. No strength heard in her voice.

"No." This time, Bai Ling found it easier to resist. She tried to push the man off of her, but he did not budge. He only pressed her further into the bed.

Bai Ling felt something hard behind her head, and she remembered the hairpin she had. It was sharp at the tip and made a good weapon.

Bai Ling saw that General Zheng was only interested in groping her body. Taking this chance, she unravelled her hair and released the pin from her long locks.

She felt nervous but thinking about being violated again; courage poured into her.

"I said, no!" While saying that, Bai Ling swung towards the man. Before she could pierce his neck, with incredible speed, General Zheng grabbed Bai Ling's wrist.