Let's shout

Lin Ruoxi woke up feeling better than she ever had in her entire life, lazily stretching her waist, she had reached the wall before she knew something was wrong, a wall, where her bathroom door should be.

Her eyes quickly lost their grogginess, she scanned the bedroom she was in and was horrified to find that everything was unfamiliar to her, looking at what she was wearing her face lost all its color, a white dress shirt reaching her knees, too big to be hers, and no underwear. She hastily went to the unfamiliar bed and threw the blankets off, the white sheets were all but spotless, except for a tiny patch of red.

Lin Ruoxi powerlessly sat on the bed, dazed. All the years she had protected her innocence, all the passes she had avoided from rich young masters only looking at her body or wealth, and she had lost her virginity in a place she doesn't know to a guy she doesn't remember. She couldn't help but tear up.

In the midst of her crying she heard the door open, she looked up and saw a handsome young man, in a white dress shirt and black slim fitted pants.

'At least he looked decent.'

He had a tray in his hand with the smell of warm bacon wafting from it, and even in her grief, she couldn't help but feel her stomach rumbling. The man wasn't at all fazed by her expression, which had immediately turned cold upon seeing him. He slowly walked over and placed the tray on the bed, after which he pulled the closest chair closer and sat down, never uttering a word.

She just stared at him as he was doing the same, not knowing what the other was thinking. And then, when he finally said something, she couldn't help have the urge to punch his face.

"Food's getting cold," his eyes then roamed to her stomach, which was complaining again, "I'm sure you're hungry."

Her eyes then left his face for the first time since he came in as she glanced at the food, bacon and eggs, arranged in a smiley face, she couldn't help but gnash her teeth. But since she was hungry, she picked up the knife and fork and ate, lost in her own thoughts. They both kept quiet for a while, and then he said something that made her flinch.

"You want to kill me?"

She looked up at him, and as if knowing her thoughts he glanced at her hand.

"The knife, you're holding it awfully tight."

She looked down at her hand, and indeed, her knuckles were practically blanching. He got up then, and slowly closed the distance between them, she just stared, having no power, or not even willing to resist if he tried something.

Though what he did next did surprise her, but only for a second, as her face lost its expression again.

He got on his knees, his face level with hers now as he took her hand holding the knife and slowly guided it towards his fair neck.

"This is the first time that I've kneeled willingly in this life, and also the first that I've put my fate in someone else's palm."

He spoke every word slowly, as he gazed at her with gentleness in his eyes. A gentleness that she hated, how could a man that had taken advantage of her in her time of need, A man that she hated more than anyone she had ever met, hold such gentleness in his eyes. She hated him, despised him, and she knew he knew it, he could feel her grip on the knife getting tighter, and the pressure on his neck grow ever so slightly.

"Now if you really want to kill me, then do it now. Because I promise, this is the only chance you'll ever get. No matter how many years you wait, brood, plan, you'll never get this chance again. So kill me now, or…"

"Or what!"

Lin Ruoxi couldn't help but shout, she had listened to him patiently, but not only did he not say a word of apology, he even had the galls to think he was untouchable, that he wasn't a human just like her. And then, the bastard even wanted to threaten her. So, she shouted, with tears falling out of her eyes now, she shouted at the man to finish his sentence.

But he didn't say anything, he only smiled, and put the tiniest bit of pressure on her hand with the knife, but that was enough. The knife's edge sunk into his skin like butter, immediately drawing blood, Lin Ruoxi paled as she gazed at the bright red blood trailing down Chu Ye's skin, dyeing part of his collar red. She immediately pulled her hand back, though she hated the man for taking her innocence, enough to want him dead, those were only thoughts, she couldn't truly kill him. She looked at him, wanting to apologize, but before she could she felt herself fall backwards on the bed, she wanted to resist, but he held her wrists tight next to her head, as he gazed down at her, seeing her resistance having no effect, she just gave up and stared up at him with hatred in her eyes.

"Let me go." She uttered, in the coldest voice she could muster.

"Or what?" He shot back, clearly mocking her for her earlier outburst. Lin Ruoxi was helpless now, would she let this man have his way with her again?

'No! I can't let him win.' She thought, so she did the only thing she could think of at the moment, she put her tongue between her teeth and clenched, but she was horrified to find that her teeth wouldn't bite down.

"Do you really think I'd let you die?"

Hearing his words, she knew that it had something to do with this man, she looked towards his neck, no wound, the blood being the only proof that it had been harmed previously. Knowing that her fate was sealed, her eyes slowly lost their light, and she closed them waiting for the inevitable.

But even after a few seconds, nothing happened. She confusedly opened her eyes and was met with a smiling face, and those gentle eyes.

"Why aren't you doing anything?" She couldn't help but ask.

"Do you want me to do something?" He shot back, with one eyebrow arched.

She cutely shook her head side to side. His smile softened.

"Then I won't do anything." And she oddly believed him.

They stayed like that, two gazes locked mere inches from each other, until she asked a question which had been bugging her for a while now.

"Why do you look at me like that?" Her voice wasn't cold anymore, and her fear was gone, if he had wanted to do something, he would have done it a long time ago. Why waste effort on speaking to comfort her concerns, unless he had a weird fetish, but she was sure he didn't, well not this one at least.

'Not that I plan to find out.' She thought to herself.

"Like what?" He asked, with a puzzled look on his face. Chu Ye truly was puzzled, he thought he had done something wrong, maybe his eyes were lustful? Sure, he was a lustful person, but he wasn't one to flaunt it or show it on his face, he wanted her body, yeah, but before that, he wanted her heart.

"Like… I'm a baby."

Chu Ye's face showed enlightenment, and his reply made her gnash her teeth.

"Because you are a baby, I mean, you sleep until the afternoon, I had to carry you to bed, yesterday I had to clean you up, and just a moment ago I had to stop you from crying. If that's not a baby, then I haven't seen one yet."

Lin Ruoxi was dumbfounded at his explanation, which weirdly made sense, but that just made her feel more shameful, and after all the things that happened before, she finally burst.

"You're the baby! And your mother's a baby, and your father, and your brother, and…"

She went on like that for a whole family tree, and when she finally stopped, Chu Ye couldn't help but burst into laughter, he laughed for a full minute, and Lin Ruoxi was now so embarrassed that she just wanted to bury her head in the sand. When he finally stopped laughing, Chu Ye couldn't help but ask,

"Feel better now?"

She cutely pouted and turned her head to the side. She was wondering why she showed all her shameful sides to this man, a man she hated and just met.

"Lin Ruoxi."

Hearing him call her name, she unconsciously turned her head towards him. She wanted to ask how he knew her name, but was startled to see that his face had turned expressionless suddenly, no smile, no gentleness, nothing. It was as if he were a totally different person, it scared her.

"You never lost your virginity, the blood on the sheets is fake, and the person that bathed you, my bar's manager, she's female."

His words were said so naturally, but it rang like a thunderstorm in her mind. She hadn't lost her innocence, he never touched her, all those emotions, all the crying, the thoughts of killing herself, all for nothing. She felt sad, happy, relieved, but what she felt the most was anger, pure and unbridled anger.

"WHY! WHY DID YOU MAKE ME THINK OTHERWISE? IS THIS ALL JUST A GAME TO YOU? DO YOU FIND MY SUFFERING AMUSING? TELL ME YOU BASTARD!"

Her chest was heaving, and her breathing rough, she felt like crying again but she had done enough of that already, right now she wanted a reason, and if the reason wasn't good enough, she would make it her life's mission to make his a living hell, even if it took her whole fortune.

"Are you angry because you got manipulated? Beaten at your own game?" His face was still expressionless, and his tone neutral. But that didn't scare her anymore, she just glared at him, but said nothing, because what he said had oddly hit home.

"Do you know what would have happened to you if I hadn't been there? Do you know that your drink had been spiked?"

Sure in the web novel Yang Che had shown up, and although she still would've lost her innocence, it was still a better path. But life was full of what-ifs, and he wanted to make sure she knew that. Her breathing was slowing down now, and her eyes regained clarity.

"Do you think those guys in the bar would be like me? Do you think they would give a fuck that you were rich?" His voice was growing louder now, and his eyes colored with anger.

"After they're done with you, do you think you can escape? Plot revenge? For someone so smart, are you really that dumb? They would've devoured you to the bones, and after they're done with you, after they knew who you were, they would have preyed on you like scavengers, picking you apart piece by piece, and all you've worked for, everything you've built these years, would have meant JACK SHIT!"

Lin Ruoxi was shaken, every word he said had made sense, and it hit her like a ten-ton truck. But she was stubborn, she wouldn't admit defeat to this man, not again.

"SO WHAT? WHO ARE YOU TO CARE ABOUT MY AFFAIRS? WHO ARE YOU TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO? IF I WANT TO DIE, IF I WANT TO BE RAPED, IF I WANT EVERYTHING TO MEAN JACK SHIT, THEN ITS JACK SHIT!"

Two pairs of eyes, two blazing glares, both equally stubborn, not one of them was willing to give in to the other.

"This is why you don't have a boyfriend!" Chu Ye was the first to break the silence.

"I don't want a boyfriend like you!" Lin Ruoxi spat back.

"Then you should have killed me."

And with that Chu Ye closed in on the last few inches between them.