The man, seeing her struggle, lifted his leg to suppress her kicking feet, grabbed her hands and firmly pinned her to the bed head, speaking menacingly.
Xia Qingtian clenched her teeth, twisting her body vigorously trying to break free from the man's grip.
The man, repeatedly failing to restrain her and seeing his plan being foiled, suddenly lost his temper. He slapped her across the face, shouting angrily, "Shut up or I will kill you!"
There was a loud smack.
Xia Qingtian's was hit so hard her head twisted to the side.
Her face stinging with pain, a warm fluid welled up from the corner of her lips, and she tasted a tinge of metallic sweetness.
She looked up and saw the desk lamp on the headboard of the bed. Her gaze darkening, she suddenly stopped struggling.