Chapter 13 : So Familiar

• Hearing her string of questions, Qiao Yechen couldn't help but find it laughable.
• "Innocent? You know very well what you did to Si Tian. At this point, do you think it's meaningful to defend yourself?"
• His words were like the most venomous poison in the world, as if he wanted her to take the poison and die immediately. Unfortunately, she wasn't so easily killed. Otherwise, she would have wanted to end it all. She never thought that one day she would be hurt by her beloved male god to such an extent.
• She really didn't know what she had done wrong. Perhaps the biggest mistake she made was falling in love with this man!
• Looking into his eyes, she no longer felt anger, only endless despair. After all, she had once loved this man wholeheartedly, and now he had dealt her the most fatal blow. He even said the cruelest words in the world, words that an eighteen-year-old girl like her couldn't bear.
• It turned out that there really was a darker world than she had imagined.
• It seemed that she was still too naive. Her teachers and elders had told her that if she went to college, she would gradually come to understand the darkness of the world and adapt to it, in order to protect herself.
• When she heard those words before, she found them somewhat laughable.
• After all, there are still many good people in this world. Could she really be so unlucky as to encounter bad people?
• But she never thought that those bad people might have been by her side from the beginning.
• "Since you said that, I don't want to explain anything anymore. No matter what I say, you won't believe it. I just want to know what price I have to pay for you to let me go completely. Or you can treat me the same way, find a few men to have their way with me. That way, you can vent for your goddess, right?"
• A hint of surprise flashed in Qiao Yechen's eyes. He never expected that Lu Mianxin would say such things.
• He couldn't even believe that these words could come out of her mouth, and so fluently and naturally.
• He didn't know what he was feeling at this moment.
• He didn't know why he ended up here today. All he knew was that after she left with Ling Xuan last night, he had been feeling depressed, as if something was stuck in his chest, causing a dull pain.
• He couldn't let her leave like this, and he didn't want to do that kind of thing.
• "Do you think that by doing this, you can atone for your sins? Don't dream. No matter how you try to make amends, you can't alleviate Si Tian's pain. She trusted you so much, always treating you like a sister. And you? Because of your jealousy, you actually instigated your brother to do that to Si Tian. How could you be so malicious?"
• Lu Mianxin knew that no matter what she explained or said, he wouldn't listen. So she decided to say the worst, most malicious things, maybe it would make him torture her to death and give her a complete release.
• A bitter smile appeared on Lu Mianxin's face, making her look pitiful.
• "Yes, you're right. I am that malicious person. Do you think you were wrong about me before? No, we both misunderstood each other. I never thought you could be so ruthless. I just didn't like her and wanted to kill her. It would be best if you never let me escape, otherwise I will try my best to find a way to torture her to death. I won't let you two easily obtain the happiness I can't have. You better kill me, otherwise I will find a way to break you two apart..."
• With a loud slap, Qiao Yechen's hand landed directly on Lu Mianxin's fair face.
• Lu Mianxin felt as if her mouth had been split open, with traces of blood seeping through.
• She sneered, feeling the sweet and bloody taste in her mouth, but how could the pain on her face compare to the pain in her heart?
• "Do you want to hit the other side as well, so that my face can be symmetrical? Otherwise, how can I meet clients tomorrow? You better be more ruthless with me, and beat me to death. That way, I might still think of you as a man with courage. Maybe that image will stay in my heart. Otherwise, I will look down on you. You don't even have the courage to get rid of your beloved woman's enemy, you only know how to use underhanded methods to torture me. What kind of man are you?"
• At this moment, Qiao Yechen suddenly felt that Lu Mianxin was so unfamiliar, so unfamiliar that he felt as if he had never truly understood her. Could it be that her previous innocence, her sunny smile, were all just a facade?
• Before, her eyes were always pure and flawless, exuding infinite innocence, like a beautiful crystal.
• But now?
• Every word she spoke seemed like words from a witch's mouth, cursing his and Si Tian's future.
• "Killing you would only dirty my hands, and murder is against the law. I'm not stupid enough to want to go to hell with you. I just want to watch you gradually fall, let everyone see your true face, let everyone see your ugly side. I never knew what a hypocrite was before, but now I finally understand. It turns out that I was the foolish one, believing that you were an innocent girl. Perhaps a place like Huangting suits you well, it will fulfill your malicious heart. There, it's full of deceit and all kinds of people. If you have the ability, earn one million within three months, or find a man to redeem you. Then I'll let you go, how about that?"
• One million?
• Even the top courtesans in Huangting couldn't earn that much money, right?
• Those women at most earned tens of thousands of dollars for one night's appearance. How long would it take to earn one million?
• And the upper class society wasn't as beautiful as others imagined. Even if those men were willing to spend money on her and say sweet words in front of her, who would really be willing to fall in love with a woman who may have slept with many men in such a place?
• And who would be willing to redeem such a woman?
• Qiao Yechen suddenly added, "Oh, by the way, if someone wants to redeem you, the price will increase to fifty million. I want to see if you have the charm to make a man spend fifty million on you. Are you worth it? Are you deserving?"
• Although Lu Mianxin felt that this demand was a bit too much and it made her feel hopeless, it was also an opportunity that she didn't want to give up.
• If she could really find someone willing to spend one million to save her within three months.
• She would do everything she could to repay it, even if it meant being kept by someone, it would still be better than selling herself to different men every day in Huangting.
• If she could escape from here within three months, maybe she would still have a chance to go to college. Although she might not be able to hold her head up high in the future, she could still fulfill her dream. She had promised her grandfather that she would go to college and work in the media industry.
• "Alright, I agree to your conditions, but you have to keep your word. Let's sign a contract, I'm afraid you'll go back on your word."