Chapter 35: She Was Blind
The man before her was none other than the infamous underground emperor of Jiangcheng—Black Dragon!
Not only was he ruthless and vicious, but he was also exceptionally cruel.
Anyone who angered him met a terrible end.
A few families had even been wiped out entirely!
A thug like that held all of Jiangcheng in a grip of fear.
Fortunately, Black Dragon had gradually faded into the background, letting his underlings handle matters. He had kept a low profile for the past few years.
But his fearsome reputation lingered, and none of Jiangcheng's upper-class families dared to provoke this venomous snake!
Lin Chuyue immediately sensed something was wrong and turned to leave.
But just as she turned, Liu Dan grabbed her arm and yanked her inside.
CLICK.
The door was locked from the inside.
"President Lin, where are you going?"
Liu Dan's eyes were filled with venomous hatred. "Don't tell me you're scared?"
"Too bad. Once you're in this room, it's too late to be scared."
After speaking, Liu Dan flashed a seductive smile at Black Dragon. "Brother Long, this is Lin Chuyue, the most famous beauty in all of Jiangcheng!"
Lin Chuyue's heart pounded with panic. The Liu Dan before her was a complete stranger.
"Liu Dan, what are you doing!"
"What am I doing? Giving you a blessing, of course!"
Ding Qi chimed in, "Brother Long, based on my vast experience with women, I can tell you she's definitely a virgin!"
"These kinds of women think the world of themselves, acting like not even the Emperor is good enough for them. They'd never easily give up their most precious gift."
Black Dragon sized up Lin Chuyue and nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad. Good enough to eat."
Lin Chuyue shuddered under his venomous, snake-like gaze.
She stared at Ding Qi in disbelief, unable to process that such shameless words were coming from his mouth!
"You..."
Lin Chuyue's mind went blank. It took a long moment for her to react. "Ding Qi, you tricked me!"
"That's right, I tricked you! Who told you to be so stupid? You deserve to be tricked!"
Ding Qi dropped all pretense, looking at Lin Chuyue with contempt. "I acted so devoted to you, but you walked around with a sour face every day, putting on airs. You really think you're some kind of goddess?"
"Let me tell you, Lin Chuyue, it was your good fortune that I even took an interest in you before."
"You didn't really think I was helping you out of some old classmate camaraderie, did you? Heh, it's because the Lin Family is finished. Rather than let that money go to someone else, it might as well go to me!"
Lin Chuyue's face was a mask of shock as she looked at the gloating Ding Qi and Liu Dan. "You... You people..."
Seeing her like this, Liu Dan felt a thrill of satisfaction. "What about me? Lin Chuyue, you're only where you are because you were born lucky into a good family and have a pretty, foxy face."
"Otherwise, you wouldn't even be worth the dirt under my fingernails!"
"I got to where I am today through my own hard work. You? You relied on the Lin Family for everything."
"Without the Lin Family, you're nothing!"
Lin Chuyue's heart plunged into an icy abyss. "Liu Dan, how could you say that? I trusted you so much."
For the past four years, she had done everything she possibly could for Liu Dan.
Not only did she give her a generous salary and benefits, but she also treated her like a real sister, helping her in every way she could.
And in the end, this was the hatred she got in return?!
"Shut up!"
Liu Dan's face was twisted with resentment. "Don't you just love looking down on people and giving them handouts? Stop pretending to be some saint!"
"I never wanted your stupid second-hand clothes and bags!"
With that, she grabbed a fistful of Lin Chuyue's hair and forced her to her knees in front of Black Dragon.
"Brother Long, I can prove that Lin Chuyue is still a virgin. You have to 'take good care' of her."
Furious, Lin Chuyue used all her strength to shove Liu Dan away and slapped her hard across the face. "You ungrateful bitch!"
SLAP!
The crisp sound of the slap made Liu Dan see stars.
"Lin Chuyue, you dare hit me?! I'll rip you to shreds!"
Liu Dan lunged forward in a frenzy, intending to ruin Lin Chuyue's goddess-like face with her sharp nails.
Ding Qi quickly grabbed her. "Are you crazy? If you hurt her, Brother Long will kill you!"
Only then did Liu Dan come to her senses. She sullenly stepped aside, shooting a vicious glare at Lin Chuyue.
'Just you wait. I'll make you pay for that slap!'
Black Dragon raised his hand and clapped lightly twice. "Lin Chuyue, I didn't expect you to be so feisty. I like a wild woman like you."
"Don't worry. As long as you're with me, no one will dare lay a finger on you."
As he spoke, he reached out to touch Lin Chuyue's delicate chin.
Utterly disgusted, Lin Chuyue slapped his hand away. "Get away from me! Don't touch me!"
SLAP!
"You were given a chance, weren't you?"
Black Dragon backhanded her across the face. "Keep putting on airs and I'll strangle you myself!"
Lin Chuyue took the slap. The corner of her mouth split, and a trickle of blood seeped out.
Even so, her pride was unbroken. "You'll touch me over my dead body!"
"Then I'll kill you first and enjoy you while you're still warm!"
Black Dragon's eyes glared, and he moved to strike again.
Ding Qi hurried to stop him. "Brother Long, calm down. You came here to have fun. It'd be bad luck to kill her."
"This is the number one beauty of Jiangcheng. You have to savor her slowly to truly enjoy the experience."
"A stiff corpse is pretty scary, and it won't look good on camera later."
"How about this? I'll persuade her. I guarantee I'll make her serve you obediently, more docile than a little lamb."
Before coming, Ding Qi had prepared a camera to record the entire process of Lin Chuyue's humiliation, which he could use to threaten her later.
If they killed her now, where would the fun be?
Black Dragon snorted coldly. "Then make it quick."
"Don't worry, Brother Long. Leave it all to me."
After bowing and scraping his assurances, Ding Qi dragged Lin Chuyue to a corner.
"I'm warning you, serve Brother Long obediently right now, or you can forget about that 150 million!"
"As long as you do as you're told, the profits I promised you are still on the table. Otherwise, the entire Lin Family will be destroyed because of you!"
Of course, these were all just lies Ding Qi was spouting.
How could he possibly spit out the money that was already in his pocket?
He was just giving Lin Chuyue a sliver of hope to turn her into a toy he could manipulate at will.
Once she pleased Black Dragon, he could get even more benefits for himself.
By the time Lin Chuyue realized she had been deceived, she would have been tortured beyond recognition, completely unable to cause any trouble.
And he would have already flown abroad to enjoy his life!
Lin Chuyue stared coldly at Ding Qi and spat in his face. "You animal! You despicable bastard!"
"I must have been blind to have believed your words!"
If time could be turned back, she would have broken his legs the very day she met him!
Ding Qi wiped the spit from his face, a vicious smile spreading across it. "Since you refuse my kindness, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"You brought this all on yourself. Didn't that Xiao Ye fellow tell you the truth?"
"Everything he said was right. You were the one who refused to believe him!"
Lin Chuyue swayed, nearly collapsing to the floor.
Her face was deathly pale, as if all the strength had been drained from her body.
She thought back to all the times Xiao Ye had tried to tell her the truth, and what had she done?
Not only did she refuse to believe him, she even... scolded him for it!
She'd accused him of slandering Ding Qi, calling his actions despicable...
Ridiculous!
How utterly ridiculous!
It turned out she was the real joke!
Lin Chuyue felt a bitterness in her heart as if she had eaten a bitter herb.
But there were no second chances. Having fallen into Black Dragon's hands today, she probably wouldn't make it out alive.
'Xiao Ye... I'm sorry!'
'I was blind and foolish to have wronged you!'
'If I get the chance, I will definitely apologize to you!'
Lin Chuyue gave a desolate smile and bit down hard on her own tongue.
She would rather die than become a plaything for these animals!
Ding Qi had been watching Lin Chuyue closely. Seeing her attempt to bite her tongue and commit suicide, he viciously pinched her jaw. "Trying to die? In your dreams!"