Chapter 20: The Jin Family's Revenge Arrives
As Xiang Yingxin and Ye Huan walked hand in hand toward the entrance of the bar, they deliberately quickened their pace, swaying provocatively with every three steps.
This was their way of sending a message to Lin Xi: they were truly going into the private room together to applaud.
Xiang Yingxin was certain that Lin Xi would never allow Ye Huan to enter the bar with her. Before they even reached the entrance, Lin Xi would surely call out to stop them;
and Ye Huan would absolutely never dare to go inside with her.
Yet!
As they neared the bar’s entrance, Lin Xi had not called out to stop them, and Ye Huan showed no intention of halting. Suddenly, Xiang Yingxin’s nerves began to fray.
Why wasn’t she stopping them?
Why not shout now?
Lin Xi, you wretched woman, just yell out!
Finally!
The two of them entered the bar.
At that moment, Xiang Yingxin’s anxiety peaked.
“Why is your palm sweating?” Ye Huan teased.
“Huh? Sweating? Ah, it’s just too hot, haha...”
Xiang Yingxin stammered awkwardly, tension making her words scatter. Suddenly, she thought to herself:
“Why am I so nervous? The ones who should be nervous right now are Lin Xi and Ye Huan. Both of them are waiting for me to stop first. I won’t stop. Whoever stops first loses.”
She firmly believed Ye Huan wouldn’t dare enter the private room with her;
she was equally certain Lin Xi would never permit Ye Huan to join her there;
the reason neither Lin Xi nor Ye Huan had called out to stop was simply a test of psychological endurance—they were seeing who would lose composure first.
“Let’s go, to the private room!”
Having resolved this, Xiang Yingxin regained her previous coquettish eagerness, pulling Ye Huan up to the second floor.
Yet along the way, she still heard no call to stop from Lin Xi, nor did Ye Huan show any sign of hesitation.
When they stood before the private room door, Xiang Yingxin’s resolve finally broke down.
She was truly panicking now!
“Come in!”
Ye Huan wrapped his arm around Xiang Yingxin’s slender waist and pushed the door open.
As the door closed behind them, her heart skipped a beat.
At that moment, she suddenly understood: Ye Huan and Lin Xi had been forcibly paired by Lin Tai. They had no real feelings for each other and cared little about one another’s actions. They might even have agreed not to interfere in each other’s private lives. That was why Ye Huan dared to shamelessly flirt with her and touch her right in front of Lin Xi.
Realizing this, Xiang Yingxin’s heartbeat surged to 180 beats per minute. Overwhelmed with unprecedented anxiety and dread, she turned to flee the private room.
She had lost!
She had to escape—if she didn’t, she would be ruined by this butcher!
“Where are you going?”
Ye Huan suddenly held her close and asked.
“Ah...”
Xiang Yingxin trembled violently but forced herself to stay calm:
“Um, I just remembered I forgot my little umbrella. You wait here, I’ll go get it from the car!”
“I’ve got it with me!” Ye Huan teased.
Damn, what was going on with this butcher carrying that thing around... Xiang Yingxin cursed inwardly.
“I—I’ll just go to the restroom.”
“There’s a restroom in the private room!”
Ye Huan smirked and suddenly scooped Xiang Yingxin into his arms like a princess. Sitting down, he placed her on his lap and began to grope her.
“Ye Huan, Ye Huan, don’t get carried away. Um, um, I just remembered... I have my period...”
Xiang Yingxin, terrified, scrambled for an excuse.
“Your period? Where is she? Bring her over!” Ye Huan leered obscenely.
Xiang Yingxin: “???”
Did this butcher have some strange misunderstanding about periods?
But come to think of it, this butcher wasn’t picky at all—how perverse, not even sparing her period.
“Um, I think the atmosphere isn’t right. I’ll sing a song to liven things up.”
Xiang Yingxin swallowed her panic and said.
“Can you sing and dance at the same time?” Ye Huan asked.
“Sure, sure!”
Xiang Yingxin was almost moved to tears. She hurriedly slid off Ye Huan’s lap and dashed to the song request booth.
Ye Huan lit a cigarette, leaned back in his chair, and watched Xiang Yingxin fumble nervously with the song list.
“Um, I’m about to start!”
Xiang Yingxin finally selected a song and timidly looked at Ye Huan.
At this moment, she was filled with fear of this butcher.
“Go ahead, sing well, dance sexily, or don’t expect to leave this private room before dawn tomorrow.”
Ye Huan smoked like an old rogue, shamelessly staring lasciviously at Xiang Yingxin’s body.
“Oh...”
Xiang Yingxin shuddered, her face pale. She dared not imagine what torment awaited if she stayed the night with this butcher. Tomorrow morning, she’d probably have to lean on the wall to get out.
The music’s prelude began.
Xiang Yingxin’s waist swayed.
Ye Huan watched with keen interest as she, dressed in a short, tight camisole dress, performed a daringly sensual dance, stirring his desire.
Xiang Yingxin was nearly brought to tears by Ye Huan’s lecherous gaze. She felt that if she kept dancing, Ye Huan might lose control and pounce on her. Yet she dared not stop...
...
Meanwhile, after Lin Xi and the others entered the bar, they did not immediately start the birthday party nor did they get lively.
Instead, taking advantage of Ye Huan’s absence, everyone surrounded Lin Xi, urging her one after another.
“That butcher really went upstairs with Xiang Yingxin. Lin Xi, are you just going to watch him shamelessly cuckold you?”
“Lin Xi, even if you have no feelings for that butcher, you should stop them immediately. Once they have relations, your cuckoldry will be set in stone. If word gets out, you’ll become a laughingstock in the business world.”
“Even if you and Ye Huan were forced together by Old Master Lin, that butcher shouldn’t act so recklessly. He’s indulging himself now but will push you into the spotlight.”
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