Chapter 41: The Morning After

However, Xia Zhiquiu was unaware at that moment that her mature and alluring pleas were incredibly enticing, especially to a novice.

Bai Hao, gazing at the object of his desire pleading before him, felt his sanity crumble like a wall under siege.

He leaned in, capturing her scorching red lips in a fierce kiss.

Xia Zhiquiu was stunned by the boy’s fervor, momentarily forgetting to resist until she was completely overwhelmed by his breath.

In the dimly lit room, a tear glistened at the corner of her eye, falling like a crystal bead.

***

The next morning, sunlight streamed into the hotel room, but the floor was littered with scattered clothes, and the air held a peculiar scent.

Xia Zhiquiu stirred, her eyes still clouded with confusion. It took her a while to remember the events of the previous night, and her flushed cheeks paled when she did.

She looked at her disheveled state and the boy’s arm around her waist, filled with a mix of shame and anger.

‘How could I have let this bastard sleep with me…’

Slap!

The sound of a sharp slap echoed through the room, jolting Bai Hao awake. He was momentarily dazed.

But when he saw Xia Zhiquiu, her hair disheveled and her neck marked with red, he understood what had happened.

“Xia, please calm down, I can explain,” he pleaded.

But his words were met with a flying pillow.

Caught off guard, Bai Hao, despite being a powerful being, was hit squarely. Fortunately, it was just a pillow.

Deciding not to explain further, he stood up and embraced the alluring woman before him.

Xia Zhiquiu, her emotions boiling with anger, struggled fiercely. Unable to break free, she sank her teeth into his arm.

‘Mmm…’

Bai Hao grunted in pain but didn’t move, allowing Xia Zhiquiu to bite him.

After a long while, Bai Hao noticed that Xia Zhiquiu had finally released her bite. He spoke softly, ‘Xia, I know you’re angry. Go ahead and bite me again; I can take it.’

Xia Zhiquiu hesitated, looking at the bloody wound on his arm, and couldn’t bring herself to bite again.

But thinking of how this bastard had taken her first time, a wave of sorrow overwhelmed her.

Bai Hao felt his chest grow damp, and when he lifted her head, he saw Xia Zhiquiu crying silently, her tears streaming down like rain, her beauty heart-wrenching.

At that moment, Bai Hao realized he might have made a mistake the night before.

“Sorry, Xia,” he said, trying to wipe her tears, but she pushed his hand away.

“‘Get out! Just get out!”

Her hoarse voice rang out. She regretted ever meeting this boy, regretted her own weakness, unable to kill this beast.

Seeing her distress, Bai Hao feared she might do something drastic. ‘Good, Xia, I’ll go buy you breakfast. Wait for me.’

He quickly dressed and left the room, looking a bit disheveled.

Xia Zhiquiu listened to the door close and couldn’t help but cry again, even though she didn’t want to; her tears just wouldn’t stop.

Finally, she stopped crying and looked at her disheveled self, noticing the red marks left by the beast.

She rose to wash them off, but when she saw the bloodstain on the bed, her eyes flickered with an unfamiliar emotion…

‘Oh…’

As soon as her feet touched the ground, a wave of pain surged through her, causing her to collapse.

But this wasn’t about her endurance; the beast had been too fierce the night before.

Just then, Bai Hao returned with breakfast, seeing her fallen form.

He rushed to place the breakfast down and lifted her up. “Xia, are you okay?”

Xia Zhiquiu, seeing Bai Hao, felt a surge of anger and fear, struggling to free herself.

“You, you beast, let me go! Don’t touch me!”

Seeing this wouldn’t work, Bai Hao made a decision.

Slap!

Her round hips received another smack from the beast.

Xia Zhiquiu’s body trembled, her eyes filling with shame and fury.

“Mmm, you bastard, I’ll kill you!”

She wanted to end it all with him, but before she could act, he pinned her to the bed.

“Xia Zhiquiu, if you don’t behave, I’ll keep going!”

Bai Hao shouted, trying to intimidate the enraged woman.

But he didn’t expect it to work so well. When she heard his words, the mature beauty stopped struggling, her large eyes filling with tears, reflecting a mix of fear and vulnerability.

“You, you’re scaring me…”

This beast, who had just wronged her, was now threatening her? It was inhuman!

Xia Zhiquiu couldn’t hold back her tears, feeling so pitiful and wanting to cry…

Bai Hao saw this and his heart softened. He began to comfort the woman, who was older than him by a decade…

After a while, Bai Hao, holding the alluring woman, led her to the bathroom, handing her towels and toothpaste, attending to her every need.

Xia Zhiquiu, her eyes still red and hair tousled, looked enchanting. She didn’t resist his care.

Bai Hao sighed in relief, realizing she was finally calming down.

But thinking about how he had just been with this stunning beauty, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride.

According to his plan, it would have taken at least two more months, but things changed, and Xia Zhiquiu was just too tempting…

“Xia, I bought you congee, eggs, and youtiao. Let me feed you,” he said, opening the breakfast and feeding her with a spoon.

Xia Zhiquiu watched him coldly, neither speaking nor resisting.

Her mind was in chaos. After the anger, all she felt was confusion, her feelings for the boy a mix of hate, resentment, and something else she couldn’t quite identify…

Bai Hao, unaware of her inner turmoil, only knew that last night’s events had deeply hurt Xia Zhiquiu. He wanted to make it up to her.

He didn’t realize that, as a being, he had initially seen Xia Zhiquiu as just a plaything, but now he found himself caring about her feelings…