Chapter 13: The Price of a Sugar Baby

“A sugar baby… a sugar baby?!”

As Gu Jiachen finished speaking those words into her ear, the long black-haired girl’s face instantly flushed crimson. Her entire body began to tremble with nervousness, while the CEO before her slowly placed a hand on her thigh.

‘She wasn’t wearing a skirt anyway, so a gentle squeeze of her thigh through the fabric wouldn’t be too much, would it?’ Gu Jiachen mused, a smirk playing on his lips.

He watched the little rabbit, who had willingly fallen into his trap, with keen interest, tilting his head mischievously as he spoke.

“Well, what do you think? Care to consider it?”

‘How… how could this be possible!’

Zhou Ruoyu slowly lowered her head, silently clenching her teeth. Sure… surely enough, she hadn’t misjudged Gu Jiachen at all. He was nothing but a refined scoundrel!

They had only just met, and Zhou Ruoyu had initially thought she’d misjudged him when he offered help. Yet, in the end, he still… still brought up the idea of keeping her!

She should have realized it sooner. After all, his ex-girlfriend, Gu Xue, was already his sugar baby. If he could keep one girl, he would naturally think about keeping a second. It was just… *ugh*… she hadn’t expected him to set his sights on her so quickly.

This was simply too… too fast!

‘What should I do? How should I respond now? I definitely have to refuse him on the spot, right? Uh… but, but… if I don’t agree, he might fly into a rage out of embarrassment and anger, and kick me out. My mission as a corporate spy would undoubtedly be ruined.’

‘But if I agree, then… then wouldn’t I become Gu Xue’s… sister? Damn it!’

At this thought, Zhou Ruoyu’s nose tingled with emotion. She stubbornly reached out, crying pitifully, “Give me back my glasses!” She desperately wanted to retrieve her frames. The man in front of her remained silent for a moment before asking,

“What’s your prescription?”

“Over 200 degrees…”

“That wouldn’t be enough to make you completely blind without them, would it? Or perhaps, Miss Zhou, you’re merely trying to change the subject?”

Under Gu Jiachen’s relentless pressure, the long black-haired girl could only cough awkwardly twice, then stammered, “Let me… consider it first… *Ugh*, can you tell me why… why you want to keep me?”

“Hmm… *pfft*, because… Ruoyu, you’re very cute. Just like a startled little rabbit, it’s truly hard not to feel the urge to protect you, care for you, and keep you. This is also the first time… I’ve ever felt this way.”

Gu Jiachen tilted his head as he spoke. Well… of course, there was another reason Gu Jiachen didn’t mention: it was incredibly amusing to sponsor a little rabbit who had bravely volunteered to seek revenge on him.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ruoyu rolled her eyes internally. ‘First time? Like hell I believe you, Gu Jiachen… who knows how many women you’ve had in your arms.’

‘Now… now even *I*, who’s presenting as a boy, am not safe!’

Seeing Zhou Ruoyu still hesitating, Gu Jiachen pondered for a moment before speaking again.

“Actually, it’s not as bad as you think. I just want a cute girl to chat with me and go out. And you won’t even have to do any work; you’ll get a large sum of allowance every month… Isn’t that better than working? Hmph… I don’t write empty checks. Here, Ruoyu, look, this card has a hundred thousand in it…”

Gu Jiachen silently pulled out a card and waved it in front of Zhou Ruoyu. The long black-haired girl’s gaze flickered for a moment, but vanished just as quickly.

Immediately, Zhou Ruoyu clenched her small hands. Although for that brief moment, her heart had indeed stirred at the sight of the hundred-thousand-yuan bank card, she quickly reconsidered.

‘Damn it all… Gu Jiachen, is having a bit of filthy lucre so impressive?! Do… do you really enjoy using money to buy other people’s dignity?’

Zhou Ruoyu detested such behavior, and she loathed those who truly sold their dignity for money, like Gu Xue. Of course, the long black-haired girl also had to admit that what she hated most was actually that Gu Jiachen was far richer than she was.

Gritting her teeth internally, a surge of jealousy spread through her mind. Moments later, the girl who had been so resolute in her decision never to be kept by Gu Jiachen, slowly took the bank card offered by the CEO and clutched it tightly in her hand.

‘I must absolutely bring down Gu Jiachen and his Tatsumi Group! For that… *ugh*… what does it matter if I sacrifice a little dignity?!’

Gu Jiachen watched the girl put away the bank card and smirked coldly. Then, he tilted his head and said softly,

“So… little rabbit, does this mean you’ve agreed? Agreed… to be kept by me?”

Gu Jiachen pulled the girl into his embrace, his piercing gaze fixed on her. For some reason, Zhou Ruoyu, who had been steeling herself internally, felt a widespread blush spread across her face once more upon hearing Gu Jiachen ask if she agreed to be his sugar baby.

Her lips began to tremble uncontrollably. Clearly, she had only prepared to bring down Gu Jiachen and the Tatsumi Group, but… she hadn’t prepared to be his sugar baby!

However, she had already accepted the card. Zhou Ruoyu could only nod, her heart thumping wildly, then took two deep breaths. Gu Jiachen chuckled immediately, then gently reached out, ruffled the girl’s hair, and said with an amused smile,

“Then, from now on, my cute little rabbit, Miss Zhou Ruoyu, please be on call at all times, alright? I want you to be available at my beck and call. If you don’t come, there’ll be no allowance, understood?”

As he spoke, Gu Jiachen’s fingers slowly traced over the girl’s body. Zhou Ruoyu felt a tingling sensation spread throughout her. As his fingers brushed her soft chest, the girl suddenly let out a soft moan.

Gu Jiachen paused, then cleared his throat twice.

“No undergarments? Hmm… aren’t you worried about chafing? Or perhaps, my newly acquired little rabbit has some strange habits?”

“Uh… no, no… I’m… not, I don’t…”

Zhou Ruoyu felt an itchy sensation all over her body and instantly burned with explosive shame. She hung her head, desperately trying to explain why she had no women’s underwear at home. But… how could she explain it? If she lived alone, it would be a huge problem if she *did* have women’s underwear!

Half a moment later, before she could stammer out a full explanation, Gu Jiachen ruffled her hair again. Then, his hand slowly moved downwards, and he said softly,

“Next time I ask you out, little rabbit, please put a little more thought into your outfit. Such a cute appearance shouldn’t be hidden by strange attire. Also… little rabbit, you’re not actually a perverted girl, are you? Could it be that you came going commando today?”

*Ugh!!!*

Zhou Ruoyu felt a warm touch on her thigh. The girl’s legs instantly trembled, and a dull ache in her lower abdomen, which had been present since morning, suddenly intensified. The long black-haired girl’s mind went blank, and then suddenly…

Bleeding, max—!