Lili went backstage to take off her makeup and return home after a long night when the door of her dressing room was shut.
She turned around and saw He Xiang watching her with dark eyes. She was inexplicably guilty but when she thought that she didn't owe him anything and neither did she cheat him, she calmed down.
"What do you want from me?"
She heard about what was going on with Liu Yutong these days and it seemed that his wife was going to divorce him. Without meeting the woman, Lili already had a good impression of her. Rotten cucumbers should be thrown away.
He Xiang studied her expression carefully and saw that apart from the initial shock, she showed nothing. He felt frustrated.
"Why are you refusing to answer my calls?"
Some days after their 'break up', he realized that he still couldn't get her off his mind so he tried calling her but she wouldn't answer. He sent her messages as well but they were like falling into the ocean without any reply.
Now, when he tried calling again, he realized he had been blocked. For the first time in his life, he was blocked by a woman.
Lili was also surprised by his question. Their one month dating time had expired, he gave her a severance fee and she left, why was he acting like she abandoned him?
"I don't think I understand what you mean young master He."
He rubbed his hair in frustration and approached her slowly while she backed up.
"Lili do you really not understand or are you trying to play dumb with me? I cannot eat or sleep, my mind is filled with thoughts of you."
Lili was backed up until her legs hit the edge of her vanity and there was no where else for her to go. She started at He Xiang in shock. Was this some kind of prank?
"Young master He please give me space."
He Xiang didn't listen. He put both his hands on either side of her body and trapped her.
"What should I do Lili? I can't seem to forget you."
Lili didn't feel like this was her problem. They were supposed to date for a month, that passed and she had other activities lined up to make money.
She didn't have time to entertain him.
"I'm sorry about that young master He, but there's nothing I can do. If you find yourself a new girlfriend, you definitely won't be able to even remember me anymore "
He Xiang looked into her eyes and saw that she was serious. He laughed bitterly.
"Why do you have to be so cruel?"
Without waiting fo r her to answer, he leaned down and sucked hard on her collar bone. It would definitely leave a mark.
Lili's eyes turned cold and she made to push him away but his hoarse voice sounded.
"Ten million."
He looked into her eyes and said word by word.
"I'll give you ten million to date me from three months."
Lili's heart was pounding hard in her chest. She had never owned this amount of money before. It would be a lie to say she wasn't tempted. With this money, she could live comfortably for the rest of her life without having to work so hard.
She stared at He Xiang who was waiting for her response and a professional smile spread on her lips.
"It's a deal. You've got yourself a three month subscription Mr. He"
He Xiang thought to himself that he should be happy but he wasn't. He felt like there was something pressing down on his heart because he clearly realized that she didn't care for him at all.
If not for offering her money, she would not have hesitated to throw him out. He lowered his head and silently transfered the money to her account.
Lili's phone rang with a notification and when she checked her account balance that had increased by ten million, the smile on her face became a lot more sincere.
She proactively reached out for He Xiang slowly unbuttoning his shirt and softly trailing her nails over his chest muscles.
He groaned softly and his grip tightened in her waist.
She bent down slowly until she was facing his belt.
Lili maintained eye contact with him and she unbuckled the belt. She was about to lower her head when he forcefully pulled her up and pinched her chin sucking in her lips in a domineering kiss.
He didn't want her to serve him. He wanted her to fall in love with him like he fell for her. But he also knew they this was nothing more than a transactional agreement to her.
Lili stared at him in confusion. He Xiang ran a hand through his hair then draped his cost over her, grabbed her hand and walked out.
Lili stumbled behind him because his steps were too wide and he unconsciously slowed down.
She watched his profile that gave nothing away and wondered what he was thinking.
"Where are we going?"
He ignored her and moved sharply through the club. She thought he either didn't hear her or was deliberately ignoring her when he finally said:
"My house."
Lili was surprised, but she didn't refuse. He was the boss so she would listen to him. But that didn't mean she was any less confused.
In the month she spent with him, they had only ever gone to hotels and she didn't even know where he lived. She couldn't comprehend why he would take her there now.
She shrugged it off. Maybe that was the difference between one month and three months. She only needed to do her money's worth.
Asking questions wasn't really part of her job description.
They got to his car and under Lili's questioning eyes, he opened the passenger door and watched her go in then close it before walking around to the driver side.
For some reason, he was being nice and polite. This did not sit well with Lili bit since she had already taken the money, all she could do was sit down quietly and wait for what to come.