100 Days with the Contract Lover - Chapter 112

Xia Yanzhi clearly despised him, lowering her voice, “You go back first, I’ll contact you later!”

“Who are you fooling? You think you can just send a little assistant with a few thousand bucks like last time? Not happening!”

He reached out to touch Xia Yanzhi’s face, which she dodged with disgust. Unfazed, he casually shoved his hands back into his pockets. “Playing the virtuous woman now, huh? Remember how you moaned under me…”

“Ling Bin, shut up!” Xia Yanzhi glanced nervously at Yu Nuanxin.

Following her gaze, he smirked, “Oh… we have company! Even better! Let’s clear the air right here!”

“Get out! Get lost-” Xia Yanzhi, unable to push him out, slapped him, but he easily caught her hand and shoved her away.

Yu Nuanxin caught her just in time to prevent her from falling.

“Sir, trespassing is illegal. Please leave!”

“And who are you to tell me what to do? This is between us!” He turned back to Xia Yanzhi, “I’m done talking. If you don’t want everyone to know what a mess you are, give me twenty million!”

“You already extorted ten million. Isn’t that enough? I don’t have that kind of money!”

“You don’t have money? A big star like you? Fine, if I don’t get the money, you won’t have peace either. I’ll go to the TV station right now and reveal that you’re not some Italy-returned talent, but a prostitute, a thief, a delinquent, used by scum like me for a year!”

As he turned to leave, Xia Yanzhi panicked and grabbed him, gritting her teeth, “Twenty million, right? Fine, I’ll give it to you. Just disappear forever!”

Seeing her reaching for the checkbook, Yu Nuanxin stepped in, “You can’t let him get away with this. I can help you sue him.”

“Sue me? Sure!” Ling Bin laughed exaggeratedly, “I’ll just repeat everything I said in court, with more details… It’ll be quite the sensation…”

Dark memories flashed before Xia Yanzhi’s eyes, and she was on the verge of breaking down. She pushed Yu Nuanxin aside. “Step aside, this is none of your business!” She had spent five years enduring countless unspoken rules to reach her current position and couldn’t let it all go to waste. No matter the cost! She refused to return to her past life, even if it killed her!

She tore off a check and handed it to Ling Bin, “If you dare bother me again, you’ll regret it.”

Ling Bin grinned, “I know… A hundred days of kindness for a day of marriage, how could I harm you?” He kissed the check, whistling as he left, “I’m off, darling!”

Xia Yanzhi collapsed onto the sofa, rubbing her forehead in frustration.

“Someone like him won’t stop. If you don’t have him arrested, he’ll…”

“Shut up, I’m too upset to listen to you right now!” Xia Yanzhi quickly signed the contract and tossed it back to Yu Nuanxin. “You can leave now!”

Knowing it was best to let her calm down, Yu Nuanxin gathered her things and left.

“Wait…” Xia Yanzhi called after her, her gaze sharp and dark, “You’d better pretend you never heard any of this today, or you won’t have it easy either.”

Yu Nuanxin made no promises and walked out, letting out a heavy sigh. It turned out that being a star wasn’t as glamorous as she had imagined; there were many hidden dark sides and sorrows. If it were her, she wouldn’t know what to do either.

…

That day, Xia Yanzhi was restless, feeling something bad was about to happen. She stayed home all day. Early the next morning, she was jolted awake by a series of frantic calls from her assistant, who urgently said, “Sister Xia, you need to see the news, something big happened!”

She turned on the TV, and every channel was broadcasting her scandal, exposing her as the daughter of a prostitute, working in nightclubs since thirteen, and having used drugs. She was so shocked she turned pale, and it took her a while to react. She quickly called Ling Bin, asking why he did this.

“How could it be me? I rely on you for support. I was shocked when I saw the news myself. Oh, wasn’t there someone else at your place yesterday? It must be her who leaked it! Want me to do something?”

“You stay put and do nothing.” Xia Yanzhi hung up furiously, trembling with anger.

Yu Nuanxin, you little witch, daring to harm me behind my back. Even if I die, I’ll drag you down with me!

…

Yu Nuanxin saw the news while buying breakfast and was equally shocked, turning pale. She thought Ling Bin only wanted money, not expecting him to expose such scandals. But aside from feeling sorry for Xia Yanzhi, there was nothing she could do.

Holding a sandwich, she hurried on her way, suddenly feeling someone was following her. But when she turned around, she saw no one.

The further she walked, the more uneasy she felt, sensing danger. She turned into an alley, hoping to find a hiding spot, but the shops weren’t open yet, and it was a dead end. When she tried to turn back, several men blocked her path.

She backed away, “What do you want? Don’t do anything stupid! I’ve called for help…”

“Go ahead, see if anyone comes to save you!”

“Get away-” Yu Nuanxin threw her sandwich and bag at them, dialing Nangong Yao’s number as she ran. “It’s me… come save me… ah!”

“Yu Nuanxin, Yu Nuanxin!” Nangong Yao called out several times, but the call had already ended. His face darkened with urgency as he rushed out, shouting to Xiang Wei, “Track Yu Nuanxin’s location,” and frantically pressed the elevator button.

Yu Nuanxin, you mustn’t get hurt, wait for me! Wait for me-

Her phone was smashed, and Yu Nuanxin was pinned down, her limbs restrained. The man on top of her pulled out a knife, grinning menacingly. “Someone wants us to teach you a lesson, don’t blame us…”