Fatal Desire

Chapter 96 A Severe Impact on Her Heart
What should have been a plea came out of his mouth like an unquestionable command.

"Xixi, don't hate me."

Their eyes met tightly, so close they could almost touch. Song Xi's breath caught in her throat, and her heart pounded.

As night fell, the lighting inside the train carriage was dim and indistinct.

Their bodies pressed together, revealing every detail of softness and hardness. Song Xi blinked her eyelashes, then suddenly lowered her head and bit Zhao Yansen's thin lips.

Like a little monster tearing at its prey with all its might, it didn't know its limits and bit his lip directly, causing blood to gush out instantly.

Upon tasting the blood, Song Xi not only refused to let go but also took another vicious bite.

I wish I could bite this heartless and wicked bastard to death.

Zhao Yansen winced in pain, but he didn't stop her, letting her vent her anger until she let go of him on her own.

Song Xi was breathing rapidly, her chest heaving, and her lips, stained with his blood, were exceptionally bright red.

Zhao Yansen wasn't annoyed. He wrapped his arm around her waist and lazily raised the corners of his eyes: "Did you enjoy biting, Princess?"

He was still laughing.

Song Xi buried her head in anger, opened her mouth to bite his ear, but before she could bite, she suddenly trembled.

As Zhao Yansen turned his head, his hot breath lingered on the sensitive skin of her neck, making her tremble all over.

Song Xi immediately fell silent, like a weary star streaking across the sky, finally letting go of its aggression with a sense of relief.

She clutched Zhao Yansen's expensive shirt tightly with both hands, buried her face in his shoulder, and asked in a choked voice:

"When you wanted to send me abroad, did you never think that I would never come back?"

"You sent me abroad, and at first I refused, but didn't I obey later?"

"When you want to see me, I can't leave your side. When you don't want to see me, I have to stay far away... Just because I'm your sister, does that mean I deserve to be treated like this?"

If Zhao Yansen hadn't brought up her trip abroad, Song Xi probably would never have taken the initiative to recall that memory.

That was the trigger for the falling out that Zhou Ji'an was unaware of.

She left the country a week ago.

Song Xi took an exam at school, handed in her paper early, and rushed home excitedly. She hid in her study, thinking of giving Zhao Yansen a surprise.

But he first gave her a shocking piece of news.

Hiding behind the archives, she clearly heard Zhao Yansen's plan to send her abroad after this semester. Everything was arranged, only the right opportunity was needed.

He doesn't want her anymore.

He doesn't like her. If she stays in the country, she will keep bothering him, but he can't hurt her. The best solution is to send her abroad.

At first, Song Xi didn't believe it. She couldn't believe that Zhao Yansen would have the heart to abandon her, so she tried to calm herself down and rationally asked him if it was a misunderstanding.

The answer I received was: It's for her own good.

He fulfilled his responsibilities as an elder. For her own good, he sent her abroad against her wishes; for her own good, he slept with her even though he didn't like her…

Zhao Yansen announced the final verdict, sending Song Xi to the gallows.

Large tears welled up in her eyes, and she cried her face down. She refused his offer of help and pitifully grabbed his sleeve, begging him not to send her abroad.

He gently wiped away her tears while coldly telling her to be good and obey.

Song Xi angrily shook off his hand and ran out, but she ran too fast and missed a step, tumbling down the stairs.

When she woke up again, she was already in the hospital.

She didn't want to see Zhao Yansen, but they lived together. Every time he came, she became very emotional, so Fu Guanyue suggested that he come every other day.

When Zhao Yansen wasn't around, Song Xi sat alone on the edge of the bed, hugging her knees, gazing at the blue sky and white clouds outside the hospital, thinking about many things.

She refused to accept his arrangements, so she twisted the facts and told him that she had chosen to go abroad herself, and impulsively said that she would not come back and would sever ties.

At first, Song Xi was just angry with Zhao Yansen and wanted to see his reaction, whether he would try to keep her there because she didn't plan to come back once she left.

But he didn't... he remained the same person who could fulfill all her wishes.

He must be so proud and happy to have dumped her.

Song Xi completely broke down.

Later, the day after the laboratory explosion, Zhou Ji'an intercepted the plane and stopped her, telling her that Zhao Yansen was critically ill and asking her to stay.

Upon hearing Song Xi's rejection, Zhou Ji'an cursed her as an ingrate, a heartless wretch, and a callous wretch.

But it was my brother who made me leave. Song Xi thought in despair.

He told her to be obedient, and she did... Why is it that no matter whether she's obedient or not, he doesn't like her?

Song Xi's heart was like a green orange, being fiercely squeezed by an invisible hand, its sour juice flowing through her limbs and bones.

"Should I have died in that explosion? No...it's too late. If I had died from the fall down the stairs that day, the explosion wouldn't have happened..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yansen's heart clenched, and he felt a sharp pain, as if a thousand ants were gnawing at his very bones.

"Who bullied you."

"……No."

"Don't overthink it." He gently stroked her head, soothingly and tenderly, "With me here, you'll live to be a hundred."

Song Xi remained silent, resting her head on Zhao Yansen's shoulder. Despite their intimate gesture, she could no longer cry out loud as she used to.

She bit her lip, silently swallowing the churning emotions in her heart.

Just like during the day, her shoulders trembled, her breathing was unsteady, but she never shed a tear.

The car sped along the highway, the night not yet silencing all sounds.

She could hear her own heartbeat; it was no longer the anxious, quiet sound of flowers blooming, but a different kind of silent withering.

After a long silence, Song Xi spoke, her voice hoarse: "I've grown up now, and I won't be like I used to be."

The age of feeling anxious and insecure because I couldn't win Zhao Yansen's love is over.

"Does Xixi really hate me?" Zhao Yansen asked.

"I hate you..." Her voice was weak yet stubborn. "What's the use? I'm the easiest to fool. You know that no matter what, in the end I'll still listen to you."

For example, she didn't want to go abroad at first, but in the end, she agreed to go in a roundabout way. Whether it was an escape or being abandoned, she didn't want to delve into it.

"You mean I'm more important than your aunt?" Zhao Yansen unusually took things out of context.

Song Xi didn't know how he came to this conclusion, or what it had to do with her aunt.

She nuzzled his shoulder: "Auntie would never do that to me."

Zhao Yansen suddenly tightened his grip, forcing her to press even closer to him.

It was impossible to tell whether it was his hard chest invading her soft body, or her soft body pressing down on his hard chest; the only clear thing was that his powerfully beating heart was pounding against her heart through her skin.

"Tell me, how have I treated you?" Zhao Yansen, completely in control of her, asked in a deep voice in her ear, "Did I bite your lip until it bled, or did I make you cry in bed?"

(End of this chapter)