Upon hearing the familiar tone, Xu Wuning's eyes widened, and she instinctively began to struggle.

Her voice leaked from between Lu Jingci's fingers, muffled and fierce, "What's so great about it? Lu Jingci, you filthy scoundrel, let me go!"

She kicked hard, her foot striking his shinbone squarely.

But Lu Jingci only tightened his grip on her waist and refused to let go.

He kept his head down, his entire face hidden in the shadows of the alley, his crimson lips carrying a chilling coldness that sent shivers down one's spine.

Meeting his gaze, Xu Wuning's eyelids trembled, and she frantically called upon the system in her mind:

"System? Xiao Ke! Xiao Ke, come out quickly!"

"Lu Jingci looks like he's going crazy. Xiao Ke, what are you doing?"

But Xiao Ke is still in a state of self-isolation, having cut off all contact with the outside world, and is searching everywhere in the space for a way to save the plot.

There was no response whatsoever.

Xu Wuning can only rely on herself.

She swallowed hard, turned her head sharply to the side, and pulled away from Lu Jingci's hand that was covering her lips. "How did you find this villa?"

"How did you recognize me dressed like that?"

Lu Jingci sneered, his cold fingers ripping off her askew mask. "Is there anything about you I don't know?"

"I can recognize him just from his back."

Xu Wuning's face flushed instantly. She wanted to curse him, but she gritted her teeth and squeezed out three words: "Shameless."

Lu Jingci narrowed his eyes.

He lifted his hand from her waist, suddenly pinched her chin, forcing her to tilt her head back higher and look directly into his eyes.

"Tell me! Why did you go to see Jiang Xu'an?"

Xu Wuning's eyes flickered, and she tried to make her guilty voice sound more confident, "What nonsense are you talking about? What Jiang Xu'an?"

Lu Jingci's eyes darkened further. "You didn't see him today?"

Xu Wuning nodded, her face full of sincerity: "Of course not, I haven't seen him in a long time."

"How could you accuse me like that? I'm so wronged."

The aura emanating from Lu Jingci was chilling and ferocious, a bit too frightening, and Xu Wuning dared not confront him head-on again.

She dared to provoke him before because she hadn't been caught, but now that she's in his hands, provoke him again, she'd be asking for death.

She's not stupid.

So she blinked her innocent big eyes and softened her tone, "Why are you so angry? You're really acting strangely, Lu Jingci."

"Originally, I ran away from your villa because I was short of daily necessities, so I went back to my own villa to get some. But then you went crazy and sent people to break down my door and kept threatening me. I was so scared that I ran away again."

"So, this is all your fault, and you need to reflect on it."

Xu Wuning felt his grip on her loosen.

She was secretly pleased and pressed her advantage, lowering her voice slightly: "I'm too tired tonight, so I'll go back to the villa to sleep. Come back tomorrow after you've reflected on your actions, and apologize to me..."

As she spoke, she pried open Lu Jingci's hands, quickly spreading his fingers one by one.

She stole a glance at him; his features were in the shadows, and his expression was not clear.

do not care.

She ducked and tried to run towards the villa entrance.

The toes had just taken a step.

A large hand reached out from behind and pressed down hard on the back of her neck.

Xu Wuning was pulled back, her back pressed against the cold wall again.

Lu Jingci pressed down on her, his body against hers.

In the flickering light, he slowly raised one hand, a photograph between his fingers. The photograph was crumpled, as if it had been repeatedly squeezed and then flattened.

He held the photo right up to her eyes, so close that she could see it without having to look down.

"Xu Wuning, look carefully," his voice was as cold as ice, each word distinct and deliberate, "Who is this?"

Xu Wuning's gaze fell on the photo.

That was filmed when she was talking to Jiang Xu'an in the restaurant.

Her heart skipped a beat, and her eyes darted around several times. "Um... I don't know."

"How strange, this girl's hat is exactly the same as mine?"

Lu Jingci's dark eyes were fixed on her, his voice obsessive and melancholic, "Xu Wuning, you liar, you fraud!"

After saying that, he kissed her heavily, but it was more of a punishment than a kiss, carrying a harsh force.

Xu Wuning involuntarily tilted her head back, but there was a wall behind her, and nowhere to retreat.

She struggled to push him away, her hands bracing against his chest, but she couldn't budge him at all.

Until the lips part.

"Did you go to see Jiang Xu'an?" Lu Jingci asked coldly.

Xu Wuning gasped for breath, taking deep breaths of the surrounding air, biting her lip and shaking her head: "No."

This time, Lu Jingci grabbed her cheeks and kissed her more deeply and forcefully, forcing open her lips and teeth, stealing all the air from her.

Xu Wuning unconsciously gripped his collar, her eyes reddening from his kisses, and her soft sobs were swallowed by her lips.

When Lu Jing resigned, both of them were breathing heavily.

"Did you go?" he asked again, his forehead touching hers.

Xu Wuning tried to dodge, but he grabbed her chin and turned it back.

"No... um..."

When she was kissed again, Xu Wuning felt a little dizzy.

I don't know how much time passed.

Lu Jingci then released her.

Xu Wuning's legs went weak, she lost her balance and squatted down, gasping for breath.

Her hat brim was crooked, her lips were swollen and red, and the corners of her eyes were red with tears. She looked terribly disheveled.

Lu Jingci slowly squatted down, his shadow instantly looming over her, his tone harsh:

"Liars deserve to be kissed until they cry!"

Xu Wuning raised her head and glared at him fiercely.

Being kissed like this is bad enough, but this awful guy still had to say those hurtful things to her. She couldn't take it anymore and decided to stop.

She suddenly grabbed Lu Jingci's tie and pulled hard, forcing him closer, then she bit his lip hard.

Fresh blood spread between his lips and teeth.

Lu Jingci's pupils dilated, and he gasped, trying to shrink back, but the bite was tightened even more.

Xu Wuning finally spoke, retorting mercilessly: "You pervert, you deserve to be bitten and bleed like this!"

The surrounding air seemed to quiet down.

Perhaps it was because the night wind was too cool, but after biting Lu Jingci, Xu Wuning felt inexplicably a little gloomy.

She looked up and met Lu Jingci's increasingly dark and gloomy eyes...

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