Border Prisoner: The Mad Boss Seduces Her Every Night

The night breeze in the courtyard was cool. One by one, the water lanterns by the lotus pond were lit, their dappled light falling on the bluestone path, swaying gently in the wind.

Shi Luyu stood under the corridor, her eyes red-rimmed and her fingers clenched so tightly they turned white.

She had endured it for a long time. From the moment she heard those words behind the dark window, to seeing Songtan approaching Xu Yuanjia with a wine glass in hand, and then to him chasing after her as if nothing had happened, blocking her here.

All the grievances and sadness were pressed against her chest, almost bursting her apart.

She looked up, staring intently at the person in front of her, and repeated, "I said, give me back my passport."

Xu Yuanjia stood in front of her, with the dim courtyard lamps behind him.

He had just come from the banquet, his gray suit still sharp, but his tie was a little loose, and his features looked particularly refined in the night.

Hearing her say that, he didn't get angry. He just looked down at her, his gaze lingering on the corners of her reddened eyes for a moment.

Seeing Shi Luyu so angry, the smile on his lips became even more pronounced, a faint hint of indulgence.

He raised his hand, trying to grab her arm. Shi Luyu reacted violently, shaking off his hand and taking half a step back.

"Don't touch me!" she said, her brows furrowed.

Xu Yuanjia's hand froze in mid-air. He glanced at his hand that had been flung away, then looked up at her.

There was no coldness in his expression after being offended; instead, there was a hint of unexpected pleasure, as if he had finally confirmed something.

He chuckled softly, his voice lazy and deep: "Such a temper."

Shi Luyu was so angry at his attitude that her chest ached. She was already so upset, yet he could still laugh.

Xu Yuanjia took a step closer, raised his hand, and gently wiped away the tear that was about to fall from the corner of her eye with his fingertips.

The movements were slow and excessively gentle.

"Are you really angry?" he asked in a low voice.

Shi Luyu turned her face away from his hand, and raised the back of her hand to wipe away her tears.

I don't want to cry. I especially don't want to cry in front of Xu Yuanjia.

She had already been made a fool of by him enough; she couldn't afford to lose even the last shred of dignity.

"Angry?" She looked at him, a hint of moisture in her eyes suppressing a cold smile.

Why should I be angry?

Xu Yuanjia smiled indulgently: "Then why are you crying?"

"What's it to you?" Shi Luyu found it ridiculous.

Her eyes were red-rimmed, and her voice was trembling, but she stubbornly refused to back down, throwing out the question, "Who are you to me?"

The smile on Xu Yuanjia's lips faded slightly.

He looked at her, but didn't speak for a long time. Shi Luyu didn't want to say anything more to him.

She turned to leave, but her wrist was quickly grabbed from behind.

Xu Yuanjia tightened his grip and pulled her back. "Lulu."

"Don't call me!" Shi Luyu turned around abruptly, her voice rising sharply, her shoulders trembling.

Her eyes were red and swollen with tears, and she stared at him intently.

For a moment, Xu Yuanjia was also stunned.

She had never looked at him like that before—disappointed, angry.

There is also a chilling feeling that comes from being deeply hurt.

Shi Luyu forcefully pulled her wrist out of his hand; her breathing was erratic and her emotions were extremely unstable.

But the next moment, she suddenly fell silent, which was unsettling.

"Xu Yuanjia, I'm asking you something." She looked at him, speaking each word clearly.

"Did you know I was detained by customs at the airport?"

Xu Yuanjia did not answer immediately.

Shi Luyu stared into his eyes and continued to ask:

"You know your sister took me away, you know she left me here, and you know she took my passport, right?"

Her voice trembled violently, "She arranged for me to see you and Songtan sitting together tonight, listening to you reminisce about the past."

"You knew I was here all along, didn't you?"

Xu Yuanjia's eyes flickered slightly.

Shi Luyu saw it, and the last bit of hope in her heart shattered completely. "So you know all of this perfectly well."

She gave a mocking laugh, but the laugh was more unsightly than a cry.

Xu Yuanjia finally spoke: "Lulu, listen to me first."

"I don't want to hear it," Shi Luyu quickly interrupted him.

Tears welled up in her eyes again, but she was oblivious to it, preoccupied with accusing him, "You've gone too far."

"You're such a awful person!"

Xu Yuanjia's lips tightened, and the casual smile on his face gradually disappeared. He stood there looking at her, his hand, which he had raised halfway, finally stopped, his fingertips tightening silently.

As Shi Luyu spoke, she became increasingly agitated, and the emotions she had been suppressing all night completely spiraled out of control:

"You know perfectly well what I've been wondering about lately, and you know how confused I am."

"You know perfectly well why I want to go find my mom and dad, yet you still leave me here."

"Then you deliberately showed me those things, deliberately made me feel bad, deliberately made me think that you had an ambiguous relationship with someone else."

"Xu Yuanjia!" She raised her hand to wipe her tears, but the back of her hand only became wetter with each wipe. "In your eyes, do you think I'm someone you can treat casually?"

"Of course not, sweetie." Xu Yuanjia's expression darkened completely. He raised his hand to touch her, but stopped just before he got close. His voice was low and hoarse. "It was your brother who was a scoundrel—"

"Then what right do you have to treat me like this?" she interrupted him sharply, demanding, "How could you treat me like this!"

The girl practically shouted her last sentence.

The wind in the courtyard blew through the long corridor, ruffling the stray hairs by her ears.

Xu Yuanjia stood there, silent for a long time.

He looked at her red, tear-filled eyes, and his Adam's apple bobbed slowly.

Initially, he just wanted to make her jealous, to see if she cared about him, and to force her to admit that she was unwilling to give him up to someone else.

He hadn't expected the girl to be so heartbroken; it was the first time he'd ever seen her so emotional.

Satisfactory.

Xu Yuanjia raised his hand again to try to touch her, but Shi Luyu stepped back again, saying, "Don't touch me."

"Goodness, she didn't touch me." He began to explain.

Upon hearing this, Shi Luyu found it even more absurd. "So what?"

Her voice was hoarse, "So I should praise you for being chaste?"

Xu Yuanjia's lips tightened. He had never explained anything so clumsily before, and no one had ever dared to point at him like Shi Luyu and berate him for being wicked and excessive.

But he didn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

At this moment, Shi Luyu stretched out her hand to him and ordered, "Give me back my passport."

Xu Yuanjia looked at her palm without moving.

The tears in her eyes slowly faded. "Don't make me hate you."

Xu Yuanjia's eyes suddenly darkened. He looked down at her for a long time, then reached into his suit pocket and took out the red passport.

It turns out he had been carrying it with him all along.

When Shi Luyu saw this, her heart sank even further; he really did know everything.

Xu Yuanjia handed over his passport, but Shi Luyu snatched it away.

She clutched the red cover in her palm, her fingertips trembling.

"You and your sister really went to great lengths to embarrass me."

She looked up, her face pale, but her gaze calmed down. "Actually, you don't need to go through all this trouble."

"Because," she paused, then told him, "I never intended to bother you."

Xu Yuanjia's expression suddenly turned cold. "Shi Luyu."

"Since you and Songtan are childhood sweethearts and a perfect match," Shi Luyu said, her throat tightening and feeling exhausted, "then I wish you a match made in heaven and that your wishes come true."

The last trace of warmth on Xu Yuanjia's lips completely vanished. "What did you say?"

Shi Luyu looked at him with red eyes, "Xu Yuanjia, let's not see each other again."

"Just pretend I've never known you."

After she finished speaking, she turned and left.

Xu Yuanjia stood there, the moonlight falling on his shoulders, making his face look frighteningly cold.

The wind was very soft around us.

But he felt that all he could hear was her last sentence.

—Pretend I've never known you.

Shi Luyu walked quickly back to her room, and only after opening the door did she realize that her legs were so weak that they were almost trembling.

But she didn't stop. She dragged her suitcase out, squatted down to pack her things, and haphazardly stuffed her clothes inside.

She stuffed the camera, charger, and passport into her bag all at once.

My hands were shaking so badly that I couldn't zip it up no matter how many times I tried.

Tears finally fell again, but she wiped them away fiercely. No crying, no being pathetic, no turning back.

There was no sound outside the door, and Xu Yuanjia did not chase after them.

Shi Luyu felt even worse, but she still gritted her teeth and closed the suitcase.

The zipper was finally pulled tight, and she stood up and gripped the lever.

Then, without looking back, he opened the door, dragged his suitcase, and walked out.