Border Prisoner: The Mad Boss Seduces Her Every Night

The rain stopped in the latter half of the night.

The mountain fog did not dissipate, still pressing heavily on the treetops, and the moisture dripped down the glass, trapping the entire villa in a gray and hazy atmosphere.

When Shi Luyu woke up, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

She opened her eyes, and the first thing she felt was the arm around her waist.

Xu Yuanjia hugged her from behind, his palm pressing against her lower abdomen, the pressure light but holding her firmly in his arms. When the man was asleep, he lost some of his usual carefree sharpness; his eyes were calm, and his breathing was even.

The collar of her bathrobe was slightly open, revealing a section of her pale and clearly defined collarbone.

Shi Luyu froze for a few seconds. Fragmented images from last night then flooded back.

Honestly.

His silence.

And that understated remark—

"You won, sweetie."

The bitterness that had subsided in my chest resurfaced faintly.

She closed her eyes, trying to move the arm across her waist. Her fingertips had barely touched it when the person behind her moved.

Xu Yuanjia didn't open his eyes, but simply pulled her closer to him, his chin lazily resting on the top of her head. "Awake?"

His voice, low and slightly hoarse from just waking up, carrying a hint of weariness, fell close to her ear.

After waiting a while without receiving a response from the girl, Xu Yuanjia slowly opened his eyes.

The morning light was faint, and the room was dark. He looked down and saw her tense profile. He gently pressed his fingertip against her waist. "Still angry?"

Shi Luyu lowered her eyes: "No."

"Is that so?"

"Hmm," she replied perfunctorily, not even bothering to look at him.

Xu Yuanjia stared at her for a while, then suddenly chuckled softly: "You're not angry? Why aren't you even looking at your brother?"

Shi Luyu then turned her face away.

Xu Yuanjia still had lingering drowsiness in his eyes, but his expression was already clear. His eyes were fixed on her face, with his usual scrutiny and a hint of impassive patience.

Shi Luyu looked at him for two seconds, then quickly looked away: "When are you leaving?"

Xu Yuanjia raised an eyebrow slightly: "You're kicking people out the moment they open their eyes?"

"Didn't you have something to do?"

"Who told you that?"

Shi Luyu pursed her lips but didn't reply.

He received a phone call before going to bed last night. She didn't hear it clearly, but she remembered that the person on the other end mentioned the southern route and a batch of goods that had just arrived at the port.

Xu Yuanjia seemed to remember something, released her, and sat up against the headboard. "There's something I need to do."

He spoke casually, raising his hand to straighten the collar of his bathrobe.

Then she looked down at her and chuckled softly, "It seems Lulu won't miss her brother at all."

Shi Luyu was still furious when she thought about his silence last night.

"Why should I?" The words slipped out without thinking, laced with sarcasm: "Anyway, you're never sincere."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuanjia raised an eyebrow, his smile deepening.

He didn't say anything, just reached out and ruffled her hair a couple of times, then turned around and stepped barefoot onto the carpet.

His figure was tall and upright. The pale morning light streamed in through the French windows, making the outline of his shoulders and back exceptionally clear.

Shi Luyu bit her lip in frustration, angry that she had revealed her emotions again.

After a moment, he suddenly turned around and said, "The bet from last night still stands."

Shi Luyu looked at him.

Xu Yuanjia turned his head to the side, a faint smile playing on his lips. "What, don't you remember?"

Shi Luyu sat up, the blanket slipping down to her shoulders. She stared at him, a growing wariness in her eyes: "You really intend to teach me how to escape from here?"

He clicked his tongue lazily: "When has your brother ever lied to you?"

Shi Luyu gave a cold laugh.

Xu Yuanjia smiled as well. "Okay."

He lazily changed his tune, "I fooled you."

"So what about this time?" she pressed, somewhat annoyed.

"So this time, you decide for yourself." He finished speaking and got up to go into the bathroom.

The sound of water soon began.

Shi Luyu sat on the bed, staring at the blurry figure behind the frosted glass of the bathroom, her chest tightening little by little.

Make your own judgment.

These four words sound light and easy, but when spoken by Xu Yuanjia, they always seem to carry a deeper meaning.

Half an hour later, Xu Yuanjia came out of the bathroom after taking a shower. Shi Luyu also finished tidying herself up. The man glanced at her, then looked down at his cuffs and said in a casual tone, "Your brother isn't here today, so you can learn something."

Shi Luyu's eyes flickered slightly. "Learn what?"

He didn't answer directly, but slowly fastened his watch, then looked out the window. "What time does the fog in the mountains usually dissipate?"

Shi Luyu was taken aback. "How would I know?"

"Observe," he said.

Shi Luyu was a little confused. "Is this what you taught me?"

She had expected him to at least provide a clear route or tell her where the guards were least numerous. But Xu Yuanjia clearly had no such intention.

"The first thing." Xu Yuanjia walked to the French windows and gently tapped the glass with his fingertips.

The two sounds, neither too loud nor too soft, were exceptionally clear in the quiet room that early morning.

"Look at the weather, look at the time, look at the things that happen repeatedly every day."

Shi Luyu stared at him: "And then?"

"Then find the answer yourself."

"You said you'd teach me how to escape."

"I'm teaching."

She paused for a few seconds, then, suppressing her anger, asked, "So your only clue is to look at the fog?"

Xu Yuanjia turned around. Morning light streamed in from behind him, illuminating his face in the dim light, a faint smile playing on his lips.

He didn't seem to think she was stupid; on the contrary, he patiently waited for her to figure it out herself. That composure made Shi Luyu increasingly uneasy, as if he had already seen through everything she hadn't yet realized.

"Lulu, what's the first thing you need to know if you want to leave a place?"

"exit."

"wrong."

"route?"

"Still wrong."

Shi Luyu frowned.

Xu Yuanjia approached her, leaned over and rested his body on the edge of the table on either side of her, his gaze level with hers.

The distance between the two suddenly closed.

He had just showered, his body still damp, his white shirt collar loose, a few strands of undried black hair falling across his brow. His eyes scrutinized her from a very close distance, yet his expression remained relaxed.

"It's a pattern," he said.

"When do the guards change shifts, who goes in and out every day, which door is opened most often, and which road is never used."

"Exports can be deceiving, but the laws of nature cannot."

Shi Luyu quieted down. Every word fell into her ears, like a key that silently unlocked a crack.

She began to realize that what he wanted to teach her was perhaps never just how to step out of a door.

He was teaching her how to observe, how to dismantle a seemingly flawless cage, and how to find truly exploitable gaps in those daily, unnoticed details.

Xu Yuanjia watched the gradual change in her expression, his smile deepening. "Understand?"

Shi Luyu quickly said, "But I still don't fully understand..."

"That's enough." He interrupted her, raising his hand to tuck the hair behind her ear, his gesture so gentle it was almost suggestive.

His fingertips lightly brushed along her earlobe, causing a slight tickle. Shi Luyu instinctively wanted to dodge, but she restrained herself and simply looked up at him.

"Smart people don't need others to feed them the answers."

Shi Luyu looked at him: "Aren't you afraid I'll really run away?"

"I'm afraid," he said without hesitation.

Shi Luyu was taken aback.

She hadn't expected him to admit it so directly.

Xu Yuanjia smiled and gently touched her earlobe with his fingertip. "So you'd better run gracefully."

Don't let your brother down.

After he finished speaking, he straightened up, turned around, and walked out.

Shi Luyu stared at his retreating figure, then suddenly called out to him, "Xu Yuanjia."

The man stopped walking, but did not turn around.

"You haven't given me a real hint yet."

"I gave it to you," he said.

"Where?"

He turned his head to the side, his expression languid. "From the moment you open your eyes."

Shi Luyu felt a slight heaviness in her chest.

She subconsciously recalled everything that had happened since she woke up.

The mountain mist outside the window had not yet dissipated, Xu Yuanjia had already changed his clothes, and he had been casually mentioning the time and weather since he opened his eyes.

Those seemingly unrelated words now seemed to be subtly connected.

At this moment, Xu Yuanjia raised his hand and glanced at his watch. "5:47."

He casually gave her the time, then looked at her and said, "Lulu, you got up a little late today."

After saying that, he opened the door.

The bodyguard outside immediately bowed his head: "Young Master Jia."

Xu Yuanjia gave a faint reply and stepped out.

Before closing the door, he turned back and glanced at Shi Luyu one last time.

That glance was brief. Calm, nonchalant, and tinged with a hint of ambiguous indulgence.

"Don't forget to eat breakfast," he added as a final reminder.

The door closed completely, and the footsteps in the corridor gradually faded away.

Shi Luyu sat on the edge of the bed, remaining motionless for a long time.

His scent still lingered in the room.

5:47.

I got up a little late today.

The fog in the mountains.

The same things happen every day...

She went over those words in her mind over and over again.

Xu Yuanjia wouldn't report the time without a reason, much less say that she overslept without a reason.

This indicates that something had already happened before 5:47.

She got up and walked to the French windows.

The villa was built halfway up the mountain, with layers of trees directly in front and a short stretch of winding mountain road visible to the left. The fog was so thick that distant objects were blurred into gray outlines.

The guards in the courtyard were changing shifts. They were in pairs, walking from the east side towards the south gate.

Another group patrolled along the wall towards the backyard. Their movements were orderly and their route clear; they barely spoke.

Shi Luyu stood behind the curtains and patiently watched for more than ten minutes.

It was exactly six o'clock. Someone pushed a food cart out from the direction of the kitchen.

It was 6:10. The gardener entered through the side door.

6:15. A black SUV drove out of the main gate; it must be Xu Yuanjia's car.

Shi Luyu was not in a hurry. She turned around, walked to the door, and tried to open it.

Sure enough, there were people outside.

The bodyguard politely stopped her: "Ms. Shi, what do you need?"

"I want to go downstairs for breakfast."

"Please wait a moment." After the bodyguard inquired over the walkie-talkie, he quickly let them through.

Shi Luyu showed no unusual behavior. She walked down the stairs, her gaze sweeping in all directions.

There are many security cameras inside the villa. There are four guards at the main gate, two at the side gate, and the backyard is not visible at the moment.

Breakfast has been prepared at the restaurant.

After Shi Luyu sat down, the butler came over and asked, "Miss Shi, is it Chinese breakfast again today?"

"It will be all right."

"OK."

She picked up her glass to drink some water and casually asked, "Do you prepare this early every day?"

The housekeeper smiled and said, "The ingredients from the mountains need to be delivered early, so the kitchen usually starts getting busy at five o'clock."

Shi Luyu paused slightly, "The ingredients are delivered every day?"

"Fresh fruits and vegetables are provided daily, and meat is served every other day."

"What time is it?"

The housekeeper glanced at her.

Shi Luyu remained calm and casually lied, "I didn't sleep well last night. When I heard a car this morning, I thought Xu Yuanjia had already left."

The housekeeper then replied, "The delivery truck usually arrives at 5:30, but Jia Shao didn't leave until after 6:00 today."

5:30.

Her heart skipped a beat.

Xu Yuanjia said at 5:47 that she got up a little late today.

So that's what that sentence meant.

She lowered her head and took a sip of water, concealing the change in her eyes. "Which gate did the car enter from?"

The butler paused, then observed her again.

Shi Luyu raised her eyes, her tone indifferent: "Just asking."

"The side door," the butler said with a smile. "It's inconvenient to go in and out through the main door, so we deliver goods through the east side."

Shi Luyu did not ask any further questions.

That's enough to ask.

Adding another sentence would seem contrived.

After breakfast was served, she ate a few bites slowly, but her mind was already starting to process what she had learned.

Every day at 5:30, the vegetable delivery truck enters from the east gate.

Fixed vehicle. Fixed time. Fixed route.

The guards are familiar with the area, so the checks will naturally be less stringent.

This is the first layer of answer left by Xu Yuanjia:

At 5:30 in the morning, I managed to sneak onto a vegetable delivery truck and leave the villa in it.

She needs to know how long the vehicle will be parked, whether the driver will get out, whether there is space in the back, and how many checkpoints are there from the side door down the mountain.

There's also Zhou Ji.

Shi Luyu raised her eyes and looked outside the restaurant.

Zhou Ji was standing by the living room window, answering a phone call. He had a buzz cut, a lean build, and an ever-calm expression. He spoke in a low voice, occasionally glancing around the room.

His gaze swept over her without lingering.

But Shi Luyu knew that this person would never ignore her.

Normally, as Xu Yuanjia's shadow, Zhou Ji was almost always by his side.

Today, Zhou Ji didn't go out with Xu Yuanjia, so the first hurdle is probably leaving right under Zhou Ji's nose.

She lowered her head and cut the fried egg on the plate, and the initial panic in her heart gradually subsided.

Since Zhou won't relax, she can't rush things.

If not today, there's always tomorrow.

She needs to understand all the patterns of the vegetable delivery trucks and also find the gaps in Zhou Ji's patrols.

Xu Yuanjia only gave one direction.

The rest of the journey is up to her to walk.

As breakfast was nearing its end, Zhou Ji hung up the phone and walked towards her. "Ms. Shi."

Shi Luyu looked up: "What is it?"

"Before leaving, Master Jia instructed that you are free to move around in the villa today."

Her hand holding the fork paused slightly. "Including the backyard?"

"Apart from the basement and the west warehouse, anywhere else is fine." He was quite patient.

Shi Luyu looked at him: "So generous?"

Zhou Ji said expressionlessly, "Master Jia said, whatever you want to see, you can see."

"What else did he say?"

"no."

Shi Luyu stared at Zhou Ji for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled, "Then please thank him for me."

Zhou did not reply, but simply nodded slightly and turned to leave.

Shi Luyu watched his retreating figure, her gaze gradually darkening.

She's free to move around. Let her see whatever she wants.

Xu Yuanjia had already placed the chessboard in front of her. He even left her room to decide where to make her first move.

He really was teaching her.

In other words, this man is watching her from behind the scenes, observing how far she can go.

Shi Luyu put down her fork, got up, and walked towards the backyard.

The morning mist had not yet dissipated, the stone path was damp, and the air was filled with the moisture of grass, trees, and earth. From outside the eastern wall, the faint sound of vehicles rolling over the mountain road could be heard.

She stopped under the eaves and looked up.

There was an inconspicuous side door, with several empty fruit and vegetable crates parked beside it.

Shi Luyu stared at it for a long time, then suddenly smiled slightly.

At 5:30, you can leave by taking the vegetable delivery truck.

She remembered it.