And that morning, Wĕi Qí was seducing him again with that intoxicating movement. Subdued by this new assault, William was about to give in again.
Suddenly a loud knock on the door withdrew him from his evil intentions. Then, with an unknown force, he abruptly broke away from Wĕi Qí, pushing him off his side of the bed.
"William, I'm sorry for entering so rudely, but I have to..." Claire suddenly fell silent. Evidently, the sight of him sitting on the bed, completely naked and with only a pillow covering his nether regions, must have shocked her.
"What do you need?" He asked her naturally as if he was used to being in such a situation.
"Um...Yes! A problem has arisen, and I need to leave immediately." Claire threw out all in one breath.
"Don't even think about it, meimei." A muffled voice from below interrupted her speech.
William felt his temperature drop as he saw the astonished look that had appeared on Claire's face.
Behind
"So...How did you manage to melt my little cube, Gege?" Wĕi Qí looked up from the tablet screen to meet the sly gaze of Claire, who was watching him from the seat opposite. "None of your business, Yueh." He replied, reaching out to her and giving her a light pat on the cheek. Not happy with the reply she received, the girl changed seats and stood beside him. Wĕi Qí rolled his eyes. That's the bad luck of having a private jet at your disposal, he thought in exasperation. Since they had left a few hours earlier, Claire had spent most of her time carefully observing both him and William. "Mind you, William is a very handsome man." She hung up again. "He was one of the most popular guys at both school and university. He had a lot of girls dying after him. I had a crush on him myself..." That sudden confession made him take his eyes off the screen and look at his seat neighbor again. "Well! Don't look at me with tha
Eight years earlier, he had decided to accompany Shàng Wèi to England. For once, his parents had not opposed one of his follies. Perhaps they too, like Uncle Lin, had hoped that he would settle down and attend such a prestigious university. However, the change of scene had not contributed to the shift in attitude as their parents had hoped. Before long, he and Shàng Wèi had created a new group to party with, just as they had in Beijing. Within weeks of their arrival, they learned that Ming Chun Chu's nephew was also studying at the same university. This news clearly upset Shàng Wèi, so when Wĕi Qí saw him suddenly leave the group, he followed him. Because of that chase, he had first noticed William, having witnessed the first meeting between Adam and his friend from afar. A few days later, he had bumped into William again, returning from another night of partying. William was stretching right next to his dormitory. Drunk, he had approached him to make
After two days locked in his room, Adam decided to get up. As he sat up, however, he was seized by intense dizziness. His body was clearly signaling a total lack of fluids, food, and sleep. He felt like a wreck both inside and out. His body lacked strength, and his heart lacked emotion. He was utterly drained; the tears he had shed had drained him of everything. With difficulty, he reached for the bedside table where he had placed both mobile phones. The constant calls from his sister had made him so uncomfortable that he had turned them off after informing his boss that he was unwell and would not be going to the office. For two days, Adam had been lying there, staring blankly at the white ceiling, while hot tears poured down his pillow. Not even Shèngli's constant pleas to come out to eat had moved him from his position of total defeat. He let out a sigh and switched on the two devices. As soon as the two mobile phones were functiona
"Yueh, it's okay. We're together now. Don't cry." Shèngli tried to comfort her as best he could by holding her close and gently stroking her back. She remained in that warm, comforting embrace for a long time, even when the last sob died on her lips. At that point, she slowly pulled away from him and looked back at him. "Are you feeling better now? You look distraught." "I was hoping to make a better entrance." She commented, sketching an embarrassed smile. "It sure was impressive." He told her, laughing. He then helped her up and freshened up before joining Wĕi Qí and William, who had taken a seat in the living room in the meantime. "Why did you come here? Isn't it dangerous for Claire?" asked Shèngli, addressing the other two men. "Didi, you have no idea what moved your little wife to come here. It was impossible to keep her still. Besides, we got almost the whole picture. Only we couldn't get hold of either Shàng Wèi or Adam, do you
Shàng Wèi looked surprised at the people in front of him. "My dear boy, I am glad you are joining us for dinner. Please take a seat, don't just stand there in the doorway." The host greeted him warmly as soon as the waiter ushered him into the elegant study. Shàng Wèi did not know what to expect from this evening; although the three figures showed no ill intentions towards him, his instincts predicted that it would not be a simple business dinner. Two days earlier, Lord Dashwood had asked him to come urgently to Paris to dine in his company and discuss certain aspects of their financial arrangements. And he had reluctantly agreed; he would have done anything to get away from Adam and keep his mind on other matters. But now, he regretted having been so rash in his decision, especially after meeting the gaze of the other two guests present. "I'd rather not stay," Shàng Wèi replied, somewhat annoyed at the orchestrated trap. "I thought we were go
A surprised look appeared on the young man's face as he looked at the screen, excused himself by standing up, and answered the call. "No, don't do anything. We already have men on site." He heard him say. "And where is Claire now? Well, then get back there and don't move." He ordered his interlocutor. Shàng Wèi turned his gaze to George;. However, he had maintained a calm tone of voice during the conversation; he had not been able to hide a particular concern in his last words. Everyone's attention was directed to the young man talking on the phone at the back of the room. However, after looking briefly at his parents, he immediately made another call when he had finished the call. At the same time, Shàng Wèi's mobile phone also began to ring. "What?" He growled in response, annoyed. 'You idiot finally decide to answer! Where the hell are you?" Wĕi Qí ranted at him. "Calm down!" He said, surprised by the aggressive tone. "What'
Adam came to very slowly. The strong stale smell that permeated the place where he was standing invaded his nose and caused a gag reflex. He closed his eyes for a moment to recover from the discomfort and dizziness of the blow he had received. The cold of the metal and the icy current swirling through the place attacked him with force. He sat up awkwardly. His movements were slowed by the exhaustion of his body and the heavy chains that secured both his wrists and ankles. He would have liked to check the wound on his head, but he couldn't move much, as the chains were firmly anchored to a metal ring on the floor. Desperate, he looked around. He had been locked in a cell; the presence of bars in place of the door and on the tiny window above his head made him immediately think of a prison. Apart from the battered old mattress on which he had been thrown, and an old rusty bucket in one corner, there was nothing else. The apparent state of disrep
As Claire took her place in front of the old man, Shèngli took his place at her side, as he did not want the girl to get too nervous about her grandfather's presence. "So would Claire be the girl you're willing to give up your name, money, and reputation for?" Chun Chu suddenly asked him after taking a sip of water. Claire stared at him bewildered by that question. Given the course of events, Shèngli had not had a chance to tell her about his heated quarrel with his father, so she could not grasp the significance of the old man's question. To reassure her, he took her hand between his. "That's right, as I have already declared to my father I will not marry Maylin. However, I want to be with Claire, and if she wants me to, I will marry her." He said in a confident tone, turning back to look at their guest. "Very well. I approve of your choice." Said the latter, tapping a hand on the armrest of the chair. Shèngli was about to reply when he reali