Chapter 1: Gained Something

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

So…

She had knocked into the man’s…

“Ah!” Gu Qingxin screamed and immediately prepared to take a step back when Beiming Han reached forward and pulled her into his arms.

Their bodies were pressed firmly together, and Gu Qingxin could distinctly feel the sturdy muscles hidden beneath his thin shirt. The temperature between them reached a boiling point that caused her entire face to flush red.

Besides Tang Rongling, she had never been in such proximity with another man.

“What’s wrong?” Beiming Han playfully curved his sexy thin lips.

“Let go of me!” Gu Qingxin struggled hard and her teeth dug into her lips. Even though she really wanted to lose control and scream, her rational mind decided that she could not blame this man for what had happened last night.

Beiming Han released her obediently. However, because she struggled too forcefully, Gu Qingxin fell backward and landed on the ground with a thud.

Gu Qingxin’s distressed face turned pale from the pain when she twisted her injured body. She inhaled sharply, certain that he must have done this on purpose.

“Do you want to run away? Do you really think things will be that easy?” Beiming Han bent over and looked down condescendingly at the fallen girl who was in a sorry state.

“What happened yesterday was an accident… I didn’t want it either…” Gu Qingxin’s voice grew increasingly smaller. She coughed and deliberately amplified her voice as she said, “I was the one who was taken advantage of last night, right?”

Perhaps she would feel less guilty if she spoke loudly.

“In that case, what does this mean?” Beiming Han’s voice was cold and without a trace of warmth. When he loosened his fingers, a dollar note fell through the air and landed on Gu Qingxin’s face.

“That… I… You saved me yesterday. I just wanted to express my gratitude. I don’t mean anything else,” Gu Qingxin replied as her voice became smaller and smaller. She had nothing else besides this bit of money.

“Is this all I’m worth to you?” Beiming Han smiled, but his smile clearly did not reach his eyes. There was a chill hidden in the depths of his dark eyes that made people tremble with fear.

Well done do Gu Qingxin, she was the first person who, even though she had repeatedly provoked him, was still alive. All of the other people who had provoked him in the past were all dead.

Of all the women who surrounded him—they pleased him to the best of their ability, were gentle and caring, and dared not raise their voices at him.

“Tell me how much you want. Just… Name a figure,” Gu Qingxin said as she got up from the ground in embarrassment. All she wanted was to do was leave as soon as possible. Before she could retreat, he grabbed her again.

His big hand twisted her arms behind her back, and he used his other hand to pinch her chin, forcing her to raise her head and look up at him.

Gu Qingxin’s face blanched from the pain. However, she gritted her teeth to stop herself from begging for mercy.

“I gave up so much for you yesterday… I’ll give you a discount, just ten billion dollars,” Beiming Han said coldly.

Ten… Ten billion dollars?!

Gu Qingxin was sure that the man before her eyes was crazy. She did not have ten thousand dollars, much less ten billion dollars. Even if she sold herself, she would not fetch such a high price.

“You are obviously the one who gained something in this situation!” Gu Qingxin said despite her shyness. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and there was a fragile sadness in her tone.

The man before her was a constant reminder of what she had lost.

“Do you think you are worth a lot? That’s ridiculous,” Beiming Han replied. He looked dissatisfied and disdainful.

Gu Qingxin gazed at him incredulously, unable to comprehend how he had completely diminished her value.