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Qi Xing had been waiting in the hotel lobby's cafe for fifteen minutes when a new message came in on WeChat.
"You can come up now, I didn't lock the door."
The message also included a room number.
Qi Xing felt invigorated at the thought that after tonight, Lin Zhinian would be his. The room was on the sixteenth floor, just a two-minute elevator ride away.
As the elevator ascended, Qi Xing turned on his phone's camera and set it to record. He amused himself with the thought of getting an eye mask to avoid seeing any explicit scenes that might upset him.
But then he thought, Ye Xingzhou had a good body and the young man he had hired was quite handsome, so he decided to enjoy the live show.
Qi Xing had no suspicion of any trickery. Firstly, the young man had taken his money, and he was a pro at enticing people. Secondly, of course, Ye Xingzhou, a beast who was attracted to anyone good-looking and could get aroused anytime, anywhere. It would be strange if he didn't take the bait.
A few minutes later, Qi Xing stopped in front of room 1614. The door was indeed ajar but he could hear no sound from inside.
The floor was all suites, so it was normal not to hear any noise from the bedroom, unless they were getting it on in the living room which would be quite unseemly. But then again, Ye Xingzhou was a pervert capable of anything and he couldn't even wait to get into the bedroom.
As Qi Xing was entertaining these thoughts with his heart pounding with excitement, he held his phone high and slowly pushed open the door.
There was no one in the entrance hall. He tiptoed forward and turned the corner of the partition but abruptly stopped in his tracks.
There were indeed people in the living room but not just Ye Xingzhou and the young man as Ye Xingzhou's bodyguards were also there.
Ye Xingzhou was lounging on the sofa and leisurely flipping through his phone. The young man was flanked by his bodyguards and standing to one side while looking nervous, and even more so when he saw Qi Xing entering.
Qi Xing regained his composure after a moment and blurted out, "Sorry, I walked into the wrong room."
Then he put away his phone and turned to leave.
But his plan was stopped by a bodyguard who had appeared from nowhere and closed the door. The bodyguard gestured for him to stay expressionless and said, "Since Young Master Qi is here, there's no need to rush off."
Qi Xing: "…"
Fine, he admitted defeat.
He strode back into the living room and sat down on the sofa opposite Ye Xingzhou. He didn't look guilty at all of being caught red-handed. He lifted his chin and feigned ignorance, "What's this, Young Master Ye? Why put on a show? You scared me there for a moment. You said we were going to have dinner but how did we end up in a hotel room?"
Ye Xingzhou watched his performance. After Qi Xing finished speaking, he placed his phone on the coffee table in front of Qi Xing, "Take a look."
The screen was still lit and showing the WeChat conversation.
The phone wasn't Ye Xingzhou's, it was the young man he hired. But the person who had replied to him was Ye Xingzhou.
Qi Xing glanced at it while still not feeling guilty or even embarrassed, "Since you know everything, then why are you still putting on this charade? Fine, it was me who asked him to seduce you."
"What are you trying to do?" Ye Xingzhou leaned back on the sofa while asking in a calm tone.
Qi Xing: "Nothing. He's interested in you and asked me to help him make a connection."
"Make a connection?" Ye Xingzhou had a mocking look in his eyes, "If it's about making connections, then what is Young Master Qi doing here?"
Qi Xing shrugged, "Collecting evidence. I'm afraid you'll deny it after you've had your fun then my friend will be at a loss."
"He told me he took your money, your friend probably can't afford such a friend." Ye Xingzhou bluntly exposed him.
Qi Xing glared at the young man, who lowered his head to avoid his gaze and tried to make himself as inconspicuous as possible.
Qi Xing's face turned cold, "Enough, since you know everything then stop asking questions. I didn't succeed anyway and just say what do you want."
Ye Xingzhou raised an eyebrow, "If I say what I want, will you agree?"
"That depends on what you want." Qi Xing was wary of his words and not falling for his trap.
He's not a fool.
He had taught Ye Wanqi a lesson last night by intimidating him and making him lose face. Who knows if Ye Xingzhou would do the same to him in revenge.
Ye Xingzhou looked thoughtful for a moment.
"What I said at noon."
Before Qi Xing could react, Ye Xingzhou continued, "Sleep with me once, and I'll let you go."
Upon hearing this, the young man he hired lowered his head even further while trembling and regretting for the eight hundredth time that he had been blinded by money and got himself into this mess.
Qi Xing's face darkened as he gritted his teeth, "Impossible! Don't even think about it."
Ye Xingzhou looked at his bodyguards and a small plastic medicine box appeared on the coffee table in front of him.
Qi Xing's gaze drifted away and for the first time, a hint of guilt appeared on his face. Then he saw Ye Xingzhou lean forward and open the medicine box, pouring out a few blue pills.
He looked at Qi Xing and motioned to the young man, "Tell us, what is this?"
The young man stuttered, "Sex... aphrodisiac."
Ye Xingzhou: "What happens when you take it?"
The young man's voice was vague, "Nothing. It just makes people feel more excited. It's an imported product with no side effects."
Then, as if fearing Ye Xingzhou, he blurted out the truth, "Young Master Qi asked me to bring it. He said if you didn't take the bait, he would secretly feed you a pill."
Qi Xing's anger flared up instantly: "Hey, do you still want to survive? Not only did you fail to complete the task I paid you 200,000 for, but you also betrayed me? And what does the medicine have to do with me? It's your own business. You guaranteed that this medicine works but who knows if it's true or not? I haven't even settled the score with you yet!"
The young man nervously replied, "I'm sorry, Young Master Qi, I didn't mean to. I will return the money to you..."
He had taken Qi Xing's money but compared to the money, his own life was more important. Ye Xingzhou's appearance was too terrifying and he really didn't dare to provoke this god of death again.
"200,000?"
Ye Xingzhou held a pill between his fingers and rubbed it on his fingertip. "Young Master Qi, you've really gone to great lengths."
Qi Xing could hear the mockery in his voice, but he remained composed. "You didn't fall for it either. Isn't it interesting to play mind games? Anyway, things have turned out like this. I will just consider the 200,000 as a donation to him."
Ye Xingzhou ignored him and continued to ask the young man, "Have you taken this medicine? How is its effect?"
The young man answered with fear in his voice, "Yes, I've taken it, and it worked pretty well. But it varies from person to person. Some people feel the effect immediately after taking it while others may take a bit longer. But once it takes effect, the potency is quite strong. We usually take it when we want to go all out and have a wild time."
Ye Xingzhou remained silent while staring at the pill and lost in thought. Qi Xing grew impatient: "Are you done? I'm not interested in playing anymore. Tell your bodyguard to open the door."
Ye Xingzhou's gaze returned to Qi Xing's face and paused for a moment. He then smirked as his eyes carried a hint of ambiguity.
Qi Xing furrowed his brow. "What are you smiling at now?"
Every time this guy smiled, it made him uncomfortable because he could sense the malicious intent behind it, especially right now.
Ye Xingzhou's smile faded slightly and he raised his hand. The bodyguard quickly left while taking the young man with him.
When Qi Xing realized they were alone in the room, he immediately stood up to leave. Ye Xingzhou leaned against the sofa and reminded him, "The door is locked."
Qi Xing stopped in his tracks then frown. "What do you want?"
Ye Xingzhou just stared at him as his posture exuded a sense of dominance even in a relaxed position while looking down at Qi Xing and creating an oppressive atmosphere.
However, Qi Xing wasn't afraid of Ye Xingzhou; he was just annoyed at being caught and embarrassed.
Ye Xingzhou's interest sparked. "Why did you think of using a guy who looks like yourself to seduce me?"
Hearing this, Qi Xing's face turned green. "Are you blind? How does he look like me?"
Ye Xingzhou: "Not alike?"
Qi Xing: "If you're blind, go get it treated then. There's an eye clinic right across the street from this hotel. I just saw it when I came in."
"Well, it's not exactly alike," Ye Xingzhou changed his tone. "You look better."
Ye Xingzhou's tone sounded somewhat frivolous and sent a chill down Qi Xing's spine.
"And after seducing me? Do you plan to catch us in the act then take photos or videos, and show them to someone? To Lin Zhinian?" Ye Xingzhou asked directly and not giving Qi Xing a chance to deny it. "It's not necessary to go through all that trouble. Qi Xing, why not take matters into your own hands? It might be even easier, and you won't need to pay two hundred thousand."
"You go to hell, you pervert!" Qi Xing grabbed a wine bottle from the nearby cabinet and threw it at Ye Xingzhou in anger.
Ye Xingzhou didn't dodge and remain standing still as the bottle hit the sofa's backrest and rolled onto the carpet.
Ye Xingzhou didn't give any extra attention and just stared straight at Qi Xing. He then tossed the pill he had been holding in his hand into his mouth.
Qi Xing was stunned.
His heart began to beat rapidly as he finally felt panic. Instinctively, he wanted to run but Ye Xingzhou had already stood up, advancing towards him step by step.
Pressed against the liquor cabinet, Qi Xing had no way to retreat. Ye Xingzhou's arm was propped at his side while the other hand encircled his waist.
"Let go of me. If you dare touch me, my father won't let you off..." Qi Xing's voice lacked conviction, ineffective in intimidating Ye Xingzhou and only serving to embolden the inherently malicious man.
Ye Xingzhou's hand caressed his face then eventually stopped near his lips as his thumb pad brushed against them.
Qi Xing glared in anger and bit down on his fingertip.
Unmoved, Ye Xingzhou's index finger also pressed forward and slipped into Qi Xing's mouth.
Qi Xing immediately wanted to release the bite but something slid down his throat from Ye Xingzhou's hand, catching him off guard as he swallowed it.
It was another pill.
Ye Xingzhou stared at his gradually reddening eyes as his thin lips uttered in a cold, harsh tone, "You brought this upon yourself."