The next day, when Jiang Moxi woke up, it was already broad daylight.
Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, she felt a moment of confusion.
At that moment, Fu Youhan entered the room, carrying the clothes and backpack that Chi Jing had retrieved for her early in the morning.
Seeing her sitting on the bed in a daze, he was a bit surprised.
But quickly, he approached her as usual.
"After attending my lesson do you regret it now? Weren't you quite brave last night?"
He came to the bedside, lightly lifting Jiang Moxi's chin with his long fingers, making her flawless face, which looked perfect in the sunlight, face him directly.
The man's touch made Jiang Moxi involuntarily recall the intimate contact they had last night.
In this aspect, she was still as innocent as a blank sheet of paper, and her face couldn't help but flush with heat.
"I don't regret it."
Seeing the hint of a smile in the man's dark eyes, she turned her face away.
Then she heard the slightly hoarse tone in the man's voice, tinged with a touch of playfulness:
"So, how about we make a deal?"
"A deal?"
This word made Jiang Moxi instinctively turn to look at Fu Youhan.
She saw Fu Youhan's eyes, seemingly insightful about everything.
"I know you're isolated and helpless in the Jiang Family. I can guarantee that your status in the Jiang Family will remain unchanged. I can help you get those things back, and even give you this property..."
Fu Youhan suddenly bent down, getting closer to Jiang Moxi.
Jiang Moxi felt a bit stiff, still not used to the man being so close to her. "What do I need to do then?"
Seeing the slight hesitation and helplessness on her pure and charming face, Fu Youhan couldn't help shortening the distance between them again and kissing her.
Last night, the surprising synchronization between them evoked a sense of familiar pleasure.
However, he assumed that someone else, An Xueluo, had been the one with whom he had intimate contact before.
Hence, he believed that it might have been a similarly delightful encounter that led to this illusion.
Thinking about how in the next year, she might have the same thing happen with someone else whenever she drinks...
He felt a surge of inexplicable anger in his heart.
He didn't want to share that kind of pleasure with anyone else; he only wanted to possess it for himself.
So after the kiss ended, Fu Youhan, in a hoarse voice that didn't sound like him, said, "As long as you stay with me for the next year, I will help you with anything."
Jiang Moxi was a bit dazed by the kiss and also a bit immersed in their interaction.
But Fu Youhan's words left her stunned. She asked, "Are you suggesting that I become your sex partner for this year?"
"Yes, last night's 'lesson' seemed to satisfy you, didn't it?"
Fu Youhan's lips slightly curved, and the distance between them remained close, allowing them to feel each other's thoughts.
Jiang Moxi blinked, a bit surprised. She looked up at the man, and in the depths of his dark eyes, there seemed to be tender feelings, but underneath, there was also coldness and indifference.
That kind of gaze hurt her.
Her eyes lightly narrowed, and when she opened them again, the annoyance and desolation in her eyes had disappeared, leaving only a faint smile.
"Sorry, I refuse this deal. I don't need the status and wealth of the Jiang Family, and I don't need you to take responsibility for what happened last night. As for the house, I don't need it at the moment either."
Fu Youhan squinted his sharp black eyes, staring at Jiang Moxi with a piercing gaze. "So, what do you want? Money?"
He thought that the things he offered would be quite tempting for someone in her precarious situation.
However, she refused so decisively.
"I can earn money on my own. As for last night, I'm very grateful for Third Master Fu's help in a dangerous situation. So, as a return, I won't tell anyone that you don't actually need a wheelchair."
Jiang Moxi smiled lightly at him, but her eyes showed only alienation and indifference.
Fu Youhan felt a bit annoyed that she used the matter of not needing a wheelchair to offset what happened last night.
He thought that after last night, their relationship would be different.
Ignoring Fu Youhan's expression, Jiang Moxi directly lifted the bedding and got out of bed, intending to pass him and head to the bathroom for her morning routine.
But at that moment, Fu Youhan grabbed her.
Maybe Fu Youhan's suggestion of becoming his sex partner had hurt her, as Jiang Moxi's tone sharpened, "Are you still brooding over just one night? Can't handle it?"
"It's not that." Fu Youhan let go of her and said, "I just want to ask one last question."
"Go ahead."
"Who was your first time with?"
Jiang Moxi was taken aback and turned to meet his sharp gaze as if he could see through her.
That feeling of being seen through overwhelmed her again.
Jiang Moxi hesitated between confession and evasion, but Fu Youhan's voice came again:
"Is this question so difficult to answer? Was it Yiming, Lin Xian, or Ling Ye?"
Jiang Moxi snapped back to reality and saw a hint of mockery in the man's eyes.
She hadn't expected that Fu Youhan would know about Ling Ye's existence.
It seemed that he had investigated her before she woke up.
One thing she least wanted was others investigating her and digging up the bloody past.
That's why she was hiding her identity and concealing her stunning beauty.
Fu Youhan's actions undoubtedly crossed her bottom line.
Her smile faded a bit, and she replied, "None of them. It was someone unworthy of mentioning, so it's hard to speak about."
Fu Youhan looked somewhat astonished and also a bit inexplicably angry, feeling that Jiang Moxi was actually cursing him.
But this time, Jiang Moxi directly shook off his hand and went into the bathroom to freshen up.
Having rid her body of stickiness, Jiang Moxi proceeded to change into the clothes provided by Chi Jing.
Those were the regular clothes she changed into after her part-time job last night.
Her makeup was also in her bag.
So she took the chance to touch up her face.
When she came out of the bathroom again, she looked like her usual, unattractive self.
To her surprise, when she walked out of the villa, Fu Youhan's car had not left yet.
The backseat window slowly rolled down, revealing the man's handsome face that could outshine the sun.
However, he didn't even glance at Jiang Moxi, just coldly looking ahead. "Get in the car, I'll give you a ride."
The result of their conversation earlier had left both of them unhappy.
Jiang Moxi knew she should reject him, but her legs were weak, making her unceremoniously open the door on the other side and get in.
"I still have two classes in the morning. Drop me off at the intersection near the School of Technology."
"Take her to the School of Technology," Fu Youhan coldly instructed Chi Jing.
"Yes," Chi Jing replied, but his gaze kept shifting between the two people in the backseat.
He had a feeling that something must have happened between them last night, which led to Fu Youhan's face that looked like he wanted to massacre the entire city.
Jiang Moxi's face was nauseating, so it was impossible for Fu Youhan to take the initiative last night. She must have taken the initiative to seduce him.
Chi Jing's mind was running wild, and the car quickly arrived at the School of Technology.
Just as Jiang Moxi was about to open the door, Fu Youhan suddenly spoke up, "The substance you drank last night doesn't have an immediate effect. It will lie dormant in your body for a year and might react if you come into contact with any alcoholic substance. So, my proposal still stands."
Chi Jing pricked up his ears, wanting to know what the proposal was.
But he heard Jiang Moxi simply refuse, "No need to consider it. I won't become anyone's sex partner."
As long as she avoids alcohol, there's no need to make herself miserable out of fear.
But listening to their conversation, Chi Jing couldn't help looking at Fu Youhan with a puzzled expression.
So, something did happen between them last night, but did Fu Youhan force himself on Jiang Moxi?
And now he even wanted her to be his sex partner?
Was it because he had been deprived of romance for too long, so he couldn't be choosy?
Even someone as unattractive as Jiang Moxi could be tempting to him?
"As for last night, we are even now. If there's nothing else, I'm going to class." Jiang Moxi's meaning was that she helped Fu Youhan once, and last night was him repaying the favor.
However, Fu Youhan had his doubts. He suspected that this might be a deliberate move on the girl's part, a way to arouse his interest.
After all, she had seduced him once when she was in the Jiang Family.
Later, she appeared in the Nightless City for a part-time job, deliberately revealing her true appearance in front of him.
And then there was last night, where she coincidentally appeared on the ninth floor, and they ran into each other.
Everything seemed carefully planned, making it hard for him not to think in that direction.
As Jiang Moxi got out of the car and left, he returned to his usual cold demeanor, instructing Chi Jing, "Drive!"
He believed that as long as he didn't look for her, she would eventually come to him willingly...