Proofread by Zhou Zhijie

Ding Manman hastily shakes her head and tires to disa.s.sociate herself from Zhong Shaoting, “No, no . . . I’m not his girlfriend!”

As soon as she finishes her words, the ladies look enlightened and relaxed . “I told you . . . I have seen Mr . Zhong at parties before, but I have never seen you with him . I guess . . . you are his new fancy?

Ding Manman doesn’t want to get involved in their talks about Zhong Shaoting, so she turns away and starts to eat her food quietly .

It seems that the ladies look down upon Ding Manman . After commenting critically on Ding Manman, they turn and leave, as if they were unwilling to sit beside her .

Ding Manman doesn’t pay attention to their contempt and arrogance . After a while, the sofa beside her sinks again, “Is it boring to eat alone?”

An unknown man!

The plump man with white skin in a wine-red suit is like a white bun wrapped in red satin .

“Sir, what’s up?” Ding Manman is not a naive girl of humble birth and used to partic.i.p.ate in many such parties . She has always been dismissive of such kind of man who accosts her .

The lascivious light in the man’s eyes burn so rampantly, which disgusts her!

Ding Manman stealthily moves a little farther from him, but the insatiable man sits closer to her .

“Why not dance with me?”

Ding Manman quickly evades his outstretched hand and looks annoyed . “Sir, please be self-possessed . ”

She tries to leave, which is hindered by that man . He directly catches up her, “What do you think of becoming my mistress?”

“Sir, please behave yourself!” Ding Manman feels very disgusted with this kind of man who keeps bugging her . In such a public place, instead of shouting out, she warns him in a low voice .

Unfortunately, her warning doesn’t deter that man . On the contrary, her serious expression arouses his s.e.xual desire . He grasps Ding Manman’s hand suddenly and says in a lewd tone .

“Do not pretend to be pure . I heard what you talked about . There are so many women like you in the world . You should feel grateful for my fancy to you . Don’t be shameless .

That man’s insulting words irritate Ding Manman . Having never experienced such an occasion before, she has no idea what to do with it . She just struggles to free her wrist subconsciously .

She wants to ask for help . But all kinds of people, good or evil, gather at the party . Everyone at the party is busy finding more business opportunities so that n.o.body will notice the little chaos . Even someone really does, he/she will pretend to have seen nothing, which makes Ding Manman desperate .

The man is so strong that Ding Manman is unable to free herself . Their action of pulling and pus.h.i.+ng is viewed by others as flirting .

The moment Ding Manman gets extremely anxious, the man is kicked with force to the ground and the hand holding Ding’s wrist is released, too .

“Thank you . . . ” Ding Manman subconsciously thanks the man who has done her a favor . However, when she looks up and sees his face clearly, her expressions stiffen immediately .

A moment ago, Zhong Shaoting was talking with the host of the party, but he couldn’t help casting his eyes on Ding Manman . When hearing her eager words of disa.s.sociating herself from him, all of sudden his face clouds and his sullen look startles the host . The host wonders: did I just say something wrong to annoy him?

“Mr . Zhong, is there anything wrong?” The host asks scrupulously . However, Zhong Shaoting neither replies nor casts a glance at him . The next second, he walks directly itowards a certain direction, leaving the host completely confused .

How the host could have known that when Zhong Shaoting saw Ding’s wrist grasped by that strange man, he really wanted to kill him .

Ding Manman is too scared to speak when she sees Zhong’s dreadful expression which looks like he is about to kill someone . Has she done something wrong again?

The man who was kicked cannot stand up . He lies on the floor for a long time with a painful look which reveals Zhong’s complete mercilessness while kicking him .

“How dare you touch my woman and who gave you this courage?” With a devil-like voice, he says ruthlessly and aggressively . What he says is heard by everyone at the party, especially the man who got kicked and now is convulsed with fears from Zhong’s imposing manners .

No one at the party dares to give a hand to this man, because they all know Zhong Shaoting’s social status at home and abroad . Touching his woman equates with committing suicide .

In the end, the man is dragged out of the hall by the security guards like a dead dog . The party regains its vitality, but Ding Manman is not able to be happy any more .

After the chaos, she thinks Zhong Shaoting will rage against her, but he just gives her a cool look and strides away .

Everyone who knows about Zhong Shaoting is clear that the angrier he feels, the calmer he is . Thus, even if he looks very peaceful now, his heart may be burning with rampant anger, which gives Ding Manman an inexplicable fear .

On their way back to the hotel, sitting beside Zhong Shaoting in the car, Ding Manman is so scared that she becomes overly sensitive . When he accidentally touches her skin, she subconsciously trembles a little and then quickly hides herself into the corner .

In Zhong’s eyes, her reaction, like a spark falling into the gunpowder, sets his bad mood into burning flames of fury .

Ding Manman may have realized Zhong’s bad mood . The instant they arrive at the hotel, Ding Manman can’t hold her fear and runs back to her room directly . She locks the door from inside, which still cannot relieve her nervousness .

Just then the door is suddenly opened, which gives Ding Manman a jump . She turns back and finds Zhong walking in, with the key in his hand, as if walking into his own room .

“This is . . . my room . ” It implies that she doesn’t welcome him and asks him out .

“Do you think I’ll leave you alone and give your chance to escape?” Zhong Shaoting says with sarcasm . Then he starts to take off his clothes, ignoring the resistance in Ding’s eyes .

“I don’t want to escape . ” She says in such a faint voice that even she herself won’t believe in her words . She is extremely clear about her desire for freedom . . .

“Do you think I will trust you?” Now, on his body only remains one loose s.h.i.+rt that is casually dressed, which still makes him look perfectly handsome . But only Ding Manman knows the terrible craziness hidden under his perfect appearance .

“Why didn’t you struggle when that man grabbed your hand?” Zhong Shaoting walks up to her . His expression is still calm, but Ding Manman can clearly feel the anger emanating from him .

“I did . But the man was too strong . ” At that time, she desperately struggled to shake off his hand . But the gender disparity could not be neglected . It was for this reason that the her wrist is reddened .

But what Ding Manman said is not persuasive for Zhong Shaoting . Their actions of pulling and pus.h.i.+ng looked just like a kind of flirting, which is the very reason why Zhong gets mad at her .