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He Chases, I Flee: Running Away with the Money
墨書 Inktalez
In a lavishly decorated, empty room, a beautiful woman burdened by chains stood.
Aside from the forced love stories in novels like "Canary," I had never encountered such a scenario elsewhere.
The system informed me that I must endure a plot of "I escape, he chases, and neither of us can fly away."
"Of course..." I gazed at the man before me, clad only in a bathrobe, my mouth watering.
"Of course you can!" I exclaimed, "Hey, darling!"
He tightened his grip on my wrist, warning me, "Don't even think about escaping; you won't get out of my grasp!"
I shed the original owner's innocent demeanor, my eyes filled with desire as my hand slid over his chest and abs. In a seductive tone, I said, "If you don't want me to run away, let's see if you have what it takes to keep me!"
After a night of indulgence, he happily went to work with bite marks on his neck, while I calculated the amount of the breakup fee. After all... if I became like "Canary," would he give me a hefty sum to leave once our feelings faded?
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"Darling, bye-bye~" I cooed as I stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, blowing a kiss at the retreating tail of Xi Qishen's car.
Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the equity structure chart of Xi Group in my hands.
Ah, the Xi family truly is vast and prosperous.
I set down the documents and walked to the desk, picking up my phone to dial a number. "Help me check Xi Group's financial statements, especially the cash flow and fixed asset investment directions for the past five years..."
As I listened to the professional on the other end of the line report back, I casually toyed with the diamond necklace on the table—an "award" from Xi Qishen last night.
"Xi Qishen's vigilance is lower than I expected," I muttered to myself after hanging up. "It seems that milking him for benefits is much easier than I thought."
I walked up to the mirror, carefully examining my exquisite makeup. A confident smile crept onto my lips. "The next step is to make him completely infatuated with me, and then..." I mimed counting money with my fingers.
"System, report on the task completion!" I called out into the air.
Silence.
"System?" I called again.
Still no response.
Frowning, I moved to the window and gazed down at the bustling city below.
Could it be that this little system has crashed?
My plan was waiting for it to issue the next task!
Suddenly, a mechanical electronic voice echoed in my mind: "Host... starting up... please wait..."
"You finally came back to life! I thought my actions had scared you into a crash!" I teased lightly.
"Detected host behavior... deviating significantly from preset storyline... recalibrating..." The system's voice was intermittent, filled with instability.
"Deviating significantly? What do you mean?" I asked, puzzled.
"According to the original plot... the host should... be playing hard to get... rather than... taking the initiative..." The system finally regained its normal pace, though its tone still carried a hint of confusion.
"What’s wrong with taking the initiative? Isn’t the end goal the same? I escape, he chases; it’s a trap that’s hard to escape from," I said innocently, popping a grape from the fruit bowl into my mouth. "I’m just using a more efficient method."
"Logic... cannot comprehend..." The system's voice began to stutter again. "Forced love... does not equal... playing hard to get..."
I couldn't be bothered to explain to the system; how could a soulless machine ever understand human love?
"Alright, alright, stop getting hung up on the details. Just hurry up and release the next task!" I urged.
"System... rebooting..."
I rolled my eyes. This system was far too fragile; it seemed I needed to be careful not to break it for real.
I walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window and gazed down at the bustling street below, my mind racing with plans for the next steps.
Xi Qishen should have arrived at the company by now. With his domineering CEO personality, he was probably relishing the "passion" from last night.
I picked up my phone and scrolled through the information on Xi Group, my fingers gliding lightly across the screen.
Xi Group's ventures spanned real estate, finance, entertainment, and more, with a market value in the hundreds of billions. If I could snag a piece of that pie, I'd never have to worry again.
"System reboot complete. Host behavior detected as compliant with the Forced Love Mode. Task completion rate: 100%." The system's voice chimed in again, tinged with a hint of mechanical excitement.
"What’s the next task?" I asked eagerly.
"Please continue to maintain Forced Love Mode and deepen your emotional bond with target individual Xi Qishen."
A smirk crept onto my face as I revealed a knowing smile. Deepening our emotional bond? That would be easy enough.
In the top office of Xi Group, Xi Qishen stood lost in thought before the floor-to-ceiling window. The clear bite marks on his neck peeked out from beneath his shirt collar.
His assistant stood cautiously by his side, not daring to make a sound.
"Go check who Xu Yanyan has been in contact with recently," Xi Qishen's voice was deep and magnetic, carrying a hint of an unnoticeable gloom.
"Yes, Mr. Xi," the assistant quickly replied before swiftly exiting the office.
Xi Qishen traced the bite mark on his neck, a slight smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
Last night, Xu Yanyan had been fiery and bold, completely overturning his perception of her.
He had thought she was just a delicate flower in need of his protection and care, but to his surprise, she had revealed such a wild side.
This contrast only deepened his fascination.
He relished the feeling of control and enjoyed the thrill of being challenged by her.
"What an interesting woman," he murmured softly, a glimmer of conquest flashing in his eyes.
Meanwhile, I was leisurely lying in the bathtub, applying a face mask and enjoying a bubble bath.
Soothing music played from my phone as I closed my eyes, my mind racing with thoughts on how to maximize Xi Qishen's "infatuation" with me.
"System, what is Xi Qishen's favorability rating now?" I asked.
"The target's favorability rating towards the host: 80%."
80%? Not bad. I nodded in satisfaction. It seemed my plan was progressing smoothly.
"Ding dong—" The doorbell rang.
I rose from the bathtub, wrapped myself in a bathrobe, and walked to the door to open it.
A hotel attendant stood outside, dressed in a uniform and holding a stunning bouquet of red roses.
“Miss Xu, these are from Mr. Xi,” the attendant said respectfully.
I took the roses, inhaling their sweet fragrance, a smirk of triumph curling at the corners of my mouth.
Xi Qishen, you have completely fallen into my gentle trap.
I returned to my room with the roses and placed them in a vase.
Then, I picked up my phone and dialed Xi Qishen's number.
“Darling, thank you for the flowers. I love them,” I said in a sweet, honeyed tone.
On the other end of the line, Xi Qishen's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible warmth. “I'm glad you like them.”
“Shall we have dinner together tonight?” I continued to playfully coax him.
“Sure,” Xi Qishen replied without hesitation.
I hung up the phone, my smile growing even brighter. Tonight, I would be able to extract another favor from him.
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