The warehouse reeked of rust and damp cement. Ji Yunxi's heels clicked softly against the concrete floor as she stepped inside, her expression calm as though she hadn't just been lured into a trap.
Lin Xi leaned lazily against a stack of crates, arms folded, eyes gleaming with malicious triumph. "You really came. I thought you'd be smarter than this, dear sister."
Yunxi's lips curled in a faint smirk. "Smart enough to know you'd be waiting here. But tell me, Lin Xi, what do you actually plan to do?"
From the shadows, several tall figures emerged — men hired thugs, their eyes predatory. The dim light glinted off metal rods in their hands.
Lin Xi's smile turned cruel. "Simple. You've stolen my identity, my family's favor, even the attention of the one I like. Tonight, I'll take everything back. When you're crawling on the ground, begging, I'll make sure everyone sees who the real fake is."
The system's voice chimed softly in Yunxi's mind:
[Ding! Mini-task triggered: Face-slap Lin Xi until she loses all dignity. Reward: +300 points.]
Yunxi's eyes narrowed. Perfect.
She didn't move when the men approached. Instead, her voice cut through the silence like a blade. "Lin Xi, you've always been wrong about one thing."
"Oh? And what's that?" Lin Xi sneered.
"That I need to beg."
The first thug swung his rod down — but before it connected, a hand faster than lightning snatched it mid-air.
Mo Liancheng stepped from the darkness, his aura cold enough to freeze blood. His black eyes flickered with restrained fury, and the thug's wrist cracked audibly under his grip.
"Who gave you the courage to touch her?" His voice was low, dangerous.
The men froze. Even Lin Xi's face paled. "Y-you—Mo Liancheng?"
He threw the thug aside like trash and slowly walked to Yunxi's side, placing himself slightly ahead of her, his stance protective. "You should have known better than to lay a finger on what's mine."
Yunxi's brows lifted, her lips twitching. Since when did I become his?
Still, she didn't correct him. Instead, she stepped out from behind him, her eyes sharp as a blade. "Lin Xi, let me show you tonight… the difference between us."
Lin Xi stiffened, suddenly feeling as though the prey had become the hunter.Chapter 21 – Trapped Like Prey
The warehouse reeked of rust and damp cement. Ji Yunxi's heels clicked softly against the concrete floor as she stepped inside, her expression calm as though she hadn't just been lured into a trap.
Lin Xi leaned lazily against a stack of crates, arms folded, eyes gleaming with malicious triumph. "You really came. I thought you'd be smarter than this, dear sister."
Yunxi's lips curled in a faint smirk. "Smart enough to know you'd be waiting here. But tell me, Lin Xi, what do you actually plan to do?"
From the shadows, several tall figures emerged — men hired thugs, their eyes predatory. The dim light glinted off metal rods in their hands.
Lin Xi's smile turned cruel. "Simple. You've stolen my identity, my family's favor, even the attention of the one I like. Tonight, I'll take everything back. When you're crawling on the ground, begging, I'll make sure everyone sees who the real fake is."
The system's voice chimed softly in Yunxi's mind:
[Ding! Mini-task triggered: Face-slap Lin Xi until she loses all dignity. Reward: +300 points.]
Yunxi's eyes narrowed. Perfect.
She didn't move when the men approached. Instead, her voice cut through the silence like a blade. "Lin Xi, you've always been wrong about one thing."
"Oh? And what's that?" Lin Xi sneered.
"That I need to beg."
The first thug swung his rod down — but before it connected, a hand faster than lightning snatched it mid-air.
Mo Liancheng stepped from the darkness, his aura cold enough to freeze blood. His black eyes flickered with restrained fury, and the thug's wrist cracked audibly under his grip.
"Who gave you the courage to touch her?" His voice was low, dangerous.
The men froze. Even Lin Xi's face paled. "Y-you—Mo Liancheng?"
He threw the thug aside like trash and slowly walked to Yunxi's side, placing himself slightly ahead of her, his stance protective. "You should have known better than to lay a finger on what's mine."
Yunxi's brows lifted, her lips twitching. Since when did I become his?
Still, she didn't correct him. Instead, she stepped out from behind him, her eyes sharp as a blade. "Lin Xi, let me show you tonight… the difference between us."
Lin Xi stiffened, suddenly feeling as though the prey had become the hunter.