章 7: 007 Three Months
編集者: Dragon Boat Translation
After taking a deep breath and reopening her eyes, Xia Jin managed to regain her calmness.
She could not fall out with Huo Jue even if he had set her up.
She was aware of his vengeful personality, having been with Huo Jue for so long. Since he came to threaten her himself, he was definitely not joking with her.
Since the five-year contract would expire in three months, she just needed to tolerate Huo Jue for another three months.
As she had already endured for five years, three months was nothing to her.
Xia Jin left the hospital and hailed a cab. Then, she arrived at Huo Jue's house twenty minutes later.
When she arrived at the door, she reached out and pressed the door lock. The door lock beeped twice but remained locked.
This lock was a fingerprint code lock. Since it could not be opened, Huo Jue must have deleted her fingerprint from the system.
Xia Jin gritted her teeth, and her face turned even uglier.
The sky became darker and darker, and the dark clouds grew heavier.
Soon, rain droplets started falling from the sky.
Indeed, bad things were happening one after another for Xia Jin.
Xia Jin did not check the weather forecast when she left home today. Thus, she was wearing a thin knitted sweater. At this moment, she shivered in the rain as the cold wind blew. Her entire body trembled, and she could only desperately curl up under the eaves of the house.
Xia Jin did not know how long she had waited. Just when she was about to lose consciousness from the cold, she heard the sound of a car braking.
The sound of an umbrella opening followed. Xia Jin looked up and saw a pair of leather shoes appear in her sight.
Huo Jue narrowed his eyes and looked at the girl cowering under the eaves, shivering.
Surprisingly, the woman in front of him did not wear her usual exquisite and perfect makeup on her face. Instead, she was bare-faced and her hair was tied up in a high ponytail.
This made Xia Jin look innocent, just like when she just graduated from university five years ago.
At this moment, Xia Jin's face was extremely pale from the cold. Her dark pupils stared straight at Huo Jue, with no emotions in them. There was no resentment or anger in her eyes. She was like a puppet who had lost her feelings.
However, there was also a faint sense of stubbornness that seemed to confront Huo Jue.
Huo Jue quickly regained his composure. Then, he slowly walked up the stairs. He said coldly, without even looking at Xia Jin, "Come in."
His tone was like calling out to a stray dog.
Xia Jin bit her lips hard. Her body, which was numb from the cold, became responsive under the stimulation of the pain.
She slowly stood up and struggled to lift her legs as her whole body was numb. She felt a wave of dizziness and nearly fainted.
Xia Jin gently closed the door behind her after entering. She turned her head and saw that Huo Jue had already taken off his coat and shirt. He was completely naked on his upper torso.
Knowing that Huo Jue was going to take a shower, Xia Jin averted her gaze and prepared to find a corner to hunch in.
However, Huo Jue did not go straight to the bathroom, to her surprise. Instead, he walked towards her and grabbed her wrist.
Xia Jin was startled by Huo Jue's sudden action, just like a frightened deer.
However, she quickly regained her composure and glanced at Huo Jue calmly. "President Huo, I'm covered in rainwater. You'd better go and take a shower first."
The cold rain drenched Xia Jin. Her clothes were clinging tightly to her body, revealing her sexy and alluring figure. As soon as Xia Jin saw the strange look in Huo Jue's eyes, she knew what he was thinking.
Sure enough, Huo Jue pulled her straight toward the bathroom.
When they reached the bathroom, Huo Jue began to undress her without saying a word.
Seeing that Huo Jue was not listening to her words at all, Xia Jin held back her body from trembling and mustered the courage to look up at Huo Jue. "Does President Huo like to use things that have been used by others?"
She could tell that Huo Jue did not like Zhou Qi. Thus, he might let her off if she told him that she had been touched by Zhou Qi long ago.
Huo Jue looked at Xia Jin sharply, as if he had already read her mind clearly.
This woman was really trying her best to not let him touch her.
He had never thought that he would actually be despised by Xia Jin one day.
He stared at Xia Jin coldly, but his hands did not pause at all. The last piece of clothing on Xia Jin's body was forcibly removed by him.
Xia Jin's body trembled violently.
"I really don't like to use things that have been used by others." His voice was low and cold. "You should be glad that you are not the same as other women in my eyes."
Xia Jin closed her eyes in humiliation, and the corners of her mouth curled into a mocking smile. "Then, I should be really honored. Let it be in that case, but you're no different from Zhou Qi in my eyes."
Xia Jin's words infuriated Huo Jue, and his eyes instantly darkened.
"Good, good. You have a backbone! I hope you won't regret your provocation today. Get lost!"
To Xia Jin's surprise, Huo Jue did not make a move against her after he was enraged. Instead, he kicked her out of the bathroom.
As she watched the bathroom door slam shut, Xia Jin did not feel relieved at all.
She had a bad feeling when she thought of the terrifying look in Huo Jue's eyes just now.
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