With a 'ding', the elevator door opened. Ye Xiaoman hastened out, her deep brown long hair messily strewn over her shoulders. Her delicate little face was filled with panic and fear, and if you look closely, you would see that her shirt was torn at the bottom, revealing a small portion of her fair skin.
She kept her head lowered and hurriedly walked towards the hotel entrance with her bag in hand. Abruptly, she bumped into a broad chest.
Ye Xiaoman panicked even more. As she slightly lifted her eyes, a white shirt came into view. Her small face was right up against the buttons, and the unique scent of a man wafted over.
"Xiaoman? What are you doing here?" He Lianzhe helped to steady Ye Xiaoman's unbalanced body, his gaze examining her pale face and the clothes that could no longer hide her skin.
Hearing He Lianzhe's concerned voice, Ye Xiaoman promptly looked up. He Lianzhe's handsome features came into view and she blinked, coming back to her senses.
"I...." Ye Xiaoman stuttered, unsure of what she should say.
Should she admit that although she had intended to get He Lianzhe drunk and take advantage of him last night, she unwittingly entered the wrong room and was swept off her feet by He Lianzhe's elder brother, He Lianyao, instead?
The thought of waking up this morning to see He Lianyao's handsome face, not at all inferior to He Lianzhe's, the only thought in her mind was to escape!
He Lianzhe looked at Ye Xiaoman's troubled expression, his brows lightly furrowed. This smart-mouthed girl seemed to have completely changed today.
Ye Xiaoman lowered her head, her hand nervously fidgeting with the hem of her shirt. Her lower lip bit tightly, pondering over how to break the news.
With He Lianzhe's curious eyes lingering at her, Ye Xiaoman frowned, feeling as though she was about to admit to everything under his scrutinizing gaze.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Xiaoman suddenly raised her head. Her eyes flashed with determination, completely dismissing He Lianzhe's question. She grabbed his arm and pulled his tall figure away from the hotel. "He Lianzhe, I'm tired. Can you take me home?"
He Lianzhe looked towards Ye Xiaoman, even more puzzled. But, Ye Xiaoman would not answer his question, leaving him completely helpless.
Once they got into He Lianzhe's car, Ye Xiaoman fell silent, looking at the towering skyscrapers outside the window. Her head was still a bit dizzy. She had drunk quite a bit last night to muster courage, and now, the strong scent of alcohol still clung to her body.
Glancing at her torn shirt, she bit her lip and turned to He Lianzhe, "He Lianzhe, let me go to your place to change clothes first. If my dad sees me like this, he'll have my head!"
He Lianzhe glanced at her, also agreeing with Ye Xiaoman's statement, and the car turned and headed in another direction.
He Lianzhe's villa was not far from the city, and it took less than half an hour to get there. As Ye Xiaoman got off the car, a fluffy figure rushed into her arms before she had even stabilized, hugging her tightly.
"Sister Xiaoman! Why haven't you come to see Tongtong for so long! Tongtong missed you a lot!" He Tongtong blinked her cute big eyes, and looked at Ye Xiaoman with a somewhat dissatisfied complainant gaze.
Ye Xiaoman chuckled and proactively held He Tongtong as she walked into the villa, "Sister Xiaoman was on a business trip some time ago and just returned yesterday. Isn't she already visiting Tongtong as soon as she got back?"
"Really?" He Tongtong looked doubtfully at Ye Xiaoman, her tender little mouth puckered up, then she asked He Lianzhe who was walking behind them, "Uncle, is Sister Xiaoman lying to me?"
Ye Xiaoman's face suddenly turned dark. Had her credibility already become negative in He Tongtong's mind?
"Of course, Sister Xiaoman wouldn't lie to Tongtong." He Lianzhe said indulgently, stepping up to hold He Tongtong into his arms.
"Isn't Nuan Chen here?" Ye Xiaoman pulled her hand out and glanced upstairs.
"She's at He's today and won't be back until later."
He Nuan Chen is He Lianzhe's sister and has been good friends with Ye Xiaoman for many years.
Ye Xiaoman responded and went straight to He Nuan Chen's room.
After closing the door, she immediately took out her phone and called He Nuan Chen. It seemed like she was busy on the other side, and it took a while for the call to be answered.
"Nuan Chen! My plan has failed!" As soon as the call was connected, Ye Xiaoman immediately released the emotions she had been suppressing. God knows how hard it had been for her to keep calm in front of He Lianzhe just now!
It was so clear that she had been hinting at him so obviously, but He Lianzhe always showed no interest in her feelings, and she was obviously anxious!
So He Nuan Chen gave her a suggestion, to take advantage of the leisure time when He Lianzhe finished his business in the hotel, to forcefully take him! To rightfully become He Lianzhe's woman!
But why did she end up in He Lianyao's room!
Upon hearing the other party's hollers, He Nuan Chen held her phone away, waiting until Ye Xiao Man calmed down before she brought the phone back to her ear. "You failed? I recall my brother didn’t come home last night. Didn't you guys make love?"
Upon hearing the phrase 'make love', Ye Xiao Man's anger flared. Waking this morning, her body was entirely drained, devoid of all strength, and the only resolve she had was to escape, which allowed her to run out of the suite.
Who said a woman's first time is the most wonderful?
She felt nothing but persistent pain!
"I did make love, but not with He Lian Zhe, it was with He Lian Yao!" Ye Xiao Man gritted her teeth as she spoke, anger aflame within her chest.
Fearless as she always is, Ye Xiao Man was terrified of only one person. He Lian Yao!
Ye Xiao Man did not often interact with He Lian Yao. The occasional encounters were due to He Nuan Chen’s relationship with He Lian Zhe. The only impression Ye Xiao Man has of him was that he was deeply dangerous.
Thus, over the years, she refrained from having any involvement with him unless necessary.
"What? He Lian Yao, my eldest brother?" It was He Nuan Chen’s turn to be stunned.
He Nuan Chen had always supported Ye Xiao Man's relationship with He Lian Zhe, but if it was He Lian Yao involved, she would absolutely object!
It’s known to all that, in City A, He Lian Yao was an influential figure that no one dared to offend. His gloomy temper and indifferent nature pushed everyone, except for women who flattered him, to keep a safe distance.
"Yes, him!" Desperately wanting to cry, Ye Xiao Man wondered why such bad luck would happen to her. She only wanted a romantic night with the man she loved, how did she end up with the wrong one?
He Nuan Chen massaged her temples, wailing silently for Ye Xiao Man. If her brother knew he was mistaken for someone else, he’d explode in rage!
"Where are you now? What are you planning to do about this?" He Nuan Chen calmed down and asked seriously.
"I'm at your place. I ran into He Lian Zhe when I left the hotel, then came here to change clothes," Ye Xiao Man helplessly replied, "What can I do? I just have to accept my bad luck and make sure to avoid He Lian Yao in the future!"
She might as well have been bitten by a dog last night!
He Nuanchen sighed, expressing deep sympathy for Ye Xiaoman.
After hanging up the phone, Ye Xiaoman picked a shirt and jeans from her closet to put on. Her body shape was comparable to He Nuanchen’s, so the clothes fit just right.
Just as she walked downstairs, the sound of conversation from the living room reached her, causing Ye Xiaoman to stop in her tracks.
There's one voice she definitely wouldn't mistake, it was He Lianyao!
But shouldn't he be sleeping in a hotel right now?
Why has he suddenly come to He's house!