"No, I don't want to go to the police station..."
Ye Zisu was completely distraught and disheveled as she was handcuffed and taken away.
She was supposed to be escorting Yu He, so how did she end up lying on the bed herself?
She only remembered trying to pry Yu He's hand open when her vision suddenly blurred and her body went weak...
When she woke up, that country bumpkin was gone!
Ye Zisu couldn't understand why Yu He, after drinking the juice she had doctored, could still escape.
But she was certain that Yu He must have played a trick to make her faint!
The elevator dinged as it reached the first floor.
As soon as the elevator doors opened, a swarm of reporters and media rushed forward, live-streaming, taking pictures, and interviewing, attracting a large crowd.
Some media outlets recognized the disheveled Ye Zisu:
"Miss Ye, you are engaged, why are you in a hotel room with another man?"
"Miss Ye, does being in a hotel room with another man mean you've broken up with Young Master Gu?"
"Excuse me, does Young Master Gu know about your infidelity?"
...
It was thanks to her engagement with Gu Ze that Ye Zisu maintained her position as a prominent young lady of the Ye family. If the Gu family found out about this, not only would her engagement and dreams of marrying into a wealthy family be shattered, but her position as a young lady would also be usurped.
"No, I didn't, don't spread rumors! Stop taking pictures! Just stop!" Ye Zisu cried hysterically.
She had originally intended to personally witness Yu He being arrested by the police for prostitution. She had even anonymously tipped off the media, expecting news tonight.
Unexpectedly, the outcome was her own downfall.
Yu He, it's all Yu He's fault!
...
At that moment, Ye Jianming was drinking with clients on the first floor of the Dingsheng Hotel.
Just moments before, he had boasted to his clients that his daughter was growing up well, was engaged to the young master of the Gu family, and that the company's finances were stable, assuring them of a safe partnership.
The next second, Ye Zisu was escorted out by the police on charges of prostitution and was surrounded by the media.
"Mr. Ye, your daughter is truly remarkable."
"Engaged to the Gu family while also hooking up with the CEO of Keyun. Mr. Ye has raised his daughter well."
"I think we should put this cooperation on hold for now. Mr. Ye should go and retrieve your daughter first."
The clients at the dinner table whispered.
Ye Jianming's face turned as green as the vegetables on the table. He was so embarrassed he wished he could disappear into a hole.
He put down his wine glass, apologized profusely, and rushed to bail her out.
...
Ye Jianming, accompanied by a lawyer, went to the police station and eventually bailed out Ye Zisu and CEO Wu on the grounds of a misunderstanding.
CEO Wu, with a dark expression throughout, left without giving Ye Jianming a chance to explain after signing the papers.
Keyun's five million investment was thus lost.
The Ye Corporation was facing a public relations crisis with the inability to pay employee salaries, failing to repay mortgage loans, and the problem of not being able to afford Ye old madam's medical expenses.
Ye Jianming's face was as dark as Bao Gong's.
"Dad, I'm sorry," Ye Zisu tugged at Ye Jianming's clothes after getting into the car.
"How did things turn out this way?" Ye Jianming asked with a gloomy expression.
"It's all Yu He's fault! She set me up, knocked me out, and made CEO Wu mistake me for someone else!" Ye Zisu said resentfully, her tearful eyes filled with hatred.
"The bed? Yu He knocked you out and put you in CEO Wu's bed?" Ye Jianming pressed.
"Yes!"
Ye Jianming thought of something and was enraged, "Wasn't it just supposed to be accompanying him for drinks? How did it involve sleeping with him?!"
Only then did Ye Zisu realize she had accidentally let slip.
Previously, she had suggested to Ye Jianming that Yu He accompany CEO Wu for drinks to secure an investment, framing it as purely accompanying him for drinks, which was why Ye Jianming had agreed.
This was not to say he was a good person.
Ye Jianming was just too concerned about his reputation. Even though he disliked Yu He intensely, he wouldn't openly send his own daughter to another man's bed to invite gossip.
"It-it was Yu He. Like how she used to seduce those social youths, she deliberately enticed CEO Wu to book a room. I went to stop her, but she tricked me," Ye Zisu quickly explained.
"Slap—" Ye Jianming raised his hand and slapped her.
Ye Zisu hit the car window, and a handprint immediately appeared on her cheek.
"Even if Yu He is cunning, why would she plot against you for no reason?" Ye Jianming asked through gritted teeth.
"She, she... I, I..."
Ye Zisu feared that the more she explained, the closer she would get to the truth, so she stopped explaining. She covered her face and sobbed.
Her attempt to outsmart others backfired, she nearly lost her purity, and it even escalated to the police station, causing Ye Jianming public humiliation. Naturally, Ye Jianming took out his anger on her.
He was already annoyed, and her crying only made him more agitated. He growled:
"Alright, stop crying. I'll have Xiao Chen find someone to remove the news that has been published.
"To be safe, you'd better have a good relationship with Gu Ze, so that our company's remaining business isn't cut off."
"Yes," Ye Zisu replied with a choked voice.
"But don't think this is over. CEO Wu's investment is gone, and the company's cash flow is tight. Tomorrow, I'll have someone list that house in the west of the city with a real estate agent to sell." Ye Jianming said.
That house in the west of the city was one of the dowries Ye Jianming had prepared for her earlier, valued at five million yuan.
Ye Zisu's heart ached terribly, but she didn't dare to refuse. She was so angry that her fingernails dug into her flesh.
——
Presidential Suite 8888, top floor of Dingsheng Hotel.
"Whoosh—"
A large hand pulled Yu He, who was submerged in the bathtub, out.
"Who let you in?!" she shivered with cold, completely unaware of when the man had entered.
She didn't want him to see her in such a pathetic state.
"If I hadn't come in, you would have drowned yourself!"
Qin Beiting looked at her, his eyes showing seven parts heartache and three parts anger.
Her face was pale from the cold, her lips were devoid of color, and her long black hair was wet and stuck to her face, making her complexion appear even more sallow.
Water droplets from her hair trickled down her fair, slender neck. In the bathtub, her damp, light gray school uniform clung to her body, outlining her fine figure.
In her unwell state, she exuded a hint of sexiness.
Qin Beiting suddenly felt his throat grow dry.
Yu He: "..."
When she drank that glass of juice, she had already numbed her senses beforehand.
But she hadn't expected the drug to be stronger than she had anticipated.
What was worse, when she escaped from the room, she had coincidentally run into this man.
"Are you still feeling uncomfortable?" Qin Beiting asked.
Yu He shook her head and braced herself against the bathtub, trying to get up, only to find her body completely weak and unable to move.
Qin Beiting leaned down and lifted her out of the bathtub.
The cold water quickly soaked Qin Beiting's shirt. Yu He was freezing, and she could clearly feel the warmth of his body.
Where they were pressed together, it was exceptionally hot...
She was unaccustomed to it and tried to struggle free, "Put me down!"
"Don't move around! Otherwise, I can't guarantee what might happen."
Qin Beiting held her tightly, his tone leaving no room for argument.
Yu He's heart skipped a beat. Recalling what her master had said: "Men are all big boorish pigs," she felt a little flustered.