Chapter Eighteen: A Woman's First Time

  At this moment, Tong Mai is filled with regret and also has a surge of anger accumulating in her heart.

  The thrill of victory... what a joke. She, Tong Mai, first, had never won against Lin Yuqi, neither in terms of paternal love nor other aspects, she was the loser. Second, she didn't have any thrill, that night, for her, it was simply a crazy torture. However, isn't that something every woman has to go through? Unfortunately, her body belonged to such a person.

  Tong Mai's expression changed from being depressed and uneasy to becoming fierce in an instant. "Mr. Huo, what kind of attitude is this? Are you looking for me to settle accounts after autumn? Yes, I do want revenge against Yin Yuqi, revenge against the Yin family, how about it?" Her words did not go through careful consideration before being spoken, and they carried a strong provocative tone.

  Her bright eyes widened and circled around him, seemingly no longer afraid of him.

  This damned man, got a good deal and still shows off!

  Upon hearing Tong Mai's unpleasant tone, Huo Yize's face underwent a noticeable change, with a heavy oppressive feeling seemingly hidden between his eyebrows, as he surged towards her in an overwhelming manner...

  No one had ever dared to speak to him like that, and she actually repeatedly challenged his limits again and again. At this time, Huo Yize was even more certain that Tong Mai was deliberately showing off in front of him to attract his attention. Of course, it wasn't entirely to attract his attention; he had simply become the "tool" or "weapon" for her revenge against the Yin family...

  Such a label stuck on He Yizhe's body is absolutely disgusting.

  Huo Yize's sudden silence caused Tong Mai's deep-seated fear to spread indefinitely.

  "You don't have anything to lose, do you?" she retorted, her tone still unchanged from its usual "arrogance", but in fact she just wanted to cover up the panic in her heart.

  If she showed fear, she could be certain that Huo Yize would bully him even more recklessly. People with connections to the Yin family... weren't good people. Including herself?

  Huoyi Ze's face remained calm, but his eyes were burning with flames. His words, however, were low and menacing: "You're right, I didn't suffer any losses... But I hate being used as a tool for someone else's revenge. And... I'm warning you, Yurui Qi is my person, I absolutely won't allow you to harm a single hair on her head." In fact, Yurui Qi wasn't that important to him in his heart, but at this moment, the words he spoke were as clear as could be, every sentence revealing his tenderness and care for Yurui Qi.

  Upon hearing this, Tong Mai's chest suddenly felt a sharp pain, as if it was being torn apart. It wasn't because she "loved" Huo Yize and her heart ached for him. At this moment, let alone "love", this man had nothing redeeming about him except for his good looks and powerful background.

  She hurts only because... everyone likes Yoon Woo-ki, her body has gathered too much love from people, Yoon Woo-ki is like a princess with the favor of thousands, and she... doesn't have anyone who loves her, lonely and helpless, as if she came to this world in vain.

  Thinking of this, Tong Mai's expression naturally became depressed and sad. She didn't respond, but her silent behavior was interpreted by He Yi Ze as another kind of message: it seemed to be telling him that she wouldn't let things go just like that.

  Huo Yize subconsciously increased the force with which he gripped her wrist, clearly wanting her to feel pain. "Do you want revenge on Yuqi? Is that it?" His voice was low and even, though it was laced with anger.

  She stubbornly refused to answer, just unwilling to surrender in front of Huo Yize. Whether she avenged or not was her business, what did he, an outsider, have to do with it? Even if he was now Yin Yuqi's fiancé, wasn't marriage still a step away? Besides, even after getting married, they could still get divorced, so what right did he have to speak to her like this?

  Tong Mai suddenly found the strength and temper to fling off Li Feng's hand, heavily pushing him away. She also learned from his gaze, staring at him without evasion, "I'm warning you too, don't interfere in other people's business. This job... if I had known it was your company, even if I starved to death, I wouldn't have set foot in here." She didn't care! With so many companies under the sky, she didn't believe that Tong Mai couldn't find a single job!

  With a belly full of flames, Tong Mai's face was also completely red, and his fighting spirit seemed to be getting stronger and stronger...

  She's at the end of her rope, now she just wants to take revenge on herself, suffering from the humiliation of the Yin family at home, and still having to put up with his attitude outside! They're all bullying her because they can!

  The two of them stared at each other for several seconds, their eyes locked in a fierce gaze. Then, Tong Mai tried to leave, but as she turned around, she was pulled back into his arms once again. Her forehead collided forcefully with his chest, which was rock-hard and unyielding. The impact sent a dull ache through her forehead. "Are you crazy? What do you want from me? I don't need this job anymore, and I'm not under your jurisdiction! Mr. Huo..."

  "Mr. Huo" was said with an unusually heavy tone by Tong Mai, almost as if he was gritting his teeth, and of course, it also highlighted the sarcasm on another level. The two people who had been so intimately close, were now so unfamiliar and awkward...

  In fact, she is not as strong and carefree as she appears on the surface.

  For her, like every other woman, it was a memory that would be etched in her mind forever.

  Even though she deliberately ignored that scene that night, it seemed to have been carved into her mind and could no longer be shaken off.

  "Leave the Yin's house immediately, you should go back where you belong! If I find out you have any ill intentions towards Yuqi, let me tell you, I will also make sure you can't stay in this city, do you hear me?" Huo Yize's facial expression was already twisted with malice, his words were like sharp needles piercing her heart.

  "I didn't hear clearly, and I don't understand either... You'd better save your energy." Huo Yize's words fueled Tong Mai's hatred. Originally she was going to move out of the Yin house, but now she wouldn't, she just wanted to stay there and see what he would do to her?

  Tong Mai struggled to break free, but he refused to let go. At this moment, Huo Yize didn't understand himself either, what was wrong with him that he would actually get entangled with a woman, which was the most contemptible behavior for him.

  He was actually thinking of Yin Yuqi, but in reality, he had already made up his mind. This was just an excuse. He couldn't accept the fact that Tong Mai had "fooled" him, so he wouldn't let her off easily either...

  Pretending to meet her at a bar, pretending not to know that she came for an interview at his company... All of this, she had actually planned ahead of time. The more Ho Yize thought about it, the more anger tangled in his chest, and he suddenly tightened his grip on her, as if determined to twist off her wrist...