Volume 1, Chapter 23: If You Do Not Trust Her, Why Keep Her Imprisoned?

Su Yu shrank back, biting her lip hard. "I'm not lying to you."

"You don't believe me!"

She was clearly telling the truth, yet this man was too shrewd to trust her and even tried to intimidate her.

Si Yan’s dark eyes fixed on her for several seconds, deep and cold like an unfathomable abyss, as if trying to pierce through her thoughts, weighing the truth in her words carefully.

After a moment, his thin lips parted slightly, his tone edged with cold hardness: "Speak."

"How much money did that woman give you to make you leave me?"

He paused, a trace of mockery flashing through his gaze. "Is that money even a fraction of what I give you?"

"Well... probably not enough," Su Yu answered hesitantly. She didn’t know how much was in that card, nor how much Si Yan had spent on her. It must have been quite a lot...

This answer pleased Si Yan. Leaning back in the wicker chair, he responded with a soft hum.

At least she had some conscience, acknowledging that no one else was as generous as he was. Others were stingy, giving only a few million upon breaking up, unlike him, who gave his very life.

The wicker chair was small, fitting only Si Yan’s tall frame. They were close, their breaths mingling.

Si Yan’s fingers gently curled a lock of the girl’s hair in his arms, playing with it casually.

“Baby, if you think about running away again, I’ll have no choice but to lock you forever in the mirror room.”

“Chained with gold, so you can never leave my bed!”

Hearing this, Su Yu suddenly raised her eyes to him, her gaze swirling with hurt and anger.

“I... I never wanted to leave, yet you’ve already planned how to punish me.”

Her voice trembled, as if long-suppressed emotions were finally erupting.

“To you, am I just like a bird you keep?”

“Only fit to live in a cage, to be toyed with when you think of me, and when you get tired, to die alone in that cage!”

She bit her words out through clenched teeth.

Looking at this possessive man before her, only one thought filled her heart—damn capitalist!

Si Yan’s brow furrowed sharply, a shadow of displeasure crossing his face, his tone stern and uncompromising: "No talking about death."

He reached out to pinch her cheek, gentle but warning, his voice deepening: "Baby, you’ll live a long life. Stay with me and live well."

But Su Yu didn’t believe it. If she stayed with him, sooner or later, she’d break.

Either bored to death locked in a room, or dead from pain.

“It’s not like I said you can’t go out for a walk.”

Si Yan watched her tense figure, his tone calm and devoid of much emotion.

The fear in Su Yu’s eyes vanished instantly, replaced by pure joy. She widened her eyes in disbelief. “Really... you’re really letting me go?”

“Mm.”

Si Yan nodded, fingers gently massaging the crown of her head. “I’ll have someone follow you. Come back early.”

Su Yu rose from him, a faint lightness hidden in her movements.

She had expected Si Yan wouldn’t fully let go; having someone watch her was to be expected. But stepping out that door was better than being caged by him every day.

Besides, perhaps Miss Faith Lowry could really help her escape.

She had to find out.

“Good baby, you’ll soon learn how many privileges come with being Si Yan’s wife.”

Si Yan stood, his tall figure pressing close with an overwhelming presence, pride thick in his voice.

“That’s a position countless women dream of.”

He looked at her as if certain she would eventually submit to this “glory.”

She was fully overshadowed by his tall, strong body.

His brows and eyes brimmed with uncontrollable aggression, sparking her urge to flee.

His fingertips wickedly pinched her delicate earlobe, his tone arrogant and darkly charming.

“Being with me”

“Is definitely better than any man under the sun.”

“Especially better than Li Hanyan in that dungeon! And more thrilling!”

Su Yu stared at him without a word.

The man bent down, biting her lips fiercely.

His kiss was rough and urgent, dominating and fierce.

He wouldn’t allow her to refuse, nor to retreat even slightly.

He kissed her until she nearly lost her breath, only releasing her when he felt completely satisfied.

“Go ahead, baby. I’ll have someone watching you closely.”