Chapter 2: We officially met

By the time Xiao Xing woke up, it was dark. She could not see a thing. Neither could she speak. Her eyes were covered with a thick and dark fabric. Her hands and legs were tied up with a really tight and thick rope that it even cut into her skin. The cuts stung as she regained her consciousness. She tried shouting for help, but only muffled sounds could be heard.

"Oh, shut up, woman! You're making my ears hurt", a man said as he took off the fabric around Xiao Xing's eyes. She could not see clearly who it was, but she was certain that it was her husband as the man's voice sounded harsh, yet soft, exactly like Sang Ji's voice.

"My husband, is that you? Please, help me. Please get me out of here. I'll do whatever you want me to. Please."

"Of course, you'll do whatever I want", a man with a deep and harsh voice jumped in the conversation. Xiao Xing's heartbeat was faster than usual as she felt like that voice sounded familiar but did not exactly know when she had heard it before. She also knew that this man was dangerous and not to be crossed.

"Where is my husband? I want to see him. Please", she cried. The man grabbed Xiao Xing by the neck."Your whining is annoying. Aren't you afraid I'll slit your little throat?" Xiao Xing could not take his hands off her as she was still tied up. "Let... let me go!", she cried, her voice hoarse.

"I will, but only on one condition." The man then half smiled. "Only if you become my wife." As soon as she heard what he last said, Xiao Xing struggled with untying the ropes with which she had been tied. "I'll never marry you!" She certainly did not want to marry a dangerous person like him.

The man had a smirked look on his face. "Why don't you want to marry our master? He is the most handsome man every girl has ever seen. He has denied a lot of women all his life. You should be thankful he chose you."

"Does your boss really like compliments this much, or are you doing this just to get a salary increase? Can you please just stop? It's completely annoying. And who are you?", asked Xiao Xing.

The young man scoffed. "Don't you know who my master is? He's the-"

"I'm not asking about him. I'm asking about you. Don't you want to get away from his claws? Don't you want him to stop blackmailing you? He is a heartless man!", replied Xiao Xing. 'And a pervert, too.'

"..." The young man did not know what to say.

The fabric was removed from Xiao Xing's eyes. At first, she couldn't see clearly, but as her eyes got used to the light across the entire room, she neither flinched, nor batted her eyelids. The man was right in front of her eyes.

The silence between the two of them was enormous and her fast heartbeat could be heard. "Lub-dub; lub-dub; lub-dub", it went. While Xiao Xing's eyes were still focused on the man, she couldn't stop admiring his face. He had a sharp chin and a sharp jawbone. His lips looked pouty and rosy, making him out to be more like a girl. He had long eyebrows and long eyelashes. He also had a little mole just below his right eye. He looked really attractive, just like he did that night.

"Just in case you tell someone about what happened that night, I'd rather keep you by my side", he said, causing Xiao Xing to immediately quit staring at his face.

"Unless of course, if you want, I'll kill your husband right now and let you go. You'll only live for two years and after that, you're dead too." The door opened, and two tall men entered, carrying Sang Ji on either side. Xiao Xing called out to him. "Sang Ji!" His face was full of wounds and was really swollen.

Sang Ji did not answer, as his mouth was swollen. The handsome man walked towards a chair full of weapons and grabbed a gun. A pistol. "Chu... Ying, you'll pay for... this!", he said with so much pain. He looked at Xiao Xing on the floor. She looked so miserable, all tied up. Sang Ji couldn't help but feel sorry for her. He still loved her, after all.

Just then, the pistol was pointed to his face. Xiao Xing gasped in terror. Sang Ji broke a cold sweat down his face. "I'll do whatever you want. I'll marry you. Please Mr. Chu, please let go of my husband," begged Xiao Xing.

The young man cocked the pistol in his hand. "Call me Hubby, and I'll let him go."

"Do it, Xiao Xing! Do it!", urged Sang Ji. Xiao Xing shook her head in determination. "No. I don't want to. You're the only one I love! Sang JI."

"You said you want me to live, right? If you want me to live, then … call... him hu- husband."

Xiao Xing struggled to say it, to call him husband. The young man slowly tightened his grip on the trigger. He then began counting. "One."

"Please do not do this. I'm begging you."

"Two!" He continued to tighten his grip on the pistol. As he was about to say three, Xiao Xing said it with tears running down her face. "Hu-hubby."

Her calling this young man hubby indicated the end of hers and Sang Ji's marriage. It was over. It also indicated that Xiao Xing did in fact cheat on him. She cried.

"Release him," commanded the man. Sang Ji was then taken out of the room. "Untie Madam and give her a new set of clothes," said the man and walked out the room as well. The young man followed him and closed the door.

Xiao Xing cried sorrowfully as she was all alone in the room. She could not believe she had lost her first love. Is that what it meant to lose one's first love? Her heart was broken to pieces. She could not explain the physical pain she felt in her heart. It was as if it was being stabbed by a very sharp knife.