1 Chapter 1: Been Schemed

In the corridor, Ling Fei ran like a madwoman.

Gasping for breath, exerting all her strength, yet her eyes were gradually blurring, and her heartbeat was accelerating.

The footsteps behind her were inseparable from her shadow, impossible to shake off.

She knew she couldn't stop, she wasn't running fast enough, but... the sensation of weakness and emptiness was increasingly overwhelming her body and limbs, how could she run faster?

In the enormous hotel corridor, there was not a soul in sight, not a door that could be pushed open, even her screams could not successfully summon anyone.

Ling Fei bit her lip hard.

Her eyes were filled with rage and murderous intent, she realized she had been set up, today was an elaborately planned trap.

The person who set this trap intended to completely ruin her!

From behind came a faint mocking laughter. The familiar sound sent cold sweat pouring down Ling Fei's back, and the nauseating scene she had witnessed at the hotel the day before surfaced in front of her eyes.

Under the dim light, a man and a woman were entwined together like intertwined strands of rope... She couldn't end up in that bastard's hands; she absolutely couldn't end up in that bastard's hands!

Just as she was about to reach the end of the corridor, where an emergency exit that led straight down to the first floor was located, a towering figure suddenly obstructed her path from the front of the passageway.

"Help me... someone wants to harm me..." Looking at the cold-looking man in black who was blocking her way, knowing her hopes were slim, Ling Fei still called out for help.

She tried to slip past him and enter the emergency exit. The man in black moved his foot, blocking her without hesitation.

The man behind her swiftly caught up, and Ling Fei spun around abruptly.

The impeccably dressed young man in a designer shirt gave her a chilling smile: "Miss Ling, Xiao Tian is my man, you think he'll help you? Dream on!"

His words were like a basin of ice water, chilling Ling Fei to the bone, leaving her in utter despair.

Zhou Shao Hong!

It was lamentable that after a year of interaction, she failed to see his true wolf-like nature and was deceived by his sweet words. Only yesterday, she discovered that he was her stepmother's nephew, her blood-related nephew.

Indeed, the Zhou family had kept this well concealed just to set her up!

She subconsciously hugged herself, only to feel a burning sensation inside her body, threatening to burn her sanity, pulling her into an abyss.

"Zhou Shao Hong, what did you give me?" Ling Fei suppressed the discomfort in her body and asked hatefully.

Zhou Shao Hong approached her slowly.

Leaning slightly forward, he gripped her chin, forcing her eyes to meet his.

A frivolous, teasing smile flashed in his narrowed eyes.

"Hehe, Miss Ling, you are indeed a beauty, even lovelier when angry. What I gave you was a precious item, the Happy Pill, specially brought back from Thailand. Originally, I hadn't planned to use it on you so soon, but... who can blame you for not obediently going back home yesterday, for seeing something you shouldn't have. How does it feel? Run more, the faster you run, the faster the drug takes effect."

"Beast!" Ling Fei glared at him like a dagger, forcefully slapping away his hand: "You're not going to get your way!"

Unfortunately, the effects of the drug were too potent, leaving her hands powerless. When she hit Zhou Shao Hong's body, it seemed like she was just tickling him.

Laughing heartily, he signaled Xiao Tian to open the door to the nearby guestroom while simultaneously pulling Ling Fei inside.

"This beast will soon become your husband! We are a match made in heaven."

Ling Fei was thrown forcefully onto the bed, her head spinning.

Xiao Tian acted as if nothing had happened and emotionlessly shut the door.

Zhou Shao Hong's eyes, burning with lust, fixated on the small patch of white skin exposed when Ling Fei fell. His gaze was greedy.

Ling Fei felt a wave of nausea.

She tried to sit up from the bed. Before she could steady herself, a figure came crashing down onto her, and Ling Fei was pressed back onto the bed again.