chapter 1 I'm your little baby

"Beep beep beep beep..." The room card emitted a strange sound on the door, and the door was bathed in red light, indicating that the password was incorrect.
But Olivia Xia, whose consciousness was blurred, didn't notice.
She raised her hand and pushed the door open...
"Steven, I'm back..." Olivia Xia pounced onto the soft bed, pulled back the covers, and crawled under them.
"Who?"
A strong hand suddenly attacked, gripping her neck, and with a swift motion, he pinned her down on the bed.
"Who sent you?" The man's voice was repressed with a hint of gloom, and it was hoarse and seductive.
Olivia Xia fearlessly embraced the man's neck, her eyes filled with desire, sultry as if she were drunk. "I'm your little darling..."
"I really like this surprise..." Olivia Xia lightly caressed the man's face.
A rush of heat surged through her body, and Olivia Xia was no longer able to think clearly. Her little face moved uncontrollably towards the man's face.
The man's body stiffened for a moment, as if he were trying to restrain something.
Roughly, he pushed her away, his eyes turning bloodshot. "Are you sure?"
Olivia Xia's actions provided him with the answer...
"Pelt, pelt..."
Accompanied by pouring rain, rolling thunder struck outside the window.
Amidst the flashes of lightning and thunder, the room turned into a tempest.
"Ugh..." Olivia Xia was awakened by the thunder, suddenly sitting up from the disheveled bed, breathing heavily, and looking disheveled.
The thunder outside and the sound of water in the bathroom made her gradually regain her senses.
So, this wasn't a dream?
She and Steven Lu...
Blushing, Olivia Xia's heart was in turmoil, and she couldn't decide if she was happy or upset.
"Snap..." The dim bedside lamp was turned on, and soft footsteps approached.
Olivia Xia raised her eyes slightly, and within her line of sight were a man's feet, and then higher... a white towel and the man's well-built, glistening chest, still with water droplets.
"Gulp..." Olivia Xia swallowed hard. Steven Lu had such a great physique?
It wasn't until a rustling sound came from beside her...
That Olivia Xia felt that something was wrong. She looked up in astonishment and saw that the man had already put on his pants and was buttoning his shirt, facing away from her.
As if sensing her surprised gaze, the man's voice, cool and lazy, carried a hint of warmth. "I will take responsibility for you."
Olivia Xia: ???
Responsibility?
What kind of responsibility?
"If you're willing, wait for me tomorrow at ten o'clock in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau."
The man turned around, revealing his refined face in the light, soft lines masking the harsh edges. His fair skin was even smoother than a woman's, and his narrow phoenix eyes, under his slightly disheveled, damp short hair, exuded an otherworldly allure, making him both enchanting and domineering.
Olivia Xia's small mouth opened slightly, looking at the unfamiliar face in horror, her mind blank.
"Boom—" Another thunderclap sounded, and the man had already written down a series of numbers on the bedside table, looking handsome as he got up and left.
"Ah—"
As the door closed, Olivia Xia let out a sharp scream.
Ah, ah, ah, what is this?
That man, he's not Steven Lu?
How could this be? This, this is impossible...
Olivia Xia, seemingly gone mad, dialed Steven Lu's phone.
"Olivia, is your flight delayed? Why haven't you arrived yet? I've been waiting at your place all night," Steven Lu's gentle voice came through.
Tears welled up in Olivia Xia's eyes, and a drop fell onto her phone.
He lied to her!
It was clearly him who had invited her here, so how could he be at her house?
"What's wrong, Olivia? It's so late, are you still coming back?"
No, this can't be real...
Olivia Xia hung up the phone, her eyes empty, clutching the blanket, and sobbing quietly.
After a while, with red eyes, she sneaked out of the room, ensuring that no one was outside. She lowered her cap and prepared to make a quick exit.
Unexpectedly, she rushed too quickly, and she slipped and fell onto the carpet.
She scrambled to her feet, but her hand touched a strange card. When she picked it up and looked at it, her face turned pale.
"Boom—"
"Pitter-patter..."
In the thunderous, rain-soaked night sky, Olivia Xia, stumbling with her luggage, stood beneath her own villa, gazing up at the room on the second floor that belonged to her, letting the pouring rain consume her.
She couldn't have imagined that, after rushing back home in the rain to seek understanding and comfort from Steven Lu after her accident, she would witness such a scene.
Following her gaze, on the balcony of the villa's second floor, two entwined figures were passionately engaged.
The indoor lighting clearly outlined their silhouettes, and the sounds they couldn't suppress were transmitted through the rain, reaching Olivia Xia's ears.
"Steven, Olivia might be back soon. What should we do..."
"So what if she’s back? She acts all high and mighty in front of me but goes fooling around with hotel staff when I turn my back. I find it disgusting even to look at her."
"That picture, perhaps, um... was just an accident..."
"Accident? The picture was sent to me by an old classmate of mine who works at the hotel. How could it be an accident?" Steven Lu sneered.
A hint of triumph flashed in Emma Xia's eyes, and she spoke in a soft, coquettish tone. "Maybe she was momentarily confused..."
"Emma, we're about to get engaged. Stop mentioning that woman of loose morals. Behave and focus..."
Olivia Xia tightened her grip on her phone, and Steven Lu's text message from when he got off the plane, "Darling, at the First Hotel tonight, Room 883333, waiting for you," was displayed on the screen.
A mocking smile played on her lips.
The picture?
Engagement...
That immoral woman?
Was this the surprise Steven Lu, who had returned after studying abroad for three years, had prepared for her?
What a huge surprise...
Olivia Xia wiped her face, smiled coldly, turned around resolutely, and dialed a number she had in her pocket...
The rain continued, thunder and lightning.
At the top floor of the city's first skyscraper, in the CEO's office of the first financial conglomerate.
The man had just finished handling urgent business, and his face had darkened. His long and narrow eyes held a hint of gloom. "Tonight, someone clearly wanted to trap me in a hotel and then attack the company's systems."
"Investigate! I want to see results by tomorrow," the man said, and with a snap, the glass he held in his hand shattered into pieces.
"Yes!" The man's assistant, Vic Xiao, was sweating profusely, not daring to take a breath.
"And also, the hotel's surveillance, and... all the information on that woman..." The man's eyes, dark and inscrutable, briefly revealed a hint of tenderness.
Vic Xiao hurriedly nodded and then left the office.
The phone on the desk suddenly rang. The man turned his head, and it was an unknown number. Initially, he had no intention of answering it, but suddenly, something made him answer the call.
On the other end, there was the sound of heavy rain, followed by a clear and ethereal female voice.
"Tomorrow at ten in the morning, in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau, don't be late."
Before he could say anything, the call was disconnected.
The man stared at the darkening screen of his phone, and a wicked smile crept onto his lips. He licked his lips, displaying a sense of lingering desire.
"Little darling...? Heh..."