"Ugh, it's so hot..."

Ji Xiaxia lay on the king-size bed in the Emperor's Hotel, continually tearing at her clothes. A seductive hum escaped her lips as the tiny flame in her heart burnt brighter and hotter.

"Click-"

The door to the hotel room was gently pushed open, and a tall and upright man walked in. His high-definition, tailor-made black suit enhanced his perfect physique.

His handsome, chiseled face, prominent nose, sexy thin lips, slightly furrowed eyebrows, and his deep gaze were all cool and icy.

After closing the door, Mu Shaoqing loosened his tie, feeling a bit agitated due to a long business negotiation.

The sudden hum of a woman's voice from inside the room caused his facial expression to slightly pause, his eyes unexpectedly freezing over.

Taking a few quick steps, he saw a woman provocatively posed beneath the warm yellow light on the bed. Her clothes were half-off, revealing her alluring body.

There were some businessmen who would covertly send women to their beds, hoping to gain some additional benefits in negotiations.

Mu Shaoqing was used to such scenes by now; however, he was not particularly interested in women, typically driving them out of his room without hesitation.

This time would be no exception.

"Leave!"

He leant over, reaching towards the writhing woman in an attempt to pull her from the bed.

"I need... please..."

As Ji Xiaxia countered his moves, she pressed herself against him, her arms wrapping around his neck as she gasped slightly.

A warm breath gently brushed past his earlobe, a pair of delicate jade hands adventurously roaming across his chest.

Could a woman truly be this audacious?

A faint shadow of irritation flickered across Mu Shaoqing's countenance as he attempted to break free from her encircling arms.

"Get off!"

Ji Xiayu, however, took advantage of the situation, arching her body in his arms effectively throwing him off balance onto the bed, quickly straddling him.

Feeling the warmth of the woman's body, inhaling the faint scent reminiscent of orchids and musk, his body started to respond after their close contact, quite unexpectedly.

He had previously thought himself dysfunctional in some way, which was one of his reasons for maintaining a cold demeanor towards women in general.

Under his gaze, as bright as the stars, was the woman whose face was redder than a sunset, her bewitching eyes filled with ripples of unspoken desire. Her curvaceous form, the perfect balance between slender and plump.

She was as tempting as a piece of dessert, seemingly quite delicious.

"Woman, this is what you sought for yourself!"

Mu Shaoqing's gaze hardened, his tone carrying a note of threat.

With that said, he abruptly flipped their positions, the woman now beneath him, his movements rough as he tore off her clothes, as if unwrapping a Zongzi.

The woman seemed to be liberated, her wiggling intensifying under him as if willingly giving in to his desires, a storm of passion hence ensued.

…

The faint morning light penetrates through the gaps of the floor-to-ceiling curtains and falls on the white king-size bed. When Ji Xi Xia opens her eyes, she slightly frowns.

The first thing she notices is the sharp, tearing pain underneath her, her body feels as if it has been run over by a car - heavy and immobile.

"You're awake?" A man's voice resounds behind her, cold and chill.

Ji Xi Xia abruptly turns around, immediately meeting the man's frigid gaze.

At this moment, Mu Shaoqing is lying sideways on the bed, one hand propping his head, as he appreciates the woman's exquisite figure in front of him.

A man?

A stranger?

Ji Xi Xia looks at the man in front of her in surprise. He is handsome with a distinctive air, and his deep gaze does not betray much of his emotional fluctuations.

She briefly pauses, but immediately regains her senses, regardless of his good looks, it can not justify his misbehavior.

"You pervert! Why are you in my bed?"

"Woman, get your facts straight! This is my bed, and it was you who voluntarily climbed into it last night!" The man dominates the conversation, retorting back at her.

Ji Xi Xia suddenly realizes something, taking a closer look at her surroundings; it appears to be a luxurious hotel room.

What on earth is happening?

Her memory goes back to the scene of dining at a western restaurant with her boyfriend, Gu Jing Ze, last night, listening to him discussing his work and concerns, and even having a bit of red wine.

After that, her memory becomes blurred.

The problem must have been the red wine!

But, why would Gu Jingze do such a thing?

"Xiaxia, if I can't close this deal, I won't be able to get the opportunity for promotion, and I won't be able to provide you a better future..."

Recalling the words Gu Jingze uttered at the dinner table, pain swept through her heart. His honesty and candor were merely covers for his later deeds.

The jerk! He put me up for sale just to close a large deal and get a promotion!