Chapter 13 - Best Antidote

Translator: Lonelytree

She exclaimed, “You wouldn’t dare!”

“Try me.” Liao Peng challenged. “Now, I need you to kneel and raise your hands!”

Jiang Niansheng gritted her teeth.

“Kneel now!” Liao Zhi also shouted, “We have to settle scores with you.”

Jiang Niangsheng had to comply. Her legs slowly bent…

Just as her knees were about to touch the ground, a pair of hands wrapped around her waist and pulled her into an embrace. “Did you forget who you are? How can you allow yourself to be humiliated like this? Stand straight!” 

The magnetic voice and warm embrace… It was Sheng Hanye!

Jiang Niansheng looked up at him in astonishment. “Why are you here?”

“What is so important that you’d kneel for it?” Sheng Hanye raised his eyebrows and asked, “Something Qiao Jingze gave you?”

“No. It’s a jade pendant my parents left for me.”

He pursed his lips and extended his hand to Liao Peng. “Give it.”

Since Sheng Hanye was there, Liao Peng didn’t dare to do anything. He obediently handed the pendant over with both hands. Sheng Hanye gave it to Jiang Niansheng. Instead of taking it, Jiang Niansheng grabbed tissue paper to wipe it down. She held it carefully. It felt so good to have the pendant back in her hands.

Liao Peng said obsequiously, “CEO Sheng, this is my niece. Do you like her? She is so lucky. I’ll have it arranged right away… AH!” Before he could finish his words, Sheng Hanye kicked Liao Peng. Liao Peng flew up, hit the wall, and fell.

Liao Zhi was so scared that his legs were trembling.

Jiang Niansheng put the jade pendant away and looked at the situation coldly. “Sheng Hanye, you are behind the collapse of the Jiang family so these people are your lackeys. Are you putting this show on for me? So that I’d hate you less?”

He asked in return, “Will you really be appeased if I kill these two lapdogs?”

“I’d be one-third appeased.” Jiang Niansheng answered, “I’ll be 100 percent appeased if you die.”

“Well, one-third is better than nothing.”

“So,” Jiang Niansheng smiled. “Are you really going to kill Liao Peng?”

“You overestimate yourself.” Sheng Hanye tightened his grip on her waist. “Why do you think I would dirty my hands for you?”

She raised her chin. “No matter, because one day, I will kill you, Liao Peng, and Liao Zhi myself!”

Sheng Hanye mocked her. “You can’t even hold onto a jade pendant, how do you plan to kill me?”

Jiang Niansheng was furious. She tried to elbow Sheng Hanye but the man grabbed her instantly. He lifted her over his shoulder easily.

“Sheng Hanye! Put me down now!”

He slapped her buttocks hard. “Behave yourself.”

Jiang Niansheng kept kicking and hitting him. “Put me down and we’ll have a fair fight! Sheng Hanye, do you hear me? I’m going to bite you!”

Gu Yanzhou and Si Cang made a path for them.

“Get rid of the two inside,” Sheng Hanye said. “Make sure they never show up in Nan City.”

Gu Yanzhou nodded.

“Have they…” After the two walked away, Gu Yanzhou pointed at the couple, “Always acted like this?”

Si Cang leaned lazily against the door frame. “This is nothing. You should have been there that night.”

“What happened?”

“You’ll find out yourself when you’re married.”

Gu Yanzhou, “…”

Si Cang turned to Liao Peng and Liao Zhi. “Well, you heard the boss. Do you want to leave on your own or do you want us to invite you out?”

Liao Peng and Liao Zhi quickly crawled away.

Half an hour later, Sheng Tianhong rubbed the back of his neck and slowly woke up. ‘Who am I? Where am I? What happened?’

…

Back at Shi Manor, Jiang Niansheng was thrown onto the big soft bed.

She crawled up into a seated position. “That is no way to treat a lady!”

“Are you done? Do you know what you’ve done wrong?”

“Me?” Jiang Niansheng scoffed with anger. “I merely went to take back my parent’s pendant, how is that wrong?”

Sheng Hanye narrowed his eyes. “That is not wrong but what about skipping work in the afternoon; going to the bar without telling me; and getting into random fights?”

Jiang Niansheng was stumped. ‘Right, I forgot about all that.’

But she quickly rallied herself. “Do I work on your salary? Why do you care whether I come to work or not?”

Sheng Hanye countered, “Then how much salary do you want?”

Jiang Niansheng was stunned.

Without waiting for her answer, Sheng Hanye turned around and left.

He returned after a few minutes. “Fill in the amount you want.”

Jiang Niansheng picked up the blank check. “You’re buying my time with money?” Jiang Niansheng smiled, “Well, my time is priceless! I will go to work when I feel like it, you can’t control me!”

Sheng Hanye leaned over and placed his hands beside her. “Jiang Niansheng, have I been too nice to you?”

“Yes, you have joined forces with Liao Peng to destroy my family. I haven’t even thanked you for that.” Then she tore the check before his face.

Sheng Hanye’s eyes twitched.

Jiang Niansheng became even more arrogant. “Besides, I’m your wife. I legally own half of your assets, no?”

He pinched her chin. “Do you really think I can’t do anything to you?”

Jiang Niansheng couldn’t be bothered to argue with him. She turned around to leave.

Sheng Hanye reached out to grab her collar. Jiang Niansheng resisted. There was a tearing sound. The clothes of Jiang Niansheng… were torn.

Her fair shoulders were exposed and she was left in her lingerie.

Sheng Hanye’s eyes darkened. He suddenly felt so thirsty, and his body seemed to be on fire.

“Hey!” Jiang Niansheng covered her body. “Sheng Hanye, you… Huh? Why is your face so red?”

She refused to believe Sheng Hanye was blushing. The man had a face as thick as a wall.

“I don’t know.” Sheng Hanye massaged the bridge of his nose. “Maybe it’s the alcohol.”

Then it dawned on Jiang Niansheng, “It’s the fragrance in the private room. Liao Peng has drugged the candles! You are feeling the effect!” She took the antidote in advance, but… Sheng Hanye did not!

‘This is bad! This is bad!’

“A drug?” Sheng Hanye frowned. “Aphrodisiac?”

Jiang Niansheng nodded.

He suddenly stood up and tugged at his tie. “Mrs. Sheng, then you are the best antidote.”

Jiang Niansheng immediately tried to run but Sheng Hanye trapped her in his arms.

His fiery lips pressed down heavily.

Jiang Niansheng’s body stiffened. Her eyes widened and his handsome face was right before her eyes.

This was her first kiss!

Soon Sheng Hanye grumbled, “You are a very bad kisser. First time kissing?”

“I…” She was about to reply when the man took the opportunity to invade her mouth. ‘This cunning man!’

Jiang Niansheng had no idea what to do. Sheng Hanye was glad because this meant he was her first man. 

“Hmm… Sheng… Hanye!” His breathing was unstable, as he said innocently, “It’s not that I want you, but I can’t control myself because of the drugs.”

“Sheng Hanye, you are being ridiculous!”

“I’m only telling you the truth.” His eyes were dark and forbearing. “Unless… you have another way to get rid of the drug’s effect.”

“I…. do!” Jiang Niansheng’s eyes lit up. “I do have another way!”