"Does she think that she can now rebel against me? Because I have been too kind to her, there past few days!" Gong Ouyang shouted indignantly, "Feng De, pull her out her room!"
"Master, the contract says that we can't use physical force against Miss Shi."
Otherwise, it's a breach of contract.
"Then tie her up!" Gong Ouyang kicked away the table.
Feng De stood by Gong Ouyang and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "Master, can I say something."
"Speak!" Gong Ouyang ordered irritably.
"As far as I know, Miss Shi has very few relationships with people and she has always been rather lonely. Her editor especially seems to be very close to her. I think she does not like that an innocent friend's family was implicated this time." he said.
He knew about what happened in the car and then later at the hotel from the security and the driver.
Gong Ouyang went quiet. Her friends were rather few, he hardly ever see her on the phone talking or messaging people like other girls.
"And the young master today-" Feng De observed Gong Ouyang's face and softened his voice, "Master's treatment of Miss Shi in the car was a little too much."
A good man was beaten until bones were broken, for no reason.
And a women with whom his master was in an intimate relationship, someone he was especially was attached to, was treated cruelly without any apparent reason.
Gong Ouyang stirred in his seat uncomfortably.
Did he really overdo it today?
But just thinking of the other man touching her made him want to kill someone. And, he did push her out of the car to avoid hurting her anymore.
Gong Ouyang pushed his hair back in frustration.
No matter how excessive he was, why should he, Gong Ouyang, apologise to anyone?
She pissed him off, she should be apologising to him.
"Humph."
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Next day:
Xiaonian was sitting in her study working on her comic, 'The President is Paranoid'.
She drew the hero's character on the paper and described how he became jealous and then proceeded to draw him hiding in a dark corner and weeping secretly.
Once she completed the strip, her mood became much better.
There, what can he do to her now!
Humph!
She leaned back into her chair satisfied with her revenge tactics on the paper when a series of knocks disturbed her.
"Shi Xiaonian! Come out! I haven't had my breakfast yet!" Gong Ouyang's voice poured through her door.
Who did not eat breakfast?
She was pushed out of a car so hard that she had to visit a hospital and he cared about breakfast?
The knocks quieted and Xiaonian thought he left, but instead he started talking again.
"Shi Xiaonian, you better take a look at the contract and see what the penalty is for not cooking my meals!" Gong Ouyang said loudly.
Penalty for not cooking?
Xiaonian opened the left drawer and pulled out the hefty contract from inside and started leafing through it to find the aforesaid penalty.
She actually found it pretty quickly, it was on the 12th page and it clearly said that-
Xiaonian silently read through the terms.
There were so many ways a person could be punished and what did this man do?
She wanted to scream after reading the punishment.
The contract states that the punishment would be that he would be able to practice BDSM in bedroom with her.
He is mad!
"If you don't open the door, I can have Feng De find the spare key," Gong Ouyang's silky threatening voice poured through the door.
Gong Ouyang stood on the other side of the door, arms folded and extremely calm.
She is here, in his domain, what can't he do?
When he did not hear any movement from the other side, he ordered, "Feng De, get me the key."
Humph!
He was not on the losing end. Even if she doesn't obey him, he can take his dues in the bedroom tonight. While he was not terribly pleased about not getting his food, he can compromise with the knowledge that he can tie her up tonight.
Before Feng De could return back, the door before him was pulled open.
Gong Ouyang almsot felt a twinge of regret, but he stood before the damned woman with a proud face at winning this little game.
Xiaonian looked at him coldly and hobbled towards the kitchen.
Gong Ouyang looked at her unsightly gait and at the bandaged foot, his brows wrinkled in displeasure. Following her, he walked in quick steps and reached her lifting her up into his arms in one quick motion and carried her in the direction of the kitchen.
Xiaonian did not speak or struggle, letting him hold her and take to the kitchen.
Once he put her down in the kitchen before the counter, Xiaonian immediately started busying herself with picking vegetables, washing pots and preparing ingredients thoroughly ignoring him.
"What do you mean by that attitude?" Gong Ouyang barked at her after waiting for few minutes to notice him.
Xiaonian did not even turn and kept concentrating on chopping vegetables.
She was scared of his violent outbursts, but that doesn't mean that she was going to not show a little bit of rebellion. If she had learnt anything by staying with Gong Ouyang, then it was that she has to pick and choose her battles with him.
"Xiaonian!" Gong Ouyang grabbed her arm and spun her around to face him. His fingers clasped around her delicate arm were exerting enough pressure to cause her a slight amount of pain, but seeing Xiaonian still maintain her indifferent expression, he increased the strength of his grip.
Xiaonian tried to pull her arm out of his hand but he simply tugged it back without any effort.
Seeing that she can't do anything, she simply remained silent standing still allowing Gong Ouyang to do whatever he wants.
Gong Ouyang watched her become silent, but he could still see a streak of stubbornness in her eyes. If this continues, he could easily crush her delicate arm with his wrist.
Her body bruised with a slightest touch and just a little rough play made it look like she was put through some sort of physical abuse. One time, after a particularly intense night, even he flinched at the sight of the red purple bruises on her waist and other parts. He was worried enough to call a doctor then.
"Damn!" Gong Ouyang released her hand and swore sharply. "Xiaonian, Fine. I admit it! I was wrong!"
He really wanted her to stop ignoring him, but he did not deeply delve into why that was so.
When Xiaonian still remained silent refusing to look at him, he erupted, "What the hell! I am trying to take care of you and you are acting like this! Fine! I won't worry about you anymore!"
Gong Ouyang turned and left the room immediately leaving Xiaonian to open her mouth in shock.
He was trying to take care of her?
Really?
Why did he have such a shit way of showing it?
She was like this, with a twisted ankle and a bruised neck, when he was trying to take care of her.
What would she be like if he was actively trying to destroy her?
The thought sent a chill down her spine. The more she thought about it, the more afraid she was of her own imagination.
She absentmindedly rubbed her arm and once again busied herself in cooking for him.
After she made the lunch, Xiaonian considerably calmed down.
She sat down and waited for gong Ouyang to return for his meal.
She waited for one hour, then two hours and still she did not see him. The food had already cooled and even she was starting to feel hungry looking at all the dishes laid down before her.
Picking up the chopsticks, she served herself some of the food and ate it while still keeping an eye on the door incase Gong Ouyang decided to show up.
When Gong Ouyang did not show up even after that, Xiaonian understood. Looks like he was really angry this time.
The king of big stomachs, not eating food, she had never seen that before today.
After covering the dishes, just in case, and washing the pots, she slowly made her way back to her study. As she was moving ahead, she saw Feng De carrying a bag and a pile of files in his arms.
Feng De quickly stopped when he saw her and greeted her, "Miss Shi."
"Housekeeper De, where are going with all that?" Xiaonian asked standing on one foot.
"The young master went back to Senlin (Gong Ouyang's place in the forest) and I was ordered to bring back his work and essentials" Feng De told her courteously.
It turned out that Gong Ouyang actually left this place. No wonder he did not come to eat.
Xiaonian nodded, "Is he going to stay there?"
Feng De modded, "Yes Miss, I think the young master is planning to go back and live there again."
"Oh." Xiaonian was surprised, "I understand. My foot is not in good condition so I won't be able to see you off, please take care of yourself housekeeper De," Xiaonian said politely.
Planning to live there.
That means that Gong Ouyang will probably not come here for a long time. She didn't have to see him?
Xiaonian breathed a sigh of relief.
With the things that happened, she preferred some time away from him to sort her own mind and keep calm.
It was best not to meet for a few days.
Feng De watched Xiaonian's expression, nodded his head and headed out of the house.
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The next few days, on a golf course at Senlin:
Gong Ouyang was standing on a green field of wearing a dark blue polo and looked particularly young and slender. His dark eyes were focused on the ground his thoughts unfathomable.
Several women flocked to the men on the course, most Gong Ouyang's business associates, looking to get on their good side by flirting in sexy gold attire sitting under parasols.
Among them, Xie Linlin was present and her, along with a very few others dared to focus their sight on Gong Ouyang. She was elegantly sipping from a herbal tea and slowly walked to him, "Mr Gong, take this glass of water to hydrate yourself."
Gong Ouyang immediately regained his gaze and looked at the woman without any expression, reaching out to take the glass from her hands.
Seeing him accept the drink she got, Xie Linlin felt proud of herself. She was still the most favored among the women that Gong Ouyang frequents. She gently leaned against Gong Ouyang and looked at him with tenderness, "Mr Gong, you've already played a couple of rounds and the sun is already high in the sky, why don't you sit in that chair, and I can give you a shoulder massage?"
Gong Ouyang returned to Senlin only a few days ago, and ever since then he did not allow anyone in. Now that they are invited to this game, she wanted to make the best of it and leave a good impression of her on him.
As soon as she leaned on him, Gong Ouyang wrinkled his nose at the strong stench of perfume coming off of her in waves and assaulting his senses.
Gong Ouyang immediately stepped back shaking off her hands and putting some distance between them. "What kind of perfume are you using? So unpleasant."
Xie Linlin, who was pushed away, looked at him in grievance, "You said that you liked this perfume a lot Mr Gong."
She clearly remembered him telling her that he liked the smell when they were in bed a few months back.
Did his taste change?
This was a perfume he said he liked? Gong Ouyang felt that it just smelt, awful.
Gong Ouyang took another step back. This smell was strong enough to cover his whole house!
Next time, he'll ask Xiaonian what perfume she used, she always smelled faintly of strawberries, very appetizing.
His grip on the golf club became strong. Damnit! He kept thinking about the woman again and again in the past few days!
There are so many woman here, although only a very few are as beautiful as her, he could have anyone he wanted.
Yet the women he wanted the most, didn't want him.
He looked at the woman before him, she was looking at him waiting for his approval and ready to do whatever pleased him. This is how a woman should be, both beautiful and pleasing.
Xie Linlin saw Gong Ouyang staring at her thoughtfully and thought that he was interested in her despite his previous comments and tried to get closer to him.
But as soon as she got closer, Gong Ouyang immediately took few steps back again, "Don't come near me while you still stink!" he snapped at her and walked away towards his table.
He dropped into a chair and picked up a drink from the tray held by a maid.
"Find Feng De and call him here," he issued an order.
The maid obeyed with alacrity and in a few minutes, Feng De was on his way in a golf cart.
Gong Ouyang glanced at Feng De as he made his way towards him. He came near his table, Gong Ouyang shifted his sight to the drink in his hand and asked offhandedly, "Is that woman making a fuss?"
Now that he hadn't visited for a few days, she should be crying and begging to see him again, for him to come back.
Feng De coughed slightly, stepped back and said softly, "She is not giving any trouble master."
Gong ouyang did not seem to hear Feng De's reply, still lost in thoughts in the drink, he said, "Is that so? She must have asked you to bring her here to see me then," he looked pensive, "send a car to pick her up, her leg should be troubling her still."
Feng De cleared his throat to catch his master's attention, "Well, young master, Miss Shi did not ask me anything."
He still tried to be polite, not uttering the direct truth but simply alluding to it.
The hand holding the drink stiffened, he looked coldly at Feng De, "What did you say?"
"Miss Shi is very calm and does her business and hasn't given the guards any trouble at all," Feng De said.
Very calm? She was very calm?
Gong Ouyang's eyes had a hint of anger in them, "Did you tell her that I'm planning to live at Senlin? Doesn't she know how many women visit this place?"
He can't believe that she wouldn't be jealous.
"I didn't say anything about the women, but Miss Shi should be clear about it," Feng De replied politely. After all, she had seen them the last time she was kept here.
Clear?
She was clear and she still dares to stay calm!
Gong Ouyang angrily put the drink back on the table sloshing its contents, "Stop the money I'm providing her!"
This time, she has to come and beg for his forgiveness.
Feng De hesitated before he said, "Young master, you didn't give her any money except for the house she lives in now."
A person who did not come for money, how can they financially restrain her.
Gong Ouyang stiffened. She lived with for a good amount of time now and he did not give her any money? Didn't all women ask for jewelleries and properties?
"The food..?"
"All the groceries in the house are bought and paid for by Miss Shi for a long time, master."
After the initial few days, Xiaonian insisted on spending for the food herself and she did not retain any maids or staff. Gong Ouyang's personal staff came back to Senlin with him and Xiaonian liked her privacy and looked after the house by herself.
Gong Ouyang was stupefied at what he was learning. During the time he stayed at Tianzhi, he was living off of her money?
Now that he thought about it, even the last time when they went to the market together, the card she used to pay for the purchases was not something he issued. But he was occupied with other thoughts at that time to pay attention to it.
He felt his whole male self-esteem get kicked in the face.
Damn it!
Gong Ouyang did not get angry this time, but looked ta Feng De in dissatisfaction, "Why did you not tell me about this earlier, old man you are getting more and more unruly!"
He actually let him eat soft rice!
"It's my fault master," Feng De respectfully acknowledged his mistake.
When Xiaonian didn't mention it, the housekeeper didn't mention it, he also forgot about it. He really made a mistake.
"Think about something that can control her. In short, I want her to come and beg to see me, do you understand?" Gong Ouyang looked at Feng De.
He was done waiting for her to come to him. If she does not, he will make her.
Two women walked towards Gong Ouyang but were held back by his guards making them disgruntled.
For once, Mr Gong seems to be in a good mood, now that they were being stopped.
Tch!
Why can't Xiaonian be like them. But then he stopped and thought again. No, he didn't want Shi Xiaonian to be anything like them. He just wanted her to except him a little more.