"Would you prefer to have them in a Circus then? You're gathering them for your amusement, right?" He chuckled, finding her reaction amusing.

"With you whipping them? That will be a sight to behold!" She laughed lightly. "Just imagining you with a whip is already sexy."

"That may be true but sadly, I'm already whipped for you."

"..." Another shameless remark.

He nuzzled his nose against the crook of her neck, breathing in her scent in the process. "Whipped. Tripped. Trapped. Only to you."

"Have you been eating soap lately?"

He blinked a few times, tilting his head on the side. "I don't think soap is edible."

"Right? Why are your words smooth then?" She huffed. Her cheeks were bright red.

"Maybe because you're feeding me with your love?"

"..."

She gave up. She could never get used to his flirtatious, shameless side.

"I'm hungry," she said, sighing after.

He released her from his hug and in the next moment, she saw him unbuttoning his shirt, startling her.

"W-what are you doing?"

"Preparing myself to get eaten by you?"

"..."

The sexy smirk on his lips only made him look… delicious. He knew what he was doing alright.

"..." Never in her life has she encountered a man as aggressive as him! Like seriously! Are men nowadays so aggressive? … not bad. She actually preferred it that way.

"Come." She used her finger to motion him to come closer to her.

He paused from u buttoning his shirt, already reaching half of it. A part of his bare, broad chest was seen.

The man obediently went back to her, bending forward to her level.

She grabbed him by his collar, pulling him all at once to crush her lips against his. Han Yizhou's mouth was cold and flavored, it was as if he has drunk something sweet earlier while she was unconscious. She shoved a hand in his tousled hair, all the turbulent energy that had been contorting inside her was too much to retain. The warmth of his tongue inside her mouth was something she couldn't comprehend. As she sucked on it, she heard him groan. Oh, how erotic it was.

"Dammit." She wrenched away, gasping for air.

"Still hungry?" His husky voice gave her goosebumps, in a good way. He nuzzled the side of her face, his lips brushing over her ear, inflaming her senses even further.

She panted. Oh, how she wished that she could go further with him but she was not in a position to do that. She had to resist him.

"I want to eat. Not you but real food!"

He smiled, leaning back to look at her. He was about to say something but they suddenly heard the door being pushed open.

"What the…" It came from the intruder.

Both Lu Mengjie and Han Yizhou turned their gazes at the person who went in only to see Bai Keran and Xu Chen's shock looks on their faces.

The couple's current position could be easily misunderstood.

"Y-y-you bitch! How dare you cheat on my son!" The woman came storming in toward them. She was about to attack Lu Mengjie but luckily, Han Yizhou was there to block her which caused Xu Chen to cower. She was still afraid of him.

"Bai Mengxi, what is the meaning of this?!" Bai Keran's face was dark, obvious fuming like his daughter-in-law.

"I-I'm sorry, grandpa… I…" Lu Mengjie was quick to act, crocodile tears welling up in her eyes.

"It's my fault. I forced her." It was Han Yizhou who came to her rescue

She shot her wide eyes at him but she could 't see the expression he was making, she could only see his broad back, blocking her sight, ready to protect her. She was not expecting him to use the kind of excuse. What was he trying to do?

"You… I've heard about you from the other servants. I cannot tolerate such behavior from you anymore. You are fired!" Bai Keran growled.

Lu Mengjie wanted to argue back but Han Yizhou didn't give her a chance. "I am hired directly by Bai Jingye, not you. If you want to fire me then go ask him."

"Y-you…!"

"Just wait until my son finds out about this! Do you think he'll let you go so easily?!" She was going to make sure that he would get the beating he deserved.

The man didn't bother, instead, he turned his back away from them just so he could face her. His stern eyes softened the moment his gaze landed on her. The side of his lips curled up, flashing her a meaningful smile. He wanted her to act along with her.

Lu Mengjie couldn't understand what he was trying to do, what plan was he having in mind. Whatever it was, all she could do was to play along with him.

"G-get out!" She ended up stammering when she shouted those words but it only made her act believable in Bai Keran and Xu Chen's sight. She pulled the blanket up until her chest, clenching it. "Leave before I call for the guards!"

Since the man's back was facing both the old man and the other woman, he mouthed for only Lu Mengjie to see: 'Good girl'.

"I'm coming for you." He said out for everyone in the room to hear.

For others, it sounded like a threat, but for Lu Mengjie, it was a promise.

After Han Yizhou left the room, Xu Chen drew her cold gaze at her. "Give me your phone." She wanted to make sure that she was not cheating. This time, Bai Keran didn't say anything to stop her.

"Mother… Are you still doubting me?" She cried, looking all hurt by the way she was acting.

"Your phone, now!"

Lu Mengjie cowered when the other woman raised her voice. She turned to Bai Keran, asking for help.

The old man sighed. "We need to make sure, Xiao Meng. I'm sorry."

Lu Mengjie wanted to stop with her ludicrous acts and instead, give them a piece of her mind. Sadly, she was in no condition to do that, not when her body was still weak after giving birth to her son