The Birth Of A Villainess

Hearing him say that, Lin Xiaofei went silent. She didn't know why but she felt like she wanted to believe in his words.

Of course, this wasn't her first time hearing these lines from men. In her past life, a lot of men would try to pursue her and ask her out. Their promises could even pile up and turn into a mountain. But none of those promises turned real.

She remembered Yu Fangzhu promising her the same thing. He said he wouldn't marry other women but her but who would have thought that by the time she married him and entered his residence, his inner courtyard was already filled with beauties.

At that time, Lin Xiaofei was too foolish and blinded by what she thought was love and ignored the fact that he lied to her. He lied about not having any other women besides her.

In the end, she was consumed by the desire to get everything if she can't have him alone..

She helped him countless times. Lin Xiaofei made him into someone special when he was nothing while she worked behind the scenes.

Some part of it was because she loved him but most of it was because she was greedy to have more since the man she loved could never be solely hers.

That is why Lin Xiaofei was unsure whether she was prepared to open her heart to anyone else. She was scared to repeat the same cycle where she had to suffer feeling the bitterness of love and betrayal as well as having the desire to possess everything.

As she didn't speak for a long while, Qu Xing Xu took the time to look at her. He noticed the pink tinge on her cheeks and the redness of her lips after he kissed her. His eyes turned dark and he had the urge to kiss her again.

Damn it. Why were these feelings so hard to tame? Just a taste wasn't enough, he certainly wanted more, but Lin Xiaofei wasn't ready for this yet.

"What are you thinking?" He asked her as she didn't say a word even after she kissed him and made an exception just for her.

If it were other ladies, they would instantly swoon over him and not let him go. They will be overwhelmed with joy that they would jump at him to hug him.

And yet, strangely, he didn't get a hug.

Should he kiss her again and repeat his words? Maybe she didn't hear him the first time, thought Qu Xing Xu to himself, and frowned.

"By the way, the wedding will be moved." He suddenly said after restraining himself from leaning forward to capture her lips once again.

His words caught Lin Xiaofei's attention and she stared at him, "W-what?"

"Why?" She added immediately. She didn't realize that her voice sounded small, the opposite of what she wanted it to sound like.

Qu Xing Xu smiled, "Because I don't like waiting."

"There still days before our marriage. There is no need to go over it so quickly. Besides, the preparation isn't done yet." She reasoned to him. Lin Xiaofei wasn't even done with the list of guests because of what happened these past few days and the assassination yesterday didn't make it easier for her to focus on the marriage.

"Leave the preparation to me." Qu Xing Xu caught a strand of her hair and twirled it with his fingers. "I expect that you would be ready by the time of our marriage."

"But I'm not ready." Said Lin Xiaofei.

"And why is that?" He raised an eyebrow, "Is it because you still want to mess with Yu Fangzhu?"

Lin Xiaofei stiffened. She could hear her heart skipping a beat as she became anxious that Qu Xing Xu found out something.

Sensing her anxiousness, Qu Xing Xu frowned and probed even further, "Now you're making me think that you have feelings for him. Is that it?"

Lin Xiaofei glared at him, "I don't. If anything I only desire the royal family to fall and nothing else. Yu Fangzhu included." She looked away from him and sighed, "Besides, we promised to not interfere with each other's business."

"That was before." The smile on Qu Xing Xu's lips didn't vanish as he continued to twirl her hair as if it was a treasure he was unwilling to part with. "Now that we're sharing things that we don't share with others, isn't it natural for me to know your business? We even kissed."

Lin Xiaofei glared at him, wishing she could dig a hole somewhere and hide there.

"And we're going to be officially married anyway. As husband and wife, don't we have to help each other take care of each other's business?" Qu Xing Xu quickly added before she could say anything to refute him.

"What about my choice? What if I don't want you to interfere." Asked Lin Xiaofei, "What if I don't marry you in the end?"

Instead of getting angry, Qu Xing Xu replied, "Don't play this dangerous game, my dear. You might want to escape but it's too late now that I have a taste of what I'm going to miss if you walk away."

Lin Xiaofei saw how his eyes bore into her own. His black obsidian eyes stared at her as if he could see her soul hidden within, but she didn't look away when he made her look at him.

"You can get anything you want. You have the ability to do that." Not only was he wealthy enough but his influence on both inside and outside the court was groundbreaking that even Lin Xiaofei was amazed by his existence. She continued to say, "No one would say no to you if you ask them."

"Sorry, what was that again? I clearly heard someone saying she doesn't want to share me with anyone else." He chuckled and Lin Xiaofei bit her lips.

"It's nothing," she ground her teeth and wished she hadn't nodded her head earlier. Now, Qu Xing Xu will use it to his advantage.

"Don't grit your teeth too much. You'll hurt your mouth," said Qu Xing Xu who raised his hand towards her. His fingers pinched her chin before he rubbed her swollen lips.

Lin Xiaofei wanted to avoid his touch but he didn't let her as he leaned closer towards her.

However, just as he was about to pull her for another kiss, Lin Xiaofei's eyes flashed as she saw a familiar figure walking outside through the window.

Her head followed that figure and she pushed Qu Xing Xu lightly so she could get a clearer view of that person.

And when they weren't in her sight anymore, she turned her head to look at Qu Xing Xu.

She slowly asked, "What is Yu Fangzhu doing here?"