Chapter 6 A Lethal Kiss
Our lips crashed together with the violent force of a high-speed collision.
My hands gripped the lapels of his expensive bespoke suit, pulling him down to my level as my heart hammered against my ribs—not out of passion, but from the terrifying, icy grip of the System's impending cardiac arrest.
For a split second, Lu Chen went completely rigid. His broad shoulders stiffened, and his eyes widened in sheer, unadulterated shock. For three years, I had never dared to look him in the eye, let alone initiate any physical contact. To him, I was a quiet, submissive ghost.
But as the seconds ticked down, his shock melted into something infinitely more dangerous.
[Time remaining: 4... 3...]
Lu Chen let out a low, rough growl at the back of his throat.
Suddenly, the hand resting against the doorframe snapped to my waist, his long fingers digging into the velvet of my dress.
He didn't just accept the kiss; he took total control of it.
His mouth moved against mine with a punishing, bruising intensity.
He tasted of expensive champagne, mint, and pure, concentrated dominance.
[2... 1...] [DING! Quest Completed! Heart attack averted.] [Tier-2 Global Intelligence Network Unlocked. Host's hacking range expanded to global financial servers. Reward: +500 Schadenfreude Points!]
The instant the mechanical ding echoed in my skull, my survival instincts kicked back in. I violently shoved my hands against his chest, breaking the kiss.
I wiped the back of my hand across my swollen lips, staring at him with undisguised revulsion.
Lu Chen stumbled back half a step, breathing heavily. His obsidian eyes were completely dark, swirling with a volatile mixture of confusion, fury, and an undeniable, burning hunger. He reached up, his thumb brushing his own lower lip.
"What kind of game are you playing, Su Yan?" he rasped, his voice dropping an octave. "First you demand a divorce, then you throw yourself at me?"
"A moment of temporary insanity," I said coldly, though my legs were secretly trembling.
I adjusted the lace choker at my neck. "Consider it a goodbye kiss, CEO Lu.
Don't forget my 50 million. If the funds aren't in my account by noon tomorrow, I'll leak the rest of your CFO's dirty secrets to the press myself. "
Without waiting for his response, I unlocked the heavy oak door and strode out of the dim VIP room, leaving the most powerful man in Jingcheng staring after me like he had just been struck by lightning.
I didn't return to the ballroom. I walked straight out of the grand hotel, the cool night air hitting my flushed face.
In my past life, this man had watched me tumble down a flight of marble stairs and didn't even blink. He had let Lin Wan destroy me. This kiss wasn't a spark of romance; it was a transaction for my survival.
"System," I whispered into the night as the Maybach pulled up to the curb. "Transfer all my accumulated Schadenfreude Points into liquid cash."
[System prompt: Converting 2,800 Schadenfreude Points. Conversion rate applied. 28,000,000 Yuan directly deposited into Host's untraceable offshore account.]
My phone buzzed. I looked at the string of zeros on the screen and smiled.
The Lu family thought I was a penniless beggar clinging to their thigh. They were about to find out I was the richest, most lethal predator in Jingcheng.