Yong Liwei had tried to push her away. He had tried his best to stop his alter from falling for her but just like him, he had gotten used to her presence. When he saw her cry, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. It was the opposite of what he wanted and because of that, he gave up. He couldn't tolerate seeing her in pain even if he has acted like she has always been a nuisance to him. He hated to admit it but… it seemed like he had fallen for her.

Without waiting for whatever she has to say after his confession, he leaned down to her level and captured her lips. He kissed her fiercely, his lips demanding on hers and his tongue pushing into her mouth with malicious expertise. Lu Mengjie didn't even try to push him away, instead, she kissed him back and as she did, the desire that he always had for her which he locked up was slowly creeping throughout his body but he had to restrain himself. Once again. He pulled away and wiped her cheek with his thumb. "You're not allowed to leave us."

Us… Did he mean… him and Han Yizhou?

Her lips were swollen as she looked at him with his red eyes. The room was dark but thanks to the dim light coming from the bedside lamp, it was enough for her to see how harsh his gorgeous face was in the dark. She wanted to give in to him, to be embraced by him but the fact that he was the man behind what happened to her stopped her from doing so. How could she trust him again? He kidnapped her. He placed her in the face of danger. He was the reason why she lost her memories. Her eyes stung, then flooded with tears as she shook her head. It was hard to bring herself to have faith in him again. "I-I could have died…"

"Without me, yes, you would have been already dead," he brazenly replied as he continued to wipe off her tears.

Once again, she felt that shedding tears for him was useless as she suddenly felt a tinge of annoyance growing inside her. She slapped his hand away. "You wanted to kill me!"

"I don't recall doing that," he retorted, this time looking innocently at her as if he had never tried to lay a hand on her precious neck.

She gritted her teeth in frustration. "Yes, you did!"

"You must have mistaken me for someone else."

"Mistaken my ass! I can't believe you're doing this right now!" She turned away and was about to leave the room. She didn't want to stay in the same room as him anymore.

Just as she thought that she could escape him just like that, he was quick to stop her again and this time, he swept her up in her arms, carrying her towards the bed.

"Yong Liwei!" She tried to struggle free from his hold but it made his grip firmer.

"I have already said that you're not allowed to leave," he calmly said. He set her down but kept an arm around her to keep her still.

"I'm not leaving!"

"You're not?" He blinked a few times, tilting his head to the side.

"I'm going to sleep in another room!" She was about to stand up but once again, she was stopped by him when he pulled her down. She was losing her patience. Just a little bit more and she would not hesitate from kneeing him.

"Why?"

"I don't want to sleep in the same room as my kidnapper!"

He chuckled a bit. He let go of her and instead, he held both her hands. "Well, I won't deny that since I have successfully abducted your heart."

"..." Lu Mengjie's jaw unconsciously dropped at his retort. She felt her face heat up and her heart race all of a sudden.

This guy… where did the scary Yong Liwei go? It was easier to hate him when he was still being so indifferent to her.

She breathed out a sigh. "Yong Liwei… please. I need time."

"The clock is already ticking."

Her brow twitched in annoyance. He sure was gifted in aggravating her. She pressed her lips together and stared hard at him with her red and puffy eyes. This time, she was quietly protesting against him.

Yong Liwei sighed. He released her hands and finally moved out of her way. "Very well. Just for tonight."

Lu Mengjie didn't agree with him. It was not going to be for one night. She needed time to process the truth and having him around wouldn't help her at all since he would definitely divert her from making a decision.

She stood up and strode out of the room. She could feel him following behind her but she decided to ignore it. She entered one of the guest rooms.

"One night," he insisted.

She faced him. "One night will not be enough," she finally said. He had already stepped on her trust back then, it would be hard for her to trust him again.

"Mengjie."

"If you want me to trust you again, you have to tell me everything. You have to be honest with me, Liwei." She tightened her grip around the doorknob. "So stop acting as if you haven't done anything wrong. You have hurt me, broken my trust. Twice. You played with my feelings for you so…" She lowered her gaze. She tried her best to stop her tears from spilling once again. "I don't think I can just turn a blind eye to what happened."

His jaw tightened. He had never felt such an ache on his chest. It was strangling him. He had experienced being stabbed a few times. Physically. But nothing compared to the excruciating pain that came from her words that stabbed his heart repeatedly. He detested the feeling he was having when he saw her in agony- the pain he brought her.

"Good night, Yong Liwei." With that, she shut the door in front of him, leaving him alone in the hall.