Zhen Yun heard Ye Fan's words and immediately knew that the man holding her from behind was the same young man she had mocked at the fashion show.

She felt ashamed and humiliated, yet she was blindfolded, trapped in a game completely dominated by him, a helpless lamb led to slaughter.

"You can do whatever you want, take the clothes and jewelry, but you must agree to one condition," Zhen Yun suddenly gritted her teeth and said.

Ye Fan was about to let go but hearing this, he leaned closer to Zhen Yun's ear and asked, "What condition?"

"I want you to remove my blindfold, and then, with that woman, I want us to... I've never beaten her on the runway or in the entertainment circle, but I refuse to believe I lose in everything..." Zhen Yun spoke with a defiant look.

Ye Fan laughed, "I won't agree. This is a cat and mouse game, and it's the cat that sets the rules, not you, little mouse."

In Zhen Yun's tense anticipation, what she feared did not occur. Ye Fan eventually released her, taking his 'trophies'—the pale yellow evening dress and necklace—to the front of the bed.

Ye Fan suddenly had a problem. How on earth was he to take these back? He couldn't very well parade around with women's clothes and jewelry, could he?

In the end, he found a paper bag in the cupboard, folded the thin dress and tossed the necklace in, ready to leave.

Shu Wan'er, handcuffed to a wooden chair and unable to move, suddenly spoke, "Is this gentleman leaving just like that? Or were we unable to satisfy you tonight? You haven't even tried..."

Compared to Zhen Yun, Shu Wan'er obviously had a lot more experience dealing with men.

Ye Fan had zero interest in a woman like her, someone who everyone can have and every part of whom is fake. He picked up another pair of handcuffs from the table, walked over to Shu Wan'er, and just as she thought Ye Fan had 'come to his senses,' he grabbed her other hand and cuffed it to the thick leg of the coffee table. This spread her out in a '大' shape, rendered immovable no matter how much strength she mustered.

"I think this will keep you more honest," Ye Fan said with a teasing tone and walked off with the paper bag.

The place he most wanted to go was actually the second floor, where Yang Xiaoting and Liu Lin were. Both girls were fresh and pretty; though Liu Lin might not be all that innocent anymore, at least she was genuinely beautiful without cosmetic surgery. But he ultimately dismissed the idea because this 'celebrity meet-and-greet' was mostly coerced and wasn't what the women genuinely wished for.

...

...

Stepping out of the villa, he saw Sun Ning already kneeling at the doorstep. Upon seeing him, she immediately kowtowed and said, "Mr. Ye, it was my oversight not considering your standpoint. Please forgive me."

"Drive me back," Ye Fan suddenly yawned and said.

Sun Ning looked up and asked, "The women inside couldn't satisfy you? Was it about the two on the second floor…"

"It's not about them. I didn't intend to do anything with them in the first place, just came to pick up a dress. Now that I've got it, I'm leaving," Ye Fan said, "Next time, don't use threats. Yang Xiaoting was probably forced to come here by you guys, right?"

Sun Ning stood up, a grim expression on her face, yet she nodded, "Mr. Ye, you are right."

"A young girl without a boyfriend, from a well-off family, even if she's a little famous in the film industry, she's still in school, full of dreams for the future. How could she be tempted to do such things? Must have been coerced," Ye Fan got directly into the front passenger seat, implying that Sun Ning should drive.

Sun Ning said, "Ms. Yang indeed wasn't wooed with money or benefits, but her agency has connections with us. We coerced her parents and younger brother, forcing her to come and offering her ten million and a role in a new international director's film, just to get her here… Mr. Ye, if you want to blame someone, blame me. This has nothing to do with our lady; she had no idea about the celebrities being brought here."

"Loyalty to your master runs deep. You're not young anymore. Why haven't you got a boyfriend yet?" Ye Fan suddenly smiled at Sun Ning.

Calmly, Sun Ning lowered her head, "We live and die as our lady's people. We have no right to talk about boyfriends, let alone marriage or children."

Ye Fan laughed heartily and stretched, "Honestly, I think next time, you should handcuff yourself in there. You're a professional working woman, the ultimate conquest for a man... Drive carefully..."

Maybe what Ye Fan said struck Sun Ning too hard, causing her to almost drive into the sea.

"Mr. Ye, if you really need it, I can always…" Sun Ning stammered.

"Ha ha, I was just joking. Don't take it seriously; you should focus on your own future. I'll talk to your lady and let her release you. You should have your own life…"

"Mr. Ye, it's not that I don't want to leave. It's just that following the lady brings wealth and luxury, all we could ever want. Why would I leave? Without her, we're nothing, so I would rather stay by her side. You're her master, so you're our master. If we could become your woman like her, it would be an honor…"

Ye Fan didn't expect Sun Ning to have such a unique perspective, so he waved his hand, "Keep driving."

Back at the hotel, Wu Ding had already changed into her previous attire and was admiring herself in the mirror. She turned and smiled at Ye Fan, "Junior brother, does it look good?"

"Senior sister, it doesn't look good. Try this instead. I brought it for you," Ye Fan handed her the paper bag.

Seeing the dress and necklace inside, Wu Ding was delighted, "Junior brother, you're quite capable, buying this for me? Wait... you were only gone for a moment. Did you steal this or buy it? Junior brother, you seem to carry the scent of that woman…"

Ye Fan laughed, "Junior brother is indeed like a dog."

"I don't care what animal you are, just be honest. Did you steal it or buy it?" Wu Ding threw the evening dress on the bed, angry.

"Neither stole nor bought, it was gifted to me by that woman. Can this answer satisfy you, senior sister?" Ye Fan spread his hands.

Wu Ding sneered, "You Earthlings truly are different; 'Money makes the world go round' isn't a misstatement. Maybe she gave you the dress and jewelry along with herself, which explains why you smell like her. Should I say that you and that woman are partners in crime?"

Perhaps because she was a bit jealous of Zhen Yun, Wu Ding taunted Ye Fan as well.

Ye Fan stood up and said, "The innocent will remain innocent. Senior sister, change your clothes. We should prepare to meet Senior Qing Wu. I've sensed him arriving in Hua Hai City in less than ten minutes!"

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