But the very next second, the woman raised her hand and slapped his chiseled, handsome face with all her might.
A loud smack echoed in the air.
It was heavy and ruthless.
No one had ever dared to strike Lu Yan.
Except for this woman.
Lu Yan pressed the tip of his tongue against the inside of his cheek, a twisted, almost psychotic smile curling his lips. "Jiang Shuyin, do you believe that I could take you right here, right now?"
His large, rough fingers reached to unbuckle his belt.
Jiang Shuyin was suddenly struck by the memory of him whipping her with a belt back in the Black Desert.
Every hair on her body stood on end, and her bright, striking face instantly turned as pale as frost.
She wrapped her arms around her chest and shrank back into the corner of the sink.
"Lu Yan, why won't you just let me go? I really don't like you..."
That single phrase—I really don't like you—caused Lu Yan's large hand, which was pulling at his belt, to suddenly freeze.
He looked at her rapidly trembling eyelashes and her shivering body. His heart felt as though it had been viciously pierced by a sharp blade.
He did not move again. His deep, unfathomable eagle eyes stared at her, a dark storm brewing within them as if he were ready to kill.
He clenched his hands into tight fists, the veins on the backs of his hands bulging one by one.
He suppressed his intense emotions with all his might. After his Adam's apple bobbed, he ultimately did nothing more to her.
His voice was incredibly hoarse when he spoke, "Jiang Shuyin, you are ruthless! Don't worry, I won't come looking for you ever again. But please, don't ever appear in front of me again either, or else I won't let you off!"
He closed his bloodshot eyes for a moment, then turned and walked away with heavy steps.
Stepping outside the women's restroom, he pulled that ring out of his pants pocket.
With a light flick of his finger, the ring fell into the trash can.
A man dressed in a suit witnessed Lu Yan's actions and sighed softly. "Do you need me to go in and explain it to her?"
Lu Yan's chiseled jawline was taut. "You should have heard it. She has never liked me. What would be the point of explaining?"
The man said nothing more and left the hotel alongside Lu Yan.
After the two got into the car, the man took out a bottle of pills and handed it to Lu Yan. "Take one first to ease your emotions."
He was Lu Yan's psychiatrist. Back when Lu Yan was still undercover in the crime syndicate, he had provided Lu Yan with psychological treatment.
He knew that Lu Yan's abuse and torment of Jiang Shuyin in the Black Desert had been a last resort.
If he hadn't done that, Jiang Shuyin would likely have lost her life.
She had once been a member of the special forces and was viewed as a sworn enemy by the crime syndicate. Originally, she was sent to the Black Desert to serve and wait upon several of the other bosses.
If she had fallen into the hands of those bosses, her fate would have been tragic.
The night Lu Yan forcefully took Jiang Shuyin's virginity, she had no idea that people were watching them from outside.
If Lu Yan hadn't treated her that way, she would have been taken away.
Lu Yan hitting her was also a twisted way of protecting her.
Every time he finished tormenting her, he would suffer immense agony himself.
But he couldn't reveal the slightest hint to Jiang Shuyin, much less blow his cover.
These past few years, Jiang Shuyin had been miserable, and Lu Yan had not fared any better.
"If you really can't take it, I can hypnotize you. Just forget her!"
As Lu Yan's psychiatrist, he naturally knew how Lu Yan felt about Jiang Shuyin.
But between him and her, given the forced taking and plundering in that kind of environment, no woman could possibly fall in love with him.
Bitterly pursuing something he could never have would only add pain upon pain.
Lu Yan raised a hand. "No need. I will try to forget her."
After Lu Yan left, Jiang Shuyin climbed down from the sink.
She turned on the faucet and washed her face with cold water.
The sound of a video call suddenly rang from her phone, and Jiang Shuyin immediately answered it.
Seeing the image on the screen, her eyes became incredibly soft.
As long as one is alive, there is always hope and something to look forward to.
...
The night was deep.
After Si Moyan saw off the guests who had stayed to tease the newlyweds, he returned to the bridal chamber with slightly staggering steps.
Wen Yan had already taken a shower. She was wearing a red nightgown, sitting at the vanity table drying her hair.
Si Moyan walked over and embraced her from behind, resting his chin in the crook of her neck. His breath was scorching and tingling. "Yan'er, I've finally married you properly and made you my Mrs. Si."
Wen Yan looked at the man's slightly tipsy, handsome face and gently squeezed his hand. "You drank too much today, didn't you? Are you tired?"
He kissed the back of her hand. "Not tired. Just very happy."
A sweet smile curled Wen Yan's lips. "Me too."
Si Moyan scooped Wen Yan up in his arms and placed her on the large, soft bed. He kissed her lips. "You're carrying our baby, you must be exhausted. Get some rest early."
Wen Yan blinked. "..."
The man kissed her forehead again and then headed into the bathroom.
Wen Yan watched the man's retreating back, feeling both amused and exasperated.
Tonight was their wedding night, wasn't he going to do anything?
Wen Yan waited for half an hour before the man finally came out.
Seeing that she was still awake, he walked to the side of the bed and stroked her cheek. "Are you hungry? I'll go downstairs and make you something to eat."
Wen Yan swatted his large hand away and shot him a playful, exasperated glare. "You're telling me to go to sleep first on our wedding night?"
Seeing the woman's puffed-up cheeks, Si Moyan seemed to realize something. He raised a large hand and covered his forehead. "Mrs. Si, you're pregnant. I'm worried about hurting you."
Wen Yan wrapped her arms around the man's neck, her voice soft and sweet. "Then can't you just be a little careful?"
The man's Adam's apple bobbed. "Are you sure it's okay?"
"It's okay... mm."
The rest of her unfinished words were entirely swallowed into his thin lips.
...
The next day at noon, Wen Yan and Si Moyan finally woke up.
Si Moyan carried Wen Yan to the bathroom to wash up.
After Wen Yan changed her clothes, she took out the ultrasound report. "Hubby, let's show this to Grandpa later!"
Si Moyan nodded.
When Old Master Si learned that Wen Yan was pregnant, he was so excited that he jumped three feet in the air.
"Hahaha, I'm going to have a great-granddaughter!"
Old Master Si immediately sent Wen Yan a massive red envelope, then picked up his phone to call his old friends one by one to share the good news.
When Si Jingyi and his siblings found out they were going to be Dehua (Nanny archetype) uncles and aunts, they were absolutely thrilled.
The family was adding a little one; it truly was a double blessing.
After holding their wedding in Ye City, Si Moyan and Wen Yan hosted another one in Country S.
Immediately following that, the two went off on a sweet and romantic honeymoon.
During their honeymoon, the two caught up on quite a bit of gossip.
By the time Wen Yan's belly had grown large and she was nearing full term, her accumulated merit points had long since reached 1000 points.
She successfully obtained the life-extension talisman for Si Moyan.
Throughout her pregnancy, Si Moyan and the Si family took impeccable care of her.
In the later stages of her pregnancy, Wen Jinglou and Luo Yuan even made a special trip from Country S to help look after Wen Yan.
Wen Yan lived every day as if she were steeped in a honeypot.
Her water broke when she was at forty weeks.
While sleeping groggily in the middle of the night, she felt a sudden rush of warm fluid from her lower body.
Almost the moment she woke up, the man beside her woke up as well.
"Hubby, I think my water broke."
Si Moyan immediately helped her get dressed and supported her as she stood up.
The moment there was movement in their room, the others in the house also began to wake up.
As her due date approached, everyone had been sleeping very lightly.
A grand procession of family members hurriedly escorted her to the hospital.
The obstetricians and nurses had received the notice and were all waiting outside the hospital.
Wen Yan was gently placed onto the gurney by Si Moyan.
Giving birth for the first time, Wen Yan was inevitably a bit nervous and anxious.
Si Moyan held her hand tightly and kissed her forehead. "Mrs. Si, your husband will stay right here with you."
Wen Yan nodded. "With you and our family here, I'm not afraid."
Two hours later, Wen Yan smoothly delivered the baby naturally.
"Waa—" Hearing the loud cries, the tears Wen Yan had been fighting to hold back fell uncontrollably.
For some reason, she just felt an overwhelming urge to cry.
"Mrs. Si, it's a beautiful baby girl."
The nurse brought the baby over for Wen Yan to see.
Looking at the infant's wrinkled little face, Wen Yan couldn't quite tell who she resembled just yet.
However, with her high nose bridge and the large outline of her eyes even when closed, she was bound to be gorgeous once she grew a little.
After the nurse carried the baby out, Si Moyan took only a single glance at his daughter before rushing into the delivery room.
He held Wen Yan's hand and kissed her forehead. "You did amazing, Mrs. Si."
Wen Yan's eyes were misty with tears. "Hubby, did you see the precious little girl you've been dreaming of?"
Si Moyan nodded. "I took a quick look, but the person I wanted to see most was Mrs. Si."
A smile curved on Wen Yan's lips. "I'm alright, just a little weak."
Si Moyan lowered his head, gently rubbing his straight nose against hers. "We won't have any more children. There is something I've been keeping from you for a while now. While you were pregnant, I went and got a vasectomy. We only need this one little girl. I never want you to suffer through this again."
Wen Yan was astonished. "Why didn't you discuss it with me?"
"One child is enough for us. From now on, you are my big treasure, and she is our little treasure."
