Chapter 79

"Why don't you just say Qin Xianglin? The name Charlie is too common, how am I supposed to know which Charlie you're talking about." As Li Xu said this, he had already called the servants to serve afternoon tea in the garden.

Lin Qingxia's face was stiff, and she ultimately failed to vent her anger. The incident that occurred in front of her at noon, that living threat, had truly frightened her.

"What did you do to him?" Her face was still pale, just as it was when she first met him.

"Nothing much, just sent him back. The ones who came were from the Immigration Bureau, not the Narcotics Bureau, much less the FBI. No need to worry." Li Xu waved his hand, as if it were a trivial matter.

Lin Qingxia felt a chill in her heart.

"When... when did you...?" she stammered.

"Originally, I wouldn't have cared about this, but Fengjiao said you visit your sister's house too often, so I had someone keep a slight eye on your schedule." Li Xu smiled slightly, "If this makes you uncomfortable, I'm willing to apologize for it."

"We've only met twice, and we haven't done anything!" Lin Qingxia immediately exclaimed, then glared at Lin Fengjiao, who lowered her eyes and showed no reaction.

"I know, that's why only the Immigration Bureau came." Li Xu continued to smile.

The coldness became more piercing, and even the afternoon sun could not warm Lin Qingxia.

"You... I..." She quivered her lips but couldn't speak.

"Let me say it again, Bridget, you are now mine," Li Xu lifted his teacup and took a sip, "Since you are mine, you need to follow the rules."

"I... I've also said," Lin Qingxia bit her lip, trying to remain calm, her eyes brimming with tears, "Even if you get my body, you can't get my heart!"

Li Xu sighed and shook his head, turning to Lin Fengjiao, "Look, she's only two years younger than you, yet she likes to immerse herself in her own dreams, unwilling to wake up."

Lin Fengjiao smiled faintly but didn't respond, just lowered her head to drink tea.

"I can only say, Qingxia, you've acted in too many Qiong Yao movies." He changed back to her name, "You can't distinguish between reality and dreams, so I think it's necessary to give you a lesson."

Lin Qingxia didn't speak.

"Alright, let's imagine," Li Xu continued, "First, I can't control your every move 24/7, so you can be careful and rekindle your old feelings with Qin Han; second, I'll arrange for you to continue acting, going to Hong Kong to make movies, so you can be careful and rekindle your old feelings with Qin Han."

Then he raised a hand to stop Lin Qingxia, who wanted to speak, "You love Qin Han, not Qin Xianglin. I know this better than you. Even if you follow Qin Xianglin, you'll eventually break up and return to Qin Han's arms."

Lin Qingxia was stunned, a wave of horror rising in her heart. How could this be! Qin Han had hurt her so much, how could she possibly reconcile with him, and Qin Xianglin had surely chased her from Taiwan to San Francisco, just this point alone...

But after comparing the two in her mind, she had to painfully admit that what the other party said... might be a little correct.

"Of course, at first, you definitely won't dare to approach Qin Han, after all, I've given you so many warnings. But since I don't care about your heart, you'll definitely want to find a haven for your heart. At this time, as long as Qin Han shows some concern, you'll become more and more eager." Li Xu said with a half-smile.

Lin Qingxia bit her lip, her face bloodless.

"Then, you'll start to test, test me, and test Qin Han. If I don't react and Qin Han does, you'll get closer to Qin Han and tell him your situation. If Qin Han doesn't back down, you'll continue to pour out your hearts to each other. You'll tell him how much you love him, and he'll tell you how much he loves you. Of course, because of fear and worry, you'll still keep your distance. You'll be very distressed, with your lover right in front of you but unable to reach him, just like the female leads in those movies. He'll also be distressed, with his lover right in front of him but unable to reach her, just like the male leads in those movies." Li Xu said quickly.

Despite hearing the mockery in his tone, Lin Qingxia couldn't help but imagine the scene and Qin Han's gentle demeanor, then she showed a pained expression.

"How painful," Li Xu said with exaggerated tone, "It's like a test from heaven. In this heart-wrenching pain, you'll get closer to him, as long as I don't react. Then, when the opportunity comes, dry wood meets a raging fire, you'll decide to do everything to be with him, to resist or elope, and then..."

He drew out his words, and both Lin Qingxia and Lin Fengjiao involuntarily perked up their ears, hearing him say, "Then I can pour you both into a concrete block and sink you in Tokyo Bay or San Francisco Bay."

With a clatter, Lin Fengjiao couldn't hold her cup steady, and it crashed onto the tray. Lin Qingxia sat there, her body tense, looking at Li Xu with a terrified gaze.

"Don't like it? The mouth of the Hudson River and the mouth of the Thames can also work," the other party shrugged, "Especially the former, over a decade ago, it was common to find bodies there during the gang wars."

"You... you can... you can..." Lin Qingxia trembled all over, her eyes vacant.

"Oh? Then what should I do? Bless you and make you happy? Or pretend I don't know? Or just like all the villains, get angry and destroy myself?" Li Xu asked with a smile, "You seem to have forgotten, Miss Qingxia, we're discussing reality, not movie plots."

"I'm not... I... I'm not... I..." Lin Qingxia stammered, not sure whether she wanted to refute or explain.

"To be honest, according to movie plots, Qin Han should have divorced and married you long ago. Even if he couldn't divorce, he would always try to protect you, even if it meant being the enemy of everyone." Li Xu was still smiling, but his mocking expression became even stronger.

"He did!" Lin Qingxia finally said a complete sentence.

"Then let you escape to Hawaii? And then be forced to serve me?" Li Xu sneered.

"That's... that's..." Lin Qingxia stared at him, her eyes full of despair.

She suddenly stood up, rushed into the house, into her bedroom, and climbed onto the bed, burying her head deep into the pillow, unable to hold back her sobs.

She cried loudly, letting her tears soak the pillow, as if to vent all the委屈 and pain of the past year and a half.

After a long time, Lin Qingxia finally sobbed and controlled her convulsing body. A white handkerchief was then extended to her. Despite her blurred vision, she could still see who was beside her, and a wave of sorrow immediately surged in her heart, making her sob again.

The handkerchief was brought closer, starting to wipe the tears rolling down her cheeks, but she didn't know where she got the courage to push his hand away.

"Don't you care about me!" Lin Qingxia cried out.

Li Xu, standing by the bed, smiled, "You are now my possession, I need to make you understand this."

"I'm not! I'm not!" Lin Qingxia curled up, leaning against the headboard and hugging her shoulders, shouting loudly.

"I'll tell you now, if you hadn't met me, how your life would have developed." Li Xu sat down by the bed, "First, Qin Xianglin would have chased you to Hawaii, then to San Francisco, and confessed to you. He would have stayed by your side, constantly comforting you and persuading you to be with him. After your pain, although you knew you didn't love him, in your despair, you would have agreed to engage with him."

He paused deliberately, "The night before the engagement, you would call Qin Han, tell him you're getting engaged, to Qin Xianglin. You'd ask him what to do, but after a long silence, and your repeated questioning, he would finally say, 'Do as you please.'"

Hearing this, Lin Qingxia, who had stopped sobbing, opened her eyes wide, showing a look of disbelief.

"I... I wouldn't do that!" she shouted in protest.

"So you got engaged to Qin Xianglin, but on the way to the engagement, you were crying all the time," Li Xu continued, moving closer, "You even had the thought of jumping out of the car to escape. When you got out of the car, your eyes were red, and when the engagement ceremony was about to start, you hid in a secluded corner, crying alone, making everyone search for you."

"No! I won't! I absolutely won't!" Lin Qingxia denied anxiously, her heart filled with immense fear. Although what the other party said was somewhat crude, it sounded like... what she would do.

At this moment, she suddenly realized that Li Xu was very close to her, almost within arm's reach. She was leaning against the headboard, and his hands were on either side, ready to pin her down at any moment.

"You... what are you going to do?!" Lin Qingxia, sensing the danger, immediately reached out to push Li Xu.

But she couldn't push him at all, and after several attempts, he suddenly grabbed her arm, pulled her, and firmly pinned her under his body.

"Don't... help... help!" Lin Qingxia struggled, but the previous bout of crying had left her weak, and her 168 cm frame was no match for Li Xu, who was over 180 cm tall.

"Do you still not understand?" Li Xu quickly pinned down her limbs, letting her struggle until she had no strength, "I'm saving you, Miss Qingxia."

"I... I don't want you to save me!" Lin Qingxia bit her lip, her eyes again brimming with tears.

But Li Xu didn't care, leaning close to her, he lightly kissed her nose, "I'm saving you, and it has nothing to do with you!"

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