On Chen Xue's ashen face, her eyes, which should have been pure and innocent, now held a chilling, sinister glint as she stared intently at Lu Xuan.
She took a deep breath, her voice hoarse but filled with a desperate resolve, "Hmph, Lu Xuan, don't think you can control me like this! I'd rather see us both perish! I'll call the police right now and accuse you of sexual assault! I want to see whether the police believe you, a sexual assaulter, or me, the victim!"
Her words were vicious, carrying a decisiveness reminiscent of when she framed Wang Long.
Chen Xue knew full well that her only chance of survival now was perhaps to bite back.
She wasn't the simple, innocent little rabbit she appeared to be; the ruthless streak deep within her was now, in this desperate situation, fully unleashed.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan showed no panic whatsoever; instead, he seemed to have heard the biggest joke, a playful curve appearing at the corner of his mouth as he gently shook his head.
"Call the police? Heh, interesting."
He leisurely strolled to the window, gazing at the city's neon lights outside, his tone as calm as if discussing the pleasant weather.
"Chen Xue, Chen Xue, have you forgotten? The PPT I showed you earlier is far more convincing than the accusations from your pretty face."
He turned around, his gaze like a torch, as if it could penetrate people's hearts: "Think about it, once your earth-shattering secret of 'intentional homicide and malicious framing' is exposed, what will you, the campus belle of Yanjing University's finance department, the pure goddess in countless boys' hearts, become? A street rat? Or a venomous woman reviled by all?"
Lu Xuan paused, enjoying the momentary stiffness on Chen Xue's face, then continued his unhurried attack: "By then, let alone being admired, even the dormitory you currently live in will probably be flooded with rotten eggs and vegetable scraps, won't it?"
"Oh, right, and those keyboard warriors online, bursting with a sense of justice, they'll dig up your entire family tree, making you and your beloved brother, Chen Min, swim together in the spittle of public opinion."
"You... you're talking nonsense!" Chen Xue's voice held an almost imperceptible tremor, and her eyes began to flicker.
She held strong, not wanting to show weakness in front of Lu Xuan.
"I'm talking nonsense?" Lu Xuan scoffed, taking a few steps closer and looking down at her.
"Then you tell me, why did your good brother, Chen Min, so generously send you to my room? Do you really think it was as simple as him having a stomach ache? He watched me drug your drink with his own eyes and didn't even dare to make a sound."
"Impossible! My brother he..."
"He what?" Lu Xuan interrupted her, his tone tinged with pity, yet also mockery.
"For his own future, to prevent me from exposing his little hobbies, he could unhesitatingly push even you, his own sister, out as a shield."
"Do you think such a person, after you call the police, will stand up for you, or will he be the first to come forward, expose your murder, cut ties with you, and incidentally do me a favor?"
Chen Xue's face instantly turned ashen, every word from Lu Xuan like a sharp knife, precisely piercing her most vulnerable spot.
She knew better than anyone what kind of person her brother, Chen Min, was.
Selfish, cowardly, and capable of anything for his own sake.
"And your parents," Lu Xuan's voice was like a devil's whisper, lingering in her ears.
"Will they offend me and ruin their only son, Chen Min, for you, their daughter who committed murder and ruined the family's reputation, or will they choose to sacrifice you to preserve the entire Chen family and Chen Min's future?"
"You... what exactly do you want?" Chen Xue's voice finally took on a tearful note, the ruthlessness that had just been forced out of her rapidly crumbling under Lu Xuan's progressively soul-piercing words.
She knew that every word Lu Xuan spoke was a bloody reality.
"What do I want?" Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow, reached out, and pinched her delicate chin, forcing her to meet his gaze. His deep eyes gleamed with a cold, emotionless light.
"Very simple. Two choices. First, a fight to the death. You call the police, I expose your dark secrets, and I drag your brother down with you. By then, your reputation will be ruined, the old case from three years ago will be reopened, and prison food will be plentiful."
"As for your brother, he'll lose his job, his future will be destroyed, and he might even have to join you in prison. Your Chen family will be completely finished."
He paused, watching the fear steadily accumulate in Chen Xue's eyes, and a satisfied smirk played on his lips as he continued, "Second, submit to me. From now on, be my dog. Whatever I tell you to do, you do it. I will keep your murder a secret. And I will deal with your brother's situation as appropriate. Your Chen family might still be able to linger on."
"Choose to go to prison, or choose to submit. Have you thought about it, my... murderer sister?" Lu Xuan's tone was gentle.
Lu Xuan's tone was gentle, yet it carried an undeniable sense of oppression.
Chen Xue began to tremble violently, her teeth grinding audibly.
She stared fiercely at Lu Xuan, her beautiful eyes filled with humiliation, anger, unwillingness, and an undeniable fear.
She wanted to resist, to scream, to tear this demon in front of her to shreds.
But she didn't dare.
Lu Xuan watched the intense struggle in her eyes, knowing the time was right.
He released her chin and slowly untied his bathrobe.
"Ah!" Chen Xue instinctively shrieked, instantly covering her eyes, and shrank into the corner of the bed like a startled fawn.
"What are you doing! Pervert!"
Lu Xuan walked step by step towards the large bed, a wicked smile playing on his lips: "Pervert? Heh, you were unconscious just now, it wasn't satisfying at all."
"Now that you're awake, let me play with you again..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but the threat was implicit.
He leaned over and roughly pulled away Chen Xue's hands covering her eyes, forcing her to look at him.
"There's more perverted stuff to come!"
...
An hour later...
In Lu Xuan's mind, the system's notification sound rang out again:
【Detected mental defense breakdown in target character, control value increased.】
【Current control value: 50/100】
【Reward: Drone Piloting (Beginner)】
【Reward points: 100】
A satisfied curve appeared at the corner of Lu Xuan's mouth.
Good, he was one step closer to completely controlling this woman.
He got up and glanced at Chen Xue, his eyes devoid of any pity, only cold calculation.
He picked up his phone and took a few more
