'The stories depicted in the numerous crime thrillers and action films were largely true of the city. People like Zhong Yousheng tend to admire those who can fight hard. Well, not only can I fight hard, I have a powerful backer too..'

Feeling a little hurt, Jungkook said, "Miss Y/N, even if you're just going to make use me, you don't have to say it out loud."

Y/N replied self-righteously with a straight face, "I'm being honest and upright. I really just want to use you, Mr. Jeon!"

"..."

'Girl, do you know what happened to the last person who said he was using me?'

The two of them stayed silent for a few minutes before Jungkook said, "Miss Y/N, what do you plan for me to do? Just say so, after all..." Jungkook paused and continued in an ambiguous tone, "I'm quite fond of you and I'm in the midst of working hard to pursue you, Miss Y/N."

"..."

Y/N was now speechless.

In a sense, Jungkook and Jimin were indeed rather similar. It was no wonder that they were half-siblings.

After handing over the instructions, Y/N hung up. At this moment, the netizens were already actively discussing BM Mall's breach of contract.

Most of the netizens were very rational and they all chose to be on Y/N's side because the team didn't do anything against the rules and they hadn't even set up the venue yet. However, the other party suddenly went back on their word and tried to question the person in charge of BM Mall.

Lee Dong-wook hurried in with the phone and said, "Y/N, the people of BM Mall said that we can hold the event in the evening and they can give us a 50% discount on the rental fee for the event venue, as long as we clarify the matter online."

Lee Dong-wook seemed elated. "The power of public opinion on Instagram definitely couldn't have done the trick. It must be because of Mr. Kim. He's really impressive!"

"Mr. Kim? Who told you it was Mr. Kim who got it settled?" Y/N asked rhetorically.

With a look of bewilderment, Lee Dong-wook wondered, 'Is it not him?'

"My old flame helped me," Y/N said smugly.

'Damn it, how dare you make a cuckold of Mr. Kim? You even dare to admit it in front of me!'

Lee Dong-wook widened his eyes. 'The rich really know how to have fun. Impressive.'

"Okay, tell the people in charge of BM Mall that we refuse to mediate and we will be holding the publicity event in Hong Kong University."

Jungkook was the one who gave her that suggestion because college students make up the majority of target audience for the film. They also had more time than office workers.

Moreover, her fans were mostly college students and Hong Kong University was the best university in Hong Kong. Besides, the new film they were promoting was also quite educational and it was really a good choice to hold promotional activities in the university.

Most importantly, Jungkook was friends with the dean of Hong Kong University!

"Hong Kong University?" Lee Dong-wook was surprised. "Y/N, the event hall of Hong Kong University can't be booked that easily, the administrative procedures are lengthy. Meanwhile, the footfall of BM Mall is high and they also agreed to give us a 50% discount on rental fees for the venue. We..."

"How did they bully you previously? I'm being kind enough not to beat up someone like him. Why should I do him the favor? Who does he think he is?"

Y/N's tone was harsh and she was questioning Lee Dong-wook so assertively that he couldn't snap out of his trance for a long time.

"But Y/N, they own Casino City and they operate businesses in the gray area. Your identity mustn't be exposed. That's akin to saying that we're just a group of minions struggling in the entertainment industry."

"Gray area? That's great!" Y/N clapped. "Enough, just turn them down. I'm going to make a trip somewhere tonight, you don't need to wait for me."

Seeing how confident Y/N was, Lee Dong-wook somehow believed her. After all, he had known her for a long time. "Okay, I'll turn them down now. In fact, I think that we will seem too cowardly if we agree.. They might think we're pushovers!"

Y/N gave Lee Dong-wook a thumbs up.

Just as Lee Dong-wook was about to be modest, Y/N continued, "Director Lee, you also think I'm really impressive, huh? Remember to be more assertive and fierce when you call the people of BM Mall later. Don't be such a wimp, you have to scare them."

'Wimp?' Lee Dong-wook pursed his lips, thinking that Y/N was still as sharp-tongued as ever.

Y/N dolled herself up before leaving.

The nightlife in Hong Kong was even more lively than that of Seoul. It was a paradise for avid bar goers and gamblers.

Y/N alighted from the cab when they reached Casino City. The building of Casino City was extremely spectacular and it could be considered one of the landmarks of Hong Kong. The entire building was posh and full of splendor.

"Beauty, you want to go in there alone?" the driver couldn't help but ask when Y/N paid the fare.

Y/N glanced at the entrance of the casino and raised her beautiful brows. "Do you have an issue with that?"

"Pretty lady, you must be a tourist. There may be many wealthy people in this casino but it's actually very dangerous. Many rich scions will take advantage of you without taking responsibility. They just want to toy with you and gorgeous women like you will catch their attention easily."

Y/N thought otherwise and she even said arrogantly, "We'll see if they dare to toy with me."

"Beauty, don't ignore my advice. I saw a girl who was about your age, being taken away by a bunch of men. I knew right away what would happen."

'This driver seems to be a nice man.' After thanking the driver politely, she turned around to leave.

'The last thing I want is for no one to come looking for trouble with me!'

The two tall foreigners standing at the door were wearing dark red overalls and felt hats. Their features were pronounced and sharp, and they looked like noble princes.

Y/N was secretly shocked. 'No wonder there are so many patrons in the casino. The receptionists at the entrance are much suaver than those young male celebrities who are really popular now.'

When they saw Y/N, they first bowed respectfully before asking, "Miss, how many of you are there?"

Y/N put up a finger.

Afraid that she did not understand, the two people asked her the same question in English.

This time, Y/N didn't understand.

"I have enough money, just let me go in."

"Miss, does that mean you're here alone?"

"Duh? Do you see anyone else here with me?" As she spoke, Y/N suddenly winked at one of them. "Maybe my plus one is not human."

Y/N wasn't dressed shabbily at all and the eye-catching brand logo on her collar was that of a high-end luxury brand. Besides, Y/N was very elegant and thus, the receptionists brought her inside respectfully.

Y/N had been to a casino several times before. There were several gambling dens in the capital during her era and the largest one was built by the royal family.

However, Y/N couldn't help but be surprised by the plethora of fancy facilities and almost blinding furnishings.

'How much money must they have spent? Should I furnish the Black Cloud Fortress in such a way too?'

It was a workday today so there weren't many people at the casino. As soon as Y/N entered, she attracted the attention of many rich scions.

There were plenty of people seated at a place near the window, and they were all of mixed genders.

"Brother Zhong, Lee Dong-wook actually turned down my offer without showing me any respect. He's just a director but he has gone really overboard."

The one who spoke was a middle-aged man who was now looking at the master seat respectfully with some cards in his hand..

At the master seat in front of the table, there was a man dressed in a black Traditional Korean suit who was in his fifties and whose hair was mostly white. There was also a cigar in his mouth and he seemed to be very energetic.

"Brother Zhong, I also gave him an out because of the face of Mr. Jeon, who knew he would be so ungrateful?"

Zhong Yousheng then looked at the middle-aged man with slight displeasure and asked, "Who is Lee Dong-wook?"

"So you don't remember. BM Mall was originally rented to a production team for the promotion of a new movie, and Lee Dong-wook is the director of the movie. Later on, Mr. Min said that the female lead of this movie is vying with his sister for a man so you told me to go about the breach of contract because of that reason. Young Master Zhong found out about it somehow and told me to tell them that he's going to hold his wedding proposal there."

"Oh, we were doing the Min family a favor. Why? She's just a smalltime actress, what's there to talk about?" Zhong Yousheng asked, furrowing his thick eyebrows as he was clearly displeased.

"No no, it's just that the woman instigated the director to release a statement about this matter on Instagram. Well, as you know, the power of Instagram is incredible and we are now being boycotted very badly. I was going to get a few people to threaten them but I suddenly received a call from Mr. Jeon."

At this point, the middle-aged man's body shivered and he said, "I'm sure you know what Mr. Jungkook's background is like. He told us to wait and see what would happen if we don't give him a proper explanation."

'Jungkook?'

In fact, Zhong Yousheng had more contact with Jungkook than Yoongi, who always tried to maintain his image as a proper and upright person.

The first person he contacted with the intention to cooperate with was the Jeon Corporation.

"Mr. Jeon is standing up for a film production team? Does it belong to his company?"

"No, it seems to be because of the leading actress. Hmph, I think this woman is really something. She has offended Mr. Min and now she's asking for Mr. Jeon's protection."

Y/N had a sharp sense of hearing so when she heard someone mentioning her name, she immediately fumbled about and sat on the seat nearest to Zhong Yousheng's table.

She had deliberately worn a dress with a slit at the side, and a snow-white mink coat, appearing rather sluggish and sultry.

Her legs were crossed and she was gently swirling the wine glass in her hand as she looked through the hall on the first floor, as if she was trying to find a prey.

"Beauty, are you here to find a boyfriend?" Soon, a good-looking man in a suit came over, followed by a number of people behind him. They were obviously a bunch of incompetent scions of wealthy families.

Y/N didn't say anything and merely smiled at them.

"I'm Zhong Jie, the son of the owner of this casino. This beautiful lady must have heard of me before," said Zhong Jie who had already sat down beside her. He clinked glasses with her and said, "It'd be really boring for you to play alone. Why don't you join us and I'll show you around my family's casino. How does that sound?"

"Sure," Y/N said with a sweet smile. "But I'm not interested in a casino."

Zhong Jie couldn't take his eyes off her sweet beauty. "What do you want to play" I'll accompany you."

"Someone is bullying me." Y/N gave full play the acting skills that she had figured out during this period of time as she immediately looked innocent and aggrieved.

Who bullied you? Tell me his name and I'll bully him too."

Y/N began to sob again. "I'm just a smalltime actress and my film crew is here this time to run a promotion in Hong Kong. We had initially already settled on the venue but they canceled it and said that a big shot's son is holding his marriage proposal so he's more eager than us."

Zhong Jie's smile stiffened immediately as he found the words a little familiar..

She decided to slander Do-hee.

"Now the crew is blaming me because they think that it's all because I had offended someone. I'm now in a bad mood, so I simply came here to see." Y/N sighed and downed the glass of red wine in one go.

Zhong Jie came to a sudden realization and he looked at Y/N's fair and slender neck. He couldn't help but swallow his saliva and give up that thought. "I'll help you handle this matter. Beautiful, what's your name? I'll take revenge on the person you offended too."

Y/N immediately blushed and said, "My name is Y/N, the one who bullied me is called Do-hee. She wrongly accused me of stealing her man and even got countless people to surround me. If not for the kind person who helped me, I.."

'Do-hee? Why does this name sound familiar?'

However, when she saw how pitiful Y/N seemed, Zhong Jie felt softhearted and he hurriedly coaxed, "Y/N, since you've met me, you're my person from now on. Don't worry, I'll take revenge on Do-hee for you!"

Y/N burst into tears and asked with tears in her eyes, "Really?"

"Of course."

'This woman is really beautiful, especially her eyes. They're so full of vitality. If I can make her fall head-over-heels in love with me as long as I do her a favor, that'd be great too.'

"Can you let me meet the head of BM Mall?"

Y/N subconsciously looked at Zhong Yousheng's table and thought, 'Zhong Jie just a bootlicker, he only ever dares to be arrogant at home. When he meets his father, he's as timid as a mouse.'

"I can let you meet the head of BM Mall but how do you plan to repay me?"

Y/N said reluctantly, "I'm not good at anything else but my only advantage is that I always remember the favors that people give me. I'll definitely repay you well if you help me!"

She emphasized on the word "repay" greatly.

Zhong Jie stared at her pretty little face and said with glistening eyes, "Let's go, I'll take you to see him now."

Zhong Yousheng had just won a game and was in a good moon. Just as he was about to leave, he saw Zhong Jie coming over with a woman.

"Dad, are you playing?" Zhong Jie came closer and proceeded to sit next to Zhong Yousheng.

"Hmph, you have a new woman again. Weren't you planning to marry the previous one?"

Zhong Jie chuckled and said, "On the day of the proposal, I suddenly discovered that she wasn't suitable for me."

'Zhong Jie is really daring enough to say such things to me. Does he really think he can do whatever he wants just because he's rich?'

"Oh right, you're Jay B, right?"

Zhong Jie looked across at the middle-aged man who was obviously much older than him and called him by his first name.

Jay B quickly nodded and asked, "Young Master Zhong, is there something wrong?"

"You breached the contract for BM Mall and I want you to apologize to them now."

Jay B was stunned. "Huh? Apologize?"

'Weren't you the one who gave me the idea of using this venue for the proposal?'

Zhong Jie placed his legs on the table and asked, "He's a guest from the city. Yet, you actually did them a disservice, do you know what the netizens are saying about us now?"

Jay B was baffled by Zhong Jie's changes. Although he was the person in charge of BM Mall, he was just an employee. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to the extent of sucking up to Zhong Yousheng.

"Young Master Zhong, I've actually already called their director to tell them that we will be renting the venue to them at half price but they don't know any better and turned us down."

Zhong Jie looked at Y/N and said, "Y/N, I'll make Jay B apologize to you now."

"Y/N?"

Only then did Jay B look at Y/N and thought, 'Zhong Jie finally has a normal aesthetic standard. This girl is much prettier than those influencers who have gone under the knife..'

"Young Master Zhong, I haven't even met this young lady, so why should I apologize to her?"

Before Zhong Jie answered, Y/N said, "I saw you being displeased so I just wanted you to apologize to me."

Jay B was a little angered. He slammed his hand against the table and asked, "Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to us in such a manner?"

"Who do you think you are to breach the contract? You're the one who breached the contract first and you have the cheek to accuse us of not accepting your solution. Why should I do that? Is your face made of gold?"

Jay B may be domineering but Y/N was even more domineering than him. Her tone was overbearing and compelling, plus her intimidating aura made Jay B so scared that he couldn't utter a single word.

A moment later, he found the courage to speak again and he glowered at Y/N furiously. "Oh~ I know you, you're from Lee Dong-wook's film crew, aren't you? You're just an actress, how dare you make such a scene here? Do you know where this is?"

Y/N retorted, "Do YOU know where this place is?"

"Duh, of course I do. This is Casino City and the person seated right across from you is the boss of this place!"

Y/N nodded and said with a heartened smile, "Good child, I thought you didn't know. You just had to come ask me about it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the people around immediately started laughing.

Zhong Jie felt that she was really interesting. 'She's so pretty yet so vicious.'

"You..." Jay B was so infuriated that his face was flushed and he knew that he couldn't trump Y/N so he looked at Zhong Yousheng with a pleading gaze.

Zhong Yousheng was old and experienced after all. Having worked at a casino for years, he had seen all sorts of people before.

He looked at Y/N sternly and sized her up. 'She's quite pretty, she's indeed cut out for the entertainment industry.'

Rumor had it that Jungkook had specially called to handle this matter and he didn't think that Jungkook was doing it for Lee Dong-wook.

"What is this lady's name?"

Y/N tidied her hair and said, "My name is Y/N."

"Miss Y/N, do you know Mr. Jeon?"

Hearing the words "Mr. Jeon", Zhong Jie got a little agitated and he even grimaced. "Do you know Jungkook?"

Y/N feigned ignorance and asked, "What do you mean? Are you asking if I know him well or if I'm just aware of his existence?"

Zhong Yousheng's gaze turned a little dim. 'How dare this woman be perfunctory towards me?'

"Miss Y/N, this is my turf. If you try to do something here, no one will find out."

"Is that so?" Y/N smirked and asked, "Mr. Zhong, are you closer to Mr. Jeon or Yoongi?"

'Does this woman know Yoongi too?'

'She's just an actress of the entertainment industry.'

On the other hand, Zhong Jie immediately recalled who Do-hee was.

"Ah, it turns out that you snatched away Yoongi's sister's man, it's no wonder that he's going against you."

Zhong Jie bore a grudge against him and he had once stayed in Seoul for a few months, during which Jungkook had made things hard for him several times before.

He couldn't help it since their family had business dealings with Jungkook. Thus, his father warned him not to act brazenly. He had been holding it in for a long time.

'If Y/N is really Jungkook's woman, I must snatch her from him and humiliate him!'

Y/N ignored the evil gaze in Zhong Jie's eyes. She just had to wait for him to take the Mint.

"I have something else to do, I'll take my leave now. I only came by to take a look out of curiosity. Oh, by the way, Mr. Jeon fancies me and he's pursuing me now, someone better not come and provoke me. Be careful, I might tell on you!"

Jay B was not a fool so he obviously knew who she was referring to.

"Dad, I've booked an appointment with a friend, I'll get going now.."

"Wait a minute, what is your relationship with that woman and why did you come together with her?"

"Nothing, I just think she's really pretty so I wanted to try flirting with her," Zhong Jie said nonchalantly. "Since Mr. Jeon likes her, I won't snatch her from him."

Despite saying so, he had already started to plan how to abduct Y/N.

He thought that women like her were money-minded and he believed that she would take the Mint as long as he offered her enough money.

"Hmph, you're already so old and you still don't know to behave yourself. Do you really prepare to die alone?" Zhong Yousheng was a little furious.

Still looking idle and nonchalant, Zhong Jie said, "Well, it's your fault for not giving birth to a few more kids. Since there are no siblings to compete with me for the inheritance, I don't feel pressurized at all!"

"You...you sinful son!"

Y/N wandered around the entrance of Casino City for a long time, during which she was in a pleasant mood and thus called Taehyung.

Taehyung had just arrived in the US and was resting inside his car with his eyes closed.

"Mr. Kim, you have a lunch appointment with Mr. Andes tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, you have to attend..."

The assistant was holding a notebook and respectfully reporting the schedule to Taehyung but his phone started ringing at this moment.

His ringtone was a pleasant piano melody.

There were not many people who dared to call him at such a timing. He took a look at the caller ID and realized that indeed...

His thin lips curled up slowly and he said in a joyful tone, "It's rare that you would take the initiative to call me."

Y/N couldn't help but roll her eyes. 'He's making me sound like a jerk.' "Mr. Kim, I miss you and I eagerly want to hear your voice."

She deliberately said in a coquettish voice.

"Yes, Darling, I think I should do it."

Taehyung was getting more and more shameless.

Y/N was filled with contempt and she said straightforwardly, "Mr. Kim, you're probably impotent in certain aspects but you're obviously good-looking. Especially after seeing so many sleazy old men, I really miss men like you, Mr. Kim!"

"It's my honor to have my suaveness affirmed by you, Darling."

Y/N pursed her lips. "Mr. Kim, I..."

Before she could finish, a bunch of men dressed in extraordinarily avant-garde clothing suddenly came over to surround her. Y/N squinted slightly and said in a gentle and coquettish tone, "Some friends are here to spar with me. Mr. Kim, you must remember to miss me!"

She kissed the phone and then put it away calmly before taking a sweeping glance at all the people present. "Are you trying to molest a woman in public?"

The people looked at each other in dismay. 'Is this woman a fool who has nothing but a pretty face?'

Soon, Zhong Jie appeared from the crowd in a languid manner and he looked just like a gangster, resembling Jungkook. However, Jungkook was extremely handsome while Zhong Jie looked ratheer distasteful.

"Miss Y/N, I want to know how much Mr. Jeon gave you. I'll give you double. How about you accompany me for a few days?"

"Why should I do that? Mr. Jeon can take me for a spin on a bike, can you?"

'Jungkook would actually take her on a spin on his bicycle? Is Jungkook out of his mind? Why would he do such a degrading thing?'

Zhong Jie said with a proud expression, "I can take you for a spin in my Maybach."

"I'm sorry, I've never been a fan of a CEO's lifestyle. I just like being taken on a ride on a bicycle with the person I like."

Y/N said solemnly without seeming like she was joking at all.

"Miss Y/N, you're indeed very unique. It's no wonder that Mr. Jeon would fancy you."

Y/N continued with a smirk, "By the way, 80% of male protagonists in novels have gut diseases.. Do you, Young Master Zhong?"

Zhong Jie thought about it and said, "I have always had gut issues. Miss Y/N, maybe you can cook me some meals to nourish my gut, I will pay you."

"Ah, it's really unfortunate that I happened to just read on the Internet that people with gut problems tend to have bad breath. Young Master Zhong, you don't meet my requirements, let's forget it."

Zhong Jie's face was already a little sullen and he wondered, 'This woman has beat around the bush to mock me, huh? Hmph, she ought to consider that she's on my turf.'

"Miss Y/N, you're so arrogant, have you never considered the consequences?"

Y/N blinked, "Consequences? What consequences?"

"Miss Y/N, I have to toy with you tonight. If you don't cooperate, don't blame me for not being polite."

Y/N remained calm, pointed to the surrounding people, and said, "Just these, right? Let's go over there to play."

As she spoke, she pointed to the alley across the highway.

Hearing her words, Zhong Jie stared at her with even more contempt. 'It turns out you're just a shameless and cheap woman too.'

However, when he thought of the fact that Y/N had managed to even seduce Jungkook, he couldn't help but be really impulsive. "Sure, there are a few of us, Miss Y/N, can you take it? Why don't you come to my place where there's more space and we can move about easily?"

Of course, Y/N knew what Zhong Jie was thinking. She merely smiled sweetly and curled her finger at Zhong Jie. "You'll find out later whether I can take it or not. Come with me, I'll play with you guys properly."

Now not only Zhong Jie, but even his group of sordid friends were also getting excited as they followed behind Y/N.

This alley was very dilapidated and old, with both walls made of red bricks. Moreover, it was nearly midnight, and no one was passing by.

Y/N was leaning back against the fence with her arms around her chest and a lollipop in her mouth at some point.

Seeing that a group of people was following Zhong Jie, she tied her hair casually with a rubber band, swept her dress, and gave it some thought before grabbing a corner of her ankle-long dress upwards, turning it into a short and sexy dress.

Seeing this scene, Zhong Jie and the others were dumbfounded and they couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

'This woman is really wild!'

"It seems that you're really eager, Miss Y/N," Zhong Jie said while undoing his tie. "I've never tried getting it on in such a venue. Miss Y/N, you've satisfied my wishes."

Y/N suddenly extended a hand towards him and said, "Give me your belt."

With a lustful gaze in his eyes, Zhong Jie asked, "Miss Y/N, you have such a fetish too?"

Y/N was getting a little impatient and she snapped, "I told you to give me the belt, do you not have any ears?"

'This bitch...'

Zhong Jie took a deep breath and thought, 'Forget it, let's see how I torment her later.'

After handing the belt to Y/N, he was about to leap towards her but Y/N suddenly yanked one end of the belt and lashed it at Zhong Jie.

Zhong Jie screamed in pain and hollered, "Y/N Jin Yi how dare you hit me!?! You guys, catch her. Today, I will make her know the consequences of offending me!"

The dozen or so of them leaped towards Y/N.

Y/N was like a delicate and vulnerable beauty. When the people saw the belt just now, they merely thought that Zhong Jie was accidentally hit, so they did not take Y/N seriously.

Some people even intended to strip her naked.

"It's a good idea for all of us to go together, that'll save time."

Y/N crushed the lollipop with a bite and looked at them with a bloodthirsty smile and a gaze full of excitement. She had watched lots of martial arts flicks from Hong Kong and finally, she had the chance to put her combat skills to use today.

She waved the belt with one hand and lashed it at anyone who came close to her. Zhong Jie could only see her striking them with ease..

The sound of the belt falling on the body was unusually loud, and it made their scalps tingle.

In the blink of an eye, the group of people who were still really aggressive just now had covered their arms and legs and were rolling on the ground.

Zhong Jie looked at Y/N who was standing among the crowd. She flung her leather belt and stared at him coldly. "Do you want to continue?"

"You...wait for me," Zhong Jie said furiously.

"Fine, I'll wait. If you have what it takes, get your powerful father to arrest me. Otherwise, I will despise you. To think that you're a man, you can't even deal with a weak and delicate woman."

After saying that, she strutted away elegantly in her heels.

"Damn it." Zhong Jie's angry features were twisted as he grimaced and said, "I must settle this debt."

Y/N moved her muscles and she now felt that her body was soothed. If nothing goes wrong, she would be able to exercise in the next two days.

It was already the wee hours of the morning by the time she returned to the hotel. After washing up and getting ready to go to bed, her cell phone rang. This time, it was a video call from Taehyung.

Y/N was still wearing a black mask on her face which made her seem terrifying under the dim lights from the headboard.

After thinking about it, she connected the video and soon, Taehyung's handsome face, which she had been lusting over for a long time, finally appeared in the screen.

"Mr. Kim, don't you know that it's already morning here at my side? Waking someone up from their sleep is a very immoral thing to do."

Taehyung didn't answer and merely changed the subject. "Darling, when did you become so close to Mr. Jeon?"

'What does he mean? Does he know about my conversation with Zhong Yousheng today? That's impossible. I doubt Taehyung has planted any of his snitches on Zhong Yousheng's territory. Even if there are, it's unlikely that they'd know me!'

After thinking about it, Y/N decided to feign ignorance. "Mr. Kim, what are you talking about? I can't understand it!"

"It seems that you've gotten amnesia, Darling. Mr. Jeon has just texted me."

"Huh?"

"I heard that you went to the casino in Hong Kong today and told people that you and Mr. Jeon are lovers," Taehyung said in a cold voice.

Y/N was immediately excited. She sat up and removed the beauty mask on her face. "Nonsense, I clearly said that Jungkook is in love with me and that he's trying to woo me. When did we ever mention that we're lovers?"

"Darling, it seems that you've gone to the casino tonight," Taehyung said with a nod.

Y/N was stunned and only then did it dawn on her that Taehyung had deliberately tricked her to make her admit it.

'Taehyung is such a dog!'

After being exposed, Y/N exclaimed self-righteously, "So what if I went to the casino? Is there a law that forbids me from going to the casino? Besides, Jungkook was pursuing me in the first place, and he even declared war on you!"

Taehyung finally shifted his gaze away from the computer and stared at Y/N who was in the screen. "A place like Casino City is not suitable for you, Darling."

"Why not? I didn't lose any of your money either, Mr. Kim!"

"Zhong Yousheng is not to be trifled with, Darling, go home when work ends."

'Zhong Yousheng is not to be trifled with but am I?'

She wouldn't let off the person in charge of BM Mall or the siblings of the Min family.

'How dare they bully me? Do they think I'm scared just because I didn't retaliate?'

"Mr. Kim, you don't have to worry about my personal matters." Suddenly reminded of something, Y/N raised her brows at the screen and said with an ambiguous smile, "Or are you worried about my safety, Mr. Kim?"

Taehyung answered without hesitating, "I'm indeed worried."

Y/N was stunned. "Mr. Kim, do you adore me?"

"It's only right to adore my wife.."

"Since you like me, why don't you clap for me? Am I not beautiful enough? Is my figure not great enough?"

Taehyung replied especially seriously, "Madam, you're great in every aspect, I'm not worthy of you."

"I don't mind it at all, I hope that I'll be pampered by you when I go home this time. Remember to dream of me tonight, bye bye!"

After saying that, she blew a kiss at the screen.

She didn't know if Taehyung had dreamed of her but she had dreamed of him.

Besides, it was a dream that was rather embarrassing to speak of.

Y/N carried her blanket to her bed where she tossed and turned for a long time as her cheeks were burning hot.

It was her second time having such an erotic dream and she wondered if she had really begun craving for Taehyung's body.

During this period of time, she would somehow start missing Taehyung whenever she was away from him. She even felt an unprecedented sense of crisis especially after Do-hee appeared.

Lying flat on the big soft bed, she kept her eyes fixed on the ceiling.

"Surely I'm not in love with Taehyung, right?"

'No!'

Y/N abruptly sat up and patted her cheeks. Taehyung was a ruthless person and she believed that anyone who falls in love with him would be in trouble.

'She must be lusting for his good looks. Yes, that must be the case.'

Y/N kept reassuring herself.

The new movie promotion event was successfully held at Hong Kong University, and to Y/N's surprise, she discovered that she had quite a few fans in Hong Kong.

"Y/N, there are still a few hours left before our flight back to Seoul..."

"Cancel my flight, I'm not going with you guys." Y/N interrupted Lee Dong-wook, "I have a meeting with a friend."

'Friend? Y/N has friends in Hong Kong?'

However, on second thought, he felt that it might be true since Hong Kong was full of wealthy people.

Lee Dong-wook did not take it seriously and merely said, "Y/N, don't blame me for being long-winded. It doesn't matter now that you're young and pretty but when you get older, you have to be more careful."

Y/N asked with a look of puzzlement, "Be careful of what?"

Lee Dong-wook first looked around at the staff before pulling Y/N to the side secretively. "It's not that I'm trying to malign Mr. Kim but this industry is very complicated. Y/N, I treat you as my own sister, do you believe me or not?"

Y/N was getting a little impatient. "Director Lee, cut the crap."

'She's so feisty and hot-tempered, she's going to have a hard time in the upper class circle.'

"It's not easy being the wife of a wealthy man and I suggest that you start a side business of your own. The profession of an actress is not that well-liked in the circle and what if someone succeeds in seducing Mr. Kim in the future? So, you'd better take up more side hustles for yourself now while you still can. Once you become capable enough, you'd be compatible with Mr. Kim and the others won't gossip."

'What's up with Lee Dong-wook today? Why is he saying such things to me out of nowhere?'

Sensing the gaze that Y/N had shot at him, Lee Dong-wook sighed and said, "It's inevitable that there would be crew members who get jealous of you. this morning, I overheard two interns discussing the fact that Do-hee has been harboring designs on you and that you might lose out to her."

Y/N said nonchalantly, "It's not like I can't live without a man."

'Besides, if Do-hee can snatch my man from me, how weak must I be?'

Seeing that someone was walking over, Lee Dong-wook covered his mouth and coughed a few times. "I was just giving you a kind reminder. You can ask a few of your close friends to give you some help.."

'Isn't Lee Dong-wook quite hard to get along with? When did he become so wishy washy?'

However, it was at least for her own good.

"I know, let's meet at Seoul again."

'If nothing goes wrong, Black Cloud Fortress will be open for business this month. This is my first business!'

She felt a little agitated when she thought about it.

After leaving the school, a car leaped over to block her.

The door of the car was pushed open and a man in black alighted. He said with a hostile attitude, "Are you Y/N? Our boss would like to invite you to see him."

Y/N stood still in place and asked, "Who's your boss?"

Seeing this, the man in black said in annoyance, "You don't have to know about this, just leave with us."

'How arrogant.'

"Why should I leave with you if you're not going to tell me? What if you're a human trafficker?"

"The boss of Casino City, Zhong Yousheng. Miss, I suggest you leave with us if you know any better. Otherwise, things might turn really ugly when the time comes."

The man completely disregarded Y/N and in fact, his eyes were full of contempt when he looked at her.

'A woman like her actually hit Young Master?'

'She probably used some underhanded means.'

"I'm sorry but I don't want to leave with you."

"You..." The man in black took a deep sigh at the mention of his boss's instructions. "This is Hong Kong, don't go overboard."

Not threatened in the slightest, Y/N said, "The look in your eyes is getting on my nerves. Apologize to me immediately, or else..." She turned around to see that there were students passing by. She then sat on the stone pier by the road and said, "I'll now yell and tell everyone that you people from Casino City are robbing a woman. Let me tell you, I'm a huge celebrity and many of the people here are my fans. No one will benefit if this matter makes it to the news."

The man in black was livid. "Don't forget whose turf you're on."

"This is the government's territory. Why? Do you want to take it for yourself? You're really gutsy, huh?"

'How dare an actress be so arrogant?'

Just as he was about to take Y/N away forcefully, she suddenly walked over to open the car door.

"..."

The car pulled over only when it reached Casino City. Y/N tagged along behind the man in black and headed to the lift entrance on the first floor.

He heard that all the wealthy people of the casino were on the higher floors.

In fact, she had to admit that Zhong Yousheng was indeed rather business-minded. Ordinary people wouldn't dare to come to this casino at all. To put it bluntly, he was making money from the pockets of the rich.

Generally, the so-called top tycoons actually amass their wealth from other rich people.

Well, the owners of ordinary clothing stores don't make as much as those of designer labels, even if their items sell well.

Y/N squinted. That was the reason that she asked Jun-ho to pull a publicity stunt for Black Cloud Fortress.

"Go in on your own, my boss is waiting for you inside."

Y/N glanced at the man in black and pushed open the luxurious gate of the door expressionlessly.

Zhong Yousheng and Zhong Jie were both seated inside with a row of bodyguards standing behind them.

As soon as he saw Y/N, Zhong Yousheng cut straight to the chase. "Miss Y/N, did you beat my son up last night?"

Y/N answered proudly, "Not only did I beat him, I did so with his own belt."

"You..." Zhong Jie was about to get up but Zhong Yousheng glowered at him.

He shook the cigar between his fingers and said, "Miss Y/N, my son has never taken a beating since he was a child. You are the first person who has the guts to hit him."

"Why? Mr.. Zhong, do you want me to beat him up a few more times to make up for the beatings he missed when he was a child?"

"Miss Y/N, has anyone ever told you that you're very arrogant?"

Y/N tidied the hair in front of her forehead and asked, "There are quite a lot of people who said I was arrogant, Mr. Zhong, do you know what happened in the end?"

Zhong Yousheng raised his eyebrows without answering. However, his expression was already a hint for Y/N to continue speaking.

Y/N grinned and said, "They've all become my underlings."

"Y/N, do you know who you are talking to? Are you implying that my father will become your underling too?" Zhong Jie pointed at Y/N's nose and said angrily.

Y/N waved her hand and said, "You got me wrong, Young Master, I'm not implying, I'm telling you straight!"

"Hmph, Jungkook won't even pick up the phone. Seems like you don't mean much to him. You either apologize now and let me slap you twice, or..." Zhong Jie pointed at the bodyguards behind him. "Let them teach you a lesson."

Pretending to be terrified, Y/N said, "Have you got any shame at all? You're from a prestigious family after all. Yet, you're actually capable of doing such things. Tomorrow, I'll tell on you to the reporters so that all the people in the country will know of your evil deeds."

Zhong Yousheng took a sip of tea and said, "Miss Y/N, if I want, I can make you not see the sun tomorrow."

"Are you planning to kill me? Aren't you afraid of going to jail?"

'It's no wonder that he owns a casino. He's so much more arrogant than I am.'

"It's just a woman, she just needs to be handled well."

Y/N rolled up her sleeves and said, "Alright, let them fight me together, lest they waste my time."

"Dad, did you see that? This woman is so arrogant."

'This actress is quite gutsy.'

If it were someone else, they'd probably shudder in fear upon seeing her and be extremely careful with their words, for fear of angering her.

"Miss Y/N, you should think through it carefully. You're the one who asked these people to beat you up together. When the time comes, don't say that I bullied you."

"If you hadn't forced me, why would I have done this? What do you mean I should think this through carefully? Are you capitalists all so unreasonable?"

Zhong Yousheng was getting a little impatient. "Go teach her a lesson but don't cripple her."

The few bodyguards surrounded Y/N but she interjected, "Wait a minute, if I beat all these people up on my own, all of you will have to be my underlings and serve me well."

This woman is indeed so arrogant that she doesn't respect anyone at all.

Zhong Jie's friends were all rich heirs who lived in luxury all their lives and it was understandable that they might have been defeated by Y/N yesterday. They thought that perhaps, she had learned some martial arts before.

However, all the people present now were elite bodyguards that he had handpicked for the casino. 'Does she really think she can defeat all of us on her own? Does she think she's filming a sci-fi film?'

Zhong Jie was nonchalant towards Y/N's words. "Miss Y/N, it's better to keep a low profile in the entertainment industry. Don't keep going around offending people you shouldn't, or else even Mr. Jeon won't be able to save you."

After saying that, he winked at a few bodyguards.

The eagle-eyed Y/N saw the feather duster in a vase at the bookshelf, which was used as a decorative object. Before the people got closer to her, she had already rushed over to retrieve it.

Now that she had a weapon in hand, Y/N couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

"Don't blame me for lacking ethics. The person who cries later is a dog!"

As soon as she said that, she raised her feather duster and charged towards the crowd.

These bodyguards were indeed of a different caliber than the batch of people last night. If she didn't come from ancient times, she might really be unable to cope with it.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed, and Y/N was handling them effortlessly..

Zhong Yousheng couldn't help but straighten his back and sit up. Y/N had been fighting with them for a long time but there still wasn't a clear outcome. Indeed, Y/N was quite capable.

"Dad, look at her moves, she doesn't seem to have practiced Taekwondo or Karate. It seems to be a type of ancient martial arts."

He had at least watched some ancient hero dramas, in which the people fought in styles that were similar to Y/N's.

"Our culture is vast and profound. Although it's the modern times now, there are still families that practice and pass down ancient martial arts. Go investigate the background of this woman."

His instructions fell on deaf ears because what Zhong Jie was the most concerned about now was what if Y/N really won.

The Zhong family was notable in Hong Kong, and their forefathers of the past three generations were all casino owners. It would be a huge shame to the family if they were to become underlings to an actress!

"Zhong Jie?"

"Dad, in case this woman wins, do we really have to become her underlings?"

Zhong Yousheng's face was a little sullen. "Hmph, it's impossible, she hasn't shown any signs of being able to win after so long."

Y/N heard the conversation between the two of them clearly.

'She's obviously holding back and giving in to them on purpose. Otherwise, how can they fight for so long?'

Y/N was not really a fool either. Even if she agreed today, she would only end up offending the Zhong family. If it were at her place, it would be fine but she was now on their territory.

'Damn it, is Jungkook a tortoise? Why isn't he here yet?'

Perhaps because they were angered by Y/N, the few bodyguards got more and more excited, so much that they even began to cooperate. Seeing that one of them was about to land a punch on her face, Y/N swung the feather duster onto the man's arm in exasperation.

"Don't go overboard when I'm being kind to you. You'll be scared to death if I start hitting you seriously!"

She retorted while dodging. Finally, the tightly shut door of the room was pushed open.

Jungkook walked in with an imposing aura and a cigarette in his mouth.

When Zhong Yousheng saw him, he quickly ordered the bodyguards to stop and squinted at Jungkook who had taken it upon himself to seat opposite him. "Mr. Jeon, why didn't you inform me that you're here? I could have sent a chauffeur to pick you up."

Jungkook pinched the cigarette and tossed it into the ashtray on the coffee table. He then leaned backwards against the sofa in a nonchalant manner.

"I heard that my dear Y/N was taken away by you, Mr. Zhong. Why? Do you have a problem against me? You actually ordered so many people to beat her up."

He was indeed there for Y/N's sake.

However, he was curious as to when Jungkook arrived in Hong Kong because he didn't get any news at all.

Zhong Yousheng was old and experienced. Still putting on airs, he answered, "Miss Y/N beat my son up yesterday so I'm just seeking justice for him now. Mr. Jeon, what's the problem?"

"Nonsense!" Y/N snapped angrily, pointing her finger at Zhong Jie. "Mr. Zhong tried to molest me last night and I refused, so he ended up bringing more than ten people to mob me. I was defending myself and I still have the recording in my phone. Do you want me to expose it?"

She had really recorded a voice recording.

Y/N took out her phone, and Zhong Jie's voice soon sounded.

Now, Zhong Yousheng began to lose his composure as he continued to glare at Zhong Jie. 'What a dimwit. How can he let her get evidence against him after he hit her?'

Jungkook crossed his legs and rubbed his chin with one hand. "Mr. Zhong, I may not live in this city but I still own some businesses. Are you forcing me to go against you?"

Zhong Yousheng's expression was sullen. "Ahem, seems like it's all just a misunderstanding. Fortunately, Miss Y/N is also not injured. My son and his friend also took a beating, so we are considered even.."

"Who's even with you? Since Mr. Jeon is here, he can bear witness. Get two people to fight me and if I win, you have to honor the bet we made just now."

Zhong Yousheng's gaze gradually turned cold as he felt that she was becoming more and more overboard.

"Miss Y/N, my bodyguard was just playing with you just now and he didn't really go hard on you. Since Mr. Jeon is also here, you'd better hurry back with him."

"Why don't you fight me? It's the same."

"..."

Zhong Yousheng clenched his fist and he turned to look at Jungkook. "Mr. Jeon, aren't you going to take her in hand?"

Jungkook did look like he was watching a good show. Hearing his words, he pretended to be surprised and said, "Why should I do that? Y/N's greatest hobby is fighting. If I don't even allow her to pursue her interest, wouldn't that be too petty of me?"

'Jungkook is almost becoming as good as me at spouting nonsense.'

Y/N looked at Zhong Yousheng with a grin and said, "It seems that many of you think that we're pushovers, huh? But I believe you'll fulfill this wish of mine. We're like a family."

'Who's like your family?' Zhong Jie secretly criticized.

He then said, "Dad, since she insists on fighting, she shouldn't blame us for not being kind to her on Mr. Jeon's account. If we end up hurting her later, she'd better not say that we're bullying her."

Y/N pointed at him and gibed, "Ah, am I such a petty person? Let's begin."

Zhong Jie chose the top two bodyguards with the best martial arts skills, and even instructed them to go all out at Y/N.

Seeing this, Jungkook frowned slightly. He had heard that Y/N was quite good at fighting but the two burly men in front of her were clearly impressive.

Just as he was hesitating and contemplating if he should stop them, Y/N raised the feather duster and started hitting them.

She was really hitting them at random with her eyes closed but she would end up landing every shot successfully.

Hearing the sound of their flesh getting hit and cut, the people present could not help but shiver.

This time, the two bodyguards began to beg for mercy in less than ten minutes, let alone half an hour.

Y/N put the feather duster on her shoulder, raised her hand to touch her nose and said, "Mr. Jeon, I won, right?"

Jungkook gave her a thumbs up and said, "As expected of the woman Jeon has taken a fancy to, you're really impressive!"

Zhong Yousheng and Zhong Jie also looked dumbfounded.

"Actually, my request is quite simple. If I come to Hong Kong again in the future, please serve me with good food and drinks, Mr. Zhong. If I ever encounter a lunatic like Yoongi who creates trouble out of nothing, just scold them for me."

'Is Yoongi out of his mind?'

Zhong Yousheng's eyelids twitched but his attitude towards Y/N became much better. "Miss Y/N, is there a feud between you and Mr. Min?"

"I have a grudge against his whole family, do you have a problem?"

'She's offended the Min family but Jungkook isn't doing anything about it at all?'

'Is this woman actually not simple too?'

However, Jungkook was the type to create trouble for anyone whom he disliked and everyone knew of the feud between him and the helmsman of the Kim Group.

"Miss Y/N, the Min family is not to be offended. I advise you to downplay the matter as much as possible."

Y/N raised her brows and asked, "Am I to be trifled with then? It's quite boring here. Mr. Jeon, why don't I treat you to dinner?"

Jungkook couldn't help but look out of the window.

'Did the sun rise from the West today? The stingy and miserly fighting machine is actually going to treat me to dinner!"

Seeing how bewildered Jungkook was, Y/N questioned in displeasure, "Are you going to agree or not?"

"Yes, let's go now.."

The two left one after the other, completely ignoring Zhong Jie and Zhong Yousheng.

"Dad, could it be that we..."

"Shut up, I have been running a business in Hong Kong for so many years. How do you think I got to my current position? Integrity is more important than anything!" Zhong Yousheng suddenly slapped his palm onto the coffee table, "From tomorrow onwards, you will go to France to study finance with your cousin. If you dare to disobey, I'll terminate all your bank cards!"

Zhong Jie shivered and said, "But..."

"If you have what it takes, go beat them up. I told you not to provoke Jungkook but you chose not to listen to me. Do you think that the Jeon family will be fine after clearing its name?"

Y/N did invite Jungkook to dinner but...

Looking at the roadside stall with a brisk business in front of him, Jungkook immediately turned around.

"Mr. Jeon, you don't need to save money for me, feel free to eat." Y/N had taken the lead in finding a seat, patted her handbag and said generously.

"Miss Y/N, it seems that you're not living well in the Kim Family." Jungkook glanced at Y/N's desk, which was an olden-style foldable wooden table. The paint on the table had chipped and it looked rather filthy.

There was also a stool that wasn't as high as her knee. How could it fit anyone?

It was right beside the road where numerous cars were coming and going. All the food would be stained with dust.

"I get to eat and sleep well, it's pretty good!"

"Miss Y/N, how did you end up having to eat at the roadside stall?"

'What's wrong with roadside stalls? The food sold at roadside stalls is not inferior to that of hotels. It's quite delicious.'

"You're a man after all. Mr. Jeon, why are you more particular than me?" Y/N looked at Jungkook in disdain. She then shook her head and said with a sigh, "It seems that you're not lucky enough to accept a treat from me. Goodbye."

His intention wasn't for her to treat him to a meal but purely to spend more time with her.

"Miss Y/N, what do you want to eat? How about I treat you to a meal?"

"Oh, I just want to eat something from this place but since you insist on treating me, I won't be polite."

"..."

It was a barbecue restaurant whose business was flourishing. She could smell the fragrance of the food as soon as she walked opposite the road.

Y/N chose every ingredient she wanted in her hotpot in one breath. Satisfied with what she had taken, she returned to her seat to see that Jungkook is still standing next to her.

"Mr. Jeon, are you not going to sit down?"

Jungkook thought about it, took out a handkerchief and wiped the stool carefully before sitting down slowly.

He was very tall and sitting on a short stool would make him stick out like a sore thumb.

In particular, he was born with a golden spoon in his mouth after all. He had grown up being treated with respect by everyone. The scene of him eating at a roadside stall did seem quite odd.

"The stool is cleaner than your face. It just looks dirty because you've been looking at it for a long time."

Jungkook could guarantee that he would definitely strangle anyone else who said those words.

The owner of the stall was a middle-aged woman in her late forties. Y/N ordered quite a lot of food and the owner personally served it to them while introducing the food eloquently.

Y/N was confused. She hadn't had anything to eat today and thus, was famished now. However, the enthusiastic owner of the stall was still speaking to her.

The problem was that she wasn't processing her words!

Y/N blinked in confusion and was about to interject but Jungkook suddenly spoke up.

Y/N subconsciously looked at him and surprisingly found that he seemed rather charming when he was speaking in another language.

The owner finally left and Jungkook picked up a meat skewer smilingly. "The owner is quite nice, the food tastes great too."

"..."

'You probably have schizophrenia..'

"What were you chatting with the boss about just now? You were smiling so happily."

Jungkook suddenly looked at Y/N in an unusually ambiguous manner and said, "The boss said that we look like a married couple and it's a pity that we're not together. How about this? Miss Y/N, why don't you consider divorcing Mr. Kim and being with me?"

Y/N rolled her eyes, not bothering to pay attention to him.

Jungkook had just dropped her off at the hotel when Taehyung called her.

She vaguely heard the sound of the elevator and reckoned that he should have just gotten out of the elevator.

"Mr. Kim, do you miss me again?"

Taehyung didn't answer her question. "Darling, you seem to be having quite some fun in Hong Kong this time."

Y/N was stunned. 'How does he know?'

'Damn it, Taehyung didn't send someone to tail me, did he?'

"It's not too bad but my heart is feeling a little empty without you. Mr. Kim, you're so much better, you let me kiss and touch you. Mr. Jeon doesn't let me do anything at all."

Her words had successfully angered Taehyung.

"Darling, you seem to find it a huge pity, huh? Why don't you knock Jungkook out and bring him to your bed?"

Y/N answered, "Good idea, why don't you help me?"

"Open the door." Taehyung suddenly said.

Y/N was dumbfounded. "Huh?"

"Darling, open the door."

'Open the door? Surely...'

Y/N suddenly turned around to open the door of the room, only to see that Taehyung was standing outside with a sullen expression on his face. He was exuding an imposing aura.

"Kim..."

As soon as she spoke, Taehyung suddenly stepped in and pressed her against the door. Y/N was caught off guard by his sudden actions and soon, she felt a sudden warmth on her lips. Widening her eyes in shock, she stared at Taehyung's handsome face which was right in front of her.

His kiss was extremely intense and at one point, Y/N felt that she was about to suffocate.

After a long time, Taehyung pulled away and looked at her face. "Since I'm here, you don't have to keep thinking about flirting with Mr. Jeon."

"You... What are you doing here?" For the first time, Y/N felt a little shy.

'Damn it, Doggy Taehyung is really intense! He's so domineering!'

"Someone's coveting my wife so I naturally have to come here to protect her."

'Psht, you're making it sound so nice, huh?'

Y/N puffed her cheeks up. Actually, she did miss him quite a bit and her mood was lifted the moment she saw him at the door.

Seeing that she was in a daze, Taehyung reached out to rub her head. "There are lots of wild men out there, it's really dangerous. Darling, you'd better stay away from them in the future."

"Mr. Jeon has given me some help. Do you think it's appropriate to be so mean to him?"

Taehyung raised his brows and said, "I'm just telling the truth."

After entering, he first took a glance around the room, and then took off his jacket to lean against the sofa. "Darling, are you getting ready to go to bed now?"

"What should I do otherwise?"

"Yes, it's quite cold today, and you definitely need me to warm your bed, Darling."

"..."

'Forget it, I'm in a good mood now, I can't be bothered with you.'

Taehyung went to the bathroom to wash up while Y/N snuggled up in her duvet. The weather was indeed quite chilly today.

When Taehyung came out, Y/N discovered that he was wearing only a pair of boxers. He had an excellent figure and his upper body was shaped like an inverted triangle. His V-line was very obvious and his long legs in particular, were accentuated with every step he took.

Y/N couldn't help but shift her gaze up to look at him...

'Ah! I can't watch this!'

Y/N frantically turned over to have her back face Taehyung. "Why aren't you wearing any clothes?"

Taehyung remained composed and lifted the duvet calmly to lie down beside her. "I don't have any pajamas. Please just make do, Darling."

'You're a domineering CEO, you could have just sent your subordinate to buy some pajamas!'

"Darling, do you want to sleep with me?"

Taehyung suddenly said that out of nowhere but Y/N was stunned and before she could even react, she felt an arm across her neck as Taehyung picked her up from behind.

She suddenly stiffened up, "You... What are you doing?"

"Warming up the bed for you."

"I don't need you to warm the bed for me. I'm afraid that it'll be too warm."

"Your hands and feet are quite clammy."

'Duh, why don't you go to the hell for a few hundred years and try surviving?'

Y/N twisted her waist and felt uncomfortable all over her body, especially since he was now wearing only a pair of boxer shorts. She could even feel the muscles of his body.

Although she was usually quite eloquent and teased him all the time, she really didn't dare to do the real thing!

"Darling, do you remember what you said when we first spoke over the phone?" Taehyung asked in an alluring voice.

He was resting his chin on the top of her head, and the two of them were now in a very intimate position.

Y/N was still stupefied. "What...what did I say?"

"You said that you'll sleep with me once you see me. Now, I'll give you this opportunity."

'Doggy Taehyung must have multiple personalities and identity dissociative disorder. Who was the one who had a weird disorder and didn't waver even after my multiple attempts to tease him?'

"Have you recovered?"

"No."

"Why are you still staying so close to me?"

Taehyung replied as a matter of course, "For the sake of your blissful life, I plan to bear with it."

'He's making it sound like I'm a filthy being and that he's really reluctant to be with me.'

"Mr. Kim, I, Y/N, am a decent person and I've never forced others. Since you don't want to, I won't force you."

"Darling, how would you know if I'm willing or not if you don't try?"

'Seokjin said that I'll get used to someone as long as I spend more time with her. Maybe, I've already gotten used to her.'

However, he wasn't going to tell her about it.

"Darling, this handsome hunk is right in front of you. Are you sure you're not going to do anything to me?" Taehyung whispered as he moved his head close to her fair neck.

Y/N shuddered and felt the hairs of her entire body stand on ends. Feeling a ticklish sensation on her neck, she exclaimed, "Taehyung, don't get up to any nonsense!"

"If you're calm, you'll naturally feel cool. Darling, what are you thinking about?"

'Shameless, you're the one who has been giving me hints!'

Y/N took a deep breath. 'Forget it, what's the harm in having a hunk warm my blanket? Don't think about it, don't think about it at all.'

'Doggy Taehyung is really vicious. Even I can't defeat him even though I'm from ancient times.'

Seeing that Y/N was ignoring her, Taehyung smirked and placed his hand on her waist to pull her closer into his arms.

She had always used the same shampoo as him at home but this time, her scent was different because she had used the shampoo provided by the hotel.

"Go home and take a shower tomorrow."

"Why? Do you think I'm dirty?"

"The scent of the shampoo at home is better."

"..."

With Taehyung was right by her side and indeed, she was even sleeping much more soundly than before.

By the time they woke up, it was already daybreak and Y/N moved her body, only to realize that something was amiss.

She suddenly opened her eyes, only to see a sexy chest in front of her.

Just as Y/N was about to move backwards, she realized that she was wrapped around Taehyung like an octopus.

Her leg was still pressing on his body.

"Darling, do you think Jungkook and Jimin will mind the fact that you have a distasteful sleeping position?"

Taehyung's voice suddenly sounded and Y/N got a great shock as she subconsciously looked at him, only to meet his deep and dark eyes.

"This called being untamed and freedom-loving!"

"Yes, untamed is the right word to describe you, Darling."

Y/N didn't want to continue to chatter with him on the bed so she quickly got up but someone happened to knock on the door at this time..

"Hurry up and get dressed, lest we get misunderstood."

After giving Taehyung those instructions, she strode towards the door to open it, only to see that it was Jungkook.

Y/N felt a little vexed. 'Of all times, why must this dog Gangster Jeon come at this juncture?'

"Miss Y/N, are you still in bed?" Jungkook waved the bags of food in his hand and said, "I bought these from a restaurant nearby that makes good crystal buns. Do you mind if I come in and enjoy breakfast together with you?"

Despite cursing in her head, she was still chuckling. "This may not be very convenient."

"Don't worry Miss Y/N, I won't do anything to you in broad daylight."

"Mr. Jeon, you don't have to worry either. I won't give you this opportunity to do anything to me," Y/N answered with a mirthless smile.

Taehyung walked over with a towel wrapped around him and pulled Y/N into his arms. "My wife is indeed not available at the moment. Mr. Jeon please leave."

As soon as he saw Taehyung, Jungkook's smile immediately faded and he subconsciously tightened his grip on the bags of food. "Why are you here too, Mr. Kim?"

"This is my wife's room, why can't I be here?"

Tension arose between the two of them and Y/N continued to stay nestled in Taehyung's arms quietly.

'Doggy Taehyung looks so cute now, he must have developed feelings for me. That's why he's being so jealous and spiting Jungkook now.'

"Mr. Kim, you have a very hectic schedule, don't you? I heard that you're at the busiest time of your work because you're fighting a longtime battle with a certain company recently. How could you bear to drop everything and come to Hong Kong?"

"My wife is very popular with men so I have to be on guard, lest some wild man takes advantage and comes in between us."

Jungkook took a deep breath. 'Sooner or later I will take your place and make you become the wild man instead.'

He looked at Y/N again and said with a wide grin on his handsome face, "Miss Y/N, since you already have Mr. Kim's company, I'll take my leave now. Let's get together in Seoul again next time."

Y/N couldn't be bothered to speak. She merely nodded while Jungkook continued, "Oh, by the way, the food you treated me to last night was great. The owner even wished for us to have a baby soon."

After saying that, Jungkook left arrogantly like he was about to kill.

"Darling, it seems that you and Mr. Jeon have been getting along really well these two days." Taehyung's sinister voice sounded above her head.

Y/N grinned and said, "What are you saying, Mr. Kim? I've been really lonely without your company."

Taehyung had come here in a private jet, which Y/N also got to experience on the way back.

There were many wealthy people in the country who could afford a private plate but there were not many who could get a permit to fly anywhere they wanted unhindered.

Just because one had a private plane, it didn't mean that they could go to any city they wanted.

Taehyung seemed to have passed the test easily.

Y/N was once again amazed by his wonderful resources.

"Grandpa has found two candidates that he'd like Kai to go on a blind date with, and he'd like you to keep an eye on them," Taehyung suddenly said when they were about to touch down.

'Two candidates that he'd like Kai to go on a blind date with? He wants me to keep an eye?'

"Kai is not worthy," Y/N refuted immediately.

Taehyung looked at her and asked, "Huh?"

"A scumbag like him is to grow old and die alone. Anyone who marries him will be aggrieved. He should just become a live-in husband."

'Isn't she usually quite close to Kai?'

"Men should get married when they're of age. He's from the Kim Family so there should be plenty of women who want to marry him."

'All men are jerks. The rich ones are ultimate jerks!"

Taehyung would never tell her that he had deliberately mentioned this matter to his grandfather only because he felt that Kai was pestering her all the time..

"Why don't you just let Kai marry that Do-hee? You don't fancy her anyway."

Taehyung's face immediately became sullen.

Y/N actually wanted Do-hee to call her 'Sister-in-law' so that she could humiliate her when the time comes.

She could also kill two birds with one stone by humiliating Yoongi too.

"Impossible."

Y/N raised her eyebrows and asked, "What? You can't bear to?"

"Darling, if you have what it takes to do that, take it that I didn't say anything."

Of course, she didn't.

Only after getting off the plane did Y/N see the text that Jisso had sent her to invite her to have dinner together. Jisso had returned to Seoul with her suitor.

After replying, Y/N looked at Taehyung smilingly and said to Taehyung, "My dearest Jichu has a new suitor who's really outstanding. She even invited me to dinner tonight."

'Her dearest Jichu?'

Taehyung reacted only after a few seconds and realized that Y/N was referring to Jisso.

"Jichu's suitor shares the same last name as her. His full name is Kim Eunwoo. He's got a nice name, eh? He's an architect and he's very compatible with Jichu."

Y/N continued to sing praises about Eunwoo and she said, "Eunwoo is very handsome too, a perfect match for the beautiful Jichu. It'll be so much better for Jichu to be with him, at least she doesn't have to suffer like she did with Seokjin."

At this point, Y/N sighed and said, "I'll bear all the brunt and shoulder the suffering in the Kim Family alone. Jichu shouldn't have to suffer, she should live a blissful life alone."

He felt that she was driving at something else.

"Darling, do you mean that you're not happy living with the Kim Family?"

"Others get to marry the people they love but I married you because of an agreement. Everyone's saying that we should advocate the freedom to love these days but that doesn't seem to be true at all."

Taehyung humphed coldly and said, "Darling, you seem to be full of regrets."

Y/N ignored the cold aura of his body and his eyes lit up. "How about this? Let's not hold each other back anymore and go straight to get a divorce?"

"Don't even think about it," Taehyung said coldly.

Y/N was displeased. "What do you mean?"

"I lost our marriage certificate."

"So?"

"We can't get a divorce without a marriage certificate."

'No big deal.'

"Go get a new one."

"I can't."

Y/N wanted to continue with it but Taehyung suddenly instructed the chauffeur to stop the car and turned around to push open the car door on Y/N's side. "Jisso invited you to dinner, right? You may leave now."

'Doggy Taehyung, you changed the subject!'

'But I won't hold it against you today on Jichu's account.'

Watching Y/N leave, Taehyung somehow heaved a sigh of relief.

'She can forget about divorcing me in this lifetime.'

The first thing Taehyung did when he returned home was to place the marriage certificate in the safe. After giving it some thought, he asked the servant for a plastic bag from the grocery store.

After packing up, he finally headed downstairs calmly.

Seokjin happened to have returned at this point. Recently, he had been working at the hospital and it was said that his appointments were all postponed for a few months.

"I heard from Jennie that you've gone to Hong Kong to pick Y/N up. Why? Did Y/N not come home with you?"

Taehyung poured himself a glass of red wine and sipped on it slowly. "Miss Kim has asked her out for a meal."

It was obvious who 'Miss Kim' referred to.

There were no fluctuations in Seokjin's emotions as he still looked like the aloof, noble and wealthy gentleman he was. "They're pretty close to each other."

"I heard that Miss Kim brought her boyfriend-to-be back with her this time." Taehyung squinted and glanced at Taehyung. "Seokjin, sometimes, when you lose a person, you'll never get to have them back again."

"It was a marriage arranged by our families in the first place, so there's nothing to lose for me."

He picked up the book that he had left on the coffee table before leaving and flipped through it before saying, "I'll head upstairs now."

"Seokjin, it would be better to address Y/N as your sister-in-law.."

Although Seokjin was his brother, he still hoped that he would keep a distance from Y/N.

Seokjin stopped his steps and turned to meet Taehyung's gaze, "Why? Are you bothered by it?"

"Yes, I'm quite bothered."

"Taehyung, you've fallen for her."

Taehyung's thick eyelashes trembled a little. 'What?

"I won't let her become my weakness."

'So it doesn't matter if I've fallen for her.'

Seokjin remained silent and merely waved his hand at him before continuing to go upstairs.

'What has it to do with me how that woman is doing now?'

Taehyung simply stared at his back, seemingly in thought.

When Y/N arrived at the restaurant where they had agreed to meet at, Jisso and Eunwoo had already arrived, and the two were chatting, the atmosphere between them looking extraordinarily harmonious

"Jichu," Y/N called out intimately to Jisso and walked over to sit beside her.

Seeing Y/N, Jisso's eyes lit up and her smile grew wider. "Y/N, you're here, let's order some food. You must be hungry."

"I'm alright." She casually picked out two dishes and then looked at Eunwoo. The more she looked at her, the more she felt that he was gentle and personable.

He gave off the vibes of a nice boy-next-door, unlike the gloomy and petulant Seokjin.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Y/N. Jisso mentions you all the time and I finally have the honor to meet you in person," Eunwoo said as he stood up and reached his hand out to Y/N.

"You're standing on ceremony with me, Mr. Eunwoo. Jisso and you share the same last name, surely you two aren't relatives, right?"

It was said that incestuous marriage is against the law, and the children born out of incest tend to be mentally handicapped.

It was only when she arrived in modern times that she figured out why the mortality rate of children in her era was high.

Eunwoo didn't expect Y/N to ask such a sharp question as soon as she arrived, so she couldn't help but cough violently and shake her head. "Miss Y/N, you're overthinking. It's just a coincidence, which also led me to meet Jisso."

With a strange gaze in her eyes, Y/N asked, "Are you sure? Why don't you go back and ask your parents? What if your father and Jisso's father are long-lost brothers?"

"..."

Feeling a little embarrassed, Jisso and Eunwoo glance at each other with an extremely gentle smile on their faces. "Y/N, we just happen to share the same last name. Besides, Senior Eunwoo and I are just friends."

With a trace of disappointment in his eyes, Eunwoo soon smiled. "Jisso tends to get shy easily. Don't tease her anymore, Miss Y/N. I heard that you're Mr. Taehyung's wife. Should I be addressing you as Second Young Madam Kim?"

Y/N frantically shook her head and said, "Don't, just call me Y/N. Jichu's friend is my friend too."

After saying that, she leaned against Jisso and wrapped her hands around her arm. "Jichu, I missed you to death when you weren't around. Yoongi and his oddball of a sister ganged up against me. Yoongi even made things hard for me when I went to Hong Kong. Atrocious!"

Jisso had already guessed that outcome.

She had contacted Do-hee before and knew that she was spoiled rotten. Do-hee had always been competitive since she was a child and due to the fact that she had previously been sick for a long time, everyone chose to tolerate her.

"Are you hurt?"

"Have you forgotten who I am?" Y/N patted her chest. "Jisso, don't worry, I'll still be your guardian and your strongest shield no matter what."

The three of them were seated in the open dining area on the first floor.

The surrounding people came and went, and soon, Y/N discovered that someone was keeping an eye on their table. Many were pointing at her and whispering among themselves.

"The private rooms are all fully booked.. Y/N, why don't we go to another restaurant?"

"No, it's not something embarrassing anyway." Y/N grinned and suddenly straightened her back to put her arm around Jisso's shoulder. Rubbing her head against her body, she said, "Jichu, you smell so good, I really like being with you."

Jisso's pretty face instantly became flushed and she looked at Eunwoo with an awkward expression. "Y/N is quite clingy with me."

Eunwoo said nonchalantly, "I can tell that Jisso is very close to you, Miss Y/N. The friendship that you two share is really rare these days."

Y/N discovered that Eunwoo really had a glib tongue, unlike the three brothers of the Kim family!

Kai's bootlicking skills were slightly better.

She kissed Jisso on the face again and said, "Jichu's face is really fragrant too. My heart has been healed by you."

Jisso was a little irked. "Y/N, there are lots of people watching. Mind your image."

"I'm very conscious of my image, look how beautifully dressed I am today. I'm even wearing the clothes you designed, Jichu."

In fact, since she became the spokesperson of Jisso's brand, the clothes she wore in private were almost all from Jisso's label.

Finally, a little girl walked over carefully with a piece of paper in hand. "Miss Y/N, I'm a huge fan of yours, can I have your autograph please?"

Seeing that it was a tender little girl, Y/N grinned and said, "No problem, of course."

The little girl was overjoyed and she frantically handed over a pen and a piece of paper.

"What's your name?"

"Lolita."

"Oh, what a cute name, are you in high school this year?"

Lolita nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I'm in senior high."

"Won't you be graduating next year then?" Y/N wrote a few lines on the paper before handing it to Lolita. She said, "Little girl, study hard, don't be like me. You must get into a good university!"

Lolita always thought that Y/N was a hot-tempered actress but she didn't expect her to be that amiable. Thus, she was even more fond of Y/N.

She said with a brilliant smile, "Sister Y/N is quite smart, her acting chops are so brilliant even though she didn't graduate from a professional film academy. I must bring my friends to support her when her film premieres!"

"Thanks, cutie."

With the first, there will soon be a second. In less than ten minutes, Y/N table was surrounded by fans who were all asking for his autograph.

Jisso felt Y/N's popularity up close for the first time, and couldn't help but be emotional.

She remembered that she was still just a background actress when she just moved into the Kim Family.

She was beautiful and all the roles she played were either dull or vicious and detestable.

Now, she had already become a popular actress.

However, it was worth it.

Soon, her Instagram post made it to the hot search list and was soon bumped up to the first place on the list.

'Y/N is suspected to have come out of the closet as an admirer of the founder of SY fashion label.'

There was a set of photos in the post on the hot search list. Y/N had her arm around Jisso's shoulder and was kissing her face intimately.

She initially thought that she would end up getting scolded but when the gossipy fans reached the comments section, many became Y/N's fans.

[Sister Y/N is so suave, she's a perfect match for Jisso!]

[I heard that Jisso divorced the scion of the Kim Family. I suspect that Sister Y/N is the reason for their divorce. She's so bold and impressive, huh? She even dares to covet Mr. Kim's wife.]

[So, men are no match for women when they're suave. Those male chauvinists can scram far and stop making such a ruckus below Sister Y/N's news!]

[As we all know, this is a post to give Jisso and Sister Y/N our blessings.]

[Damn it, I hope to be the one in Sister Y/N's embrace. Sister Y/N has perfectly satisfied the long-cherished wish of crippled girls like us..]