On the ship.
As soon as Chu Yin boarded the ship, she felt something was off. Fortunately, there were other people on board.
Bai Zhengxian, the kind of gentleman on the surface, should have no interest in causing a scene in front of others.
She sat down calmly and curiously asked, "President Bai, why did you bring me onto the ship? My leg is still injured, I can’t be exposed to moisture."
Chu Yin had a naturally delicate and pitiable demeanor. As long as she didn’t speak carelessly, anything she said could easily stir others’ compassion.
Except for Sang Li.
Bai Zhengxian looked at her seriously and patted the seat next to him.
"Why sit so far away? Since you’ve agreed, there’s no need to put on an act."
Bai Zhengxian saw through Chu Yin’s facade.
Chu Yin pressed her lips, realizing that her current demeanor might not be what Bai Zhengxian wanted.
After contemplating for a moment, she remembered Bai Zhengxian’s gaze when he took Lin Zhiyi’s call in the car.
In an instant, she retracted her timid demeanor.
Sitting up straight, she crossed her arms, keeping a cautious distance from Bai Zhengxian.
"Then President Bai should know why I agreed. I never wanted to come; you leaked blackmail online to force me! Since President Bai disapproves, dock the boat, and I’ll leave now!"
Bai Zhengxian stared at Chu Yin for a long time, then smiled.
"You’re more interesting this way."
Chu Yin turned away and said nothing.
She knew she had made the right gamble.
Bai Zhengxian wasn’t interested in her, but in her resemblance to Lin Zhiyi.
No matter how alike others looked, they couldn’t imitate Lin Zhiyi’s spirit.
She was different.
Even after putting on makeup, she only resembled her by three or four tenths, but she had been imitating Lin Zhiyi for over three years.
If you didn’t look at the face, her actions and demeanor could almost be deceivingly similar.
Though she avoided a disaster, Chu Yin was still on edge.
The flesh on her arm was nearly bruised from her own pinching.
Bai Zhengxian’s smile was more unsettling than his stoic expression.
Every pore on Chu Yin’s body screamed with fear.
She even thought Bai Zhengxian might kill her.
She gazed at the vast ocean, her fear deepening.
After a standoff, three men emerged from the cabin, each dressed seemingly respectably, holding a drink in one hand and a bikini-clad beauty in the other.
Chu Yin looked up and noticed the bikini beauties in their arms were all very young.
They swayed from side to side, limp as if drunk, while the men groped and fondled them.
Chu Yin reacted quickly, instantly realizing something was wrong with their state of mind.
Noticing one man staring at her, she quickly withdrew her gaze.
Chu Yin recognized the man, also a well-known gentleman in Jing City.
Unexpectedly...
The man said, "President Bai, replacing someone? Or are you capable of getting us a change?"
Bai Zhengxian smiled, "Sure, once the cruise ship sets sail, you’ll be the first guests, and I’ll treat you well."
"No need to wait, I find this one quite fine," the man pointed at Chu Yin.
Chu Yin glanced at Bai Zhengxian, stubborn but unyielding.
Bai Zhengxian enjoyed this act, immediately intercepting the approaching man.
"Next time."
No matter how well Chu Yin could act, those three words shocked her.
It didn’t matter whether it was her or Lin Zhiyi; both could easily be discarded.
The man gave face to Bai Zhengxian and turned back to cling to the bikini beauty.
Chu Yin tried to calm herself down, lifting her head again to find the bikini beauty looking at her desperately.
The next second, she was tossed into the middle of the deck by the man.
"Dance, can you gyrate?"
The bikini beauty wore skimpy clothing, and any large movement would lead to exposure.
Chu Yin initially thought these women wore this in winter to earn money, willing to sacrifice more than herself.
But watching their stiff movements, it was obviously not the case.
The man, feeling bored, grabbed a woman’s chin and forced her mouth open, pouring alcohol inside.
"Cold? Here’s something to warm you up."
"Ah... mmph mmph..."
Soon after, the woman, seemingly oblivious to the cold, began gyrating wildly on the deck. The fine straps at her waist were already coming undone.
Seeing the straps about to come loose, Chu Yin immediately stood up.
She imitated Lin Zhiyi’s tone and shouted, "Enough! President Bai, if you brought me here just to scare me, it’s unnecessary."
Chu Yin’s voice drowned out the music.
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