Out of control and sinking

A loud bang was heard as the kettle fell to the ground, spilling some hot water. Fortunately, Li Xin reacted quickly and stepped back, avoiding getting splashed.

She held her phone with trembling hands, still shaken.

My mind is still preoccupied with the fact that Jiang Ruan has become Bo Xilai's global spokesperson.

Why, why her?

Thinking of Bo Ye, Li Xin clenched her teeth, her eyes filled with intense resentment.

Rong Cheng was startled awake by the sound. He opened his eyes and looked over, his brows furrowing: "What's going on?"

"How did the kettle get broken?"

Since Rong Cheng fell that night, he has been hospitalized immediately after suffering a comminuted fracture of his right leg.

Fearing trouble, he kept this a secret from his wife, saying he was on a business trip and asked Li Xin to take care of him here.

Li Xin said, "It's okay, I just accidentally slipped."

"Are you burned?" Rong Cheng asked. "Don't do this anymore, let the nurse do it."

Li Xin's mind wasn't on this at all. Having been a pampered young lady since childhood, when had she ever served anyone, especially not a pot-bellied old man like this?

She was more than happy to have a nurse come.

He immediately agreed: "Okay."

Soon, the nurse came in and cleaned it up.

Li Xin took a glass of warm water, helped Rong Cheng sit up, and fed him while suppressing her disgust, saying, "I have to go to the press conference for the new drama tomorrow. If it ends late, I won't be able to come."

Upon hearing this, Rong Cheng said, "Alright."

As he drank his water, lost in thought, he suddenly asked Li Xin, "What's your relationship like with the director of the film crew?"

Li Xin was a little embarrassed: "It's alright."

"So what's his relationship like with Jiang Ruan and Bai Yi? Is it good?"

Li Xin said, "Mm."

Rong Cheng pondered for a moment before speaking: "This matter is a bit too strange. If I'm not mistaken, Jiang Ruan must have some powerful backer, and not just any nobody."

"It must be some powerful and influential figure in the capital."

"This woman is no ordinary person; she managed to bring the mayor in as a savior."

Rong Cheng sneered; he wasn't stupid.

There's no such thing as a coincidence in the world.

Li Xin's eyes widened: "Jiang Ruan?"

She was insanely jealous: "I've always felt that she's not simple. A newcomer with no background became famous as soon as she entered the entertainment industry. She gets all the good resources. She must have been kept by someone long ago."

Li Xin asked him, "Could it be that the mayor is the person behind her?"

Rong Cheng frowned: "Don't talk nonsense."

"Mayor Zou's wife works in the political arena, and her official position is no lower than his. The couple has always been very affectionate. Mayor Zou is not that kind of person."

Li Xin scoffed, "Aren't all men outwardly respectable? Who knows what they're really like behind the scenes?"

Rong Cheng is also known as a loving husband, yet she still managed to seduce him so easily.

“It’s definitely not him,” Rong Cheng said firmly.

"Who is that?" Li Xin pouted. "It couldn't possibly be Bo Ye, could it?"

"As far as I know, Bo Ye has not had a woman for many years, and he is particularly resistant to women getting close to him, except for the actress Su Wan, with whom he had a rumored affair before."

"I might believe you if you said it was Mayor Zou, but I would never believe it if you said it was Bo Ye."

Hearing this, Rong Cheng stared at her warily and asked coldly, "Are you very familiar with Bo Ye?"

"Nothing is absolute. You really believe him that much?"

Li Xin's mind was still filled with the image of the powerful man from last night, and these words shattered her imagination instantly.

She clenched her fingers, suppressing her nervousness: "No, I just heard that from rumors. Aren't they saying that Bo Ye is a cold-blooded, ruthless, and heartless person?"

"Besides, he's the president of the Bo Group. With such a powerful background, he shouldn't be interested in a woman like Jiang Ruan, right?"

He has neither a formal identity nor a powerful background.

There was nothing there except that face.

Wealthy families are very pragmatic; they value marriage between people of similar social standing.

This idea was also deeply ingrained in Li Xin's mind.

She felt that should be the case.

But Rong Cheng didn't think so. He snorted coldly, "Don't use your judgment to judge things."

"Never mind, I'll have someone investigate. You don't need to worry about it." Li Xin said, "Okay."

Lying in the hospital bed, Rong Cheng's right leg was in a cast. Looking at his leg, he had nowhere to vent his anger.

Mayor Zou has ignored him to this day.

He fell like this to help her vent her anger, and even offended Mayor Zou. It's really not worth it.

Rong Cheng could only vent his anger on Li Xin. He said, "Go and lock the door."

Li Xin asked in surprise, "Huh, why are you locking the door?"

Rong Cheng said impatiently, "Just go when I tell you to."

The overbearing tone was something he had never used before.

But Li Xin also knew that he had become like this because of her.

Suppressing her grievances, she bit her lip and turned away.

Just as I locked the door and returned to the bedside, I heard Rong Cheng's voice: "Take off your clothes."

Li Xin looked up abruptly, panicked: "Brother Rong, this is a hospital, and you're still injured."

"No."

Rong Cheng grabbed her skirt and pulled her over, pressing her onto the hospital bed. He then ripped it off with a tearing sound, saying, "If I say it's okay, it's okay."

"If it weren't for you, you bitch, would I have ended up like this?"

"You slut! You slut!"

"Why didn't you tell me sooner that Jiang Ruan has someone backing her? Huh? You're deliberately trying to get me killed, aren't you?"

He slapped her hard several times.

He had me firmly in his grasp.

Li Xin cried and begged for mercy, "Brother Rong, I didn't know before, please stop hitting me."

He hated Jiang Ruan even more in his heart, wishing he could skin her alive and tear her tendons out.

Li Xin felt extremely aggrieved and wronged. Why was Jiang Ruan so successful while she, a noble lady, had fallen to this state?

Her eyes welled up with tears from the intense resentment, and she bit her lip hard.

Her pleas for mercy did not earn Rong Cheng's pity.

In Rong Cheng's eyes, Li Xin was just a plaything to him; he would tease her when he was happy.

If she's unhappy, then she'll just have to accept it.

Hearing her cry made Rongcheng beat her even more fiercely.

Li Xin's skin was delicate and tender, and she couldn't withstand his beating. In no time, her skin was covered in red streaks.

It looks particularly creepy.

After Rong Cheng calmed down and vented his anger, he looked at the finger marks in front of him and felt a pang of heartache.

Straighten Li Xin's tear-streaked face, brush aside her disheveled hair, and coax her, "Baby, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hit you."

"Did it hurt?"

Looking at her cherry-like lips, Rong Cheng lowered his head and kissed her.

He hugged her and showered her with kisses.

He had bad breath because he hadn't brushed his teeth for a day.

Li Xin felt nauseous and pushed him away, crying and cursing, "You heartless bastard, why didn't you just kill me? Waaaaah..."

A beautiful woman shedding tears always evokes pity.

Especially for a girl like Li Xin who has a delicate and pretty appearance.

She was as beautiful as a flower at such a young age.

Rong Cheng pinched her slender waist and coaxed her.

It took a while of coaxing before Li Xin stopped crying.

The areas that can be hit still hurt terribly.

She can't even sit down.

Rongcheng called a nurse to bring the medicine, had her lie face down, and applied it to her personally.

Li Xin gritted her teeth and endured the nausea.

Rongcheng has taken advantage of the situation quite a bit.

After applying the medicine, his mood improved, and Rong Cheng sneered, "Jiang Ruan bullied you, and now she's provoked me again. No matter who's behind her, she won't have an easy time from now on!"