Beitang Yao refused to let Xia Qingqian get up, his arms tightening around her waist, pressing her back into his embrace, her eyes meeting his icy gaze filled with affection.
"Actually..." he paused for a moment before saying softly, "actually, if you obediently comply and adhere to our contract, I certainly won't mistreat you." He wasn't even sure why he had been involved in the auction in the first place.
Perhaps it was because of her eyes, reminiscent of a woman who had once wounded him deeply, leaving scars on his pride.
Would this fool in front of him hurt him like that woman did? He couldn't bear to imagine, so he resorted to extreme measures to bind her, making her feel his authority, instilling such awe that she'd never dare to act out!
