5: What law-abiding citizen would go out with dozens of men in black?

"..."

Chen Mengyao stared blankly at the roses in front of her, a little dazed.

She looked up, then quickly averted her gaze.

After a moment of hesitation, she couldn't help but ask, "Do we know each other?"

"No, we don't," Lu Chen replied indifferently.

"..." Chen Mengyao fell silent, unsure how to respond.

She always felt that Lu Chen seemed to have other intentions towards her.

Lu Chen's lips curved into a faint smile as he continued, "Don't be nervous, I mean you no harm."

With that, he placed the flowers in Chen Mengyao's arms.

Chen Mengyao instinctively hugged the vibrant roses in her arms, awkwardly wiggling her delicate body a few times, frantically declining and repeatedly refusing:

"Tha... thank you, but this... this is too valuable..."

"Your name is Chen Mengyao, right?"

Lu Chen ignored her refusal and continued to ask.

"Mm... My name is Chen Mengyao..."

Chen Mengyao softly responded.

"From today onwards, you are my exclusive maid. This is the contract. Take a look. If there are no issues, sign it now."

Lu Chen said, taking a contract from the space behind the car and handing it over.

Hearing this, Chen Mengyao first froze, then her pretty face flushed crimson as she exclaimed:

"Ex... exclusive maid?! You... what are you talking about?!"

Upon hearing the words 'exclusive maid', she instantly understood Lu Chen's intentions.

So this so-called Young Master wanted to keep her!

What kind of person did he take her for? A plaything? A mistress?

In an instant, Chen Mengyao was both ashamed and furious!

She hadn't expected this Young Master from a prominent family to be such a dissolute and degenerate scoundrel. A strong sense of disgust and aversion immediately welled up within her.

How could she possibly agree to such a thing?!

"Don't be so agitated yet. Take a look at the contract. Perhaps you'll be satisfied."

Lu Chen smiled slightly, completely unfazed by her strong reaction, and calmly continued to speak.

Chen Mengyao took a deep breath, suppressing the shame and anger surging within her, and said coldly, word by word:

"No need. There's no way I'll sign this contract."

If she weren't worried about retaliation, she would have slapped him.

Then she would let this Young Master know that there are things more precious than money in this world!

"Oh?"

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow, as if surprised that Chen Mengyao had refused so decisively. He looked at Chen Mengyao with interest and said with a smile:

"Are you sure you don't want to look? This is something many women dream of. As long as you're willing, you can enjoy the most noble treatment in this world and endless money."

However, Chen Mengyao remained unmoved, her attitude firm.

"Then go find other women. I have no interest in this at all!"

Chen Mengyao pushed the contract back to Lu Chen.

She placed the flowers on the center console beside her, her pretty face filled with deep disgust, clearly completely fed up with Lu Chen.

Lu Chen smiled indifferently and spoke again, "Don't you want to leave here and escape your current life?"

"No," Chen Mengyao shook her head, her tone incredibly firm: "I don't need anyone's help, and I'm very happy with my current life."

Although life here was poor, it was peaceful and quiet.

As for leaving here, Chen Mengyao wasn't without a desire to escape this cage, but she hoped to do it through her own efforts, not through other means.

And certainly not through being kept, a way that would betray her dignity, Soul, and even... her body.

"Alright, since you say so, I can only respect your choice."

Lu Chen shrugged his shoulders, shaking his head as if with great regret, "Then I won't keep you. Just open the car door and get out yourself."

Chen Mengyao immediately felt a sense of relief.

She had been worried that he would resort to force, but now that she heard him say this, the huge stone hanging in her heart finally slowly fell.

She quickly extended her slender, snow-white arm, ready to open the car door and get out.

But the next moment, Chen Mengyao awkwardly realized that she didn't know how to open the car door of this car.

"What? Don't want to leave?" Lu Chen looked at her with a half-smile.

"I... I don't know how to open the door," Chen Mengyao bit her lip, explaining awkwardly.

"The doors of this sports car are voice-activated."

Lu Chen's lips curved into a smile as he said lightly, "If you want to get out, you just need to say, 'Dear, I want to get out,' and that's it."

Hearing this, Chen Mengyao's face instantly flushed crimson. She widened her eyes, staring at Lu Chen in disbelief, stammering:

"Are you really not teasing me?"

"Of course not," Lu Chen nodded with a smile, "Why don't you try it?"

"I... I'm not going to shout that," Chen Mengyao refused, her face red.

How could there be such a voice-activated door?

This... this was simply hooliganism!

"Then what do you want?" Lu Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone becoming a little dangerous, "It's okay not to get out, then sign the contract."

"You can give up that idea, there's no way I'm signing it!" Chen Mengyao remained stubborn.

Seeing this, Lu Chen suddenly reached out and hooked her neck, pulling her into his embrace.

"You... what are you doing... let go of me!"

Held in Lu Chen's arms, Chen Mengyao's heart pounded. A strange heat swept through her body, making her struggle uncontrollably, her voice a little anxious.

Lu Chen suppressed her with absolute strength, leaned slightly, and whispered into her ear: "If you don't obediently sign the contract, do you believe I'll take care of you right now?"

Hearing this, Chen Mengyao trembled all over, her heart filled with endless humiliation and fear!

At this moment, due to fear, her body curled into a ball, and her delicate, beautiful little face was covered with terror.

Looking at Chen Mengyao in this state, Lu Chen suddenly lost himself in thought.

He hadn't seen such a beautiful and pure girl like Chen Mengyao in a long time.

In the original work, such a beautiful girl belonged only to the male lead.

But now, he wouldn't be polite and would take her in.

"You... what do you want to do?!" Noticing the change in Lu Chen's gaze, Chen Mengyao's delicate body trembled, one hand covering her chest.

One hand was placed in the pocket of her jeans, ready to pull out the utility knife at any moment.

This bad guy!

At worst, they would both go down!

Lu Chen coughed lightly, suppressing the restless fire in his heart, and said unhurriedly:

"Don't worry, this Young Master is just scaring you. I am a law-abiding citizen and wouldn't do such a thing."

Chen Mengyao still looked wary, as if to say, 'Do you think I believe you?'

Although she was naive, she wasn't stupid.

What law-abiding citizen goes out with dozens of burly men in black?

Just as Chen Mengyao's mind was racing.

Lu Chen suddenly lowered his head and pressed the side of his face against Chen Mengyao's. They were only an inch apart, so close they could feel each other's fine hairs.

Chen Mengyao's delicate body stiffened, her mind instantly blank. She only heard a very pleasant voice softly say in her ear:

"Perhaps you truly don't need help, but what about your mother? She's still sick, and there's your younger sister, Chen Xuening. Are you really going to let her stay at home and not go to school?"

"I can give you a few more days. Go back and think about it. If you change your mind, you can contact me anytime."

"Keep the contract. My phone number is on it. Don't lose it."

Chen Mengyao sat in the passenger seat, dumbfounded, momentarily forgetting to react.

When she came to her senses,

Chen Mengyao realized that she had somehow already gotten out of the car, still holding the contract.

And the exaggerated sports car she had just been in had already sped away with a beast-like roar, escorted by other vehicles.

Leaving behind only a chorus of discussions.

Chen Mengyao stood rooted to the spot, staring at the distant convoy gradually disappearing.

Lu Chen's voice still echoed in her ears, and a strange pang of sadness arose in her heart, as if a thorn had pierced her.

The light rain in the sky was still falling continuously, pattering down, quickly dampening the strands of hair on her forehead.

Chen Mengyao looked up at the gloomy sky, her eyes gradually misting over.

Her pretty face gradually became wet, making it hard to distinguish between tears and raindrops.

She didn't like to cry.

Since childhood, she had only cried once, on the day her mother was diagnosed with an illness. Afterward, no matter how difficult life became, she never shed another tear.

After a long while,

She turned and walked towards home.

As she passed a trash can, Chen Mengyao looked down at the contract in her hand.

After a moment of hesitation,

Ultimately, she gritted her teeth and threw it into the trash can.

She knew that if she really signed the agreement with this guy,

Then her life would truly be over.

Although she didn't know what Lu Chen did, just the fact that he drove a luxury car and had dozens of bodyguards meant that once the contract was signed, she would never be able to escape him in this lifetime.

Chen Mengyao quickened her pace and left the area, not daring to look back... Around the street corner,

Lu Chen rolled down the car window, watching Chen Mengyao's retreating figure as she threw away the contract, a playful smile on his lips.

"As expected of the female lead, she's really quite stubborn. But this is good; if it were too smooth, it probably wouldn't trigger the System mission."

"I wonder what kind of attitude you'll have in a hundred days. I'm really looking forward to it..."