141: E-sports genius forced love 11

Meanwhile, Lin Xia's side.

Lin Xia's fingertips dug deep into her palm, her nails almost embedding into her flesh, and her throat felt like it was being choked by an invisible hand, making even breathing difficult.

Zhou Yu'an stood at the doorway, his figure tall and straight against the light, the smile on his face gradually fading, replaced by an unsettling calm.

His gaze slowly swept over her hastily packed suitcase, then landed on her pale face. The corners of his mouth curved slightly, but his eyes were pitch black, like the sea before a storm, calm yet hiding turbulent depths.

Lin Xia instinctively took a step back, her calf hitting the edge of the coffee table. A sharp pain shot through her, but it couldn't compare to the suffocating sensation caused by her pounding heart.

She had never seen such an expression on Zhou Yu'an's face. His lips were smiling, yet his eyes swirled with a twisted darkness, as if he was about to tear her apart and devour her in the next second.

"I... I just wanted to go home and see my parents," she forced herself to remain calm, but her voice trembled uncontrollably, revealing her guilt even to herself.

At this moment, she suddenly realized—

The sunny boy she thought she knew had a sinister beast hidden beneath his skin.

She was truly scared.

"Oh?" Zhou Yu'an chuckled softly, slowly closing the door and locking it from inside.

"Click—"

The crisp sound of the lock was particularly jarring in the silent room, like a verdict, declaring that she could no longer escape.

He walked closer, step by step, the sound of his leather shoes on the floor clear and piercing. Each step felt like it was treading on her nerves. "Why the sudden urge to go back?"

Lin Xia's breathing quickened, her heart almost bursting from her chest.

She gripped the handle of her suitcase, her knuckles white from the force. Her whole body felt burning hot, as if she were being roasted over a fire. "I, I haven't been back in a long time..."

"Is that so?" Zhou Yu'an stopped in front of her, looking down at her from above. He suddenly reached out and pinched her chin, the force so great that she winced in pain. "That's Lu Chen on your phone screen, isn't it...?"

His other hand picked up her phone, which had been left on the sofa. The screen was still lit, and the photo her best friend had sent was clearly visible.

Lu Chen stood at the school gate, his black trench coat making his figure appear tall and strong. His stern profile was particularly striking in the sunlight, his gaze fixed on the teaching building.

Lin Xia's pupils constricted.

He saw it!

Zhou Yu'an's gaze swept across the screen, his smile deepening, but the warmth in his eyes completely vanished.

He suddenly tightened his grip, forcing her to tilt her head back and meet his gaze. His voice was as soft as a lover's whisper, yet it sent a chill through her body.

"What, you fell for Lu Chen, so you're desperate to run away?"

"No!" Lin Xia struggled, trying to push him away, but he grabbed her wrist and slammed her against the wall.

Her back hit the hard wall, making her let out a muffled groan, and her eyes instantly filled with tears.

"Lin Xia," Zhou Yu'an whispered in her ear, his breath hot, but his voice cold as a venomous snake's hiss, "Have you forgotten... whose person you are now?"

His other hand slowly caressed her neck, his fingertips lightly tracing the pulse point, as if enjoying her fear-accelerated heartbeat.

"I've taken care of you for so long, given you food, a place to live, let you skip the classes you hated most..."

He chuckled softly, but there was no amusement in his eyes. "And what about you? The moment you see something better, you want to cast me aside?"

Lin Xia trembled all over, finally seeing the true face of the man before her.

Beneath the gentle facade was an extremely twisted possessiveness.

She finally understood what kind of trap she had fallen into.

And, all of these so-called "luxurious lives" he provided were actually her own money! Yet, in Zhou Yu'an's mouth, they all became his "benevolence."

He was too terrifying.

Selfish, sinister, twisting right into wrong... she didn't want to stay by such a man's side for another moment!

"Zhou Yu'an..." Her voice trembled, tears rolling down her face. "Let's break up."

The air suddenly became dead silent.

Zhou Yu'an's expression froze for a moment. Then, he slowly smiled.

"Break up?" He seemed to have heard a joke, his fingertips tightening little by little, squeezing her until she could barely breathe. "Lin Xia, do you think... you have the right to break up with me?"

The next second, he violently yanked her suitcase and slammed it against the wall!

"Bang—!"

A loud crash exploded in the room. The suitcase instantly deformed, clothes scattered everywhere, and a few intimate garments even floated onto the coffee table, exposed to the air like a humiliation.

Lin Xia screamed in fright, but Zhou Yu'an had already grabbed her waist, lifted her whole body, and strode towards the bedroom.