005 No Defiance Allowed

Pulling the quilt over herself to conceal her body, Yun Xueyan stared fearfully at the man before her. At this moment, she was like a trapped little animal, with no escape!

“Don’t touch me! Don’t!” Her hoarse voice trembled, and her hands clutched the quilt tightly, shielding her body.

She didn’t want to be touched by him; she only wished to live her own life, even if it meant being a humble servant.

She didn’t want her quiet existence to be shattered!

“Are you commanding me again? It’s your honor that I touch you!” Duan Nanyu’s cold eyes watched Yun Xueyan, anxious and uneasy. He despised her stubborn expression, but preferred her current look of fear.

The more frightened she was, the more exhilarated he felt!

The sound of fabric tearing filled the air. Half-lidded eyes scrutinized the glimmering body before him, and Yun Xueyan’s pitiful half-exposed face only stirred his interest further.

He seized her wrist, pressing her soft body beneath him. The faint candlelight was extinguished by a sweep of his hand, plunging the room into darkness.

“Let me go!” Pinned underneath, Yun Xueyan struggled desperately. She couldn’t allow this—she absolutely couldn’t!

Suppressing her inner panic, Yun Xueyan bit her lip hard, determined not to let her trembling betray her fear. “Let me go! Your Highness, by doing this, you only lower your own status!”

“Silence! Your only duty is to obey! Listen well—if you want your mother to remain unharmed, you’d better behave yourself. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee what might happen!”

His icy voice, laced with threat, brushed past her ear. Yun Xueyan’s struggling suddenly ceased, her body stiff as she lay motionless.

“What’s this? No more resistance?” Duan Nanyu spoke coldly, his warm lips nearing Yun Xueyan’s ear, though his breath was chilling.

The cold seeped into Yun Xueyan’s very bones.

“I yield. For my mother’s sake, I yield… What you want is only my body, isn’t it?” As she spoke, her smooth arms wrapped around Duan Nanyu’s back, surrendering herself to his whims.

The room was engulfed in darkness. Unable to see Duan Nanyu’s expression, Yun Xueyan simply closed her eyes, leaving herself to his disposal.

Rough hands slid over her smooth skin, kneading and gripping with such force that Yun Xueyan couldn’t help but let out a muffled moan. The pain lingered even after his hand moved away.

Duan Nanyu looked down with satisfaction at the figure beneath him. He had investigated her identity at the Yun residence today, only to find the result far beyond his expectations: she was not a mere maid, but the young lady of the Yun family!

Of course, he had also found her weakness—her mother.

Cold tears slipped silently, falling just onto Duan Nanyu’s hand, causing him to frown. “Are you so unwilling? Is being my woman that much of a grievance for you?”

“Your Highness has so many women. Why torment me? You can easily take a woman’s innocence, but you cannot so easily give her love.” Yun Xueyan’s voice resounded through the room.

Cannot give a woman love?

“Hmph,” Duan Nanyu snorted, angrily gripping Yun Xueyan’s chin, his breath icy as he drew near. “My love will only ever belong to Yin’er. Don’t even dream of it!”

He captured Yun Xueyan’s lips, soft and fragrant, forcing his way in, biting deeply on her cherry lips. His body burned with desire, wishing nothing more than to possess the woman beneath him.

Dreaming? Yun Xueyan laughed coldly in her heart. Was it she who dreamed? She had never wished for his love, yet somewhere in her chest, a dull ache throbbed.

She felt him loosening her clothes, her stiff legs forced apart with ruthless strength. Yun Xueyan clenched her fists in resignation. Was it time for her to accept her fate?