Hearing Ouyang De’s summons, Li Xueyao acted as docile as a gentle lamb, taking small, hesitant steps as she approached him. She kept her head slightly bowed, her hands nervously twisting the hem of her clothes, looking entirely at a loss. Her naive and bewildered demeanor was on full display.
This only convinced Ouyang De further that she was a newcomer to the nightlife scene with little experience in handling such situations. Watching the girl before him—who seemed like a lamb waiting for the slaughter—Ouyang De curled his lips into a smug smile. Without a word, he reached out and abruptly pulled Li Xueyao into his arms.
Li Xueyao’s body trembled slightly, a flash of panic crossing her eyes. She feigned terror, instinctively placing her hands against Ouyang De’s chest in an attempt to push him away, but to Ouyang De, that meager strength was nothing more than a coy game of playing hard to get.
Chapter 223