Chapter 4: Nightmare

Then Jiang Se watched as the noble and aloof man bent down slightly, with a serious and focused expression, to help her take off her shoes.

Even taking off a pair of shoes with such seriousness and focus... Jiang Se thought to herself, how can this person be so good?

After taking off Jiang Se's shoes, the man climbed onto the bed and embraced her.

His chin rested on top of Jiang Se's head, and his large hands held her slender waist, holding her as if she were a pillow.

Jiang Se smelled the man's refreshing scent, and her inner tension and unease seemed to be soothed, making her unusually at ease.

She unconsciously snuggled against the man's firm chest and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Meanwhile, the man holding her had bright eyes, showing no signs of drowsiness.

He seemed somewhat incredulous, holding the person in his arms without saying a word.

He was trying to reach for his light, but he never expected that his light would come to him on its own.

It was a kind of unrealistic fantasy, but now, the person was in his arms.

The restraint he had been exerting over his greed and desire began to stir once again.

Since she had taken the initiative to come to him, she should be confined in the cage he had created for her.

Thinking of this, he felt an uncontrollable excitement.

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Jiang Se woke up and instinctively reached out to the side.

No one was there.

Her heart panicked, and without even putting on her shoes, she lifted the blanket and ran out.

Upon opening the door, she saw Nie Sijing slowly ascending the stairs. Seeing her running out, looking flustered with tears in her eyes and disheveled hair, his expression darkened. He was about to speak when he noticed Jiang Se running towards him without any hesitation.

It was as if the prey was willingly running towards the hunter, bringing him a sense of pleasure.

He embraced Jiang Se, feeling her body was somewhat cold, and asked in a deep voice, "Why did you suddenly run out?"

Jiang Se held him tightly, feeling the warmth emanating from Nie Sijing, and her heart finally settled down.

She had a nightmare, seeing Nie Sijing in a desolate and bleak state, feeling helpless to change his fate no matter how hard she tried. She felt like an outsider, watching the scenes unfold before her eyes.

Then she dreamed of Nie Sijing committing suicide in front of her grave, which jolted her awake.

"...You weren't there," Jiang Se said with a choked voice, her tone slightly trembling.

You weren't there, so I was scared.

Nie Sijing was softened by these words, and his heart melted.

"Are you clinging to me so tightly?" he spoke gently, softening all the sharp edges and leaving only the softest parts to be displayed in front of the young girl.

Jiang Se snuggled against Nie Sijing without saying a word.

Nie Sijing, in a good mood, took Jiang Se back to the bedroom.

He helped her put on her shoes and then took her to the bathroom to freshen up.

In the bathroom, Jiang Se looked at her slightly swollen eyes and disheveled hair, feeling somewhat incredulous and then a bit embarrassed, she pushed Nie Sijing out.

She had just run out like that, feeling embarrassed!

This was Nie Sijing's thought in his heart.

When Jiang Se finally came out of the bathroom after dawdling for a while, Nie Sijing was no longer there, and only the servants were cleaning the room.

It was fortunate that the room had just been renovated, and most of the valuable and precious items had not been moved in.

Otherwise, Jiang Se would have been heartbroken.

"Madam, your luggage has been placed in the dressing room," a maid said to her. Jiang Se nodded and followed the maid's direction to the dressing room.

The Nie family was truly wealthy.

They had directly connected the adjacent room and made it into a dressing room.

This dressing room was even larger than the room Jiang Se had in her family's home.

There were countless luxurious branded clothes, dresses, handbags, and shoes, which immediately made Jiang Se fall in love with the place.

Having been influenced by her actress mother since childhood, Jiang Se had a special fondness for these things.

And what the Nie family had prepared was naturally the best of the best.

Some of the brands' clothes were something Jiang Se couldn't afford even in the past.