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Chapter 53: A Worthy Expression:
Despite Chu Xiaoqiao being 160 cm tall, she had a slight build.
Her black tight-fitting clothes accentuated her petite and delicate figure.
Pinned to the ground by Lu Yu, the real touch of her body and her stunning looks reignited Lu Yu's barely suppressed fire.
Chu Xiaoqiao was dumbfounded.
She had grown up in a slum and learned the art of theft from a master by chance.
Though her skills were rudimentary, they had allowed her to thrive without ever being caught.
She never imagined she would be caught by a rich kid, not even a bodyguard—a rich kid!
"Big... big brother, could you let me go? This is my first time doing something like this," Chu Xiaoqiao pleaded, sensing something off about Lu Yu’s options.
She knew she had committed multiple crimes and that being sent to the police would mean at least three to five years in prison.
But she also didn’t want to choose the first option.
"First time?" Lu Yu sneered, glancing at the black bag on her waist. "Your first time, and you dare to break into a villa like mine? Do you take me for a three-year-old?"
He grabbed the black bag from her waist. "Let's see what you’ve stolen. Hmm, a diamond necklace, platinum earrings, a Rolex Submariner, a Patek Philippe Nautilus..."
"Tsk tsk tsk! With all these, you’ll be prisoned for ten years."
"Ten... ten years?" Chu Xiaoqiao widened her eyes in shock.
"Big brother, I’m sorry. I was wrong. I’ll return everything. Please let me go. I won’t do it again."
"Cut the crap... come with me." Lu Yu shouted angrily.
After a moment's hesitation, he dragged her into the villa.
Bang!
The crystal chandelier in the hall lit up, flooding the room with light.
The black bag with stolen goods was casually thrown on the coffee table by Lu Yu.
He pushed Chu Xiaoqiao to the center of the hall, where she dared not run anymore.
"My previous offer still stands. I’ll give you three more minutes to consider," Lu Yu said, sitting on the sofa and looking at her calmly. "Don’t even think about running. If you try, I guarantee you’ll suffer."
"Big brother, this is illegal detention and threats. It's also against the law," Chu Xiaoqiao tried to reason with him.
"Then call the police," Lu Yu retorted indifferently.
"I..."
Chu Xiaoqiao was on the verge of tears.
If she called the police, there was no guarantee that Lu Yu would be caught, but she would definitely be arrested.
She was caught in a dilemma, her mind racing for a solution.
Lu Yu, despite his handsome and wealthy appearance, seemed determined. She didn’t want to agree to his demand.
"Big brother, forced love is never sweet. You have money and good looks, plenty of beautiful women must surround you. Why do you have to do this to me?"
"Whether forced love is sweet or not, you only know after trying. Besides..." Lu Yu said calmly, "I told you, today is just your bad luck... two minutes left."
As a wealthy heir, Lu Yu shouldn't lack women.
But he had cut off ties with other women to pursue Bai Qingzhi, and given the time, he couldn’t find another woman now.
Still, he wasn’t foolish.
Even with his anger, he had no intention of forcing himself on her.
He knew the risks and preferred using threats and inducements instead of ruining his future.
Chu Xiaoqiao's mind raced, but she was at her wit's end.
If she were an ordinary woman, she would have agreed to Lu Yu's demand.
After all, he was handsome and rich.
But she wasn’t ordinary; she had her own life plans.
Should she let him call the police and try to escape before they arrived?
No, Lu Yu was different from other rich kids.
She might not be able to escape.
If caught, her life would be over.
At nineteen, a ten-year sentence would mean wasting her youth in prison.
She couldn’t risk it.
But the other option was too...
"Last minute."
Hearing this, Chu Xiaoqiao bit her lip, her mind in turmoil.
The minute passed quickly. Lu Yu took out his phone and dialed the police, putting it on speaker.
"Hello, this is the xxx police station. How can we help you?"
"Hello, I..."
"Okay, I agree!" Chu Xiaoqiao, panicked by Lu Yu's call, immediately intervened. She felt all her strength drain as she uttered those words, collapsing to the ground.
Lu Yu smirked, speaking into the phone, "Sorry, I accidentally dialed this number in my sleep. Sorry to disturb you."
He hung up and approached Chu Xiaoqiao, lifting her chin with his finger. "Defiance mixed with reluctance... a worthy expression."
