They say you can’t catch a wolf without risking your child. That’s true enough. But what drives one mad is when you fail to catch the wolf, and it makes off with the child!

Qu Jingyou found herself in just such a maddening predicament. Last night, she had served Wang Zhuo like a monarch. Yet, when the game concluded with “Eyes open at dawn…” the person was gone, leaving her utterly played for a fool.

Especially during this one night, Wang Zhuo had shown her absolutely no mercy; he played purely as he pleased, did whatever brought him enjoyment, and acted with total arrogance! Her image had been trampled, her dignity torn to shreds, and her reputation packed up and carried away by that villainous mobile phone!

A woman's reputation is more precious than her life. Although in this age of rampant materialism, many women no longer hold this concept in high regard, adhering instead to hedonism, in Qu Jingyou's eyes, reputation remained something that absolutely had to be protected, because she carried not just her own name, but the brand of the Qu family etched upon her.

Qu Jingyou knew Wang Zhuo had taken countless photos and recorded video for well over an hour. She couldn't fathom how his phone battery had lasted so long. She was gripped by intense fear—if Wang Zhuo disseminated those images, not only would her personal life be ruined, but the entire Qu family would suffer disgrace alongside her!

So, upon returning home, as soon as she calmed her nerves, she immediately began dialing Wang Zhuo’s phone number. From the capital city to Jiangzhou, the two were currently worlds apart. She had to do something, at least enough to make Wang Zhuo hesitant, to keep him from showing those materials to others for the time being.

Shutting herself in a room, she dialed Wang Zhuo's number again and again. In between, she used her computer to book a flight from the capital to Jiangzhou. By now, she could no longer rely on those two—Qu Feng and Qu Xin. One must face the consequences of their actions alone. Wang Zhuo was unlikely to return to the capital anytime soon. She planned to make extensive preparations before deciding on her next move.

Finally, Wang Zhuo’s phone connected. She composed herself, initially adopting a mysterious and cold demeanor, hoping to intimidate him.

“Wang Zhuo. You have made a serious mistake…”

Wang Zhuo’s phone, like hers, had been modified. Hers, however, featured a four-party calling function that allowed her to freely control the displayed number, and it also included a voice modulation feature capable of simulating over a hundred different sounds, ranging from the elderly to a three-year-old child.

The Saints of Old said that the same move used twice on a Saint is ineffective. Wang Zhuo was no different. It wasn't until the second time he took Qu Jingyou that he suddenly realized the sweet, soft voice on the phone offering massage services belonged to the same beautiful woman he was with. He immediately deduced that Qu Jingyou had used voice-changing software during the calls, because her true voice was clearer and crisper, whereas the phone voice was sweetly soft and saccharine, markedly different.

Although Qu Jingyou had switched to a husky, cold male voice this time, Wang Zhuo guessed instantly that the woman was just trying to be elusive!

Therefore, while his listeners, Siyuan and Bailu, held their breath, Wang Zhuo laughed heartily: “Isn’t this Miss Qu Jingyou? My apologies, I didn't mean to skip out on the service fee. How about I settle up next time?” At the other end of the line, Qu Jingyou’s heart plummeted. Her body swayed as if struck by a massive, thousand-pound sledgehammer.

The jest about the “unpaid service fee”—she barely had time to process her rage over it. Only a few hours had passed, and Wang Zhuo had already discovered her true identity, immediately pointing it out the moment she picked up. Qu Jingyou felt a creeping sensation known only as terror, a deep, abiding fear!

Her silence allowed Wang Zhuo to solidify his assumption that the caller was indeed Qu Jingyou. He chuckled slyly: “Miss Qu, yesterday was a delightful night. I found it thrilling and very enjoyable. I imagine you were quite invested too, otherwise, why would you be so obedient, so cooperative with me? Especially your expression of ecstasy in the photos I took—it was truly a feast for the eyes.”

“Wang Zhuo!” Qu Jingyou fiercely flipped the voice modulator switch, reverting to her own voice, speaking with sharp fury: “Don't act like a saint after taking advantage! Watch out, or I’ll drag you down with me!”

“Drag me down?” Wang Zhuo drawled back lazily: “You are the esteemed eldest daughter of the Qu family, a fourth-generation noble, your grandfather was a Prime Minister. What am I compared to you? My ancestors were destitute peasants for eight generations, my grandfather a bankrupt, and my father spent time in jail. If I were to fight you to the death, shouldn't I feel honored?”

“Don't be so smug…” Qu Jingyou gritted out: “Tell me, what will it take for you to return what you took?”

“What I took? What are you referring to? Oh!” Wang Zhuo feigned sudden realization: “Are you talking about the overnight fee? That five thousand yuan? Honestly, I felt it was excellent value, especially recalling you kneeling at my feet, eating sausages, savoring the lotus flower—it was like arriving in paradise! Too bad I left in a hurry, or I certainly would have rewarded you heavily. Not just five thousand, ten thousand I would have given!”

Qu Jingyou’s teeth ground together loudly. Blinded by rage, she wished desperately she could travel back a few hours and bite this devil, turning him into a lifelong bachelor!

Siyuan and Bailu, listening in, both felt their faces darken. It turned out Wang Zhuo wasn't just physically formidable; his verbal assaults were just as sharp. The other party had already lost utterly, yet he was still using the intimate details of the previous night's battle to taunt her. This was the Qu family's eldest daughter, and he was shamelessly humiliating her with words!

“Wang Zhuo, you win,” Qu Jingyou managed to calm herself, asking coldly: “Tell me, what do I have to do for you to delete those photos and videos?”

“Let’s meet in person…” Wang Zhuo smiled faintly: “This sort of thing can’t be discussed over the phone. If you come to Jiangzhou to find me, I’d be delighted to meet you again, to relive our old dreams.”

Relive your sister! Qu Jingyou cursed inwardly, threatening: “You remember this, if you dare show those things to anyone or spread them around, you are dead!”

With that, she hung up abruptly. She felt that if she exchanged a few more words with this devil Wang Zhuo, she was guaranteed to suffer a heart attack from sheer anger!

Seeing the call cut, Wang Zhuo snorted and dismissed it with a curl of his lip: “Tsk, as if I’m scared off by threats?”

“Exactly! Daring to threaten our Instructor Wang…” Siyuan immediately adopted an attitude of shared enmity, shaking her little fist: “We aren’t afraid of her! She tells us not to show others? We absolutely will! Let’s see what she can do to us!”

Wang Zhuo burst out laughing, holding the phone out to her: “If you want to see them, just say so…”

Siyuan instantly brightened, taking the phone and showering him with flattery: “I knew it! Coach Wang wouldn't be afraid of a mere woman!”

“You mean I’m afraid of men?” Wang Zhuo pretended to reach for the phone.

“Of course you’re not afraid of men, right, Xiaobai?” Siyuan quickly changed tack, pulling Bailu in to back her up.

Wang Zhuo smiled faintly and shook his head: “You guys look at them. I’m going to get the car.”

He got out to take the driver's seat. Bailu asked Siyuan in a low voice, tinged with worry: “Siyuan, what if that woman recorded the call?”

“Let her record it,” Siyuan chuckled smugly: “Didn’t you notice? From start to finish, Wang Zhuo said absolutely nothing that could be used against him, aside from provoking her.”

“But, that thing about the service fee, five thousand?” Bailu’s expression was strange.

“No evidence, no witnesses—it’s no big deal if it gets out,” Siyuan laughed freely: “Besides, if Miss Qu used that to sue him for soliciting prostitution without payment, wouldn’t she first have to admit she was a prostitute? She wouldn't do something so stupid!”

Bailu considered it; that made sense. She couldn't help but shake her head with a wry smile. Wang Zhuo was truly a man who did as he pleased. The other party was a group of deranged criminals who intended to kidnap, or even kill him, yet upon discovering this, instead of fleeing or calling the police, he first happily enjoyed the sugar-coated treat, then returned the cannonball intact—he even slept with a stranger!

Bailu’s mood was complex, but Siyuan appeared cheerful and excited. Wang Zhuo’s actions were precisely to her taste; against a vicious woman like that, one should use the heavy stick to humiliate and lash her, ideally even urinating on her face!

Opening Wang Zhuo’s phone album, there were folders organized by date. Last night’s events began just after midnight. By date organization, he was actually a genius.

Dozens of scorching, exciting, intimate, explicit photos. Segments of heart-pounding videos. Starting with Qu Jingyou’s seductive dance performance, continuing to her kneeling service of presenting Wang Zhuo’s essence with a sausage in her mouth and lighting candles—the variety of tricks was dazzling. The first segment showed Qu Jingyou kneeling atop the bed, mouth open in a seductive smile, displaying Wang Zhuo’s essence to the camera.

Bailu felt her whole body flush hot, her face turning red. Wang Zhuo’s body in the frame was so familiar; she felt as if the woman kneeling on the bed was herself, with the same expression and the same movements. She had done the same for Wang Zhuo several times!

Siyuan kept exclaiming how satisfying it was. So what if she was the prestigious Miss Qu? She still bowed to Wang Zhuo’s authority. No matter how high her status, she was still played when she met Wang Zhuo!

The later photos offered little novelty, but the conversations between the two in the videos were richer. However, since those videos were only a few minutes long, Siyuan and Bailu couldn't listen closely at once. They fast-forwarded through, skimming over the various positions and difficult maneuvers they performed together, then called it a day.

At the very end, Wang Zhuo left Qu Jingyou smeared with his essence and then departed gracefully. Siyuan praised it as magnificent.

Patting the driver’s seat, she leaned over and joked to Wang Zhuo: “You’re something else. You should have at least smeared it on her face like a mask before leaving. Just a few specks like that, and they'll feel uncomfortable once they dry.”

“I took a shower afterward, and it was already dry when I came out,” Wang Zhuo shrugged: “The air conditioning was too high, and the room was too hot.”

“You’re getting worse,” Siyuan teased: “This woman is truly top-tier. Did you enjoy it?”

“Enjoy what?” Wang Zhuo refused to admit it, giving a bitter smile: “She wanted my life! She’s practically a black widow, a venomous spider. I was in such danger, how could I be in the mood to enjoy myself?”

Even Bailu couldn’t help but chuckle. This man truly benefited from something and then complained about it. If he wasn't enjoying himself, how could he play for over two hours straight? If he feared danger, why would he put something that could kill him into someone’s mouth?