"Hong Kong!" She repeated the word in surprise, and the scenes of St. Martin's Orphanage flashed through her mind. It had been five years…”Masayoshi Saitou got up to get dressed, then carried her up to the tenth floor. "Let's take a good shower. There are many places to visit in Hong Kong. I haven't taken you out shopping in a long time.”
She struggled in ecstasy. Hong Kong, her hometown, St. Martin's Orphanage... There were beautiful memories of her before she was fifteen.
She really wanted to go back and take a look, but Zhen Yi... Looking at his face, she backed down again. Would he agree?
Her mother, who was a Hong Kong citizen, fell in love with her father, who came to Hong Kong to do business, and gave birth to her. However, their relationship was destined to be fruitless. As his father had a wife in France, he left without looking back after his business trip in Hong Kong. Her mother raised her independently until she was six years old. Later, she passed away due to illness. Under the kind arrangement of the doctors at St. Martin Hospital, she was admitted to the St. Martin Orphanage sponsored by the hospital. After she was six years old, she grew up there.
Because of her special background, she was quieter and more mature than most children. She was used to hiding in a corner and quietly observing everything around her.
Masayoshi Saitou was invited to be a guest at St. Martin Hospital's 20th anniversary celebration. At that time, his proud father had just passed away, and he officially took over the Saitou family business. At a young age, he had an aura that surpassed his father's. His wise and steady performance gradually made him stand out in the business world and won praise from all sides.
She and a group of children from the orphanage were in charge of performing dances. She still remembered that when he saw her with his expressionless face, there was a flash of surprise in his cold eyes. After that, he locked his fiery eyes on her on the stage.
After the performance, he went backstage and said,"
"I like you. Are you willing to be with me?”
At that time, even the director was shocked. Saitou Masayoshi was only nineteen years old. He had just taken over the business from his father and had started investing in the cruise business.
"Alright."
Her short answer stunned everyone present.
Saitou Masayoshi's eyes had an irresistible charm. His gaze that looked straight into people's hearts looked into the depths of her heart, and at the same time, he revealed his feelings without reservation.
She liked the way he looked at her at that time. He was loyal to her desires, passionate, restrained, and sincere. When she thought about it, it still made her heart throb…She decided to follow him without thinking, but she couldn't explain why. She always felt that her soul was sucked into Saitou Masayoshi, and she could only fall into it.
Rows of lights followed the foot of the mountain all the way to the top. The sea-view restaurant on the top floor of the hotel had the best view, overlooking the entire harbor.
The dining room was very spacious, which reflected the loneliness of the two people eating. Saitou Masayoshi was always like this. He booked the entire restaurant, leaving only Rosa and himself. She couldn't help but feel a little lonely as she looked forward to seeing the others.
Masayoshi Saitou's desire to monopolize everything was evident everywhere, because Rosa's appearance would inevitably attract many admiring gazes, which would drive him crazy with jealousy.
Mixed Chinese and French, an impeccable face, a unique temperament, a slender frame like a model, a quiet expression but an extraordinary charm, a low-key action but a very strong presence.
It was difficult for others not to focus their attention on such a near-perfect woman.
Masayoshi Saitou would not allow any man to look at Rosa! Whether it was admiration, admiration, or worship, he did not welcome them. This would ignite his intense jealousy.
"What? The dishes don't suit your taste?”Seeing that she did not eat much, Saitou Masayoshi asked worriedly.
Rosa looked silently at the bright lights, thinking about how to speak.
The waiter served another dish and introduced it professionally.
After the waiter left, Masayoshi Saitou asked again,""What happened?" He didn't like to see Rosa with something on her mind.
She glanced at him and finally said,""Zhenyi, Hong Kong is my hometown…"
"So what?" Saitou Masayoshi, who had always been very observant, had already guessed what she was going to say.
"I think…St. Martin's Orphanage…"
"No!"
" Zhen Yi…" She looked at him pleadingly, but he was indifferent.
He said indifferently," You're already mine. You just have to follow me well. I don't want you to have anything to do with the past."”
"But Zhen Yi, St. Martin's Orphanage raised me up.”She tried her best to be tactful.
"That's in the past. When I brought you out, I already gave them a large sum of money, enough to compensate them for their thoughts of raising you.”
These words made Rosa angry.
"Zhen Yi, money isn't everything!" she retorted coldly.”
"Rosa!" He threw down the cutlery, and his sonorous voice attracted the waiter's attention." You're not allowed to refute me.”
In the past, Rosa would obediently remain silent, but when she returned to her hometown, she suddenly had the courage to resist. She felt that she had had enough of his tyranny and tyranny. All these years, although she had been pampered, a harem life was not what she wanted.
"I want to go back to St. Martin's Orphanage.”She persisted.
"No!" He still refused brazenly.
"..." She didn't speak anymore, and there was no longer any expression on her face.
The atmosphere became heavy. Rosa no longer looked at him or spoke, using silence as a form of protest. Masayoshi Saitou felt uneasy and terrified, but he had no reason to be angry with her.
Rosa remained silent.
Even in the face of dazzling and dazzling jewelry, she still had no expression.
"Come, try it on. You look great in this!”
Saitou Masayoshi excitedly tried on this and that for her. He liked the feeling of wearing exquisite jewelry on her. It really complemented each other!
"Do you like it? If you like them, I'll buy them all." He asked Rosa eagerly.
She nodded without any joy on her face.
His cold attitude had finally angered Masayoshi Saito.
"Don't throw a tantrum, Rosa," he said coldly.”
Rosa raised her eyes and looked straight at him stubbornly." Stop ordering me around!”She had enough of his commanding tone.
"What?" He was stunned and couldn't believe it.
Rosa, who had always been gentle and obedient, dared to refute him in public. This had never happened before. Her anger burned like a prairie fire.
Rosa, who seemed to have suddenly awakened, stood up from the sofa and said to him clearly, word by word,"I'm not your captive! I want my own freedom."
The bright neon lights must have confused her mind, or the noisy crowd on the roadside gave her courage. She did not expect that she would dare to resist Saitou Masayoshi in public.
With a clang, a spider-like crack appeared on the glass box filled with jewelry, and the big diamond in Saitou's hand fell into the crack.
"How dare you say that!"
Masayoshi Saitou's angry expression was like a volcano spewing fire. Even the store manager who was serving him at the side was scared out of his wits.
Rosa's heart was trembling, but she forced herself to straighten her back and appear fearless. She had to learn how to fight back and how to reject Saitou's unreasonable requests.
Fortunately, Ah Shou was beside him. He quickly put out the fire." Don't be like this, Zhen Yi. Let's talk about it on the boat..."
"I don't want to go back!" Rosa suddenly became determined. "I don't want to go back to that ship!”
"What did you say…"
If Shou hadn't tried to stop him, Saitou Masayoshi, who was on the verge of going crazy, would have rushed up to Rosa.
Looking at his ferocious expression, Rosa was both afraid and sad. She finally understood what Saitou Masayoshi's love was all about. That was not love, but a pure desire to possess and dominate! What Saitou needed was a body without a soul and emotions that he could control, but she was not! She had her own thoughts.
"Send her back to the ship immediately!" Saitou shouted. If he didn't have an appointment with someone else, he would have personally escorted Rosa back. "Don't let her take a step out of the room!"
What was this? Rosa felt extremely humiliated and struggled not to let Ah Shou get close to her.
"Rosa." Ah Shou lowered his voice and begged," Let's go back first. You know his temper…"
Rosa stopped struggling, not because of Saitou Masayoshi, but because of Shou. She didn't want Shou to be put in a difficult position.
The considerate Ah Shou did not follow Saitou's instructions and immediately escorted Rosa back to the ship. He protected Rosa as they walked through the bustling night market.
Rosa needed to get close to the crowd. He had told Saitou Masayoshi this a long time ago. Keeping Rosa by his side would only make her want to fly out even more.
"Who am I? Ah Shou, a collection without a mind?”
Rosa was astonishingly beautiful, so she naturally became the focus of everyone's attention. Ah Shou was relieved to let others admire her. No one could take Rosa away from Saitou Masayoshi, unless she wanted to leave herself.
Unfortunately, Saitou Masayoshi never understood this.
"You are Zhen Yi's most beloved woman.”
"The most beloved woman?" Rosa followed the crowd in a daze, thinking about the meaning of this sentence. "I did think so in the past. I thought I was living happily by his side. But today, he didn't even allow me to go to St. Martin's Orphanage. He didn't consider my feelings at all and selfishly restricted all my freedom, making me feel suffocated.”
She looked at where the Star Scorpio was docked. With all the lights on, the Star Scorpio looked even more noble and gorgeous at night.
"Shou, the Scorpio Star is a castle.”" And I was imprisoned inside.
”
"Rosa…"
Ah Shou was speechless. This was indeed how Zhen Yi had treated Rosa all these years. As Zhen Yi's right-hand man at work and his only close friend in private, he had tried to persuade Zhen Yi, but Zhen Yi, who had a strong sense of self-esteem, did not like others interfering with his love life because it was part of his privacy.
"Don't think too much, Rosa. Think about how good Zhen Yi is to you. He's dedicated himself so wholeheartedly. Although the way he loves you seems a little arbitrary and unreasonable, it's undeniable that you have everything he has.”
"Even if he only loves me in his own way? Even if he arbitrarily thought that as long as he made the environment around me magnificent and put me in it, I would feel happy?”Rosa was a little excited.
Looking at the neon lights in the city and the different expressions of the people passing by, Rosa felt unfamiliar, afraid, and confused. She didn't dare to get close to the crowd. She didn't know how to face other people's gazes, so she armed herself with indifference.
She had lived a life of seclusion on the Scorpio Star. Had she missed something all these years? She seemed to have forgotten how to get along with others.
Was the life that she thought was happy a sad one in the eyes of others?
When she passed by a stall selling all kinds of birds, she couldn't help but stop. Beautiful feathers and a beautifully shaped hut, but their gazes were all looking into the distance. He wanted to fly! He wanted freedom! She read the message from their eyes.
They didn't want to live a life of luxury without freedom. As for himself? Her mood fluctuated as she was greatly shocked.
" These birds…" She looked at Ah Shou expectantly.
"Do you want to buy it?"
She nodded.
"Which one do you want?"
"All of them!"
"All of them?" Ah Shou repeated without hesitation. "Alright, all of them then." Just like how Saitou Masayoshi treated Rosa, as long as she spoke, there was nothing to hesitate about.
On the deck of the Scorpio Star, birds that had regained their freedom flapped their wings and flew into the dark sky.
Looking up at the bird leaving, Rosa's figure looked extremely lonely.
"Rosa, I want to ask you, how much do you know about Zhen Yi?”
Rosa thought for a long time and finally shook her head.
He knew nothing! How pathetic! Other than being more enthusiastic in bed, he was deep and calm the rest of the time.
"He was always immersed in his own thoughts, like a mystery. I couldn't see him clearly, and I didn't dare to get close to him.”
Ah Shou sighed in his heart. Even when facing someone he truly liked, Zhen Yi was still habitually guarded.
" Sometimes, he would tell me some things about himself, but I always felt that he was thinking about it while deciding how much to reveal…"
Ah Shou sighed in his heart again. Scorpio's suspicious personality was very obvious in Zhen Yi. In addition to his nature, his childhood misfortune was also the reason for his complicated and eccentric personality.
"Try to understand Zhen Yi's background. You'll be able to understand his behavior better.
Zhen Yi was a Scorpio. People of this constellation were more conservative and rigorous. His father was a traditional Japanese, and his mother was from Hong Kong. Zhen Yi couldn't stand his father's chauvinism, so he eloped with another man. Soon after, he heard the news that he died of illness, which caused a huge trauma in Zhen Yi's heart.
Losing his mother's love and growing up under his father's high pressure, Zhen Yi's personality became stubborn and eccentric. He didn't like others getting too close to him, nor was he willing to get close to others easily. He didn't need others to understand him, just like he didn't need to understand others.
When he fell in love with you at first sight, he poured all his feelings into you. Because he loved you too much, his possessiveness expanded with the growth of his love. He could not tolerate the slightest betrayal from you. Therefore, he adopted a policy of encirclement and surrounded you with layers and layers of boxes. He was afraid of suddenly losing you, just like how he suddenly lost his mother.
Although Zhen Yi had a cold exterior, he was actually a passionate person. However, his passion was hidden in the depths of loneliness. Before others could realize it, his coldness had already frozen their enthusiasm for exploration. He was an absolute powerhouse, and his inner strength was something you had never seen before. His jealousy would show itself at any time, because Scorpio was originally a sign of strong jealousy.
He didn't like to expose you in public because he didn't allow his exclusive item to be snatched away. His love is extremely intense. I once advised him tactfully not to limit all your freedom because you are afraid of losing him, but he couldn't accept it.”
"Look at that mark." He pointed at the shiny golden Scorpio symbol on the top floor." The symbol of the Scorpion represents hardship and inability to walk out. It represents a dark, self-blaming, resentful life. It also represents possessiveness, uncompromising, and destructiveness. He is addicted to manipulating others, especially you, whom he loves.”
A chill ran down her spine as Rosa asked in confusion,""Does this count as loving me?"
"He absolutely loves you, but in a more intense way.”
No! She shouted in her heart, resisting him. Suddenly, she realized that her obedience over the years was a mistake. She made Saitou Masayoshi think that he could control her as a matter of course.
"I don't want him to control me anymore." Rosa looked at Ah Shou firmly." From today onwards, I will be myself.”
She walked out and prepared to get off the Scorpio.
"Rosa…"
"I want to go to St. Martin's Orphanage. I want to get out of his control.”Her attitude was firm.
"Rosa, you can't!"
"Ah Shou." She turned around and begged with her eyes." Let me have the right to decide what I want to do. I'll come back."”
Ah Shou didn't stop her and watched her leave.
He was both worried and happy. This was the first time he had walked out of Rosa's control, and it was setting off a storm, but so what? The wind and rain might bring about good changes.
The typhoon caused waves to surge in the harbor. In order to avoid the wind, many ships entered the harbor. Some of them could not enter the harbor, so they had to anchor outside and light up the ship lights. The boat lights rippled with the waves, like a beautiful galaxy in the dark sea.
Saitou Masayoshi sat stiffly on the high-back chair in the room. The strange waves outside the window were like his chaotic heart. Anger gathered on his face, and the knuckles of his clasped hands had long turned white.
When he thought of how Rosa dared to disobey his wishes and leave the ship without permission, his heart tightened. This had never happened before, and he could not tolerate such provocation.
As soon as the door was pushed open, Rosa's eyes swept across the room and saw Masayoshi Saitou with his back to her. The atmosphere in the room was tense. One could imagine that he definitely had a livid face now.
"Rosa, come here." he ordered in a low voice.
She slowly walked towards him, walked around the chair, and slowly squatted in front of him. She raised her small face, and under her slightly trembling eyelashes, a pair of bright eyes met his without avoiding him. She was already mentally prepared.
"Rosa." He called out in a low voice and looked down. His broad palm gently caressed her beautiful outline, and the tension in his eyes relaxed.
Seeing his worry, Rosa couldn't help but feel guilty. "Zhen Yi, ah!"
Saitou lowered his head and fiercely kissed her lips, sucking her tongue forcefully. His steel-like arms held her tightly in his arms, and the force made Rosa almost unable to breathe.
" Wu…" She moaned softly, but she could only let him take whatever he wanted.
He finally let go of her. She felt her lips and tongue burning. She saw his eyebrows tightly knitted together, and his eyes of condemnation looked into the depths of her heart. She was speechless. He grabbed her arm angrily and threw her onto the wide bed.
"Where did you go?" He pressed his legs on both sides of her waist and interrogated her from above.
"St. Martin's Orphanage." she answered calmly.
"Very good." As soon as he finished speaking, Rosa's clothes were roughly torn apart.
His eyes were scarlet red, mixed with naked desire and burning anger. Rosa was frightened. At this moment, Saitou Masayoshi was more terrifying than the pitch-black sea.
He pinched Rosa's chin mercilessly and raised her face roughly, making her look straight at him.
Even though he was furious, his eyes still had deep affection for Rosa. He looked deeply into her eyes and silently condemned her.
" Zhen Yi, I'm sorry..." she said in a trembling voice.
Saitou Masayoshi did not respond. His eyes were as sharp as knives.
"You are never allowed to resist me."
Rosa's painful moans and pleading sobs could not stop him from going his own way.
"Rosa, you're mine. Say it, you're mine.”
" Hmm…I'm your…"
The feeling of touching land when she opened her eyes made Rosa feel very at ease. She stretched her waist lazily, but she was surprised to hear the sound of metal rings hitting each other. She looked sideways and saw that her right hand was actually handcuffed to a copper pillar by Saitou Shingi.
She couldn't believe it! She thought that Zhen Yi had already forgiven her, but she did not expect him to go even further and handcuff her. Humiliation and anger rushed to her heart, and she shouted at the door!
"Zhenyi, Zhenyi Saitou!"
Her voice echoed throughout the entire tenth floor, but the response from the door was not from Saitou Masayoshi.
It was Anna, who was usually in charge of serving her.
"Ms. Rosa, Mr. Saitou has left the ship to do some business. Do you want to change clothes or have breakfast?”
"Anna, Anna, come in quickly!”she called out anxiously.
Anna was shocked when she entered and saw Rosa handcuffed.
She vaguely knew that Mr. Saito-san had lost his temper at Shou last night when Miss Rosa disobeyed him and left the ship, but she didn't expect Mr. Saito-san to use this method to lock Miss Rosa up.
"Miss Rosa." She couldn't bear it and walked forward. Rosa's group, which was usually restricted, was already pitiful enough.
"Anna, help me open it." Rosa begged.
" Miss Rosa, I…" She looked at her awkwardly.
Even if she had the keys, she wouldn't dare to open it even if she had ten guts. Everyone knew about Saito-san's explosive temper.
"Anna, go find the tools."
"Miss Rosa." Anna was so anxious that she was about to cry. On one hand, she was heartbroken, and on the other hand, she was afraid." Don't do this. Saito-san will be angry."”
She cried in grievance." What is this? What was this? How could he do this to me!" She began to pull hard, and the sharp edges of the handcuffs quickly made her skin burn.
"Miss Rosa." Anna hugged her." Don't do this. You'll get hurt."”
" Anna, Anna..." She leaned on Anna and cried in grief and indignation. "I'm not a prisoner, how could he do this…I hate him, I hate him!”
"Miss Rosa." Anna looked back in fear, afraid that the ghostly Saitou Masayoshi would suddenly appear." Don't talk nonsense..."
" I really hate him. He's so selfish…"
After crying for an unknown amount of time, Rosa finally fell asleep again due to exhaustion.
When Rosa woke up again, it was already night. Saitou Masayoshi had not returned yet, and Anna was pushing dinner in.
"Get out, Anna. I don't want to eat.”Rosa sat up, looking very haggard.
"But Miss Rosa, you haven't eaten anything all day.”Anna walked over and helped her put on a white silk nightgown and tidy her waist-length hair.
Her hair drooped down and she looked depressed. Her decadent beauty was still unparalleled in the world.
Anna skillfully combed her long hair.
"Anna." She said calmly," I want to leave this place.”
Anna was shocked and the comb fell to the ground. She hurriedly picked it up. "What nonsense are you talking about, Miss Rosa…"
"I want to leave this place." Rosa raised her eyes and reiterated firmly.
"Who said you could leave?"
Masayoshi Saitou suddenly came from behind Anna and roared angrily. He smashed the jewelry in his hand against the window. He had spent a lot of time carefully selecting it for her.
Like a mad beast, Saitou walked dangerously towards her. Anna was so afraid that she did not dare to move, but Rosa stood up bravely and looked at him fearlessly.
"Anna, get out."
Upon hearing Masayoshi Saitou's order, Anna ran out of the door as if she was running for her life.
"How could you do this to me?" Without waiting for him to speak, Rosa raised her hand and questioned him in dissatisfaction.
Seeing the wound on her wrist, Masayoshi Saitou's heart clenched. "Your hand!"
"Untie it." This was the first time she had spoken to Masayoshi Saitou in such a tone.
"Don't order me around!"
"Untie it, untie it!" Rosa pulled on the handcuffs like a madman, and the coagulated blood started to bleed again.
"Rosa!" Masayoshi Saitou hurried forward to stop her from struggling. "You'll get hurt like this.
”
Rosa suddenly stopped all her movements and took a deep breath." Untie it."”She said clearly.
He had never seen Rosa like this before. Saitou Masayoshi was at a loss, but he still maintained his calm on the surface. He uncuffed her and caressed her wound with heartache.
Rosa, who was uncuffed, was unusually quiet.
Saitou Zhenyi kissed her wound with heartache." Don't say you want to leave me again, understand?”Although it was still a command, the toughness in his tone had weakened a lot.
"I won't leave you."
This assurance made Saitou Masayoshi feel at ease, but the following words made him furious again.
"I want to stay at St. Martin's Orphanage for a few days…"
Before Rosa could finish, Saitou Masayoshi could not help but roar again." No! Don't mention Saint Martin again!"
"Zhen Yi…"
"You're not allowed to go anywhere. You're mine, so you can only follow me well.”
Rosa looked at him in disbelief. How could he be so autocratic?
"I don't care. I want to go back to St. Martin now.”She decided to do as she wished and began to walk towards the dressing room.
Strangely, Saitou Masayoshi did not jump up to stop her. Instead, he leaned back on the copper bed and said leisurely,""Don't even think about going back to St. Martin. I've already ordered the ship to sail. I'll never let you set foot in Hong Kong again.”
What? Rosa was shocked and flew to the window. As expected, she saw the land moving away. She turned around and looked at Masayoshi Saitou, who had a victorious expression on his face.
"How could you do this?"
"You can only listen to me and never disobey me!”
Her mind was ringing, and her heart was shattering.
In that instant, she was completely awake. Saitou Masayoshi's love for her was completely selfish, overbearing, and purely self-willed. She was only allowed to let him love her, and she was not allowed to have any personal opinions or thoughts. This kind of love was too tyrannical and too restrictive. She could no longer endure it…A hint of determination flashed across her eyes. She wanted to leave him completely, now! Immediately!
Without warning, Rosa suddenly turned around and rushed toward the door, heading straight downstairs.
"Rosa?" By the time Saitou Masayoshi realized that something was wrong, it was already too late.
Rosa rushed downstairs with tears streaming down her face. She went straight to the deck on the first floor and stepped over the railing without hesitation. Masayoshi Saitou and Shou, who arrived later, were shocked.
"Rosa, come here!" Even though he was begging, Saitou Masayoshi still sounded like he was ordering.
She had had enough. Looking at the land that was moving further and further away, her heart was broken. She did not want to live under his tyranny anymore.
She turned around and looked at Masayoshi Saitou with determination in her eyes.
That determination made Masayoshi Saitou feel an unprecedented fear.
"Masayoshi Saitou." She gritted her teeth and said,"You're too selfish."”
She loosened her hands and fell into the sea like a soft belt.
"Rosa!"
Saitou Shinji screamed and rushed forward, but he was held tightly by Ah Shou. While everyone was panicking, Ah Shou stopped him rationally and quickly ordered a few good swimmers to go into the sea to save them.
The typhoon in the open sea had not yet left, and the waves were still strong. It was drizzling in the dark night, and Rosa completely disappeared as soon as she fell into the sea.
No matter how Saitou Shingi screamed and ordered people to search, he couldn't find her.
Three months later, a fishing boat working in the open sea picked up a white silk nightgown. It was the same one that Rosa had worn when she fell into the sea. The nightgown had been torn to pieces by the school of fish, indicating that the body had long been devoured by the school of fish.
Saitou Maitsuya held onto his pajamas in despair. Without saying a word, he locked himself in his room. At that time, he was completely disheartened and did not want to do anything. Wine became the best item to numb his nerves. He was drunk every night, and his body quickly became thinner, completely losing his former elegance.
In the end, it was Ah Shou's stern warning that woke him up. He began to break free from his decadence and face this cruel truth.
Rosa! The woman he had carefully treasured for six years had already disappeared from his life.
From then on, Saitou became even more isolated and unapproachable. He transported the Scorpio back to a private beach in the United States and never stepped foot on the Scorpio again. Then, he built a building near Hong Kong Harbor to accompany Rosa, who was sleeping in the sea.#
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