Clear crystal music was playing in the art gallery. Ouyang Shaoling stood in front of a painting of the setting sun and the sea, admiring it with fascination. She liked the sea, and the scent of the sea intoxicated her.
In her memory, she seemed to have seen such beautiful scenery often.
She seemed to have once enjoyed the sunset in a room with three walls of glass, surrounded by the sea…She closed her eyes and tried to piece together the broken fragments.
Suddenly, she felt the atmosphere change. It was the feeling of being stared at. The gaze came from behind, extremely invasive and possessive.
It was him! That ocean-like aura, that heavy pressure, only he had it.
She opened her eyes abruptly, and the image of Masayoshi Saitou flashed through her mind. She turned around and saw him standing behind her, looking gloomy.
He didn't say anything, his expression was cold, and he just stared at her silently.
"Saito-san?" She was once again shocked by his natural sense of oppression. She subconsciously retreated to the front of the portrait.
The painting was hung in a specially designed concave room, and Masayoshi Saitou stood like a high wall, blocking the only exit.
He didn't say a word and continued to stare at her.
Even though Ouyang Shaoling was very afraid to face him, he still pretended to be nonchalant on the surface.
"Mr. Saitou, are you here to see the painting too?"
He still did not speak, but he approached her dangerously.
The small space seemed even more awkward because of him. The art gallery was so quiet that one could hear her uneasy heartbeat.
The sharp Saitou Masayoshi certainly wouldn't miss the subtle expression on her face as she forced herself to calm down. He enjoyed it playfully, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he looked at her sarcastically.
"You seem very nervous?" His hot breath brushed against her cheek.
In order to break the deadlock, she had no choice but to clear her dry throat and try to keep her voice clear.
"Saito-san…"
"You owe me a favor." He said," You said I could come and ask for it anytime.”
"Yes."
"Then let's go!" He walked out first.
"Where are we going?"
He didn't answer but asked,"Are you afraid?"”Then, he looked at Ouyang Shaoling with satisfaction as she followed him in a fit of pique.
Seeing the Scorpio again, Ouyang Shaoling couldn't help but recall the scene of him kissing her roughly that day. As he thought about it, his face couldn't help but blush.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing…" She looked up, hoping that the sea breeze would dissipate the heat.
"Give me your hand."
Ouyang Shaoling realized that she had no ability to resist. He was a natural commander. She handed her hand to him and walked shakily onto the deck to board the Scorpio.
Masayoshi Saitou led her into the room from that day. The surroundings were filled with glass, and the sun was gradually setting. The slowly moving Scorpio Star seemed to be heading toward the setting sun.
The room was decorated simply with dark wood. There was a bed in the middle and a white high-back rattan chair near the window. Other than that, there was nothing else.
He embraced her as a matter of course, but she felt that there was no reason to resist. They approached the window. The setting sun outside the window was gradually being swallowed by the sea.
"How does this scene compare to that painting?”
"Much more beautiful."
"You've seen such beauty before, countless times, on the Scorpio Star.”
His emotions changed in an instant, and his body became stiff. She raised her eyes in confusion and couldn't help but shiver when she saw his cold and dark eyes.
"Rosa." He tightened his grip on her waist and looked down at her. He called out to Rosa with anger and bitterness in his voice." Do you know how much I missed you?”
"Mr. Saitou, I'm not…I'm not Rosa.”Ouyang Shaoling tried his best to keep his voice calm, but his body couldn't help but tremble.
"You are!"
He said firmly, his eyes staring straight at her. The feeling of being looked into made Ouyang Shaoling even more frightened, and his palms kept sweating.
His gaze stopped on her fair neck. That beautiful neck. How many times had he left a deep kiss mark there? Now, he was going to do it.
He hugged her tightly. Her slender waist was still there, and he could easily hold it with one palm.
Ouyang Shaoling, who was being hugged by him, turned pale. His affectionate and angry eyes met hers. She was flustered, but there was also a trace of sweetness. It was as if a long time ago, she had once wandered in such an embrace, that ambitious yet secure embrace. His breath had enveloped her wildly. She was afraid of this familiarity, but she longed to be surrounded by him... Those lips had kissed her repeatedly in her dreams. Who was he? Why was she so afraid, but also seemed to be looking forward to him?
His lips pressed down on the sunken part of his neck and shoulders, as if he was declaring his sovereignty. He sucked domineeringly. She felt a sharp pain and her body trembled slightly, but she couldn't help but want to get closer to him. That complicated emotion was like a wave, surging and rolling. She wanted to push him away, but she was shocked to find that her hands were so powerless.
When his lips left, he had successfully left a deep red mark on her neck.
"Rosa." He looked at her bitterly and angrily." How dare you leave me!”
No! She wasn't Rosa, so he had no reason to use such a condemning tone.
"Mr. Saitou, I'm not Rosa!”Her retort was forceful.
"I will immediately prove that you are." He carried her to the bed.
Before she could resist, he had already firmly held her hands and easily lifted her long dress to her waist.
Ouyang Shaoling subconsciously clamped his legs together, but Saitou Masayoshi's knees roughly separated them. When he saw the mole that was enough to prove her identity, the anger in his heart boiled.
"Here!" He pressed his thumb against the mole on his inner thigh." This proves that you're my woman, Rosa!”
" No…" His touch made her extremely terrified.
"Rosa." After confirming that she was Rosa, Saitou Masayoshi became even angrier." How dare you leave me!”
Five years of anger, five years of longing, he wanted her to repay him with her body.
"I'm not Rosa…"
Her weak resistance was in vain. Her chin was held up forcefully, and his breath was dangerously directed at her face.
"You still want to quibble! How could you forget me? We've been together for six whole years. I've been taking care of you for six whole years, and you…" A desolate pain flashed past his eyes." How could you be so heartless as to leave me?”
She suddenly remembered her uncle Zhuang Xuan's words. Masayoshi Saitou's woman could not stand his tyranny and threw herself into the sea to commit suicide.
Suicide! Looking at the hysterical Saitou Masayoshi in front of her, she began to believe that he did have the ability to force people to commit suicide. That kind of oppression was too terrifying, but she was not Rosa! She was Ouyang Shaoling. She had enough courage to resist him.
"Let go of me. I'm not Rosa! I'm Ouyang Shaoling."
Saitou Masayoshi was enraged. He pinched her chin." You still refuse to admit it! Do you think I can't do anything to you with the Ouyang family's protection?”
She turned her head away and tried to explain." I don't understand what you're saying. Anyway, I'm Ouyang Shaoling. Please let go of me immediately."”
"Alright." He smiled slyly." You can deny it all you want. Your mouth can lie, but your body can't.”He started to rip off her shirt without any hesitation.
"Stop!" She shook her shoulders, but found that she could not stop his actions at all. Her upper body was quickly exposed.
She seemed to be descending from the clouds, gasping for breath. She turned her head and saw the red clouds in the sky.
" Rosa, don't ever leave me again…" Like a stubborn child, he lay on her chest and fell asleep tiredly.
She gently moved him away from her chest. The moment she stepped on the floor, she realized that the pain in her body was about to dissipate. She took a quick shower, then put on her clothes and called Ouyang Shaojie to pick her up.
Due to exhaustion, Masayoshi Saitou slept very peacefully. Rosa stood by the bed and stared at his silhouette.
Even though he was asleep, he was still gloomy and terrifying. Although he was very handsome, the coldness between his eyebrows was really hard to get close to. What was scary was that when he faced the person he loved, he would burst out with intense passion and stubborn possessiveness. It made people love and fear him, afraid that they would be burned if they were not careful.
She couldn't bear such strong emotions.
She could suddenly empathize with Rosa's feelings. This strong love brought about a sense of restraint that made her breathless.
She wasn't Rosa, and she didn't want to be Rosa.
The Scorpio Star did not leave the port very far. The ship Ouyang Shaojie sent to pick her up quickly found her.
Before she turned to leave, she looked at him again. Her chest suddenly tightened and she felt a sourness.
Was that reluctance? She had no time to distinguish…Darkness…Endless darkness surrounded her from all directions. Falling…an irreversible fall. She looked up, and the only light came from a pair of cold eyes. Disappointment, anger, but full of affection. Such affection made her reluctant to fall. She wanted to grab the hand of the owner of those eyes, but she only had time to touch his fingertips. There was a warm heat on his fingertips, and with that little heat, she fell deeper…”
Rosa screamed as she woke up from her dream. She was sweating like rain and looked at her empty hands in confusion.
It was a dream. She wiped the sweat off her forehead. Ever since she returned from the Star Scorpio, she had been having this dream. It had been a long time since she had such a dream. She thought back to five years ago, when her memory was blank, this dream haunted her almost every night. She was afraid of the feeling of falling, as well as those resentful and blaming eyes. Could the owner of those eyes in the dream really be Saitou Masayoshi?
The moment she thought of him, she felt a sense of pressure. She got up and went downstairs to get some water, but she saw a low conversation coming from the study next to the living room. It was her brother! Are there any visitors at this hour? The door of the study room was half-closed. When she tiptoed past, she heard another voice! It was Masayoshi Saitou! What was he doing here? She cautiously moved closer to the door and peeked through the crack. She saw Saitou Masayoshi with his back to her and Ouyang Shaojie, who seemed to be in a dilemma.
"She died a long time ago, right? Ouyang Shaoling wasn't found during that deep-sea exploration, right?”Although Saitou Masayoshi's tone was calm, his aura was intimidating.
"..." Ouyang Shaojie didn't answer, but his eyes flickered.
"I can understand your feelings of losing Ouyang Shaoling, because when Rosa went missing, I was also living a life worse than death.”
Seeing his shoulders drooping sadly, her heart tightened. She was moved by such deep affection.
" But..." Saitou straightened his chest and continued with his powerful words," I hope you can understand that since I know that Ouyang Shaoling is Rosa, I want her to come back to me no matter what."”
Ouyang Shaojie remained silent.
Outside the door, she was extremely anxious. She was not Rosa! Why didn't her brother refute him?
After a long silence, Ouyang Shaojie finally spoke,
"Give me some time for my mother.”
Her chest tightened as if someone had hit her hard. She covered her mouth to prevent her shocked gasps from escaping.
Ouyang Shaojie sighed lightly. His eyes drifted away as he recounted the process with complicated emotions!
"That year, when the news of the Shao Ling Deep Sea exploration died, my mother completely collapsed. She fell into a frenzy of self-blame. She thought that it was because of her encouragement and indulgence that caused Shaoling's misfortune, so she closed herself up. Her mental state became depressed and absent-minded. She often talked to the air alone. I didn't give up searching while constantly comforting my mother. However, we all knew that the chances of survival were slim.
Two years later, my uncle informed me from Hong Kong that one of his former subordinates had bumped into a girl while smuggling cigarettes and alcohol into Hong Kong. As he did not dare to make a sound, he asked my uncle to deal with it on his behalf. Only then did he realize that the girl had a face that looked like Shaoling, so he asked me to return to Hong Kong urgently.
After I met her, I found out that she had lost her memory because of the impact on her head. I decided to take her back to Canada and treat her as Shaoling.
I lied to my mother that Shaoling had been rescued by a fishing boat and lost her memory. My mother believed me, so the girl was mistaken for Ouyang Shaoling and officially lived in our house.”
"Lost his memory?" Masayoshi Saitou was shocked.
"Yes."
" In these five years, my mother has given Shaoling double the love she gave to her. Because of her, my mother's condition has gradually improved and returned to normal. If I lose her now, I'm afraid my mother won't be able to take it. So, I'm seriously begging you not to expose this secret. You can still get your Rosa back in another way.”
"Oh?"
"I'll let mother marry Shaoling to you, is that okay?”
No! Rosa protested in her heart in fear.
"..." Masayoshi Saitou seemed to be seriously considering it.
"I hope you can promise me." Ouyang Shaojie asked sincerely.
"Alright then! I believe you, but the sooner the better. I can't wait to bring her back.”
She slumped weakly against the wall, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Can I ask you something?" Ouyang Shaojie suddenly asked when he saw that he was about to leave.
"Please speak."
"Why did Rosa fall into the sea back then?" In fact, he had already heard the reason from his uncle. He asked this question because he wanted to hear Saitou Masayoshi's explanation.
Masayoshi Saitou turned around and replied bluntly,""This is between Rosa and me. You don't have to ask!”
Before he stepped out of the study, Rosa had already nimbly hidden herself at the corner of the stairs. His stubborn and conceited back entered her eyes, and she heard a firm voice from the bottom of her heart. She absolutely did not want to return to his side!
Rosa was about to return to his side.
For the entire day, Saitou Masayoshi gave orders in high spirits. The Scorpion, which was docked in the United States, was reorganized and headed for Hong Kong. He and Rosa were about to return to their castle.
Compared to Masayoshi Saitou's wild joy, Ah Shou was very worried.
"Zhen Yi, don't you think it's too fast?”
"Eh?"
"Ouyang Shaoling…No! Rosa still doesn't know about the agreement you made with Ouyang Shaojie. Besides, she hasn't recovered her memory. Don't you think we should take it step by step and let her accept you slowly?”
Masayoshi Saitou raised his eyebrows." Accept?”He was displeased with this word." Rosa is my woman. It's only right for her to return to my side. Why should I accept her?”
Ah Shou was helpless. He was always like this. He acted alone and did not consider the thoughts of others at all. He did not allow others to have other thoughts. He was always self-centered and always thought that the other party should be conquered by him. This was a unique problem of Scorpios.
"What if Rosa insists on not coming back with you? Or perhaps Mrs. Ouyang doesn't want her to marry you?”
"I already have a way to deal with this kind of difficult problem.”He said proudly and conceitedly," You don't need anyone's consent to take Rosa away.”
As expected! Desperate and destructive, this was one of the terrifying traits of Scorpios.
"And I don't intend to give them too much time. When the Scorpio arrives in Hong Kong, I'll take Rosa and leave.”His determination was firm, and his ability to take action was unquestionable.
Ah Shou was even more worried. The painful lesson five years ago had not awakened him. He was still domineering and wanted to lock the people he loved firmly in the castle he built.
"Zhen Yi, I have to tell you the truth.”
Shou's serious tone made Saitou Masayoshi stop writing. He raised his head and looked at Shou attentively.
" For Rosa, the woman you love, if you want her to stay by your side forever, you shouldn't always use the methods of conquering, controlling, and guarding against her. Instead, you should open your heart and let her see your true heart. Let her stay by your side willingly. Otherwise…" Ah Shou paused for a moment and looked at him earnestly." What happened five years ago will still happen five years later.”
With a crack, it was the sound of a pen being broken. Saitou Masayoshi stood up abruptly, his face ashen."I don't need you to teach me what to do!”
He angrily slammed the door and walked out. Ah Shou stood there wordlessly. The sunlight outside the window suddenly disappeared and was shrouded by dark clouds. It seemed that the weather was going to turn bad.
"Sigh, why does this rain keep on falling?”Madam Ouyang sipped her tea and muttered to herself as she looked out the window at the gloomy weather.
"What's wrong with the rain?" Zhuang Xuan studied the ancient jade in his hand." The weather will only be cooler when it rains!
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"But it's not fun to go shopping when it's raining. If we don't go shopping, what are Lingling and I going to wear for your birthday next month?”
Madam Ouyang propped her chin up in frustration.
"You make it sound like you don't have any clothes to wear. Women are really strange. The wardrobe is clearly about to be filled up, but you still complain that you don't have any clothes to wear all day.”
"Please!" Madam Ouyang shouted at him unhappily," Everyone has their own preferences! In my eyes, clothes are as important as that black thing you're rubbing in your hand. Why don't you think that those things of yours have too many days?”
" This…" Zhuang Xuan was speechless. Ever since he was young, he had never won against his sister in a quarrel.
"Good!" Madam Ouyang stood up." I'm really angry. I want to go out and buy clothes immediately!”
No way! This meant that he would not come back unless he spent a large sum of money!
His sister was just like that. She was impatient and impulsive. She could not wait for a moment to do what she wanted to do.
"Ling Ling?" she shouted upstairs.
"Over there." Zhuang Xuan slowly pointed to the window. Ouyang Shaoling had been standing there in a daze.
"Ling Ling?" Madam Ouyang walked towards her.
"I want to go back to Canada." Rosa looked out the window and said calmly.
Madam Ouyang was stunned. She looked at Zhuang Xuan and then at her. "What's wrong?"
She turned around with a determined look. "I want to go back to Canada in a few days.”
"Why?" Zhuang Xuan felt that something was wrong.
Rosa stammered. Hong Kong…I'm not used to the weather in Hong Kong, I…"
"That's true!" Mrs. Ouyang agreed." Hong Kong is too hot. I saw that Lingling has been a little bored since she came back. It's good to go back. Mom will go back with you."”
Ouyang Shaoling was overjoyed when Zhuang Xuan shouted,
"Sis, you said you would stay until after my birthday!”
"Eh? That's true." She seemed to suddenly remember why she came back to Hong Kong." I promised you!”
"Really." His sister had always been so muddle-headed.
"Then what should we do?"
"At least wait until after my birthday.”
"Ling Ling?" Mrs. Ouyang looked at her questioningly.
She nodded. "I'll return to Canada immediately after Uncle's birthday.”She never wanted to see Masayoshi Saitou again.
"Alright, no problem!" Mrs. Ouyang replied briskly," Now, accompany Mommy to buy clothes!”#
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