Chapter 169: Planting the Brand for the Second Time (1/4)

"Now there are no surveillance cameras anymore, right? Let us continue."

Wen Wan's gentle hands pressed firmly onto Chen Luo's shoulders, leaving him completely unable to move.

Fortunately, the elevator was still descending steadily and had already reached the 13th floor.

Hongye and the others were waiting downstairs, and by the time they got there, Wen Wan might have regained her senses.

All he needed to do right now was buy time!

Wen Wan didn't care what Chen Luo was thinking at the moment; her sexy red lips descended upon his in a passionate kiss.

That kiss was filled with wildness and an aggressive aura that left Chen Luo practically breathless.

Just a moment ago, he had been plotting how to stall for time, but now, all those thoughts in his mind were completely wiped clean.

Unconsciously, he wrapped his arms around Wen Wan, sinking into a state of intoxicating passion.

Wen Wan's hands released his shoulders and began wandering over his body, occasionally tearing and kneading at his clothes.

Seeming to still hold lingering anger inside, she pinched and twisted hard at Chen Luo's waist.

"Hiss!"

The pain caused Chen Luo to draw a sharp breath, which abruptly dragged his reason back to the high ground.

No! This won't do! We can't keep going! This is an elevator!

If anyone sees us, that would be catastrophic! I have no desire to make the front page of the Ocean Community headlines!

Opening his eyes, Chen Luo loosened his grip on Wen Wan, placed his hands on her waist, and tried to push her away.

Before he could push her off, however, the arms Wen Wan had wrapped around him tightened like closing iron hoops, and he felt a sharp pain in his back and waist.

Wen Wan had undergone martial arts training back in the day, and her physical strength was formidable. Coupled with the fact that her instincts had completely overpowered her reason at this moment, Chen Luo's attempt to push her away triggered her defensive reflexes.

Parting from Chen Luo's lips, Wen Wan let out a low growl from the back of her throat.

"What? Do you want to leave me?"

"No, I don't, I just..."

Before Chen Luo could finish speaking, a sharp pain shot up his lower leg, and he completely lost his balance.

What the hell! How did she kick my foot? That was so fast, I didn't even see it coming!

With a heavy "thud," Chen Luo's body slammed against the elevator floor.

Fortunately, Wen Wan pulled slightly on his arm, breaking the fall just enough to prevent any serious injury.

Before he could recover his wits, Wen Wan had already straddled his waist and abdomen, reaching out to tear open the buttons of his shirt.

"I told you! You are absolutely not allowed to escape from me! Not even for a single moment!"

As she spoke, Wen Wan used her right hand to pin both of Chen Luo's wrists firmly down, leaving him with zero room for resistance.

"Come on, to prevent you from being seduced and taken away by someone else, I need to leave a mark on you."

Murmuring softly, Wen Wan used her left hand to pull open Chen Luo's shirt, exposing his left shoulder, before slowly lowering her head and parting her pearly teeth.

"Ugh!"

A sharp wave of pain shot through his shoulder, but Chen Luo didn't dare move rashly for fear of accidentally hurting Wen Wan.

For the second time! This was the second time he'd been bitten!

Slowly releasing Chen Luo's shoulder, Wen Wan's entire body began to tremble violently, the expression on her face shifting rapidly.

First a smile, then anger, followed by wild laughter.

"Hhahahaha!"

"There are two brands now! There are two of them!"

"Just how many marks do I have to carve into you before you'll be obedient?"

Wen Wan's fingers gently stroked Chen Luo's cheek. That tender touch, paired with the crazed smile on her face, made it abundantly clear that her psychological state was extremely unstable.

"Ding!"

Right at that moment, the elevator finally chimed, having reached the 1st floor.

The elevator doors began to slide open slowly, and hearing the sound, Wen Wan visibly froze for a fraction of a second.

Realizing this was his chance while Wen Wan's guard was down, Chen Luo summoned strength into his waist, surged upward, and pulled Wen Wan tightly into his embrace as she began to struggle fiercely.

"Wan'er, don't move."

Grabbing her cheeks with both hands, Chen Luo kissed her directly.

At that exact moment, the elevator doors slid completely open, leaving Hongye and several assistants standing at the entrance in stunned silence.

From their perspective, their formidable CEO Wen and Chen Luo were locked in a deeply passionate embrace and kiss.

No wait! Did you two completely ignore our existence?

"Assistant Hongye, should we walk away first?"

Hongye nodded and was about to lead them away when Chen Luo's roar echoed out.

"Walk away my ass! Get over here and help, Wan'er is having an episode!"

Seeing Hongye and the others turn to leave, Chen Luo cursed out loud.

I finally managed to get your CEO under control, and you aren't rushing over to help?!

Hearing Chen Luo's voice, Hongye finally looked closely in Wen Wan's direction and noticed that Wen Wan's body was trembling uncontrollably, clearly showing abnormal signs.

"Oh no! Quick! Get the sedative!"

Hongye and the assistants rushed forward immediately, pulling a small vial of liquid from her bag.

Chen Luo firmly grabbed Wen Wan's hands while two other female assistants grabbed her from behind.

Hongye stepped forward, gripped Wen Wan's chin, and forced the liquid down her throat.

"Mm!"

The medicine took effect with astonishing speed. Wen Wan's violently struggling body gradually went limp, and she slumped forward onto Chen Luo, falling into a deep sleep.

"Phew!"

Chen Luo let out a long breath of air and scooped Wen Wan up into his arms.

Hongye quickly had the car brought around, and Chen Luo carried Wen Wan into the back seat.

"President Chen, I'm sorry. It was our negligence just now."

Hongye sat beside Chen Luo, wearing an expression of deep apology and guilt.

"It's fine. You couldn't have known the situation."

Lowering his head to look at Wen Wan's sleeping face, a wave of self-reproach welled up in Chen Luo's heart.

He had been so busy with work lately that it was true he hadn't spent any proper time helping Wen Wan relax and unwind.

In the whirlwind of busyness, he had even carelessly let slip from his mind the fact that Wen Wan's deep-seated trauma still hadn't found any timely relief.

From now on, that bitch Tang Xiwei was never to be mentioned again. Every single time, it was because of her—truly enough was enough.

Furthermore, judging by today's symptoms, Wen Wan's psychological illness had only been temporarily suppressed before; its underlying severity hadn't diminished at all.

Wanting to cure this trauma overnight was impossible, but he had to find a way to gradually dismantle her psychological affliction.

His own companionship could only serve as a temporary suppressant and soothing balm; the root of the problem remained unresolved.

The psychological scars of her childhood and the terror of the head of the Wen family were still torturing Wen Wan.

But what could he do? He couldn't just fly to the capital and punch his future father-in-law in the face, could he?

While Chen Luo was lost in deep thought, Hongye beside him looked as if she had something she wanted to say but was hesitating.

"President Chen, um..."

"Hmm? Is something the matter?"

Hongye glanced at Wen Wan, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke.

"We just received news that ten minutes ago, the Ye Group mobilized a massive amount of capital and personnel. It looks like they're preparing for a decisive showdown with us."