Five months ago, in Park Hyatt Hotel, Guangzhou, China…

As usual, during the night, the Roof Bar was filled with guests, both young and old. Lu Menjie was sitting at the table that was by the terrace, staring at the beautiful view of the vibrant lights coming from the bustling city. Although at that moment, she couldn't enjoy the view at all, instead, her sight was being blurred by the tears that formed in her eyes.

"Fucking bastard…" she mumbled under her breath before she wiped her tears away. She turned away and picked up the bottle of beer, chugging down the drink as much as she could before placing it back on the table with a loud thump.

Everyone around her seemed to be enjoying their time at the place. Some were even dancing on the dance floor. Everyone but her.

"From today onwards, I won't love you! Damn you, Si Hongqi!" She shouted, ignoring the looks she received after.

She took her bag and stood up, staggering a bit but she managed to keep her balance at the end. Just before she was about to leave her table, a man approached her with a flirtish look in his eyes. "Hey, beautiful. You're not going to leave yet, are you? The night is still young. Want to join me and my friends at our table?" Using his thumb, he pointed at his back to where his friends were.

Lu Mengjie's face became blank as she cast her eyes at the table he pointed at with his thumb. There were four men there, two were flirting with the girls who were sitting beside them.

"Well?" He brazenly held her arm without her permission.

She was totally not in a good mood at that time. She was rejected by the love of her life. Again. And now, she had to deal with this bastard who was trying to hit on her. She felt disgusted when she saw how he was undressing her with his eyes.

She slapped his hand away from her arm as she replied nonchalantly, "sorry, I don't want to."

"If you're shy about meeting my friends, that's fine. How about I buy you a drink instead?"

"No thanks, I had enough."

"Then how about I show you around the place?" He tried to reach out to her again.

She slapped his hand again. "Do I look like I'm talking in an alien language right now or are you just addle-brained?"

"Come on now, I promise you'll have fun with us. Lots of fun that you'll forget all your problems!"

The persistence of the man began to get on her nerves. She scanned the area with her eyes. The people around them were ignoring them, minding their own business. Worthless imbeciles. Were they blind or what?

She returned her gaze to the man, this time, she showed her left hand at him and smirked darkly as she said, "see this?" She folded her fingers one by one until her middle finger was left, standing alone. "You sir, is the reason why God created this middle finger. When a girl says no, it means no so **** off asshole or do you prefer me shoving your stinky *** to where it belongs. Garbage bin over there?"

It was not because of the finger but it was because of what she said that made the man baffled.

"Y-you… don't test my patience. Don't you know who I am? I'm the-"

"I'm so jealous of the people who haven't met you," she interrupted. She crossed her arms and raised a brow at him as she asked, "if I throw a stick, will you leave?"

The man's face turned red in anger, he scoffed, "you think you're so great just because you're beautiful?"

"That's not a new thing. I already know that I'm beautiful and great," she retorted with an insulting smile which only made the man lose his temper even further.

"Miss, I think you should stop offending my friend here." Another man approached them, he rested his arm on his friend's shoulder.

They were already gaining attention from those who were near them. The music around them couldn't hide the commotion that was happening.

"Don't you know who we are?"

She looked at him blankly and rudely said, "do I look like I care?"

"You're just a bitch! I bet a slut like you sleep your way at work," he cried.

Instead of being infatuated by what he said, Lu Mengjie stared calmly at him. "Isn't it rather dangerous to use one's entire vocabulary in an entire sentence? You're an embarrassment. Your father should have wiped you on the sheets."

No matter how much the man wanted to embarrass the girl, everything was being thrown back at him instead. Her sharp words only humiliated him further.

Even those who witnessed the scene were speechless upon hearing what she just said as they watched her take her leave. The man who approached her earlier didn't say a word anymore since it would only embarrass himself further in front of others. Some were already taking a video, if he tried to hit her, it would only ruin his reputation since the girl had the upper hand.

Meanwhile, as Lu Mengjie was about to enter the elevator when the door slid open, she ended up stopping when she saw another man, standing tall before her. Although this time, her mouth went agape. The man in front of her was the kind of man who would make a woman yearn to rip his shirt open.

She was supposed to be depressed but upon seeing the man in front of her, her eyes brightened and the weight in her chest was instantly lifted.

Oh, poor guy. Poor, poor guy. He didn't know that meeting this woman was going to turn his world upside down!

What a handsome man… Lu Mengjie thought. Never mind crying because of what happened earlier that day, she could just cry her heart out later. She can't waste this moment! If she left this godly-looking man tonight, it would end up becoming one of her greatest regrets! This man… she must recruit him!

The man in front of her was like an ice statue wearing a designer suit. He stood tall in front of her, waiting for her to move aside. His strong jawline was clean-shaven. He has an utterly serious look in him. His curls were midnight black, his ice-cold eyes were dark and it was staring dangerously at her, like a black hole that was pulling him to her. He was beyond perfect. She has never encountered such a panty-dropping beauty other than her father and uncle Lu Yifeng. Even the men she has couldn't compare to him. Such beauty was inhumane.

He was quiet, but not out of painful shyness. It was a reservedness, like a conscious choice to observe the lie of the land before he got involved and seeing that she was not planning on moving aside, he opened his mouth, his deep melodic voice was heard, "excuse me?"

The side of her lips curled up as she smiled at the stunning man. "Ah, you must be the guy who's going to get me a drink."

His expressionless icy face cracked when the side of his lips twitched upwards. He was used to women trying to get his attention but he has never been approached this way. She may be beautiful but that didn't mean he was attracted to her although… the look in her eyes somehow caught his attention. Her eyes were beautifully twinkling like stars.

The nerve of this woman to shamelessly hit on him…

He moved his feet, taking a few steps forward towards her and at the same time, leaving the elevator. He may seem like a cold person but the moment a smirk appeared on his lips, his captivating godly look turned devilish. "But you look like you were about to leave."

When Lu Mengjie saw the domineering smirk that was plastered on his lips, she felt her heart jump. It only made her more excited. No, he was not a creature from heaven! He must be a creature from hell… or maybe an inbred from both! It was illegal! Why hasn't she heard of such beauty all her life? Where the hell was this unlawful creature hiding?! He smelled sinfully good too!

She gulped down her saliva as she snapped out from her adoration towards the man. "What? No way I'm leaving. I was waiting for you," she said as an excuse as she grinned. She turned and hugged his arm as she led him to the bar.

The man looked at their entwined arms. He didn't like being touched but at that moment, for some reason, he couldn't pull his arm away from her hold. Instead, he followed her lead. There was something about her that he couldn't ignore. Women around him would usually act shy and innocent whenever they tried to approach him but this innocent-looking woman was straightforward, honest with what she wanted. It only made her look more charming in his eyes.

Upon sitting on one of the bars stools with him, Lu Mengjie turned to the bartender and ordered strawberry daiquiri before she returned her gaze back to him. " So may I know the name of the man who's buying me the drink?"

After ordering his drink as well, he looked at her and replied, "ladies first." If he told her who he was, he was sure that she would recognize him in an instant and yet, he still couldn't help but look forward to what kind of reaction she would give him.

She had the same thought as him. If she told him her name first, would he treat her differently? "How about we say it at the same time?" She suggested.

It was an interesting suggestion. "Alright."

"At the count of three," she grinned at him.

He just gave her a nod as his reply. Lu Mengjie began counting to three, "one… two… three…"

"Yong Liwei."

"Lu Mengjie."

As they heard each other's names, their eyes widened in surprise at the same time.

"You're…

my uncle?!" She exclaimed, baffled at the sudden revelation.

He was not expecting the words she just said since he was thinking of another thing. Her name. "H-huh?"

"Ah! Wait. I can be mistaken." She quickly took back what she said earlier. "My grandmother is also a Yong but there are some people with that family name since it's a common family name so you might not be related."

"Are you a member of the prestigious Lu family?" He asked directly, this time, the playfulness in his were eyes gone.

"Yes, I am," she replied. "How about you? Are you a member of the Yong family that's connected with the Xia family?"

He paused for a second. Only a few people knew the real connection between the two families after all. "You said your grandmother is a Yong."

"Yes. Her name is Yong Sining. She married into the Xia family and had children. Xia Sinian and Xia Meilin. Xia Sinian is my father."

Her father? Yong Liwei furrowed his brows in confusion. "Aren't you supposed to be… the only daughter of Lu Xian Yu?"

"He is also my father," she grinned proudly at him. "Xia Sinian is my papa and Lu Xian Yu is my dad. To put it simply, my mom was pregnant of me when she married her first husband. After she became a widow, she married my real dad."

"I never thought that your family will be this complicated," he chuckled in amusement.

"Maybe to others but to us, it's not," she shrugged.

"Then you must be related to Xia Liqin. Your half-brother, right?"

Lu Mengjie didn't like it whenever other people were addressing them as half-siblings but she had no choice but to get used to it since it was the truth. Although at that moment, she thought of giving her brother a good scolding. How dare he not tell her of this man's existence?!

"Enough about our families. Let me get straight to the point."

"And that is?"

"I want you to be my man. I want you to join my harem."

Lu Mengjie was straight to the point. She has always been one and because of her straightforwardness, Yong Liwei was caught off-guard.

"Ha…rem?" he asked in confirmation.

"Yes, you heard me correctly. I want you to join my harem. If you're worried about food and lodging, don't be, I'll pay for everything as long as you stay loyal to me."

"…" Yong Liwei once met Xia Liqin since he was his nephew. Aside from their business partnership, he once talked about his sister. He described her in one word: crazy. This woman was not trying to invite him to bed right now but instead, she was recruiting him in her harem.

"Well?"

The side of his lips curled up into a small smile as he replied, "I don't remember lacking money so I'm going to politely decline the charity you're offering."

"I never said anything about you lacking money. I know who you are." She took her glass of daiquiri and sipped a bit.

Yong Liwei wasn't a strange name for her. Aside from knowing that he was her brother's uncle, she also knew that he owned one of the largest retail real estate investment trusts and the largest shopping mall operator in Asia. She has always thought that he was an old man since she never met him.

Older men may be her type but she didn't mean the ones who were too old for her. The man in front of her didn't look like his age at all. He may not look like it but their age difference was almost by two decades apart. Even if he was older by almost twenty years, he looked ten years less young.

"What if I'm married?" He asked before picking up his glass of liquor.

"If you are then why are you not wearing any ring?" She rested her elbow by the counter as she looked at him with a cunning smirk. "Besides, I remember my baby brother telling me that you are one of the richest bachelors he knew."

"What if I'm hiding a secret wife?"

"Then that wife must be me."

Yong Liwei looked at her with astonishment in his eyes. They ended up staring at each other, the music and the chattering voices on the background slowly faded as they entered a world of their own. "I don't think you'll want to deal with me, Ms. Lu, after all, I'm a very busy man. I won't have time for you."

"And yet we're already having the perfect time of our life. Both our ideals may be impossibly high but here we are, meeting each other's standards."

"…" This smooth... shameless woman.

He couldn't stop his smile from growing which only made Lu Mengjie want him more when she saw that his beauty couldn't be matched up by the other men in her harem. That charming smile was dangerous. It was making her heart race like it has a crazy mind of its own.

"I don't like sharing what's mine," he said upon remembering the 'harem' she has.

"So do I."

"But you have a harem."

"It can't be helped, I like picking up handsome and pretty boys," she grinned, refusing to back off even after understanding what he meant.

He placed his glass back on the counter before he reached out his gloved hand just so he could hold her hand. Just as he thought… touching her has no effect. There was no sickening feeling, it didn't make his blood turn cold. There was no sense of disgust. Maybe because he was wearing gloves? He released her hand just to take off his gloves.

"It will be an honor to have you in my harem, Mr. Yong," she said as she watched him remove his gloves. He must be one of those guys who didn't like to be touch and yet here he was, initiating it.

"I don't like the idea of sharing you," he reached out and held her chin this time with his bare hand. They felt a sudden spark the moment their skin touched, surprising them. They didn't move for a moment. A crease appeared between his brows when he felt it.

Lu Mengjie continued to stare at his provocative gaze. It slowly traveled to his firmly etched mouth. She wondered how his lips would feel against hers but she stopped her urge to kiss him with a great amount of control.

He smiled inwardly as he didn't feel disgusted from the touches. He quietly watched her crave for his lips. He leaned close to her face as a tease, just a few inches away from hers. "You have to choose. If you want to have me, you must disband your harem."

She snapped out and cast her eyes back into his assessing eyes that bore into her. She ended up chuckling lightly as she replied, "that I can't do."

"Then you'll lose me."

"That I can't allow." She had no intention of leaving until she had him. "You see, I'm a very greedy woman."

He could clearly see that but even if he was attracted to her feistiness, that didn't mean he was going to give in to what she wanted. "I happen to be a very greedy person too. So what should we do about this, Ms. Lu?"

"I can make you the head of my harem," she offered without holding back even a little. She actually wanted Si Hongqi to be the head but he has rejected her for so many years. Even her persistence had a limit when he finally rejected her love for him earlier that day.

Yong Liwei leaned back, releasing her chin as he ended up giving a heartful laugh which caught the attention of those around them, especially the women who were charmed by his beauty. Sadly, when they saw another woman with him, they couldn't approach him.

Lu Mengjie was definitely different in an interesting way which made him want to learn more about her. He was never interested in being in a serious relationship. He may have a few flings here and there back then but not once did he love the women he was with.

"Fine, I will join your harem," he said as he finally gave in. "But in two conditions," he continued.

Lu Mengjie was delighted when she heard what he said. Whatever conditions he has, she was sure that she would be able to fulfill it. "What is it?" She asked.

"I want to meet the others." He could just scare them off and have her for himself.

"Sure, that's easy." She grinned happily at him. "What's the second condition?"

Yong Liwei stared at her for a while, finding her adorable as he gazed into her sparkling eyes. She was like a rabbit. Cute and innocent. He was reminded of that cartoon character his sister watched during her childhood… What was her name again? Ah… it was Snow White. Her hair was as black as coal, skin pale as snow, rosy cheeks and lips red as blood. Lu Mengjie was the perfect example of how Snow White should look in real life.

Sadly, this Snow White was about to be eaten…

"Sleep with me. This is my second condition."