HARASSMENT

She sniffed subtly with the tip of her nose.

There was a woody fragrance on him, like the smell of pine after snow, mysterious and gentle yet fresh, which was elegant and charming.

Her mind drifted off for a second.

Xie Jin cocked his head, and the tip of his nose almost touched hers.

“How do I smell?” he asked, his deep bass voice enticing.

His face was too close, his dark pupils were filled with her face, and the deeply traced love bands under his eyelids vaguely gave his eyes the illusion of being infatuated with her.

Jiang Yue involuntarily took a step back, her voice a little tense. “…you smell good as well.”

Xie Jin nodded and walked away in satisfaction.

Jiang Yue slowly exhaled.

She continued to wash the cups, only to discover that her fingers were still slightly trembling.

Perhaps it was because she hadn’t been close to a man in a long time that at that moment, she felt the urge…to hug him.

After finishing cleaning, Jiang Yue returned to her room and noticed that there was a missed call on her phone. She clicked on it and saw that it was Wei Jiyuan.

She deleted the record and locked her phone. After a while, Wei Jiyuan called again. She was about to turn off her phone when she saw his text message.

【I have something to tell you. If you don’t answer the phone, I will find you. I know where you are. 】

Jiang Yue knitted her brows. Wei Jiyuan called again, and this time, she reluctantly answered.

“Jiang Yue.”

Jiang Yue frowned. “Wei Jiyuan, just say what you want to say.”

“I want to meet you in person.” Wei Jiyuan seemed to have drunk some alcohol, and his voice sounded slightly slurred. “Come here. Let’s talk it out once and for all.”

“Just say it over the phone.” Jiang Yue glanced at the time. It was eight o’clock at night.

“Tongtong is also here. Come here.” Wei Jiyuan sounded exhausted. “Let’s meet and talk about it.”

After some thought, Jiang Yue sent a message to Xie Jin, took her keys, and went out.

There was no bus at that time, so she could only take a taxi.

The sensor lights in the corridor lit up with the sound of her footsteps. She stood at House No. 203 and knocked on the door.

The door was opened, and she saw that the house was a complete mess, with broken glass bottles, pots, and pans strewn around.

The floor lamp in the living room was also broken, and the soil from the potted plants was scattered all over the floor.

Jiang Yue walked in while stepping on the mess, and Wei Jiyuan closed the door behind her. Looking like he had drunk a lot of alcohol, he looked at her with reddened eyes and said, “You came.”

Jiang Yue looked around the living room and asked, “Where’s Yingtong?”

Wei Jiyuan pointed at the bedroom with his chin.

Jiang Yue walked towards the bedroom.

She opened the bedroom door, but there was no one inside. At that moment, she realized that something was wrong. When she turned around, Wei Jiyuan had already put his arms around her, pushed her onto the bed, and pressed her hard.

He reeked of alcohol as he lowered his head to kiss her neck. “Jiang Yue…I really like you…”

She was so shocked that she got goosebumps all over. She attempted to push him but failed. The drunk man was very strong, and his body was so heavy that Jiang Yue was unable to budge. She was so scared that her voice was distorted. “Wei Jiyuan! Let me go—”

“I’m not letting you go… I want to fuck you… Let me fuck you once…” Wei Jiyuan reached out one hand to pull her clothes down, while his other large hand grabbed her breast and kneaded it through her clothes. “I want to fuck you even in my dreams.”

“No…” Jiang Yue struggled vehemently while yelling, “Help—help—Wei Jiyuan—please—let me go—help—”

“Wei Jiyuan, you motherfucker!” screamed He Yingtong from outside the door as she ran towards them.

She smashed something hard on the back of Wei Jiyuan’s head.

Wei Jiyuan let go of Jiang Yue and stood up. After glancing at He Yingtong, he staggered and fell to the ground. As he fainted, blood gushed out from the back of his head.

Jiang Yue cried with tears all over her face. She covered her torn clothes with her hands, her entire body and voice trembling, “Yingtong…”

He Yingtong went to check on Wei Jiyuan. After sensing that he was still breathing, she collapsed to the ground and looked at Jiang Yue. “Are you alright?”

“I’m fine…” When Jiang Yue got out of the bed, her legs were so weak that she stumbled. Her body and voice were shaking violently as she said, “He said you were here and asked me to come…to talk… in person. That’s why…I came here.”

He Yingtong wiped the tears from her own eyes. “That fucker! I’m so sorry this happened to you.”

She grabbed her phone and dialed 120 (ambulance). After reporting her address, she took out a cigarette and lit it with trembling fingers. “He’s drunk,” she said to Jiang Yue after taking a puff. “Jiang Yue, for my sake, please don’t tell anyone.”

Tears streamed down Jiang Yue’s cheeks as she stared blankly into space. She took a glance at He Yingtong and asked, “Who can I…tell?” Her voice seemed to be floating in the air, as light as a gust of wind.

He Yingtong stubbed out the cigarette. “Fuck!”

She lifted her head and looked at Jiang Yue with reddened eyes. “I owe you one, Jiang Yue. If you still consider me a friend, call me if you have any problem. But if you no longer treat me as a friend, I will also accept it. Go home.”

Jiang Yue tidied up her clothes with shaky hands, wiped away the tears on her face, and left without looking back.

Her legs were still soft when she walked down the stairs.

She took a taxi home. When she reached the front door, she couldn’t get the key into the keyhole even after several attempts. She had no choice but to support her trembling hand with her other hand, and she was eventually able to open the door.

The living room was dark. Only the refrigerator door was opened, revealing a cold white light.

Xie Jin sat in front of the refrigerator, his head bowed, playing chess.

Jiang Yue didn’t turn on the light as well. She entered the bathroom like a lost soul, locked the door, undressed, and stood under the shower. She let out suppressed cries as she turned on the hot water, drowned out by the sound of running water.

She was terrified. She couldn’t even imagine if He Yingtong hadn’t come back, would…Wei Jiyuan succeed…

Fear and panic caused her to sob uncontrollably. For the first time, she recognized the weakness and powerlessness of a woman. If it wasn’t for He Yingtong, she might have been…

She bit her fingers as tears ran down her face.

Her body was shaking vigorously, and even the hot water above her head couldn’t wash away the panic and fear in her body.

She didn’t know how long had passed when the bathroom door was knocked on and Xie Jin’s voice came from outside, “You’ve been in there for an hour. Give me ten minutes. I need to use the bathroom.“

Before Jiang Yue went into the bathroom, she didn’t bring a change of clothes with her, and she didn’t intend to wear the dirty clothes on the floor. She could only wrap herself in a pure white towel she saw hanging in the bathroom and opened the door.

Xie Jin’s gaze fell on her.

Jiang Yue’s eyes were bloodshot from crying, and a few glistening droplets of water clung to her fair shoulders. She was looking at the floor, and her body was slightly quivering.

“This is mine,” Xie Jin said as he stared at the towel on her body.

“I know.” Jiang Yue’s voice had become a little nasal after crying. “…I’ll wash it and return it to you tomorrow.”

“No.” Xie Jin had a blank expression on his face.

“Do you want me to take it off then?!” Jiang Yue cried out in aggravation, “Will you be satisfied after I get naked?! Then you will also strip naked and tell me you have a sexual impulse towards me? Are you a pervert?!”

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