Jiang Xiao turned her face away, but he pinched her chin and turned it back. "Obey me. Tell him you don't like him."
At that moment, Cheng Yuan smelled of disinfectant, his eyes frighteningly bloodshot, and his fingers were stained with blood for some reason.
Jiang Xiao also noticed blood on his neck and shoulders, as if he had been in a fight.
She hated the smell of blood. The moment she caught it, her stomach churned, and she felt like throwing up. She made a silent retching motion.
Cheng Yuan realized what was happening and said, "Sorry."
Jiang Xiao didn't want his apology; she wanted him to leave. She struggled to pry his hands off, shouting, "Cheng Yuan, what the hell are you doing!"
"I told you, I missed you."
"But I don't miss you," Jiang Xiao said. "Leave now!"
She didn't know how he got in. When she was halfway out of her dress, she felt someone hug her from behind. Looking in the mirror, she immediately saw Cheng Yuan.
Before she could resist, he held her by the shoulders, turned her around, and pressed her against the wall.
Jiang Xiao didn't want to recall that scene. She shoved Cheng Yuan hard. "Leave now, and I'll pretend you never came. If you stay any longer, you won't be able to leave even if you want to."
Cheng Yuan had no intention of leaving. He pinched her chin, forcing her to look up. "Say it. Tell Zhao Kai to go."
Jiang Xiao bit her lip and said nothing.
Cheng Yuan used his finger to pry her lips apart, his voice gentle. "Xiao Xiao, be good. Tell him you don't need him. Tell him to leave."
Zhao Kai also sensed something was wrong. He approached cautiously. "Xiao Xiao? Why aren't you saying anything? What are you doing? Do you need my help?"
He walked closer and put his hand on the doorknob, as if to push the door open.
Jiang Xiao's dress was only half off, loosely hanging at her waist. She absolutely couldn't let anyone see her like this. She quickly said, "Senior, if you're busy, you can go. I need to wait for Yue Yue."
"I can wait with you."
"No, we have something to talk about. It would be inconvenient if you're here."
"Then I'll wait until you come out."
"No, you should go now."
Zhao Kai's fingers tightened. "Are you sure you don't need me to stay?"
Jiang Xiao said, "Really, it's fine."
Her voice sounded normal, so Zhao Kai felt a bit relieved. He said softly, "Alright, I'll go. Talk to you later."
Jiang Xiao said, "Okay, talk later."
Zhao Kai left.
Now that it was just the two of them, Jiang Xiao had no more scruples. She stomped hard on Cheng Yuan's foot, and when he staggered back in pain, she ruthlessly slapped him.
After slapping him, she put the wedding dress back on properly.
She pushed Cheng Yuan out of the fitting room.
With more space outside, it was easier to do what she wanted. Jiang Xiao grabbed a clothes rack and hit Cheng Yuan with it.
She hit hard enough that an ordinary person would have cried out in pain and run away.
Cheng Yuan didn't run. He let Jiang Xiao hit him, not moving even when he started bleeding.
His eyes red, he said, "Xiao Xiao, even if I die, I won't let you go."