Hearing Xia Yu's words, Zhou Qian couldn't help but be stunned.
She glanced at Wu Tian subconsciously and said somewhat awkwardly, "Should... there be no need for that?"
Xia Yu insisted, "Why is there no need? I think it's very necessary. Just consider it me making a friend!"
From Zhou Qian's understanding of Xia Yu, she knew he definitely had ulterior motives, so she asked cautiously, "May I ask why you want to see him?"
Xia Yu smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just want to see him and have a good comparison with him."
"Compare?" Zhou Qian was stunned again and then asked, "Compare what? What's there to compare?"
Xia Yu said, "I'm pursuing you, but since you already have someone you like, I naturally won't be convinced."
"So I have to see where I'm worse than him."
Zhou Qian chuckled awkwardly, "There's no need for that, Young Master Xia. Please stop joking. This joke is quite frightening!"
Xia Yu's lips curled up slightly, and he said, "Joking? I've never joked with you."
"Someone you like must be a remarkable person. Since he's a remarkable person, what's wrong with me seeing him?"
Zhou Qian didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble for Wu Tian, so she still said, "He's just an ordinary person. He can't compare to you, Young Master Xia. Why would you lower yourself?"
Xia Yu didn't believe this excuse at all. He stared at Zhou Qian and said, "If you don't let me see him, then I can only assume that person doesn't exist at all."
Xia Yu's aggressive demeanor made Zhou Qian feel nervous.
She took another step back and said, "Young Master Xia, r-really, there's no need!"
"Don't try that!" Xia Yu's tone grew a bit heavier. "I think you're lying to me. That person you're talking about definitely doesn't exist!"
Zhou Qian shook her head and said, "N-no, why would I lie to you?"
"That person is real, I just don't want you to meet him. I think it's not good for anyone."
Xia Yu stared intently at Zhou Qian and said, "Qianqian, if you don't want to accept me, just say it directly. There's no need to make excuses to lie to me."
"Let me tell you, I don't have many flaws, but I hate being lied to the most!"
Zhou Qian's delicate body trembled slightly, and then she said with difficulty, "Young Master Xia, what are you saying? With your status, it's my honor that you fancy me, but..."
Xia Yu interrupted directly, "Since it's your honor, then you should agree to me. Otherwise, aren't you still lying to me?"
"And even if you really have someone you like, so what? It doesn't matter even if that person is your husband. You can just find another one!"
Zhou Qian had always been a mature and steady woman. If it were someone else, she wouldn't have been so flustered.
But Xia Yu's influence was too great. She didn't want to offend Xia Yu, so she appeared somewhat flustered at this moment.
She stammered, "This... Young Master Xia, it's not like that..."
"Everything... everything can't be forced, right? What you're doing is a bit too barbaric."
Xia Yu chuckled sinisterly, "Barbaric? I'm sorry, I've always been very barbaric, and there are times when I'm even more so!"
"Let me tell you, I don't care if you have someone you like or not, but in the end, that person can't compare to me. So following me is the best choice!"
Zhou Qian said with embarrassment, "Young Master Xia, please don't be like this, don't be like this..."
Xia Yu continued to press, "Qianqian, don't think you can act recklessly just because I'm nice to you. My patience has limits!"
"You'd better come with me now, don't make me look bad!"
Zhou Qian also became a little anxious and couldn't help but say, "Young Master Xia, aren't you the one making me look bad?"
"If you insist on this, then I... I'm going to get angry!"
Xia Yu said grimly, "Angry? That won't work on me!"
"Since I've laid my cards on the table today, I'm determined to take you away. Nothing you do can change that!"
Zhou Qian knew she couldn't stay any longer, otherwise, this matter would never end.
So she forced a smile and said, "Young Master Xia, why are you different from usual?"
"I see, you must be in a bad mood, right?"
"How about this, I'll call two other girls to keep you company and chat. I believe your mood will improve quickly!"
But before she could leave, Xia Yu immediately replied, "I don't want other girls, I only want you!"
"Since you know I'm in a bad mood, why aren't you hurrying to accompany me? I believe you can definitely make me comfortable, right?"
Seeing Xia Yu's persistent entanglement, Zhou Qian's anger flared up.
Her expression turned cold, and she said directly, "No, I can't do this!"
"No?" A sharp glint flashed in Xia Yu's eyes.
He said in a deep voice, "Zhou Qian, you know what you're saying. You're the first woman to dare refuse me. You're making me lose face!"
"I told you, if you follow me, I can get you a hotel and help your business grow bigger and bigger."
"But conversely, it's as easy for me to lift you up as it is to ruin you. You should think carefully!"
Xia Yu's blatant threat made Zhou Qian feel both shocked and angry.
She frowned and said, "Young Master Xia, why do you have to be so ruthless?"
"I'm a businesswoman, not someone who sells herself. Why do you keep forcing me?"
Xia Yu said coldly, "Selling yourself is also doing business."
"In any case, I've said what I needed to say. The choice is yours. I hope you make the right one."
Xia Yu originally thought that under his intense threats, Zhou Qian would have buckled under the pressure and been forced to agree to him.
But to his surprise, Zhou Qian stubbornly shook her head and said, "If I say no, it's no."
"No matter what you say, I will not agree to such a thing!"
Bang!
Xia Yu slammed the table fiercely and roared at Zhou Qian, "You have a lot of nerve! Do you think I'm too kind to you!"
"Let me tell you, you will do it today whether you want to or not!"
"You'd better come with me yourself, or don't blame me for using force!"
Zhou Qian said fearfully, "What do you want to do? I advise you not to mess around!"
Xia Yu said with a sinister smile, "I'm sorry, I like to mess around."
"You women are all the same. On the surface, you act so chaste, but when you get into bed, you're all the same."
"Let me tell you, I'm very good. You'll probably actively seek me out when you're comfortable!"