"Don't you want to ruin the harmony in our family? Destroy the relationship between me and your sister? Or even… put yourself in a humiliating position…" Li Bin's words carried a blatant threat.
His words were double-edged, implying that Wen Ting's actions could disrupt family harmony while also making her feel threatened, given she knew something about what he'd done to her.
This way, Li Bin could advance or retreat, testing whether Wen Ting would be intimidated and how much she actually knew about that night.
"I… I… Why I hate you… You… You should know better than me!! Brother-in-law… That night… What did you do to me… Why… Why did I…" Wen Ting stopped abruptly, trembling, her face flushed with shame.
"Wen Ting, I didn't do anything to you that night. I told you clearly—nothing happened, and that's best for both of us, right? Or what, do you want me to have done something? If that's the case, if word got out, not only would my life be ruined, but your sister, this family, and you yourself would be destroyed…"
Li Bin reached out, gently stroking Wen Ting's smooth, delicate cheek, speaking softly, "You're young and beautiful, with great grades and a bright future. You'll definitely meet your Prince Charming. But if something did happen, all that beauty in your life… it'd be gone. I don't want you to live a dim life… That night, if I hadn't shown up in time, that bastard would've ruined you for good…"
"Bro… Brother-in-law… I… I know I was wrong… I… I won't do it again…" Wen Ting trembled, her face pale with fear, her voice shaking as she spoke.
"That's right, Wen Ting. We're family. Can't we just talk things out nicely? As long as you behave, I'll cherish you, love you, and give you the best."
A wicked grin curled on Li Bin's lips as he slowly slid his hand down from Wen Ting's arm, pressing against her from behind. He gripped her soft, slender hand, breathing hotly into her ear, "Come… Let me show you how to check your scores…"
"No!… Don't!… Brother-in-law!… I… I can check it myself… Let me do it…" Wen Ting let out a frightened squeal, shrinking back, trembling, and struggling slightly.
"Alright, alright, you check then. I'll watch. If you need help, just ask…" Seeing he'd pushed enough, Li Bin backed off, keeping his hand on her shoulder.
Wen Ting nervously glanced at him, her forehead beaded with cold sweat.
With just the two of them in the house, she was terrified of her cold, snake-like brother-in-law doing something excessive.
She knew, in this situation, if he tried anything, she'd be powerless to resist!
And… if something did happen, she wouldn't dare tell anyone… Her mother was so protective of Li Bin, and her sister loved him so much. They wouldn't believe her. Telling others would ruin her life… Facing Li Bin, Wen Ting could only desperately pray he wouldn't do that to her.
She prayed he'd spare her, for the sake of being her brother-in-law… Feeling him let go, Wen Ting let out a shaky sigh of relief, her tense body relaxing slightly.
Trembling, she moved the mouse, opened the score-checking website, and entered her name, exam ID, and ID number. The results page loaded.
Li Bin leaned in, his eyes lighting up.
Name: Wen Ting
Exam ID: 2033******31
ID Number: 330181199517
Chinese: 145
Math: 118
English: 138
Geography: 99
Politics: 92
History: 99
Seeing Wen Ting's scores, Li Bin was thrilled. For a slacker like him, 691 points was an unimaginable, god-tier result!
The minimum admission line for Tsinghua or Peking University was around 670 to 680, right?
With 691, Wen Ting could absolutely aim for Tsinghua or Peking University!!
But for Wen Ting, the score was a bit disappointing.
Math had dragged her down badly.
With 691, getting into her desired major at Tsinghua or Peking would be tough.
The score wasn't enough.
Wen Ting couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment.
691 points—9 points short of her 700-point goal.