Chapter 1 — Laying a Love Trap for the Beijing Heir

1

I am the girl who has been with Tieu Ky the longest. Because he said, I'm very naive, not like other people. Until that day, he said he wanted to give me a gift. I wore an expensive watch, my eyes filled with surprise and joy: "Really buy it? But it seems very expensive..." Tieu Ky curled his lips and smiled, his smile was full of meaning: "If you like it, that's fine." He has excellent appearance and generous actions, immediately attracting the attention of people around him. The store employee smiled brightly. After wrapping the watch, he asked Tieu Ky: "Sir, pay by card?" Tieu Ky bowed his head, but didn't do anything else, just looked at me gently: "Go ahead, I'll wait here." Neither I nor the store staff had time to react. His voice became a little colder as he glanced at the staff: "What, don't you know who the guest is?" The staff was quick and cautious and asked me: "Miss, do you want to pay by card or...?" If I don't understand what he means at this point, it's really stupid. Even so, I still couldn't help but ask: "Tieu Ky, didn't you say you would buy it for me...?" He raised his eyebrows. Even though he was still smiling, that smile made people feel cold.

“Ah, do you know how much this watch costs?”

I turned to look at the staff and received an unbelievable number. My hand holding the card immediately stiffened. Faced with his tension, Tieu Ky just lazily said: "Or you're not my girlfriend, so why do you think I should spend this money on you?" I felt as if I had been doused with cold water, I could only stare at him in shock. People around started whispering: "So you're not a girlfriend yet?"

“This girl is clearly the type who only likes to dig gold, treating people like ATMs.”

“This guy is really cool, he knows how to take her down at the right time!”

Tieu Ky stroked my head, his actions were gentle but his face showed no emotion at all. He was so calm that he seemed to be standing aside, as if my humiliation had nothing to do with him.

"Listen, if you like it, buy it yourself. I'll go first."

Having finished speaking, he left, leaving me standing alone in my place. The store employee said nothing, returned the watch to its original place, and his voice was also a bit impatient: "Miss, do you need anything else?" The people around laughed and pointed at him: "What a money-hungry person, he deserves it."

“Next time I have to try that too, haha…”

My self-esteem was trampled miserably. Unable to accept this unexpected situation, I gritted my teeth and ran. At the parking lot, I stopped Tieu Ky's luxury car. He rolled down the window, not even glancing at me. All this time, I have never seen him with such a cold face. I reluctantly asked: "Tieu Ky, what do you mean?" He placed his hands on the steering wheel, tapping lightly. Maybe the parking lot was too cold, I felt his eyes were also strangely cold. After a while, he sighed.

“Your family is about to go bankrupt.”

“Ah, it's not that I don't want to buy it for you.”

I was stunned: "Bankruptcy? How is that possible?" Tieu Ky's tone was very light, the words he said had no emotion at all: "Even so, if I gave you a choice, would you still want to be with me?" My face suddenly went blank. The grip on the car door also loosened somewhat. He left a cold smile, the sound of the car engine gradually fading away.

2

That night, a friend sent me a video of Tieu Ky at the bar. Even though the image is blurry, a person like Tieu Ky is the center of attention everywhere.

"Mr. Tieu Tieu, where is your female student? Didn't you take her out to play?"

The surroundings were noisy, I had to rewind a few times to clearly hear Tieu Ky's cold answer.

“It's all the same... I'm tired of playing.”

The other person laughed heartily: "It's still Mr. Tieu Tieu who knows how to play. The girls who mine mines have met with retribution." Tieu Ky smiled, her appearance was seductive but deep inside she was cold and cruel. It is rumored that young master Beijing Tieu Ky likes to tease female miners. Girls who approach him for money will eventually be dumped by him for that very reason. For example, he took them to high-end restaurants to spend money, then suddenly left while paying. The girls who couldn't react in time, those with thin skin, gritted their teeth and paid for it themselves. As for the girls who don't have money, like me, they will be scolded as they deserve. This is Tieu Ky's familiar "naughty" game. My friends thought I was dating Tieu Ky, so they hinted and warned:

"Shen Qin, you better be careful. Their world is very scary, ordinary people like us are sometimes just toys in their eyes."

I picked up the phone and thought for a bit. It's raining tonight. The first time I met Tieu Ky was also on a rainy day. He drove past, splashed water all over my body, and then threw me a wad of money without any expression. I took out a hundred bills to pay for the dry cleaning fee, and threw the rest into his car, covered in mud. Maybe Tieu Ky was bored and saw me as something new and interesting. At that time, the young master of Beijing pursued me, an ordinary university student, taking him to the night market and eating street food. This new feeling lasted for up to a month, which was very surprising. But when I started receiving gifts from him, Tieu Ky suddenly realized that I was no different from other girls. Even though I put on the guise of an innocent schoolgirl, deep inside I'm also a gold digger. It's not because I don't need the money, it's just that he hasn't given me enough.

“Are you kidding…” I whispered.

I replied to my kind friend who warned me: "It's okay, I believe he's not that kind of person." Anyway, if the game ends here, it won't be any fun anymore.

3

I moved out of the dormitory and found a part-time job. I work at a bar, selling alcohol. Youth and beauty are advantages, I sell a lot, and receive quite a few commissions in a few days. Today there is still no sign of Tieu Ky. As I was about to rest, a tattooed arm blocked me against the wall. I recognized him, his name was Trieu Can, he was a regular customer here. I heard that he and Tieu Ky have their own feud, but that's a story later. He glanced at himself from head to toe and asked with interest: "Are you Tieu Ky's person?" I frowned. He took out his phone and showed me a photo of Tieu Ky taking me for a walk in the shopping center. The title was written extremely sarcastically: “How to recognize a female gold digger.” With a provocative look, Trieu Can playfully pinched my chin.

“Tieu Ky, that bastard only does bad things.”

“Let me tell you, beautiful women are not for teasing, but for loving.”

"If you follow me, I'll never get enough of your money. Just a watch, I would have bought it for you long ago."

I suppressed my nausea, intending to push him away. But as soon as the light passed, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure. When Trieu Can came closer, I changed my mind, put my hand on his shoulder, and said seductively: "Then... let's have a drink?" He smiled, holding the black card with two fingers and shaking it: "Drink!"

“As many glasses as you drink with me, I will open as many bottles.”

Expensive bottles of wine were lined up in a long line, and the girls accompanying them couldn't hide their jealousy.

“Sister, you are so lucky, you meet all the rich people!”

I poured the wine skillfully, while Trieu Can brazenly looked at me from head to toe. He suddenly pulled me hard to sit on his lap.

“You spend this much money, surely there must be some ‘special service’?”

My hands trembled as I held the glass of wine. He squeezed his hand on my waist: "Let me drink." I tried to suppress my disgust. At the same time, I felt a gaze from behind, through the space filled with dim lights and music, coldly falling on me. When I had drunk countless glasses. When I tried to make money, Trieu Can took advantage of me, and choked on wine to the point of tears. I caught that look. Tieu Ky stood not far away, the flashing light made him hauntingly beautiful. Arrogant, noble. The complete opposite of my indifference.

4

In the bathroom, I vomited, feeling like my stomach was about to empty. While sitting down to rest, a mocking voice rang out from above.

“Ah m, are you really short of money?”

“It hasn't been long since you left me but you found someone new so quickly.”

I looked up, met Tieu Ky's deep eyes, and froze in place. He stood there, looking at me from above, his eyes full of contempt. As if the next sentence would be: “Look, you really are a gold digger.” The cold light shined down, highlighting the sharp lines on his face. I choked up and said: "It's not what you think..." His voice became even more mocking.

“Because I can't buy a watch, and Trieu Can can buy it for you, right?”

I didn't know what to say, I could only shake my head repeatedly.

“Don't cry.” His eyes smiled, but there was absolutely no warmth: "There's no need to act in front of me."

"After all, we've known each other for a while, so let me remind you... be careful not to be played to death by the Trieu family."

“Ah, I hope you get what you want.”

He withdrew his gaze, as if he had seen through everything and felt it was all so meaningless. As he turned to leave, I finally shouted his name.

“Tieu Ky!”

I ran after him, blocking his face, holding my head high and strong.

“I told you, it's not what you think!”

He lowered his eyes, opened his palm. In his hand was the card that I hastily stuffed into his hand. I stared at him.

“Yes, I lack money, I came to make money.”

“This is all the money I have, I want to help you!”

“It's just bankruptcy, I'll stay with you and start over again, okay?”

The overhead light flickered once. Tieu Ky stood still, his eyes stopped at me, gradually reflecting my image in his eyes. After a moment of silence, his face showed confusion: "Help me?" I nodded vigorously.

"I've sold my house, there's about two hundred million here, I know how to paint, my paintings can also be sold. I'm just here to make a little extra money from selling alcohol..."

Tieu Ky's eyes wavered slightly: "Selling the house? So you..." He knew my parents were divorced, neither of them needed me, leaving me only that small house. I pursed my lips: "It's okay, I've already rented a place to live, it will be more comfortable in the future."

“To you, this amount of money may not be worth much, but I really want to help you…”

For a moment, space seemed to stop. Tieu Ky stared at her, as if looking at a strange creature. A moment later, he smiled softly and stuffed the card back into my jacket pocket.

“Has anyone ever told you, you're stupid.”

I held my breath, my eyes showing hurt. He did not turn back, walking decisively. Until his shadow disappeared. I sighed softly: "Tieu Ky, I've seen it..." I saw a flash of softness in his eyes.