Lin Chen looked at the incoming whip without dodging or evading, but instead slowly reached out his right hand.

"Is this guy crazy? He's trying to catch the whip bare-handed!" Seeing this scene, many people were astonished and gaped.

Ai Ying screamed and involuntarily closed her eyes.

"Bang!"

Xu Zhiruo's whip finally struck Lin Chen's palm.

However, to everyone's surprise, Lin Chen's hand tightly grasped the whip.

"How is this possible!" Xu Zhiruo was well aware of the power contained in her whip.

But there Lin Chen stood, holding the whip with a face as calm as still water, as if what he was grasping was not a whip capable of smashing gold and cracking stones but an ordinary rope.

Xu Zhiruo's expression changed, and she hurriedly twisted her wrist to retrieve the whip.

Yet she found that Lin Chen's hand was like an iron clamp, firmly holding the whip.

Xu Zhiruo used all her strength, but the whip remained motionless in Lin Chen's grasp.

"Beautiful, have you had enough fun? Since you're so naughty, I'll have to teach you a lesson."

As the words fell, Lin Chen gave a shake, and the whip quickly wrapped around Xu Zhiruo's hands.

Lin Chen's body swiftly closed in, directly holding Xu Zhiruo in his arms.

"What, what are you doing?" Xu Zhiruo's face changed.

Lin Chen gave a mischievous smile, "Take a guess at what I'm going to do?"

As he spoke, Lin Chen raised his right hand high, and his palm came down with a swish onto Xu Zhiruo's round, perky backside.

"Smack!"

A crisp sound echoed, leaving everyone in the room dumbfounded, mouths agape.

Xu Zhiruo felt a tingling sensation spreading from her backside.

She shuddered all over, her face turning red as a ripe apple, struggling desperately.

"What are you all looking at? Get him!" Xu Zhiruo shouted to the four female bodyguards behind her.

"Anyone dares approach, and I'll mark up her face," Lin Chen said as he pulled out the knife stuck in the wall and placed it against Xu Zhiruo's face.

The bodyguards stopped in their tracks, their expressions changing as they dared not step forward.

"Smack!"

Lin Chen slapped again, not with great force, but enough to make Xu Zhiruo wince from the pain on her bottom.

"Lin Chen, you bastard, I won't let you get away with this, I swear I'll kill you," Xu Zhiruo shouted through gritted teeth, furious.

"Oh, threatening me, are you? If I don't subdue you today, I'll take your last name," Lin Chen said, raising his hand to slap her rounded bottom again.

"So, how about it, missy, do you give in?"

Xu Zhiruo bit her lip, wishing she could tear Lin Chen apart.

Especially being spanked in public by Lin Chen left her face burning with shame.

Never in her life had she been humiliated by a man like this.

Her petite behind, which she had always prided herself on, was now almost swollen from this rogue's spanks.

"Handsome, I give in, please let me go," Xu Zhiruo admitted defeat, knowing she would only suffer if she continued.

Seeing Xu Zhiruo concede, everyone present was stunned.

Who was Xu Zhiruo? Known as the Toxic Rose, most men didn't even dare to breathe loudly in front of her.

Xu Zhiruo had taken over a dozen slaps from Lin Chen, her bottom feeling hot and sore.

Yet, at this moment, she felt a strange sensation emanating from her backside.

Xu Zhiruo was nearly driven mad—this bastard dared to...

Throwing caution to the wind, Xu Zhiruo lunged forward and bit onto Lin Chen's arm.

Lin Chen didn't expect Xu Zhiruo to use her mouth and, wincing from the pain, released his grip on her.

Xu Zhiruo broke free from Lin Chen's embrace, wishing she could find a hole to hide in as she faced the dazed stares of those around her.

"What are you, a puppy? Biting people like that," Lin Chen looked at the teeth marks on his arm, annoyed.

Xu Zhiruo glared at Lin Chen, her eyes almost spitting fire.

"Go to hell!"

As she said this, Xu Zhiruo kicked out toward Lin Chen's groin.

Seeing Lin Chen break out in a cold sweat, Xu Zhiruo finally felt a bit vindicated.

But as she reveled in her success, she suddenly noticed Lin Chen holding onto her ankle, seemingly reluctant to let go.

At this moment, those present wore peculiar expressions.

Xu Zhiruo stood with her leg raised, one foot held by a man, creating an extremely ambiguous scene.

There were blades in Xu Zhiruo's shoes, and she nearly turned Lin Chen into a eunuch.

"I'm really pissed, and the consequences are serious," Lin Chen said.

"What are you going to do?" Xu Zhiruo panicked at Lin Chen's domineering actions.

"Do what? I'm going to make you laugh!" Lin Chen replied, as he stretched out a finger and started tickling the sole of Xu Zhiruo's foot.

Lin Chen's tickling was quite skillful, going straight for the ticklish spots on Xu Zhiruo's foot, inducing a sensation tens of times more intense than ordinary tickling.

Xu Zhiruo laughed until tears flowed, struggling mightily, yet Lin Chen showed no intention of letting go.

This scene left everyone around laughing despite themselves, as no one expected the renowned Xu Zhiruo to find herself in such a predicament.

"What are you all standing around for, help me!" Xu Zhiruo shouted at her gawking bodyguards.

Finally, the four bodyguards snapped out of their shock and charged toward Lin Chen.

Lin Chen, seeing the bodyguards rush at him, sneered, finally releasing his grip and shoving Xu Zhiruo towards them.

The four bodyguards caught the stumbling Xu Zhiruo and untied the whip from her hands.

Xu Zhiruo's face was flushed crimson, her beautiful eyes filled with a complex look as she stared at Lin Chen.

"Beautiful, did you have fun?" Lin Chen teased, looking at Xu Zhiruo with a grin.

Xu Zhiruo's eyes flickered; for some reason, the exhilarating feeling of being in Lin Chen's arms was one she had never experienced before.

It made her feel shy, somewhat enchanted, even involuntarily captivated. This was the first time a man had given her such an extraordinary sensation.