Chapter 685 - 304: Didn’t You Say Going to Your Bedroom Was to Exercise? Liar

When Dong Hongping came out after settling the bill, she was surprised and puzzled to see her two subordinates still waiting for her.

"Why are you two still here?"

"Manager Dong."

The female subordinate said, a bit awkwardly, "Miss Lin wouldn’t let President Xu give us a ride home."

"She wouldn’t let him? Why?"

"Because she said she’s President Xu’s wife."

The female subordinate explained, "Back inside, she only denied it to save face for President Xu."

Dong Hongping was left speechless.

After a brief silence, she said, "If you couldn’t go, then so be it. It would have been awkward with his wife there anyway.

Anyway, the business is settled. You two should head home and get some rest. You worked hard today."

"President Dong, then we..."

"I’ll have a word with finance at the end of the year to give you two a bigger bonus."

Dong Hongping said, "You both got his contact info tonight, right? From now on, stay in touch with him. I’m helping you here. As long as he takes a liking to one of you, you’ll never have to worry about money again."

"Yes, we understand."

A big shot worth ten billion—that was an astronomical figure they wouldn’t even dare to dream of.

If they really managed to get with him, whatever little bit he let slip through his fingers would be enough for them to live on for a lifetime.

So even if Dong Hongping hadn’t said anything, they would have been more than happy to oblige if an opportunity arose, or if President Xu sought them out.

Even though their salaries as graduates from top-tier universities weren’t low, it was just enough to get by. It was a far cry from true financial freedom.

After all, among sales reps like them, who didn’t get into this line of work looking for a shortcut?

Who would turn their nose up at making more money, faster and more easily?

...

Despite Xu Yun’s clumsy acting, Lin Suiling still willingly drove him home.

She also wanted to see what Xu Yun’s place was like.

When she arrived at Xu Yun’s luxurious penthouse duplex with a sweeping river view, she found she really liked it.

"This place of yours... how much did it cost?"

"Not expensive. Just over forty million."

Xu Yun smiled. "What, you like it? Come over whenever you have time. You’re always welcome."

"Aren’t you afraid your woman will come back, see me, and get jealous?"

"My woman doesn’t live with me."

"Scumbag!"

"Thanks for the compliment."

Xu Yun asked, "We’ve been out all day. Want to take a shower?"

"And after I shower, what will I wear?"

"My place has heating. It’s not cold. You could totally not wear anything."

Lin Suiling was speechless.

"Just kidding. I have button-down shirts. You can wear one of mine."

Xu Yun sized her up and said, "Judging by your height, it should cover you past your butt. At most, it’ll just show off your long legs."

"It’ll cover me?"

"Seriously, is there any part of you I haven’t seen? Or touched? Are you really acting like you’re some untouched maiden?"

Xu Yun couldn’t help but say, "Do you really need to be so on guard against me? I’m a perfect gentleman, you know."

Lin Suiling was speechless.

Xu Yun’s words reminded her of what happened between them in the garden. It was just so absurd.

’To think I actually agreed to it back then. And outdoors, no less!’

’But... what he said does seem to make sense.’

’It’s not like he hasn’t had his way with me before. There’s no reason to be so hung up about it. If he looks, he looks. As long as I don’t consent, what can he really do to me anyway?’

’I’ll even show off a little more on purpose. Let him look but not touch. It’ll torture him! Hahaha.’

Xu Yun saw her suddenly space out and then start laughing to herself. He asked, puzzled, "Aren’t you going to take a shower? What are you snickering about over here?"

"None of your business. I’ll laugh if I want to."

"I’ll go shower first then."

Hearing this, Lin Suiling said, flustered and angry, "Who said I was going to shower with you?"

"My house is huge. It’s not like there’s only one bathroom."

Xu Yun said resignedly, "Even if you wanted to shower with me, I might not agree. I’m going to my own bedroom to wash up."

Lin Suiling was speechless.

She watched Xu Yun walk into his bedroom without even glancing back, and she suddenly felt a little angry.

’Am I really that unattractive?!’

Lin Suiling, sulking, went to the bathroom by herself, filled the tub with water, took off her clothes, and slipped in.

After a full day out, her feet were already tired.

In the middle of winter, her entire body was now enveloped in hot water. It felt wonderful, and all her fatigue seemed to melt away.

She closed her eyes, savoring the pleasant feeling.

Suddenly, she felt a drop of water on her face.

When she opened her eyes again, she saw Xu Yun crouched beside the tub in a bathrobe, his head covered in Bubble, watching her with a playful smile.

"What are you doing in here?" Lin Suiling looked at him in surprise, subconsciously reaching to cover the important parts of her body under the water.

After all, the water was crystal clear. With no bubbles for cover, the underwater scenery was on full display.

Xu Yun answered with a smile, "I didn’t want to disturb you either, but the water in my shower suddenly shut off while I was washing my hair."

"So I had no choice but to come here and shower with you."

After speaking, he pointed to the shampoo on his head and said with a grin, "You wouldn’t be so heartless as to kick me out, would you?"

Lin Suiling was speechless.

"Hey, if you don’t say anything, I’ll take that as a yes."

Seeing this, Xu Yun shrugged off his bathrobe and quickly jumped into the tub.

A splash of water hit Lin Suiling right in the face.

The bathtub wasn’t small—it was actually quite large—but with two people in it at the same time, it still felt a little crowded.

The two of them were pressed up against each other.

The key thing was, the water was very clear. They could see each other perfectly, every little detail visible.

Clear as day!

"Don’t worry, I’m a perfect gentleman. My self-control is unshakable."

Xu Yun vowed solemnly, "I swear, I won’t have any indecent thoughts. I’m just here to take a bath."

"And you say you don’t have any?"

Lin Suiling looked at the sudden change under the water, her face flushing red as she said shyly, "This is what you call a perfect gentleman?"