Yang Xiaoyan drank more and more unsteadily, her head swelling and her vision doubling.
"Xiaoyan, I think we should call it a night and head back!"
Xu Hui stood up.
Yang Xiaoyan was reluctant; she hadn't expected Xu Hui to have such a high tolerance for alcohol and hadn't managed to get him drunk.
"Be careful!!"
Just as Yang Xiaoyan stood up, the room spun, and she stumbled into Xu Hui's arms.
"Slow down!"
As soon as they stepped out of the restaurant, Yang Xiaoyan threw up immediately.
She had drunk too fast tonight and barely eaten anything.
They hailed a taxi, and Xu Hui took her home.
Beep…
Using her fingerprint, they entered the apartment.
Yang Xiaoyan was like a lifeless corpse, at his mercy.
He drew the curtains, and the bedroom lights cast a warm, romantic glow, perfect for an intimate moment.
With the atmosphere set, it would be a shame if nothing happened!
Suddenly,
Xu Hui thought of going to the supermarket to buy something beneficial for both of them.
Precautions must be taken!
Finally,
Xu Hui worked until midnight before leaving, utterly exhausted.
The next morning, at 6:30 a.m.,
she slowly woke up.
"Oh, so tired~!"
Yang Xiaoyan sat up, stretched lazily, and yawned.
Suddenly,
she felt a chill below.
Looking down,
she was stunned!
She wasn't wearing a single piece of clothing.
"Ah??"
Yang Xiaoyan gasped.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
Hearing the commotion, Li Qiuge ran in from the neighboring bedroom.
"Nothing."
Yang Xiaoyan shook her head frantically.
"Mom, I'm off to work, or I'll be late."
Li Qiuge hurried out.
Yang Xiaoyan clasped her head, curled up in bed, on the verge of a breakdown!
Recalling last night, it seemed she had slept with Xu Hui?
"But I'm his stepmother!!"
Yang Xiaoyan muttered.
Soon,
her eyes fell on the nightstand, where several sets of brand-new lingerie lay.
Sandwiched between them was an A4 sheet of paper.
The handwriting was neat, reading:
I know you'll be furious when you wake up, but since it happened, better to accept it calmly. Love you, Mwah!
"Bastard, not human!!"
Yang Xiaoyan grit her teeth, crumpled the paper, and slammed it into the trash bin.
Immediately,
she called Xu Hui, demanding an explanation.
"Hello, who is this?"
At that moment,
Xu Hui had just picked up a new car, wearing sunglasses and listening to loud music on his way to Ivory Mountain.
It was an imported Mercedes-Benz G55, costing over 2 million yuan, not yet produced domestically until year-end.
A prototype of the earliest big G.
With Ivory Mountain's mountainous roads and river crossings, this off-road vehicle was perfect.
"Who is this? Speak up or I'll hang up?"
Xu Hui asked.
"You little bastard, what did you do to me last night?"
Yang Xiaoyan asked frantically, her voice trembling with tears.
If she reported him for violating her will, Xu Hui could go to jail.
"Xiaoyan? Who did you think it was? Last night, I left you a note on the nightstand, didn't you see it? Oh, right, there's writing on both sides of the paper, don't forget to check. Can't talk while driving, gotta go!!"
"Writing on the back too?"
Yang Xiaoyan got out of bed, rummaged through the trash, and pulled out the crumpled paper.
Unfolding it,
she saw a detailed account of last night's events.
From returning to the villa, Yang Xiaoyan vomiting on her clothes, Xu Hui removing them and tossing them in the washing machine.
Worried she'd have nothing to wear the next day, Xu Hui went to the supermarket and bought her some lingerie.
"He didn't do anything to me??"
A fleeting sense of disappointment crossed her mind, followed by mixed feelings:
Relief that she hadn't been violated.
But anxiety that she'd been seen naked—how could she face Xu Hui now?
To verify the note's claims, Yang Xiaoyan checked the living room surveillance footage.
Xu Hui only spent a few minutes in the bedroom each time, leading her to boldly conclude he wasn't a suspect.
To be safe, Yang Xiaoyan went to the hospital.
After a thorough examination, she was completely reassured.
Now,
whenever she thought of last night, she felt nothing but regret.
She'd intended to get him drunk and pry information, but not only did she fail, she nearly compromised her virtue.
"Xu Hui, you almost ruined me!"
Yang Xiaoyan glared at the lingerie, annoyed.
Ding, cashback successful, bank balance +50,000 yuan!
At that moment,
Xu Hui was driving to Tieling when the system notification sounded.
Last night, he spent 500 yuan buying Yang Xiaoyan lingerie.
Now, it seemed she'd willingly accepted it.
Time flew by.
In just a few days, Xu Hui arrived in Tieling.
Rushing on the road, his stomach growled with hunger, so he decided to grab something to eat.
Just past the city limits, with no villages or shops in sight, there were no restaurants along the road.
Xu Hui drove while scanning both sides of the road.
Suddenly,
a familiar, striking figure appeared in his line of sight.
It was Wang Xiaomong!
Wearing a light green plaid shirt, plain trousers, and Double Star white sneakers with elastic bands.
She squatted alone on the roadside, her eyes anxious, as if waiting for something.
Beside her, a Great Wall pickup truck was parked, its hood open, emitting puffs of steam.
"Hello, do you need help?"
Xu Hui asked politely.
"Our car broke down."
Wang Xiaomong replied, looking dejected.
"Where are you headed? Need a ride?"
Xu Hui offered warmly.
He'd just bought the Mercedes off-roader and was eager to show it off.
"I'm going to the train station!"
Wang Xiaomong glanced at her watch, feeling time was running out.
In the car, they chatted briefly, and Xu Hui learned it was Yongqiang's graduation day, and he was returning home.
Liu Yishui and Xiaomong were heading to the station to pick him up.
Unfortunately, the pickup's engine overheated, leaving them stranded.
Liu Yishui went to find a repair shop for parts, while Xiaomong waited.
With no taxis in the wilderness and time ticking, Xiaomong was like an ant on a hot pan.
Luckily, she met Xu Hui!
"I left in a hurry and forgot my wallet. I'll transfer you the fare later, what's your phone number?"
Wang Xiaomong asked proactively.
She disliked owing favors or taking advantage.
"178XX…"
In the blink of an eye,
they arrived at the bustling train station.
Just as they were about to enter, the station's loudspeaker announced:
Last night's heavy rain caused rocks to fall on the tracks, which hadn't been cleared yet.
The 11:30 a.m. train was delayed until 4:00 p.m.
"You forgot your wallet, how about I treat you to lunch?"
Xu Hui asked enthusiastically.
Treating her to a meal would earn him a hundredfold cashback, at least tens of thousands of yuan.
"I'm not hungry, I'll wait for Yongqiang here."
Xiaomong stubbornly shook her head, sitting on a station bench and gazing into the distance.
Currently, her relationship with Yongqiang was solid, so she'd only make her move when they had conflicts.
At that moment,
Xu Hui was stumped. Developing feelings with Xiaomong was secondary; making money was the priority.
What if she didn't cooperate for the cashback?
"Can you do me a favor?"
Xu Hui's eyes lit up with an idea.
"What is it?"
"I just returned from abroad and plan to settle in Tieling, but I'm unfamiliar with the local culture. Could you be my guide this afternoon?"
Xu Hui even pulled out his plane ticket and documents to prove he was a returnee.
Xiaomong glanced at them—he was indeed a foreigner.
"I'm not very familiar with Tieling either."
"No worries, just take me around the tourist spots. I'm afraid locals will overcharge me because of my accent."
Xu Hui made up a story.
"Also, as my guide, lunch will be your payment, no extra money. I'll drop you back at the station by 4:00 p.m., OK?"
"..."
Wang Xiaomong hesitated.
Everywhere, locals do overcharge tourists because of accents.
Xu Hui was offering her a ride back, and he didn't seem like a bad person.
With plenty of time before 4:00 p.m., Xiaomong nodded slightly.
"Perfect, I'm Xu Hui, nice to meet you!"
Xu Hui extended his hand.
Xiaomong paused, then shyly reached out.
"I'm Wang Xiaomong."
Their hands clasped tightly together!