Xu Ruolan was so scared that she couldn't utter a word, yet her heart was screaming in disbelief at the scene before her.
Ning Fan's mouth was agape, his face a picture of confusion, and his body was bare except for a pair of underpants.
So, upon seeing this scene, Xu Ruolan immediately realized just how bold she had been a moment ago.
Xu Ruolan's face turned redder and redder, flushed with embarrassment.
"I say, Boss, I didn't expect you to have such a hobby at this late hour?"
Ning Fan was also helpless, just as confused.
Just as Xu Ruolan was about to press her ear against the door to eavesdrop, Ning Fan opened it, and the timing was so perfect that Xu Ruolan ended up pressing her face against his chest.
Ning Fan had intended to say hello and wish her goodnight, but what Xu Ruolan did next completely shocked him.
In one evening, Ning Fan had been touched by two different women, both astonishingly beautiful as if descended from heaven.
Ning Fan didn't know whether to consider himself lucky or something else, but recalling that sizzling touch, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
"You!" Xu Ruolan covered her face, her cheeks beet-red.
Thinking back on what had just happened, Xu Ruolan felt her face burning; she had never done anything before.
At the thought, Xu Ruolan's heart began to race.
Xu Ruolan had very little contact with men, let alone touching a man's body. The mere thought seemed impossible, but she had actually done it!
"Why are you walking around half-naked, are you crazy?" Xu Ruolan looked at Ning Fan, who was leaning against the door frame, with an urge to cry.
Ning Fan smirked, watching as Xu Ruolan covered her eyes again, finding amusement in the sight of the normally icy CEO so shy, a rare view.
"Please, my dear CEO, what time is it now? Isn't taking off clothes to sleep the proper thing to do?"
Ning Fan's face showed helplessness at the irrational behavior of these women; it was clear he had done nothing wrong, yet the blame was being thrown his way.
"If you're sleeping then sleep, why come out?"
Xu Ruolan wasn't an unreasonable person, but the sight of Ning Fan's bare upper body made her blood boil, filling her with a mix of shame and anger.
Ning Fan rolled his eyes and replied in frustration, "I can't come out to take a shower?"
With no logical retort, Xu Ruolan was left speechless.
"And besides, my esteemed CEO, what are you doing at my door? Did you enjoy leaning against me? If you're feeling lonely at night, I can keep you company!"
Now Xu Ruolan was even more flustered; she had intended to eavesdrop, which led to this embarrassing scene.
Yet for some reason, Xu Ruolan found herself explaining, "I heard a lot of noise in your room!"
"What I do in my own room is my business, is that also under your control?"
Ning Fan looked at Xu Ruolan with a playful expression.
"If you're curious about what I'm doing inside, you're welcome to come in, and we can discuss it thoroughly!"
The beauty CEO, who usually maintained a stoic appearance, was now blushing like a peach blossom, unable to hide the shyness in her eyes.
At this moment, Xu Ruolan really wanted to scold Ning Fan as shameless and despicable, but realizing that she wasn't exactly in the right herself, she felt somewhat powerless.
Meanwhile, Xu Ruolan couldn't resist taking another glance at Ning Fan's body and discovered it was robust, with Adonis-like features and a neatly chiseled eight-pack, his physique simply perfect.
But what surprised Xu Ruolan was not Ning Fan's perfect build; it was the highly conspicuous scars and bullet holes all over his body.
"What's the story behind these injuries?" Xu Ruolan stared at the scars on Ning Fan's body, utterly shocked.
These scars were not something an ordinary person would have—knife wounds, gunshot wounds, and others with various shapes, origins unknown.
How many secrets did this man carry?
Xu Ruolan looked at Ning Fan with mixed feelings, her delicate hand lifting to touch the scars on his body, as if she could decipher his story from them.
Ning Fan was taken aback, his expression somewhat astonished as he watched Xu Ruolan's jade-like fingers gently caress his scars, a warm feeling inexplicably rising in his heart.
Xu Ruolan's beautiful eyes held a tint of distress as she bit her lip, deep in thought at that moment.
"Ah, it's nothing, I was just poor back then, didn't have money for food, so I worked as a 'duck'!" Ning Fan said in a flippant tone, and Xu Ruolan's movements froze.
"A 'duck'?" Xu Ruolan's face changed, her brows knitting together.
"Yeah, a 'duck'. Some clients were very twisted, liked to play all these SM games, and as a result, these things were left behind!" Ning Fan said with a heh-heh laugh, as if it were indeed the case.
But how could Xu Ruolan possibly believe what Ning Fan said? This man was full of lies, and she didn't know which words were true and which were false.
"Do you think I'm a three-year-old that you can easily fool?"
Xu Ruolan withdrew her hand, her face blushing slightly, but she stared at Ning Fan angrily.
Seeing that she didn't believe him, Ning Fan shrugged and smirked, "You don't believe it? How about you come back to my room and I'll show you my skills?"
Xu Ruolan's face grew cold as she glared at Ning Fan for a good while.
"I'm telling you, back then I was the top choice, lots of women, all those madams, socialites, and even big stars, they had to book me a week in advance. Celestial, tonight you've got a bargain. Will you come or not?"
Ning Fan seemed not to notice Xu Ruolan's expression, continuing to speak on his own.
"Hmph, nothing but ghost stories. Go talk to the ghosts yourself!"
Xu Ruolan snorted coldly, turned her face away, and in the next second, quickly left the place.
Ning Fan chuckled to himself as he watched Xu Ruolan's retreating figure, waiting until she completely disappeared before he shook his head with a sigh, closed the door, and returned to his room.
On the other side, the beautiful CEO Xu Ruolan returned to her own room, but could no longer maintain her icy composure, her pretty cheeks blushing once again.
As she lay on the bed, Xu Ruolan let out a feeble cry, filled with embarrassment.
The memory of Ning Fan's body lingered in Xu Ruolan's mind, especially the sensation in her hands, which she could still recall.
She had not only seen the magnificence of Ning Fan's lower half but had also touched, and even squeezed it. The thought made Xu Ruolan blush uncontrollably.
"That guy, how many secrets does he have..."
Xu Ruolan let go of her hand, curiosity mingling with the bashfulness in her eyes.
The scars on Ning Fan's body were indeed what Xu Ruolan couldn't forget.