Night fell over the south gate of the Yangcheng First-class Villa District.
Sun Zhe, dressed casually, stepped out of the main entrance and immediately spotted a Panamera with its hazard lights flashing. It was Leng Yueshuang’s car. Even from a distance, he could make out the alluring silhouette of her full figure through the windshield. He walked over, opened the door, and plopped into the passenger seat.
Inside the car, Leng Yueshuang stared calmly at the windshield, not even glancing at him. "Where to?" she asked expressionlessly.
Sun Zhe was taken aback, feeling as if his heart had just skipped a beat. He slowly turned his head to look at Leng Yueshuang with an incredulous expression. "You’re the one who asked me out, and now you’re asking me where to go?"
Leng Yueshuang remained silent and suddenly leaned over toward him.
Startled, Sun Zhe pressed his back tightly against the seat. "Hey, hey, hey, President Leng! This is the neighborhood entrance, and there are cameras everywhere. What are you trying to do in the car? Are you that desperate?"
"Lift your butt," Leng Yueshuang said.
Hearing this, Sun Zhe instinctively tensed up. His gaze drifted down to the fragrant, soft body practically in his arms, and he suddenly grew nervous. He thought she wanted him to take off his pants. Why else would she tell him to lift his butt?
"Uh... President Leng, this isn’t the right place, is it? There are cameras."
"The seatbelt," Leng Yueshuang said flatly.
"Huh? You don’t have any in the car? I can go buy some at the convenience store."
Leng Yueshuang clenched her fists, a vein throbbing on her forehead. She felt like this guy was going to be the death of her!
"I said, the seatbelt!" she seethed.
Sun Zhe’s face flushed with embarrassment. "Sorry, sorry," he said awkwardly. "I thought you meant condoms..."
A moment later, after fastening Sun Zhe’s seatbelt for him, Leng Yueshuang sat back in her seat. "This isn’t like what they show on TV," she said indifferently.
Sun Zhe looked puzzled. "What?"
"On TV, they say that fastening someone’s seatbelt for them helps bring you closer," Leng Yueshuang explained.
Sun Zhe couldn’t help but laugh. "You watch those kinds of TV shows?"
Leng Yueshuang’s expression turned frosty. "What, you have a problem with that?"
"No, no, no! How would I dare have a problem with you?" Sun Zhe waved his hands frantically, his head shaking like a rattle drum. He then muttered under his breath, "If you wanted to get closer, you should have just helped me put on a condom. Why bother with a seatbelt?"
"What did you say?"
"Uh, nothing! Nothing at all!"
Leng Yueshuang snorted softly. She lifted a delicate hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, and a fragrant aroma instantly filled the car. On her exposed, pale earlobe, a diamond earring glistened like a brilliant star. That single, unintentional gesture, and the momentary allure it revealed, was enough to mesmerize Sun Zhe.
Sun Zhe stared blankly at her exquisite profile. This ice queen might be cold, but damn, is she beautiful.
The silence stretched for a moment before Sun Zhe suddenly spoke up. "President Leng, I’ve noticed something."
"What?"
Sun Zhe laughed. "I don’t think you’re aloof. I think you’re just a little airheaded."
Hearing this, Leng Yueshuang glared at him, her lips barely moving as she mouthed the words, "Get lost."
Sun Zhe laughed heartily and changed the subject. "If you don’t know where to go, let’s head to the beach for some fresh air. The Couple’s Path there gets really lively at night."
Leng Yueshuang said nothing and simply started the car.
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The "Couple’s Path" along Yangcheng Beach was renowned as a sacred dating spot for countless couples. When Sun Zhe first came to Yang City, Ye Qiao had brought him here once, but that was during the day. It had been desolate, with barely anyone around. Now, with night just beginning to fall, it was the perfect time for young couples to come out and play.
Sun Zhe got out of the car first and stood alone by the railing, gazing at the dimly lit beach ahead. He felt like he couldn’t take it all in. Snow-white legs, sultry figures, ultra-short hot pants, and those impossibly short miniskirts... Simply amazing! As for the men, his eyes filtered them out completely. He came here to look at women! Who the hell would be interested in looking at men?
A place like this... I should come here every day! Just feasting my eyes is probably enough to add ten years to my life!
As he was marveling at the sights, the crisp, pleasant click-clack of high heels sounded from behind him. He turned around and was instantly dumbfounded.
Walking toward him, Leng Yueshuang was like a dazzling star, instantly eclipsing everything else in the world.
He hadn’t paid much attention in the car, but now that they were outside, he realized Leng Yueshuang’s outfit tonight was the perfect mix of innocent and seductive. A white, high-waisted, pleated miniskirt perfectly outlined her slender waist. For her top, she wore a loose, long-sleeved mesh blouse that was faintly transparent, revealing the tight, snow-white camisole underneath. The camisole tightly hugged her full, round peaks, outlining a beautiful curve that looked ready to burst forth. It was incredibly enticing. Her long, shapely legs were wrapped in sheer, glossy stockings that reflected an alluring sheen under the neon lights.
"What are you staring at?"
Sun Zhe averted his gaze and rubbed his nose. "So, uh, did you find a parking spot?"
"Mhm."
Leng Yueshuang walked to his side. "What’s so fun about this place? It’s just a bunch of couples on dates."
Sun Zhe laughed. "That’s the point. We’re here to watch the couples."
A slight smile touched Leng Yueshuang’s lips. "Watching other people in love is pretty sweet."
Sun Zhe gave her a meaningful look. "Actually, watching other people make love is even sweeter."
Leng Yueshuang’s cheeks flushed red as she shot him a cold look. "Can’t you be serious for one day?"
Sun Zhe changed the subject again. "Hey, why don’t we go down to the shore and play in the water?"
"I’m wearing high heels."
"Then take them off."
"And you’ll carry them for me?"
"Sure, I’ll carry them!"
As they walked along the kilometer-long Couple’s Path, they drew looks of envy, jealousy, and admiration from everyone they passed. It couldn’t be helped; Leng Yueshuang was simply too beautiful and charismatic. She was like an ethereal goddess who had suddenly descended to the mortal realm. Throughout it all, however, Leng Yueshuang maintained her cold expression, completely ignoring the stares of the onlookers.
* * *
"So, President Leng, what have you been busy with lately?"
"My own business."
Sun Zhe was speechless. That answer was completely useless.
Leng Yueshuang continued, "I finished up my work recently, so I came to find you."
"And what do you want from me?" Sun Zhe asked.
At the question, a blush crept onto Leng Yueshuang’s cheeks. "To cultivate with you," she said, as if recalling something.
A suggestive smile spread across Sun Zhe’s face. "You mean... like that time on the sofa at your place?"
Before he could finish, his smile froze, and he came to a sudden halt.
Leng Yueshuang, who had been walking beside him, also stopped. "Why aren’t you walking?"
Sun Zhe didn’t answer. He just stared at the graceful figure up ahead. An awkward but polite smile formed on his face as he waved. "Nanzhi," he said. "What a coincidence."
He never imagined he would run into Su Nanzhi here! This is so awkward. The world really is small sometimes. To think that in a city as big as Yang City, they’d run into each other right here!
Su Nanzhi looked at Sun Zhe, her beautiful eyes trembling slightly, but she kept her expression neutral. She then turned to the handsome, suit-clad man beside her, linked her arm with his, and smiled gracefully. "Yes, what a coincidence."
"What brings you here?" Sun Zhe asked.
Su Nanzhi smiled faintly. "Just taking a walk."
Sun Zhe glanced at the man beside her. "And this is...?"
Still arm-in-arm with the man, Su Nanzhi walked up to Sun Zhe, appearing perfectly elegant and composed. She smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend. We’re planning on getting engaged."
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