"You’re coming onto me now? If you pull another beauty trap, I’ll have to get you in bed."
Lin Fan looked at the thin Gao Man; she really was the spitting image of her sister, but if one must pinpoint a difference, it was that her brows carried an added air of valor.
Gao Man hastily turned her head away, refusing to tell Lin Fan that her soul had practically floated to the bed last night. In her fluster, she straightened her hair and said, "You’ve woken up... so... may I leave now?"
The swagger from last night was nowhere to be found; Gao Man dared not look into Lin Fan’s eyes because, in her dreams, it was his face that appeared, stirring feelings too embarrassing to voice, leaving her underwear uncomfortably damp.
"Of course. We’re even now. People’s education you may not get, but life teaches you once you do. Going forward, don’t be led by your emotions when doing your job. Every regulation has its roots in lessons written in blood. I respect your profession and appreciate your dedication, but likewise, I do hope you’ll take good care of yourself."
At the moment, Lin Fan suddenly looked at Gao Man with a stern face, prompting her to look up in surprise.
"So you were messing with me on purpose last night?"
"That wasn’t messing with you, that was teaching you. Without a law enforcement recorder and solid evidence, you must be careful with your words and actions. After all, you are in a high-risk profession where any small mistake can be fatal."
Lin Fan suddenly patted Gao Man on the head with affection, "I apologize for being inappropriate with you at the swimming pool yesterday. I didn’t think you were a call girl; it was purely an error in hitting on someone, leading to the misunderstanding. Take this dress as a gesture of my apology, and if there’s a chance in the future, I’ll be sure to take you out for a meal."
It was the classic carrot after the stick, leaving Gao Man blushing, at a loss for what to say.
"Then... then I... I’ll be leaving first!"
Gao Man, with her heart racing like a deer on the loose, quickly grabbed her uniform and hurriedly left the room, her face flush until she leaned, breathless, against the wall of the elevator.
She didn’t understand herself anymore, why she felt such a strange affection towards a man who was Joy with another woman. But she couldn’t deny that Lin Fan’s stern expression just now was incredibly attractive, and recalling it, she couldn’t help but squeeze her legs together uneasily.
At this moment, Zhu Zhixuan lay on the big bed, watching everything with clear eyes. As the sound of the door echoed, she finally spoke, "Your skills at picking up girls are getting impressively stronger. In just one night, you’ve made the police officer from Chao Tian Jiao so meek around you, it seems like it won’t be long before you get her into bed."
"How could that be? I was only teaching her how to be a person."
Lin Fan smiled as he walked back to the bedside and pulled Zhu Zhixuan into his arms, caressing her soft voluptuousness. Unadorned, she was incredibly alluring, "Right now, I just want to make you unable to leave the bed."
"Stop it, don’t think I can’t see what you are really aiming for."
After rolling her eyes at Lin Fan, Zhu Zhixuan spoke, "I’m not jealous of you, nor do I want to monopolize you, so you don’t need to worry. Just watch your image, since you’re now a town chief. If word gets out that you’re fooling around with a married woman like me, it’ll affect your officialdom."
"Don’t worry. Even if the whole world knew about us, I’d admit it without hesitation, because facts are facts. You may be seen as a married woman by others, but in my heart, you’ll always be my ’white moonlight’!"
Lin Fan spoke as he kissed Zhu Zhixuan’s lips. No matter how many women he had, in his heart she was eternally irreplaceable. His heartfelt confession touched Zhu Zhixuan, and after an embrace and a kiss, they freshened up, had their meal, and then drove towards Lotus Town.
"The day after tomorrow I need to make a trip to Victory Village, do you want to come home with me?"
Lin Fan, gripping the steering wheel, looked towards the passenger seat where Zhu Zhixuan sat, whose maternal home was in Victory Village.
"No need. The daughter who is married off is like water thrown out. I have no home anymore. I’m living well in school now, with at least a bit of freedom. When I’m bored, I go back and bicker with Cai Xuliang’s mother and sister, which is quite fun."
Zhu Zhixuan, completely disillusioned with her family, shook her head helplessly. The cold indifference of her family truly made her feel as if her heart had died.
"I’ll make your family beg you to come back, and I’ll also prepare a home for you."
Lin Fan took Zhu Zhixuan’s hand in his, the sight of her so defenseless and pitiable.
"What? Are you really going to keep me? Let me tell you, my cooking is pretty awful."
Zhu Zhixuan looked at Lin Fan with a smile. No matter what, the moment he spoke those words, she had already resolved to follow him for a lifetime, even if it meant living without a stable home or enough to eat.
"No problem, I’ll eat you up!"
As Lin Fan fondled Zhu Zhixuan’s voluptuousness, his gaze was steadfast. Some things, he was determined to accomplish.