A huge, bitter feeling of regret, shame, and guilt for crying out loud rushed up her nose! Her face instantly turned pale, her lips trembled, and she slammed her fist down on the soft duvet!
Almost at the same time, Shi Jiayi also drowsily opened her eyes. She looked around blankly for a moment before she suddenly realized where she was.
The little girl reacted much faster. She quickly lifted the quilt to take a look, then quickly touched herself, and then let out a long, relieved breath. Fortunately, there was nothing wrong with her body.
This reaction fell clearly into Yu Qixia's eyes, and it only fueled the frustration in her heart - even Shi Jiayi, a "fool" with no idea at all, knew how to feel fear and relief! Only she seemed like a complete idiot!
"I...I last night..." Yu Qixia's voice was filled with uncontrollable trembling and regret.
Lu Ruirong turned around at the right moment, with a knowing and somewhat complacent smile on his face, preventing Yu Qixia from saying anything more unpleasant.
"Awake? If you can't hold your liquor, don't drink so much." She spoke in a relaxed tone, as if she was talking about something very ordinary. "Mr. Xiao Lin said that he doesn't like to force people, especially when a woman is unconscious."
She glanced at Yu Qixia's twisted expression of reluctance and regret, and Shi Jiayi's obviously relaxed face, then changed the subject and dropped two bombshells.
"Here, this is the price of missing out."
She actually picked up the million-dollar check from her dressing table, waved it, and then nodded at Zhu Lingling, who had already collected the check, "This is pocket money from Mr. Xiao Lin. And..."
She walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the room, pointed at the skyscrapers outside, and said with a hint of boasting, "The manager from Hong Kong Land will come over with the key book soon and take Lingling and me to choose a house. Once we choose one, we can give it to us!"
One million! A luxury home under the Hong Kong Land Development! These two pieces of information exploded like thunder in Yu Qixia and Shi Jiayi's minds!
Yu Qixia's face, which had turned pale with regret, instantly became red with blood. Jealousy, unwillingness and even more intense regret tore at her nerves!
Shi Jiayi covered her mouth in shock, her eyes widening! Her family was poor, and her father earned less than 50 Hong Kong dollars a day carrying heavy bags. To her, one million and a luxurious house were completely out of this world!
Zhu Lingling and Lu Ruirong only stayed with him for one night...
Lv Ruirong took in the reactions of the two people, walked over to the bed and sat down, deliberately lowering his voice, his smile filled with naked temptation and a desire for control:
"Before Xiao Linsheng left, he asked me to take care of the arrangements for you two." Her eyes darted back and forth between Yu Qixia and Shi Jiayi's faces. Her words were slow to speak, but every word struck them hard. "As for the chance, it's not completely gone. Xiao Linsheng has always respected others and never forced anything. What I'm saying is...it depends on your own feelings. Are you still willing to 'try again'? Do you understand what I mean?"
The air in the room froze instantly. Yu Qixia's regret was replaced by a burning desire, like a drowning person spotting a last piece of driftwood. Shi Jiayi clutched the corner of her clothes, her eyes filled with confusion and an unprecedented tangle—on one side, the immense material temptation and promise of security, on the other, the simple fear and helplessness of a young girl.
Lu Ruirong's words were like a key that clicked open a corner of Pandora's box, triggering endless imagination and struggle.
…
When Lin Huowang appeared in the lobby on the first floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the reporters and paparazzi who had been waiting for a long time swarmed over him instantly, like sharks smelling blood!
The spotlights flashed wildly, almost setting the already bright lobby on fire. Countless sharp questions rained down like hail:
"Mr. Xiaolin! Last night, you stayed in the penthouse suite with four Miss Hong Kong contestants. What is your relationship with them?"
"Did I develop a super-friendly relationship with each of them?!"
"Where is Miss Liu Rumeng? Does she know what happened last night?"
"Mr. Xiaolin! Please talk! Please talk!"
The microphone and recorder were nearly touching Lin Huowang's face. He frowned slightly, but then his face showed Kobayashi Tenmo's signature formulaic smile, which was three parts distant and seven parts calm.
He stopped, put one hand naturally in the pocket of his tailor-made trousers, and glanced calmly at the eager and greedy faces.
"Dear friends from the media, please be patient." His voice was not loud, but it was clearly transmitted in the noise, carrying an invisible pressure.
"Regarding what happened last night, it was just a casual dinner. Miss Liu felt unwell and left home. I had a great time chatting with a few friends and enjoyed some drinks. It was late, so I acted as host and invited the ladies to rest in the hotel rooms. That's all. I hope everyone will not over-infer. Groundless news reports are causing unnecessary trouble and harm to Miss Liu, me, and especially to these healthy-looking Miss Hong Kong candidates."
His tone was calm and composed, without any guilt at all. Instead, his words revealed his protection of the reputation of several ladies.
"These young ladies are all very outstanding young women, both talented and beautiful. I sincerely wish them all the best in the upcoming Miss Hong Kong competition and hope they can showcase the oriental beauty of Hong Kong Island."
He paused, as if answering a perfectly ordinary question, then immediately shifted the conversation to a more explosive topic. "As for your other question—regarding the future development and direction of Hongkong Land Group..." He glanced at his watch. "All details and related announcements will be released in a live interview on TVB News at 10:00 this morning. I believe everyone's concerns will be fully addressed by then. Excuse me."
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