Qiu Mang glanced at it once and then quickly turned her face away.
"I have no need! I...we're not compatible!" Qiu Mang's face flushed red. She had never discussed sex with anyone before.
The man seemed to see right through her at a glance, and chuckled, "What's there to be ashamed of? What era are we living in now?"
Qiu Mang stood up, picked up her clothes from the ground, and haphazardly put them on, but stubbornly uttered a few words: "I don't agree to that suggestion! It's best if we keep things clean between us."
Lu Yanting was amused by her words, slowly got up, and walked towards her.
His tall figure loomed over her instantly, and the man raised his hand to pinch her chin. "Innocent? Do you want to listen to what you're saying? Do you even believe that yourself?"
I really don't believe it. After all, it's happened twice already. Now they're talking about innocence? They're kidding me!
"I...I..." Qiu Mang was forced to meet his gaze, her panic in her eyes impossible to hide.
Seeing her fear, the man gently released her, his tone carrying the arrogance of a superior, "You need to understand, not everyone has such an opportunity. This is the first time I, Lu Yanting, have made such a request to a woman. Don't worry, what I give you will absolutely ensure you live a life of comfort and ease."
Qiu Mang took a deep breath and said slowly, "Mr. Lu, this is our last time. I know you have immense power and wealth, but the life I want is not something given to me by others. I have my own dignity and pursuits, and I don't want to become a bargaining chip."
Lu Yanting stared into her clear, bright eyes, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "I originally thought you borrowed money from me to get closer to me. At the time, I thought this girl was quite interesting and shrewd. Now it seems she's nothing special."
The girl glared at her angrily, "You're overthinking it!"
Lu Yanting, with a languid posture, took a few steps back and sat on the edge of the bed, picking up the lighter on the bedside table and gently stroking it. "It seems you haven't experienced the harsh realities of society. You have shortcuts but don't know how to take them, insisting on taking that winding mountain road. I really don't know whether to praise your perseverance or your backbone."
Qiu Mang had her own pride. "I would like to ask Mr. Lu, put yourself in his shoes. If your girlfriend was kept by someone and was a rich man's mistress for several years, how would you feel?"
The man paused in his hand holding the lighter. Of course, he had never thought about this question, nor did he need to. He was a man at the top of the pyramid; what kind of woman couldn't he have?
However, when the question was applied to himself, Lu Yanting couldn't help but frown.
"See! You can't even accept it yourself, so why did you drag me into this abyss?" Qiu Mang looked at him, a rare hint of smugness appearing on her pure face.
Hmph! You're certainly quick-witted!
A sudden surge of irritation welled up in Lu Yanting's heart. He casually tossed the lighter, which landed heavily on the bedside table with a crisp sound.
The man's lips were pressed into a straight line, his tone still nonchalant and unrestrained, "So, you're now guarding yourself for your future man?"
"Of course we'll protect him!"
After thinking for a moment, Qiu Mang decided to put an end to his idea and quickly added, "Besides, I already have someone I like, so I should stand firm on my principles for him!"
Lu Yanting clenched his right fist tightly, his eyes unconsciously flashing with a fierce glint. "Fine! Very well!"
After that, Lu Yanting never mentioned the matter again, and a huge rift existed between the two.
Lu Yanting was very busy and started working on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, which reduced their opportunities to meet.
Qiu Mang has recovered from her illness. She took out her phone, looked at the repayment date on the loan platform, and frowned slightly.
As she tapped the job posting website and scrolled down, her face grew paler and paler.
Despite having so many job opportunities in Guangcheng, she couldn't find a suitable one; they either required a high level of education or work experience.
Back in her hometown, a bachelor's degree was already a great achievement, but today she realized that in Guangzhou, a mere bachelor's degree is simply not enough!
An undergraduate like her, with no work experience, has absolutely no advantage among the many interviewees.
More importantly, burdened with enormous debt, she couldn't choose a job with low pay. Thinking this, she continued scrolling down listlessly until suddenly, a job posting caught her eye.
Qiu Mang clicked to view, "Life assistant? Under 30 years old, bachelor's degree, regular features, good looks?"
"Salary, 20,000 a month?" Qiu Mang instantly sobered up.
She hurriedly submitted her resume, and to her surprise, the other party replied quickly, asking her to come for an interview the next day and sending her the interview location.
Qiu Mang glanced at the interview location and was surprised to find it was a hotel. Puzzled, she sent a message asking, "Why is it a hotel?"
The other party quickly replied: "Our company mainly operates in the hotel business. Our General Manager Zhou happens to be inspecting the Chenfeng Hotel tomorrow and saw that you submitted your resume. He wants you to come for an interview!"
After pondering for a moment, Qiu Mang checked the legal representative of Chenfeng Hotel and found that his surname was indeed Zhou. Only then did he feel relieved.
The next day at noon, Lu Yanting and several friends were having lunch at the Chenfeng Hotel.
Not far behind, three middle-aged men walked slowly by.
"Old Zhou, what's wrong with you lately? In the past, you would be the first to rush over whenever you heard there were hot girls, but now you don't come even after I've called you several times."
The man called Lao Zhou, with a beer belly, said with a disdainful look, "What's so fun about those women in brothels? They've been used to death. I find them disgusting."
"Oh my, is Old Zhou finally retiring from his life of crime?"
Another man glanced at him sideways. "What do you know? Old Zhou could never retire from his life of crime. He's found a new way to do things. What's it called again... Right, it's called hiring female assistants at high salaries! He pays them 20,000 yuan a month! He just invites them to a hotel for the interview, and then everything else falls into place."
"This trick feels so old-fashioned. Will anyone even take the bait?" The man scratched his head in confusion.
Old Zhou said proudly, "This is a cruel society. Don't be fooled by the fact that everyone online claims to have a million dollars. That's all an illusion! Twenty thousand a month is enough to attract young girls from the bottom of society. Many of them are poorly educated, beautiful but not smart, and easy to fool. The key is that they are naive and foolish, and they are worried that they will have trouble getting married if this is exposed. So, I have almost never failed."
One man gave a thumbs up: "Old Zhou really knows how to have fun!"
After thinking for a moment, he said, "By the way, Lao Zhou, why did you insist on eating here today? Do you have some plans? Perhaps... you've arranged an assistant interview?" The man looked at Lao Zhou with a teasing expression.
Old Zhou didn't mince words: "Yes, I have an interview today. You two can go ahead later!"
"Alright! We know what's good for us!" The three of them said and laughed as they entered the elevator.
At the dinner table, Hua Xiao tightened his grip on his chopsticks, his brows furrowed, and his eyes were filled with anger. "What a fucking bastard! At his age, he still preys on innocent young girls!"
Lu Yanting looked at him calmly.
Hua Xiao quickly explained, "Yan Ting, don't look at me like that. You know me, although I like to have fun, I have my own principles. I never deceive feelings, and I would never deceive innocent college students. With me, it has always been consensual."
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