0026 30 “I want her dead! I want her dead!”
Zhou Xiye didn't have much of an impression of Ling Xingzhi's wife, but she could tell that Wei Luochen loved Ling Xingzhi. Whenever Wei Luochen's gaze fell on Ling Xingzhi, his love was like fire, as if he wanted to burn the whole world.
Of course, Zhou Xiye could also tell that Ling Xingzhi didn't love Wei Luochen. On their first meeting, Ling Xingzhi's gaze towards Wei Luochen was indifferent and without any fluctuation. Without a doubt, it was a political marriage. Even her most ordinary subordinates within the system knew to find partners within the system, let alone high-ranking figures like Ling Xingzhi and Wei Luochen.
"Why is your husband so busy...?"
The voice of an unfamiliar woman.
"Oh dear, isn't this the start of a military parade..."
Wei Luochen's voice was soft and sweet.
Zhou Xiye lay face down on the bed with his eyes closed, feeling a very comfortable massage on his back.
Through the veil, she listened to the two women chatting, and somehow, they suddenly started talking about their sex lives.
“I don’t know why, but my husband and I have been having sex only once a week for the past two years. I’m worried that he might be having an affair.”
It was that unfamiliar voice again. Zhou Xiye smiled and turned over as the masseur worked on his face and neck.
"Huh? How could that be? I've been married to Lao Ling for almost seven years, and his sex drive is still very high. If he has time, he'll definitely make me do it... Not to mention this year, last year, there was a period when we were under pandemic control, and he and I stayed at home. During that time, I almost never wore pants..."
"Even underwear won't do, he wants to fuck me anytime. When he's tired from work, he just lets his cock inside me, and after he's done, he doesn't pull out, he just keeps it there... Sometimes, when he's in a video conference, I'm even afraid to give him oral sex under the table... My husband's cock is huge..."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiye smiled and nodded, as if agreeing with Wei Luochen's assessment, confirming that Ling Xingzhi was indeed a man of great character.
The masseuse who was giving her the massage was a little embarrassed. She probably had never seen a woman comment on her husband's penis like that, nor had she ever seen anyone boast about her husband's penis, let alone share her sex life.
Zhou Xiye waved his hand, signaling the person to leave, "I'm going to take a nap, you can go now."
She got even more excited, saying, "Sometimes I really wish he could go out and fuck other women, or at least give me a break..."
The woman beside him laughed, "Isn't it good that my husband has this ability? I think my husband is useless... otherwise I wouldn't be coming here so often..."
The incense on the platform in the distance smelled very comforting, so Zhou Xiye changed his position, preparing to take a nap.
"Old Ling really likes my breasts. Sometimes he even falls asleep with my nipple in his mouth. Hey, Huiling, do you think he has some kind of mental illness? He always likes to fall asleep with my nipple in his mouth..."
Zhou Xiye heard these words in a daze and felt a little disgusted, but she was too sleepy to think about it. Her body felt much better from the massage, and she was limp and weak. She didn't plan to leave immediately. Anyway, Wei Luochen didn't seem to have any hostility towards her and probably didn't know about Ling Xingzhi and her affair.
When I woke up again, the room was empty and quiet.
Zhou Xiye sat up. Only the falling ash from the incense burner on the opposite table proved that her encounter with Wei Luochen was not a dream. She got out of bed, took out her clothes from the closet, and put them on.
She yawned slowly. A waiter in a suit walked towards her from the doorway. "Ms. Zhou, are you not going to serve the rest of the service today?"
Zhou Xiye shook his head. This club was private and offered special services; it must have powerful connections. It was probably owned by the mistress of some high-ranking official. "I'm busy today..."
Before he could finish speaking, someone made a plan.
"Director Zhou, it's been a long time!"
Zhou Xiye turned her head to look. She didn't recognize the person, but she knew from the voice that it was the woman who had been talking to Wei Luochen earlier. Everyone else around also looked over when they heard the voice. The director? Judging from the woman's clothes, this director must be someone important.
After an eerie silence, the others seemed to be busy with their own things, but they were still listening to the women who were talking.
"I don't know you," Zhou Xiye said, his eyes scanning the woman in front of him. She was wearing Jimmy Choo and the latest Dior clothes, and carrying a Lady Dior bag. He wondered if she was the mistress of a rich and powerful man, or if she had a rich and powerful father.
Or perhaps, both.
The woman crossed her arms and smiled brightly. "It's alright, I know you, that's enough." She paused, looked around at the people coming and going, and then looked at Zhou Xiye. This time, her eyes held a hint of hostility. "I wonder what Director Zhou is here for? A massage? Or... special services?"
"I don't think it's necessary to tell you; this is my private matter."
The woman raised an eyebrow. "Oh? So sleeping with a married man is a private matter?"
After saying that, she pulled out a pair of light blue lace panties from the Lady Dior bag she was carrying. Zhou Xiye frowned. It was the panties she had changed out of after sleeping with Ling Xingzhi at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet at the Ye family home.
Before Zhou Xiye could even look up, the woman threw her underwear at his face. The underwear fell off, and it seemed to still smell of a man and woman entangled together.
"Director Zhou is really addicted to sex. Sleeping with other women's husbands isn't enough; he also has to come to the shop to order male prostitutes to satisfy his cravings," the woman said, putting her hand down and pointing at Zhou Xiye's nose as she cursed, "You're really shameless! As the director of the Beijing office, how dare you openly interfere in other people's relationships? Aren't you afraid I'll report you!"
The underwear fell to the ground, but Zhou Xiye ignored it, taking a step forward and stepping on it with the tip of her high heel. "Whose husband did I sleep with? Did you see it? Did you see it under the bed? You bring me a pair of underwear and you say I slept with someone else's husband? How come this underwear has my name printed on it? Or did you smell that it smells like me?"
"...If you don't give me an explanation today and provide evidence that I slept with another woman's husband, I will sue you for defamation."
Zhou Xiye pushed the woman's hand away. "There are so many witnesses around, and there are cameras. You better explain yourself clearly: whose husband did I sleep with, where did I sleep with him, and what position did I sleep in? You better explain yourself clearly."
The woman, who had been so aggressive, lost her confidence after Zhou Xiye's words and took a few steps back. Now, she was the one who felt embarrassed.
It wasn't that she didn't want to say whose husband she had slept with; Wei Luochen had specifically instructed her not to involve Ling Xingzhi, otherwise both of them would be in deep trouble.
"I...you...your husband doesn't know who you've slept with, do I have to tell him?"
Zhou Xiye smiled and shook his head, grabbed the woman's arm with one hand, pulled a chair over from the side with the other, and sat down with his legs apart. "Don't back down. You have to explain yourself clearly, or I'll make sure you don't leave this door today."
The woman didn't know what to say, she just kept cursing, "How can you be so shameless, sleeping with someone else's husband and still being so self-righteous."
Zhou Xiye shook his head with a smile, "I'm curious... how did you know which men I slept with and whose husband I slept with when we first met? Did you install surveillance cameras in my house? If you don't explain what happened, I'm going to call the police."
The woman tried to shake off Zhou Xiye's hand, but Zhou Xiye was a veteran of the battlefield. Even if he hadn't killed anyone, he had practical experience and was naturally strong. He wouldn't let go, and how could this precious woman break free?
The two remained deadlocked for a while, which bored the onlookers. One remained silent while the other aggressively tried to reverse the situation, making it quite tedious.
Zhou Xiye's phone rang. She glanced at the woman, then at the caller ID on her phone, and then let go of her hand.
"Hello, Mayor Chen, what's up? I'm off today... um... okay, just assigning someone, right? No problem..."
The woman left while Zhou Xiye was on the phone. Zhou Xiye stood up as he watched her retreating figure.
There was a knock on the car window. Wei Luochen leaned against the window with her hand against her temple. She unlocked the car, and the passenger door was opened. The woman who had been arguing with Zhou Xiye earlier got into the car.
"How is it?" Wei Luochen asked with his eyes closed.
The woman shook her head. "This Zhou Xiye is not easy to deal with. Instead, she came over and scolded me..."
Wei Luochen chuckled and opened her eyes. "You didn't drag my husband into this, did you?"
The woman shook her head, fastening her seatbelt as she said, "Don't worry, I do things cleanly."
Wei Luochen started the car. "Even if she's difficult to deal with, I'll show her the power of Mrs. Ling Xingzhi. She can sleep with my man whenever she wants, but she'll have to pay the price."
To be honest, she was quite happy. She couldn't touch Kong Lingqi, but she could touch Zhou Xiye. She had investigated Zhou Xiye; his family was ordinary, and he had worked his way up to where he was today, step by step, through hard work and perseverance. Go to the front lines?
Being a girl like that, it must be really tough.
Anyway, Wei Luochen won't go. No matter how hard or tiring it is for Zhou Xiye, from being a legend at Tsinghua University to becoming Director Zhou, in the end he will still have to work for her and become her "leeks".
Wei Luochen often lamented that she was born lucky, not having to learn those useless things. She didn't need to know which dynasty Li Bai and Du Fu belonged to, nor did she need to know how a ball moves on a smooth, frictionless cross-section.
All she needs to know is who the famous designers are at Paris Fashion Week, and how to pair classic outfits with shoes...
Knowledge and wisdom are utterly useless in her world.
Think about Zhou Xiye. He worked hard for twenty years from elementary school to university, and his final goal was to become his own leek (a metaphor for being exploited)? There are only two kinds of society: one is a society where you can become a leek by working hard, and the other is a society where you can't become a leek no matter how hard you try.
Before the car could even leave, the window rattled again. Wei Luochen turned his head and saw Zhou Xiye.
She smiled and tapped the car window three more times with her finger, then pointed at the window.
The smile on Wei Luochen's face disappeared. She didn't want to face Zhou Xiye directly because she was afraid of him.
It wasn't because Zhou Xiye was so capable, but because she feared that seeing him would make her understand why Ling Xingzhi had cheated on her—Ling Xingzhi's world was filled with intrigue, ability, and knowledge, which were what he admired most. Zhou Xiye's ability to reach this point on her own was due to a combination of intrigue, ability, and luck.
Upon seeing Zhou Xiye, Wei Luochen felt as if he were seeing a walking, human version of the "Thirty-Six Stratagems." Women who pursue official careers are even more difficult to deal with.
She didn't want to roll down the window; she wanted to step on the gas and leave immediately, or... Wei Luochen gritted his teeth and decided to run over the woman in front of him.
Zhou Xiye didn't give her a chance and smashed the car window with the fire extinguisher in his hand.
Wei Luochen and the woman in the passenger seat had only opened their mouths, their screams stuck in their throats, when Zhou Xiye had already smashed the car window, and the car alarm went off.
Throwing aside the fire extinguisher, the two women in the car seemed frozen in place, as if they hadn't heard the alarm. Zhou Xiye was a little annoyed. He took out a pack of cigarettes, pulled one out, put it in his mouth, and lit it with a lighter.
Zhou Xiye looked beautiful when she lit a cigarette, a wild and unrestrained beauty. Her black hair fell over her shoulders, and her eyes were disdainful, as if she were looking not at the cigarette, but at the masses of people.
Zhou Xiye lit a cigarette, tilted his head back, took a deep drag, and exhaled the smoke before turning to look at Wei Luochen. Wei Luochen had already composed himself and looked at Zhou Xiye with a stern face. "Director Zhou, this is illegal."
Zhou Xiye approached, resting her arm on the broken car window, and bent down with a smile, saying to Wei Luochen, "Guess how many times I slept with your husband?"
Then he took another drag of his cigarette.
Wei Luochen's eyes almost bled as he looked at her. "Shameless bitch."
Zhou Xiye turned his head and exhaled smoke. "If you want to cause me trouble, come openly and honestly. I will explain things to you and answer any questions you may have. Letting others talk about your husband... is unnecessary... is very loser."
Wei Luochen was really angry. She wanted to tell him to stay away from her husband, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. She didn't want to be a vicious first wife who beat up a mistress in the street.
She lacked vision and manners, and her status did not allow her to do such a thing.
Seeing Wei Luochen's gritted teeth, Zhou Xiye stood up straight and said in a serious tone, "Wei Luochen, I'm warning you, I'll let it go this time, but if you do anything stupid again and it affects my work, I'll not only make you wish you were dead, but Ling Xingzhi won't escape either."
After saying that, he slammed the cigarette butt against the car window.
Only after the footsteps disappeared into the garage did Wei Luochen dare to let her tears flow. Her hands trembled as the woman comforted her. Wei Luochen was furious and screamed through choked sobs, "I want her dead! I want her dead!"
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Round 1: Sister Zhou wins!
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