Ning Bingyu said calmly, "You go first, I'll have someone bring you a towel."
"Hmm." Chu Hongyu turned and fled into the bathroom, slamming the door shut behind her.
It was moving so fast that it almost hit Ning Bingyu's high nose.
Ning Bingyu raised an eyebrow slightly and lightly pressed his newly replaced glasses.
Last night, those glasses fell to the ground and shattered into pieces during a night of absurdity.
He smiled slightly, said nothing, and simply turned to lean against the door.
Chu Hongyu, who was inside the door, finally breathed a sigh of relief the moment she closed the door.
She knew that her panicked state made her look ridiculous.
However, it was not easy to remain calm in his arms.
Exhausted, Chu Hongyu took off Ning Bingyu's coat, stood under the showerhead, and turned on the tap.
In the bathroom, water cascaded down, and steam rose in the air.
She tilted her head back, closed her eyes tightly, but the scenes from last night kept replaying in her mind.
In the dimly lit storage room, amidst the ambiguous atmosphere, Ning Bingyu's forceful embrace and her uncontrollable response...
Even just thinking about it sends shivers down her spine, as if he still brings her a strange satisfaction inside her.
A wave of shame washed over her, almost overwhelming her.
She suddenly opened her fox-like eyes: "This is insane!"
Chu Hongyu scrubbed herself vigorously, as if trying to wash away all the absurdity of last night, but she could not wash away the strange feeling in her heart and the lingering physical throbbing.
Under the mist, she shook her head vigorously, trying to clear her mind of those chaotic thoughts.
She will have to return to the mainland sooner or later to do what she has to do, and her husband cannot be a Hong Kong government capitalist.
Ning Bingyu, on the other hand, is the aloof and arrogant eldest son of the Ning family, a womanizer and heartless man, the typical capitalist and powerful young master she dislikes.
They can be superiors and subordinates, mentors and apprentices, or partners who work together to create their respective ideals.
But... how can there be physical or emotional contact?
They were destined to be from two different worlds.
Chu Hongyu closed her eyes and covered her face, feeling utterly confused.
After taking a shower, she changed into the clean clothes that Ning Bingyu had prepared.
It was a simple DIOR white shirt and black trousers, except that the buttons on the shirt were pearls, making it particularly exquisite.
It looked exceptionally refreshing and capable on her.
She dried her slightly messy hair in front of the mirror, took a deep breath, and pushed open the bathroom door.
Ning Bingyu was leaning against the wall waiting for her, holding a new pearl gray silk scarf in his hand.
He raised an eyebrow and handed her the silk scarf: "It's clean? I thought you were planning to stay here."
Chu Hongyu took the silk scarf and looked at him with some confusion: "What's this?"
Ning Bingyu tapped her neck, indicating the marks left on her neck after their lovemaking.
Chu Hongyu stiffened slightly when he pointed at her with his long finger, and subconsciously took a step back, quickly tying the silk scarf around her neck.
Ning Bingyu's finger paused in mid-air, then he lowered it and said calmly, "You don't need to do that."
Chu Hongyu felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to say something.
Ning Bingyu's lips curled into a faint smile as he interrupted her, "I don't regret what happened last night."
He paused, his tone slightly playful: "You don't need to regret it. You're an adult now, you should know that regret is the most useless thing."
After saying that, he turned and went into the bathroom, leaving Chu Hongyu standing there alone.
The warmth of Ning Bingyu's fingertips lingered on the scarf around her neck, leaving her with mixed feelings.
What does it mean when he says he has no regrets?
When Ning Bingyu came out of the shower, he was still the calm, refined, and dignified CEO of the Ning Group, as if the indulgence of the previous night had never happened.
Chu Hongyu felt as if she hadn't left any marks on him, but rather that she had been marked by him...
"Let's go, we have a meeting later. Have you prepared the materials?" Ning Bingyu asked calmly as he fastened his diamond cufflinks.
Chu Hongyu replied instinctively, "It was prepared yesterday."
It was as if the two were still just ordinary superiors and subordinates, but there was an inexplicable atmosphere between them.
The two got into the car together, the driver started the engine, and drove smoothly towards the company without exchanging a word.
When they arrived at the company building, Chu Hongyu prepared to get out of the car.
Ning Bingyu suddenly reached out and stopped her, instructing Tony in the front seat: "Tony, take her to my apartment in Central to rest."
Chu Hongyu was taken aback, then turned to look at him: "I'm fine, I can work."
She left the company early yesterday to do her makeup and styling; she still had many things to take care of.
Ning Bingyu said calmly, "You're not suited to work today; your efficiency will be very low. The materials are ready, and someone will take over your work. I'll pick you up after get off work."
Chu Hongyu was stunned, and her feelings suddenly became complicated.
She disliked the feeling of being treated like his other mistresses, serving her sugar daddy before being told to rest or go shopping.
She was upset, but kept her tone calm: "Young Master, I am not one of your women. Don't arrange things for me like this."
Ning Bingyu narrowed his charming eyes and asked, "When did I ever say you were my woman?"
Chu Hongyu was speechless for a moment, and her expression turned indifferent.
A subtle, inexplicable ache arose in her heart.
She gave a self-deprecating smirk: "You're right, so there's no need to arrange me the same way you arranged them!"
Ning Bingyu's tone softened a bit: "You've always been different from them. Get some rest, I'll pick you up after get off work to go for a medical check-up."
After saying that, he got out of the car.
This time, Chu Hongyu did not refuse his arrangement, but simply closed her eyes expressionlessly.
Once he's made a decision, he's never changed it. Even if she insists on going along with it, he won't let her do anything.
The driver took Chu Hongyu to Ning Bingyu's luxury apartment in Central.
After Tony led her upstairs, he coughed lightly and said, "Hongyu, have breakfast and get some rest."
He then left as well.
This wasn't Chu Hongyu's first time here, but it was the first time she had been here alone.
Pushing open the apartment door, a familiar, faint scent of sandalwood wafted towards him—a fragrance that Ning Bingyu particularly liked.
The apartment's decor remains a rare find these days, simple yet grand, and the expansive sea view outside the window is still beautiful and tranquil, showcasing the owner's taste and wealth.
Chu Hongyu looked at all this, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
Even Cha Mei-ling wasn't allowed to stay overnight in this apartment.
Ning Bingyu's initial explanation was that there were many business documents here, and it wasn't appropriate for Cha Meiling to live here before she married into the family.
Now, however, I've entered the inner sanctum...
On the dining table, a sumptuous and expensive breakfast snack from Chenji Restaurant was already laid out, steaming hot and fragrant.
Ning Bingyu even thoughtfully had someone prepare her favorite shrimp dumplings.
He was a considerate gentleman, and she always knew that this thoughtfulness and attentiveness would be his invincible tool in both women and business.
So I've always been very careful to keep my distance from him.
But it seems I'm walking into this "warm trap".
She mechanically picked up her chopsticks, grabbed a custard bun, but couldn't taste it.
She ate a simple meal, and packed the rest into the refrigerator.
After finishing her meal, Chu Hongyu consciously went to the room where Ning Bingyu's presence was least noticeable.
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