Chapter 23 On their first meeting, she threw herself into his arms...
A subtle silence fell over the field, filled with an awkward atmosphere.
The ladies who had been whispering in the corner all fell silent.
Champagne glasses hovered in mid-air in some people's hands, while lips that were about to whisper in each other's mouths stopped at each other's cheeks. The soft chatter, the low laughter, and the gentle clinking of jewelry came to an abrupt halt in this corner.
Only the faint sound of a violin drifting from afar made the pervasive silence seem particularly jarring and oppressive.
Lin Siyi turned to look at Su Wentang and nodded slightly: "Miss Su, please excuse my rudeness."
Su Wentang waved her hand to indicate that it was alright: "It's nothing, I just saw your brother wearing a ready-made garment made by Heisenberg and thought it fit him very well."
Lin Ke blushed upon hearing the words "your brother," and a string of profanities was already on the tip of her tongue, about to burst out, but given the current awkward situation, Lin Ke swallowed them back with resentment.
Lin Suxing, that country bumpkin (limited to Shanghainese), is hardly fit to be the elder brother's younger brother! He can't even understand French!
However, Lin Siyi's gloomy expression forced Lin Ke to temporarily endure it.
Lin Ke scrutinized the other person's expression. He had seen this expression on Lin Siyi's face many times before, and every time Lin Siyi showed this expression, it was the prelude to him being scolded.
He knew Lin Siyi was unhappy with his behavior, so he immediately lowered his posture and flattered her, "Brother, you heard what I just said? But I didn't say anything wrong. The Wang family has strict rules that people not on the guest list are not allowed to enter this banquet. I was just afraid that if he didn't leave, it would make things awkward for everyone."
"If you don't want everyone to lose face, why did you have to call security to make things worse?" Lin Siyi's expression grew colder. "With so many people present, you still wanted to make things difficult for Su Xing."
Lin Ke quickly shook her head: "Big brother, I didn't! How could I think that!"
Lin Ke and Lin Siyi hadn't lived together for long, and they hadn't grown up together. Not to mention, Lin Siyi was decisive and uncompromising, and Lin Ke was often scolded by him, to the point that she almost developed PTSD from Lin Siyi.
The scene fell into a frozen silence. Lin Siyi clearly did not want to hear Lin Ke's explanation, but she also did not want to reprimand Lin Ke in front of Su Wentang and the other guests.
His pride is a small matter; what Lin Siyi doesn't want is to damage the Lin family's reputation and air their dirty laundry in public.
From a young age, he was taught by his grandparents to protect the family's reputation. Although the Lin family was just a "small workshop" that made handmade clothes, unlike those famous families that held mineral and land resources, the reputation was still something that the descendants of the Lin family had to uphold.
"Siyi is back too?" Her voice arrived before she did.
Jiang Fei approached, holding a glass of champagne. Her skirt brushed against Lin Ke's suit trousers, creating a ripple.
Lin Ke felt much more at ease the moment he saw Jiang Fei: he knew that the other party would definitely help him explain and resolve the awkward situation.
He was convinced of the tacit understanding between him and Jiang Fei.
Lin Ke and Jiang Fei's acquaintance began at an early summer garden party in high society.
At that time, seventeen-year-old Lin Ke had just realized the delicate position of the Lin family in such occasions. She politely interacted with the guests, but could not hide the sense of disparity brought about by the imbalance of their status.
Jiang Fei found herself in a predicament where she was subtly ostracized by others because her husband's decision-making errors in an important project led to negative public opinion surrounding the product.
At that time, Jiang Fei saw Lin Ke standing alone beside a cluster of white roses. She tried several times to join the conversation in the vicinity, but was politely avoided.
Then the woman with the slender figure walked over with a plate of pastries and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Little brother, your brooch today is very unique. Is it an antique from the Victorian era?"
Lin Ke turned around in surprise and saw that the woman's gentle gaze held no contempt or calculation, only tacit understanding.
Later, the two became increasingly close friends. Lin Ke was often invited to the Jiang family for tea tasting, and Jiang Fei treated him like a younger brother, always preparing his favorite Ceylon black tea.
He would deliberately praise the newly launched organic food products of the Jiang family in front of others when accompanying the Lin family to events.
In this glamorous world of fame and fortune, they understood the hardships each other faced, and they sympathized with one another, finding solace in each other's company.
Of course, this mutual appreciation is based on their shared interests and their collaboration in scheming against others.
The two women's hidden thoughts during their friendship are unspoken and will not destroy their "friendship" for the time being.
“Xiao Ke was just trying to be helpful by reminding him. How could he really call security?” Jiang Fei began to explain for Lin Ke. “It’s just that the two young people had some disagreements, so they spoke a bit harshly. There was no malice in it.”
Lin Ke's aggressive words left Jiang Fei speechless, no matter how eloquent she was.
She cursed Lin Ke inwardly, completely baffled as to why Lin Ke would dare to argue with Lin Suxing in front of Su Wentang and the others.
Like Lin Siyi, she was also taught from a young age not to damage the family's reputation and believed that family scandals should not be aired in public, let alone arguing with her own family in front of so many people and speaking so sarcastically.
Lin Ke breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Lin Siyi had stopped scolding her: her older brother cared about the Lin family's reputation. Even if he didn't believe her, he would take this opportunity to save face and wouldn't make a big scene in front of so many people.
What Lin Ke feared deep down was that others would find out he wasn't the young master of the Lin family. As for things like his ugly face being exposed and his persona collapsing, those things seemed insignificant in the face of this.
The system began to chuckle lewdly the moment it saw Madam Chiang: "Hehe, the main character has arrived!"
"What main person?" Lin Suxing was surrounded in the center of the crowd, and her social anxiety made it impossible for her to think.
As expected, not everyone can handle a group of people flattering them with such ease, like a big shot!
The system replied: "Of course it is, the one whose husband is a bottom outside~ Miss Jiang and Lin Ke are close friends, and Miss Jiang's husband is a live-in son-in-law who now manages the Jiang family business. Miss Jiang only likes to eat, drink and have fun, and has no idea that her husband is a womanizer."
Lin Siyi: ?
Lin Suxing: ? Promiscuous? ? ?
Oh no, images of disgusting gay sex parties in a spring on a mountain in S City instantly flashed through my mind!
Lin Siyi sighed and secretly observed the reactions of Su Wentang and the others, confirming that he was not the only one who could hear the conversation between Lin Suxing and the gossip system.
When he came to the Wang family today, he had already noticed something strange: even without his younger brother speaking, he could hear his brother talking to the mechanical voice.
Before Su Wentang could make any further move, a wealthy woman who was at odds with Jiang Fei took a step forward and put her arm, adorned with a clear jade bracelet, on Lin Suxing's shoulder: "Child, why don't you introduce yourself? You look kind, and I think you'll get along well with us ladies."
Although they didn't know if the gossip the boy's "system" was talking about was true, they didn't lose anything by striking up a conversation. They might even get to see Jiang Fei, that arrogant and disgusting woman, put on a good show. They couldn't wait any longer!
Jiang Fei always dressed extravagantly at various banquets, wanting to show off and looking down on certain people, which made many people dislike her long ago.
Lin Suxing was stunned for a moment, but the system was already urging him impatiently: "Aww, they actually offered you the opportunity to get to know them! Host, hurry up! Don't miss this chance!"
“Hello,” Lin Suxing said, arranging her words carefully. “I am Lin Suxing. My family is in the business of handmade clothing. I am currently an artist and recently participated in a talent show.”
He didn't know if Lin Siyi would blame him if he revealed his background, so his people-pleasing personality kicked in and he didn't tell her the whole story.
After all, Lin Siyi had been quite good to him, and he was a little... unwilling to upset her.
The meticulous introduction elicited faint smiles from Lin Siyi and Su Wentang in unison: "So well-behaved."
They're so docile that you just want to hug them, stroke their soft black fur, and pinch their chubby little faces that seem unwilling but too embarrassed to refuse.
Lin Suxing was so embarrassed that he dug up the Taj Mahal with his toes, but the ladies seemed quite satisfied with his self-introduction. The lady with the jade bracelet first introduced herself and then introduced her other friends to Lin Suxing.
Su Wentang was made the grand finale: "This is Miss Su from the Su family, you should have heard of Su Xing~"
Lin Suxing, who was actually immune to news she hadn't heard of, nodded: "Yes, of course. Hello, Miss Su."
"Hello." Su Wentang's smile wasn't particularly strong, but it was quite genuine.
She was very curious about the system Lin Suxing possessed, and also about Lin Suxing himself.
She has never hidden her fondness for things and people that pique her curiosity.
Then she blinked, her arrogance towards Lin Ke completely gone: "We're practically colleagues, and maybe we'll have a chance to work together in the future."
"Okay." Lin Suxing smiled, her doe eyes sparkling, making the sisters who were just there to watch the drama unfold unable to help but laugh along.
Who wouldn't like someone who's good-looking? And she's also so well-behaved and cute—it's practically unfair!
This further fueled Lin Ke's anger, who had been observing from the sidelines.
Why would those women who look down on him actively seek to get to know Lin Suxing?!
At first, he thought that Su Wentang and others looked down on the Lin family. Although he felt resentful, he felt that it was not his problem, but the Lin family's problem.
But now Su Wentang and those wealthy ladies are all swarming around Lin Suxing, as if they don't care that he's a lowly outsider who snuck in from outside?
Lin Ke clenched her teeth in anger, her stiff jaw muscles throbbing slightly.
The system beeped: "Main quest completed. Host, since that woman is helping Lin Ke, why don't we expose her husband's affair on the spot?"
"Tell me in detail," Lin Suxing said, intrigued.
Since Jiang Fei is helping Lin Ke, she is Lin Suxing's enemy! He is not going to show any mercy to his enemy!
Besides, you can just enjoy some melon seeds without having to put in any effort yourself, which sounds wonderful.
The system said mysteriously, "The small building not far from the banquet hall has rooms reserved for guests who can't hold their liquor or are feeling unwell. The banquet has only just begun, but they're already occupied. Use your brain, host, to guess why?"
"Holy crap... It's only this early and they're already starting to require British police officers to have academic qualifications??" Lin Suxing was stunned.
"Jiang Fei's husband is a live-in son-in-law, but he's been a bottom for a bunch of men outside. If this kind of news comes out, she won't be able to attend these kinds of banquets anymore." Lin Suxing felt that anyone who could hang out with Lin Ke must be no good either, so there was no need to be lenient with her.
The system chuckled: "Host, how about we go get some melon seeds together?!"
Lin Suxing's desire to gossip was defeated by laziness in just one second: "Forget it, we don't know where they are with Diao Chan, there's no point in going."
Lin Siyi's lips suddenly turned up, but she could only pretend to cough and cover her smile with her hand.
The wealthy woman with the jade bracelet and the wealthy woman with the Buddhist prayer beads had also put down her wine glass, covered her head and said with a pained expression, "...Um, I have a bit of a headache, I want to go and rest for a while."
The women who had been surrounding Lin Suxing left with the wealthy woman who was "unable to hold her liquor," and the group headed towards the lounge.
Even after everyone had left, Lin Ke's anxiety only intensified.
Just now, his elder brother was mindful of the Lin family's reputation and didn't scold him in front of everyone, but now that only Lin Suxing and Su Wentang who was walking away are around, his elder brother will definitely blame him!
His personal grudges with Lin Suxing could be settled later, but if he showed hostility towards Lin Suxing in front of his elder brother now, it would definitely worsen the negative impact his elder brother had on him.
Lin Ke, though foolish and wicked, could still distinguish between what was important and what was not.
Seeing Lin Siyi's expression as if she was about to explode, Lin Ke quickly changed the subject: "Big brother, when did you come back to China? Why didn't you tell me?"
“I have no obligation to tell you,” Lin Siyi said calmly, quoting a classic saying from the school of thought. “Besides, the editing of the program was my idea. I told Yu Yicheng what the truth was, and he edited it to reflect that. So, after the program aired, the audience accused you of bullying and ganging up, which is entirely your problem.”
Lin Ke was completely dumbfounded: "...Big brother, why?"
Although he wasn't raised by Lin Siyi, they had lived together for several years, yet Lin Siyi was so heartless towards him, unwilling to say a good word for him to the producer.
Lin Ke was spoiled since childhood and believed that the world should revolve around him. He thought that reason and logic were not important, and that his own happiness was the most important thing. Therefore, he believed that others should give way to him and follow his lead.
He never expected that before he could even question Lin Siyi about whether he had any brotherly feelings for him, Lin Siyi would dare to get close to him and start a fight!
Lin Siyi actually stood against him and blamed him because of Lin Suxing!
"He did nothing wrong and yet he gets scolded. Do you think that's reasonable?" Lin Siyi frowned, her impatience piercing Lin Ke's heart. "Since Su Xing came home, he hasn't done anything to wrong you, yet you keep targeting him. When Mom asked you to help decorate Su Xing's room, you deliberately chose such a small, north-facing room for him, smaller than the servants' room. Do you think no one knows what you're thinking?"
He hadn't been back to the Lin family's old house for a long time. When he returned yesterday and saw the room where Lin Suxing lived, he was so angry that he almost smashed the Ru kiln porcelain vase in the corridor.
Lin Siyi didn't dare to think about how sad Lin Suxing would feel when he returned to the Lin family alone and saw Lin Ke living in such a luxurious suite, compared to how cramped and dark his own room was.
Moreover, all of this could only have been done with the tacit approval of Lin Yuan and Jiang Heyun. As Lin Suxing's biological parents, how could they so readily allow Lin Ke to make things difficult for Lin Suxing?
Lin Siyi's protective instincts are growing stronger, and he has already prepared to fly back and forth between the two countries for the next few months.
He had to support his younger brother, otherwise his brother wouldn't be able to survive in the Lin family.
The group wasn't speaking loudly, and they weren't standing in a crowded area, so they hadn't attracted anyone's attention yet.
But Lin Siyi knew that if they continued to argue, it would attract attention, so she said calmly, "Alright, that's enough. I brought Su Xing in."
With that, the tall man flipped his palm, and the invitation appeared in his hand.
Lin Ke looked closely and saw that what Lin Siyi was holding in her fingers was an invitation letter with Lin Suxing's name written on it!
The invitation was made of thick, pearlescent cotton paper, and the cover was decorated with an intricate family crest in gold foil, which reflected a special luster under the light. Lin Ke could recognize it at a glance.
The light in the red-haired youth's eyes vanished in an instant, and he murmured like a concubine driven mad by a shock, "How could this be? They actually gave Lin Suxing a separate invitation? Impossible, absolutely impossible..."
The sense of superiority that came with his status vanished in an instant, leaving only self-doubt and pain from not being favored.
"I just drank champagne, and I'm feeling a bit unwell too. I'll go rest for a while." Lin Suxing didn't want to pay any attention to Lin Ke at all; she just wanted to slip away to the lounge to watch the show.
He was just a little curious about who Jiang Fei's husband was a bottom for...
Of course, it could also be many men...
Lin Siyi watched her younger brother's act with amusement, but she didn't see the disgust she felt when Lin Ke was pretending. Instead, she subconsciously reached out to help her brother.
However, someone's arm was faster than his.
Su Wentang, who had just turned and left, returned at some point and reached out to support Lin Suxing's arm without any hesitation: "Let me take you to rest. I'm quite familiar with the Wang family's territory."
Lin Siyi: ? When did Su Wentang become so familiar with my younger brother?
In his memory, Su Wentang was an extremely cold and arrogant woman who would never meddle in other people's business.
She is completely different from how she is now.
The girl's expression was earnest and concerned, so sincere that Lin Suxing felt embarrassed to refuse: "Ah, thank you very much."
"Are you dizzy?" Body heat passed through the fabric between Su Wentang's palm and Lin Suxing's. Su Wentang's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly. Knowing that Lin Suxing was not really unable to hold his liquor, she held his arm even tighter.
In the distance, Li Xinian put down his wine glass and glanced casually at Lin Suxing and Su Wentang, who were standing very close by: "...Let's call Wentang over too."
Wang Shunduo followed his gaze and whistled, "Hey, why is Wen Tang touching someone? Who's that handsome young man? I've never seen him before."
Li Xinian remained noncommittal, and said in a deep voice, "I'll go and wait for you first."
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The rest area on the second floor of Wangjia Xiaozhu.
The door to the VIP lounge at the end of the corridor was tightly closed.
Lin Suxing hid himself in the shadow of the thick velvet curtains of the corridor pillars and asked the system, "Are you sure you can catch him?"
The system indicated no problem: "They've finished, it only took a few minutes. They'll be out soon."
After Su Wentang was called away, Lin Suxing went to the lounge alone and obtained Wang Donghe's room by asking a passing maid and making an excuse that she had an urgent matter.
Don't ask why it still came in the end; the answer is that he simply couldn't stand the system's constant nagging and pleading in his ear.
"Hahaha, this system will never miss such a juicy piece of gossip! If Jiang Fei finds out, it will definitely cause a bloodbath. What a pity, what a pity, hehehe!"
The system was very excited, while Lin Suxing remained calm: "I'm not saying this, but there are really a lot of scandals in this world."
Is it because there are too many scandals, or because there are too many people in this world without any moral bottom line?
Meanwhile, in the tea room across the street, with the door slightly ajar, several bejeweled ladies had long since abandoned their elegant postures, practically pressing their faces against the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, with Mrs. Li's phone camera recording the entire time.
Just then, the much-anticipated door clicked open.
The first person to emerge was an elderly man with gray hair, dressed in an elegant Zhongshan suit.
His face was flushed, his eyes were unfocused, and his silk shirt was wrinkled with the top three buttons undone, revealing large patches of reddened skin. The hem was not fully tucked into his waistband, and he looked as if his bones had been removed, leaning limply against the door frame.
They looked like they had eaten and drunk their fill.
"Teacher~ take care, next time... next time you must come and guide me again." Wang Donghe's voice was soft and sticky, with a deliberately drawn-out ending tone, which was completely different from his usual deep and steady voice.
He even stood on tiptoe to straighten the old man's already neat collar, a gesture so intimate it was chilling.
The old man nodded with a smile, leaned on his cane, and walked away steadily.
Lin Suxing: ? ? ?
Although I didn't see anything, it's like I can already imagine those scenes in my mind!
Teachers and students cosplaying, pulling out something if someone doesn't answer a question correctly, using thigh skin to take notes, etc...
I have a really bad feeling about this!
And can an old man with gray hair still be young at heart?
Wang Donghe leaned against the door, watching the old man enter the elevator. The fawning smile on his face had not yet disappeared when two men appeared in the corridor, talking to each other.
One was around fifty years old, dressed in a standard evening gown, his slightly balding head neatly combed (though this was not difficult in itself); the other was in his early thirties, wearing a well-tailored dark gray suit, but his appearance was simply too unpleasant.
Both of them were holding champagne glasses, looking like ordinary banquet guests.
Wang Donghe immediately fluttered over like a butterfly drawn to nectar, swaying his hips as he greeted her, his voice trembling with a coquettish tremor as he spoke: "President Liu, President Zheng!"
She called out in a sweet voice, practically clinging to the older man's arm, her posture as alluring as a boneless snake: "Oh dear, why are you so late? We've been waiting for so long!"
The two men seemed used to it, with amused smiles on their faces, letting him invite them into the room as if he were welcoming an emperor.
Even as he entered, that young Mr. Zheng slapped Wang Donghe hard on the ass.
Lin Suxing clearly saw Wang Donghe's tight-fitting suit pants, which were stretched taut, vibrate under the force of the slap.
Lin Suxing: "..."
Lin Suxing had never known before that suit pants could be made in such a tight style, perfectly wrapping Wang Donghe's round breasts and showing off his very alluring curves.
Even more shockingly, after being hit on the ASS, Wang Donghe wasn't angry. Instead, she turned her head slightly, her eyes full of seductive allure, to look at President Zheng, and suddenly bent over, exposing the spot where she had been hit...
Lin Suxing closed her eyes in despair, somewhat regretting that she had come to witness this gossip.
I feel like his worldview is about to shatter. Is there anyone who can save him?
However, what happened next was even more astonishing.
Just as the door was about to close again, a hand wearing a black leather half-finger glove suddenly blocked the door panel.
A bearded man in a well-tailored suit, with a wild air about him, appeared at the door. He looked younger than the previous men, and there was a hint of impatience in his eyes.
Wang Donghe's reaction was nothing short of dramatic. He was first taken aback, then his face lit up with a smile that was a mixture of extreme surprise and humble flattery, and his voice instantly rose an octave, becoming so sweet it was almost cloying:
"Master! Why did you come in person! You didn't even tell me beforehand so I could have come down to meet you!"
That cry of "Master" clearly pierced through the not-so-soundproof corridor, striking the two groups of people spying on him like a thunderbolt.
Lin Suxing was dumbfounded.
What the hell?! BDSM master-servant relationship! Wait, why are you suddenly pulling pink handcuffs out of your pocket?!
In the tea break room, Mrs. Li gasped, nearly dropping her phone. Mrs. Zhang covered her mouth tightly, her shoulders trembling violently, whether trying to suppress laughter or simply being too shocked to control herself, was unclear.
Lin Suxing, standing behind the pillar, was completely petrified, his mind blank.
He watched as Wang Donghe, with an extremely charming and alluring demeanor, almost used both hands and feet to welcome the last "master" inside.
The two middle-aged men who had been there earlier weren't surprised to see the bearded young man. Instead, they greeted each other with smiles: "Xiao Guan, you're here too." "So we'll be together this time?" "It's a pity Xiao Wang can't take care of us all at once, so we'll have to go in batches." "It's okay, he's a glutton, there's not enough for him to eat."
Wang Donghe had so many "patrons" that they all knew each other and could share things at the same time!
The heavy door finally slammed shut with a bang, shutting out the even more indescribable scene that was about to unfold inside.
While Lin Suxing was holding his phone in disbelief, the system explained, "I heard that Wang Donghe was originally a gigolo in nightclubs, and he doesn't discriminate between men and women. He had many male benefactors who helped him climb the social ladder, which enabled him to meet Jiang Fei and create the illusion of a good family background to deceive Jiang Fei into marrying him and handing over the Jiang family's business to him."
"Therefore, in order to maintain his family background and not let Jiang Fei discover the truth before he gains a foothold in the Jiang family, Wang Donghe must continue to maintain his relationships with these men to ensure that his true situation will not be discovered."
This melon was huge, rancid, and carried a shocking, earth-shattering force.
Lin Suxing put away her phone, feeling utterly exhausted: "Since he's trying to frame Jiang Fei, then I won't..."
The door to another lounge in the corridor was suddenly flung open!
The wealthy woman, who had just been unable to hold her liquor, rushed out with lightning speed and pressed the doorbell of Wang Donghe's room at the end of the corridor!
Lin Suxing: ? What's this rich lady doing here??
After what felt like an eternity, the door was opened a crack.
Wang Donghe appeared behind the door. His hair was damp, a few strands clinging to his temples. His eyes were alluring, like a pool of spring water. As he opened the door, his voice was hoarse and tinged with the hazy afterglow of passion: "Who is it? Latecomers, can only stand here and watch..."
Upon recognizing the person who had arrived, Wang Donghe's fawning expression vanished completely.
"You slut!" the rich woman cursed, slapping Wang Donghe across her powdered face.
Wang Donghe's previous alluring and confident demeanor had been replaced by panic and fear at having his secret exposed. His lips moved, but he couldn't make a sound immediately due to extreme panic and fear.
After all, who would have thought that someone would suddenly appear in the most secluded area of the lounge, and that it would happen to be his guest's wife?!
He clearly recognized his wife's voice and felt extremely guilty.
Mr. Liu and his wife started their business together. They went through very difficult times together and continued to support each other for decades after they became wealthy.
Many people in the industry regard Mr. Liu as a model of a "good man" and a "good husband," and feel that Mrs. Liu has found a good man and is a happy woman.
Mrs. Liu thought so too. Over the years, in order to take care of the family, she even chose to give up the family business and instead focus on taking care of the children and serving her parents-in-law and husband.
She had always believed that what she was doing was worthwhile, and that her husband saw and cherished everything she did.
Unfortunately, she was terribly and completely wrong.
However, the truth behind these seemingly perfect couples is often not so satisfactory.
The room was filled with the suffocating scent of heather. The floor was littered with men's expensive suits, ties, belts, and sexy... leopard-print lingerie, which was enough to show how they had been scrambling to take off their clothes after the door was closed before rushing to the bed.
Mrs. Liu even saw several small umbrellas filled with milk carelessly thrown on the carpet, with milk even splashing onto the wall next to her, making one wonder just how explosive and dramatic the action must have been.
"Liu Jianming." Mrs. Liu's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly pierced through the corridor, carrying a calm that was more intimidating than hysteria. "Do you want me to wait until you've tidied up, or do you want to talk now?"
Mr. Liu's back suddenly trembled, and his movements froze completely.
Wang Donghe seemed to have all his strength drained away, leaning limply against the door frame, closing his eyes, his face filled with despair.
Even from a distance, separated by Mrs. Liu, Lin Suxing could still see Wang Donghe, whose wrists were bound with a tie, whose collarbone was covered in bite marks and deep red welts.
Wang Donghe had a refined and scholarly appearance, and looked upright and dignified. Lin Suxing thought he was the type of person who would teach science in junior or senior high school.
However, the other person now had this face, flushed and completely numb—oh, not completely numb...—and was wearing red fishnet stockings and a thong with thick knots!
Lin Suxing couldn't stand it any longer, so she quietly stepped back from behind the curtains and went downstairs.
Now that Wang Donghe's scandalous affair with those men has been exposed, judging from the rich woman's current reaction, she doesn't seem like she'll let it go easily.
Lin Ke's "good friend" probably won't have a very good time lately.
Lin Suxing hurried downstairs to avoid running into those rich women when they came out.
Although he didn't want to hear it, Mrs. Liu's angry roar still echoed in his ears: "A bunch of useless cowards who think with their lower bodies! You're having so much fun with this kind of trash!"
Lin Suxing was so engrossed in listening that he didn't notice the two low steps extending from the bottom of the spiral staircase behind him.
Suddenly, the ground beneath my feet gave way!
"Ah!" he cried out, his body instantly losing its balance and falling backward uncontrollably.
The juice glass flew out of his hand, tracing an awkward arc in the air.
The expected pain from colliding with the cold marble floor did not occur.
He crashed into a solid, warm chest.
A crisp, clear scent, carrying a faint hint of cedar and sandalwood, instantly enveloped him.
The other person's body was surprisingly stable, not even taking a single step back from his sudden impact; his muscles seemed to instinctively tense up in an instant, like a rock.
Lin Suxing was still in shock. She subconsciously reached out to grab something to steady herself. In her panic, her fingertips grabbed the fabric of the other person's crisp suit jacket. The fabric felt delicate and slightly cool to the touch.
He looked up, his gaze meeting in a flustered manner a pair of grey-blue eyes so close to his.
Li Xinian was looking at him with his eyelids slightly lowered.
The light shone down from behind his head, casting interplay of light and shadow on his deep, mixed-race features, his high, straight nose almost touching Lin Suxing's forehead.
His expression remained unchanged, still the usual aloofness and coldness, but a fleeting, almost imperceptible hint of surprise seemed to flash across his usually calm, gray-blue pupils.
His jawline was taut, and his thin lips were pressed into a cold, straight line.
Lin Suxing could clearly feel the steady and powerful heartbeat coming from the other person's chest, as well as the warm body temperature emanating through the thin fabric of the shirt.
His cheek was almost touching the other person's neck. This overly intimate distance made him blush instantly from the tips of his ears to the roots of his neck, and he even choked on his breath.
Time seemed to freeze for a brief moment.
Li Xinian did not push him away immediately, but the hand that supported his waist and steadied him was restrained yet firm, carrying an undeniable sense of control.
The warmth of that hand, even through the thin fabric of the evening gown, was astonishing.
"Watch where you're going."
A deep, cold voice came from above, devoid of emotion, yet like a block of ice thrown into Lin Suxing's burning nerve endings, making him shudder. He immediately released his grip on the other person's clothes as if he had been burned, and hurriedly tried to straighten up.
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Author's Note: [Rainbow Fart] In the next chapter, the top and bottom will have physical interaction! Do you guys believe it?
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