“Mm…”
With a soft, alluring, and lazy murmur, Liu Yun finally opened her eyes.
But when she saw the young man’s face so close before her, she blinked several times, stunned for a good while before realizing what was happening, her eyes widening in shock.
Then…
“Hiss…”
Lin Xiu was startled awake by the pain of a bite. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the woman in his arms biting down hard on his chest, her gaze furious beyond compare, as if he had committed some unforgivable crime!
“Yun-jie, you’re awfully passionate for so early in the morning, aren’t you?”
Even so, Lin Xiu still found the mood to tease her.
At his words, Liu Yun’s cheeks flushed bright red, clearly out of anger. She released her bite and immediately grabbed the pillow beside her, thumping it against the boy.
“Pervert! Creep! What did you do to me last night?”
As she spoke, Liu Yun sluggishly checked her pajamas, finally relaxing a little when she found nothing amiss.
Lin Xiu could only spread his hands helplessly.
“Yun-jie, if you’re going to play the victim, at least get the facts straight. Take a look—between us, who crossed the line here?”
Liu Yun paused, then looked down, only to discover that she was occupying half of the boy’s bed, nearly pushing him off…
At that, her expression grew awkward, but she still puffed up her chest and argued.
“Th-this doesn’t prove anything! For all I know, maybe you dragged me over here…”
As she said this, Liu Yun grew a little guilty, her voice weakening unconsciously.
Lin Xiu chuckled softly at that, saying lightly,
“Yun-jie, your skill at shifting the blame is quite something, huh? And after biting me for no reason, too. So, tell me, how are you going to make it up to me?”
Liu Yun glared at him with beautiful eyes, then reluctantly reached out a hand.
Lin Xiu looked puzzled.
Liu Yun, a bit embarrassed, said,
“You… you can bite me back. But don’t go too far, I didn’t use much force…”
Lin Xiu’s lips twitched. He didn’t have to look to know there was already blood drawn on his chest—was that what she called not much force?
But seeing her offer her slender, jade-like arm, he couldn’t bring himself to actually bite.
So, Lin Xiu took hold of Liu Yun’s soft wrist and, as she looked a little nervous, gently placed a kiss on the back of her delicate hand.
Liu Yun was stunned, her eyelashes fluttering slightly.
Lin Xiu raised his head and smiled faintly.
“Alright, now we’re even.”
At his words, Liu Yun awkwardly withdrew her hand, turned her head aside, and muttered softly,
“Such a fake gentleman…”
After this little morning incident, Liu Yun finally returned to work mode.
This time, she was representing Lin Group in negotiations with a local real estate company, Jiahua Group, aiming to acquire an island in the bay and turn it into a resort.
But as things stood, the two parties hadn’t agreed on a price, and plenty of others were eyeing that plot of land. Liu Yun had to close the deal at the lowest possible price.
The negotiations stretched on for several days, with Jiahua Group sending their eldest daughter, Gu Jiajia, to the table.
She was a tough negotiator, a returnee and an expert in the field. After a few days of back-and-forth, Liu Yun was run off her feet, while Lin Xiu was bored out of his mind.
After all, he didn’t know anything about these matters. Even when he came along, all he did was play on his phone in the meeting room.
That evening, after another fruitless round of talks, Liu Yun returned to the hotel, massaging her temples in exhaustion.
She could see that Jiahua’s strategy was to drag things out. The longer it took, the more favorable it was for them—after all, there was no shortage of buyers for that land.
But for Lin Group to get a piece of the pie here, that plot was crucial…
At that moment, Lin Xiu, who was lounging with his legs crossed playing games, remarked lightly,
“Yun-jie, are you here on vacation or for work?”
Liu Yun rolled her eyes at him.
“Of course it’s work.”
Lin Xiu pondered for a moment and said,
“Yun-jie, I have a way to free you from all this annoying work. Want to hear it?”
Liu Yun glanced up, looking rather uninterested. Her intuition told her nothing good ever came out of this guy’s mouth.
“What way?”
“Just become my wife, and you’ll be Grandpa’s granddaughter-in-law. Tempted?”
Liu Yun snorted softly, lowered her head to deal with her work, and ignored him.
But just then, an email arrived. Liu Yun clicked it open, stared blankly for a second, then sent a reply.
Night deepened. At the small hotel table, Liu Yun finally finished her work and stretched lazily.
This movement lifted her shirt slightly, exposing her fair, delicate waist.
Lin Xiu had just finished a round of his game and looked up at just that moment, catching sight of her slender waist, barely a handful…
He felt his heart stir, his eyes gleaming as he said,
“Yun-jie, you must be tired after working so long. Want me to help you relax?”
Liu Yun paused, giving him a puzzled glance.
“What do you want to do?”
Lin Xiu set down his phone, walked over, and said softly,
“To tell the truth, I learned a set of massage techniques while I was studying abroad. Want to try?”
Massage…
At the word, Liu Yun instinctively wanted to nod, but fortunately caught herself in time.
Sure enough, even if she could remain clear-headed under his hypnosis, she was still influenced.
But it didn’t matter whether she was clear-headed or not. Right now, there was only one option in front of her—to accept…
At that, Liu Yun nodded slightly, feigning calm.
“Oh, let’s try it then.”
Lin Xiu smiled faintly and placed his hands on her slender, fragrant shoulders, starting to massage gently.
“Mm…”
Feeling the boy’s moderate pressure, Liu Yun was a little surprised. Was he really just giving a massage? Normally, he would be taking advantage of her by now…
Just as she was starting to think the boy had changed, Lin Xiu finally revealed his fangs.
He leaned in close to Liu Yun’s ear, breathing in the intoxicating fragrance of her mature body, and said with a hint of mischief,
“Yun-jie, next I’ll give you a full-body massage. But your clothes are a bit in the way, so you should change. I’ve already prepared an outfit for you…”
As he spoke, the boy produced a paper bag from who knows where and handed it to Liu Yun.
She bit her lip. As expected, what was meant to happen would always happen. She shouldn’t have expected anything else from this boy…
But right now, Liu Yun was playing the part of someone controlled by a hypnosis command, so she could only nod helplessly, her heart full of silent outrage.
“Oh, okay… I’ll go change now.”