Thinking of this, Liu Yun spoke up hurriedly.
“Xiao Xin, I think we should…”
However, before she could finish her sentence, Lin Xiu’s video call rang from beside her.
Seeing this, Liu Yun instinctively wanted to hang up. After all, letting him see her in this state was far too embarrassing…
But before her hand could touch the mobile phone, another hand was faster. Ning Xin snatched the phone and answered the call.
“Hey, Old Wang, your call came at the perfect time.”
Hearing this, Lin Xiu raised an eyebrow. “How so?”
A dark, calculating glint flashed in Ning Xin’s eyes, and she immediately turned the camera toward Liu Yun.
“Ta-da! Doesn’t Yunyun look stunning right now?”
Liu Yun saw the screen facing her and instinctively covered her face with her hands, but Lin Xiu still got a full view of her. He froze for a moment, then gave a simple yet sincere compliment.
“Yun Elder Sister, you look truly beautiful.”
Liu Yun’s eyelashes trembled upon hearing the young man’s words. For some reason, the sense of shame in her heart suddenly dissipated quite a bit. She slowly lowered her hands from her face and pouted.
“I don’t need your compliments. I already know.”
As she spoke, she shot a resentful look at Ning Xin.
“Xiao Xin, hurry and take this makeup off. It really doesn’t suit me.”
Ning Xin sneered inwardly. It didn’t suit her? How could it not? In her eyes, the female version of Liu Yun was like a seductive fox spirit. Combined with her vain nature, it was a perfect match.
“How could that be? Yunyun, you clearly suit this makeup perfectly. But if you’re really unwilling, then I suppose there’s nothing to be done. However…” At this point, Ning Xin checked the time and suddenly looked anxious. “Oh dear, Yunyun, I just remembered I have something important to handle at the research institute. Why don’t you let Old Wang help you remove the makeup?”
“Old Wang, do you know how to remove makeup?”
Liu Yun’s beautiful eyes widened. She was about to say she would do it herself, even though she actually had no idea how to remove it.
But how could Lin Xiu miss this assist from Ning Xin? He spoke up immediately.
“Of course not, but I have a simpler way. I’m coming over now.”
Liu Yun opened her mouth to speak, but she could only watch as the video call was disconnected. Less than 2 minutes later, Lin Xiu appeared at the bedroom door.
Seeing this and thinking about what was about to happen, Ning Xin felt a surge of excitement.
“Then I’ll be going first, Yunyun. Call me if you need anything.”
With that, she made a swift exit.
As Lin Xiu stepped into the room, Liu Yun’s heart trembled. She bit her red lip and said, “Don’t… don’t come over. I, I don’t need your help…”
Lin Xiu curled his lips into a smile and said softly, “Yun Elder Sister, there’s no one else here. Wouldn’t it be a waste not to appreciate such beautiful makeup?”
With that, he picked up the妩媚woman and walked toward the bed. Liu Yun was powerless to resist and could only let out helpless whimpers.
Meanwhile, outside the door, Ning Xin listened to the commotion inside and nodded in satisfaction. ‘Old Wang, oh Old Wang, I really didn’t misjudge you.’
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At the moment, Liu Yun had no intention of returning to the Company for work, but she didn’t want to stay at home either. Since she started staying home, Lin Xiu hadn’t gone to the Company either. He spent all day finding ways to bully her, and after the Hypnosis on Xiao Xin, he became even more unscrupulous!
To escape, Liu Yun decided to go out and find something to do, as long as she wasn’t at home.
One day, she went to the mall. She originally intended to buy some household items, but she happened upon a ring toss game stall. In the open space, various trinkets were laid out. What Liu Yun liked most was a Black Mage succulent. Looking at it, Liu Yun felt it matched that guy Lin Xiu perfectly—dark and wicked…
Feeling a sudden impulse, Liu Yun said to the owner, “Boss, give me ten rings.”
The owner beamed and said warmly, “Sure thing! Pretty lady, do you have a target in mind?”
Liu Yun nodded and pointed at the succulent not far away. “I want to see if I can ring that one.”
Of course, the rings weren’t thrown at the pot itself, but at a doll with a Black Mage label on it, about 4 meters away.
Liu Yun aimed at the target, her heart a bit nervous. ‘Aside from the misfortune of being tainted by Lin Xiu, I am usually quite lucky, so there should be no problem this time.’
However, just as she was about to throw the first ring, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of something, and the ring flew out of her hand haphazardly!
“Wow, miss, this can’t be your first time. You got it on the first try!” The stall owner exclaimed as he watched the ring land perfectly on the doll representing the succulent. He then handed the pot to Liu Yun. “Miss, do you want to see what else you can get with your remaining rings?”
Liu Yun’s mind wasn’t on the owner’s words at all. She took the succulent and whispered, “I don’t need the rest of the rings. I’m done.”
The owner was stunned. “Then let me refund your money.”
Liu Yun shook her head, her gaze fixed on a man and woman nearby. The person there was none other than Lin Xiu. He was currently carrying a bunch of things, and beside him was a beautiful young girl. They were talking and laughing, looking like such a perfect match…
Clearly, the two had just finished shopping at the mall. Seeing this, a strange emotion surged in Liu Yun’s heart, feeling stifled and extremely unpleasant. She forced herself to look away and murmured, ‘Why do I care so much about which woman he’s with? It’s not like I have anything to do with him. It’s better if he gets with someone else so I won’t have to deal with his harassment…’
But the more she said it, the more uncomfortable she felt. Images of the young man bullying her over the past few days flooded her mind, refusing to leave. ‘Was he really just playing with me?’
At that moment, raindrops began to pour over the City without warning. Liu Yun froze. She suddenly realized she was starting to care about everything regarding the boy involuntarily… Thinking of this, Liu Yun hurriedly shook her head to suppress the thought.
She hadn’t brought an umbrella, but fortunately, the weather wasn’t cold, and a little rain wouldn’t hurt. So, Liu Yun decided to walk faster to get home.
In the rain, crowds of people bustled back and forth. Liu Yun clutched the succulent in her arms, not noticing that an umbrella had been held over her head at some point. When she finally realized it, she was stunned. Turning around, she saw that the person holding the umbrella was Lin Xiu?
“You…”
Liu Yun stopped in her tracks and stared blankly at him, and at the girl beside him who was holding her own umbrella with a pouting expression.
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