Su Rou turned her head and saw a bare-chested man sitting on the sofa, his muscles glistening with oil.
"Who are you?"
The man chuckled softly. "One second ago we were lost in ecstasy, and it hasn't been long since we finished—yet the great film empress Su has already forgotten me?"
Su Rou didn't recognize this man. She shook her groggy head and quickly realized she had been set up.
She was in the entertainment industry. If this got out, it would absolutely have a huge impact on her career.
Su Rou had no mood to entangle with the man. She took a stack of cash from her bag and threw it to him. "Forget what just happened. There'll be more benefits for you in the future."
The moment the words left her mouth, the door was slammed open from outside, and a large group of reporters rushed in, frantically taking photos of her face.
In recent years, Su Rou's career had been smooth sailing, and she was currently at the peak of her fame. Being caught by reporters in such a scandal would inevitably be widely publicized.
Su Rou froze for three seconds. When she came to her senses, she covered her face and screamed.
"Don't shoot, stop shooting!"
But it was already too late. Su Rou's miserable appearance had already been captured.
[Great Film Empress Su, we heard you first rose to fame playing the female lead in adult films and had relationships with quite a few men. Is this man the male lead from an adult film you worked with before?]
[Great Film Empress Su, last night a scandal about your sister and Young Master Zhou just broke out, and she turned around and got married. Will you follow the same playbook and choose to marry this man?]
[Great Film Empress Su…]
Su Rou's head was buzzing. Facing the reporters' sharp questions one after another, she couldn't catch her breath and fainted on the spot from anger.
Su Xi stood right behind the crowd, clearly taking in the entire scene.
Those who do evil will bring about their own destruction.
Setting her up came at a price.
This time, she wanted to see how the Su family planned to clean up Su Rou's mess!
"Boss, are you satisfied with this show?" Fu Yu appeared behind her, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.
Su Xi patted her shoulder. "Well done."
The moment the words left her mouth, Su Xi's back stiffened slightly. Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at two black figures across the way, her gaze turning cold.
"I think we've been spotted. Let's split up and leave."
Fu Yu sensed the danger too, nodded, and slipped into the crowd.
Su Xi turned to retreat.
She was no stranger to those two men. When she had burst into private room 1302 earlier, they had looked at her with ill intent.
Her intuition told her they might be people sent by Mr. Jiu.
Su Xi led the two men in circles, but they pursued her relentlessly. She had to find a way to shake them off.
Su Xi thought of Zhou Jingming and quickly headed toward private room 1301.
As soon as she pushed the door open, she immediately threw herself into the man's arms. "Hubby, this place is so hard to find. I even ran into the wrong private rooms several times."
Her sweet, delicate voice spread through the entire private room.
Zhou Jingming signaled for everyone to get out, then held her and laughed softly. "Why didn't you call me?"
Su Xi lay on the man, but her attention was on the outside.
"Didn't bring my phone." Su Xi wore an innocent and aggrieved expression.
Zhou Jingming saw that she indeed hadn't brought a bag, and raised an eyebrow. "This Su Rou business—you did it?"
Someone had reported the commotion on Su Rou's side to him at the first opportunity.
Zhou Jingming had originally suspected Su Xi's purpose for being here, but now it seemed he had been overthinking.
"Am I that kind of person?" Su Xi laughed coquettishly, her small hand landing on the man's open chest, giving it a restless pinch.
The bastard's body was really nice—no worse than those international supermodels.
Zhou Jingming grabbed her small hand, smiling with a dissolute air. "So impatient, hmm?"
Su Xi's focus was on the outside, clearly sensing the danger retreating bit by bit. Those two bodyguards in black had indeed left.
Snapping back to her senses at the man's words, she became acutely aware of something amiss beneath her. Recalling last night's madness with that bastard, she sat still, not daring to move.
Su Xi withdrew her small hand and leaned close to him. "Is it me who's impatient, or is Young Master Zhou too eager?"
A faint, dark light flickered in the man's eyes as he took the opportunity to pin her onto the sofa. "Then how about we do it here?"
Zhou Jingming had seen clearly everything that happened outside.
Su Xi had suddenly appeared here and even entered Room 1302. The bodyguards by his side were all highly trained elites, so it was only natural that he harbored some suspicion.
"Stop messing around. Indulging in lust in broad daylight is bad for your health," Su Xi said with a coquettish pout.
Zhou Jingming didn't let her off, twirling a strand of her hair to tease her. "You need to trust that your husband's body can handle it."
Su Xi was speechless.
What kind of species had she provoked?
Someone who didn't care whether it was day or night when it came to sleeping with her?
Seeing the man poised to take her, she knew that unless she came up with a reasonable excuse, she probably wouldn't be leaving this place unscathed.
"I just got my period. Young Master Zhou's intentions, I'm afraid, will be disappointed."
Su Xi blinked playfully. She was really too clever—she'd actually managed to think of such an excuse.
Sure enough, Zhou Jingming relaxed his grip.
Su Xi sprang out of the man's arms and disappeared through the doorway in a few steps.
Zhou Jingming curved his lips slightly, revealing a wicked smile.
Got her period?
If he remembered correctly, her monthly cycle was at the end of the month.
To fool him, this woman could really put on a show.
Shortly after Su Xi left, the two bodyguards walked in.
"Sir, we followed Miss Su for a full round. After she left Su Rou's private room, she met with a woman. This is that person's background information."
The bodyguard handed over a document.
Zhou Jingming scanned it rapidly and quickly reached the end. "Perhaps she really is the woman I'm looking for."
The bodyguard was puzzled. "You mean Qianye Gezhu?"
Zhou Jingming smiled without answering. After playing this game of cat and mouse for so many years, he hadn't expected Su Xi to actually be Qianye.
"This subordinate will send people to continue watching Miss Su," the bodyguard said, about to leave.
Zhou Jingming called him back. "No need. Whether it's her or not, I'll verify it myself."
Tossing out that remark, he rose and headed for the door, then suddenly paused and turned back to remind him, "Also, she is now my wife. From now on, address her as Madam."
"Understood, sir."
The bodyguard bowed respectfully.
Su Xi had just gotten in the car and started the engine when her phone rang.
Taking it out to look, the familiar caller ID made her expression turn cold instantly.
She swiped to answer, and an angry voice sliced through the air.
"Su Xi, get home right this instant!"