Liu Yu sat in her car, watching Lou Qingshuang get out. Seeing her slightly relaxed figure as she walked away, a gentle smile appeared on Liu Yu’s face.
The driver, Xiao Wang, started the engine. As Lou Qingshuang’s back gradually disappeared from view, Liu Yu said in a low, deep voice, “See you tonight.”
Lou Qingshuang wore a white, medium length retro windbreaker, a look full of fashion and high sophistication. Tucking a lock of long hair behind her ear, she displayed a mix of gentleness and crisp efficiency.
Watching her, the receptionist girl held her hand to her heart. President Lou is truly beautiful at every moment.
Lou Qingshuang walked inside, carrying the crisp morning air with her.
“Good morning, President Lou!” the receptionist called out quickly.
Lou Qingshuang smiled and nodded to her. “Good morning.”
Standing upstairs, Bai Wan looked down at Liu Yu’s car, taking a tired sip of coffee.
“And Shuangshuang claimed there was nothing going on… Nothing going on, yet she’s driven to work two days in a row?”
Bai Wan had stayed at the company to oversee proposal deadlines and manage the PR battle. Thanks to last night’s hard work, Wanshuang’s sales volume had climbed significantly once again, and distributors in various regions had calmed down considerably.
Bai Wan let out a yawn, set down her coffee, and prepared to catch a nap.
Meanwhile, someone hiding in the dark snapped a photo of Lou Qingshuang getting out of Liu Yu’s car and sent it straight to Zhu Rui’s assistant.
Upon receiving the photo, Zhu Rui looked at the image of Lou Qingshuang exiting Liu Yu’s vehicle with a dark, inscrutable gaze.
She let out a mocking laugh and forwarded the photo directly to her dear daughter.
Lou Qingshuang put on a lab coat, donned protective goggles and disposable gloves, and threw herself back into her work. She wanted to formulate a perfume that shared the exact same note as Liu Yu’s fragrance.
That scent was actually quite pleasant.
Lou Qingshuang planned to create a variation, a crisp, ice field aura, though blending it was proving quite difficult.
However, the mere thought of Liu Yu spraying Lou Qingshuang’s own pheromone scent on herself at all times made Lou Qingshuang feel a bit flustered and annoyed. What sensible person wears someone else’s pheromone scent as their perfume?
At least very few people actually recognized the smell of her pheromones.
Lou Qingshuang resolved to blend a perfume tailored specifically to Liu Yu’s characteristics, encouraging her to replace that rose fragrance. As for the rose scent she was currently mixing, she would keep it for her own use.
Immersed in her research, once she had a solid preliminary direction, Lou Qingshuang set the perfume testing aside and prepared to continue developing new product lines.
After offing work, Lou Qingshuang let out a sigh of relief when she saw that the familiar Bentley was nowhere to be seen outside the company entrance.
Cheerfully driving her own car home, she happened to run into Liu Yu right at her doorstep.
Only this time, Liu Yu was dressed in a lavish black floor length gown, her hair styled in a half-updo. With a simple raise of her eyebrow, she exuded both overwhelming presence and supreme charm. Around her neck hung a gemstone necklace worth tens of millions, accentuating her powerful aura even further. On her index finger, she wore an elongated ring set with a deep, vibrant red ruby that perfectly matched the necklace.
The cold, icy expression on Liu Yu’s face softened considerably the moment her eyes met Lou Qingshuang’s. “You’re back.”
A flash of amazement crossed Lou Qingshuang’s eyes. Liu Yu’s presence and beauty were genuinely on par with world class superstars, in fact, the unique charm she carried surpassed them entirely, it was the composure and poise of someone who had seen it all, combined with the authoritative power of a ruler.
“Are you heading out?” Lou Qingshuang managed to pull back her stunned gaze with difficulty. In that moment, she genuinely felt that this building, this entire residential community was beneath Liu Yu.
Liu Yu caught the awe in Lou Qingshuang’s eyes, and a faint smile curved her lips. She extended an invitation. “Yes. Want to come along and have some fun?”
Lou Qingshuang shook her head. She barely felt worthy of walking beside Liu Yu right now; she would only feel inadequate.
Liu Yu cast a glance at her assistant standing nearby. The assistant immediately led the rest of the entourage into the elevator ahead of them.
Only Liu Yu and Lou Qingshuang remained in the hallway.
Liu Yu raised her hand, the one bearing the long gemstone ring and gently lifted Lou Qingshuang’s chin. Stepping forward, she closed the distance between them completely.
“What are you thinking about?” Liu Yu leaned close to Lou Qingshuang’s face, catching the fleeting glimpse of awe and self-conscious retreat in her eyes. She understood that look, it was the kind of presence that easily made others feel inferior.
With such a stunning beauty pressing close to her, Lou Qingshuang felt her heart flutter for an instant. This outfit fully highlighted Liu Yu’s unmatched elegance and glamour. And yet, this person who looked cold and unapproachable to everyone else would break into a soft smile the moment she saw her.
It truly gave Lou Qingshuang a feeling of being flattered and favored. It felt as though she were receiving a very special kind of devotion, a thought that secretly terrified her.
“Nothing…” Lou Qingshuang shifted her chin away uncomfortably. Her gaze landed on Liu Yu’s neck, equally sleek and slender, a quintessential swan neck. Paired with the red gemstone necklace, it looked so captivating that one couldn’t help but want to plant a kiss on it.
Noticing the faint glint of desire in Lou Qingshuang’s eyes, Liu Yu smiled with satisfaction. Raising Lou Qingshuang’s chin once more, she leaned down, brushing her lips softly against the corner of Lou Qingshuang’s mouth.
An elegant, crisp rose fragrance wrapped around Lou Qingshuang, making her feel as though she were standing on a frozen plain, gazing at a vast field of vibrant red roses blooming in the ice.
Liu Yu pulled away almost immediately. Leaning sideways, she whispered softly against Lou Qingshuang’s ear, “You look very beautiful too.”
With that, she released her grip.
The elevator doors opened. Liu Yu stepped elegantly inside, turning back just in time to hook her lips into a smile at Lou Qingshuang, she thoroughly enjoyed seeing her stunned and dazed.
As the elevator doors glided shut, Lou Qingshuang remained rooted to the spot, her mind swirling in shock. Did Liu Yu just kiss me again?
In an instant, Lou Qingshuang’s face flushed bright red. She had been completely struck down by Liu Yu’s overwhelming beauty.
“What right does an Alpha have to be so gorgeous?!” Lou Qingshuang muttered huffily, stubbornly refusing to admit that she had been utterly captivated by Liu Yu just now.
How could someone like her not be captivating? How could anyone not fall for her?
Especially when she treats you with such unique favor, giving you her undivided attention and tenderness… Just thinking about it takes one’s breath away.
“Liu Yu…” Lou Qingshuang softly breathed her name.
Liu Yu’s turn as she stepped into the elevator had genuinely made Lou Qingshuang’s heart skip a beat. She unconsciously touched the spot Liu Yu had just kissed; that crisp, cold rose scent seemed to linger around her nose.
“This is going to be the death of me… Liu Yu, how did you turn into such a temptress?” Lou Qingshuang let out a low, blushing cry, shaking her head vigorously as she hurried into her apartment, desperate to erase the vision of Liu Yu from her mind.
Having successfully landed a kiss, Liu Yu wore a subtle smile. She gathered the folds of her gown and gracefully sank into the seat of her car. Tonight, she was attending an exclusive, private banquet.
The attendees were all top leaders in their respective fields, gathering periodically to chat and get a sense of each other’s upcoming strategic moves.
Resting her index finger against her cheek, Liu Yu closed her eyes to rest. After a short while, the car arrived at the mid-mountain villa estate. A woman standing by the entrance to welcome guests jogged forward to guide Liu Yu’s car inside, leading it all the way to the doors of the main banquet hall.
Liu Yu’s bodyguards parked first and stepped out to protect her. Everyone entering tonight brought their own security detail, drivers and additional guards waited outside.
Draping a suit jacket over her shoulders to ward off the chill, Liu Yu lifted the hem of her skirt and stepped out of the vehicle.
A bodyguard held an umbrella over her head while her two assistants and secretary, all dressed in formal evening wear, followed behind her. The group made a grand, impressive entrance into the banquet hall.
The moment she entered, a attendant stepped forward to offer a hot towel for her hands, whispering to her assistant where Liu Yu’s private lounge was located.
Liu Yu raised her hand slightly, declining the towel, and looked up into the lavishly decorated hall. A few acquaintances were already seated together, chatting animatedly.
Back home, Lou Qingshuang washed her face with cold water. Having calmed down a bit, her racing heart finally settled.
This time, she truly felt the overwhelming weight of this fateful entanglement.
Looking at her flushed complexion in the mirror, Lou Qingshuang patted her cheeks and prepared to apply a facial mask. “I need to take good care of my skin, too.”
Yet looking in the mirror, her mind reflexively recalled the moment Liu Yu had lifted her chin. Her ears burned red again as she let out a groan. “A real temptress…”
Liu Yu’s vibe back then was just so sensuous, sensual yet mixed with the playful condescension of someone born to rule.
Lou Qingshuang quickly washed her face once more, determined to stay far away from that temptress.