Xu Le immediately started driving, inwardly relieved that he had not lost his mind to beauty earlier.
He had once seen a manager from a nearby company discussing business with a female client over drinks. Later, after both of them got drunk, they ended up sleeping together.
And what happened after that?
The manager was falsely accused of rape. There was no way for him to defend himself clearly, and his entire life was ruined.
A bad woman like Su Qingcheng probably would not do something like that, but that did not mean he could act recklessly around her.
Thankfully, he had his cheat ability that allowed him to see favorability levels and make judgments in time.
Before long, they arrived at a large shopping mall.
The moment Qiao Si saw Su Qingcheng wearing a bodycon skirt, her eyes nearly popped out.
“Susu, this is the first time I’ve ever seen you wear this outfit. You’re definitely the most stunning woman on this entire street.”
Su Qingcheng, however, remained calm.
“Forget it. So many men keep staring at me. It’s disgusting. I should go buy another dress first.”
“Sure, sure.”
Qiao Si did not think too much about it, but Su Qingcheng turned toward Xu Le beside her, her tone unexpectedly gentle.
“You’re coming with us too. Don’t wander off.”
?
A giant question mark instantly appeared in Qiao Si’s mind.
Last time, Xu Le, this little assistant, had not even qualified to follow them around.
Something was definitely going on between these two!
Suppressing the confusion in her heart, she continued walking into the mall while secretly observing Su Qingcheng and Xu Le.
She discovered that her best friend’s gaze would drift toward Xu Le from time to time, almost as if he were some precious treasure.
She even invited him into the women’s clothing store.
“Come in. Lots of men accompany their girlfriends into women’s clothing stores too.”
Su Qingcheng stood there in her high heels, persuading Xu Le.
That cold and aloof temperament, her breathtaking beauty, combined with the bodycon skirt she wore, made it impossible to look away from her.
“Alright.”
Since there were other people around, Xu Le was not worried about anything happening.
Qiao Si was called away by Su Qingcheng to pick dresses, but she remained cautious and quickly returned.
The moment she turned around, she saw Su Qingcheng and Xu Le standing in a corner of the women’s clothing section.
She was just about to sneak closer and see what was happening when her footsteps abruptly froze.
Su Qingcheng was holding up a pair of black stockings with elegant packaging between her fingertips. When she turned toward Xu Le, there was even a curve at the corner of her lips that Qiao Si had never seen before.
“What do you think? Would I look beautiful wearing black stockings?”
Oh my god.
Qiao Si nearly stopped breathing from shock.
And this Xu Le did not even look particularly special!
Xu Le had barely opened his mouth to answer when Qiao Si could no longer hold herself back. Putting on a natural expression, she waved at Su Qingcheng.
“Susu, I just saw a new eyeshadow palette over there. Want to come take a look?”
The hidden meaning was obvious. She had something to say.
Su Qingcheng glanced at her, amusement flickering in her eyes.
“Alright. Wait for me first.”
She gently placed the package of black stockings into Xu Le’s hand.
As she released her fingers, she deliberately let her fingertips linger against his palm for an extra half second.
“Hold these for me.”
“Okay.”
She clearly noticed that Xu Le’s fingers stiffened awkwardly while holding the package of black stockings. Even his breathing had unconsciously lightened.
For some reason, Su Qingcheng felt an unusual excitement rising inside her.
Strangely enough, teasing Xu Le, watching his emotions fluctuate while he forced himself to endure it, gave her an especially thrilling feeling.
Serves you right for not escorting me home and refusing to say I’m prettier!
Sooner or later, she would make Xu Le say exactly what she wanted to hear.
No man could resist her charm.
…
The moment Qiao Si saw Su Qingcheng walk over, she immediately reached out to touch her forehead.
“Susu, do you have a fever?”
“No. I’m perfectly normal.”
Su Qingcheng pushed her friend’s hand away, crossed her arms, and spoke calmly.
“Normal? You were practically pressing yourself against your assistant. Tell me honestly, what exactly is going on?”
Qiao Si slowly stepped closer, trying to read something from Su Qingcheng’s face.
“Nothing’s going on. I’m just testing my charm. You don’t seriously think I’d fall for a man, do you?” Su Qingcheng slightly lifted her chin and smiled.
“But you really seem off.”
Qiao Si frowned slightly.
Testing her charm on a man already sounded like the beginning of attraction.
Just like how women would carefully dress themselves up before meeting a man they liked.
As the old saying went, women dressed themselves for the people they wished to please.
“Relax. Don’t you know me, Su Qingcheng? There’s no way I’d lose control. Maybe later on, I’ll just lose interest in him.”
Su Qingcheng clearly did not care and instead remained completely confident in herself.
Were men even worth her falling for?
“Hearing you say that makes me feel relieved.” Qiao Si let out a sigh of relief.
She thought to herself that there was no way her best friend, who became disgusted after being stared at by men for too long, would so easily fall for one. Read this novel at novelping.com for the best experience.
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Xu Le sat there playing with his phone, but his thoughts were entirely focused on the black stockings in his hands.
Honestly speaking, he really was curious about what Su Qingcheng would look like wearing them.
That was simply a normal male reaction.
Slowly but surely, perhaps one day, if he asked Su Qingcheng to wear them, she might obediently put them on.
But that still felt unrealistic.
How could a woman as lofty and superior as her possibly become that obedient?
After a while, Su Qingcheng changed into a new dress. It was probably called a satin dress.
The skirt had a lightly flared A-line design, and whenever she walked, the hem swayed in soft elegant arcs.
Unlike the black dress from earlier, this one lacked that oppressive aura. Instead, it made her tall figure appear even more graceful.
Even such an ordinary-looking dress seemed to gain a touch of nobility once worn by her.
Su Qingcheng felt slightly satisfied when she noticed Xu Le’s gaze lingering on her dress.
“I don’t want these new black stockings anymore. You can keep them.”
Xu Le felt a headache coming on. What was he supposed to do with them?
Still, since his superior had spoken, he could only bring them home and store them away for now.
After that, Xu Le accompanied Su Qingcheng and her best friend around while shopping, finally experiencing the sensation of being the center of everyone’s attention.
Mainly because Su Qingcheng’s beauty attracted far too many gazes.
Before work hours ended, Xu Le drove Su Qingcheng back to the company.
[Mission completed for Su Qingcheng. Reward: 4,000 yuan. Favorability +2.]
The moment Xu Le saw the reward deposited, all the fatigue in his body instantly vanished.
He returned to his workstation, preparing to pack up and head home.
“Xu Le, someone was looking for you earlier. Your former supervisor, Li Baoguo. He stormed into the office demanding that you go to his office!”
The female coworker beside him, Chen Yan, immediately informed him when she saw him return.
Li Baoguo?
Xu Le narrowed his eyes.
Although he was now Su Qingcheng’s assistant, it was only a temporary transfer. Officially speaking, he was still Li Baoguo’s subordinate.
Why was Li Baoguo looking for him so aggressively?
He had not offended the supervisor at all.
Chen Yan shook her head. She had already guessed that this definitely had something to do with Manager Li Hao!
For a rich young master of that status, there was no need for him to personally make a move. Plenty of people would willingly do things for him.
“Xu Le, you’d better endure it. Enduring for now will keep the peace. If things really get bad, just lower your head a little. Jobs aren’t easy to find these days.”
Considering they had worked together for several days, Chen Yan kindly offered him a warning.