“When you’re with me, can you stop chatting with your girlfriend?”
Hearing that, Xu Le immediately felt a headache coming on.
He could already tell that Su Qingcheng had set her sights on him.
That was exactly why he claimed to have a girlfriend.
Otherwise, with a cold and beautiful woman constantly trying to tempt him every day, how could he possibly endure it comfortably?
A bad woman like Su Qingcheng only wanted him to look. If he actually dared to do anything, he definitely would not end up well!
“Sorry, CEO Su. I can’t,” Xu Le said righteously.
“When did she become your girlfriend? Your relationship progressed that quickly?” Su Qingcheng asked suspiciously.
“Just yesterday. She held my hand and confessed to me, so we got together.”
Xu Le lied without even blushing.
“She confessed and you immediately agreed? Didn’t you investigate her first?” Su Qingcheng stared at him several times, seemingly trying to see through him.
“Why would I investigate? In today’s society, chasing a woman is exhausting. You have to keep chatting with her, spend money buying gifts, and satisfy all kinds of demands. If a beautiful woman takes the initiative to pursue me, of course I’d gladly accept.”
Xu Le waved his hand casually.
Of course, for ordinary men, beautiful women almost never pursued them.
And if they did, there was probably a hidden surprise waiting for them.
A trace of displeasure flashed through Su Qingcheng’s phoenix-like eyes.
She said nothing and quietly continued eating her western meal.
Still, her gaze occasionally drifted toward Xu Le.
Xu Le, on the other hand, focused entirely on the food.
With Su Qingcheng’s wealth, the restaurants she visited were naturally expensive, so the food tasted excellent.
After finishing his meal, he noticed Su Qingcheng was still eating slowly, so he took out his phone and started reading a novel.
Recently, he had discovered a novel called “After Maxing Out Favorability, My Deadly Girlfriend Became Real.” The opening was incredible, but unfortunately, the author stopped updating it.
“This afternoon, come swimming with me.”
After finishing her meal, Su Qingcheng elegantly wiped her red lips.
“Swimming?”
Xu Le found it a little strange. Although the weather was hot, it did not seem necessary to go swimming.
“This is work. Your girlfriend shouldn’t interfere with that, right?” Su Qingcheng said with a slightly smug smile.
Her expression clearly seemed to say that even if Xu Le refused, she had plenty of ways to deal with him.
“Fine.”
Xu Le had not expected Su Qingcheng to have such a childish side too.
Was it really necessary?
…
Before going swimming, Xu Le accompanied Su Qingcheng to buy a swimsuit, and he bought one for himself as well.
Afterward, instead of going to an ordinary swimming pool, Su Qingcheng directly headed to a Shangri-La Hotel in the city.
Xu Le had heard that the hotel’s upper floors had an infinity pool overlooking the great river, offering a breathtaking panoramic view.
“I already booked the room. Go change in the fitting room first and wait for me outside,” Su Qingcheng instructed lightly while looking at him, seemingly worried he might run away. This chapter is updated first at novelping dot com.
Wait.
Was she really serious about swimming?
Xu Le could not help imagining his cold and beautiful female boss wearing a revealing swimsuit while coldly calling him over.
With Su Qingcheng’s figure, that was simply unfair.
He took a deep breath and felt dizzy from the blazing sunlight. He did not know what was wrong with this year’s summer. It was unbearably hot.
Returning home from outside felt like running back while being burned alive.
As he walked toward the shaded umbrella area, his gaze was suddenly captured by a figure at the other end of the pool.
A young girl was holding her phone up taking selfies, her knees pressed against the poolside while water droplets slid from her hair tips onto her collarbone.
She looked at most eighteen or nineteen years old. Her skin was as white as freshly peeled lychee flesh.
Especially when she tilted her face slightly upward, her jawline narrowed cleanly into a delicate point, forming a perfect oval face.
In the camera, her eyes curved into crescents while her fingers formed a heart gesture. Even her smile carried an untouched innocence that had not yet been worn down by reality.
The first thought that appeared in Xu Le’s mind when he saw her was pure campus belle.
He could not help sighing emotionally.
Youth really was invincible.
If someone this beautiful appeared during university days, who would still have the mood to study?
Back then, though, people were still relatively innocent. Playboys and manipulative girls were heavily criticized.
“Lin Xixi!”
A male university student wearing a white T-shirt hurried over, sweat still clinging to his forehead while clutching a red envelope tightly in his hand.
He pushed the red envelope toward Lin Xixi.
“I saw your social media post saying you liked that lipstick, so I…”
Xu Le raised an eyebrow nearby.
This guy did not seem to be her boyfriend.
And who still gave physical red envelopes nowadays? Wasn’t everyone using WeChat transfers?
Lin Xixi slightly pulled her hand back. Her eyelashes trembled gently as she spoke sweetly, “Senior, how could I accept this? It’s too expensive.”
Her fingertips lightly touched the edge of the envelope before quickly retreating, her eyes appearing watery and delicate.
“You’re making me embarrassed.”
Damn.
What an advanced green tea girl!
Xu Le had met plenty of manipulative girls before, but none compared to Lin Xixi.
The main reason was simply because she was too beautiful.
In a world where appearance equaled justice, any man would believe her no matter how casually she acted.
The male university student looked delighted and directly stuffed the envelope into her pocket.
“It’s fine. Just keep it!”
As if afraid she would reject it again, he quickly turned around and hurried away.
Only after the male student disappeared around the hallway corner did the hesitation on Lin Xixi’s face slowly fade. Read this novel at novelping.com for the best experience.
She lowered her head and glanced at the red envelope in her pocket, gently rubbing the edge with her fingers.
The shy smile lingering at the corners of her lips slowly curled upward, while the watery innocence in her eyes faded slightly.
She did not immediately take out the envelope. Instead, she casually adjusted her damp hair.
Then she raised her phone toward the pool again, instantly restoring that innocent and pure expression in the camera.
At this point, Xu Le completely understood.
That university student was nothing more than the campus belle’s devoted simp.
And at an age similar to his younger sister’s, she was already becoming a bad woman.
Naturally, Xu Le’s impression of her was not very good.
“Hey, uncle, why do you keep staring at me?” Lin Xixi suddenly turned around and asked him.
Uncle?
Xu Le thought he had misheard.
He was not that old, was he?
He was only in his twenties and was already being called uncle by a young girl?
“Hahaha, was I wrong? If not uncle, should I call you big brother instead? Don’t keep staring at me. It’s kind of creepy.”
Lin Xixi tilted her head slightly, maintaining that innocent smile.
Hearing that, Xu Le immediately raised his hand to show he would stop looking.
Still, he noticed the trace of disgust hidden in Lin Xixi’s eyes.
Did she mistake him for one of those creepy otakus?
[Completed Lin Xixi’s mission. Favorability +2. Reward: 1,000 yuan.]
Another mission target.
But the favorability increase she gave was incredibly stingy.
The first time he completed Su Qingcheng’s mission, the favorability increase had been +10.
Honestly, it felt quite realistic.
Girls like her, lively and sweet on the surface, appeared close to many men, but in reality, getting along with them was nowhere near as comfortable as interacting with a cold and mature beauty.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
The moment he answered, Su Qingcheng’s slightly annoyed voice came through.
“Xu Le, come find me. Did you run away?”
“Aren’t you swimming at the hotel pool?”
“I booked a room with a private pool. I don’t want those disgusting men seeing me in a swimsuit!” Su Qingcheng snorted coldly.
Hearing that, Xu Le did not know whether he should feel happy or relieved.
Forget it.
He would just take things one step at a time.
As he headed to meet Su Qingcheng, the Mission System’s voice echoed in his mind.
[Completed Su Qingcheng’s mission. Reward: 5,000 yuan. Favorability +3.]
[Current favorability: 50. Reached the Infatuation Stage.]