The truth was, Xu Yun had simply been too lazy to come back.

"Yeah, I have some time today."

Xu Yun cut right to the chase. "Should we get started?"

"Okay."

After a few sets, they took a break. Xu Yun noticed that many of the surrounding trainers seemed preoccupied.

Including Zhang Jiaxin.

She’d zoned out several times.

Xu Yun asked curiously, "What’s going on today? You all seem to have something on your minds."

"I think the gym is closing down."

"Closing?"

Xu Yun said, surprised, "But business at your gym seems decent."

"Yeah, business isn’t bad." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Zhang Jiaxin replied, "But we heard the owner lost a fortune gambling in Macau. Now he’s struggling to even make payroll, and it looks like he won’t be able to stay open much longer.

He’s looking everywhere for someone to take it over. If he can’t find a buyer, his only option is to shut it down for now.

So everyone’s worried about losing their jobs. A lot of the trainers have already started looking for other work."

"What about the sessions I bought?" Xu Yun asked, a bit miffed.

’I just bought these sessions, and I’ve barely used any of them. Now it’s going under?’

’What a ripoff.’

"Brother Xu, don’t worry. Even if the gym closes, I’ll still be responsible for you."

Zhang Jiaxin said, "I can come to your place to train you, or you can come to mine. I guarantee I’ll help you get those toned abs."

"Sure."

Xu Yun gave a noncommittal reply, then asked, "So, what will you do if you lose your job?"

"I don’t know."

Zhang Jiaxin sighed. "The whole job market is terrible right now. It’s hard to find work, let alone a good job. If it really comes down to it, I’ll just have to go back to my hometown."

"It’s alright. Just try to stay positive."

Xu Yun said comfortingly, "There’s nothing wrong with building a life back home. At least there’s less pressure."

Zhang Jiaxin was speechless.

’I said all that just to get his sympathy.’

’For a rich guy like him, a single connection could probably land me a great job.’

’But he didn’t take the bait! He even tried to comfort me!’

’Go back to my hometown?’

’There’s no way I’m going back to my hometown!’

When the afternoon session ended, Xu Yun left early.

Zhang Jiaxin had wanted some alone time with him, but she had two more yoga classes that evening and had to give up on the idea.

Yu Xuan and Su Mu were already home and had prepared dinner.

After the man and three women had eaten their fill, Su Mu dragged Yu Xuan out, claiming they were going for a walk. But it was obvious to anyone paying attention that she had something else in mind.

Sure enough, their destination was the gym.

As it turned out, Su Mu was dragging Yu Xuan to the gym to sign up for a membership.

After spotting Zhang Jiaxin’s profile on the wall of trainers, Su Mu pretended to ask a few questions before leading Yu Xuan to find Zhang Jiaxin, who was in the middle of teaching a class.

Yu Xuan asked in confusion, "Miss Su, don’t you usually practice yoga at home?"

"This time is different. We’re mainly here to check someone out."

Yu Xuan: "???"

Just as she was wondering, Zhang Jiaxin walked out of the studio.

She recognized Su Mu, whom she’d met once before, and said in surprise, "You’re Brother Xu’s sister, right?"

"Yes, that’s me."

Su Mu smiled. "My friend and I want to do some yoga, so we thought we’d come to your class."

"Right now?"

"That’s right."

Su Mu said, "We already paid the registration fee downstairs. The receptionist told us to come to your class and try it out."

Zhang Jiaxin was speechless.

’The gym is about to close, and Wang Sisi and the others are still daring to charge fees and sign up new members!’

’This is a total scam.’

But she definitely didn’t dare to say that out loud. If she did, the owner would fire her in a heartbeat.

"Well, alright then. You can follow along with us for today’s class."

Because Zhang Jiaxin thought of Su Mu as Xu Yun’s sister, she was exceptionally polite.

While Zhang Jiaxin went to get them some mats, Su Mu whispered to Yu Xuan, "She’s the reason your boss has been coming to the gym."

Yu Xuan was speechless.

’At first glance, say what you will, but her figure is undeniably incredible.’

Back at the apartment, only Xu Yun and Li Jinshu were left.

But because it was an inconvenient time for Li Jinshu, they couldn’t do anything more intimate.

Li Jinshu said, a little reluctantly, "Xu Yun, there’s been a change of plans. I have to go back early. I bought a ticket for the 9 p.m. high-speed train tonight, so I’ll be leaving in a bit.

I’ve already explained everything about the company’s renovations to Su Mu and Ning Qian. It’s just the finishing touches left, and with them keeping an eye on things, there shouldn’t be any problems."

"Oh," Xu Yun replied, pretending to be distracted.

Seeing his reaction, Li Jinshu said irritably, "Aren’t you going to say anything?"

"Have a safe trip?"

Li Jinshu was speechless.

"Just kidding."

Xu Yun turned and gave her a quick kiss on the lips, smiling. "Are you all packed? Come on, I’ll drive you to the station. It’s getting late."

"Okay." A smile instantly broke out across Li Jinshu’s face.

That was exactly what she had been waiting to hear.

An hour later, the two of them arrived at the station.

It was almost time for boarding.

Li Jinshu said, holding onto her suitcase, "Xu Yun, once I leave, I won’t see you for at least a few days."

"I’ll miss you."

Xu Yun said, "Call me if you need anything."

"But for some things, a phone call just won’t do."

Xu Yun: "???"

"Xu Yun, I want to kiss you right here. Can I?"

"Sure, I don’t mind."

The moment the words left Xu Yun’s mouth, Li Jinshu threw herself at him and kissed him fiercely.

A minute later, she reluctantly pulled away.

She kept looking back as she entered the station and boarded the train.

Xu Yun turned, got into his Continental GT, and prepared to go find Ning Qian.

’Since I’m already out, why bother going back home!’

Afraid he’d make the trip for nothing, he messaged her beforehand to check.

And just as he’d suspected, Ning Qian was out shopping with friends, not at home.

She offered to head back right away, though.

Xu Yun told her not to bother and to keep shopping, then transferred 20,000 yuan to her on WeChat.

Just as he was about to head home, he got a sudden call from Yan Can, an acquaintance from a previous party.

"Hey, man, what’re you up to?"

"Just about to head home and crash."

"Why sleep so early? Come have a drink, my treat. There’ll be beautiful women there."

Yan Can added, "Besides, there’s something I wanted to talk to you about."

"Alright."

’I’ve got nothing better to do anyway,’ Xu Yun thought, then said, "Send me the address."

Soon, he followed the address to a private clubhouse.

It was in the city center but very discreet; from the outside, you couldn’t tell what it was thanks to its unassuming facade.

When Xu Yun arrived, someone was already waiting for him at the entrance, as Yan Can had called ahead.

He followed an attendant down a long corridor and into a private room.

When Xu Yun walked in, he saw three people: Yan Can and two other men he didn’t recognize.

Upon seeing Xu Yun, Yan Can stood up with a smile. "Bro, you finally made it! We’ve already finished a bottle."

"Didn’t you say there’d be beautiful women?"

Xu Yun found a seat and sat down. "So where are they? You weren’t just stringing me along, were you?"

"Hey, what’s the rush?"

Yan Can said with a laugh, "Come on, let me introduce you to my two friends first.

This is Han Jingxun, nicknamed Monkey. His dad is the big boss at Jiangcheng TV Station.

This is my childhood friend, Wu Wenbing. Like me, he’s a rich kid. His family’s in the building materials business."

"Nice to meet you," Xu Yun said.

"This is a new friend of mine, Xu Yun. He’s his own boss, President Xu."

The two men smiled and greeted him, "A pleasure, President Xu."

"Hey, no need for that."

Xu Yun said, "I’m probably a year or two older than you guys. Just call me Brother Xu."

"Alright, Brother Xu. Let’s have a drink."

"Cheers."

After the four of them downed a glass, Yan Can turned to Han Jingxun. "Monkey, where are those people you mentioned? How come they’re not here yet?"

"They should be here soon."

Wu Wenbing said with a smile, "The girls coming tonight are all gorgeous. If you want to hold one in your arms, you’ll have to put in the effort yourselves."

"Hell yeah. You’re a true bro."

Yan Can laughed, then leaned over and whispered to Xu Yun, "That guy has hooked up with a lot of girls from the communications university."

"Illegally?" Xu Yun frowned.

"Not at all. The girls all throw themselves at him. It’s completely voluntary."

Yan Can explained, "We mess around, but we have our principles. We don’t do anything illegal, and we never force anyone."

Hearing that, Xu Yun relaxed a great deal.

’If you have money and you’re willing to spend it, you can Do as You Please as long as the other person is willing.’

’It’s all a matter of mutual consent, after all, just like with the gold diggers I know.’

’But if they were actually the type to force people, I’d be the first to secretly record a video and report them without a second thought.’

Xu Yun’s principle was—

I won’t be a saint, but I won’t be a devil, either.