Song Xiaowei was at a loss for words.

...

On the way, Xu Yun opened the window, letting the wind blow against his face.

He closed his eyes, looking as if he were asleep.

Song Xiaowei drove intently, with no idea where she was heading.

Xu Yun hadn’t said anything, and she didn’t dare wake him, so she just drove aimlessly through the streets.

"Do you know what kind of setup tonight was?"

Suddenly, Song Xiaowei heard him speak.

There was no one else in the car besides Xu Yun.

"I thought it was just about having some drinks and singing some songs."

"Are you that naive, or do you just think the world is such an innocent place?"

Xu Yun chuckled. "You think you can just go out singing and drinking with some men, and they’ll get things done for you?"

Song Xiaowei fell silent.

"Between a man and a woman, it always comes down to sex!"

Xu Yun said, "And even if you do sleep with them, there’s no guarantee they’ll do what you want."

"I want to get into the television station. I want to be a host."

Song Xiaowei replied in a low voice, "Today, Wenyue, my senior from school, told me that Han’s father is the head of the TV station. As long as he’s willing to help me, I can get in."

"So you were actually mentally prepared to be slept with, weren’t you?"

Xu Yun said mockingly, "The whole ’drinking and singing’ thing was just something you told yourself to feel better, huh?"

"I didn’t want it to be like this, but I can’t get in. I thought the world was fair, but it’s not."

Song Xiaowei bit her lip, her voice filled with grievance. "Actually, before I ran into you at the West Sea gathering, I had already gone through one of the TV station’s recruitment rounds.

My scores were the best, and my professional skills were the strongest, but when the results came out, I wasn’t selected. I lost to someone who wasn’t as good as me."

"Isn’t that normal?"

Xu Yun turned to look at her. "The first time you came to the company, I already told you. Society isn’t like school. It’s not a place where ability alone gets you ahead."

"I understand now. That’s why I came tonight, to find powerful people like you."

Song Xiaowei slammed on the brakes, stopping the car. She broke down and cried, "I know you must look down on me now, but I have no other choice.

I want to make a name for myself. I want to work hard and earn money to pay you back.

But I just don’t get any opportunities. I need a chance, a stage to prove myself."

"You really want to get into the TV station that badly?"

"Yes."

"No matter the cost?"

Song Xiaowei: "Yes, no matter the cost."

"If I get you in, you’ll be my woman from now on."

Xu Yun said bluntly, "There’s no such thing as a free lunch. I’m not a good person, nor am I a saint. Everything has a price.

Since you’re going to have to climb into someone’s bed for your dream sooner or later, you might as well climb into mine. At least I’m more reliable than the others."

"Are you asking me to be your canary?"

"Something like that."

Xu Yun said, "The choice is yours."

"Can you really do it?"

"I don’t know, but I can try."

"Okay. It’s a deal."

Song Xiaowei nodded.

’After all, if I hadn’t met Xu Yun tonight, I would have ended up in that man Han’s bed anyway.’

’If I have a choice, I’d rather choose Xu Yun.’

Seeing that Song Xiaowei had agreed, Xu Yun took out his phone and called Yan Can.

On the other end, Wu Can answered, "Brother Xu, what’s up?"

"Can you ask that friend of yours how much it would cost to get someone into the TV station?"

"For that woman from tonight?"

"Yeah."

"Let’s not talk about money. That’s too formal."

Wu Can said with a sense of brotherhood, "I’ll ask for you first. I’ll message you back in a bit."

"Okay, thanks."

The wait was agonizing, at least for Song Xiaowei. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

A few minutes later, Wu Can called back.

Xu Yun asked, "How’d it go?"

"It’s handled."

Wu Can laughed. "Monkey said he’ll try talking to his dad’s secretary tomorrow. Should be no problem."

"How much? I’ll transfer it to you."

"Don’t worry about it."

Wu Can said, "Why the hell would I need money for something this small? If you offer money, you’re not treating me as a friend."

"Alright then. I owe you one."

Xu Yun chuckled. "Thanks. Hope you have fun tonight."

"You too, haha."

After hanging up, Xu Yun asked Song Xiaowei, "You heard all that?"

"Yes, I heard." Song Xiaowei’s feelings were complicated.

What was a monumental task for her was just a trivial matter in the eyes of people like them.

Xu Yun had solved it right in front of her with a single phone call.

She knew it was time to fulfill her promise. She took the initiative and asked, "Which hotel are we going to?"

"What hotel? Drive me home."

"Home?"

Song Xiaowei was a little confused. She said shyly, "Aren’t we supposed to...?"

"There’s no rush, not until your business is settled."

Xu Yun smiled. "What if it doesn’t work out in the end? Wouldn’t you be on the losing side then?"

"Uh..." Song Xiaowei couldn’t help but laugh.

’He’s surprisingly a good guy.’

She suddenly felt that being with Xu Yun might not be so hard to accept after all.

By the time she drove Xu Yun home, it was almost 1:00 AM.

He simply told her to stay the night at his place.

Song Xiaowei thought something was going to happen tonight, but when they got home, Yu Xuan was still waiting for Xu Yun in the living room.

She was a bit surprised to see Song Xiaowei.

Xu Yun said, "She’ll be sleeping at my place tonight. She can take my bed."

"Then what about you, Boss?"

"I’m going to sleep next door." After he finished speaking, Xu Yun turned, opened the door, and left.

A moment later, the sound of a door closing came from next door.

With Li Jinshu not in the house, Su Mu and Xu Yun were free.

She knew she couldn’t escape tonight and had long been prepared.

Su Mu had already taken a long, comfortable hot bath, lest Xu Yun arrive and they shower together, giving him a chance to get mischievous.

Emerging from the bathroom, she was wearing the sexy, black lace "battle robe" she had bought a few days ago.

Thinking that it would come off later anyway, she hadn’t worn any panties, going completely commando.

Then she went to her bedroom. The sexy woman sat at the vanity by her bed, crossing her legs and swinging her smooth, fair feet.

Until someone pushed the door open.

"You’re finally here~"

Su Mu watched Xu Yun enter, leaning forward slightly and propping her chin on one hand, a wide smile on her face as she looked at him.

The slight movement caused one of the two slender straps on her shoulders to slip down uncontrollably, revealing a generous curve that seemed even more fair and full.

"Sister Su, what are you doing...?"

Xu Yun was a little surprised to see Su Mu sitting by the bed in such an enchanting and seductive pose, dressed in her skimpy, sexy battle robe.

’I thought I was launching a surprise attack, but it turns out I’m the one being ambushed.’

"Hmph. Go on, keep pretending."

Su Mu slowly stood up from the stool, her full, curvaceous body swaying slightly with the movement.

She walked up to Xu Yun and said provocatively, "If you’ve got the guts, don’t you dare get in my bed tonight!"

"Who says these things can only be done in bed?"

Xu Yun laughed and pulled Su Mu toward him. As soon as his hands touched her, he discovered it was empty beneath her skirt.

"You did this on purpose?"

Su Mu said, a mix of shyness and indignation, "No, I forgot."

Xu Yun was speechless.

’What a classic: "The garden path has never been swept for a guest, yet the wicker gate opens today for you."’

’In that case, I won’t be polite.’

He immediately turned the vanity into the first battlefield.

After that came the second battlefield, the third, the fourth...

The cool midsummer night’s wind rustled, blowing the curtains high into the air. Under the lights, two figures seemed to sway back and forth ceaselessly.

In the room next door, Song Xiaowei and Yu Xuan lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Because they both knew perfectly well what was happening next door.

Although they tried not to think about it, the more you try not to, the more related images flash through your mind.

It was especially agonizing for Yu Xuan, who had already had a taste of the sweetness.

One second she was telling herself not to let her mind wander, and the next, her hand unconsciously drifted toward a certain place.

If a man’s hand can be for showing off, then a woman’s hand can be for... well.