Chapter 288: Chapter 156: This Is the Aftereffect You Told Me About?

A short while later, Yu Xuan emerged and returned to her office.

After leaving, Xu Yun hailed a cab directly to the bar from last night to pick up his car.

He drove to the fitness center.

The main entrance was sealed off, covered with construction advertisements and signs.

Xu Yun walked inside. The air was thick with dust, and everyone was wearing a mask.

Zhang Jiaxin, now working as Li Jinshu’s assistant—the assistant manager of the fitness center—was naturally on-site helping out.

Wearing a mask, she was looking at the design blueprints Li Jinshu had given her while directing the workers to follow them.

When she looked up and saw Xu Yun standing before her, she said in surprise, "Brother Xu—no, President Xu, what are you doing here?"

"I was in the neighborhood, so I came by to see how you all are doing."

"We’ve only just started renovating the first floor. There are still three more to go."

This was Zhang Jiaxin’s first time doing this kind of work, so she wasn’t very familiar with it. "President Li said it will probably take another month," she said.

"No rush. Take your time."

Xu Yun asked, "Is Li Jinshu upstairs right now?"

"Mhm, she just got back from looking at materials."

Zhang Jiaxin replied, "She should be resting in her office on the fourth floor."

"Alright, got it." With that, Xu Yun headed straight for the fourth floor.

A hint of disappointment flickered in Zhang Jiaxin’s eyes.

Li Jinshu was resting on the bed in her office with her eyes closed. Although the downstairs renovations were noisy, she wasn’t bothered in the slightest. In fact, it made her feel grounded.

Because soon, a brand-new fitness center—one that belonged to her—would be complete.

She vowed to turn this fitness center into one of the best in Jiangcheng.

The worst thing in life is having no goal to strive for.

Now that Xu Yun had given her a career, she had to do it well. She couldn’t lose to Su Mu.

Just as her mind began to wander, there was a knock on the office door.

Li Jinshu asked, puzzled, "Who is it?"

Usually, at this time, everyone knew she was taking her lunch break and wouldn’t disturb her unless it was urgent.

"Your man!"

Xu Yun shouted from outside the door. "Open up."

Hearing Xu Yun’s voice, Li Jinshu froze for a second before immediately jumping out of bed and happily running to open the door.

Seeing Xu Yun at the door, she leaped up and threw her arms around him, her entire body clinging to his.

"When did you get back?"

"Today."

Xu Yun carried her into the office, kicked the door shut with his foot, and chuckled. "I rushed over to see you the moment I got back. Happy?"

"Oh, really?"

Li Jinshu slid down and said suspiciously, "You have so many other flames. You didn’t just come find me after getting all lovey-dovey with someone else, did you?"

"Then what will it take to make you believe me?"

"Unless you let me give you a full-body inspection!" Compared to the other women, Li Jinshu had always been more forward in this regard.

It had been several days since she had seen Xu Yun, and she missed him to death.

"No problem."

Xu Yun carried her into the private lounge in the back and said, "Take your time with the inspection. We have all the time in the world."

Under the cover of the renovation noise from downstairs, Li Jinshu’s "singing" was rather unrestrained.

Three rounds in a single day, at three different locations, back-to-back. They were all tough battles.

Only someone with a physique like Xu Yun’s could handle it. An ordinary person would have been bedridden long ago, their legs too weak to even walk.

After the "concert," Xu Yun said, "You’re coming out with me in a bit."

"To do what?"

"You’re going to help me buy a house."

Xu Yun answered, "Your mom and brother are staking out the apartment complex, so you can’t stay at Su Mu’s House anymore.

But you’ve been staying with Ning Qian, and that’s inconvenient for both of you. So, I’m planning to buy a house for you to move into by yourself."

"I think it’s fine, though."

Li Jinshu gave him a meaningful smile. "It’s because having two people there makes it inconvenient for you to get up to no good, isn’t it?"

"It’s all the same!"

Xu Yun said, exasperated, "Do you actually like it when there’s someone in the next room while we’re getting down to business?"

"It’s not like you haven’t done it before."

Li Jinshu teased, "Last time, Susu was right in the room next to my bedroom. Didn’t you find it exciting?"

Xu Yun was speechless.

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