Chapter 615 - 274: Don’t Wash Your Hands? Do You Want to Become the Xiao Yan of Jiangcheng?

Xu Yun got the hint, a smile playing on his lips.

He drove, expertly navigating to the spacious, high-end apartment he had bought for her.

He keyed in the passcode and went inside.

The moment he stepped inside, his eyes fell upon a rather tantalizing scene in the living room.

A beautiful silhouette had her back to him, clad in a sexy, white silk nightgown that left a pair of long, snow-white legs exposed.

She was lounging on the sofa, engrossed in her phone, completely oblivious to his arrival.

’So fast? She’s already changed?’

Xu Yun smiled, crept closer, and reached out with both hands to embrace her from behind in an intimate hug.

"Ah!"

The woman shrieked in surprise and began to struggle wildly, her phone clattering to the floor.

The moment Xu Yun heard her voice, he knew something was wrong.

’That’s not Jinshu’s voice!’

When he got a good look, he realized the woman before him wasn’t Li Jinshu at all, but Chen Ran, who was taking the day off.

Chen Ran’s initial panic turned to stunned silence when she saw that her "attacker" was Xu Yun.

Her face flushed red as she stammered, "President Xu, what... what are you doing?!"

"Chen Ran, don’t get the wrong idea."

Xu Yun quickly took two steps back to show he meant no harm.

He said awkwardly, "I’m so sorry about that. From the back, I thought you were Jinshu. I got the wrong person, so..."

"..." Chen Ran was speechless.

"Um..."

Xu Yun pointed to her strap, which was about to slip off her shoulder, and kindly suggested, "Maybe you should go change into something else?"

Chen Ran was speechless again.

Her face burning, she quickly ran into her room and only came out after changing into a more conventional outfit.

The two of them sat on the sofa opposite each other.

There was some distance between them.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Xu Yun broke the silence. "You didn’t go to work today?" he asked.

"Yeah."

Chen Ran replied, "President Li gave me the day off to rest."

"I heard business has been pretty good for you guys lately. It must have been tough."

Xu Yun said, "I’ll make the call. Take a few more days off to rest. I’ll talk to Jinshu about it."

"President Xu."

Chen Ran looked at him and said awkwardly, "Don’t worry, I won’t tell President Li about what happened today."

"Uh, that’s not what I meant."

Just as Xu Yun was about to explain himself, the door suddenly opened, and Li Jinshu walked in.

She looked at the two of them on the sofa, a little surprised herself.

For one, she hadn’t expected Xu Yun to arrive so early.

For another, she hadn’t expected Chen Ran to be here as well.

’Does this mean my plan to have some alone time with Xu Yun is ruined?’

Li Jinshu walked over with a smile. "Chen Ran, you didn’t go out?" she asked.

"No."

Remembering the incident with Xu Yun, a guilt-ridden Chen Ran stood up and said, "But I was just about to head out."

"Do you need a car?"

Li Jinshu offered her the car keys. "Take my car. It’ll be more convenient."

"There’s no need, President Li. I can just get a cab."

Without daring to meet Li Jinshu’s eyes, she hastily grabbed her bag and scurried away.

Xu Yun chuckled from the sidelines. "See? The moment you get back, you chase her off."

"If she didn’t leave, would you get your chance?"

Now that it was just the two of them, Li Jinshu threw all caution to the wind. She sat right down on Xu Yun’s lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and smiled. "So, did you have a good time in Hang City?"

"I did."

"Find any new ’sisters’ for me?"

"Nope."

Xu Yun said, "But I did buy a large estate. You can stay there next time you go to Hang City. The view is incredible."

"It’s not like you bought it for me."

"What’s mine is yours."

Xu Yun gave her bottom a playful slap and grinned. "Come on. Business before pleasure. Then we can get dinner and a movie."

"I’ve changed my mind."

Li Jinshu said with a laugh, trying to get up and run away, but unfortunately, the quick-reflexed Xu Yun caught her.

"You think you can back out of this just because you want to?"

Xu Yun reached out, a wicked grin on his face, and performed the mysterious Great Wilderness Heaven-Imprisoning Finger on her.

Li Jinshu immediately let out a soft moan. Her body went stiff, as if her pressure points had been struck, and she became so tingly and numb she didn’t dare move.

She said, a mix of embarrassment and anger in her voice, "Let go."

"I won’t."

"You haven’t even washed your hands."

Xu Yun was confused. "What does washing my hands have to do with anything?"

Li Jinshu laughed. "If you don’t wash your hands, are you trying to become the Xiao Yan of Jiangcheng?"

Xu Yun: "???"

Only after Li Jinshu explained it did he finally understand the internet meme.

Xu Yun was left speechless and rolled his eyes.

"My hands are still on the outside of your clothes! What damn ’-itis’ are you going to get?"

Li Jinshu: "O(∩_∩)O Haha!"

...

Having finally gotten Chen Ran out of the way, the two of them were free to indulge in another round of their "happy games."

This time, they were a bit more restrained, only needing to change the bedsheets once.

After showering, they went out for dinner.

During dinner, Li Jinshu boasted to Xu Yun about her recent work performance.

Then, with a hint of pride, she asked, "Am I capable, or what?"

"Mhm, you’re very capable,"

Xu Yun said with a meaningful smile, "It would be great if you could always be this... capable."

"Of course."

Li Jinshu, still missing the double entendre, said, "Actually, it’s not just me. That Chen Ran you found for me is also very capable."

"Uh, that I wouldn’t know."

Xu Yun grinned. "After all, I haven’t seen her in action, so I have no right to comment."

"???" Li Jinshu was confused.

A few seconds later, it dawned on her. She reached out with a mix of anger and embarrassment and gave his side a gentle pinch. "I’m talking about work!"

"I’m being serious too,"

Xu Yun said innocently, "I really don’t know what her capabilities are."

"So, do you want to go find out for yourself?"

Xu Yun shot back, "Can I?"

"Of course not!"

Li Jinshu immediately warned him, "She’s my employee. If you actually got involved with her, how would I be able to face her at the office? It would be so awkward."

"Oh, I get it."

Xu Yun promised, "Don’t worry. I don’t get involved with people so close to home."

"Hmph, I don’t believe you. You already devoured Yu Xuan."

"Yu Xuan doesn’t count."

Xu Yun explained, "We were already together back in Shanghai, before she started working for me."

"Then what about Ning Qian? Is she one of your women too?"

Li Jinshu had always had her suspicions about this, but she’d never been able to confirm them.

"Yes," Xu Yun admitted with a simple nod.

Li Jinshu asked, "Did Susu know all along? Is that why she hired her and gave her such a high salary?"

"Mhm."

"And what about Susu?"

Li Jinshu pressed, "Is there anything between you and Susu? Or, to put it another way, do you have your eye on her?"

This time, Xu Yun didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he asked, "What answer are you hoping to hear?"

"I don’t know."

Li Jinshu said, conflicted, "But I think Susu probably likes you."

"Then let me ask you a question."

Xu Yun said, "If I were involved with her, could the two of you still be best friends?"

"I don’t know that either."

"If you haven’t even figured out the answer to that yourself, then don’t ask me."

Xu Yun added, "You’re just making yourself miserable."

"You’re right. Why am I overthinking this?"

Li Jinshu pouted, then laughed. "Anyway, I’m just one of your mistresses. I’ll let your future ’main wife’ worry about these things."

With that topic closed, the atmosphere immediately returned to normal.

After dinner, the two of them went shopping at the nearby Guotai Mall.

The moment they entered the mall, they noticed it was much more crowded than usual.

Li Jinshu asked around and found out that a film crew and some stars from Hong Kong Island were holding a promotional event nearby.

She heard that Huang Zongze and Lin Feng were there.

Li Jinshu loved a crowd, so she immediately dragged Xu Yun up to the second floor.

The two of them leaned against the railing from a pretty good vantage point, watching the event unfold below.

Soon, Xu Yun spotted a familiar figure on the stage.